This week the boys talk about Major Attaway’s Little Shop of Horrors music video and operatic tenor Nicky Spence’s new scholarship for aspiring singers. Then we discuss our recent sliming and candying (bad & good) encounters with fatness.
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The boys highlight Harvey Guillén’s pitch to star in Broadway’s Oh Mary! and a plus-size figure skater who’s inspiring young girls everywhere. Then we tell stories of recent happy surprises.
Read MoreAn update about our forthcoming BiggerBash Special coming on Wednesday 9/18.
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This week the boys discuss Ryan’s Reynolds’s remarks about journalists’ cruel interviews with John Candy and another story about a fat black ballerina dancing on point as part of New York Fashion Week. Then to kick off spooky season, we look at body horror and fatness as monstrosity.
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The boys talk about an Indian initiative to slim down mythological figure and one Japanese woman’s struggle to make her way as a sumo wrester. Then we discuss the documentary, Body Electric.
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This week the boys talk about Bear Week, that annual popularity contest to decide the coolest, fattest bear in the woods. Then we highlight a body-positive figure-drawing class before moving on to our main topic: Fat Boy Fall.
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This week the boys talk about Nelly Furtado’s classy response to online body-shamers, and a recap of airlines’ extra-seat policies now that SWA has made changes. Then we imagine what we’d do to help fat people if we won the lottery, which was just at $1.7B.
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This week the boys talk about Caleb Hearon making Rolling Stone’s 25 most influential Creators, and CNN’s article acknowledging weight stigma doesn’t lead to weight loss. Then we delve into anti-fat red flags in dating and friendships.
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This week the boys talk about Comedian Stuart Thomas’s Edinburgh Fringe hit, Bad Fatty about life as a fat Welshman, and a father defending is young daughter from the anti-fat comments of his mother-in-law. Then we dive into catfishing and scamming in the chub/chaser world.
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This week the boys talk about Plus-Size Park-Hoppers, a TikTok/Insta group showcasing accessibility at Disney theme parks, and an article in The Atlantic on limitations to accessibility in your own home. Then we discuss chasers who don’t identify as chasers.
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This week the boys discuss Chrissy Metz’s new projects and US Weekly’s article on fat representation in Hollywood. Then we dive deep into changes in attraction to age and weight.
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This week the boys talk about Southwest Airline’s unfortunate new seating policy and the #BumsAndButtsInSeats campaign to raise awareness of plus size seating. Then we discuss gatekeeping in fat community.
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This week we talk about a new documentary exposing the Biggest Loser and an online tool from ProPublica to help reverse health insurance denials. Then we discuss fat casting in musicals.
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This week the boys highlight the comeback of the men’s swim brief and how an Olympic gold medalist in water polo handles body shaming. Then we feature some audio postcards from BiggerVegas.
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This week the boys talk about the new Susan Powter documentary and an article in Fashion about the dearth (still) of plus-size men’s wear. Then we do a deep dive into socializing and being a wing-man.
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LIVE from Biggervegas 2025! The boys took about a new study about webcamming improving men’s body image and a new national data base of imaging centers that can accommodate plus-size patients. Then we talk with our live audience about body image and connecting at chub/chaser events.
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This week we talk about Bad News Bears—the musical?? and an amazing new plus-size fashion show in Kenya. Then the boys talk about first-day-of-camp jitters when going to chub/chaser events.
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The boys discuss changes in Southwest Airlines’s baggage handling and customer-of-size policies, and the grand re-opening of Juicy Body Goddess. Then we share perspectives and anecdotes about unsolicited comments on people’s bodies.
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The boys discuss Teen Vogue’s op-ed about TikTok’s ban of #SkinnyTok as well as Don’s experience protesting as a fat person. Then we answer a listener’s email about fitting into the chub/chaser world after weight-loss.
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We’re back from hiatus and discussing Cosmo’s take on Meghan Trainor’s change to “All About That Bass,” Vogue’s clap-back that fat people can do Pilates, and then a deep dive into gay & chub/chaser mentorship in our community.
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