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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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Episodes

S1E5: Andy Kuhlman

October 25, 2018 15:55 - 1 hour - 56.2 MB

Welcome to the fifth 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, talk with their guest Andy Kuhlmann about their story as a matter of fat, and dive into the Dirt and Discourse. This episode was originally rele...

Andy Kuhlman, Fat Fashion Activism, + WW Rebrand Rubish

October 25, 2018 15:55 - 1 hour - 56.2 MB

Welcome to the fifth 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, talk with their guest Andy Kuhlmann about their story as a matter of fat, and dive into the Dirt and Discourse. This episode was originally rele...

Jessica Zaldivar, Medical Advocacy, + Gettin' Salty

October 18, 2018 20:01 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

Welcome to the fourth 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. We update each other on what's happpening in the Twin Cities and our lives during The Fat Dish, talk with our guest Jessica Zaldivar about her story as a matter of fat, and dive into the Dirt and Discourse. This episode originally aired on September 26th 2018. Sara...

S1E4: Jessica Zaldivar

October 18, 2018 20:01 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

Welcome to the fourth 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. We update each other on what's happpening in the Twin Cities and our lives during The Fat Dish, talk with our guest Jessica Zaldivar about her story as a matter of fat, and dive into the Dirt and Discourse. This episode originally aired on September 26th 2018. Sara...

S1 Minisode: Fattitude the Movie

October 18, 2018 19:50 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MB

Minisode: Fattitude the Movie Welcome to a Matter of Fat Minisode! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani attended a screening of Fattitude the Movie brought to the Twin Cities by the Radical Health Alliance. They share their reactions to the documentary as well as some prime insights from the dialogue session with co-creator Lindsey Averill. What insights you might ask? Teasers as to when and how you can see the documentary in the near future, background on the narrative structure of th...

MoF Mini: Fattitude the Movie

October 18, 2018 19:50 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MB

Minisode: Fattitude the Movie Welcome to a Matter of Fat Minisode! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani attended a screening of Fattitude the Movie brought to the Twin Cities by the Radical Health Alliance. They share their reactions to the documentary as well as some prime insights from the dialogue session with co-creator Lindsey Averill. What insights you might ask? Teasers as to when and how you can see the documentary in the near future, background on the narrative structure of th...

S1 Minisode: Dangerous Fatty + MN State Fair

October 18, 2018 19:44 - 19 minutes - 18 MB

Minisode: Dangerous Fatty + MN State Fair Welcome to a Matter of Fat Minisode! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani talk about attending Dangerous Fatty with Virgie Tovar presented by Flyover and going to the Minnesota State Fair. This minisode originally aired on September 12, 2018. Virgie Tovar’s Dangerous Fatty event at Gamut Gallery as part of her book tour for You Have The Right to Remain Fat. This event was presented by Flyover and sponsored by Cake Plus-Size Resale. (Shoutout...

MoF Mini: Dangerous Fatty + MN State Fair

October 18, 2018 19:44 - 19 minutes - 18 MB

Minisode: Dangerous Fatty + MN State Fair Welcome to a Matter of Fat Minisode! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani talk about attending Dangerous Fatty with Virgie Tovar presented by Flyover and going to the Minnesota State Fair. This minisode originally aired on September 12, 2018. Virgie Tovar’s Dangerous Fatty event at Gamut Gallery as part of her book tour for You Have The Right to Remain Fat. This event was presented by Flyover and sponsored by Cake Plus-Size Resale. (Shoutout...

Simeon T, Midwest Entrepreneurship, + Intersectionality

October 18, 2018 19:32 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MB

Episode 3: Simeon T. Welcome to the third 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. We check in on Twin Cities events during The Fat Dish, talk with our guest Simeon about his background and story as a matter of fat, and dive into the Dirt and Discourse. This episode originally aired on August 14th 2018. In the Fat Dish, Sar...

S1E3: Simeon Talley

October 18, 2018 19:32 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MB

Episode 3: Simeon Talley Welcome to the third 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. We check in on Twin Cities events during The Fat Dish, talk with our guest Simeon Talley about his background and story as a matter of fat, and dive into the Dirt and Discourse. This episode originally aired on August 14th 2018. In the ...

S1E2: Zoe Holloman

October 18, 2018 19:25 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MB

Episode 2: Zoe Hollomon Welcome to the second 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. We check in on Twin Cities events during The Fat Dish, talk with our first guest interviewee Zoe Hollomon about her story as a matter of fat, and dive into the Dirt and Discourse. This episode originally aired August 1st 2018. In the Fat...

Zoe Holloman, the Subversive Sirens, + Netflix Needs to Do Better!

October 18, 2018 19:25 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MB

Episode 2: Zoe Hollomon Welcome to the second 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. We check in on Twin Cities events during The Fat Dish, talk with our first guest interviewee Zoe Hollomon about her story as a matter of fat, and dive into the Dirt and Discourse. This episode originally aired August 1st 2018. In the Fat...

Get to Know Matter of Fat!

October 18, 2018 14:57 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MB

Episode 1: Get to Know Us! Welcome to 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. We check in on upcoming Twin Cities events during The Fat Dish, use our first interview to share our stories as a Matter of Fat, and dive into our first Dirt and Discourse. In the Fat Dish, we talk about the local synchronized swimming team Subversive Sirens a...

S1E1: Get to Know Us!

October 18, 2018 14:57 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MB

Episode 1: Get to Know Us! Welcome to 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. We check in on upcoming Twin Cities events during The Fat Dish, use our first interview to share our stories as a Matter of Fat, and dive into our first Dirt and Discourse. In the Fat Dish, we talk about the local synchronized swimming team Subversive Sirens a...

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