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More Than Tracy Turnblad

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.

Copyright: © 2021 More Than Tracy Turnblad

Latest Episodes:

Fat Trope Deep Dive Part 2: THE SAD Apr 03, 2024

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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.

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 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 Mar 26, 2024

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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/

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/⁠⁠

BONUS: Winter Catch-Up (Teaser) Mar 18, 2024

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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.**

Find the full episode here: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/morethantracyt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @morethantracyt!

Abby's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abbyrosemorris/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Luz's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sillygooseluz/⁠⁠

Fat Trope Deep Dive Part 1: THE FUNNY Mar 13, 2024

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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

Clara Sterling on Queerness, Comedy, and The Future of Entertainment Mar 05, 2024

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Writer and content creator Clara Sterling (of Strike Tea fame!) joins Abby for a wide-ranging discussion about Lizzo, AI, being a fat lesbian, and why she never gets invited out after 7 pm. Clara did an episode on our Patreon during the strike, so we were very excited to be able to actually discuss specific media!

Clara's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatclarafied?lang=en

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/⁠⁠

Precious with Jade Haylee Feb 27, 2024

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It's Black History Month, so we're getting into a movie that made fat Black film history (for better or for worse): Precious (2009). Content creator Jade Haylee joins Abby to dish on being called Precious as a schoolyard taunt, Gabourey Sidibe's comment section, Love is Blind, being lifted up, the Mo'Nique of it all, and why white audiences love Black trauma.

***This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, incest, and child abuse as depicted in Precious.***

Jade's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jadehaylee

Jade's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadehaylee_

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/⁠⁠

P.S. sorry this episode is coming out later than usual, I'm on holiday in Portugal right now (BRAG) and got caught up! -xoxo abby

Somebody Somewhere with Caitlin Magnall-Kearns Feb 20, 2024

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Writer Caitlin Magnall-Kearns (she/they) aka our first repeat guest ever returns to discuss one of our favorite TV shows, Somebody Somewhere! We chat about fat family dynamics, trans representation, the vulnerability of being seen, and what it feels like to have close friends when you've never been in love.

***This episode contains major spoilers for season 2 of Somebody Somewhere.***

Caitlin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caitmkearns

Caitlin's Twitter: https://x.com/caitmkearns?s=20

Caitlin's website: https://caitmkearns.wixsite.com/website

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/⁠⁠

Feminist Dating Advice with Lily Womble of Date Brazen Feb 13, 2024

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It's time for our annual Valentine's Day episode where we talk about the minefield that is plus size dating! Date Brazen's Lily Womble sits down with Abby to share her best tips on how to build a joyful af dating life and answer your questions.

Pre-order Lily's book: https://www.datebrazen.com/book

Date Brazen Website: https://www.datebrazen.com/

Lily's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datebrazen

Lily's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@datebrazen

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/⁠⁠

BONUS: 2023 Recap (Teaser) Feb 08, 2024

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From now on you'll all be getting the first 10-15 minutes of our Patreon bonus episodes for free! This one's a recap of all the media we consumed in 2023 and its depictions of fat people, from films to books to unhinged TikToks.

**This preview contains major spoilers for Poor Things and minor spoilers for Barbie.**

Find the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/morethantracyt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @morethantracyt!

Abby's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abbyrosemorris/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Luz's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sillygooseluz/⁠⁠

Weight Changes & Disability with Jordan Underwood PART 2 Feb 06, 2024

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This is the second half of our conversation with model and fat activist Jordan Underwood (they/he)! This time we're getting into media narratives about weight changes and Jordan's experience at adult fat camp.

Jordan's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jordallenhall/?hl=en⁠

Jordan's TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@jordallenhall?lang=en⁠

Jordan's Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/jordallenhall⁠

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/⁠⁠

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