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Welcome! This Is (Not) About Your Body is a body neutrality podcast hosted by Jessi Kneeland, author of BODY NEUTRAL: A Revolutionary Guide to Overcoming Body Image Issues. Exploring all the real and deeper issues impacting body image, it features interviews on a wide range of relevant topics like mental health, intuitive eating, fatphobia, beauty ideals, sexuality, and gender.
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Big Sexy Chat: 2 Rad Fatties Unapologetically Sitting Around Chewing the Fat! Current Events, Hot Topics, Viewer Questions, and Vibe of the Week. Fat Politics, TV Shows with fat characters, ditching diet culture, #sexnotdiets, sex, sex toys, relationships, mental wellness, sex toy reviews, cannabis, cbd, medical fatphobia, glorifying fat bodies, movies, current events, hot topics, fashion, lingerie, Black Lives Matter, and pretty much anything under the big fat sun! Email: bigsexychatpod@gma ...
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Weekly conversations about how we dismantle diet culture and fatphobia, especially through parenting, health and fashion. (But non-parents like it too!) Hosted by Virginia Sole-Smith, journalist and author of THE EATING INSTINCT. virginiasolesmith.substack.com
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Join Vinny Welsby (they/them), TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and certified Fierce Fatty as they teach you how to love your fat body without going on yet another ever again. 95-99% of diets fail, it’s not your fault you’ve never succeeded at losing weight! Wear the damn bikini, rock that crop top, and embrace that curvy body. Break down limiting negative self-beliefs and root out the reasons why you think your plus-size body is not ok. Episodes topics include - fatphobia, diet culture, i ...
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How would you react if someone told you that most of what we are taught to believe about healthy bodies is a lie? How would you feel if that person was a medical doctor with over 20 years experience treating patients and seeing the harm caused by all this misinformation?In their podcast, Dr Asher Larmie, an experienced General Practitioner and self-styled Fat Doctor, examines and challenges 'health' as we know it through passionate, unfiltered conversations with guest experts, colleagues and ...
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Body confident health, fitness, and wellness for men. I’ll be talking about how we are impacted by issues like body image, eating disorders, body positivity, health at every size, diet culture, and fatphobia - and how to navigate the impact these can have on our mental health and day to day lives.
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Hearts-based Education and Anti-Colonial Learning (H.E.A.L.) Healthcare invites you to explore ways we have come to be in this world through arts-based learning tools providing an opportunity to deepen understandings about cultural humility, cultural competency, anti-racism, and anti-colonialism. This podcast channel shares the audio inspired H.E.A.L. projects in one location. Be sure to read the podcast description for links to the project pages on the H.E.A.L. website to get all the backgr ...
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A podcast for and about marginalized actors. Interviews with actors who identify as plus-size, BIPOC, queer, gender non-conforming, trans, parents, Asian...the list goes on. Working together to foster inclusivity and representation, one conversation at a time.
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A podcast exploring the intersectionality of costumes and social issues. Host Johanna Pan will be joined by a variety of theatre professionals to discuss topics including anti-racism, feminized labor, decolonizing and degendering costumes, fatphobia, and more. Dirty Laundry: Unpacking The Costume Closet is an impactful, insightful, and nuanced podcast that is designed to challenge the way we think about our bodies and the clothes we wear.
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Are your friends sick of hearing about your latest hookups and troublesome relationships? We’re not. KCRW is here to ask, How’s Your Sex Life? With non-judgmental, real advice from sexologist and certified dating coach, Myisha Battle. Submit your questions at sexlife@kcrw.org .
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Big Girl Besties believes that accepting bigger bodies is good for all bodies. We’ll debunk harmful myths, facilitate healing around our bodies and minds, and celebrate big people doing big things. Representation matters. Our hope is that you walk away feeling more confident in who you are, more comfortable in your skin, and more capable to create the amazing, fulfilling life you deserve. Follow @BigGirlBesties on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter for encouragement and updates. If you're looking ...
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Wellness Revolution Podcast

Wellness Revolution Podcast

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The Wellness Revolution is dedicated to redefining what it means to be, look, and live well. From self-love and body acceptance to issues of class, the LGBTQ community, and fatphobia in the health and wellness industry, the revolution is all about bringing previously overlooked conversations to the forefront of modern day wellness.
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No Right Way

