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Weight For It

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Weight For It

ohitsBigRon Studios

Society & Culture, Documentary

4.9987 Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

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 weight@ohitsbigron.com

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

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Transcript

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0:00.0

This season of Wait for it is brought to you by Big Fig mattress. So I have a king-sized big fig

0:05.4

because I love to feel luxurious when I sleep. But also when I'm just hanging out, watching television,

0:11.8

scrolling my phone, or when I have company over, this mattress is ready to be supportive.

0:17.1

Whether you describe yourself as fat, fluffy, plus-sized, or even big-boned, this mattress is going to hold you up.

0:23.8

I was apprehensive to get one at first, but Big Fig offers a 120-night trial just to make sure it's the right mattress for you.

0:32.3

And trust me, it won't take you that log to decide that this mattress is the one.

0:37.5

Go to the link in our show notes and take the bed builder quiz to get exclusive discounts on your new Big Fig.

0:45.2

Hey there, it's Robin. I'm so excited to tell you about Radiotopia's newest show, Hyperfixed.

0:51.4

Hosted by former Reply All co-host Alex Goldman,

0:54.8

Hyperfixed is a podcast where you, the listener,

0:57.0

write in with your problems and Alex solves them.

0:59.5

On Hyperfixed, he has tackled everything from the origin of a mysterious button

1:03.7

to whether a listener should have kids or not.

1:06.4

Nothing is too big or too small,

1:08.4

provided there are some interesting stops along the way.

1:10.5

Like, one thing that drives me nuts is when traffic lights don't line up is too big or too small, provided there are some interesting stops along the way.

1:16.4

Like, one thing that drives me nuts is when traffic lights don't line up, and cars going in all directions are just sitting at a complete standstill.

1:19.1

Alex, help.

1:20.3

Why is this happening?

1:21.9

Alex is, for better or worse, absolutely hung up on solving your problems, and he will go

1:26.3

to absurd lengths to try and resolve them.

1:28.6

Help us welcome the newest show to the Radiotopia family.

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