The Fat Lip

Originally aired in December 2018.

Brittney is a fat rideshare driver, and she LOVES it–she meets tons of friendly, interesting riders. She also gets a few creeps. On today’s show she’s talking about her experience driving strangers around in her car. And this is Part 1 of 2! Brittney had so many funny stories and helpful insight that I needed two episodes to get it all in!

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Credits

Thank you so much to Starcrusher for the music you heard on today’s episode. Hear more at cstarcrusher.bandcamp.com or at instagram.com/cstarcrusher

Thank you to our sponsor, Big Fig. Learn more about the first mattress system designed specifically for fat people at bigfigmattress.com and use the code FATLIP at checkout for a discount and to let them know that I sent you.

And thank you as always to our Patreon Patrons. The patron of the day

is Quin. Thank you Quin for your support! If you’d like to support the

show for as little as $1 an episode or $2 a month, go to Patreon.com/thefatlip to learn how.

Don’t forget to follow on social media. All of those links can be found at the top of Thefatlip.com. And if you’ve got some time, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts.

Also, the show is finally available on Spotify! That’s so exciting! If you’re a Spotify user, now’s your chance to follow us there!

We’re in the middle of this historical fat people series and who could forget our jolliest representative, fat Santa! In honor of the holidays, today I bring you a short episode about a fat icon in a red suit who is not Lizzo. (We’ll get to her, though, I promise!)

Read the transcript of this episode here.

Credits

Thank you to Starcrusher for the music you heard on today’s show. Go to cstarcrusher.bandcamp.com to hear more!

Thank you to BigFigMattress for their partnership. Need a new

mattress? You should consider the first bed system that was designed

specifically for larger bodies! Go to bigfigmattress.com to learn more and use the code FATLIP at checkout for $100 off and to let them know I sent you! Listen to my full review here!

Thank you to our Patreon patrons! If you’d like to become a patron (for as little as $1 an episode) go to patreon.com/thefatlip to learn how!

References

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: Full Text of the Classic Poem. (2017, December 4). Retrieved from https://www.teachervision.com/twas-night-christmas-full-text.

Gayomali, C. (2012, December 24). When did Santa Claus get so fat? Retrieved from https://theweek.com/articles/469161/when-did-santa-claus-fat.

Goldschein, E. (2011, December 25). The Story Of How Santa Became Fat, Red And Bearded. Retrieved from https://www.businessinsider.com/santa-fat-red-bearded-2011-12#today-santa-claus-has-been-updated-for-modern-times-but-retains-his-classic-look-8.

Grills, N. J., & Halyday, B. (2009, December 17). Santa Claus: a public health pariah? Retrieved from https://www.bmj.com/content/339/bmj.b5261.

Santa Claus. (2019, December 26). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus.

Santa Used to Be Skinny: How Did He Get So Fat? (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.livescience.com/32903-santa-used-to-be-skinny-why-he-gained-weight.html.

Whipps, H. (2009, December 22). Santa Claus: The real man behind the myth. Retrieved from http://www.nbcnews.com/id/34525202.

Why Is Santa So Fat? (2011, December 23). Retrieved from https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/29571/why-santa-so-fat.

Wilson, J. (2014, December 25). Should Santa Claus still be fat? Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/2012/12/22/health/santa-claus-weight/index.html.

The world thinks Cass Elliott died choking on a ham sandwich. They’re wrong.

In today’s episode I’m talking about the tragic life and death of Cass Elliott, known to most of us as “Mama Cass.” Cass was an early, unwitting fat lib icon, but she spent her whole adult life desperate to become thin. That desperation eventually killed her.

Read the transcript of this episode here.

Credits

Thank you to Starcrusher for the music you heard on today’s show. Go to cstarcrusher.bandcamp.com to hear more!

