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Leaving the theater is literally the freshest take on what you just watched. Host Ronald, record reviews while "leaving the theater" after seeing a movie, or on the couch after watching it on television or your favorite streaming services.
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Named one of the Best podcasts of 2023 by the New York Times, Vogue, and Vulture Weight For It is a three time Podcast Academy Award winning narrative podcast that explores the ways we think about our bodies. Through personal storytelling and deep dive interviews, host Ronald Young Jr. unpacks the navigation of the world around him that just doesn't seem to fit.
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In this Season 2 premiere episode host Ronald Young Jr grapples with the impending loss of his mother while still thinking about his weight. Special thanks to my sister Marilyn Denise Young, my Father Ronald Young Sr. our dear friend Carolyn Perry, and of course to my mother, the late and always great forever loved Peggy Lee Young If you have a sto…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews afrAId… RYJ discusses the merits of fear when it comes to half-baked plots RYJ - 1 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring John Cho, Katherine Waterston, Keith Carradine, Havana Rose Liu, and Lukita Maxwell Written and Directed by Chris Weitz For more information…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Blink Twice with JC Howard… RYJ and JC discuss violence and think pieces and predict how one will impact the other upon the release of this movie JC - 4.3 of 5 stars RYJ - 4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchoward Find out more about JC by chec…
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Season 2 of Weight For It begins on Thursday September 5th! This season is sponsored by Big Fig Mattress Company!By ohitsBigRon studios, LLC
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Alien Romulus… RYJ waxes poetic on the rise of David Jonsson RYJ - 4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Aricue Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu Written by Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues Directed by Fede Alvarez…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Borderlands… RYJ wonders why this movie wasn’t just a remake of The 5th Element… RYJ - 2.99 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Edgar Ramirez, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Gina Gershon, and Jamie Lee Curtis Writ…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Trap RYJ wonders if the whole reason for M Night Shyamalan doing this movie is the same reason Lebron James is remaining on the Lakers… RYJ - 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Hayley Mills, Tim Russ, Saleka Shyamalan, Alison…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Deadpool & Wolverine with Chioke I’anson… RYJ and Chioke discuss the state of superhero films today which expands to a conversation about film at large Chioke - 2.5 of 5 stars RYJ - 2.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron For more information about Chioke I’anson check out the links below:…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Twisters with Pamela Perez of The June Press RYJ and Pamela twist and shout about their feelings on storm chasing and romance Pam - 3.7 of 5 stars RYJ - 2.99 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Pam on IG - @thejunepress Check out Pam’s photography using this link Available in Theaters Starring Dais…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews A Quiet Place: Day One with JC Howard… RYJ and JC discuss the meaning of a “tight 90” JC - 3.9 of 5 stars RYJ - 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchoward Find out more about JC by checking out his website and check out his episode of Code Switc…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Inside Out 2 with Emily Kwong... RYJ and Emily discuss whether or not an accurate depiction of anxiety makes for a good movie Emily - 3.25 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Tiktok, Twitter and Threads - @ohitsbigron Follow Emily Kwong on IG - @kwongsong Check out Emily’s podcasts using the links below: Short…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Bad Boys Ride or Die with Jonquilyn Hill… Jonquilyn and RYJ decide once and for all if Copaganda is appropriate when it’s heartwarming. JQ - 3.5 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Tiktok, and Threads - @ohitsbigron Follow Jonquilyn Hill on IG - @jonquilrose and Twitter - @jonquilynhill Jonquilyn is a Senior P…
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Furiosa A Mad Max Saga (w Jonquilyn Hill)
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Ronald Young Jr. and Jonquilyn Hill review the new film "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga." They discuss how pop culture references the Mad Max universe, including references by Rita Ora's husband. JQ gives the film 2.85 stars, while RYJ gives it 2.75 stars. Follow me on IG, Tiktok, and Threads - @ohitsbigron Follow Jonquilyn Hill on IG - @jonquilrose and T…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews If by himself… RYJ gives the most emotional review he’s ever given on an episode of LTT RYJ - 1.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Fiona Shaw, Alan Kim, Liza Colon-Zayas, and Bobby Moynihan Written and Directe…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, by himself… RYJ theorizes on whether or not the fourth installment of any film series can remain good. RYJ - 4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Owen Teague, Freya Allen, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H Macy Writt…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Fall Guy with Chioke I’anson… RYJ and Chioke discuss whether or not Hollywood loves itself enough to give a movie like this an Oscar nod. MAKE A BEST STUNT CATEGORY YOU COWARDS! Chioke - 3.4 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron For more information about Chioke I’a…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Challengers with Mikala Jamison of The Body Type RYJ and Kala agree that this is one of the horniest tennis films they’ve ever seen Kala- 3 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Mikala Jamison on IG - @_bodytype Check out Kala’s newsletter on body image Body Type using this link …
