Episode 45:

This week we're straight talking eating disorders. It’s Eimear’s time of the month (on the show) and we’re talking about eating disorders and body image. We discuss how society through movies, tv shows (like Friends) and advertisements subliminally associate skinny with happy; body shaming people for being skinny, the secrecy and shame that perpetuates eating disorders, how parents’ attitudes to food and weight can influence children. We also consider the influence of The Famine on Irish attitudes to food, why no one asks why  the eating disorder is there and the self consciousness that goes with breast size for women.

We also chat about the grief celebrities get for using their platform for political issues, people that randomly send insulting messages to people in the media or leave bad reviews for no reason. Eimear’s riled by lockdown and the impact on the hospitality sector (aka she’s mad for pints), Allan is hurt by the one he loves the most (Ikea) and the state of Irish football gets to Peter. We also found out if Allan is or isn’t on the spectrum.

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