Episodes
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Cheyenne Davis: Just Being a BadA$$
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Guest: Cheyenne Davis (writer, content creator)
Cheyenne Davis joins Auntie Vice to chat about fat representation in media. They cover the good (limited), the bad (a lot), and all things animated. There is an extended chat about anime, Studio Ghilbi, Sailor Moon, and the lack of positive fat representation in the genre. They then chat about good representation (The Bear, Fat Vampire).
Cheyenne discusses dating while fat and seeking medical help. The prevasive anti-fat bias in medicine is very apparent in her own journey.
Sites and Socials
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Leah Vernon: Unashamed
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Guest: Leah Vernon (author, model)
Leah Vernon, memoirist and dystopian fiction writer joins Auntie Vice to chat about her memoir Unashamed: Fat, Black, and Muslim as well as her journey to self acceptance, love, and healing. Leah speaks openly of her struggles with disordered eating, intimate partner violence, growing up poor, and sexual assualt. She also shares how she is healing, connecting with the queer community, and the recent JolloFest in Washington, DC.
She is the author of the dystopian fiction works:
The Dissent (part 2 of 2) NEW!!!
Memoir
Unashamed: Fat, Black, and Muslim
Sites and Socials:
Instagram @LVernon2000
The T with Leah V (podcast)
Read the rest of this entry »Monday Jul 31, 2023
Tigress Osborn: NAAFA
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
In this episode of Fat Chicks on Top, our guest Tigress Osborne, the director of the National Association for the Advancement of Fat Acceptance (NAAFA), joins us to discuss the importance of embracing the term "fat" and advocating for fat people. Tigress shares her journey of becoming comfortable with using the word and highlights the need for a supportive community in the fat liberation movement. Tigress discusses the challenges of using the word "fat" with medical professionals and seeking healthcare as a fat person. She emphasizes the importance of advocating for oneself by setting boundaries and expressing preferences when talking to doctors. Tigress also mentions an upcoming event featuring an activist who has created a document outlining their preferences for interacting with doctors. The conversation then shifts to the intersectionality of fat acceptance. Tigress and the hosts discuss the need to consider race and other marginalized identities when discussing weight and discrimination. They recognize the discrimination faced by LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and other marginalized groups, and reject the idea of prioritizing certain identities over others. The hosts delve into the history of NAFA, acknowledging its past focus on cisgender white women and discussing their efforts to create a more inclusive organization. They emphasize the importance of addressing oppressive structures and actively challenging them. Tigress, as the newly appointed executive director of NAFA, outlines her vision for the organization, which includes expanding its reach and impact. She discusses the need for more funding in the fat liberation movement and proposes forming partnerships, such as working with Dove, to increase resources. The conversation then shifts to the issue of size discrimination and the lack of explicit laws prohibiting it. Tigress and the hosts discuss efforts to pass legislation that protects fat individuals from discrimination and highlight the empowerment of fat people in various areas of life. The hosts acknowledge the increasing representation of fat people in media but also emphasize the need for more diverse and nuanced portrayals. They critique the tendency to dismiss anti-fatness based on the success of a few individuals and highlight the importance of having deeper conversations about representation and body image. Tigress shares her excitement about the growing number of books by and about fat people being published. She also discusses the barriers that fat authors face in the publishing industry and the need for systemic change. The conversation then touches on the influence of pharmaceutical companies in the weight loss industry and the objections to the terms "obesity" and "overweight" in the fat activism community. The hosts emphasize the importance of body autonomy and informed consent. The episode concludes with expressions of gratitude and mentions of the NAFA's initiatives, including Fat Liberation Month and a petition for the Campaign for Size Freedom. The hosts also share information about their collaboration with Fun Factory and recommend a book and dildo package deal for bisexual individuals. Remember to like, subscribe, and review Fat Chicks on Top, and visit their website for more information.
Sites and Socials
National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance
Sign up for the NAAFA Newsletter
Find Tigress Osborn at @IoftheTigress on IG, Twitter, and other social media
Books and Media Recommendations in this episode
Fatizen graphic novel series
Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin
"When Killers Get Caught" with Brittnay Ransom
Never Say Never with Jeff Jenkins (Hulu)
Reginald the Vampire (Hulu series)
Fat Vampire by Johnny Truant
Survival of the Thickest on Netflix
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Monday Jul 10, 2023
Kate Sloan: Juicy Girl
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Guest: Kate Sloan (writer, podcaster)
Kate Sloan joins Auntie Vice to chat about life as a sex writer and podcaster. They cover kink, living with Bipolar disorder, chronic pain, sex, and how D/s dynamics can be healing.