Thank you to BigFigMattress for their partnership. Need a new

mattress? You should consider the first bed system that was designed

specifically for larger bodies! Go to bigfigmattress.com to learn more and use the code FATLIP at checkout for $100 off and to let them know I sent you! Listen to my full review here!

Thank you to our Patreon patrons! If you’d like to become a patron (for as little as $1 an episode) go to patreon.com/thefatlip to learn how!

References

Averyl. (2019, December 8). Mama Cass Elliot “Diet”. Retrieved from https://vintagediets.com/2017/10/02/what-a-way-to-lose-110-lbs-by-mama-cass-elliot-1969/.

Cass Elliott. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cass_Elliot#.

Fabrey, B. (n.d.). We Mourn the Passing of Cass Elliott, Singer. Retrieved from https://www.naafaonline.com/newsletterstuff/oldnewsletterstuff/Chronicles/July-August_1974.pdf

Farrell, A. E. (2011). Fat shame stigma and the fat body in American culture. New York: New York University Press.

Fiegel, E. (2013). Dream a little dream of me: the life of mama cass elliot. Place of publication not identified: Macmillan.

Mikkelson, D., & Mikkelson, D. (n.d.). Did Mama Cass’ Vocal Range Expand After She Was Hit on the Head by a Pipe? Retrieved from https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mama-cass-pipe-voice/.

Mikkelson, D., & Mikkelson, D. (n.d.). Mama Cass Death Rumors. Retrieved from https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ham-and-wheeze/.

Rolling Stone. (2018, June 25). ‘Mama Cass’ Elliot Dead. Retrieved from https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mama-cass-elliot-dead-47050/.

I saw The Favourite, but it never even occurred to me that Queen Anne was fat (either in portrayal or in real life.) That is until my friend Ross brought this article by Anna Leszkiewicz in the New Statesman to my attention. Now I can’t stop thinking about this fat queen and the mythology of fat people throughout history.

“Ugly, Gouty, Fat”: the Problem of Queen Anne’s Body by Anna Leskiewicz, originally published on thenewstatesman.com on January 18, 2019

Credits

Thank you to Starcrusher for the music you heard on today’s show. Go to cstarcrusher.bandcamp.com to hear more!

Thank you to BigFigMattress for their partnership. Need a new

mattress? You should consider the first bed system that was designed

specifically for larger bodies! Go to bigfigmattress.com to learn more and use the code FATLIP at checkout for $100 off and to let them know I sent you! Listen to my full review here!

Thank you to our Patreon patrons! If you’d like to become a patron (for as little as $1 an episode) go to patreon.com/thefatlip to learn how!

I posted on Instagram recently that I finally found a fat-friendly doctor, and I got so many questions asking for recommendations. If you’re in Austin and looking for a doctor, I have a name for you! But if you’re not, I can at least tell you how I found mine. On this episode of the pod I’m telling you every step I took and resource I used to find a fat-friendly doctor so that you can find one in your own town.

Credits

Thank you to Starcrusher for the music you heard on today’s show. Go to cstarcrusher.bandcamp.com to hear more!

Thank you to BigFigMattress for their partnership. Need a new

mattress? You should consider the first bed system that was designed

specifically for larger bodies! Go to bigfigmattress.com to learn more and use the code FATLIP at checkout for $100 off and to let them know I sent you! Listen to my full review here!

Thank you to our Patreon patrons! If you’d like to become a patron (for as little as $1 an episode) go to patreon.com/thefatlip to learn how!

In honor of Halloween, I’m reading Roald Dahl’s short story “Royal Jelly” on the pod today!

Note: It’s incredibly hard to find stories that have fat themes without being entirely fat negative. If there’s a fat-related story you love OR a story about anything by a fat author, I’d love to hear about it! In order for it to be read on the show it needs to be in the public domain or the author needs to be able to give permission!

Credits

Thank you to Starcrusher for the music you heard on today’s show. Go to cstarcrusher.bandcamp.com to hear more!

