It’s the 7th Annual Chubby Awards! It’s time to roll out the red carpet for our picks for outstanding contributions in positivity and visibility for fat people and their admirers in 2025.

The boys talk about a Cass Elliot biopic in the works and an article that cautions GLP-1 drugs may lower libido. Then in honor of our 250th episode, the we revisit one of our oldest and most popular fold related topic.

This week the boys talk about the fat kid meme punching a pro-ICE supporter, and an Australian chef on a mission to help people enjoy their food without guilt. Then we interview Kyle Ridley, a gay TV producer who recently came out publicly as having an eating disorder.

This week we talk about an art student taking a stand by eating AI images exhibited in a gallery and the popularity of Jacob Wysocki’s mantra, “You are a regular guy.” Then we see discuss taking compliments as well as rejections. 

Happy Valentines Day! The boys spend the episode answering your questions and listening to your stories about love, sex, and relationships. 

The boys do something different this week and discuss what we (and you) can do in the face of fascism. In this episode, we bring together stories of people who are taking action contributing their creativity to combat the rising tide we all face. 

This week we talk about a fat personal trainer helping anxious and neurodivergent clients, and Samyra’s article in Self Magazine on why confidence is out and cockiness is in. Then we talk about staking our claim to cockiness as chubs and chasers. 

This week the boys remember NAAFA founder, Bill Fabrey, rejoice at the giant panda’s removal from the endangered species list, and talk about a British man guarding his daughter from familial fat shaming. Then we talk about managing and directing anger during these violent times. 

The boys talk about a loophole in the UK’s ban on daytime junk food ads and revisit an 2008 study about how feeling bad about being fat has worse heath outcomes than simply being fat. Then we look at chasers making content on social media.

This week the boys talk about the DXL/KingSize merger and WebMD’s surprisingly supportive article on fat activist Jessie Diaz-Herrera. Then we talk about the ideals and optimism we’ll be taking into 2026.