Podcasts about Dietland

Before we start the show today…Have you donated to the Me Little Me Virtual Food Pantry? This amazing organization works to get low-income folks (many of whom are in eating disorder recovery) fed — and with the food of their choosing. Meaning yes, ultra processed foods that bring comfort and convenience, and yes to beloved cultural foods…and yes to trusting folks in need to know what they need.We're trying to raise $12,000 and add 50 recurring donors to their rosters by June 1 AND WE ARE SO CLOSE TO OUR GOAL. But we need your help to crush it! Thank you!You're listening to Burnt Toast! Today, my conversation is with the iconic Sarai Walker. Sarai is the author of The Cherry Robbers and Dietland, which came out in May 2015—and is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month.Dietland is one of those books that means so much to me, it's hard to put into words. I consider it a foundational text of the body liberation movement of the past decade. It was adapted as a television series starring Joy Nash for AMC in 2018. It's just one of those books—that inducted so many of us into conversations about fatness, feminism, radical social action. Sarai has also lectured on feminism and body image internationally. Her articles and essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian and elsewhere, and she worked as a writer and editor on an updated version of Our Bodies, Ourselves.I asked Sarai to join me today to reflect on what 10 years of Dietland has meant to her. We also talk a lot about the very mixed experience of being a public fat person, as well as being a woman, and a writer, in midlife. You will love this conversation.And! If you order Dietland and Fat Talk together from Split Rock Books, you can take 20% off the combo with the code FATLAND. If you've already bought fat talk from Split Rock, you can still take 10% off Dietland or any book we talk about on the podcast, using the code FATTALK. Today's episode is free but if you value this conversation, please consider supporting our work with a paid subscription. Burnt Toast is 100% reader- and listener-supported. We literally can't do this without you.Episode 195 TranscriptVirginiaThis is really a big thrill for me. Dietland came out in 2015, we're here to celebrate its 10th anniversary. I read it pretty soon after it came out, and I remember reading about Plum and Calliope House and the Jennifer vigilantes who were killing all the evil men, and just thinking, how is she in my brain? How is she writing my whole heart in this story? So to start us off with what is probably an impossible question: How does that feel, to have contributed something that is so important to the canon? And by canon, I mean the fat feminist literary canon.SaraiIt's funny, as an author, I don't know if I feel it the way you're describing it. Man, I hope that that's the case! I guess it's for other people to decide what a book's legacy is, whether it's important or not. What I can say—you know, the book turns 10 this month, and it has really meant a lot to me over the years that people have just connected with it in such a positive way.People related to Plum's story, they really felt that I put into words something that only they had felt, which was one of the things that I really had to work hard on in the book, because I had all these feelings about my own experience with my own body. And I was like, how do I put that into words? So that was the struggle of writing the book and being able to do that. I was so happy when people really felt that the book could speak for them in certain ways, that it gave them a voice.I still hear from people! I heard from somebody just yesterday who said the book changed their life. We live in an age where so many things just seem disposable, and people forget about things and move on really quickly. Dietland, whatever its legacy may be, it has had a long life.VirginiaWe should say, for folks who don't know publishing: For a book to still be in print 10 years later is incredible. The vast majority of books have a year, two years, and then they're done. It is a huge accomplishment, and a huge contribution.SaraiIt means a lot to me. It's getting a new French publication and a new translation over there. So, you know, my girl keeps on going. And it's funny, because I think one of the things that people enjoyed about the book was the anger and the rage in it, and the revenge fantasy narrative about Jennifer.At the same time, some people were like, oh, well, things aren't that bad. You're exaggerating. Fast forward from 2015 to 2025, and things are worse than I could have ever imagined back then.VirginiaYou downplayed it a little bit.SaraiExactly. So I feel in this weird way, kind of vindicated? That's not a great feeling. But it's just so weird that the 10th anniversary is coming at a time when there's this huge backlash against feminism, against fat. Even something as watered down as body positivity is under attack, you know? It just tells you how bad things are. So in that sense, it's sort of bittersweet to have the anniversary at this time, because things are really just heartbreaking and scary right now.VirginiaBut also: We need the book more than ever. We need the Dietland story more than ever, because things are so scary right now. It gives us a way of articulating that. It gives us a place to put those feelings.SaraiI hope that new readers find the book now in this new climate that we're in and people who read it before might revisit it. I've actually thought of writing some new Jennifer stories. I feel like they would have to be so, so violent and so filled with rage, I don't know if they would be healthy for me, but I've thought about unleashing Jennifer on MAGA.VirginiaI personally am very here for this and yery, very supportive of this idea. I think there would be an audience. I would really love to see Jennifer take on MAGA and MAHA and RFK Jr. in particular.SaraiIf I end up in prison, though, I don't know.VirginiaI'm hearing that concern, as we're saying it out loud. Fictionalized versions of these things, perhaps.SaraiNames changed.VirginiaI mean, you're busy, you're doing lots of things, but it would be a public service.Many more folks discovered Dietland after it became a TV show, which aired in 2018. It was created by Marti Noxon of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame. And it starred the incredible Joy Nash. And we only got 10 magic episodes. It's a really great season, but we only got the one season. I would love to hear how you felt about the show? I've always wondered what that feels like, to have a novel go into on the screen. It's got to be such a strange experience.SaraiIt is strange and surreal. Looking back now, it's hard to believe that it happened. I think so many writers do get their book optioned, but to actually have it not just optioned, but then go into production and become a television series is pretty rare. So I feel lucky that I had that.The show premiered three years after the book was published, which is so fast, but that was kind of the golden age of TV, I think.It was a great experience. Marti really welcomed me in. I went out to the writer's room, and I worked as a consultant. I got to visit the set in New York. And basically the the 10 episodes that we got were the whole book. So, I'm really sad that it didn't go on, that we didn't get at least a season two, preferably five seasons would have been great. But AMC just kind of bailed out on it. There was a lot of drama there going on behind the scenes that had nothing to do with the show that contributed to that.When the show was canceled, one of the cast members posted something on social media saying, “I'm so tired of shows about women that try and do interesting and groundbreaking things just being canceled and not given a chance to grow.” It's very hard to build an audience in one ten episode season. So I just felt like the show wasn't given that chance. And so that makes it a little bit bittersweet. But I treasure the ten episodes that we did get. It's an incredible privilege that we got that.Amd the show was pretty faithful to the book, actually, I thought. When I got there to the writer's room, they were already at work and they were using it as their Bible and I was this kind of like goddess of this world. It was really weird.VirginiaThat's amazing.SaraiAll these people working on something that came from my head. It was surreal.VirginiaAnd Joy as Plum—she's amazing and really embodies the character.SaraiShe is so great. I just love Joy. When I was living out in LA we used to go out to lunch, and she's so fun and just so sweet. And, yeah, I really loved working with her, and having her play Plum.VirginiaSo you mentioned feeling like a goddess in the writers room. But putting this out there did launch you as a Public Facing Fat Person, which I put in capital letters. It's an experience that that I've had, a little bit as well. And it is a real mixed bag. It's just really a weird experience to be professionally fat, especially because, in your case, your subsequent work has had nothing to do with fatness. And yet, I'm sure this is still something that comes up.SaraiYeah, I mean, you know what it's like to be publicly fat. Everyone reacts to it differently. I'm a novelist, so I'm very introverted. The book was published in 2015 and then the paperback in 2016 and the British edition, which was a whole wild ride with the media over there.VirginiaOh god, I am sorry. I know and I'm sorry.SaraiYeah. It made our media look okay!VirginiaNo, it's terrible. The British media is so awful in general, and it's so specifically fatphobic. Anytime I've done anything with the British media, it's been a deeply scarring experience.SaraiIt was awful. I had a big newspaper over there wanted me to write this big article for them, and they're like, “You have to put your weight in the article.”VirginiaI mean, what?SaraiAnd then another website, this feminist website, was like “We want pictures of you to use as stock photos for other articles on body positivity.”VirginiaI'm sorry, can you not find other fat people??SaraiI'm the only one that exists. I don't know if you know that, but I'm the only one.And so, I had years of this. I was on NPR, talking about being fat. I was on MSNBC. I was on other radio shows. I mean, that's the game, right? And at that time, “obesity epidemic” rhetoric was a really big thing. So my book had this hook, which isn't common for novels, but I got all these interviews and so I had to go along with it, and go out there.On the one hand, it's really radical to be like, “Yeah, I'm fat,” and to speak about it in a neutral or positive way. It's radical. It's a taboo. And there aren't a lot of taboos left. But it also just was hard to constantly have my body mentioned all the time. I remember Julianna Margulies, who was on the TV show, did an interview on a podcast talking about me and said something like, “Oh, Sarai's a big girl.” Which is fine. I mean, that's the thing, that's what I wrote about. And that's what it was like, actors, radio hosts, journalists, all referring to me as big or fat. And I'm not blaming them at all, but it was just the effect it had on me over time, was like, I started to kind of feel like a fat lady in like a circus or something. But I was reduced to the it was always about my bodyVirginiaAnd you're like, “I'm actually a writer. I have this whole incredible ability to invent a world. Not many people can do that. Could we maybe talk about that?” Just a thought.SaraiIt was really hard for me. I thought I would love being in the spotlight, and it was harder than I thought it would be.VirginiaI appreciate you saying that. I think it is really hard. I've had a smaller experience with it, and that was enough. I don't want more than I've had. I have a friend who says, “You don't really know how you feel about a book until three years after the book came out. You need that time to survive.” The whole experience of launching a book—especially if a book does well—is like you're basically disassociating a lot of the time to get through all the interviews and the press and the backlash and the trolls and whatever it creates. And then your nervous system needs time to slowly absorb what you just experienced. For me, one piece of it is like, okay, that was enough. I don't need more scrutiny on my body or my life. We don't owe the world that. And there's a weird expectation that because you made a thing or wrote a thing that people are connecting with, you somehow owe them more of yourself.SaraiAnd it's like you're saying, if you kind of step back, it's like, am I disappointing people? And I don't want to do that.VirginiaBut I'm still a person with a life and my own needs.SaraiI've always been fat. When I was a kid and growing up as a young adult, I was deeply ashamed of being fat. And I had the kind of the experience of Plum in Dietland, where I eventually experienced liberation about my body. But that trauma doesn't go away. So having everybody talk about me being fat all the time, it kind of triggers off things that you thought you had dealt with, or were at peace with. Then all of a sudden, it's like picking in a scab all the time.Even in the writers room for Dietland, I was the only fat woman in there. So that was my role. I'm the fat person. I have to tell you what it's like to be fat. And it was just always focusing on that. And that's what happens when you put out a book about that subject. I'm not really complaining about it. It was just harder than I thought it would be and it took a toll on me.VirginiaIt's a weird experience, and it's weird that it's a necessary part of getting this conversation into the mainstream.When Fat Talk came out, Aubrey Gordon texted me and was like, “I'm checking in to see how you're doing, because the book's doing well” Because, obviously, she's had lots of experience as a public fat person. And she was like, “Thanks for taking your turn in the trenches.” And that is kind of how it feels. In order to keep this conversation going around fat liberation and body liberation, we do need to keep putting this work out there. Somebody has to go to the front of the line and take all the hits for a while. And you did it at a time when not many people were getting a big stage to do that. And without a network of other people who had done it, maybe. So thank you.SaraiOh, well, you're welcome. And thank you for everything you do. Because I remember after your New York Times interview, I DMed you. I was like, “Are you okay?” Because I know what it's like to write something and the New York Times people go nuts when it's about fat. I'm like, are you all right? Because we have to look out for each other, you know?VirginiaI really appreciated it when you did that. It wasn't the most fun experience in my life. When we were talking about doing this episode, you were also saying how, as a writer you have gone on to write things that don't have anything to do with fatness. It's not like being a journalist on a beat. So I'm sure that's also challenging, that you're like, this can't always be the most interesting thing about me. That's not fair.SaraiYeah. I mean, my second novel, The Cherry Robbers—VirginiaWhich I loved!SaraiOh, thank you. That was historical. The novel took place mostly in the 1950s. I wanted something totally different. I didn't want to be in the contemporary culture. When the book came out, it got a glowing review in The New York Times, and great reviews, but people just weren't interested in talking to me anymore.I mean, part of that's is the publishing world thing, where your debut is like a debutante ball, and everybody wants to talk to you. And then once it's your second or third book, it's like, oh, yeah, we moved on from you. Sorry, I sound really jaded right now! But without that kind of a newsy hook, people just weren't interested really in talking to me anymore about the book. I think you could be tempted to