Alison Gomez and Katy Gaston

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Welcome to the No Right Way: The Messy Road to Eating Disorder Recovery podcast where we will be talking about the fears around body image, the control with food, and how to challenge the expectations of diet-culture and fatphobia. We’re your host, Alison Gomez, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Katy Gaston, Registered Dietician.
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Light Work by Dear Patriarchy

Jennifer Audrie & Lisa Lynn

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An intersectional feminist guide for women trying to survive the (corporate) world. Jen & Lisa are sisters with over 2 decades spent working in the male-dominated industries of Construction, Tech and Finance. They delve into the pitfalls and the gas-lighting people who identify as women experience in the patriarchal construct of traditional corporate environments, sharing their personal experiences along with statistics relating to how misogyny, racism, queer-phobia, fatphobia, ableism and o ...
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I'm passionate about discussing diet culture and fighting fatphobia so that all people in all bodies can step into their power. In this podcast, I speak with people whose expertise or lived experience has shaped my unlearning of weight stigma and rejection of diet culture. I hope this podcast helps you to explore your relationship with food, movement, body and self in a way that empowers you to feel that you are enough as you are and that, regardless of the societal messaging you've absorbed ...
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Sydney Writers' Festival

Sydney Writers' Festival

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Australia's largest celebration of literature, stories and ideas. Bringing together the world's best authors, leading public intellectuals, scientists, journalists and more. Subscribe to our channel for new releases.
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The Numinous Podcast is a show about intuition, spirituality and the mystery of life. The host, Carmen Spagnola, is an intersectional witch and clinical hypnotherapist who has smart, soulful conversations with interesting people. The lineup is diverse, the topics are eclectic, and the people are down-to-earth (mostly).
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The More Than Movement podcast is hosted by 3 Bay Area dancers JJ, Kristie, and Lexi with very different dance backgrounds. Join them on this monthly podcast where they dive in and spill all the tea on all the hottest topics in the dance world. From topics like dance history and culture, the social impact of dance, mental and physical health for dancers, gender inclusion, fatphobia, industry standards, and much more. We will also be featuring some very special guests along the way. Whether y ...
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Coach MK (Fleming) is the founder of Fitness Protection, LLC. She is a run coach not life coach, but we're never really talking about the running! She isn't afraid to call out, and push back against, Diet Culture and its impact on her runners. She is committed to ensuring that no runner discounts their own badassery while combatting fatphobia and sizeism in the fitness industry. This podcast is geared towards every runner who won’t lose their home or health insurance if they show up to the c ...
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How to: Fitness

Michael Ulloa and Kate Lyman

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What's the history behind MLMs? How is technology changing our fitness? How have beauty standards evolved over the past few decades? Veterans of the fitness industry, Michael Ulloa and Kate Lyman, bring you a brand new podcast that's all about about busting common fitness and nutrition myths, helping you separate fact from fiction, and providing you with practical, evidence-based information in a wellness space overrun with misinformation.
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Give 'Em The Bird

Give 'Em The Bird Podcast

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This podcast is all about challenging what it means to be healthy, fit, female, and everything in between. It's about pushing back on societal expectations, dismantling the status quo, and celebrating life in the gray area. And most importantly, it's about givin' the bird to living life any way but your own way. Come hang out with us, Haley & Randi, and our guests as we help shift perspectives around health, success, motherhood and more! Follow the podcast on Instagram @giveemthebirdpodcast. ...
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Things Musicians Don't Talk About

Hattie Butterworth & Rebecca Toal

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Hattie Butterworth and Rebecca Toal host a podcast of insight and change in the classical music and arts professions. Delving into the often stigmatised worlds of mental health, injury, discrimination and productivity, classical music issues are spoken and revived. Join Hattie, Rebecca and guests for important conversations, inspiring moments of wisdom and poignant vulnerability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The place to reflect on all things inequality injustice and oppression at work. You tell us what is up and will do some thinking will do some research and will propose some possible solutions so that together we can make the workplace work for everyone. Your workplace dilemmas, your challenges and your queries at work. Join Guilaine Kinouani every first and third Monday of every month!To send us your queries, questions and dilemmas please email Atwork@racereflections.co.uk
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A weekly conversation about politics and current events, international affairs, history, art, books, and the natural world, to illuminate the issues faced by society and explore them in new ways – presented by Amy Mullins. The intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras. https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion
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Fad Camp

