What is the Fat Lip podcast?
The Fat Lip has a frank, straightforward, and unapologetic mission: It is a podcast for and about fat people, full stop. Since it debuted in December 2018, Ash, the show’s host, has been deliberate about creating a space where fat people are seen, heard, and affirmed. Sometimes that comes in the form of episodes about being a plus-size rideshare passenger while other times, it’s about dissecting pop culture imagery like Shrill ’s now-iconic pool-party scene, but in all ways, the Fat Lip remains true to its focus. Fat people deserve exclusive spaces like this where we can truly be confident that the guest, the hosts, and the listeners, share common ground.
Who is the host of She's All Fat?
Since August 2017, comedian and TV writer April K. Quioh and freelance writer Sophia Carter-Kahn have been bringing the funny to She’s All Fat, a podcast about fatness, feminism, and radical self-love. Quioh and Carter-Kahn have an electric chemistry that flows through every episode, even when they’re discussing serious topics like surviving holidays with fatphobic relatives or raising children to love their own bodies and respect those of others. Though She’s All Fat is now in its fourth season, I still return to older episodes to soak up all the wisdom its hosts offer week after week.
What is it like to be fat?
What is it like being a fat person in the fashion world? The duo of plus-size fashion blogger Jessica Torres and Liesl Binx, owner of plus-size fashion brand Ungra8tful, aim to answer this question and many others on Fat Girls Club. Torres and Binx have cohosted this very relatable and honest podcast since June 2018; in that time, they’ve covered a lot of fashion-related ground, including interviewing Project Runway winner Ashley Nell Tipton about being a plus-size fashion designer; talking to Refinery29 ’s Laura Delarato about her videos on fashion, health, and relationships and exploring the ins and outs of the plus-size fashion world with model Reese Thompson. Fat Girls Club also examines everyday experiences for fat women, like dating, emotional eating, and watching shows with fat protagonists.
How many people listen to podcasts?
Millions of people listen to podcasts: Fifty-one percent of Americans over the age of 12 have listened to a podcast at least once, according to survey data from Edison Research and Triton Digital, and 32 percent have listened to a podcast in the past month. While there are hundreds of thousands of podcasts to choose from, I am particularly fond of personality-driven podcasts hosted by fat people that center around our myriad experiences, from going to the doctor to dating to flying to sharing an Uber with a straight-size passenger. While there are lots of podcasts that fit this criteria, these five are my favorites because they effortlessly pack in humor alongside their insights.
How Shanna and Laura got started
To kick off our conversation, I gave Shanna and Laura each a chance to talk a bit about themselves, where they’re from, and how they knew each other.
What was it like to be pregnant at the same time and start a podcast?
A big question I had for Shanna and Laura was what it was like to be pregnant at the same time, but more than that, what their goals were for the podcast at the time.
What did you guys do in terms of birth preparation?
You guys know I’m all about birth prep over here, so of course, I wanted to know about Laura and Shanna’s experience with birth preparation and if that was something they addressed on their show while they were pregnant.
Wrapping up the episode
As we continue chatting, we touch on what it has been like to parent together and how that has translated to their podcast as well. It was interesting to hear that COVID hit right around their babies’ first birthday.
About Shanna and Laura
Shanna Micko and Laura Birek are the hosts of the podcast Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey, which is a smart and funny real-life account of two best friends who found out they were pregnant at the same time.
Hi there. I'm Liesel!
As a labor and delivery nurse, I've spent countless hours with women who felt anxious — even fearful — about giving birth. I want you to know it doesn't have to be that way for you!
