Fat. So?

Ameya and Pallavi have been fans of Tanvi's—who is also the winner of the Cosmopolitan Body Love Infuencer Award in 2022—and following her Instagram account @thechubbytwirler for a while and were delighted to have her on episode 2! What they did not expect was how much more their love for her would grow. From dealing with medical fat phobia to being denied a dance career—be inspired by Tanvi’s journey into being a fierce, confident incredibly positive force in the world of fat liberation.

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In this first episode of Season 3, the fatsos, Ameya and Pallavi, are joined by the inimitable Substantia Jones. Already a genius behind the lens, Substantia detonated a real bomb under fat liberation's ass with the Adipositivity Project. She brought all kinds of fat, naked bodies to life through her camera, doing all kinds of outrageous stuff. Listen to her journey through fat phobia and liberation. Many stories shared, so many giggles, some ranting and a whole lot of wisdom and love for everyone.

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At the end of Season 2, Pallavi and Ameya turn to the greatest aid in surviving fatphobia: community. In this episode the fatsos explore how they experienced community or the lack thereof, and how they felt excluded and then included as they have later found or built communities to offer them support, strength and solace. Spoiler alert: there might be a little role reversal *gasp*!

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As fatsos, health feels like the final frontier for all concern trolls. If Pallavi and Ameya got a dollar for every time they were told they would drop dead, they would probably have been able to start a hospital themselves. And that’s the experience of every fat person. Which is appalling given how medical institutions are meant to be a safe space of care and knowledge. And so we bring you this episode that breaks all records of ranty episodes, where we talk about handling the world of healthcare.

Continuing the mini series on navigating the world in a fat body, Pallavi and Ameya talk about family in this episode. While family is an important and integral part of all our lives, concern trolling from family members can have a massive impact on mental health. Find out how the fatsos have experiences familial concern and interference, and then dealt with their respective sets of parents and relatives. And, of course, they've got some tips and tricks on how to handle the conversations that invariably need to be had.

Pallavi and Ameya have talked a lot about the problems that beset us all in this fatphobic world, and they've delved pretty deep into the dark and painful sides of our lives. Starting today, though, they want to focus a little more on how they've handled it. How did they find the ways to beat fatphobia, to find their own styles, to demand their right to take up space? What experiences have Pallavi and Ameya had that helped them stand up and take their place in the sun?

Once they figured out the goal of fat acceptance, Ameya and Pallavi began the long, strenuous and apparently infinite road to acceptance. This episode sees the fatsos talk about how they came to begin their journeys to self acceptance, what they do, how they feel about self work, and, most excitingly, an on-air argument!

If there's one thing Pallavi and Ameya have both learned making this podcast, it's the important of fat acceptance. But, as always, they have differing perspectives on how fat acceptance works. In this episode, join them as they talk about their experiences learning to accept themselves and the work they still need to do. Also: truly epic rant.

Nobody likes an arrogant brag, and humility is an important trait. That's why we make jokes about ourselves and don't like to brag, and respond to compliments with surprise and negation. But what happens when humility is humiliation and self deprecation becomes the way you punish yourself for not conforming to society's (idiotic) requirements? Pallavi and Ameya talk about their experiences with self-deprecation in this episode, and how damaging and dangerous it can be. It's not all rage though, there's science and giggles and how they have found ways to cope.

Rejection is like the silent, smelly fart that seeps through the room making everyone wrinkle their nose but no one addresses it. It's subtle; it's underhanded; it's like ghosting in modern day relationships. You know you've been wronged but who do you blame for it? People, fat phobia, your own insecurities? And also what do you do about it? You've got to keep going back--whether it's school, university, the workplace, home and family or public spaces, anywhere that you are not alone. 

Ameya and Pallavi go back down memory lane to talk about the impact rejection has had on their lives, what it still brings up for them and the tools they have developed to deal with it.