say, “Okay, well, I'm going to write another book about fatness so I can get back in the media attention.” But no. As you say, other people have stepped up in their writing about it, and they're doing the work on it now. I had my time, I had my voice. I'm not saying I'll never write about being fat again. I'm sure I'll write an essay or who knows what, but I am just doing other things now. I've tried to carve out my space as a writer who is fat and who writes about all different kinds of things.VirginiaNo one needs a thin writer to keep writing about thinness. No one needs a male writer to keep writing about the experience of being a man. It's only when you have some kind of marginalization that people then expect that to be everything you write and think about. As opposed to saying, this is a person who writes and thinks about lots of different things. And happens to be this identity, and cares a lot about that identity and has thoughts about it. But every piece of work doesn't need to be defined by that.SaraiYeah. I mean, I live as a fat person. That's my reality. I'm not running away from it. It is who I am. It's inextricably linked to who I am. But I as a as a writer, as a person, I get bored easily. I want new challenges. I want to write new types of stories.In my next novel, the narrator is fat. But I only mention it once in the novel, so it's sort of like playing around with, yeah, this character is fat, but that's not really that relevant to the story that I'm telling. It's there, and it kind of comes up in other ways, but it's not the whole story. So kind of an evolution, I guess, too, of how I'm writing about fat, at least in fiction.VirginiaThat's where we need to get with representation—where every story about a fat character should not be just about their experience of fatness. That's so reductive. We need more characters that happen to be fat, that are doing other things. SaraiYeah, I think that that's the ultimate goal. I don't think we're there yet in any kind of medium. But, yeah, that would be the dream.VirginiaWe're working towards it.You were also saying that you feel like just a very different kind of writer now than when you wrote Dietland, which is a book with so much anger and fire in it. It's a gauntlet thrown. You described yourself as feeling “less fiery and more muted now,” but I also wonder if this is just being older and wiser and maybe a little more jaded— but also clearer about which mountains you're willing to die on now.SaraiI wrote Dietland in my 30s. But it was published when I was 42 because it took forever to find an agent. Then when we sold it, it took forever to come out. Publishing is quite slow. But that was the novel of my 30s. And I look back now at this anniversary, and I was so fired up. I was so passionate. I was bold and fierce and brave.Some of the things I wrote, I don't know if I would write now, if I'd be brave enough. So I look at that person who wrote Dietland, and I'm not exactly that person anymore. And it's something that's been bothering me for a while.And recently, I listened to an interview with Zadie Smith on the NPR Wildcard podcast. She and I are about the same age, 50-ish, going through all the hormonal changes of this time of life. And she was talking about her earlier books and how she thinks about herself when she was younger versus how she is now. She was talking about how now, at midlife, she feels kind of quieter inside. Her big personality has sort of retracted a little bit. And when I heard her say that, I just was blown away, because that's what I've been experiencing too. And I haven't really heard a lot of other people talking about it, and I hadn't really put it into words or myself. I think because it was upsetting to feel a bit more low key, a bit more apathetic.I'm not really an apathetic person. I've never thought of myself that way. But I kind of feel that way now, so it's a weird time in my life. And I've had women who are older say it gets better. Like, just wait, ride this out, and you're going to come out on the other side of this older and wiser and happier. But right now, I'm just kind of in this weird space where I just feel different. I'm a different person in some ways. I have the same values, but I'm a different kind of a writer, different kind of a person. I'm settling. That's where I am right now. I'm kind of in the thick of it. VirginiaI think we don't often hear this nuance from people after they do something that has the kind of impact and success that Dietland has. We often think, well that person just continues to soar and it's all the next peak and the next peak. And that's not every experience. Probably that's not most people's experiences after having a big success. It's okay that there are valleys and different paths and different twists and turns to it.My other thought is: How could you not be feeling that way right now, given what the world is? Given what it means to be a woman right now? And everything that we're up against. I think there's a some universal—maybe it's apathy, maybe it's… I don't know what it is, exactly. But this feels deeply relatable to me on a lot of levels.SaraiI think going through midlife and perimenopause, at a time when the whole world seems to be a disaster makes it a lot worse. Everybody is coming off the pandemic and Roe v Wade being overturned, and now Trump in office again. Our baseline is just really bad, you know? It's just kind of everything piled on at once.But it is true, I talked to some other women I know my age, who who've written novels in the past and have success and then can't get published anymore once they get into their 50s. You expect you're going to go on forever like you do at the beginning. And you have to deal with the publishing industry. It's a corporate industry. And there are lots of things at play that have nothing to do with whether books are good or not, or whether readers want certain books, or whatever.You start out having these expectations about how your career will go, and then you don't realize that it's, it's always a struggle. Unless you're some massive superstar writer who could have their grocery list published. But for the rest of us, it's a struggle that just kind of peaks and valleys, and that has been a kind of wake up call ten years into being a novelist, for sure.VirginiaThe industry is so complicated. I think the ageism is very real in our industry. I mean, and everywhere. I just turned 44 so I'm kind of getting into this zone that you're talking about. Perimenopause is definitely with me. It has begun. And I think a lot there is an invisibility that's starting to kick in, compared to what I experienced as a woman in my 20s or 30s being out in the world. I can, sort of slip by unnoticed a little more sometimes. And sometimes I really like that, and sometimes it makes me angry. Kind of depends on the day. And I don't even just mean male attention. I just mean the way people interact with you. I'm starting to notice some of those shifts.SaraiI think that's one of the things that's so strange about this time of life. There are a lot more adults who are younger than you all of a sudden. So all of a sudden, you've got 20 or 30 years worth of adults that are younger than you that start to see you as not important anymore.VirginiaMy kids like to remind me that Taylor Swift is 35. as if that's an entire different generation from me. That's not that much younger, guys! Okay, anyway.SaraiI mean, yeah, 35, she's getting up there. But it's kind of like you don't matter as much anymore, in a way. Like that's what society wants you to believe. That you're kind of fading. I think that's one of the things that you kind of have to push back against.And, you know, I'm Gen X. VirginiaI'm elder millennial, but I'm one year off of Gen X or something.SaraiI do think Gen X, despite all of our problems and flaws, are writing more about menopause and perimenopause and aging. And your generation will pick up that mantle and do even more with it. So I feel like, we're trying to change things at least and make it so that we're not fading away. I'm in my 50s now. I'm not going anywhere. And I'm still going to write. You're not going to silence me. It's kind of like just insisting that we're still here, we still have a voice. But, yeah, it's hard.VirginiaIt's hard, and when you're feeling that kind of personal, muted thing you were talking about and then it's getting reinforced by the cultural perceptions of being a midlife woman. Then it's like, am I going to summon up all the energy I need to push back against that? Or am I going to take some of that as, like, it's a little bit liberating. I don't have to be the young, shiny superstar reaching for the brass ring right now. It's kind of a mixed thing, I think.SaraiWith Dietland, I was idealistic and passionate and fiery. And I'm different now, but I'm not putting as much pressure on myself either. I'm not saying everything I write, I have to change the world. That's what I wanted before. And now I'm older, and I realize you're not really going to change the world. You might change a few people, and that's great. But one novel is not going to change the world. And I don't need to aim for that anymore. I want to write different things. I want to not put that kind of pressure on myself. So yeah, there's a kind of liberating part to it as well. I think when I'm not so taking myself as seriously and putting so much pressure on myself, I kind of loosened up a little bit. So that's kind of the flip side of the more negative stuff I was talking about a minute ago.VirginiaI appreciate how honest you're being about the struggle, because I just think it is deeply relatable. And then to this end of what you're working on now, we want to hear all about the next book. You have an announcement for us?SaraiYes, so last year, I sold my third novel. But we didn't want to announce it till I had all the edits done and we had the manuscript ready to go. So summer 2026, my third novel is going to be published. It's called Furious Violet, and it's a suspense novel, which is something I always wanted to do. Like a detective story.It's different from what I've written, but I do think there's a little bit of the spirit of Dietland in it, just in the voice, maybe. I guess, because The Cherry Robbers was in the 50s mostly, whereas I'm back and writing about contemporary culture.So I'm really excited about it. I've always wanted to write a book like this, and it's the most fun I've ever had writing a novel.VirginiaI love that.SaraiMy main character, is 49 almost 50, going through perimenopause. I got to write about that experience in a sort of darkly comedic way, which is a medium that I really like, like that dark comedy that Dietland had. She's a true crime writer. She's writing a book about a serial killer, but she's also the daughter of this very famous poet who is deceased, but like a giant of American poetry. This woman who has this cult following, and sort of is always a shadow over my my character's life.So she has that, but she's a true crime writer, and she kind of embraces her mediocrity. She's not a genius like her mom. She's just a true crime writer. And when the book begins, somebody starts stalking her and telling her, “You're my mother.” And she doesn't understand what's going on, because she doesn't have kids. And so it's this mystery about what does this mean, who is this person, and what do they mean? And it's all entangling all of that and all of the other aspects of her life, and how they all intersect. VirginiaI can't wait to read it. I'm riveted just hearing you talk about it.SaraiI had so much fun working on it. It was a wild ride. So thank you. I'm excited.VirginiaI hope you'll come back next summer when it comes out and talk to us about it some more. And I just have to say, I am filled with so much admiration for how you've evolved as a writer and how you like are going in. This book feels so different from Cherry Robbers feels so different from Dietland.SaraiThank you. I don't like to get bored. I want to do new things.SaraiI think publishing kind of wants to put you in a box, and I don't want to be in that box. I wanted to do something different.VirginiaIt's awesome. I can't wait to read it. I'm so excited.SaraiOh, thanks, thank you.ButterVirginiaSarai, do you have any Butter for us right now?SaraiI just came off months and months of edits, and when I'm doing that, I can't read. I can't read other people's stuff. So I don't have any book recommendations. But I'm really excited to start reading again. But I was listening to a lot of music. I often listen to music while I'm writing, but it can't have lyrics, has to be instrumental.I discovered this Canadian classical violinist named Angèle Dubeau. She plays the work of a lot of contemporary composers. And I don't know a lot about classical music. I'm not plugged into the contemporary classical music scene. But through her, I've discovered all these different composers. And she has one piece in particular called Experience. So if you're on Spotify or Apple Music or wherever, I would recommend looking this up. This piece I just absolutely love it. It's so beautiful, and I listen to it so many times. As I was editing, and then I keep listening to her work, and I don't know it just meant a lot to me during this time. So yeah, it was really exciting to discover that.VirginiaThat's incredible. It's so fun to discover an artist and realize there's more and more of their work, and you can go down the rabbit hole of everything they've done. I find that so satisfying.SaraiShe's introduced me to so many different composers, and I really love it.VirginiaThat's so cool. I'll do a music rec as well, although it's not nearly as sophisticated as that. But my seven year old and I are currently on a big kick with the Hamilton soundtrack. Obviously Hamilton, the musical, had its moment a minute ago. Like, it's been around for a while. But it stands the test of time, and it's very fun to listen to with kids. I end up having to answer a lot of strange questions, because for a seven year old, it's just a lot of things that she doesn't know, that she needs translated. So we have some very funny conversations. It's still a banger of a show and really great and fun to listen to a kid. It's our little bedtime ritual. Before we read, she's a kid who needs to really get her energy out. And we have a swing that she likes to swing on, and we play the Hamilton soundtrack and do three or four songs, and it's just like a fun end of day ritual that I'm really enjoying right now.SaraiI love that. I'm still listening to the Xanadu soundtrack or something for my childhood.VirginiaThese things, they're classics for a reason.Obviously, we want everyone to go pick up a 10th anniversary copy of Dietland!Get it if you haven't read it, or if you read it and loved it, but you've lost your original copy, you probably need another one. It's a great gift for someone else, some friend, mom, sister, whoever. Tell folks anything else about where we can find you, how we can support your work.SaraiSo I have a website, and, you know, I'm on Instagram, I'm on Blue Sky, and I do have a Facebook page I don't update very much. I do have a TikTok account that I don't really know what to do with, but I've done a few videos. So I'm out there, pretty easy to find. My next novel coming out next summer, but that's got a ways to go on that.VirginiaWell, we will keep people posted about that for sure. Thank you so much for being here. I really appreciate it.SaraiThanks. It was so much fun. So thank you, Virginia.The Burnt Toast Podcast is produced and hosted by Virginia Sole-Smith (follow me on Instagram) and Corinne Fay, who runs @SellTradePlus, and Big Undies.The Burnt Toast logo is by Deanna Lowe.Our theme music is by Farideh.Tommy Harron is our audio engineer.Thanks for listening and for supporting anti-diet, body liberation journalism! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe

