Fatspo Pod

Epizodes

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  The Life & Death of Anna Nicole Smith 27.07.2026 1h 17min

  Anna Nicole Smith was a model, actress, television personality, and 2000s icon known for her turbulent life and very premature death. Join us while we discuss Anna Nicole and the very weird way the media treated both her *and* her body. CW: discussions of anti-fatness, eating disorders, drug use, and death. Sources: https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/detoxes-and-cleanses-what-you-need-to-knowhttps://pressed.com/blogs/pressed-life/5-day-juice-fast-what-to-expecthttps://www.gundersenhealth.org/health-wellness/eat-move/do-juice-cleanses-really-workhttps://www.kelsey-seybold.com/your-health-resources/blog/do-juice-cleanses-workhttps://www.juicepress.com/blogs/news/how-to-juice-cleansehttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/03/13/1238157663/in-unshrinking-a-writer-argues-that-the-medicalization-of-fatness-leads-to-biashttps://www.biography.com/celebrities/anna-nicole-smithhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Howard_Marshallhttps://web.archive.org/web/20151003075728/https://ew.com/article/2002/08/05/anna-nicole-smiths-tv-show-obscene-train-wreck/https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRF3D7GiO5M/https://www.today.com/popculture/smiths-pounds-weighed-heavily-playboy-wbna17969106https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/anna-nicole-smiths-psychiatrist-testifies-about-her-drug-use/https://www.today.com/popculture/doctor-says-anna-nicole-had-chronic-pain-1c9491733https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthy-aging-and-longevity/ephedra-banhttps://lareviewofbooks.org/article/trimspa-baby/https://www.instagram.com/reel/DG0Sn8MoUv0/https://www.chiefmarketer.com/trimspa-stands-by-anna-nicole-smith/https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-doctor-in-anna-nicole-smith-20150417-story.htmlhttps://lareviewofbooks.org/article/trimspa-baby/where she talks about mom abusing her https://www.cbsnews.com/news/annas-moms-lawyer-says-drugs-caused-rift/https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/lkl/date/2007-02-18/segment/01https://fatlibarchive.org/fat-girl-6-1996/
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  The Forgotten Queer Mother of the Blues 22.06.2026 51min

  Gertrude “Ma” Rainey was an influential blues singer, literally dubbed the “Mother of the Blues.” While she’s most remembered for her singing style, beautiful voice, and electric nature, she’s also a queer icon! Join us while we discuss this absolute diva and her life. CW: discussions of racism, anti-fatness, homophobia, and dieting.Sources:https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/what-should-you-eat/protein/https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/americas-protein-obsession-explainedhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306919225002313https://ific.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-IFIC-Food-Health-Survey-Full-Report.pdfhttps://www.economist.com/business/2025/03/06/catering-to-protein-rich-diets-is-a-tasty-businesshttps://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/us-dietary-guidelines-protein-dairy-fat-rfk-jr-rcna252656https://www.npr.org/2026/03/18/nx-s1-5736092/health-food-nutrition-lunch-schoolhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4045293/https://www.nyp.org/healthmatters/what-are-plant-based-proteins-and-should-you-eat-more-of-themhttps://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/protein-maga-crazehttps://erictopol.substack.com/p/our-preoccupation-with-protein-intakehttps://oss.jomh.org/files/article/20240204-196/pdf/JOMH2023100401.pdfhttps://msmagazine.com/2024/10/11/discrimination-racism-bias-fat-obese-black-women-sarah-baartman/https://kb.osu.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/29b5bc11-51b1-44e8-bb88-60f0dcfe250c/contenthttps://thecurvyfashionista.com/ma-rainey-black-bottom-fatphobia/https://www.mediaversityreviews.com/film-reviews/2021/3/24/ma-raineys-black-bottomhttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210216-the-forgotten-story-of-americas-first-black-superstarshttps://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2020/07/ma-rainey/https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/gertrude-ma-raineyhttps://www.gettyimages.com/search/2/image?family=editorial&phrase=ma%20rainey
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  Cass Elliot & the Public War on Her Body 08.06.2026 1h

  Cass Elliot was a singer-songwriter, actress, comedian, and icon, known for her beautiful voice and lively personality. Unfortunately, she's often remembered for the bizarre lie that she died choking on a ham sandwich. Join us while we discuss this diva and the way anti-fatness impacted both her life and death.CW: discussions of anti-fatness, eating disorders, drug use, and death. Sources: https://www.science.org/content/article/war-prediabetes-could-be-boon-pharma-it-good-medicinehttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3113648/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26509305/https://theconversation.com/type-2-diabetes-weight-loss-recommendations-could-be-harmful-for-some-new-research-151728https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33269535/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HV2k4QEusw&t=244shttps://fatlibarchive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/FU-CassElliot-Hannah-SIster-1974.pdfhttps://fatlibarchive.org/fat-feminist-herstory-1993/https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mama-cass-pipe-voice/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/mama-cass-death-ham-sandwich-rumor-origin-revealed-daughter-1235887793/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cass_Elliothttps://www.nytimes.com/1974/07/30/archives/cass-elliot-pop-singer-dies-star-of-the-mamas-and-papas-a-hearty.html https://time.com/3685894/karen-carpenter-anorexia-death/https://www.facebook.com/100063647586292/posts/1969-article-what-a-way-to-lose-110-lbsalso-a-recipe-at-the-end-of-the-article/1781446742082909/https://variety.com/2026/film/news/cass-elliot-biopic-jessica-gunning-my-mama-cass-1236661228/