Thank you to BigFigMattress for their partnership. Need a new

mattress? You should consider the first bed system that was designed

specifically for larger bodies! Go to bigfigmattress.com to learn more and use the code FATLIP at checkout for $100 off and to let them know I sent you! Listen to my full review here!

Thank you to our Patreon patrons! If you’d like to become a patron (for as little as $1 an episode) go to patreon.com/thefatlip to learn how!

WW (the new incarnation of Weight Watchers) has launched a new venture: a dieting app for kids called Kurbo. We know that diets don’t work and idealizing thinness causes eating disorders, but what could possibly go wrong?! Today on the pod I’m talking about why you should not subject your child to food insecurity and unattainable body ideals for $69 a month.

Read a transcript of this episode here.

Links to further reading:

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/statistics-research-eating-disorders

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/neda-statement-kurbo-ww-app

https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/socialdeterminants/faq.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-23463006

Credits

Thank you to Starcrusher for the music you heard on today’s show. Go to cstarcrusher.bandcamp.com to hear more!

Thank you to BigFigMattress for their partnership. Need a new

mattress? You should consider the first bed system that was designed

specifically for larger bodies! Go to bigfigmattress.com to learn more and use the code FATLIP at checkout for $100 off and to let them know I sent you! Listen to my full review here!

Thank you to our Patreon patrons! If you’d like to become a patron (for as little as $1 an episode) go to patreon.com/thefatlip to learn how!

I got a question on Instagram recently about how to approach accessibility issues (at venues, restaurants, etc) for your super and infinifat friends. This is such an important question! So I thought that it needed a full response.

Credits

Thank you to Starcrusher for the music you heard on today’s show. Go to cstarcrusher.bandcamp.com to hear more!

Thank you to BigFigMattress for their partnership. Need a new

mattress? You should consider the first bed system that was designed

specifically for larger bodies! Go to bigfigmattress.com to learn more and use the code FATLIP at checkout for $100 off and to let them know I sent you! Listen to my full review here!

Thank you to our Patreon patrons! If you’d like to become a patron (for as little as $1 an episode) go to patreon.com/thefatlip to learn how!

Your host is suffering from burn out at the moment, so she decided to make an episode about why she’s having trouble making an episode.

Credits

Thank you to Starcrusher for the music you heard on today’s show. Go to cstarcrusher.bandcamp.com to hear more!

Thank you to BigFigMattress for their partnership. Need a new

mattress? You should consider the first bed system that was designed

specifically for larger bodies! Go to bigfigmattress.com to learn more and use the code FATLIP at checkout for $100 off and to let them know I sent you! Listen to my full review here!

Thank you to our Patreon patrons! If you’d like to become a patron (for as little as $1 an episode) go to patreon.com/thefatlip to learn how!

Hello friends! I’ve been sick and haven’t been able to record, so I have a rerun for you this week. It’s a very timely episode, though, as I am car shopping right now myself. It’s been very, very difficult.

It seems like vehicles that infinifats can comfortably drive are becoming harder and harder to find. The thought of going through this process is incredibly daunting. Unfortunately for my cohost for this episode, though, she didn’t have a choice. Thankfully, though, she found something that worked for her and offered to come on the pod to talk through the struggles and the car buying process, and what resulted was some really good tips and advice on making vehicles work for you.

Credits

Thank you to Starcrusher for the music you heard on today’s show. Go to cstarcrusher.bandcamp.com to hear more!

Thank you to BigFigMattress for their partnership. Need a new

mattress? You should consider the first bed system that was designed

specifically for larger bodies! Go to bigfigmattress.com to learn more and use the code FATLIP at checkout for $100 off and to let them know I sent you! Listen to my full review here!

Thank you to our Patreon patrons! If you’d like to become a patron (for as little as $1 an episode) go to patreon.com/thefatlip to learn how!

If you have a story you’d like to tell or a topic you’d like to discuss on the show, please reach out using the Tell Your Story link!