Weekly shoutout: Subscribe to Flash Perspectives from author Tommy Dean! -- Hi there, We're back! Today I am delighted to be arts calling writer/performer Jen Ponton! (jenponton.com) About our guest: JEN PONTON (writer/performer SUGARCOATED) returns triumphantly to the New York stage with Sugarcoated, her autobiographical solo show, in its New York premiere. Last seen off-Broadway in Halley Feiffer's How To Make Friends and then Kill Them (Rattlestick, 2013), Jen has spent the past decade building a vibrant career in film and television. Highlights include Dietland, 30 Rock, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Orange is the New Black, Law & Order: SVU, and Blue Bloods, among many others. Jen also starred in Ash Christian's Love on the Run alongside Frances Fisher, Annaleigh Ashford, and Steve Howey. She has since appeared in Rebecca Miller's She Came to Me and Todd Solondz's Wiener-Dog opposite Greta Gerwig and Kieran Culkin. Off-screen, Jen is a passionate creator. Her works include the storytelling podcast All the Fucks with co-host Lillian Bustle_, a nostalgia-packed puppet sitcom, and her TEDx Talk, “Hollywood's Fatphobia Problem.” Her collaboration with _Sugarcoated director Tessa Slovis began with Tessa's film Pizza Party, wherein the two found an immediate connection through their commitment to bold activism through storytelling. Explore more about Sugarcoated at jenponton.com. Maiden Mother Crone: an evening of poignant storytelling as two extraordinary solo shows, THE LONGER MY MOTHER IS DEAD THE MORE I LIKE HER by Deborah Unger and SUGARCOATED by Jen Ponton, take center stage at The Pete at The Flea from February 12–23, 2025. ABOUT SUGARCOATED: Jen Ponton takes audiences on a visceral journey through the polished facade women are often forced to wear. With biting humor and profound vulnerability, Sugarcoated strips away societal expectations, revealing raw truths about trauma, survival, and self-empowerment. Best known for her role on AMC's Dietland, Ponton has made waves in TV, film, and theater. Sugarcoated, which premiered at the Denver Fringe Festival, is a testament to her fearless approach to storytelling and her commitment to exploring the untold narratives of women. MAIDEN MOTHER CRONE plays the following schedule through Sunday, February 23: Preview Performances: February 12 & 13 at 7 PM Opening Night: February 14 at 7 PM February 15 (2 PM & 7 PM, with matinee talkback) February 16 (2 PM) February 19–21 (7 PM) February 22 (2 PM & 7 PM, with matinee talkback) February 23 (2 PM) Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at maidenmothercroneshow.com or in person at the theater ½ hours before the performance. Venue: The Pete at The Flea, 20 Thomas Street, New York, NY 10007 Running Time: 2h15 mins (with intermission) Website: maidenmothercroneshow.com Thanks for this amazing conversation, Jen! All the best! -- Arts Calling is produced by Jaime Alejandro. HOW TO SUPPORT ARTS CALLING: PLEASE CONSIDER LEAVING A REVIEW, OR SHARING THIS EPISODE WITH A FRIEND! YOUR SUPPORT TRULY MAKES A DIFFERENCE, AND THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LISTEN.

Broadway: Festen. Stage: Ten Unknowns (Lucille Lortel Award), The Vagina Monologues, Intrigue With Faye, The Substance of Fire, Fefu and Her Friends. Television: “The Morning Show,” “Billions,” “The Hot Zone,” “Dietland,” “The Good Wife” (two time Emmy and SAG Award winner, Golden Globe, Critics Choice awards), “The Sopranos,” “The Grid” (Golden Globe nomination), “The Mists of Avalon” (Golden Globe nomination), “ER” (Emmy and six-time SAG award winner). Film: Millers in Marriage (upcoming), Three Christs, The Upside, Stand Up Guys, City Island, Snakes on a Plane, The Darwin Awards, Slingshot, Ghost Ship, Evelyn, The Man From Elysian Fields, What's Cooking?, The Newton Boys, A Price Above Rubies, Paradise Road and Traveller. Author: Sunshine Girl: An Unexpected Life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's end Season 4 with another interview with a Series Regular, shall we? I'm so happy to have Melissa Navia on the podcast. I've known her for years as a working actor in NY, booking co-stars and guest stars in some of our favorite NY shows. During the pandemic, Melissa booked the dream gig, a Series Regular role of Lieutenant Erica Ortegas on the incredible Paramount+ show: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. The second season is debuted on June 15th and has already been renewed for a third season.  On the television side, Navia's most recent credits include recurring on CBS's Bull and AMC's Dietland. She also recently guest starred on NBC's New Amsterdam and Showtime's Billions and Homeland.  On the big screen, Navia has appeared in a variety of indie films and shorts. In 2013, she won the award for Best Actress at the Wild Rose Independent Film Festival for her leading role as ‘Dawn' in “The Paragon Cortex.” Navia has also appeared in films like “Sleeping with the Fishes,” “Bel Canto,” “The Chosen,” “Hymns,” and “What It Was,” among others. In March 2020, she made her Off-Broadway debut in the world premiere of the highly praised “Bundle of Sticks” from J. Julian Christopher at INTAR Theatre. Navia is Colombian-American. She plays the banjo and is also the creator of the upcoming essay collection and stand-up show, Girl With Short Hair. In this episode, we talk about: • First audition she booked with her agent was Girl Most Likely with Kristin Wiig and first co-star on The Affair • Joining SAG-AFTRA with advice to actors on when they should join • The story of how she booked her first guest star on Billions, which included losing out to another role • The crazy story of choosing between a second episode of Billions and a role on Homeland • If she change how she approached self tapes that helped with booking her series regular role on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds • How the callback for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds went and how she felt when she found out she booked the role • Working with the co-Showrunners and crew, including Akiva Goldsman (who I have worked with on the feature film Winter's Tale, but who also did films like A Beautiful Mind, I am Legend, Cinderella Man, and more) • Great story: How wardrobe gave her a heads up about a sword fight scene • Tips and encouragement for actors who want to book a Series Regular • How her creative ventures like writing and stand up help her as a creative/actor Guest: IMDb Wikipedia Instagram Twitter Variety article on⁠ new show DOC⁠ Host: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MentorsontheMic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichelleSimoneMiller⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MentorsontheMic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichelleSimoneM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.michellesimonemiller.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like this episode, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠Becoming... Actress and Series Regular Madison Shamoun ("The Lake," "Blackish," "#blackAF") ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to join our Mailing list.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ads: Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cave Day⁠⁠⁠⁠ right now. Only $40 for the first 3 months! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-miller4/support

