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Matter of Fat Podcast

114 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 69 ratings

Matter of Fat, co-hosted by Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani, highlights community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. We hear guests' stories, chat social justice, popular culture, & Midwest life - all as a matter of fat. Find us at @matteroffatpod.

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Ani Janzen, human dignity before diet science, + Stacey Abrams

August 26, 2020 01:57 - 1 hour - 86.2 MB

Matter of Fat brings you a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. The Fat Dish confronts the rapidly passing summer, commemorates the co-hosts’ love of “WAP”, celebrates continued learning, teases out the tension in our democracy, and goes deep into Big Brother. Who knew it could all happen in one segment? Ani Janzen is the guest for this episode! MoF...

Alexander Jacques, School System Secrets, + Dressing for Your Damn Self

August 12, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MB

Matter of Fat is serving you a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. That Fat Dish conversation picks up where the last episode’s interview left off. Cat and Saraya talk about modern romance novels, being mindful about genres, how grand the first Podluck went, zoom backgrounds, and their roles with the Twin Cities’ chapter for the New Leaders Council...

Kachina Yeager, Dakotah language, + "unprecedented times"

July 29, 2020 15:00 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MB

Matter of Fat is back with a full-length episode serving you a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. It’s been around... uh…. 8 months since the last full episode came out so the Fat Dish is robust. Cat and Saraya started out the episode with an updated version of the segment with a more specific check in about their lives. Any community events will...

Kachina Yeager, Dakotah Language, + "Unprecedented Times"

July 29, 2020 15:00 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MB

Matter of Fat is back with a full-length episode serving you a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. It’s been around... uh…. 8 months since the last full episode came out so the Fat Dish is robust. Cat and Saraya started out the episode with an updated version of the segment with a more specific check in about their lives. Any community events will...

MoF Mini: Body Positivity

July 15, 2020 11:00 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MB

Body positivity is something we all need to practice… right? Well, like most things, it’s a little more complicated than that. Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani consider the pros and cons of body positivity with this Matter of Fat Mini. Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Full episodes highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. This minisode explains how we use BoPo and why it’s just one, imperfect part ...

MoF Mini: Fatphobia

July 01, 2020 11:00 - 15 minutes - 21.6 MB

What is fatphobia? You can probably guess but what does it actually look like and where does it come from? Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani break down fatphobia and sizeism in this Matter of Fat Mini. Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Full episodes highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. This minisode explores what fatphobia looks like today, the devilish roots in Protestantism and the Transatlantic ...

MoF Mini: Fat Liberation

June 17, 2020 11:00 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MB

What is fat liberation? Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani explain fat liberation and body acceptance in this Matter of Fat Mini. Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Full episodes highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. In this minisode, we’re introduced to the history of the US’s fat acceptance movement, compare and contrast the goals of activists 50 years ago with treatment of fat people today, and exp...

Introducing Season 3!

May 27, 2020 11:00 - 1 minute - 1.61 MB

You can have a season 3 teaser, as a treat! Matter of Fat is back, baby! New episodes start on June 3, 2020 with so many amenities like a new website, a newsletter, and some fabulous assistants! What more could you want? Oh, "what about listener survey?", you say out loud to no one in particular. It's okay, there's one of those too! Thanks for engaging with MoF! We’d love a rate and a review. You can check us out on social media and through a brand new website. It’s *chef kiss*. Find us!...

Season 2 Finale: The Bests

November 27, 2019 12:00 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MB

It’s the last season 2 episode of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. This episode, our hosts reflect on all that happened this season. They check in about fabulous guests, the dirt and discourse of it all, and the bests of 2019. You can check out links below for spoilers or just give it a listen. Check out the deets for the end o...

S2E13: The Bests

November 27, 2019 12:00 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MB

It’s the last season 2 episode of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. This episode, our hosts reflect on all that happened this season. They check in about fabulous guests, the dirt and discourse of it all, and the bests of 2019. You can check out links below for spoilers or just give it a listen. Check out the deets for the end o...