HeadStuff Podcasts

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A comedy podcast about the ridiculousness of fad diets. Hosted by Conor Dowling and Grace Mulvey. For any sponsorship or advertising inquiries on this podcast contact advertising@headstuff.org
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The Hmm Collective

Ashvni Narayanan Paullomi Raja Sanchi Chaware

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Just three girls (Sanchi, Paullomi and Ashvni) having a chat with each other, and sometimes with others. We try our best to keep things positive, and hate free! Do check out our Instagram page : www.instagram.com/thehmmcollective/
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locally award winning, Your Favorite Cup of Coffee features the subtle and comedic storytime- style musings of a twenty- something content creator. for entertainment purposes only. do not take me seriously because this isn't the place. stories inspired by true events. email yourfavoritecupofcoffee@gmail.com or visit @yourfavoritecupofcoffeepodcast on instagram for podcast updates or for more details or shoutouts! love and light. buzzsprout affiliate link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer ...
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TV, I Say w/ Ashley Ray

Earwolf & Ashley Ray-Harris

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TV, I Say w/ Ashley Ray is a podcast dedicated to all things TV, hosted by Ashley Ray, the internet’s leading TV pop culture expert! A writer for Vulture, Variety and Emmy Magazine, each week Ashley keeps listeners up to date on the shows everyone is talking about, digs deep into classic tropes, and breaks down the best moments in television with some of your favorite comedians, actors, TV writers and more! TV, I Say with Ashley Ray is the hangout sitcom of a podcast you’ve been waiting for.
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The Life After Podcast

The Life After Podcast, Brady Hardin

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Conversations with Courageous People Deconstructing Christian Beliefs | Brady Hardin interviews guests about their faith deconstruction, unraveling religious indoctrination, spiritual abuse experiences, religious trauma, the rebuilding of a personal community after leaving Christian Fundamentalism, and much more.
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Tea with Leah V has no rhyme or reason. It’s just friends talking shit, and you’re indirectly invited. After decades of curating herself for the Islamic community and then on Instagram, Leah V has decided to invite you to her living room where she covers embarrassing sexual encounters to almost becoming agnostic to being fat-shamed on set. Welcome to Leah V’s life lessons and fantastical shenanigans.
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PHATNESS with a PH

Sandra Villalobos

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Welcome to our podcast, PHATNESS with a PH. We are here to talk about body image issues and hope to open up conversations about fatness, self-esteem, and weight loss culture. We want to share our personal experiences with body image issues so that we can create space for women of color, specifically, from women of color. In each episode we will discuss topics that relate to body image. Cover art photo provided by Scott Webb on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@scottwebb
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Yes& Body Politics

Tresla and Guru Shabd

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We are two women who are passionate about body positivity and empowering people. This podcast is an opportunity start the conversation about being fierce. Self Esteem, Image, pressures, fashion, love, sex, feminism and more. Follow us on instagram: @yesandbodypolitics @curvykimchi and @grrshubz E-mail: yesandbodypolitics@gmail.com
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Chachi Chats

Danni Gordon

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Chachi Chats is a podcast about bodies, life and everything that makes us human by Danni Gordon. Join Body Positive Activist, Danni and her special guests as they discuss all aspects of body image, body confidence and the Body Positivity Movement and as they stray into the other elements that make us the wonderfully weird humans that we are: dating and relationships, fertility, food, self care, feminism, getting things wrong and trying to be happy. Wherever you are on the body appreciation s ...
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A world that centers community, right relationship, and humanity shouldn’t be a radical concept, yet it is. Building this world will not happen overnight; it takes hard conversations to develop a path forward. With a focus on higher education, Doctora Nicole navigates nuanced topics with experts in their fields. When solutions center around equality, we still need to tip the scales of justice to a true balance. Through transparency and radical ideas, Doctora Nicole and her esteemed colleague ...
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RSVP: MAYBE