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (w JC Howard)
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare with JC Howard… RYJ reviews the rating system for JC Howard who thought that 4 stars was the “rewatch” rating. JC - 3.85 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchoward Find out more about JC …
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Civil War with JC Howard… RYJ and JC agree that this is a tense movie but disagree on whether or not this is a good movie. JC - 4.3 of 5 stars RYJ - 2.99 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchoward Find out more about JC by checking out his website…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Monkey Man with JC Howard… RYJ and JC both really like Dev Patel and would watch him in basically anything, they hope this is the beginning of his action stint… JC - 3.2 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchoward Find out mor…
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Ghostbusters Frozen Empire (w Pamela Perez)
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Ghostbusters Frozen Empire with Pamela Perez of The June Press RYJ and Pamela talk about what makes a sequel/reboot good for fans old and new. Pam - 3.84 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, twitter, TikTok and Threads - @ohitsbigron Follow Pam on IG - @thejunepress Check out Pam’s photography using this link A…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Love Lies Bleeding with Caroline Hamric… RYJ and Caroline basically almost come to blows in the most contentious episode of Leaving the Theater of all time. Caroline - 4.25 of 5 stars RYJ - 2.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow CaroLINE Hamric on IG - @clineface Available in Thea…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Kung Fu Panda 4 with JC Howard… RYJ forces JC to come up with one positive thing about this movie… JC - 2.5 of 5 stars RYJ - 2 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchoward Find out more about JC by checking out his website and check out his episode …
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Dune Part Two with Nic Hill... RYJ and Nic Hill reflect on various relationships with power Nic - 4 of 5 stars RYJ - 4 of 5 stars Use the links below to hear the original Dune review… Spreaker Apple Podcasts Spotify Follow me on Twitter IG, Threads and Tiktok - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewthanh and Twi…
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Past Lives (Academy Award Best Picture Nominee)
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Past Lives… RYJ goes to the movies alone, leaves the movies alone, pontificating his life and possibly beginning a three-day mental breakdown… RYJ - 4.5 of 5 stars Follow me on Twitter, IG, Tiktok, and Threads - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, and John Magaro Written and Directed by Celine So…
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Anatomy of a Fall (Academy Award Best Picture Nominee)
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Academy Award Best Picture nominee Anatomy of a Fall… RYJ discusses the difference between acting when your character is guilty vs when they’re not guilty and how the twain meet RYJ - 4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, Tiktok, and Threads - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters and on various VOD services Starring Sandra H…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Lisa Frankenstein with Laura Nichols… Laura and RYJ discuss the meaning of horror elements and romp and what exactly applies here Laura 4 of 5 stars RYJ 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Tiktok, and Threads - @ohitsbigron Follow Laura Nichols on Twitter - @larr_beth Available in theaters Starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, L…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Migration all by himself! He doesn’t need anyone! Just kidding… RYJ wonders if animated films are required to teach more sophisticated lessons to children. RYJ - 2 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael…
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Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link Ronald Young Jr. reviews Godzilla Minus One with Jon Breeding… RYJ and Jon do something historic in this review. JB - 5 of 5 stars RYJ - 5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow Jon Breeding on Bluesky - sweetjonnyb.bsky.social Available in Theaters Starri…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Book of Clarence with Jonquilyn Hill… Jonquilyn and RYJ JQ - 2.5 of 5 stars RYJ - 2.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Tiktok, and Threads - @ohitsbigron Follow Jonquilyn Hill on IG - @jonquilrose and Twitter - @jonquilynhill Jonquilyn is a Senior Producer at Vox Media, check out some of her work using the links below: The W…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Mean Girls with Jonquilyn Hill… Jonquilyn and RYJ discuss the rationale behind this type of adaptation inception JQ - 3 of 5 stars RYJ - 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Tiktok, and Threads - @ohitsbigron Follow Jonquilyn Hill on IG - @jonquilrose and Twitter - @jonquilynhill Jonquilyn is a Senior Producer at Vox Media, check …
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom… RYJ recalls that Amber Heard was supposed to have a smaller role in this film. It felt adequate to me. I hope she got a bag. RYJ - 1 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters and probably eventually on Max Starring Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, …
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Color Purple by himself… RYJ discusses the movie while a mysterious companion looks on… RYJ - 4.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, HER, Ciara, Halle Bailey, Jon Batiste…
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End of Year Reflection and Announcements 2023
