Ani Janzen, human dignity before diet science, + Stacey Abrams

Episode cover image. ANi Janzen is pictured outdoors. She wears a grey hoodie over a dress. Pictured from her thighs up, she smiles at the camera. She wears glasses and has sunglasses on her head.
Below it, the Matter of Fat logo is at the bottom left atop a goldenrod rectangle. To the middle/right this episode’s title is written in white text. It reads: Ani Janzen, human dignity before diet science, + Stacey Abrams.

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show notes:

Matter of Fat brings you a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation.

The Fat Dish confronts the rapidly passing summer, commemorates the co-hosts’ love of “WAP”, celebrates continued learning, teases out the tension in our democracy, and goes deep into Big Brother. Who knew it could all happen in one segment?

Ani Janzen is the guest for this episode! MoF has shared Ani’s work through the Radical Health Alliance, the Twin Cities Fat Community, and so much more over the years. It’s the perfect time to hear about her fat liberation experience and how research and facts are secondary to human dignity.

Listen, the Dirt and Discourse isn’t the same old same old. Our co-hosts aren’t here to trot out what everyone else is talking about? In fact, they decided to share their hot takes on the Democratic VP candidates, specifically Stacey Abrams. MoF is pro Stacey Abrams and the gals wanted to discuss how fatphobia and misogynoir contribute to the public discourse around her.

Thanks for listening and reading! Make sure to rate and review to help MoF engage with the algorithm and go to our website to RSVP for the next Podluck, check out resources that Ani has shared and we’ve compiled, and/or sign up for the newsletter. It’s the first link below ;)