Sonalee Rashatwar

November 20, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 98 MB

It’s season 2 episode 12 of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. This episode is sponsored by Superfit Hero. This woman-owned brand is on a mission to make fitness more inclusive with premium activewear in sizes XS-5XL. Cat and Saraya review their superfits in the Fat Dish! Listeners can use code FAT to save 15% off Superfit Hero’s le...

S2E12: Sonalee Rashatwar

November 20, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 98 MB

It’s season 2 episode 12 of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. This episode is sponsored by Superfit Hero. This woman-owned brand is on a mission to make fitness more inclusive with premium activewear in sizes XS-5XL. Cat and Saraya review their superfits in the Fat Dish! Listeners can use code FAT to save 15% off Superfit Hero’s le...

S2 Update

November 13, 2019 12:35 - 2 minutes - 3.39 MB

Just a little update of when you can expect another full episode and first news about an end of season celebration!

MoF Mini: Werk It!

October 30, 2019 11:45 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MB

Another Matter of Fat minisode! Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. This minisode is brought to you by Take It Off: A Fat Burlesque Revue! Cake Plus-Size Resale and The Rose Academy Of Burlesque are together again bringing their second annual fat burlesque show to the Twin Cities! This dynamic duo has assembled a cast of multi-tal...

S2 Minisode: Werk It!

October 30, 2019 11:45 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MB

Another Matter of Fat minisode! Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. This minisode is brought to you by Take It Off: A Fat Burlesque Revue! Cake Plus-Size Resale and The Rose Academy Of Burlesque are together again bringing their second annual fat burlesque show to the Twin Cities! This dynamic duo has assembled a cast of multi-tal...

MoF Mini: Cat Answers Business Qs

October 23, 2019 11:00 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MB

This Matter of Fat minisode is a chat with Cat about her business, Cake Plus-Size Resale, and life as an entrepreneur! Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. Cat is frequently asked questions about her shop and life as a business owner so, with the help of Saraya, Cat answers some of your burning questions. We hear about how Cake go...

S2 Minisode: Cat Answers Business Qs

October 23, 2019 11:00 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MB

This Matter of Fat minisode is a chat with Cat about her business, Cake Plus-Size Resale, and life as an entrepreneur! Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. Cat is frequently asked questions about her shop and life as a business owner so, with the help of Saraya, Cat answers some of your burning questions. We hear about how Cake go...

MoF Mini: Rad Fat Adventure Camp

October 16, 2019 11:00 - 18 minutes - 26 MB

The first minisode of season two find Matter of Fat at camp! Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. Cat and Saraya recorded their first live episode at the Radical Health Alliance’s Rad Fat Adventure Camp. It was rad! It was an adventure! And the gals heard from folks about past and present camp experiences. Gather round the fire ...

S2 Minisode: Rad Fat Adventure Camp

October 16, 2019 11:00 - 18 minutes - 26 MB

The first minisode of season two find Matter of Fat at camp! Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. Cat and Saraya recorded their first live episode at the Radical Health Alliance’s Rad Fat Adventure Camp. It was rad! It was an adventure! And the gals heard from folks about past and present camp experiences. Gather round the fire ...

S2E11: Ryan Kroening

October 02, 2019 11:00 - 52 minutes - 71.7 MB

It’s season 2 episode 11 of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. We’re going back for seconds and thirds in the Fat Dish with reminders of dishes we’ve brought to pass before! These events include: Cake Plus-Size Resale’s 2nd birthday on Oct 5, Flyover Fest presents Lindy West and Samantha Irby on Oct 12, and we’re going to WNYC’s Wer...