The book is The Society of Shame and one of the many, many ways you can tell it's satire is that it keeps making people who don't get it mad. Satire is fiction, hopped up on humor and then amped up by all the things that seem like they couldn't quite happen and yet you know they might. (Another commonality of good satire? The most outrageous bits are often the ones that come straight from the headlines. The author is Jane Roper, who is also the author of a memoir, Double Time: How I Survived–and Mostly Thrived–Through the First Three Years of Mothering Twins, another novel, Eden Lake, numerous personal essays and humor pieces, and a very eclectic Substack, Jane's Calamity. She MAY be the first graduate of the famous Iowa Writer's Workshop to appear on the pod, and we talk about that, as well as the parenting memoir ghetto. But mostly we're focused on satire—what it is, how it's really playing with fire, and why it still needs heart. A few other satires mentioned:Dietland, Sarai WalkerThe Startup Wife, Tahmima Anam#AmReadingJane: The One, Julia ArgyDaughters of Nantucket, Julie GerstenblattKJ: Ms. Demeanor, Elinor LipmanFind Jane on Instagram - @writerjaneroperIf you love a good writing retreat—especially one that comes with good solid coaching and the chance to meet others who are working on similar projects—here's one to check out. This fall, three Author Accelerator certified book coaches are offering Mainely Memoir, a retreat for women writers in historic Biddeford, Maine, held over three days in the gorgeous Maine woods in September, with one-on-one coaching both before and after the retreat. It's the perfect opportunity to give yourself the gift of time and focus so that you can make real progress on your memoir this year. Find out more at www.mainelymemoir.comIf you love #AmWriting, kick in some $$ to support us and get bonuses (and appreciation!). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

Jen Ponton is an actor, writer, and creator who seeks to make others laugh while also remaining true to her values as a queer fat activist. You may have seen her work on AMC's Dietland, The Unbreakable Jimmy Schmidt, Orange is the New Black, Love on the Run, or her new highly anticipated recurring role on Three Women opposite Shailene Woodley and Betty Gilpin. Recently, she wrote and produced a TikTok social media horror event called Caretaker. In this episode, I sit down with Jen to talk about her experience creating that film, what inspired her to make content specifically for social media, her transition from theater to film, and how loving herself completely changed her acting career for the better. Watch the Full Video Podcast Here! 00:12 — Intro 04:30 — Jen's TED Talk, MG, and the Spoon Theory 08:32 — Fatphobia in Theater vs. Film/TV 15:11 — Film/TV Casting Type Change 19:45 — What Could We Do Better 22:11 — Eating Disorders + Social Media 24:52 — Stopping the Pursuit of Thinness 28:03 — Body Positivity and Acting 32:22 — "Love on the Run", "Dietland", & "Deadbeat" 36:37 — Acting Classes 40:46 — Caretaker Film 59:10 — Making Your Own Content for Social Media 1:06:13 — Where to Find Jen Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Jen's Instagram Jen's IMDb Jen's Professional Website Follow @caretakerfilm on Instagram Follow @capemaycaretaker a #HorrorTok on TikTok Listen to Jen's TED Talk: "Hollywood's Fatphobia Problem" Learn More about MG - Myasthenia Gravis Learn More about the Spoon Theory "Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia" by Sabrina Strings Hollywood's Secret New Weight Loss Drug, Revealed: The Hype and Hazards of Ozempic by Matt Donnelly The BGB Studio -------- Want more? Check out Patreon for bonus episodes, IG Close Friends content, and so much more. And don't miss all the content on IG and as always at, OneBrokeActress.com And if you're needing some personalized help from Sam, you can schedule a chat with her right here. Don't forget to join the mailing list here!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-broke-actress-podcast/message

In this BONUS episode, Patrick and Kathleen Butler Duplessis (@kathleensingssuff) interview the wonderful, beautiful, and multi-talented actress Joy Nash! (@therealjoynash) We talk about Joy's first appearance in a Lifetime movie, Twisted Sister, where she plays the titular role. We also discuss representation in TV movies, audiobooks, and Lifetime villains. Enjoy! ⁠Lifetime Uncorked⁠ and ⁠Deck the Hallmark⁠ collide on this monthly podcast covering your favorite TV movies! Brandon (Bran) Gray & Daniel (Dan) Thompson join Lifetime Expert ⁠Patrick Serrano⁠ to break Lifetime's 2023 movie lineup. Follow us on social media for more content @LifetimeUncorked & @HallmarkPodcast Donate to Patrick's Cable Fund: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/patrickserrano⁠ Read Patrick's Recaps/Reviews: ⁠https://lifetimeuncorked.com/⁠ Listen to Patrick's latest single: ⁠https://patrickserrano.hearnow.com⁠ Check out other Bramble Jam Podcasts: ⁠https://bramblejampodcast.com/⁠ Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYuQwUKBmS2MouRnVhRLyig⁠ Watch Patrick's Lifetime Movie: ⁠Old Flames Never Die, starring⁠ ⁠PATRICK SERRANO⁠! Business Inquiries | podcast@lifetimeuncorked.comFollow the Podcast @LifetimeUncorked & @⁠hallmarkpodcast⁠Follow the Host @PatrickMiguel Support Lifetime Uncorked with a monthly donation:  ⁠https://ko-fi.com/patrickserrano --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifetime-uncorked/message

Segunda parte del especial San Valentín en donde vamos a revisar las romcoms de las últimas dos décadas y entender a dónde está el género ahora. En este episodio @soylarochi, @vandelayseries y @monitaconnavaja En este episodio @soylarochi, @vandelayseries y @monitaconnavaja Buscá el post en @sinplataniforma en instagram que ahí pusimos las referencias de todo lo que nombramos!

The one and only Tamara Tunie joins me in The Locher Room to discuss her upcoming starring role in A Journal for Jordan directed by Denzel Washington opening on Christmas Day. Ms. Tunie is also set to narrate a documentary about the domestic assault on the Capitol complex. Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union is a two-hour doc, which will air on January 6, 2022 on PBS. The doc will examine the pursuit of democracy, within the U.S. and others, on the anniversary of the 2021 Capitol riot. She can currently be seen in Netflix's Cowboy Bebop.Ms. Tunie has starred for 18 seasons as Medical Examiner Dr. Melinda Warner in Wolf Films/Universal Media Studio's top-rated series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” She starred as Marie Van Der Veen, the matriarch and the “moral fiber” of a Native American tribe, on Sundance TV's THE RED ROAD. The role is a marked departure from the sophisticated and powerful women she is known for portraying. Ms. Tunie, also, starred in AMC's series DIETLAND and the BBC/Netflix political drama Black Earth Rising. Ms. Tunie has had other memorable roles on television, most notably as the longstanding character Jessica Griffin on the CBS Daytime Drama “As The World Turns,” for which she received two NAACP Image Award nominations and two Soap Opera Digest award nominations. She also appeared in the highly visible role of Alberta Green in Season One of the hit series “24”, as well as recurring roles and guest appearances on “Almost Family” “Emergence”, “Better Call Saul”, “Blue Bloods���, “Billions”, “Alpha House”, “Elementary” “Survivor's Remorse”, “Zoo”, "The Good Wife”, “Law and Order,” “Sex and the City,” and “NYPD Blue”, to name a handful.In film, Ms. Tunie worked with legendary director Robert Zemekis, opposite Denzel Washington in “FLIGHT”, and has worked with several other of the most respected directors of the screen, including Taylor Hackford, Brian De Palma, Mimi Leder, Harold Becker and Oliver Stone. She had the unique opportunity to work with the legendary Al Pacino twice; she portrayed the possessed wife of a partner in his law firm in the hit film “The Devil's Advocate,” and his press secretary in “City Hall.” She also worked with famed director Kasi Lemmons and Samuel L. Jackson on both “Eve's Bayou” and “The Caveman's Valentine.” Ms. Tunie was also featured in some wonderful “Indies”, like “Irreplaceable You”, “Fall to Rise” and “Bad Vegan”.Ms. Tunie is a founding member of Black Theatre United.Original Airdate: 12/17/2021

Teaching is an important source of perspective and inspiration for artist Dietlind Vander Schaaf. Through her interactions with students, she has the opportunity to reflect on her own very prolific art practice, both with regard to process and outcome. Dietland continues to experiment with colors and her signature mark-making, while at the same time acknowledging that vision often comes before the ability to execute a given idea–and that this tension is not always easy. She remains committed to her creative evolution, and carries this into the business of art-making as well.  Join our conversation with Dietlind Vander Schaaf on today's episode of Radio Maine.

Sarai Walker's debut novel Dietland was smash hit and made into an AMC TV series, and now she returns with The Cherry Robbers, a twisted, dark gothic novel. Sarai tells us how the novel was inspired by real people and history and how she loves writing fiction that is subversive but “wrapped in a pretty package”. And the Two Marks discuss Mr Stay's book launch and his unboxing videos, and how to haggle the best deal from a publisher.   Please note: there's no video of the Two Marks on Youtube this week due to broadband issues, but there is video with Sarai's interview.

Adaku Ononogbo - British born actress born to a Nigerian Father and a Trinidadian Mother, raised in London and then migrated as a child with her mother to the U.S. Her other television work includes DIETLAND, LAW & ORDER : SVU and FBI. She joins Tavis to discuss her series regular role on Disney+'s latest Marvel series “Ms. Marvel''. Her first episode just aired earlier this week.