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Ronald Young Jr reflects on the past year of Leaving the Theater production and makes an announcement… Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link 5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads and Tiktok - @ohitsbigron Save The Date for our live shows Weight for It - Friday, July 26th, 2024 Leaving the Theater - Friday December 13th, 2024 Ticket…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Wonka with JC Howard… RYJ amazes JC Howard by breaking into song in the middle of a review. JC - 4.5 of 5 stars RYJ - 4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Threads - @thejchoward Find out more about JC by checking out his website and check out his episode of Code…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Next Goal Wins RYJ enjoys a cute movie set against the backdrop of beautiful Hawaii RYJ - 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Michael Fassbender, Oscar Knightley, Kaimana, David Fane, Rachel House, Beaulah Koale, Will Arnett, and Elizabeth Moss Written by I…
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American Fiction (w/ Glory Edim Well Read Black Girl)
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews American Fiction with Glory Edim, The Well-Read Black Girl RYJ and Glory Edim discuss being black in the literary space and what it takes to be successful Glory Edim - 5 of 5 stars RYJ - 4.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow Glory Edim on IG - @wellreadblackgirl Find out more abo…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Napoleon by himself RYJ never really understood what Napoleon did besides create a whole culture of short-shaming. RYJ - 2.99 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Ben Miles, Ludivine Sagnier, Matthew Needham, Paul R…
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The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes (w/ JC Howard)
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes with JC Howard JC Howard read the book. RYJ did not. Hilarity ensues. JC Howard - 3.5 of 5 stars RYJ - 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchoward Find out more about JC by checking out his web…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Marvels with Daisy Rosario RYJ and Daisy discuss how a even an ok film from Marvel at this point feels like a victory. Daisy - 3.25 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters and eventually on Disney Plus Starring Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Ve…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Holdovers RYJ briefly alludes to the theme of next year’s holiday-themed live event. RYJ - 4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’ Vine Joy Randolph, Carrie Preston, Gillian Vigman, and Tate Donovan Written by David Hemings…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Nightmare Before Christmas RYJ had never seen this movie before. Some of this stuff may not fly today. RYJ - 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available on Disney Plus Starring Chris Sarandon, Danny Elfman, Catherina O’Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Ken Page, Ed Ivory, and Pau…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Killers of the Flower Moon RYJ ponders whether or not the depictions of violence against natives on this scale is warranted or necessary for the film to make its point. RYJ - 4.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters and eventually on Apple TV Starring Leonardo DiCapri…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Love is Blind (Season 3)... RYJ hated this season of LIB. 2 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, Tiktok, BlueSky and Threads - @ohitsbigron Available on Netflix Created by Chris Coelen For more information about Love is Blind check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Dumb Money with Laura Nichols RYJ and Laura discuss Boston accents vs Brockton accents and whether or not this film does them well, Laura - 2.5 of 5 stars RYJ - 2.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, and any of the dozens of new social networking platforms sprouting up now - @ohitsbigron Follow Laura Nichols on Tw…
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Enjoy this bonus content from our friends at Other Men Need Help, See you in January with new episodes of Weight For It! Who gets to be on the cover of your romance novel? In the hunt for a greater range of culturally desirable body shapes and identities, Mark meets with Ronald, a recently single man who has decided to take the way the world sees h…
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The Creator (w/ Pamela Perez of The June Press)
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Creator with Pamela Perez of The June Press RYJ and Pam talk about whether or not the existence of franchises has made us bad movie watchers. Pam - 4 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow Pam on IG - @thejunepress Check out Pam’s photography using this link Av…
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Editor Sarah Dealy sits down with Host Ronald Young Jr. as they reflect back on this season of Weight For It, and pontificate on the future of the show. If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at weight@ohitsbigron.com Follow Ronald Young Jr. on Twitter, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Credits Creator/H…
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Elemental with Laura Nichols RYJ and Laura discuss the merits of white saviorism. Laura - 1.8 of 5 stars RYJ - 2.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, and any of the dozens of new social networking platforms sprouting up now - @ohitsbigron Follow Laura Nichols on Twitter - @larr_beth Available in Theaters and even…
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After 5 episodes of pontificating on weight host Ronald Young Jr. starts to truly consider what escaping from our culture of fatphobia looks like. Featuring activist and writer Da’Shaun Harrison. Special thanks to Jon Breeding, Tracy Cox, and Da’Shaun Harrison If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at weight@…
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