Fat Theory Book Club

By Amanda Levitt

How is fat identity and fat stigma related to social inequality? Fat Theory Book Book Club is hosted by scholar and activist, Amanda Levitt. We record on IG Live the second Friday of every month. Join... more

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How many episodes does Fat Theory Book Club have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.

Fat Theory Book Club episodes:

November 18, 2022 Episode 9 with Da'Shaun Harrison
I speak with Da'Shaun Harrison about their book, “Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness.”
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1h 20min
September 02, 2022 Episode 8 with Dianna E. Anderson
Fat Theory Book Club episode 8 with Dianna E. Anderson. We talk about Dianna’s book, “In Transit: Being Non-Binary in a World of Dichotomies.”
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1h 33min
July 14, 2022 Episode 7 with Andrea Nevins
Fat Theory Book Club episode 7 with Andrea Nevins, PhD, MFA. We talk about Andrea’s book, “The Embodiment of Disobedience: Fat Black Women's Unruly Political Bodies.”
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1h 10min
May 17, 2022 Episode 6 with Rawiyah Tariq
Fat Theory Book Club episode 6 with Rawiyah Tariq. We talk about anti-blackness, fatness, healing, and confronting fat phobia. We also discuss “Fearing the Black Body- The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia” by Sabrina Strings, PhD.
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1h 30min
April 19, 2022 Episode 5 - Abundant Bodies
Fat Theory Book Club episode 5 with Kytara Epps, Aruna Zehra, and Linda Dianne. We talk about being organizers who center Black, Indigenous, People of Color, disabled, supersized, trans, and queer fat folks. We also discuss “All About Love: New visions” by bell hooks.
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1h 14min
April 15, 2022 This podcast is in mourning
Hey all. I had a sudden loss this past weekend and I am finally admitting that I need some time to mourn. The episode will be posted next Monday. Our next book will be Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings. 💜
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2min
March 15, 2022 Episode 4 with Caleb Luna
Fat Theory Book Club Episode 4 with Caleb Luna. Caleb is an artist, public scholar and theorist of the body. They are a PhD Candidate in Performance Studies at the University at California at Berkley. They are also a co-host of the podcast Unsolicited - Fatties talk back. We discuss their new book of poetry titled REVENGE BODY. You can follow them at @chairbreaker on Instagram. You can purchase a copy at nomadicpress.org.
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1h 46min
January 17, 2022 Episode 3 with Laura Luna P
Fat Theory Book Club episode 3 with Laura Luna P, a queer, fat, mestiza femme over 40 living and loving in Tongva land (LA). You can find her online at @laura_luna and you can shop sustainably at her vintage & contemporary resale shoppe @shopxolauraluna. We talk about being fat femmes, fat femme community and fat resilience. We also discuss Nicole Byer's book #VERYFAT #VERYBRAVE: The Fat Girl's Guide to Being #Brave and Not a Dejected, Melancholy, Down-in-the-Dumps Weeping Fat Girl in a Bikini.
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1h 10min
December 13, 2021 Episode 2 with Marilyn Wann
Fat Theory Book Club episode 2 with Marilyn Wann, Fat National Treasure and author of Fat!So? We talk about fat essentialism and Kathleen LeBesco’s book Revolting Bodies.
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1h 35min
November 15, 2021 Episode 1 with Tigress Osborn
Fat Theory Book Club episode 1 with Tigress Osborn the chair of the board at NAAFA, The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance. We talk about the history of fat liberation and it’s roots with other social movements in the US. Future episodes will be closer to an hour.
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1h 41min

FAQs about Fat Theory Book Club:

How many episodes does Fat Theory Book Club have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.