Today on Too Opinionated we chat with actress Melissa Navia! Melissa plays Lt. Erica Ortegas on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. She is also known for her roles on Bull, New Amsterdam, Dietland, Homeland, Billions and The Affair.  Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe) (1514) Meisterkhan Pod - YouTube  Check out the Website: Meisterkhan Pod

Founded in 2010 by celebrity designer Angela Rene', Rene' Tyler creates custom, contemporary designs for women sizes 12 and above. Rene' Tyler designs have been worn by celebrities including Laverne Cox, Dulcé Sloan, Mary Lambert, Marsha Ambrosius, and most recently Vivica A. Fox. The brand was featured on the critically acclaimed AMC television series Dietland starring Julianna Margulies and Joy Nash. In 2016, Rene' Tyler made history as the first-ever plus-size brand to show at LA Fashion Week. Inspired by the belief that high-end fashion should be inclusive for women of all shapes and sizes, she opened the first-ever plus-size boutique on the Las Vegas Strip, at The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian Resort.  In 2020 the boutique opened at the Fashion Show Mall. Her Noir et Blanc collection debuted in New York at Oxford Fashion Studio, at Pier 59 Studios, making her the only brand to showcase an all plus-size collection for the fall and winter 2020 season. She believes whether you're a size four or thirty-four, fashion is for everyone! Angela' Rene is a finalist for The Cultivate Award Year II presented by The Curvy Fashionista with founding sponsor Eloquii.

La famosa guionista, productora y directora estadounidense Shonda Rhimes plasmó perfectamente el problema de la gordofobia médica en el episodio 10 de la temporada 18 de Grey's Anatomy, titulado “Living in a House Divided”. La actriz @therealjoynash -quien fue la protagonista de la serie Dietland- hace el papel de la paciente que va a sala de emergencia por un fuerte dolor de rodilla. Dale play al episodio para que te enteres como esta paciente vive la gordofobia médica. Para ver el episodio o parte de lo que allí pasó, puedes ver el episodio en YouTube de Gorda Tú Podcast o visitar estos enlaces: https://abc.com/shows/greys-anatomy/episode-guide/season-18/10-living-in-a-house-divided https://www.tiktok.com/@megsforfun/video/7071362503997132078 https://twitter.com/MarisaKabas/status/1500563036352004100 Cuéntanos qué te pareció el episodio, envíanos tu comentario, sugerencias o recomendaciones al email a gordatupodcast@gmail.com o por mensaje directo en Facebook o Instagram en nuestras cuentas de @gordatupodcast. Gracias por escucharnos. # # # Gracias por formar parte de la comunidad de Gorda Tú Podcast. Te esperamos todos los miércoles y viernes.

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with  actor, Brandon Ellis. Brandon has been on such shows as The Crew, Dietland, 30 Rock, Iron Fist, and Vinyl. On stage he's been in the National Tour of The Play That Goes Wrong, and the Broadway productions of Once: The Musical, and Bandstand. We discuss switching to real estate during the pandemic, how music changed his life as a kid, learning to communicate better through theatre, showing up to an audition after hearing he wouldn't be seen, having imposter syndrome between jobs, wanting to develop new roles, the importance of making connections, the pros and cons of pay-to-play classes, and trying to land reps by buying them tickets to his B'way show. That and much more!Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpodhttps://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/Follow Brandon -on Instagram at @machetethunderpantsFollow Tommy -on Instagram at @imtommybythewayhttps://www.tommybeardmore.com/Follow Adam -on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlohttp://adamdecarlo.com/Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating!

Sarai Walker ("Dietland") joins us as our second-ever guest to talk about her upcoming release, "The Cherry Robbers," which comes out May 17, and plays on goth themes inspired by the story of Sarah Winchester and Emily Dickinson's creepy poems. Plus, hear thoughts about "The Unwritten Book," by Samantha Hunt, to be released in April, Dan Chaon's "Sleepwalk," which comes out in May, "Murder on Hollywood Beach," released later this month, and a bunch of stuff about the Maine Bookhouse, where Sam found a book from 1939 about Lucky Strike cigarettes, the Newburyport Literary Festival, and much more. Also, Sam accuses Sarai of having a southern accent, but she grew up in California and claims she doesn't have one. You be the judge.

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with  actor, Kelcy Griffin. Kelcy has had recurring roles on such shows as Gotham, Power, The Deuce, and Dietland. She's also appeared on Bull, and Fosse/Verdon. And on the Broadway stage she's been in Chicago and Bullets Over Broadway. We discuss growing up in Chicago, going to a performing arts high school, moving to NYC, the hustle of getting up at 3am to go to EPA's as non-union, starting her stage career in regional theatre and national tours, how a workshop led to her first Broadway booking, dealing with audition nerves and self doubt, making the unexpected switch from theatre to on-camera, how one and two episode roles turned into multi-season recurring roles, relocating to L.A. and becoming a mother during the pandemic. That and much more!Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpodhttps://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/Follow Kelcy -on Instagram at @kelcygriffinFollow Tommy -on Instagram at @tommybeyondhttps://www.tommybeardmore.com/Follow Adam -on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlohttp://adamdecarlo.com/Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating!

Justo a tiempo para enero, el mes más gordofóbico, llega una de las citas más pedidas. Nos acompaña Rosy Pérez, abogada derechohumanera y activista de la liberación gorda, para hablar sobre dietas, género, violencia y control, acompañadas por la brillante serie Dietland.

Un nouvel épisode de Matière Grasse autour de la Pop Culture et des représentations des corps gros. On y évoque en vrac : la culotte de Bridget Jones, Jack Black, Lizzo, Fat Monica, la cuisine des mousquetaires, madame Soleil, My Mad Fat Diary, Mental, Dietland, le livre Big de Valérie Tong Cuong, Boule de Suif, Nana, et toutes celles et ceux qu'on a pu apercevoir dans nos écrans, dans nos livres ou ailleurs. Merci à la Cité Audacieuse pour l'enregistrement de ce podcast.

Actor Jen Ponton, best known as Rubi in AMC's Dietland, is as passionate as the characters she plays! Listen as she dishes about how she almost got the role as Kate from This Is Us and why Dietland didn't get picked up for a second season. Jen holds nothing back, speaking openly about sexism, racism, and fatphobia in Hollywood and beyond.

These funny, sharp TV shows written by women knock fat- and mental illness shaming on its behind, and tell stories of hard-won self-acceptance instead. It's about embracing our deepest desires and the person we are, not who They say we should be. It's about romancing yourself. CW: mentions of body shaming, anti-fat bias, mental illness, and briefly, abortion, weight loss and suicide ideation.https://www.confessionsofaclosetromantic.comI paraphrased the gorgeous Mary Oliver poem, The Summer Day.The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance fights the discrimination that one third of the world experiences on a daily basis.TV ShowsShrill is one of the most joyous TV shows about anti-fat bias and body acceptance that I've ever seen. It's fun but also smart and thoughtful, and much of that is due to the charming performance of Aidy Bryant as Annie. The show is produced by Elizabeth Banks and Lorne Michaels, so funny rules, but always with that trademark light touch and satirical bite.How do I count the many ways I love This Way Up? From its overall tone to the hilarious writing and often poignant performance of Aisling Bea as Aine, just trying to recover from a nervous breakdown while keeping her sense of humor intact, it's such a funny but insightful journey down the messy road to self acceptance.Dietland pulls zero punches in its depiction of fat shaming and the difficulty in accepting yourself in a critical, mean and often abusive male-dominated world. Their solution might not be the most realistic, but it's certainly satisfying.The Bold Type is a glossy modern take on holding onto your self-esteem and self-worth while operating within the Global Female Dissatisfaction Industrial Complex.BooksIn the acerbically funny memoir Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman sticking up for yourself means amusing yourself at the same time. Lindy West covers how to keep your sanity while "coming of age in a culture that demands women be as small, quiet, and compliant as possible -- like a porcelain dove that will also have sex with you."Dietland is a crazy ride, a feminist subversive fantasy that "guarantees you won't look at a pair of stilettos or a bathroom scale the same way again."Muffin Top by Avery Flynn is one of the sexiest, most fat-positive romances I've ever read. Marie Lipscomb's Vixens Rock series features gorgeous curvy heroines and big, burly (and hot) heroes.

Is fangirling still a thing? Because if so, there's a lot of it in this episode! First, Abby shares her thoughts on celebrity weight loss, and specifically Rebel Wilson's. Then she is joined by Joy Nash, phenomenal actress and star of Dietland (which you may already know is Abby's favorite fat rep!), to discuss the early days of the internet, discovering skirts, being too smart to accept love, fit modeling as a vehicle for body neutrality, voiceover work, Old Navy's new size inclusivity, and being the main character onscreen and in your life.Joy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealjoynash/?hl=enJoy's IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836286/A Fat Rant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUTJQIBI1oAWatch Dietland on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/series/b1bc42c3-3698-4ee6-a474-634b3c71283dAbby's web site: http://abbyrosemorris.comAbby's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbyrosemorrishttp://www.morethantracyturnblad.comFollow @morethantracyt on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok!Logo design by Abby Martino

Mona invites Ami Sheth (Actress from Dietland) discusses going from being a veterinarian to working actor, dating in NYC and finding her husband at a friends wedding.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL FOR ALL THE LATEST INTERVIEWS WITH THE HOTTEST ARTISTS AND CHANGE MAKERS. If you enjoyed our podcast, please SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCAST AND LEAVE A 5 STAR WRITTEN REVIEW. FOLLOW USYOUTUBE: @MonaShaikhComedianFACEBOOK: @MonaShaikhComedianINSTAGRAM: @monascomedyTWITTER: @monascomedyWEBSITE: www.minorityreportz.comLISTEN & SUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEEKLY PODCAST. NEW EPISODE EVERY WEEK ON SPOTIFY, ITUNES AND Apple Music and all major streaming services.***MINORITY IS THE NEW MAJORITY***

Ce 2ème mini-épisode hors-série concerne les relations qu'entretiennent le racisme, l'islamophobie, le sexisme et … la grossophobie !  La grossophobie, c'est le rejet, le dégoût et la haine des corps gros. Les corps gros dégoûtent, répugnent quand d'autres en raffolent et les vénèrent. Pourtant, il y a 2 siècles, les femmes grasses étaient toujours synonymes de grâce. Les poètes arabes comme Ibn Hazm dans Le Collier de la colombe ont aussi loué les corps de femmes en embonpoint. Mais aujourd'hui, les corps gros ne sont jamais juste des corps. Leur sexualité est difficilement envisageable. Pourquoi coucher avec une femme grosse quand on pourrait avoir le choix ? disent-ils. Même quand certaines femmes grosses ont eu le courage de s'avancer pendant les vagues #MeToo, il y avait une mise en doute de leurs paroles du fait de leur grosseur. Quand on couche avec une femme grosse, on en fait une case à cocher, comme une expérience à avoir dans une vie. On couche avec, mais on ne la présent pas à ses amis. Surtout pas. Pour certaines femmes arabes, obésité rime avec beauté. Les femmes noires musulmanes d'Afrique de l'Ouest sont réputées pour être bien en chair, puisque ce serait là le code d'une femme belle et en bonne santé. Les femmes Maures prennent 12 kgs en moyenne entre les fiançailles et le mariage, à cause de cérémonies de gavage. Les femmes arabes dans les pays arabes sont belles différemment des femmes arabes en France, que la pornographie a labellisé comme des beurettes. Les unes veulent grossir et se blanchir la peau, alors que les autres sont imaginées comme minces, épilées et basanées.  Bref, tout le système de pensée actuel hétéropatriarcal capitaliste blanc est comme d'habitude discriminant, ici envers les personnes de poids différent de la norme. Si vous voulez bouquiner

