More Than Tracy Turnblad

Welcome back besties! Abby announces the Edinburgh Fringe run of the original More Than Tracy Turnblad aka her solo show, which you can donate to here. Then comedian/musician Rachel A. Schrock comes on to put her comedy studies degree to use analyzing all the Fat Amy jokes in Pitch Perfect 1, 2, and 3. The topic of this special bonus episode was chosen by our listeners and followers, aka you! To hear part 2, a deep dive into Rebel Wilson's whole career, subscribe to the More Than Tracy Turnblad Patreon at the Quirky Best Friend tier or higher.

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Rachel's carrd: https://razmatini.carrd.co/
Find her on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, BandCamp, and SoundCloud!

Abby's web site: http://abbyrosemorris.com
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In this special bonus episode, dating behavior specialist and coach Christan Marashio (she/they) aka @dateologycoach on TikTok joins Abby to answer listener questions about dating while fat.  They discuss avoiding intimacy, getting asked out as a joke, West Elm Caleb, and why men are so afraid of fat women being interested in them. Happy Valentine's Day and FUCK THAT GUY!

Christan's website: https://www.dateologycoach.com/
Submit a dating question for  Christan to answer on their Patreon or Substack!
Christan's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dateologycoach
Christan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechristanm/
Coach with Christan: https://www.dateologycoach.com/book-a-session
Christan's Podcast: https://www.dateologycoach.com/podcast

The Wesendonck Project website: https://www.poemsinmyhand.com/
Support More Than Tracy Turnblad on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morethantracyt

Abby's web site: http://abbyrosemorris.com
Abby's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbyrosemorris
Abby's Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbyrosemorris_

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In the final episode of season 2, Abby celebrates More Than Tracy Turnblad's first anniversary and discusses the first two episodes of Somebody Somewhere, the new HBO series starring Bridget Everett as a rare true fat protagonist. Then she chats with plus size model/actress/dancer Brittany Wilborn about attending a performing arts high school, suddenly becoming attractive to boys, Janet Jackson, levels of privilege within the plus size community, how to make fitness spaces more fat-inclusive, and winning the Miss Full-Figured USA pageant.

Brittany's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittanywilborn_plusmodel/
The Wesendonck Project website: https://www.poemsinmyhand.com/

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morethantracyt

Abby's web site: http://abbyrosemorris.com
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This week, Abby introduces More Than Tracy Turnblad's brand new PATREON! Then she is joined by past guest Sarai Cole and her collaborator Mary Kelly, to talk about their new piece, "The Wesendonck Project: Poems In My Hand." This week's main interview features radio programmer and voice actor Harry Minot, who shares his experiences with fat genes, calipers, accidental weight loss, NAAFA, and dieting, as well as some harrowing tales of growing up fat in the 1960s.

***This episode contains discussions of suicide, and mentions of weight numbers in a conversation about unintentional weight loss.***

Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/morethantracyt

Harry's Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/harryminot
Harry's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harry.minot

The Wesendonck Project website: https://www.poemsinmyhand.com/
Sarai's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sopsaraicole/
Mary's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marytjk/

Some of the fat activists and creators mentioned in today's episode:
Bill Fabry & NAAFA
Da’Shaun Harrison
The Fat Underground
Charlotte Cooper
Marquisele Mercedes
Marvin Grossworth & Fat Pride
Llewlyn Louderback & Fat Power
Lynn McAfee
Katherine Alyse & The Fat One
Katherine Scarborough 
Saucyé West and #fightforinclusivity
Karen Scott Jones
Dr. Paul Ernsberger & Rethinking Obesity
Substantia Jones & Adipositivity
Sofie Hagen
Unsolicited: Fatties Talk Back Podcast
Maintenance Phase Podcast
Big Fat Gay Podcast

Abby's web site: http://abbyrosemorris.com
Abby's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbyrosemorris
Abby's Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbyrosemorris_

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Abby somehow manages not to do another intro segment on Euphoria (after last night's episode?? It was HARD!), and instead talks about her least favorite fat trope, the Sad Tragic Fat Girl (In Unrequited Love), or the tragic fat girl for short. Then Stephanie Lexis, an actress/singer-songwriter/comedian/advocate for body diversity in theatre comes on the podcast to discuss positive body image vs. body positivity, Never Have I Ever (the Netflix show not the game), diabetes, recovering from binge eating disorder, college dance program weigh-ins, Disney princesses, and why she actually likes Insatiable.