Ryan Kroening, Universal Design, + Celebrity Fat Shaming

October 02, 2019 11:00 - 52 minutes - 71.7 MB

It’s season 2 episode 11 of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. We’re going back for seconds and thirds in the Fat Dish with reminders of dishes we’ve brought to pass before! These events include: Cake Plus-Size Resale’s 2nd birthday on Oct 5, Flyover Fest presents Lindy West and Samantha Irby on Oct 12, and we’re going to WNYC’s Wer...

Emily Saltzman, Community Building, + Halloween Etiquette

September 18, 2019 11:41 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MB

It’s season 2 episode 10 of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. The Fat Dish is popping with a reminder about Flyover and Cake Plus-Size Resale and Que Tal’s business birthdays coming up. Saraya likes pumpkin drinks and is into Fat Finance. Cat is on all the panels and shares tv reccs (including a tease about her role on NCIS). Ca...

S2E10: Emily Saltzman

September 18, 2019 11:41 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MB

It’s season 2 episode 10 of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. The Fat Dish is popping with a reminder about Flyover and Cake Plus-Size Resale and Que Tal’s business birthdays coming up. Saraya likes pumpkin drinks and is into Fat Finance. Cat is on all the panels and shares tv reccs (including a tease about her role on NCIS). Ca...

Patrice Anthony, Adult Friends, + Fat Girl Fall

September 04, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.7 MB

Welcome to season 2 episode 9 of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. The gals highlight the Radical Health Alliance’s Rad Fat Adventure Camp and book club part 2 of Fearing the Black Body: the Racial Origins of Fatphobia at Real Life Coffee and Yoga this September. They also share excitement over Lindy West and Sam Irby’s visit and...

Patrice Anthony, Adult Friends, + Fat Girl Fal

September 04, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.7 MB

Welcome to season 2 episode 9 of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. The gals highlight the Radical Health Alliance’s Rad Fat Adventure Camp and book club part 2 of Fearing the Black Body: the Racial Origins of Fatphobia at Real Life Coffee and Yoga this September. They also share excitement over Lindy West and Sam Irby’s visit and...

S2E9: Patrice Anthony

September 04, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.7 MB

Welcome to season 2 episode 9 of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. The gals highlight the Radical Health Alliance’s Rad Fat Adventure Camp and book club part 2 of Fearing the Black Body: the Racial Origins of Fatphobia at Real Life Coffee and Yoga this September. They also share excitement over Lindy West and Sam Irby’s visit and...

Angela Callais, Finding Your Therapy, + WW Woes

August 21, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 98.8 MB

Welcome to season 2 episode 8 of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. The Fat Dish is rife with good news and exciting updates! First and foremost, Flyover is hosting their inaugural event in the Midwest featuring Lindy West and Sam Irby. The event is on October 12th and will feature the two in conversation discussing their work, li...

S2E8: Angela Callais

August 21, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 98.8 MB

Welcome to season 2 episode 8 of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. The Fat Dish is rife with good news and exciting updates! First and foremost, Flyover is hosting their inaugural event in the Midwest featuring Lindy West and Sam Irby. The event is on October 12th and will feature the two in conversation discussing their work, li...

Amy Siegel, Mall Life, + Fast Fashion 'n Poor Decisions

August 07, 2019 11:00 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MB

Welcome to season 2 episode 7 of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. The Fat Dish is popping! There will be a Big Babywearing class on the day of release. Both ladies are psyched to attend the MN Fringe show Size. The Fat Folx Ensemble present Fat Fest in Chicago from August 10th to the 11th. The Smitten Kitten will be hosting a ...

S2E7: Amy Siegel

August 07, 2019 11:00 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MB

Welcome to season 2 episode 7 of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. The Fat Dish is popping! There will be a Big Babywearing class on the day of release. Both ladies are psyched to attend the MN Fringe show Size. The Fat Folx Ensemble present Fat Fest in Chicago from August 10th to the 11th. The Smitten Kitten will be hosting a ...

