Big, Blonde, and Beautiful: The Podcast

By Karolina Howie

Welcome! If you love film, women, and are plus size/fat (or support those who are) then this is the podcast for you. Every week I will pick one movie featuring a fat character and discuss the film and... more

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How many episodes does Big, Blonde, and Beautiful: The Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 85 episodes available.

Big, Blonde, and Beautiful: The Podcast episodes:

December 06, 2023 Bridget Jones’s Diary: twenty pounds doesn’t equal fat
This week I discuss the monstrosity that is Bridget Jones’s Diary. Join me as I discuss how the early 2000s really had us fooled when it came to “fat” representation.
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14min
November 29, 2023 The Little Mermaid: fat and sexy vanessa
Join me this week as I discuss the fat representation in The Little Mermaid both 1989 and 2023!
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14min
November 22, 2023 Gilmore Girls: dishin up some mccarthy (ft. Ellen Howie
Join me and my real life Lorelei Gilmore my mom Ellen Howie. This week we rave about all of our favorite moments and characters from this show. But we also discuss some of the blatant fatphobia hidden in these episodes.
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32min
November 15, 2023 Survival of the thickest: thick girls havin’ a moment
This week I talk about Michelle Buteau’s tv show Survival of the Thickest. Join me as I discuss this show with a star studded fat cast!!!
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17min
November 08, 2023 Shallow Hal: I exist for me (ft. Victoria Voos)
This week we discuss the early 2000s movie Shallow Hal starring Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow. Join me and my guest Victoria Voos (@flyforaginger) as we discuss the consumption of bodies and why this movie needs to stay in the early 2000s.
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28min
November 01, 2023 Fried Green Tomatoes: towanda!!!
Join me this week to discuss Evelyn Couch from Fried Green Tomatoes! This week I talk about some fat character clichés and loving yourself at any size!!
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14min
October 25, 2023 Piggy: the revenge on fatphobes (ft. Lauren McCool)
Happy Halloween! Join me and my guest Lauren McCool for our
Halloween episode on the horror movie Piggy!
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20min
October 18, 2023 Heathers: even dump trucks deserve love
Welcome back for season 2!!!
I hope you all enjoy this episode and listen to the rest of the season. This week I
discuss Heathers (1988) and the off-Broadway Heathers: The Musical. I talk about Martha and how we need more roles that aren’t subject to fatphobia.
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15min
October 04, 2023 Mini Episode 4: Fat Villain Trope
Our final mini episode before season 2 is focused on fat villains.
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6min
September 27, 2023 Mini Episode 3: Formerly Fat Trope
This week is our third mini episode. I talk about the very harmful and common formerly fat trope.
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7min

FAQs about Big, Blonde, and Beautiful: The Podcast:

How many episodes does Big, Blonde, and Beautiful: The Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 85 episodes available.