En cette période estivale, où les vacances et plus particulièrement l'été n'est pas synonyme de bien-être pour tous.tes, Nouvelles Ecoutes vous propose de réécouter cet épisode important, et même nécessaire, qui aborde les nombreuses injonctions faites sur le corps des femmes. Depuis petites, les femmes sont inquiétées, contrôlées, jugées par rapport à leur poids. Régimes drastiques, régimes “miracles”, jeûne, anorexie, boulimie… Perdre du poids revient souvent à perdre sa santé physique et mentale pour convenir à des normes de beauté imposées par le patriarcat. À l'heure du mouvement body positive et de ses nouvelles injonctions et où la grossophobie commence enfin à faire partie du débat, Clémentine et Kiyémis reviennent aujourd'hui sur les liens entre féminisme et troubles alimentaires. Références entendues dans l'épisode :L'étude de la National Eating Disorder Association. Un reportage sur le mouvement IwasCorsica, BFM TV, 6 juillet 2020. Le terme “Vénus Callypige” désigne un type de statue représentant la déesse grecque de l'Amour, Vénus, contemplant son corps rond par dessus son épaule. Histoire du corps. Les mutations du regard. Le XXe siècle. ouvrage dirigé par Jean-Jacques Courtine, Seuil, 2015. L'hygiénisme est un courant architectural, médical et politique initié au début du XIXème siècle avec pour but la prévention de la santé publique et le respect de règles d'hygiènes, principalement dans les villes. Fearing the black body : the racial origins of fat phobia, Sabrina Springs, NYU Press, 2019. Sabrina Springs reçue dans l'épisode 119 du podcast Body Kindness, juin 2019. Saartjie Baartman, de son vrai nom Sawtche est une une femme koïsan née en Afrique du Sud, emmenée en Angleterre en 1810, réduite en esclavage et exhibée dans les cirques en Europe à cause de son postérieur. Elle sera surnommée la Venus Hottentote. Dictionnaire du corps, sous la direction de Michela Marzano, PUF, 2007. Guillaume le Conquérant, qui avait remplacé beaucoup de son alimentation par de l'alcool serait décédé des suites d'une chute de cheval lorsqu'il était ivre au XIème siècle. William Banting est un croque-mort anglais connu pour être le premier en 1863 à populariser un régime basé sur la limitation de l'apport en hydrates de carbone (low carb diet) Le régime Atkins est un régime “amaigrissant” inventé par le Docteur Robert Atkins et fonctionnant sur le principe du “low carb”. Le régime paléo (pour paléolithique) est un régime alimentaire basé sur le supposé mode de vie des hominidés du paléolithique. Le régime Dukan ou régime Protal est un régime mis au point par Pierre Dukan critiqué pour son “effet yoyo” sur le poids de ceux et celles qui l'ont adopté. “Mourir en beauté - le corset” de la chaîne Youtube Le Bizarreum, 28 août 2019. “Vogue DENYING Models with Eating Disorders—The New Six Point Pledge!”, de la chaîne Youtube Clevver Style, 3 mai 2012. La Metropolitan Life Insurance Company a produit dès 1959 des tableaux indiquant le “poids idéal” pour s'assurer une longévité plus importante. Reproduite en 1983, la campagne était basée sur la Build Study de 1979 mise en place par la Société des Actuaires. Un article sur le supposé régime miracle “cleanse” de Beyoncé et ses risques, USA Today, 14 décembre 2019.Une pub pour Weight Watchers, 1990. Jean Nidetch était la fondatrice de l'entreprise Weight Watchers. Le terme “Heroin Chic” désigne une mode apparue dans les années 1990 caractérisé par la peau pâle, les cernes et le look androgyne incarné par Kate Moss surnommée la brindille. Ce look s'opposait aux corps sportifs et sains apparents des Super Model comme Cindy Crawford ou Claudia Schiffer.Un article sur la phrase de Kate Moss sur la maigreur qu'elle dit aujourd'hui regretter, BBC, 14 septembre 2018. Un reportage sur la mode consistant à manger des boules de coton pour se sentir rassasié, Dayton 24/7 Now, 17 juin 2013.Traité sur l'embonpoint ou obésité, moyens de le prévenir et de le combattre, Léon de la Panousse, Dentu, 1837Richard Morton était un physicien et médecin anglais du XVIIème siècle, La consomption nerveuse en 1689 constitue la première description détaillée de l'anorexie mentale. Sigmund Freud relie nettement l'anorexie à l'hystérie tout en insistant sur son aspect dépressif et mélancolique dans une lettre intitulée “Manuscrit G - mélancolie” en 1895. Jacques Lacan évoque l'anorexie comme “un suicide non violent” et comme un besoin de “manger le rien” dans des cours donnés en 1935. « Normes alimentaires et minorisation « ethnique » », Journal des anthropologues, Chantal Crenn, 2006.“La Une de Elle sur les kilos et le confinement déclenche les critiques”, Huffington Post, 1er juin 2020. L'affaire du Mediator est une affaire sanitaire et judiciaire concernant les personnes s'estimant victimes de la prise de benfluorex, commercialisé sous le nom de Mediator par les laboratoires Servier.Jill Kortleve est une top model néerlandaise considérée comme “plus size”. La youtubeuse Justice Gallice à propos de la mode et des dangers du thigh gap. Le défilé de Victoria Secret en 2012. Le tumblr “Women laughing alone with salads”.“Fat Pride and Fat Acceptance”, reportage de la chaîne publique australienne The Feed SBS, 26 mai 2014. The Fat Underground est un groupe féministe créé en 1972 dans la lignée du mouvement américain Fat Acceptance. L'association Allegro Fortissimo est située à Paris au 22 Rue Deparcieux dans le 14ème arrondissement. Le G.R.O.S, pour Groupe de Réflexion sur l'Obésité et le Surpoids regroupe thérapeutes, médecins et diététicien.n.e.s à Paris.Gabi Fresh alias Gabi Gregg est une créatrice de mode américaine pour les femmes grosses. Tess Holliday est une écrivaine, blogueuse, maquilleuse et mannequin grande taille américaine. Stéphanie Zwicky, alias Big Beauty, est une blogueuse et chroniqueuse mode parisienne d'origine suisse. Gaëlle Prudencio est une blogueuse mode d'origine béninoise et juriste en droit social qui travaille sur la mode grande taille. On achève bien les gros, documentaire de Gabrielle Deydier, Arte, 2020. “My Eating Disorder Made Me Feel Like a Feminist Fraud”, Marie-Claire US, 28 novembre 2018. Unbearable Weight : Feminism, Western Culture and the Body, Susan Bordo, UC Press, 1993. Susie Orbach est une psychothérapeute et psychanalyste britannique, autrice de plusieurs ouvrages sur le surpoids.Jeannette Winterson est une autrice et romancière anglaise. Les Body studies ou Body Culture Studies comparent les descriptions et approches du corps dans la société à travers les sciences sociales. Fat is a feminist issue, Susie Obach, Arrow, 1978. Un entretien de l'autrice avec le Guardian, 2009. “Susie Orbach : Why fat is still a feminist issue ?”, The Independent, 10 janvier 2002. “The New Weight Watchers is about wellness”, The Washington Post, 2018. “Research Shows Intermittent Fasting Has Some Health Benefits — But Experts Say The Risks Aren't Worth It”, Bustle, 31 août 2019.Beauté fatale, les nouveaux visages d'une aliénation féminine, Mona Chollet, Éditions la Découverte, 2012. (In)visible, Sarai Walker, Gallimard, 2017. Hunger, Roxane Gay, éditions Points, 2020.On ne naît pas grosse, Gabrielle Deydier, éditions Goutte-d'Or, 2017. “Gros” n'est pas un gros mot. Chroniques d'une discrimination ordinaire, Eva Perez Bello et Daria Marx, Flammarion, 2018. You have the right to remain fat : a manifesto for the fat revolution, Virgie Tovar, Feminist Press, 2018. La dictature des régimes, attention !, Gérard Apfeldorfer et Jean-Philipe Zermati, éditions Odile Jacob, 2006. My skinny sister est un film réalisé par Sanna Lenken en 2015. “Are movies about eating disorders are fundamentally uncinematic ?”, Pacific Standard, 14 juillet 2017. To the bone est un film réalisé par Marti Noxon pour Netlfix en 2017. Les lois de l'attraction est un film réalisé par Roger Avary en 2003. Dietland est une série créée par Marti Noxon basée sur le roman de Sarai Walker du même nom. Un extrait du film Mean Girls où l'héroïne est à la table des filles populaires de son lycée. “The villainization of eating disorders in popular culture”, Women's Media Center, 3 août 2018. My mad fat diary (Journal d'une ado hors norme) est une série créée par Tom Bidwell en 2013. Cassie est un personnage de la série britannique Skins qui souffre d'anorexie mentale. Miranda est un personnage de la série américaine Sex in the City qui cherche à perdre du poids après sa grossesse et qui adore trop à son goût le chocolat. Daphné dans la version française de la série SKAM souffre d'anorexie mentale. Audrey Hepburn est une actrice américaine qui a souffert d'anorexie et de malnutrition après la Seconde Guerre Mondiale. Andy Warhol est un artiste contemporain américain qui traitait de nourriture dans ses oeuvres et qui souffrait probablement de TCA. Elvis Presley est un chanteur américain qui aurait eu pour habitude de remplacer ses repas par du sommeil. Demi Lovato est une chanteuse américaine qui souffre de boulimie depuis son enfance. Lady Gaga est une chanteuse américaine qui a souffert d'anorexie mentale. Taylor Swift : Miss Americana est un documentaire Netflix réalisé en 2020 où la chanteuse évoque entre autres ses troubles alimentaires et son image. La chanteuse Beyoncé vomit dans le clip de Pretty Hurts qui parle des troubles alimentaires et des standards de beauté inatteignables imposés aux femmes. Adele est une chanteuse britannique critiquée à cause de son physique puis félicitée pour sa perte de poids spectaculaire. Jennifer Hudson est une chanteuse et actrice américaine scrutée après une perte de poids de plus de 35 kilos en 2010. Raven-Symoné est une actrice américaine critiquée pour son supposé poids trop élevé depuis son enfance. “Lizzo attaquée par une coach fitness grossophobe : les internautes réagissent”, Terrafemina, 10 janvier 2020. La réponse de la chanteuse Lizzo sur TikTok. All Along You Were Blooming : thoughts for boundless living, Morgan Harper Nicols, Zondervan, 2020. Peau d'homme, bande-dessinée de Hubert, dessinée par Zanzim, Glénat, 2020. Quoi de Meuf est une émission de Nouvelles Écoutes, cet épisode est conçu et présenté par Clémentine Gallot et Kiyémis, mixé par Laurie Galligani. Générique réalisé par Aurore Meyer Mahieu. 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Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Caitlin Reilley Beck (she/he/they) to explore new and nerdy connections for Breadpocalypse, part of our Jesus Loafs You series. This includes the scripture for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, also known as Lectionary 19 or Proper 14, which falls on August 8th this year, including our deep dive into eating disorders. The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here. We talked about the following books: Health at Every Size and Radical Belonging by Lindo Bacon, Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings, and Dietland by Sarai Walker. Caitlin mentioned Adventure Playgrounds. Go here for support, resources, and treatment options for eating disorders. CN: we talk about eating disorders when discussing the deep dive. Check us out on Facebook & Twitter at @NerdsAtChurch to connect! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdsatchurch/message

