The Fat Spotlight

NAAFA

One hour each week, we’ll showcase and show off a one awesomely audacious fat person from a broad spectrum of communities and identities. We’ll talk about fat rights and fat liberation. We’ll be silly and we’ll be serious. And we’ll look at how fat and fatness shape our lives, how we can thrive in the bodies we live in right now, and how we destroy anti-fatness.

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    Saucye West in the Spotlight

    Activist, model, and podcaster Saucye West joins Tigress in the Fat Spotlight to talk fashion inclusion, fat liberation, and more. First, Tigress and Saucye take a trip down memory lane to their first meeting at a Full Figure Friday in Oakland, CA, where Saucye was picked out of the crowd to become a spokesmodel for Tigress’s plus-size nightclub event. Then Saucye reflects on the behind-the-scenes realities of plus-size modeling opportunities as an unapologetic fat woman while industry insiders ignored her, told her to lose weight, or suggested she be less outspoken about discrimination. We talk about how her two popular hashtag campaigns (#FatAndFree and #FightForInclusivity) came to be and what impact they had on Saucye, her followers, and plus-size fashion. Plus: B bellies, a Pretty Woman moment, a mom’s hopes for her daughter’s self-image, and what we might see next from Saucye.  In each episode, we ask our guest to name someone who deserves a spotlight on what they’re doing in the world. Saucye chose author Jes Baker. Listen to learn why. —------------------- The Fat Spotlight is a production of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance. Host/producer: Tigress Osborn  Producer: Brianna Snyder  Assistant: Julianne Wotasik  Our theme music, “NAAFA Day,” is performed by Griefcat (⁠@griefcatpartytime)⁠. To keep this podcast going and to support all of NAAFA’s work to change perceptions of fat and to end size discrimination, visit naafa.org/podcast and become one of our Passionate Ongoing Donors. As a thank you for your support, POD members get exclusive bonus content.  Don't forget to follow us on Instagram ⁠@naafaofficial⁠⁠. And be sure to like, subscribe, download, and comment on the podcast wherever you’re listening. Your interaction with our show helps others find us!

    Saucye West in the Spotlight

  2. Oct 22

    Episode 4: Guy Branum in the Spotlight

    Comedian, writer, and actor Guy Branum joins Tigress in the Fat Spotlight to talk about Be Fruitful, his show that just finished a month-long run at the Edinburgh Fringe. The show includes Guy coming off stage to directly engage with audience members about what the world really thinks of him as a fat gay man.  Guy reflects on how fatness and gayness have traded places as targets of moral panic over his lifetime and what Hollywood wardrobe departments reveal about who’s expected to be on set. He also explains why body-shaming a conservative like Shane Gillis makes every fat person a “conditional junior partner.” Plus: his arch nemesis, the plastic folding chair, and when fat jokes actually work. You can find Guy on all social media @guybranum, where you can also find upcoming dates for the Be Fruitful tour. In each episode, we ask our guest to name someone who deserves a spotlight on what they’re doing in the world. Guy picked three fat comics: Amy Miller, Lydia Popovich, and Stuart Thomas. Listen to learn why. —------------------- The Fat Spotlight is a production of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance. Host/producer: Tigress Osborn  Producer: Brianna Snyder  Assistant: Julianne Wotasik  Our theme music, “NAAFA Day,” is performed by Griefcat (⁠@griefcatpartytime)⁠. To keep this podcast going and to support all of NAAFA’s work to change perceptions of fat and to end size discrimination, visit naafa.org/podcast and become one of our Passionate Ongoing Donors. As a thank you for your support, POD members get exclusive bonus content.  Don't forget to follow us on Instagram ⁠@naafaofficial⁠⁠. And be sure to like, subscribe, download, and comment on the podcast wherever you’re listening. Your interaction with our show helps others find us!