Sites and Socials
101 Kinky Things Even You Can Do
200 Words to Help You Discuss Sex and Gender
Mac Liquid Last Black Eyeliner
Read the rest of this entry »Monday Jun 26, 2023
Midori: Writer, Educator, Artist
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Guest: Midori
Midori, author of the first English-language book on Japanese bondage and kink educator extrodinaire joins Auntie Vice to chat about her work. She is an artist focusing on fiber crafts rooted in her identity. She has been teaching kink and dominance for decades and made a major difference in thousands of people's kink journeys. We have an Auntie to Auntie conversation about kink, art, and identity.
Sites and Socials
The Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage
Wild Side of Sex: The Book of Kink
Midori on Bawdy Storytelling "Infamous"
Midori on Bawdy Storytelling "Strange Bedfellows"
Read the rest of this entry »Monday Apr 10, 2023
Luna Matatas: In Persuit of Pleasure
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Guest: Luna Matatas, educator, pleasure advocate
Luna Matatas, entreprenuer, pleasure educator and advocate, joins Auntie Vice to discuss her life as an HIV/AIDS educator, discovering her own pleasure, and coming into her own body and voice. She covers everything from feminine dominance, to CBT, to finding the right folks to take sexy pics of bigger, darker bodies (its a skill that most photographers lack!).
SItes and Socials
@LunaMatatas on most social media
Ask Your Auntie!
AYA segment is back answering a letter from a listener. The one covers how to eroticize an outie belly button! So much fun to provide new and fun ways to work with an outie. : )
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Monday Mar 13, 2023
Chrissy King: Black, Beautiful, & Liberated!
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Guest: Chrissy King, author
Chrissy King, writer and wellness influencer, joins Auntie Vice to chat about her new book, The Body LIberation Project: How Understanding Racism and Diet Culture Cultivates Joy and Build Collective Freedom, and her work in body liberation. From working in the depths of diet culture as a personal fitness trainer to divorcing diet culture and working toward body liberation for all, she talks about her journey and what she has learned.
Her book and our conversation was absolutely fantastic! Chrissy shares so much insight and much of her story will resonnate with the listerners. This is a must-hear show!
Sites and Socials
@IAmChrissyKing on Twitter and Instagram
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Rachel Kramer Bussel: Author Extraordinaire
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Guest: Rachel Kramer Bussel, author, editor
Rachel Kramer Bussel, erotic and nonfiction author and editor for more than 70 anthologies joins Auntie Vice to chat about her career, writing, editing, and what she has learned through the process. After leaving law school to pursue writing, Bussel became one of the most recognized authors and editors of erotic stories. She chats about what writing erotica taught her about herself and her body, what its like to be a prolific editor, and the state of book bans in the United States.
Sites and Socials
Twitter: @Raquelita
Instagram @RachelKramerBussel
How to Write Erotica (book)
Read the rest of this entry »Sunday Feb 19, 2023
Dick Wound & BiDaily: The Healing Powers of Kink
Sunday Feb 19, 2023
Sunday Feb 19, 2023
Guests: Dick Wound and Bidaily of Off the Cuffs Podcast
The hosts of Off the Cuffs podcast, Dick Wound and Bidaily, join Auntie Vice to chat about what kink has meant to them and how it has changed their lives. One of the longest-running kinky lifestyle podcasts, Off the Cuffs has followed both Dick and Bidaily as they have grown through their kink journey. While many of their shows bring on guests to chat about their kink journeys, Auntie Vice gets down and dirty into what kink has meant for them.
Both Dick and Bidaily share about how finding kink helped them overcome shame and trauma in their past. Dick talks about how kink helped him find his way out of depression after a serious heart attack at the age of 30 (!!!) and Bidaily talks about her journey out the shame and trauma of purity culture.
Sites and Socials
Podcast Instagram @OCPKink
Podcast Twitter @OPCKink
Bidaily Twitter https://twitter.com/bidaily666
Bidaily Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bidaily666/
Bidaily on Onlyfans Bidaily666
Dick Wound on Twitter: @Dickwound
Dick Wound on Instagram @DWPodhost
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Clarkisha Kent: Bad Bitch Manifesto!
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Guest: Clarkisha Kent, author and cultural critic
Clarkisha Ken, author and cultural critic, joins Auntie Vice to talk about weight, the medial profession, health, race, movies and her new memoir. As a cultural critic and writer for Huff Post, BET, Entertainment Weekly, The Root and much more she takes on the representation of Black folks, women, and fat people. She is the creator of the Kent Test, a way to see how well Black folks are represented in media. She is also a Nigerian immigrant, bisexual, and graduate from the prestigious University of Chicago.
Recommended films in this episode:
Set It Off
The Conjuring
The Nanny (2021)
Pretty Woman
True Grit
Blair Witch Project
Nope
Black Panther
Kent, Clarkisha. (March 2023) Fat Off, Fat On: A Big Bitch Manifesto. CUNY Feminist Press.
Sites & Socials
@IWriteAllSDay_ (Twitter)
@ClarkishaKent (Instagram)
Twitch.tv/ClarkishaKent