Brooke Collins & Anna King

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Your go-to resource for a life lived free from the invisible wounds that have held you hostage. Join Brooke, your empowerment expert who has made it her heart's mission to guide women back home to themselves, and Anna, an old soul whose journey to heal past trauma has been anything but boring as they share, impactful stories and tools for navigating difficult change work for those of us desperately seeking ourselves. Learn how to find those common denominators that connect us all. Hear perso ...
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Hold onto your hats, folks, because we’ve got a dynamite interview coming your way! Get ready to be blown away by the wisdom and expertise of Marco Moran, a true heavyweight in the business world. With a valuable background spanning industries like pharmaceuticals to beverages, Marco is the epitome of success. In this captivating conversation, our incredible host, Kamelah Asha, the founder of Damn Ducks, delves into a wide range of topics with Marco. Brace yourselves for an engaging and enli ...
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Anti-fatness is a system of oppression, argues Kate Manne, afflicting vulnerable bodies in intersectional ways. Building on her incisive studies of misogyny and male privilege, the Melbourne-born feminist philosopher’s latest book, Unshrinking: How to Fight Fatphobia, unpicks the dangerous virtues associated with dieting and deprivation, using a bl…
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Send us a text What if your weight didn't define your healthcare? In this eye-opening episode of Big Sexy Chat, we're joined by the empathetic and brilliant Dr. Robert, a board-certified family physician committed to eradicating medical fat phobia. He shares his journey of creating a practice where patients of all sizes feel heard and respected, re…
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Isaac Arthur, president of the American National Space Society, discusses the nature and likelihood of alien civilizations. What sort of alien civilizations are most likely do exist? Is 'uplifting' an alien species ethical? What level of intelligence, sociability, and language are aliens most likely to have? And is AI a form of alien intelligence? …
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CW: In this episode we talk about child loss, which may be distressing for some listeners. Join us this week as we speak with Mara Cheney - yoga instructor, mom, and all around badass. Mara tells us about her prenatal yoga classes, gifts from her son who has passed, being a strong woman, and more! Mara's Substack: https://maracheney.substack.com/ F…
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Today Virginia is chatting with Nicola Salmon. Nicola is a leading voice for fat folks seeking fertility support, and author of the book Fat and Fertile. As a fertility coach and fat activist, Nicola works to challenge the fertility industry’s entrenched weight bias and empower marginalized folks to take control of their reproductive health. (You m…
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Social change is driven by conversation, in sharing ideas, and translating those ideas for audiences who don’t agree or understand what is at stake. For many First Nations writers and journalists, this has been a huge priority over the last year, in particular, and one that comes with a cost. In a conversation with legendary truth-tellers, find out…
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I love kinky sex, but I need a break! Is faking an orgasm evil or generous? How do I get my libido back? Author Brontez Purnell writes about sex and queerness. His book ‘100 Boyfriends’ was awarded the 2022 Lambda Literary Award in Gay Fiction. Brontez joins Myisha to talk kinky sex in midlife and if it’s ever okay to fake an orgasm. Plus, Brontez …
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Rowan is blaming themselves for their poorly controlled diabetes. And why wouldn't they? Other have been blaming them since they can remember. Witness Rowan unlearn these negative health beliefs and take control of their healthcare. Visit Asher's website and check out all his FREE RESOURCES. You can also book a consultation, join a course, find out…
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Should we be listening to the seemingly reasonable advice from food journalist Michael Pollan who says “Eat food, but not too much.” How much power does what we eat and how we move our bodies have on our health? What about organic food?? Today I answer a juicy listener question, some join me! Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/191 Suppo…
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The quest for a life worth living has been the business of philosophers for millennia. How can we pursue answers to life’s big questions in a world that feels increasingly dangerous and unstable thanks to big tech and AI? Unpack the ‘how’ in this unmissable episode from the pre-eminent philosopher A.C. Grayling. This episode was recorded live at th…
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We are often asked questions about navigating fitness, health, and overall wellness as a new parent who is sleep deprived and short on time. Today we’re talking through five tips we rely on as new(ish) parents. These tips are applicable for anyone short on time! 3:00 Kate and Michael talk through the difference in their workouts before and after ch…
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In today's episode Simone reflects on the COVID 19 pandemic and how it intersects with racism and ableism. They begin by thinking about the Olympics in relation to a lack of COVID mitigations and how we need to have conversations about COVID and racism in relation to workplace inequality. How so many things are connected; with racism, xenophobia, c…