If you were to ask me to point you in the direction of someone who knows how to put their finger on the pulse and create the thing that the world truly needs (while simultaneously making them cackle!), I'd point at today's guest.   Today, the glorious and out-of-this-world joyous, Jen Ponton, joins us on the show. Jen is an accomplished actor, writer, producer, and prolific content maker. Prior to hitting record, I asked Jen what she wanted to share with you all, to which Jen responded, “I really want to talk about creative people making content.” And that's exactly what we do in this episode.   Best known as the fiercely feminist fat activist 'Rubi' on AMC's critical darling DIETLAND, Jen is an award-winning actress and body, liberation activist. Her television resume includes 30 ROCK, UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, LAW AND ORDER: SVU, THE BLACKLIST, and BLUE BLOODS.    As a screenwriter, she now has several pilots and feature scripts in development. She is also a puppeteer and co-creator of the digital puppet sitcom, THE WEIRDOS NEXT DOOR, now in its sixth season.  We discuss the power of creative works and the responsibilities it has when it highlights marginalization – normalization of Black-centric art, queer-centric art, size inclusivity and diversity, and a plethora of backgrounds and life experiences.    Jen also shares her hot take on cancel culture and the hope she has for society to recover from some of the insidious ways society conducts itself, such as undermining marginalized communities. We address the innate places that we need to uncover in order to unlearn the prejudices we were taught.   This conversation with Jen will challenge and flex your creative muscles, as it encourages you to create for change. Tune in as this inspirational veteran of the industry shares intimate stories and reminds us of the larger role that kindness and empathy plays in the entire journey.   CLOSER LOOK & TAKEAWAYS How to write with inclusivity and diversity in mind Why an emphasis on marginalized identities doesn't make or break the story The shift in power to white women through soap opera television The option to rewrite history in narrative fiction Room for reparation and why we should hold white voices accountable What's it like to come out as queer during the pandemic Disorientation from a heteronormative life Thoughts on cancel culture and how to approach it in a healthy way Jen's call and mission to help bridge communities and healing for the world, especially in the plus-size community that thrived from the labor of Black femmes About the All the Fucks podcast and the coolness of not caring   Watch the uncut behind-the-scenes video of this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/brianpatacca   CONNECT WITH JEN Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jenponton/ http://www.jenponton.com/ http://www.jenponton.com/allthefucks Twitter https://twitter.com/jenponton?lang=en   CONNECT WITH ME Instagram https://www.instagram.com/briansaysthat/ FREE TRAINING www.MakeAgentsWantYou.com Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Brian Breaks Character!    If you loved this episode, please subscribe and leave an honest review. Your review helps boost the show and gives us the chance to help more creatives get out of suffering for their art and into action. Be sure to leave your IG handle when you do so I can send a VIP episode to say thank you.   Want to learn more? If you're an actor and your goal is to have a fabulous representation, come watch Make Agents Want You for free here: http://www.makeagentswantyou.com . That way, you can get off the hamster wheel of reaching out and focus on the acting you were born to do.

Ever wondered what the job of a food stylist entails?  How do they get the dishes you see on TV and in magazines to be so picture-perfect? I've got two of the best food stylists in the business dishing out their expert tips and secrets for how to style food like a pro. In today's episode of The Just a Taste Podcast, Kelly is chatting with food stylists Kate Buckens and Tiffany Scheligh. These two talented women were the masterminds behind the styling in Kelly's forthcoming cookbook, The Secret Ingredient Cookbook. Tiffany is a New York City-based self-proclaimed culinary nerd who worked in kitchens under Christina Tosi, Daniel Boulud and Alex Guarnaschelli before jumping into the food styling world. You may recognize her or her work from Food Network's Chopped, HBO's Succession, and AMC's Dietland. Kate is a food stylist living and working in New York City and has more than 10 years of experience in the food world. She began her food career by working front of house at restaurants in New Orleans, San Francisco and New York. In this two-part episode, Kelly, Tiffany and Kate chat about:   The perceived versus actual job description of a food stylist  The food styling myths that have been around for ages The intense logistical planning that goes into a cookbook photo shoot How Kate transitioned from her business background to food styling Her top three food styling tools she can't live without … and you shouldn't either!   If you're ready to style your plate like a pro, this episode is for you!   For full episode details, check out: https://www.food-styling-tips-and-secrets-kate-buckens-and-tiffany-schleigh/   To PRE ORDER Kelly's upcoming The Secret Ingredient Cookbook, click here!  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0358353971/

Today Guinevere talks with food stylist, former Chopped contestant, and baker/chef extraordinaire Tiffany Schleigh about food styling secrets, just how stressful it was to be on Chopped, and her wonderfully spontaneous career that took her from making cakes at Milk Bar to being a food stylist on TV shows like Dietland and Succession! She also talks briefly about fermented fish paste. You'll have to listen to learn more about that...

Emily Travis is a registered dietitian and certified eating disorder specialist. She has her own private practice and is passionate about all things food and faith. In this episode, Emily discusses her background with intuitive eating, dating in dietland, and weight stigma in healthcare. She also breaks down orthorexia, emphasizes joyful movement, and encourages positive language around food. If you're interested in discussing revenge bodies, health at every size, or shredding for the wedding, this episode was made for you! Be sure to follow @weall_eat and @nourishsupport on Instagram or visit www.weall-eat.com/ for more information. Make sure to check out @everyounceofstrength on Instagram and visit www.everyounceofstrength.wixsite.com/everyounce for more other information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Adam and I sit down with Ralph Peterson who candidly tells the story of how he at  350-pound with an addiction to food and alcohol found the courage and determination to get sober, lose weight and repair his self-image. We discuss in detail his book Adventures in Dietland which is a confessional about his numerous embarrassing moments caused by his obesity and drinking,  and how he faces the hurtles in recovery today.  Ralph gives tips, thoughts and strategies on how to forge your own path to recovery.         

A importância da beleza é algo estabelecido muito cedo em nossas vidas, e começa (literalmente) com as meninas saindo da maternidade já com suas orelhas furadas. Pressão estética é uma expressão que a gente escuta o tempo todo, mas você já refletiu realmente sobre como isso pode afetar a sua vida? O mecanismo social que faz com que o nosso senso de valor seja estritamente ligado à nossa imagem é chamado de Mito da Beleza, e é sobre isso que Flor e Reis e Thai Paschoal conversam nesse episódio. Vamos questionar os padrões de beleza inatingíveis e as consequências práticas dessa imposição em nossas vidas. Vamos conversar? Esse episódio conta com as participações especiais de: Ana Carolina Pacífico - Jornalista e Comunicadora Giorgia Conceição (a.k.a. Miss G) - Artista Burlesca e Educadora Corporal Indicações: Livro: O Mito da Beleza - https://amzn.to/3iwmBBh Instagram: @alexandrismos @nutrifernandaimamura Podcast: É nóia minha - Alimentação e seus distúrbios Série: Dietland (disponível na Amazon Prime) Vídeo: John Berger - Ways of seeing episode 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSSU3X_VBr8 Ficha técnica do amor: Pauta e apresentação por Flor Reis e Thai Paschoal Produção de áudio por Odara Lab @odara.lab Design de capa por Flor Reis e Julia Reis @createwithjulia

On this week's episode we discuss recent controversy over the censorship of same-sex love scenes in Olivia Wilde's film "Booksmart" for in-flight entertainment. Then, we interview cinematographer Alison Kelly. Alison is the cinematographer behind the ABC drama Grand Hotel, which is executive produced by and stars Eva Longoria. Alison has worked on other notable projects including AMC's Dietland, MTV's Finding Carter, Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?, and STARZ's Counterpart. Enjoy!

