Christa Mims, local elections, + losing fat icons
Episode cover image. Christa Mims is pictured from the chest up smiling at the camera. Below it, the Matter of Fat logo is at the bottom left atop a teal rectangle. To the middle/right this episode’s title is written in white text. It reads: Christa Mims, local elections, + losing fat icons
show notes:
Matter of Fat brings is 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 is v full. Full of what? Weellllll, I’ll tell you what. Our co-hosts talk about fall road trips, podlucks (not padlocks, potlicks, pollocks, or podclucks), and so much information consumption. Cat and Saraya talk about the lack of justice for Breonna Taylor, how the pandemic is still very real and to take care of yourself and your neighbors. Cat also shares some book recommendations - Lindy West’s “Shit Actually” and Alyssa Cole’s “When No One is Watching”.
Christa Mims is the guest for this episodes interview! Saraya describes Christa as “one of [her] favorite people” and our intrepid co-hosts talk with Christa about her time abroad, how anxieties about being the biggest person should not hold you back from exploring, and Christa’s current campaign for Minneapolis Public School Board. If you’ve ever wanted a way to learn more about local elections, Christa has some great advice. Very important, folks, please vote!
The Dirt and Discourse is dirty and discoursey. While we’re not RIP-ing any celebrities, we are talking about what it means to grieve a fat icon when they’re no longer fat. The gals talk about body representation and autonomy and consider what that may look like on pedestal of celebrity. It’s the most adjacent to TMZ you’ll see on MoF.
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 - we’ll be listening to Caleb Luna’s interview on Gender Reveal.
find Christa:
Christa’s website, facebook, + instagram
vote:
Voting in MN
National Voting Resource
fat dish media recs:
The Killing of Breonna Taylor reporting on the Daily part 1, part 2, and On the Ground in Louisville
TV: Pen15, Schitt’s Creek, Four Weddings and a Funeral
Books: Shit, Actually, When No One is Watching