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10 Killer Podcasts You Will Love! by Juliet Poucher

2 Dope Queens

Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams dicuss sex, body image, race, romance, hair problems, life in New York City, and a "bunch of other s*it" in their wonderfully colorful podcast. They welcome a large range of guests from comedians and actors such as Eric Andre, Michelle Buteau, and Ilana Glazer to incredibly influential politicians such as Michelle Obama.

Why Won't You Date Me

Successful comedian and happily single woman, Nicole Byer, discusses a diverse range of topics with a multitude of unique guests regarding one night stands, dates gone wrong, psychedelic experiences, drag queen problems, and much more. She also frequently welcomes audience questions, providing us more personal insight.

Fearless Rebelle Radio

Summer Innanen brings us a hilarious, Canadian podcast that centers around anti-dieting and feminism. She strives to debunk stigmas about bigger bodies and emphasize on self love.

Stuff Mom Never Told You

Cristin Longer and Caroline Ervin address how to manage anxiety, figuring out one's own sexuality, daddy issues, witchcraft, problems that come with trying to achieve perfection, and many other topics. The two women are incredibly entertaining and easy to listen to.



Bad Fat Broads

Ariel and KC are two badass, fat acceptance activists who often speak up about feminist issues on their podcast, especially within this political era. They are committed to focusing on the lives and experiences of fat women who are any or all LGBTQ.

She's All Fat

April and Sophia are two plus size writers based in Los Angeles who both write for several comedy companies. They strive to create a space for fat women to "tell their own stories in a conversational setting", giving everyone who may feel marginalized a platform.

The Read

Crissie and Kid Fury host this hilarious podcast, bringing in wildly entertaining guests to "read." They often will criticize the "idiot of the week", often in regards to politics, discourage misogyny, and stan Beyonce.

Body Podcast

Tri-state area burlesque dancer, Lillian Bustle, and actress Liza Poor discuss controversial topics and current events in regards to fat activism. Their latest episodes contain topics of fat shaming in the video gaming community, controversial movies, Rihanna's new lingerie line, and much more.



Suger and Ink

Plus size fashionistas, Melissa Walker Horn aka "Suger" and Samara talk about newsworthy issues regarding body positivity and rants about common problems plus size women have to go through. They stress how she wants to see more plus size women within all aspects of media and claim "no topic is off limits."

Body Kindness

Rebecca Scritchfield, a registered dietitian, preaches the importance of health at any size. She addresses toxic dieting and the importance of eating nutritiously. She discusses other interesting topics as well from body image to faking orgasms.