S2E6: Erin Sandsmark

July 24, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MB

Welcome to episode 6 in the 2nd season of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. In the Fat Dish, S talks about embodying “Hot Girl Summer” both in attitude and well… temperature. This summer is hot and, as good midwesterners, both ladies lay it on thick with the weather talk. Fortunately, Friends and Fans provided some good tips and...

Erin Sandsmark, Fat Naked Art, + Who's Fat? Who's Not?

July 24, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MB

Welcome to episode 6 in the 2nd season of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. In the Fat Dish, S talks about embodying “Hot Girl Summer” both in attitude and well… temperature. This summer is hot and, as good midwesterners, both ladies lay it on thick with the weather talk. Fortunately, Friends and Fans provided some good tips and...

MoF Quick Q's + A's

July 10, 2019 11:00 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MB

Hi, hello & welcome to a special Q&A episode of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest Sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. Summer is in full swing, y’all! Instead of the regular episode format the ladies decided to change it up. What started as a minisode idea became a full-fledged Q&A session. Hit play to hear some fire listener questions like, “when did you realize...

S2E5: Quick Q's + A's

July 10, 2019 11:00 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MB

Hi, hello & welcome to a special Q&A episode of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest Sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. Summer is in full swing, y’all! Instead of the regular episode format the ladies decided to change it up. What started as a minisode idea became a full-fledged Q&A session. Hit play to hear some fire listener questions like, “when did you realize...

Sean McPherson, Twinkie Jiggles, + Wear What Ya Want

June 26, 2019 12:02 - 1 hour - 94.1 MB

Welcome to season 2 episode 4 of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. The Fat Dish is really dishy this week! There weren’t any new updates on places and things but, hoooo boi, have Cat and Saraya shared what’s going on in their lives. Highlight reel: Cat was featured for Pollen with a beautiful write up by Andrea Sanow and is goin...

S2E4: Sean McPherson

June 26, 2019 12:02 - 1 hour - 94.1 MB

Welcome to season 2 episode 4 of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. The Fat Dish is really dishy this week! There weren’t any new updates on places and things but, hoooo boi, have Cat and Saraya shared what’s going on in their lives. Highlight reel: Cat was featured for Pollen with a beautiful write up by Andrea Sanow and is goin...

S2E3: Nancy Alayon

June 12, 2019 11:50 - 39 minutes - 53.7 MB

You made it to the third episode for season two of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. The Fat Dish is robust, y’all! First, the summer Big Fat Super Swap is June 15th. Also on June 15th is the TC Juneteenth event. The inaugural Podcast Du Nord conference will be June 22nd. Twin Cities Pride will also be the weekend of the 22nd. Ca...

Nancy Alayon, Emotional Eating, + Who Profits from PRIDE

June 12, 2019 11:50 - 39 minutes - 53.7 MB

You made it to the third episode for season two of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. The Fat Dish is robust, y’all! First, the summer Big Fat Super Swap is June 15th. Also on June 15th is the TC Juneteenth event. The inaugural Podcast Du Nord conference will be June 22nd. Twin Cities Pride will also be the weekend of the 22nd. Ca...

S2E2: Blaze Bordeaux + Deeva Rose

May 29, 2019 11:59 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MB

Welcome to the second episode for season two of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. The Fat Dish is rife with events and updates! Check out links below for information more specific information. First, big fat summer and in betweenie super swaps are on the horizon - June to be specific. Cake Plus-size Resale will host the 2nd annua...

Blaze Bordeaux + Deeva Rose, Burlesque, + the Fyre Fest of the Fat Community

May 29, 2019 11:59 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MB

Welcome to the second episode for season two of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. The Fat Dish is rife with events and updates! Check out links below for information more specific information. First, big fat summer and in betweenie super swaps are on the horizon - June to be specific. Cake Plus-size Resale will host the 2nd annua...

S2E1: We're Back!

