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Jess and Marcos cover the corsets of yore and the shapewear of today. They ask if untamed female bodies make the world uneasy and discuss whether such a thing as objective beauty exists. Go forth with your disobedient bodies!  e-mail us @[email protected]

Jess and Marcos cover liposuction-the procedure, the risks and the stats. Then they delve into gastric bypass and gastric sleeve surgery and discuss whether these two bariatric procedures are really about health or are they still just about attaining that cultural ideal of slimness.  e-mail us at [email protected]

Jess and Marcos continue their exploration of weight loss by discussing our culture's relationship to fitness. Find your pelvis (we know you got one) and get ready to hear about reducing salons, Jazzercise, Richard Simmons, Oh My! Also, did our grandparents "work out"? e-mail us @[email protected]

Jess and Marcos delve into the history of dieting in the US and cover the fad diets of each decade. They explore what being fat meant in the 19th C and discuss weight stigma of the modern day. 

Here's another bonus episode where Jess and Marcos offer their uninformed opinions on other people's problems. Sit tight! Our episode on fad diets is coming soon. 

In this first part of the the multi-episode discussion on the theme of weight loss, Jess, Marcos, Kenzie and Hannah discuss why so many women have issues when it comes to eating and weight. 

Jess and Marcos read advice columns and provide their armchair advice on this bonus episode. Stay tuned for our next full episode which will be on weight loss. 

Jess interviews her friend Lauren on her recent breast implant procedure. Lauren shares why she wanted to get this procedure done and touches upon the prep, costs and recovery. 

Marcos did his homework this time and tells us about the various butt augmentation procedures that are out there. Jess tells of the dangers of butt injections and discusses whether the rise in the trendiness of the booty is just one more example of white people appropriating black culture. Hannah answers the question of why we find butts attractive and declares that Lizzo is literally saving lives. And Kenzie is along for the ride. 

Jess, Marcos and Hannah continue their exploration into breast modification.  Jess tells us about the history of breast augmentation. Hannah tells us about breast reductions. And Marcos tells us nothing because he didn't do his homework. Bad Marcos. Bad. Sources: Breasts  by Florence Williams The podcast  Swindled , episode 22 "The Implants" https://www.massdevice.com/pip-breast-implant-scandal-story-triggered-change/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/weird-history-of-breast-implants https://www.webmd.com/beauty/features/how-will-breast-implants-change-your-life#2

Here's a little snack until we post our fully researched episode on breast augmentation/reduction. Jess and Marcos banter about breasts and their friend Aimee drops-in for a surprise interview on her struggle with large breasts and her desire to get them reduced. Tune in next week for a deeper dive into breast modification. 

They say that loose lips sink ships. Jess and Marcos let loose on this Sunday edition that is loosely edited, loosely researched and loosely cohesive. Loosen up those expectations and sit back and enjoy.