Lindy West is Older and Wiser
Weight For It
ohitsBigRon Studios
4.9 • 987 Ratings
🗓️ 12 December 2024
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
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
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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 | Wait for It is a show about the way we feel about our bodies. |
| 0:04.4 | Consequently, each episode may include references to gaining and losing weight, eating disorders, |
| 0:09.1 | weight loss surgery, and weight stigma. |
| 0:11.3 | If these topics are triggering to you, please take care while listening. |
| 0:15.2 | We have links to support resources for anyone who may need them in our show notes. |
| 0:30.7 | Wait for it. for anyone who may need them in our show notes. Hello, how's everyone doing? |
| 0:32.3 | It's Friday. |
| 0:33.7 | I love that energy. |
| 0:34.7 | My name's Stephen Davy. |
| 0:35.7 | I'm the senior producer here at WBUR City Space. |
| 0:39.0 | Thank you all for coming out. |
| 0:40.2 | A beautiful warm October. |
| 0:42.7 | As you may know by now, we did multiple live shows in November. |
| 0:46.3 | The first one was in Washington, D.C. with Tigris Osborne. |
| 0:49.9 | The second was in Boston with Lindy West. |
| 0:53.0 | Who's ready for Way for it? |
| 0:55.8 | Ronald Young Jr. |
| 0:59.0 | Hello. |
| 1:00.5 | Hello. |
| 1:01.6 | Hello. |
| 1:03.5 | Okay, so you know who I am. |
| 1:05.5 | Obviously, you know who Lindy West is. |
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