***This episode contains significant discussions of eating disorders, including bingeing and extreme restrictive behaviors. The BED talk is peppered throughout the episode, but to skip the restriction part, skip forward a few minutes after the question about college dance program weigh-ins.***

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Join The Broadway Body Positivity Project Facebook Group
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Ask Polly Advice Column: "My Friend Lost Weight and Now I Want Him. Am I Shallow?"
@classyfattybabe on TikTok

Abby's web site: http://abbyrosemorris.com
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It's way past time for an intro about the fat representation in Harry Potter! Abby discusses the good, bad, and ugly fat characters from the series, including Dudley Dursley, Hagrid, Molly Weasley, and more. Then she is joined by voice actor Maria Pendolino for a chat about the dEliA’s catalogue, the freedom of voiceover, whether or not to eat the chips on the plane, wedding dress shopping, fit modeling, voicing diet ads, and refusing to watch This Is Us.

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Maria's website: https://www.voicebymaria.com/
Maria's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariapendo/?hl=en
Maria's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mariapendo?s=20
Plus Size Bridal Salons (LA): https://www.dellacurva.com/ https://strutbridalsalon.com/
Rachel Wiley Poem "10 Honest Thoughts on Being Loved by a Skinny Boy":  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRFOTqTicvY

Abby's web site: http://abbyrosemorris.com
Abby's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbyrosemorris
Abby's Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbyrosemorris_

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Happy New Year! Today Abby discusses the character of Kat from Euphoria. Then she is joined by Joshua R. Pangborn, a writer, actor, filmmaker, and founder of Sidekick Productions, a company that focuses on telling body positive LGBTQ+ stories. They chat about school theatre, Mike & Molly, the lack of fat queer representation on TV, body diversity in dance, obscure fat superheroes, Jack Black, the bear community, and the privileges of growing up with the internet.

Joshua's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidekickproductions/
Joshua's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SidekickProd?s=20
Sidekick Productions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/sidekickproductions

Abby's web site: http://abbyrosemorris.com
Abby's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbyrosemorris
Abby's Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbyrosemorris_

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Happy Holidays!! This week, Abby goes on her longest intro-rant EVER about the famous fat icon Santa Claus and how his belly came to shake like a bowl full of jelly. Then actor and comedy writer Hayley Raphael comes on to discuss weight fluctuations, working at Equinox, the term "midsize," Beanie Feldstein, fatphobia in Jewish communities, and being fatshamed by Disney.

***This episode contains lots of size and weight numbers, stigmatizing language (quotes from a fatphobic article in the intro), many fucks, and a brief mention of Santa's penis. If that wasn't enough reasons not to play this in front of your children, please note that Abby also loudly and repeatedly says that Santa isn't real.***

Hayley's website: https://www.hayleyraphael.com/
Hayley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mshayleyraphael/?hl=en

Abby's web site: http://abbyrosemorris.com
Abby's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbyrosemorris
Abby's Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbyrosemorris_

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Abby explores why certain roles in theatre are coded as fat and often get played by fat actors even though there's no mention of size in the script. Then she is joined by Gianluca Russo, a fashion journalist and author of the upcoming book The Power of Plus. Abby and Gianluca talk about body positivity, breaking into journalism, Ashley Graham, Martha from High School Musical, the recent explosion of fat representation in fashion, and how theatre can follow suit.

Gianluca's website: https://www.russog.com/
Gianluca's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/g_russo1/?hl=en
Gianluca's Twitter: https://twitter.com/g_russo1?lang=en
Preorder The Power of Plus: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1641606428/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=dbs_a_w_dp_1641606428

Abby's web site: http://abbyrosemorris.com
Abby's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbyrosemorris
Abby's Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbyrosemorris_

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This week, Abby reviews (roasts) House of Gucci and Jared Leto's fatsuit. Then she is joined by Hannah Rae Leach, one half of the podcast Sleepover Cinema and multi-multi-hyphenate artist, to discuss grit, Weight Watchers, Ohio show choir, having a partner who is smaller than you, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Lana Del Rey, fatphobic hate comments, and more!

*This episode contains a brief mention of disordered eating.*

Sleepover Cinema: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema
Hannah's documentary trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWG2VWoIKiw
Listen to Hannah's band: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4SmdCjWAZfkvAEdWKx40kF?si=YVMPOEB1QnGBZ8Ajjfmj3A&nd=1
Breath of the Wild fairies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QaRlQcjt3E&ab_channel=triforce-princess
Hannah's website: https://www.hannahraeleach.com/

Abby's web site: http://abbyrosemorris.com
Abby's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbyrosemorris
Abby's Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbyrosemorris_

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