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This live episode of Brain in a Vat investigates the boundaries of animal creativity through real-life examples, thought experiments, and philosophical theories of art. What are the cognitive capacities of animals? What is the best way of understanding the apparent ‘art’ of animals? And how should we value the lives of animals? [00:00] Introduction…
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Welcome back to the second of this teensy tiny Tarot miniseries. Remember, we're continuing our Tarot journey in The Numinous Network throughout the fall and into the new year. Join us for this deep dive! All classes are recorded and archived with no time limit for viewing. 📣 Click here to leave feedback for this or any other episode. 📣 Learn more …
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This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to Indulgence Gospel After Dark! It's time for your September Extra Butter! Today we are discussing... dating as a fat person! We'll get into navigating the apps, Corinne's rules for …
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Send us a text Ever wondered how reclaiming the word "fat" can become a badge of pride and empowerment? Our latest episode of Big Sexy Chat welcomes Grim, a multifaceted powerhouse and celebrated figure in the fat-positive community. Join us as Grim takes us through her eclectic journey from retail management to becoming a spicy model, psychic deat…
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This was a big one for Things Musicians Don't Talk About: our first live show!!!! We are so grateful to the London Podcast Festival for inviting us to take the stage with the exceptional Ayanna Witter-Johnson. Hattie and Becca talked a little bit about the conception of the podcast and their own mental health journeys, and then chatted with Ayanna …
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This is actually an excerpt from a now-retired course I used to have called Intro to Tarot. You'll get all the backstory of that in this episode, but the main content here is about the history of the Tarot going all the way back to a syncretic figure called "Hermes Trismegistus" who was not a singular person but rather a collective of writing by po…
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Why can’t people accept that you can be romantic and casual? I adore my partner, but our bedroom is dead… help! Should I tell my crush I like them or play it cool? Dylan McKeever uses humor to talk about trans identity and queerness in her work. She joins Myisha to talk situationships and why non-monogamy isn’t for everyone. Plus, Dylan shares the …
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This is part one of a series where Asher introduces you to a fictional character that he has met many times before in different forms. Jamie has seen so many specialists, all with different opinions on what is causing their symptoms. Yet none of them have offered up a diagnosis that explains all of their symptoms. Can you guess the diagnosis? Visit…
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Welcome back to This Is Not About Your Body! This week I'm discussing the recent Bachelorette season and particularly the finale through the lens of the Body Image Avatars. Don't worry if you haven't watched or actively don't watch these kind of shows, this is more an analysis of how they can tie into the Avatars with no prior knowledge needed. - -…
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At 18, Abdulrazak Gurnah arrived in England as a refugee from the Zanzibar Revolution. Receiving the Nobel Prize more than 50 years later, he reflected that the “prolonged period of poverty and alienation” he experienced made him a writer. From the contemporary immigrant experience in his debut, Memory of Departure, to colonial wartime conscription…
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We're back with our first interview after the summer! The brilliant Laure Chan speaks with Hattie and Becca about her cross-cultural, genre-bending creative endeavours and her journey to musical authenticity. How did Laure get into composing whilst already being an established violinist? How does she explore her own identity through the medium of m…
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Paul Morland, author of 'No One Left', joins the Brain in a Vat podcast to discuss demographic changes and Pronatalism. Paul explores the idea of having more children in response to declining fertility rates, demographic momentum, and the potential societal impacts of population collapse. Paul discusses potential solutions, including state interven…
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Trigger warning: eating disorders, weight (no specific numbers) A different format of episode this week! Becca reads out her latest blog on her body, her identity and her fears about the possibility of a life of ‘sizing-up’. She answers some questions afterwards about the blog, talking about the male gaze, the concept of numbers in recovery and the…
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Today Virginia is chatting with romance author Nisha Sharma, author of Marriage & Masti. We discuss Nisha's own writing and get into some big questions about the romance genre: What is happening with bodies? How do romance authors think about fatness? And where are all the fat male love interests already? Marriage & Masti is available in the Burnt …
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How many women artists do you know? Who makes art history? And what is the Baroque anyway? Enter art historian and curator Katy Hessel’s The Story of Art Without Men, a response to E.H. Gombrich’s classic chronicle, The Story of Art, first published in 1950, which was recently updated to include... one woman. Katy’s revisionist history builds on he…
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My ex-friend is hooking up with my brother-in-law! Will I regret having sex with only one person my whole life? Is it okay to get back in touch with an old flame? Matteo Lane and Nick Smith are comedians, frenemies, and hosts of the I Never Liked You Podcast. They join Myisha to talk about redefining monogamy and revisiting an old hookup. Plus, Mat…