In our latest episode of The Pop Disciple Podcast, we are joined by Fil Eisler, the charismatic award-winning composer behind Netflix's buzzworthy neo-noir thriller, What/If, AMC's Dietland, ABC's Revenge, Fox's Empire, and Ben Falcone's upcoming romantic comedy, Superintelligence. ABOUT POP DISCIPLE Pop Disciple is a storytelling platform, exploring the creative work of entertainment industry professionals. With a focus in music in media, we present in-depth interviews with world-class music supervisors, film and television composers, and influencers in the realms of film and music. Visit PopDisciple.com. Follow @PopDisciple on Instagram. Music Credits Podcast Theme & Outro Music: Goldo Cues Throughout Episode: Fil Eisler

Iðnsamfélagið og framtíð þess er viðfangsefnið á fyrstu breiðskífu ROHT sem kom út nú á dögunum. Tónlistin er hreinræktað iðnaðarpönk: hávær, skítug og illa þjökuð af samfélagslegri bölsýni og tilvistarangist. Sveitina skipa hjónin Þórir Georg og Júlía Aradóttir en þau hafa lengi verið virk á pönkjaðri Reykvísku tónlistarsenunnar. Hljómsveitin ROHT tekur sér far með Lestinni í dag. Og í þættinum í dag verður einnig haldið áfram að fá fólk til mæla með bókum sem tala inn í okkar samtíma, með einum eða öðrum hætti, mæla með bókum sem við eigum að lesa hér og nú. Í dag er röðin komin að Fríðu Ísberg, rithöfundi, en hún mælir með bókinni The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil eftir bandaríska rithöfundinn George Saunders. Davíð Þór Katrínarson, sem kallar sig Svarta Laxness, var fenginn til að yrkja hátíðarljóð - fullveldisljóð, í tilefni af 100 ára afmæli fullveldisins. En hvernig fullveldi? Hvernig Ísland er það sem Svarti Laxness sér í ljóði sínu? Þórður Ingi Jónsson ræðir í þættinum í dag við Davíð Þór Katrínarson, leikara og rappara. Og Áslaug Torfadóttir fjallar um sjónvarpsþættina Dietland. Umsjón: Kristján Guðjónsson og Eiríkur Guðmundsson.

Millie Bobby Brown wants people to stop criticizing her friendship with Drake. "Dietland" cancelled after one season. Some stole $200 worth of diarrhea medicine. Could your boos do your job? Addicted to TV survey. New Cher song.

Just to let you know, we briefly talk about suicide (15:35) and racism in this episode (31:44). This week we have a long catch up, firstly starting with the weather because would we be British if we didn't? In Telly Talk it's the penultimate of Liv's ‘Love Island Minute' - Liv also discusses Mamma Mia 2, Disney's Coco and Christopher Robin. Meanwhile Charlotte's been watching Anthony Bourdain's back catalogue, continuing with Dietland, and is now Ladygaga's number fan after watching her documentary Five Foot Two. Alongside TV, we discuss the book ‘Why I am No Longer Talking to White People About Race' by Reni Eddo-Lodge. In shopping we learn what dream Gucci item Liv is lusting over, and Charlotte's new favourite cheese (you really get it all on this podcast). Alongside this we discuss visiting Sheffield, going pescatarian for a week and a few of our favourite new apps. Links:Anthony Bourdain, The Layover: https://www.netflix.com/title/70234767Anthony Bourdain, Part's Unknown: https://www.netflix.com/title/70304979Coco Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNCz4mQzfEIMamma Mia 2 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcSMdhfKga4 Christopher Robin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMHwjBBr3wILady Gaga 5ft 2'' Documentary: https://www.netflix.com/title/80196586Non Violent Communication Book: https://amzn.to/2LYEVpXDietland on Amazon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jjlqB5APY4Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race: https://amzn.to/2LIAXCbRachel Cargle: https://www.rachelcargle.com/Leesa Renee Hall: http://leesareneehall.com/Shishi Rose: https://www.instagram.com/shishi.rose/Well Read Black Girl: https://www.instagram.com/wellreadblackgirl/White Privilege test: https://museumdetox.wordpress.com/2017/11/19/got-white-privilege/Why white parents need to talk to their children about race: https://fridabemighty.com/2018/07/28/why-white-parents-need-to-talk-to-their-children-about-race/Odd Girl Out, Laura James: https://amzn.to/2LY5EmaThe Keeper of Lost Things, Ruth Hogan: https://amzn.to/2M8SgbREleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Gail Honeyman: https://amzn.to/2KhLgHMGucci Rattan Bag: https://www.gucci.com/uk/en_gb/pr/gifts/gifts-for-women/wicker-small-shoulder-bag-p-524800JCICG9573Burrata: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BurrataEat Happy, Melissa Hemsley: https://amzn.to/2v7qWo2M&S Silver Shoes: https://rstyle.me/n/c7nu8fcdi8fApps: Coach to 5k: https://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/couch-to-5k.aspxTile App: https://www.thetileapp.com/en-gb/Events: Hoxton Hotel Event: https://thehoxton.com/hoxtown/events/the-fringe-of-it-live?goToPage=1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monty and Rhias have been watching Face Off and Forged in Fire. And there’s big news about the Great Food Truck Race coming back! But that doesn’t take a lot of time, so instead they talk about Pose and GLOW and Dietland and whatever else comes to mind. Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall.

This week's episode was recorded on Thursday 19th of July in partnership with Fresh on Marylebone High Street in front of an audience of 25(ish) people. In Telly Talk Charlotte gets confused between the new Queen film trailer and the released press shot of Olivia Coleman in the Crown, happens to the best of us. She also tries to explain Dietland, might have to wait until next week for a more through explanation. Liv gives us a run down on the most talked about show of the summer in her 'Love Island Minute'. We discuss our favourite Monki buys, the comeback of Reebok Classic and the book This is Going to Hurt. This week's topic discusses relaxation and ways in which we switch off, and we answer a few questions from the audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As showrunner Marti Noxon was preparing to film her new series ‘Dietland' on AMC, a former colleague from another AMC show, ‘Mad Men,' accused series creator Matthew Weiner of sexually harassing her. Noxon decided to make a statement in support of the writer, Kater Gordon. Noxon tells us why she felt the need to speak up and talks about her two new series-- ‘Dietland' and ‘Sharp Objects.'

The second season of Detroiters started last week, and new guest Josh Gondelman joins us to talk about why it's so great, and why it should be better known: the crack timing, the considered use of Tim Meadows in his lower "gear," and the things it gets right about longtime friendships. We're going Around The Dial with Pose, Nanette, Barry, Jersey Shore: Family Reunion (again), Luke Cage, and Handmaid's Tale before Detroiters's Tim Robinson makes another appearance in Josh's Canon pitch for Robinson's eponymous episode of The Characters. Roseanne-less Roseanne won, Prime subscribers lost (and didn't even know it), and Game Time became snacktime in a quiz about food/show mash-ups. Put us on for your commute (after you check your gas tank for sardines): it's an all-new Extra Hot Great. GUESTS

Today on The Neil Haley Show, The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Aisha Tyler of AMC's Unapologetic. AMC's new companion talk show, "Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler" debuts live on Monday, June 4th at 11pm ET/PT, immediately following two back-to-back episodes of AMC's new original series "Dietland." The show will then move to its regular weekly timeslot of 10:00 pm ET the following week. On the debut episode, Aisha Tyler is joined by series star, Joy Nash, Executive Producer, Marti Noxon and feminist writer, Lindy West. Second episode guests include: series starJulianna Margulies, women's rights attorney, author and activist Gloria Allred, along with actress and comedian Yvette Nicole Brown. Additional guests throughout the season include: Charlize Theron, Laverne Cox, Margaret Cho, Erin Darke, Tamara Tunie, Alyssa Mastromonaco, and more. Produced for AMC by Embassy Row ("Talking Dead," "Beyond Stranger Things," "Watch What Happens Live"), the unscripted series is hosted by Tyler ("Criminal Minds," "Archer"). Unlike a conventional after show confined to the companion series itself, "Unapologetic" will feature Tyler leading a topical discussion around the broader, female-centric issues and themes that "Dietland" explores. Tyler will be talking with celebrity fans, series actors and producers, as well as relevant journalists, writers, comedians and other tastemakers. Embassy Row's Michael Davies, Tammy Johnston and Amanda McPhillips serve as executive producers.  

It's time already for another Bachelor washout to take her turn as a chooser of men on a new season of The Bachelorette, and Diablo Cody, the Oscar-winning screenwriter who also happens to be a citizen of Bachelor Nation, is joining us to discuss the start of the season. Around The Dial flips through AMC's new dramedy Dietland, Jersey Shore: Family Reunion, The Tale, and Succession, before we move on to debate the induction of GLOW's "Live Studio Audience" into The Canon. We name a new Winner & Loser Of The Week, and close out with a Game Time that tk. Put on your most ludicrous sequined gown and join us! GUESTS

“Dietland” debuted on AMC. Lori give it thumbs up. Mandy Moore corrects an ex-boyfriend and talks more about her love-life. Vintage Scandal: David Cassidy.

Three reviews taken from our 6th June 2018 episode of Amazon Prime's Dietland, the third episode of A Very English Scandal and Netflix documentary The Staircase. 

PLUS: Will you watch the ROSEANNE reboot-reboot if Roseanne makes money? We watched DIETLAND. AND Throwback Live at 1:45!

PLUS: 3 at 12:03 - FBI dancer, Bofa Deez Nuts and Sandra Bullock speaks German. Elizabeth has the Dirt Alert. :30 Pop Culture Challenge and Blinded By The Item!

Author of fat positive and feminist novel Dietland, Sarai Walker is here to debunk everything you thought you knew about diet culture and awaiting the appearance of the "thin woman within." Getting real about the tragic and unnecessary experiences so many fat individuals are put through, Sarai wants everyone to know that life doesn't start when you lose weight. You're already living it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-158-dietland-author-sarai-walker-june-28/ For a lively discussion about some deep issues, join BCB host Lyssa Danehy deHart as she interviews Sarai Walker about her debut novel, Dietland. Dietland is a bold, original, and funny debut novel that takes on the beauty industry, gender inequality, and our weight loss obsession -- from the inside out, and with fists flying. Sarai will be speaking at Eagle Harbor Books on Sunday, June 28 from 3-5 pm. In this book, which is part Fight Club, part Feminist Manifesto, the diet revolution is here -- and it's armed. Heroine Plum Kettle does her best not to be noticed, because when you're fat, to be noticed is to be judged. Or mocked. Or worse. Plum is biding her time (with a job answering fan mail for a popular teen girls' magazine) until her weight-loss surgery, believing that only then can her true life as a thin person finally begin. But when a mysterious woman starts following her, Plum finds herself falling down a rabbit hole and into an underground community of women who live life on their own terms. There Plum agrees to a series of challenges that force her to deal with her past, her doubts, and the real costs of becoming "beautiful."  At the same time, a dangerous guerrilla group called "Jennifer" begins to terrorize a world that mistreats women. As Plum grapples with her personal struggles, she becomes entangled in a sinister plot, and the consequences are explosive.  Don't miss this exciting opportunity to meet and learn more about an immensely talented writer! Credits: BCB host and audio editor Lyssa Danehy DeHart; BCB social media publishers: Chris and Diane Walker.