E17 : Fat Play

Available now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

Natalie and Sam were no strangers to furtively consuming their recess snacks on the sidelines of the playground. This was critical to enjoying their decadent at-home creations and dodging the minefield that was schoolyard taunts and teases. In this episode, the fatties wonder, did all this secrecy and sidelining in childhood affect their ability to let loose, join in and play? Their vote is absolutely not. Join the pair as they discuss play - what it means to them, how it’s been shaped by their experience as fatties, and most importantly, how they do it! From dance classes, feline photoshoots, and other guilty pleasures, the ladies skip into the playground and don’t leave until sunset.

Episode Glossary
Defiminate or Defiminise: the feminine equivalent to emasculate. (Sam couldn’t conjure up this word in the moment, so here ‘tis).
Coronation Street: (often referred to as Corrie) is a British soap opera that first aired on the 9th of December 1960.
PBS: the Public Broadcasting Service is an American public broadcaster and television program distributor.
Eastenders: British soap opera set in Albert Square in the East End of London, which has been broadcast on BBC One since 1985.
Angela Lansbury: Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury DBE is a British-American actress and nonagenarian who has played many film, theatre and television roles.
Jafar: the main antagonist of Disney's 1992 animated feature film Aladdin and the Royal Vizier of Agrabah.
Mingus: Sam’s exotic shorthair cat aka da baby bear, babalito, babaloo.
Ontario: one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada, the most populous province.
Kathryn Hahn: Sam’s favourite actress and comedian. She was amazing in Transparent and is worth watching in just about anything.
Mindful Planning: the practice of planning your life out in a gentle, connected and thoughtful way. By observing physical reactions, focusing and reflecting, practicing non-attachment and working to avoid getting lost in projection (not easy, lol).