    Episode 4: Guy Branum in the Spotlight

  3. Oct 15

    Episode 3: Ragen Chastain in the Spotlight

    Researcher, writer, and patient advocate Ragen Chastain joins Tigress in the Fat Spotlight to pull back the curtain on the weight loss industry. Ragen talks about her new podcast with Louise Adams, Exposing Obesity Inc., which traces how pharmaceutical companies built a market by medicalizing fatness. She explains why so-called weight-related health issues may really come from weight stigma, weight cycling, and healthcare inequality, and how a literature review she did for herself 20 years ago ended her pursuit of weight loss for good. She also gets candid about facing hostile medical audiences, organized trolls, and even an armed threat, and why she keeps showing up anyway. Plus: her Guinness World Record, her clarinet-at-Carnegie-Hall past, and her years in fat sketch comedy. You can find Ragen at weightandhealthcare.com and weightandhealthcareinstitute.com, and find Exposing Obesity Inc. at exposingobesityinc.com or wherever you get your podcasts. In each episode, we ask our guest to name someone who deserves a spotlight on what they’re doing in the world. Ragen picked author Da’Shaun Harrison. Listen to learn why, and check out Da’Shaun’s book Belly of the Beast. —------------------- The Fat Spotlight is a production of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance. Host/producer: Tigress Osborn  Producer: Brianna Snyder  Assistant: Julianne Wotasik  Our theme music, “NAAFA Day,” is performed by Griefcat (⁠@griefcatpartytime)⁠. To keep this podcast going and to support all of NAAFA’s work to change perceptions of fat and to end size discrimination, visit naafa.org/podcast and become one of our Passionate Ongoing Donors. As a thank you for your support, POD members get exclusive bonus content.  Don't forget to follow us on Instagram ⁠@naafaofficial⁠⁠.

    Episode 3: Ragen Chastain in the Spotlight

  4. Oct 8

    Episode 2: Jeff Jenkins in the Spotlight

    Travel host and creator Jeff Jenkins joins Tigress in the Fat Spotlight to talk about a life lived on the road: from a childhood Greyhound bus trip that first sparked his love of adventure, to hosting National Geographic's Never Say Never, to a nearly year-long sabbatical that's made Bali a second home. Jeff gets candid about what it's like to travel the world as a fat Black American, why he now insists on giving every experience equal time to process, and how being the one who keeps showing up and inviting people in is the only way to build real community. You can find Jeff Jenkins at chubbydiaries.com or on your favorite social media @chubbydiaries.  In each episode, we ask our guest to name someone who deserves a spotlight on what they’re doing in the world. Jeff picked comedian Devonte West. Listen to learn why, and find Devonte @_devontewest. —------------------- The Fat Spotlight is a production of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance. Host/producer: Tigress Osborn  Producer: Brianna Snyder  Assistant: Julianne Wotasik  Our theme music, “NAAFA Day,” is performed by Griefcat (⁠@griefcatpartytime)⁠. To keep this podcast going and to support all of NAAFA’s work to change perceptions of fat and to end size discrimination, visit naafa.org/podcast and become one of our Passionate Ongoing Donors. As a thank you for your support, POD members get exclusive bonus content.  Don't forget to follow us on Instagram ⁠@naafaofficial⁠⁠.

    Episode 2: Jeff Jenkins in the Spotlight

  5. Sep 30

    Episode 1: Tigress Osborn in the Spotlight

    Tigress Osborn (host and producer) and Brianna Snyder (producer) introduce The Fat Spotlight, NAAFA’s first podcast, and explain why the show exists now. This episode lays out the mission behind the podcast, the meaning of fat liberation, and how the project will help connect listeners with fat community, advocacy, and culture. In this episode, Brianna is in the hosting chair as Tigress shares how podcasting became a natural extension of NAAFA’s existing work, from virtual events to media advocacy. Brianna helps frame the show’s bigger purpose: spotlighting audacious fat people doing meaningful work across many fields and making fat community more visible. Key topics: The Fat Spotlight is NAAFA’s first podcast, created to bring existing conversations and interviews into the podcast world Tigress shares a bit of NAAFA history and describes how we work today, including NAAFA’s role in outlawing size discrimination in New York and Minnesota The show will feature well-known fat creators, scholars, activists, and public figures. We’ll also introduce new badass fatass folks we think you should know. The Fat Spotlight is a production of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance. Host/producer: Tigress Osborn  Producer: Brianna Snyder  Assistant: Julianne Wotasik Our theme music, “NAAFA Day,” is performed by Griefcat (@griefcatpartytime). To keep this podcast going and to support all of NAAFA’s work to change perceptions of fat and to end size discrimination, visit naafa.org/podcast and become one of our Passionate Ongoing Donors. As a thank you for your support, POD members get exclusive bonus content.  on't forget to follow us on Instagram @naafaofficial⁠.

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One hour each week, we’ll showcase and show off a one awesomely audacious fat person from a broad spectrum of communities and identities. We’ll talk about fat rights and fat liberation. We’ll be silly and we’ll be serious. And we’ll look at how fat and fatness shape our lives, how we can thrive in the bodies we live in right now, and how we destroy anti-fatness.

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  • Creator
    NAAFA
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © NAAFA
  • Show Website
    The Fat Spotlight

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