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We're taught to trust and believe our doctors implicitly. But does that mean we should be following their advice without question? Certainly not. In this episode, Asher teaches you how he interrogates his own doctor's statements and why he thinks it's essential that we all learn this technique. Visit Asher's website and check out all his FREE RESOU…
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Crime fiction king Michael Connelly discusses the highlights of his illustrious career and the characters who have populated the pages of his cult classic novels. The bestselling author of 39 books, selling over 80 million copies worldwide, talks with The Monthly’s Michael Williams about the art of crime writing, seeing his work reach the screen, i…
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In this episode of the 'How to Fitness Podcast,' hosts Kate Lyman and Michael Ulloa discuss the importance of hydration and its impact on overall health and exercise performance. They share personal weekend experiences, then dive into in-depth guidelines for daily water intake, the benefits of proper hydration, the risks of dehydration, and how to …
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In today's episode Guilaine continues her reflections on relationships between Black people, continuing on from her thoughts in this episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1623760/15451884 She addresses a question she has been answering for a long time and that keeps coming back: Should people of colour only receive therapy from therapists/analysts/ps…
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What is the difference between love, limerence, crushes and squishes? Can someone be mistaken about whether they’re in love? And is limerence harmful, or can it also have therapeutic value? [00:00] Introduction to Love and Limerence [00:09] Thought Experiment: Terry and Sam Seder [01:38] Philosophical Debates on Love [03:37] The Power of Self-Descr…
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You’re listening to Burnt Toast! We are Virginia Sole-Smith and Corinne Fay, and it’s time for another Indulgence Gospel. It’s the last week of our summer break, so we’ll be back after Labor Day with all new podcast episodes for you. We so appreciate everyone who has been continuing to listen and support the podcast during our hiatus. It means a lo…
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How do you support writers if the market for their books is being steadily destroyed? As bookshops close their doors in record numbers and writers see their income steadily eroding, its time for government to take action. With a simple fix – to stop book discounting for a time after first publication, as many EU countries do. Both writers and indep…
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I’m sick of dating apps but it’s hard to meet people in person! How do I talk to my partner about his porn habits without sounding like a prude? And when do I pose the infamous: ‘what are we?’ Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone journalist and pop culture content creator, talks Only Fans and queer dating with Myisha. Plus, he shares his own dating standards …
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How would we explain our social structures to aliens? Can we define our social groups in a way that is easy to articulate and understand? Jason Werbeloff argues that it’s extremely difficult to answer even the simplest questions about the nature of our social groups. Does this mean we should exclude any talk of groups when describing ourselves on t…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit virginiasolesmith.substack.com You’re listening to Burnt Toast! We are Virginia Sole-Smith and Corinne Fay and it’s time for your Indulgence Gospel! We’ll be getting into: * How to navigate it when you’re taking a semaglutide for your health but your kids are noticing your weight loss? *…
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Jake Adelstein has spent decades reporting on Japanese organised crime and is the only American journalist to be admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police Press Club. These unique experiences informed his memoir, Tokyo Vice, which was adapted into an HBO Max series starring Ansel Elgort, the second season of which premiered in February. Jak…
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I’m new to dating other women! Is it ok to look for traits my ex had in future partners? How do I deal with an ex who keeps sending me mixed signals? Amber Whittington, aka AmbersCloset, is a content creator and LGBTQ+ activist. This week, she joins Myisha to talk about being true to yourself as a baby gay. Plus, Amber shares how an ex helped her t…
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I'm on my holidays and so we have a replay for this episode from 2021 which is still super relevant. Let's listen! P.S. This is when I went by Victoria and she/her pronouns. "Self love means caring for your body which means losing weight!" Seems logical, but is it actually? Does being fat mean you've given up and don't give a sh*t about your body, …
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At 21, Samantha Shannon was hailed as the next big thing in genre fiction for her bestselling dystopian debut, The Bone Season. Samantha’s latest queer fantasy series, The Roots of Chaos, is a feat of feminist worldbuilding, reimagining the legend of Saint George and the Dragon to create a universe where princesses save themselves. Following smash-…
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British philosopher and best-selling author A. C. Grayling joins Amy in the Triple R studios for a very special in-depth conversation. Anthony tells us how we can consciously build our own philosophy of life, and why it is so important that we have one of our own. Grayling doesn't want to be prescriptive, but rather says we should take what's best …
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