May 15, 2019 11:43 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MB

Welcome to the second season of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. The gals are excited to be back in action with the first episode in 2019! Cat and Saraya bring back the Fat Dish since there’s so much to dish about! The Subversive Sirens are hosting a Dive-In Fundraiser to support their competition in the IGLA Aquatics Champion...

Matter of Fat's Back!

May 15, 2019 11:43 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MB

Welcome to the second season of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. The gals are excited to be back in action with the first episode in 2019! Cat and Saraya bring back the Fat Dish since there’s so much to dish about! The Subversive Sirens are hosting a Dive-In Fundraiser to support their competition in the IGLA Aquatics Champion...

Season 1 Finale: The Highlights

December 12, 2018 05:58 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MB

Welcome to the eighth and final episode of Matter of Fat's first season: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a lens on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. Cat and Saraya share highlights of their season finale celebration event, have a behind the scenes chat about the show’s growth, and dive into the Dirt and Discourse. This episode was released on December 11th 2018. Ooooeee this episode’s Fa...

S1E8: Season 1 Finale

December 12, 2018 05:58 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MB

Welcome to the eighth and final episode of Matter of Fat's first season: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a lens on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. Cat and Saraya share highlights of their season finale celebration event, have a behind the scenes chat about the show’s growth, and dive into the Dirt and Discourse. This episode was released on December 11th 2018. Ooooeee this episode’s Fa...

S1E7: Andrea Sanow

November 29, 2018 00:23 - 1 hour - 82.7 MB

Welcome to the seventh episode of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a lens on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. This episode, Cat and Saraya update each other on what's happening in the Twin Cities and their lives during The Fat Dish, hear about their guest Andrea Sanow’s story as a matter of fat, and dive into the Dirt and Discourse. This episode was released on November 28 ...

Andrea Sanow, Fat Liberation Awakenings, + Lizzo's Flute 'n Shoot

November 29, 2018 00:23 - 1 hour - 82.7 MB

Welcome to the seventh episode of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a lens on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. This episode, Cat and Saraya update each other on what's happening in the Twin Cities and their lives during The Fat Dish, hear about their guest Andrea Sanow’s story as a matter of fat, and dive into the Dirt and Discourse. This episode was released on November 28 ...

MoF Mini: Another Skull Shirt

November 16, 2018 04:39 - 8 minutes - 8.29 MB

Welcome to another minisode for Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! In this episode, Cat and Saraya pull out some hidden gems from episode 5. A listen will result in revelations about skulls in fashion and the singular beauty of none other than the Amazing Hulk’s pants. Thanks for listening and reading, KFAI’s Mason Butler for supporting Matter of Fat, Allison Anne Design + Create for our logo, and Kyle Werstein for composing and producing our theme music. F...

S1 Minisode: Another Skull Shirt

November 16, 2018 04:39 - 8 minutes - 8.29 MB

Welcome to another minisode for Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! In this episode, Cat and Saraya pull out some hidden gems from episode 5. A listen will result in revelations about skulls in fashion and the singular beauty of none other than the Amazing Hulk’s pants. Thanks for listening and reading, KFAI’s Mason Butler for supporting Matter of Fat, Allison Anne Design + Create for our logo, and Kyle Werstein for composing and producing our theme music. F...

S1E6: Virgie Tovar

October 31, 2018 02:28 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MB

Welcome to the sixth episode of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a lens on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. This episode, Cat and Saraya update each other on what's happening in the Twin Cities and their lives during The Fat Dish, hear about their guest Virgie Tovar’s story as a matter of fat, and dive into the Dirt and Discourse. This episode was released on October 31st 2...

Virgie Tovar, You Have the Right to Remain Fat, + BMI Bunk

October 31, 2018 02:28 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MB

Welcome to the sixth episode of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a lens on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. This episode, Cat and Saraya update each other on what's happening in the Twin Cities and their lives during The Fat Dish, hear about their guest Virgie Tovar’s story as a matter of fat, and dive into the Dirt and Discourse. This episode was released on October 31st 2...

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