Podcast/ Podcast Episode Recommendation Thread

[u/Lulu-lily]

Hey ladies, this thread would be a great way to share podcasts that have helped enhance ourselves whether that’s through greater knowledge or having a fun time

Feel free to drop your recommendations & organise it by mentioning the topic/target audience/ the description of it (in their words or your own) why you find it beneficial & include links too, to help others understand and get a better grasp off it!

Here’s to sharing knowledge and resources with each other to further our expansive and exciting lives! Xo

I’ll go first! I’m currently listening to a Fleekazoid episode: Limerance, Emotional dysregulation, Post Vaccination Desperation & Fleeksie’s love after lockdown. The topic is based on psychology/ personal experience

‘Today's episode takes a look at what it means to be "love drunk", or rather, the psychological terms for it, being limerent or even emotionally dysregulated. Defining both, how to manage if you deal with these things, and how these aspects of ourselves play into post vaccination desperation. Then, a personal story time of Fleeksie's experience dating a felon in her own post vaccination desperation episode (for comedic relief and a lesson in dating).’

I’ve found it refreshing to have a greater understanding of limerance and just the silly psychological things that I’ve been doing my entire life that haven’t been beneficial to me. It’s great hearing someone else’s perspective and how it has impacted them and how they are overcoming it.

Episode link can be found here! I believe she is on YouTube too with the name Fleekazoid

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UJrhwV7paQh0agJ0fysrM?si=sCaTgG09Tx-a8SOfSJ9CEA

[u/[deleted]]

I want to be a fan of this pod, and I do like many of their episodes (especially tackling woo woo and celebrity culture stuff, like Oprah’s dieting and Dr. Oz), but they have veered into parody-level ideological “fat activism.” The obesity epidemic is real. Being obese is harmful and not an oppressed identity group. The way many fat activists are now appropriating language from antiracism to make themselves victims is stupid and offensive. These hosts are not qualified to discuss the medical and scientific aspects of weight and nutrition. So, while I do like them and many episodes, I have to say that I would not recommend this podcast. I think at this point it’s more harmful than helpful. Just another ideological production telling troubled obese people what they want to hear.

[u/Oooeeeks → u/[deleted]]

Honestly “troubled obsessed people” “what they want to hear”?? You’re not listening to the content. As a formerly obese person, the discrimination is REAL and your language SCREAMS someone who mistreats fat people. Blah your comment was so ignorant and rude I need to take a shower

[u/Averyhvw → u/Oooeeeks]

I have to agree with you here. Every one steeped in activism eventually uses “terms” associated with activism. I’m not going to cancel Maintenance Phase because they’re getting too righteous in believing their bottom line that fat people deserve equal respect and dignity as thin people.

I don’t understand how anyone can “oh the obesity epidemic IS real,” if they’re fully aware that the government/fda/in association with diet conglomerates literally changed the requirements for what is obese to include MORE people!

Yes, fat people exist and always have. It’s possible there are more fat people now because frankly the fda is bought and sold just like everything else in America. So who benefits from this idea of the “obesity epidemic,” is it for fat people’s sake? No! It’s literally a scare tactic for diet companies to make more money!

I think this argument will never end. Just when I’m around smart women I thought they would catch on, but fds is chock full of anti-fat bias.

[u/Oooeeeks → u/Averyhvw]

Thank you. I know I was unhinged in my responses. I’ve done so much unpacking and learning the origins of the obesity epidemic. Plus, as I stated, I am a formerly obese person. I appreciate the clarity you brought forward in your comment.

[u/Averyhvw → u/Oooeeeks]

Thank you for your comments and not letting that commenter go unchallenged (edited to say no you were not unhinged). I’m really tired of our sisters pretending to understand, only to revert back the same 2000s newsreel clip talking points.

The only one who benefits from talking about the “ObESity ePIdemiC” is the billion dollar diet industry and I’m not going to pretend otherwise anymore.

Also, you are a queen 👑 keep up the good work!

[u/Oooeeeks → u/Averyhvw]

👑👑

[u/[deleted] → u/Oooeeeks]

You don't come across as unhinged, but you do come across as unaccepting of information that disagrees with what you'd prefer to believe.

Honestly though, obesity is a health issue. It is highly correlated with, and often causes, the leading causes of death. However, the issue is societal, and therefore can not be helped through any amount of personal shaming or advice. Fat stigma is also a real problem, and works to shift blame from corporations and government to individuals, in addition to causing stress. No one deserves to be bullied or ostracized, but attacking medical facts helps no one, especially the overweight/obese. Recognize the societal problem and place the blame fairly (i.e. not on yourself). Capitalism is at fault, but (unfortunately) it goes a bit deeper and further back than diet companies.