Weight For It Podcast
1) The Perfect Moment
In the premiere episode, Host Ronald Young Jr. is pondering his own desirability. Is he an eligible bachelor as a fat man? He seeks solace in body positive and size-affirming spaces and discovers so...Show More
2) The Origin of Big Fig Mattress
Host Ronald Young Jr. sits down with Big Fig Mattress president Jeff Brown to find out how the mattress for the bigger figure came to be Special thanks to Big Fig Mattress for partnering with us on S...Show More
3) Pop Culture Debate Club Android vs iPhone
This week, we’re bringing you another show hosted by Ronald Young Jr. Pop Culture Debate Club from Lemonada media, and the BBC Being a pop culture fan naturally comes with a lot of opinions. You’ve g...Show More
4) The Core
Host Ronald Young Jr. and story editor sit down to answer some listener questions. But one question makes Ronald reflect on his body with thoughts that have been simmering this entire season. Specia...Show More
5) Lindy West is Older and Wiser
Host Ronald Young Jr. sits down for a live conversation with Lindy West, writer of the book Shrill Notes from a loud woman. (adapted to the hit show on Hulu)Â They discuss how the the world has change...Show More
6) Never Post - State of Podcasting
Weight For It returns on December 5th, until then enjoy this episode of Never Post, a podcast about the internet and the world we live in... Senior producer Hans Buetow leads a conversation with thre...Show More
7) Live with Tigress Osborn
Host Ronald Young Jr. sits down for a conversation with Executive Director of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance Tigress Osborn recorded Live at the Miracle Theater in Washington DC. ...Show More
8) Desired yet Unwanted
In a conversation with influencer Carmen Rene Smith, host RYJ discusses her experiences as a plus sized influencer and how that frames her thinking on weight. Special thanks to Carmen Rene Smith for ...Show More
9) BBW
Story Editor and Guest Host Sarah Dealy goes on a journey to find the origin of the term BBW and discover how its meaning changed so drastically in the years since it was first coined. Â Special than...Show More
10) The Origin of a Break Up
Elna Baker joins host Ronald Young Jr. for a conversation recorded live at On Air Fest in Brooklyn in February 2024. In it Elna reveals more about her story featured in the popular episode of This Am...Show More