This week, we’re bringing you another show hosted by Ronald Young Jr. Pop Culture Debate Club from Lemonada media, and the BBC

Being a pop culture fan naturally comes with a lot of opinions. You’ve got your favorites and you’re ready to defend your picks at a moment’s notice. But who’s right, and who’s just plain wrong? That’s what Pop Culture Debate Club is here to decide. Each week, two notable mega-fans square off, ready to convince host Ronald Young Jr. that their opinion on TV, movies, music, and more is the only one that matters. And after carefully considering all the arguments, Ronald picks a winner. 

In this episode we dive into which phone is superior: the iPhone or the Android? Taking the side of iPhones is actor and comedian Langston Kerman, while fellow actor and comedian Baron Vaughn is Team Android. How will Ronald rule? And will his personal phone preference influence his choice?

If you want to hear more episodes, search for Pop Culture Debate Club wherever you get your podcasts or click this link 

Host Ronald Young Jr. and story editor Sarah Dealy sit down to answer some listener questions.  But one question makes Ronald reflect on his body with thoughts that have been simmering this entire season.

Special thanks to Chloe Prasinos, Aaron, and our unnamed listener for allowing us to use their questions for this episode. 

We'll be back with a new season next fall, in the meantime stay tuned for some important announcements and bonus episodes!

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Credits

Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.

Story Editor - Sarah Dealy

Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner

Show Art - Heather Wilder

Episode Art - Andy J Pizza

Theme music - Jey Red

Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder

You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios

Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!

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Host Ronald Young Jr. sits down for a live conversation with Lindy West, writer of the book Shrill Notes from a loud woman. (adapted to the hit show on Hulu)  They discuss how the the world has changed in the 8 years since her book was published in 2016, and the state of fat politics today.

Special thanks to Lindy West for speaking to us live for this episode.  Check out the Text Me Back podcast and subscribe everywhere you listen.  Support their Patreon here.

Special Thanks to Steven Davy, Candice Springer, Jessica Coughlin, Ben Brock Johnson and all the staff at CitySpace and WBUR

If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected]

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Credits

Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.

Story Editor - Sarah Dealy

Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner

Show Art - Heather Wilder

Episode Art - Andy J Pizza

Theme music - Jey Red

Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder

You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios

Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!

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Weight For It returns on December 5th, until then enjoy this episode of Never Post, a podcast about the internet and the world we live in...

Senior producer Hans Buetow leads a conversation with three makers and thinkers in the podcast space — Mia Lobel (Freelance Cafe, fmr. Pushkin Industries), Lauren Passell (Tink Media) and Ronald Young, Jr. (Weight For It). We perform a health check on the podcast industry, to see who it’s working for, and who not.

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Host Ronald Young Jr. sits down for a conversation with Executive Director of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance Tigress Osborn recorded Live at the Miracle Theater in Washington DC.  They discuss the history of NAAFA, as well as the history of fat politics and how Tigress sees the movement for fat acceptance today.

Special thanks to Tigress Osborn for being a part of this episode.  Learn more about her work with NAAFA here.

Special Thanks to Pamela Perez, Tom Tyra, Isaiah Headen, and all the staff at The Miracle Theater and Union Stage

If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected]

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In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system 

Credits

Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.

Story Editor - Sarah Dealy

Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner

Show Art - Heather Wilder

Episode Art - Andy J Pizza

Theme music - Jey Red

Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder

You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios

Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!

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In a conversation with influencer Carmen Rene Smith, host RYJ discusses her experiences as a plus sized influencer and how that frames her thinking on weight.

Special thanks to Carmen Rene Smith for being a part of this episode.  You can follow Carmen on IG @eatthecaketoo

If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected]

Follow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron

In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system 

Credits

Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.

Story Editor - Sarah Dealy

Additional Editing - JC Howard

Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner

Show Art - Heather Wilder

Episode Art - Andy J Pizza

Theme music - Jey Red

Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder

You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios

Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!

Support Resources

Come See Weight For It Live!

In DC

In Boston with Lindy West!!

Story Editor and Guest Host Sarah Dealy goes on a journey to find the origin of the term BBW and discover how its meaning changed so drastically in the years since it was first coined.  

Special thanks to Carole Shaw, Tigress Osborn, Lauren Downing Peters, Cristie and Rachael, and everyone at the beach! for being a part of this episode.

If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected]

Follow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron

In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system 

Credits

Creator/Host - Episode Editor - Ronald Young Jr.

Story Editor - Episode Producer - Sarah Dealy

Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner

Show Art - Heather Wilder

Episode Art - Andy J Pizza

Theme music - Jey Red

Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder

You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios

Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!

Support Resources

Come See Weight For It Live!

In DC

In Boston with Lindy West!!

Elna Baker joins host Ronald Young Jr. for a conversation recorded live at On Air Fest in Brooklyn in February 2024.  In it Elna reveals more about her story featured in the popular episode of This American Life entitled Tell Me I'm Fat.

Special thanks to Elna Baker for being a part of this episode.  You can hear more from Elna Baker on her podcast Pretty Sure I can Fly with Johnny Knoxville and Elna Baker

If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected]

Follow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron

In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system 

Credits

Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.

Story Editor - Sarah Dealy

Additional Editing - JC Howard

Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner

Show Art - Heather Wilder

Episode Art - Andy J Pizza

Theme music - Jey Red

Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder

You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios

Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!

Support Resources

Come See Weight For It Live!

In DC

In Boston with Lindy West!!

Typically the stories we hear about fat women and dating are about undesirability and rejection.  But today's story is not one of those.

Special Thanks to Cristie Wilson and Dr. Kate Manne

If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected]

Follow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron

In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system 

Credits

Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.

Story Editor - Sarah Dealy

Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner

Show Art - Heather Wilder

Episode Art - Andy J Pizza

Theme music - Jey Red

Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder

You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios

Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!

Support Resources

Come See Weight For It Live!

In DC (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)

In Boston with Lindy West!!

Brigid was headed on vacation, she strapped into her seat prepared for what should have been an uneventful flight.  But then she got a lot more than she bargained for.  In this episode host Ronald Young Jr. examines the state of flying as a fat person with special guest Aubrey Gordon.

Special Thanks to Brigid Quinn McDonnell, Aubrey Gordon, Hannah Sampson, Andrea Sachs, Diyana Howell and the rest of the kind folks at the Washington Post.

If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected]

Follow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron

In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system 

Credits

Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.

Story Editor - Sarah Dealy

Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner

Show Art - Heather Wilder

Episode Art - Andy J Pizza

Theme music - Jey Red

Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder

You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios

Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!

Support Resources

Come See Weight For It Live!

In DC (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)

In Boston with Lindy West!!