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Support Weight For It by joining us on Patreon! In the season 3 premiere episode host Ronald Young Jr gets into an internet fight with his cousin.  Also abolish ICE. Special thanks to Jessica Taylor, Joseph Zeranski, Michael Jefferson, Nichole Hill, and Marilyn Denise Young If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected] Follow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigrony Credits Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr. Story Editor - Sarah Dealy Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner Show Art - Heather Wilder Episode Art - Andy J Pizza Theme music - Jey Red Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen! Support Resources

In this bonus episode, Weight For It host, Ronald Young Jr. joins the hosts of Text Me Back (Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays) for a discussion about the Netflix docuseries Fit For TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser.   It certainly was a docuseries...yikes Support Text me Back  on Patreon and check out their YouTube channel as well Join us in Boston for our live conversation with Katie Sturino of Mega Babe on October 30th.  Tickets available now! Weight For It will return soon...

In this Season 2 premiere episode host Ronald Young Jr grapples with the impending loss of his mother while still thinking about his weight. Special thanks to my sister Marilyn Denise Young, my Father Ronald Young Sr. our dear friend Carolyn Perry, and of course to my mother, the late and always great forever loved Peggy Lee Young If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected] Follow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system  Credits Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr. Story Editor - Sarah Dealy Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner Show Art - Heather Wilder Episode Art - Andy J Pizza Theme music - Jey Red Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen! Support Resources Come See Weight For It Live! In DC (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off) In Boston with Lindy West!!

In a conversation with fat marathon runner Martinus Evans, host Ronald Young Jr discusses how running can be exclusionary for fat folks and ways that Martinus overcame that. Special thanks to Martinus Evans for being a part of this episode.  You can find out more about his work by clicking this link or following him on IG @martinusevans If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected] Follow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system  Credits Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr. Story Editor - Sarah Dealy Additional Editing - JC Howard Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner Show Art - Heather Wilder Episode Art - Andy J Pizza Theme music - Jey Red Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen! Support Resources Come See Weight For It Live! In DC  In Boston with Lindy West!!

Brigid was headed on vacation, she strapped into her seat prepared for what should have been an uneventful flight.  But then she got a lot more than she bargained for.  In this episode host Ronald Young Jr. examines the state of flying as a fat person with special guest Aubrey Gordon. Special Thanks to Brigid Quinn McDonnell, Aubrey Gordon, Hannah Sampson, Andrea Sachs, Diyana Howell and the rest of the kind folks at the Washington Post. If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected] Follow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system  Credits Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr. Story Editor - Sarah Dealy Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner Show Art - Heather Wilder Episode Art - Andy J Pizza Theme music - Jey Red Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen! Support Resources Come See Weight For It Live! In DC (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off) In Boston with Lindy West!!

Typically the stories we hear about fat women and dating are about undesirability and rejection.  But today's story is not one of those. Special Thanks to Cristie Wilson and Dr. Kate Manne If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected] Follow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system  Credits Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr. Story Editor - Sarah Dealy Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner Show Art - Heather Wilder Episode Art - Andy J Pizza Theme music - Jey Red Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen! Support Resources Come See Weight For It Live! In DC (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off) In Boston with Lindy West!!

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 American Life entitled Tell Me I'm Fat. Special thanks to Elna Baker for being a part of this episode.  You can hear more from Elna Baker on her podcast Pretty Sure I can Fly with Johnny Knoxville and Elna Baker If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected] Follow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system  Credits Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr. Story Editor - Sarah Dealy Additional Editing - JC Howard Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner Show Art - Heather Wilder Episode Art - Andy J Pizza Theme music - Jey Red Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen! Support Resources Come See Weight For It Live! In DC In Boston with Lindy West!!

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.   Special thanks to Carole Shaw, Tigress Osborn, Lauren Downing Peters, Cristie and Rachael, and everyone at the beach! for being a part of this episode. If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected] Follow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system  Credits Creator/Host - Episode Editor - Ronald Young Jr. Story Editor - Episode Producer - Sarah Dealy Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner Show Art - Heather Wilder Episode Art - Andy J Pizza Theme music - Jey Red Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen! Support Resources Come See Weight For It Live! In DC In Boston with Lindy West!!

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 being a part of this episode.  You can follow Carmen on IG @eatthecaketoo If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected] Follow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system  Credits Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr. Story Editor - Sarah Dealy Additional Editing - JC Howard Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner Show Art - Heather Wilder Episode Art - Andy J Pizza Theme music - Jey Red Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen! Support Resources Come See Weight For It Live! In DC In Boston with Lindy West!!

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.  They discuss the history of NAAFA, as well as the history of fat politics and how Tigress sees the movement for fat acceptance today. Special thanks to Tigress Osborn for being a part of this episode.  Learn more about her work with NAAFA here. Special Thanks to Pamela Perez, Tom Tyra, Isaiah Headen, and all the staff at The Miracle Theater and Union Stage If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected] Follow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system  Credits Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr. Story Editor - Sarah Dealy Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner Show Art - Heather Wilder Episode Art - Andy J Pizza Theme music - Jey Red Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen! Support Resources

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)  They discuss how the the world has changed in the 8 years since her book was published in 2016, and the state of fat politics today. Special thanks to Lindy West for speaking to us live for this episode.  Check out the Text Me Back podcast and subscribe everywhere you listen.  Support their Patreon here. Special Thanks to Steven Davy, Candice Springer, Jessica Coughlin, Ben Brock Johnson and all the staff at CitySpace and WBUR If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected] Follow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system  Credits Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr. Story Editor - Sarah Dealy Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner Show Art - Heather Wilder Episode Art - Andy J Pizza Theme music - Jey Red Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen! Support Resources

Host Ronald Young Jr. and story editor Sarah Dealy 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. Special thanks to Chloe Prasinos, Aaron, and our unnamed listener for allowing us to use their questions for this episode.  We'll be back with a new season next fall, in the meantime stay tuned for some important announcements and bonus episodes! If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected] Follow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system  Credits Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr. Story Editor - Sarah Dealy Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner Show Art - Heather Wilder Episode Art - Andy J Pizza Theme music - Jey Red Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen! Support Resources

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 Season 2.  We'll be back with a new season this fall! If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at [email protected] Follow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system  Credits Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr. Story Editor - Sarah Dealy Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner Show Art - Heather Wilder Episode Art - Andy J Pizza Theme music - Jey Red Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen! Support Resources

Season 2 of Weight For It begins on Thursday September 5th! This season is sponsored by Big Fig Mattress Company!

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 three makers and thinkers in the podcast space — Mia Lobel (Freelance Cafe, fmr. Pushkin Industries), Lauren Passell (Tink Media) and Ronald Young, Jr. (Weight For It). We perform a health check on the podcast industry, to see who it’s working for, and who not. Links: Alex Goldman’s podcast economics Tweet Buzzsprout’s podcasting industry stats IAB’s 2022 Podcasting Advertising Revenue Report – Find Our Guests: Hans Buetow — Never Post Mia Lobel — Freelance Cafe Lauren Passell — Tink Media Ronald Young, Jr. — Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Twitter