80 episodes
More Than Tracy Turnblad Abby Rose Morris and Luz Ballester
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4.9 • 40 Ratings
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Body size diversity in entertainment is an issue that often goes unspoken or ignored by the artistic community, but is deeply felt by those who (literally) don't fit into the ideal. Abby and Luz are two of those people. Join them as they try to find their place in the entertainment industry, interview other plus size creatives, and analyze how body size is portrayed in the media they love - and love to hate. This podcast challenges stereotypes of fat bodies, honors the power of representation, and dreams of how entertainment can evolve to become more inclusive.
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Fat Trope Deep Dive Part 3: THE INSPIRATIONAL
Abby and Luz are back for the final installment in their Fat Trope Deep Dive series! After some life updates and recent internet scandal discourse, they talk tankinis, disability stigma, The Biggest Loser, American exceptionalism, Melissa McCarthy, postfeminism, and Rachel Hollis's famous tiger stripes.
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Abby's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbyrosemorris/
Luz's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sillygooseluz/
Sources we referenced in this episode:
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/03/26/mum-rachel-hollis-inspiring-viral-bikini-body-photo_n_6946218.html
Millard, Jennifer. “Performing Beauty: Dove’s ‘Real Beauty’ Campaign.” Symbolic Interaction, vol. 32, no. 2, 2009, pp. 146–68. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.1525/si.2009.32.2.146. Accessed 11 Apr. 2024.
Taylor, J., Johnston, J., & Whitehead, K. (2016). A Corporation in Feminist Clothing? Young Women Discuss the Dove ‘Real Beauty’ Campaign. Critical Sociology, 42(1), 123-144. https://doi-org.sussex.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/0896920513501355
Murray, D. P. (2013). Branding “Real” Social Change in Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty. Feminist Media Studies, 13(1), 83–101. https://doi-org.sussex.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/14680777.2011.647963
Meeuf, R. (2016). Class, corpulence, and neoliberal citizenship: Melissa McCarthy on Saturday Night Live. Celebrity Studies, 7(2), 137–153. https://doi-org.sussex.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/19392397.2015.1044758 -
Girls with Hannah Rae Leach
Hannah Rae Leach of Sleepover Cinema once again joins Abby - this time to discuss the then-wildly-controversial body representation of Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath in Girls (2012). We also cover Lana Del Rey, the fat face of it all, being honest about internalized fatphobia, glamorizing toxic sex, and why this is a Patrick Wilson fancast.
Hannah's website: https://www.hannahraeleach.com/
Sleepover Cinema: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema/
Hannah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realjudygarland
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Fat Trope Deep Dive Part 2: THE SAD
This week, Abby and Luz talk about the sad fat person trope, unpacking why media is so obsessed with presenting fat people as pitiable walking tragedies. Some of the examples we discuss include Fat Thor, Bridgerton, Heathers, The Whale, and good old-fashioned freak shows.
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Abby's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbyrosemorris/
Luz's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sillygooseluz/
Sources we referenced in this episode:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/nov/13/obese-depression-weight-psychology-judgment-fat-shaming
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4392295/
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/slim-sad-fat-happy-519034.html
https://www.mamamia.com.au/fat-girl-trope/
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WeightWoe
https://www.rogerebert.com/features/why-cant-sad-be-fat
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pixar-fails-at-body-positivity-in-inside-out_b_7617432
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/notes-on-hollywood/the-whale-and-the-fat-suit-brendan-fraser-darren-aronofsky
Richardson, N, & Locks, A. (2014). 'Monstrosity, enfreakment, and disability.' Body Studies: the Basics. London: Taylor & Francis Group. Available from: ProQuest Ebook Central. [3 April 2024]. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/suss/detail.action?docID=1753259. -
Ditching Diet Culture at School with Cait O'Connor
Abby sits down with 8th grade teacher Cait O'Connor to discuss how diet culture and fatphobia are perpetuated in schools - and how teachers can address them. We talk BMI report cards, shotput, school plays, classroom accessibility, and more!
Ditching Diet Culture at School website: https://sites.google.com/view/ditchingdietcultureatschool/home
Digital Library: https://sites.google.com/view/ditchingdietcultureatschool/digital-resource-library
Cait's Twitter: https://x.com/JustTeachingELA?s=20
Cait's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justteachingela/
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BONUS: Winter Catch-Up (Teaser)
It's time for a big fat catch-up (pun intended)! Luz has life-changing news and Abby recaps her recent travels. Plus we discuss *current events* including but not limited to Avatar: The Last Airbender, One Day, and Amy Schumer's Zionism.
**This is a preview of a Patreon episode. The full episode is on our Quirky Best Friend tier at $3 per month.**
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Fat Trope Deep Dive Part 1: THE FUNNY
This week, Abby and Luz take a closer look at the funny fat person trope. Why do we associate fatness so closely with comedy? What is so funny about fat people anyway? And how does this manifest in media representation and our real lives?
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morethantracyt
Find us on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Twitter @morethantracyt!
Abby's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbyrosemorris/
Luz's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sillygooseluz/
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jul/29/is-there-a-single-comedian-out-there-not-fatphobic-apart-from-me-of-course
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FatComicRelief
https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/the-science-of-humor-is-no-laughing-matter
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/whats-so-funny-the-science-of-why-we-laugh/
https://www.chortle.co.uk/correspondents/2022/07/01/51074/why_fat_jokes_are_ok
I can't link this one so I'm just citing it: Hole, Anne. (2001). Belly laughs and gut fears: the fat female body as site of comedy [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. University of Sussex.
Melissa Zimdars (2021) American Housewife and Super Fun Night: Fat Ambiguity and Televised Bodily Comedy, Fat Studies, 10:1, 50-63, DOI: 10.1080/21604851.2019.1643664
Customer Reviews
Amazing!!
Amazing podcast with super interesting perspectives and good vibes
Hunger
Love love love the episode Hunger! It’s a really good listen and gave me some good things to journal about. Definitely will check out more of the episodes.
Oh my God! Other fat actors!
This podcast makes me feel like I’m no longer screaming into the void about representation. I’m not alone in the world anymore.