Greetings from the land of fandom. Particularly, Aubrey Gordon fandom. Are you drawing a clean? Let me refresh your reminiscence. She is the co-host of the podcast Upkeep Part; earlier than she advised the world her title, she was recognized on-line as yrfatfriend; she has written two books: What We Don’t Discuss About When We Discuss About Fats and You Simply Must Lose Weight. Along with Aubrey, I’m going to speak about The Chicks, post-covid train and plenty extra. Let’s gooooooooo!
President of the Aubrey Gordon fan membership, clocking in. First issues first, let’s all purchase this model new e-book. It’s been out per week and it’s already the primary bestseller on Bookshop.Org and it simply made the New York Instances bestseller checklist. It’s low cost, it’s in paperback. Go loopy, purchase two! (Bookshop.org)
If I’ve by no means talked about The Stacks podcast earlier than, please forgive me for denying you one of many best podcasts on the market for readers. Traci’s interview with sure, Aubrey Gordon is SO GOOD.
That is my final Aubrey Gordon hyperlink. Or is it…? No actually, it’s. One final podcast rec. You’ll love listening to Aubrey and Virginia chat about anti-fatness with reference to parenting and youngsters’s our bodies and garments. I realized a lot! (Substack)
Okay, I’m downshifting into the ‘90s. For some time now, pals have been recommending the podcast 60 Songs That Clarify the ‘90s. Effectively, I lastly listened and I’m obsessed. Begin with “Goodbye Earl” – The Chicks episode. (Spotify)
To not air out my personal convos with Pleasure on major, however we’ve been speaking about easing again into life after covid (for me), and surgical procedure (for Pleasure). This text from Virginia Sole-Smith on train post-covid sums up a variety of what I’m feeling. (Substack)
What say you? Are we studying Spare? Have we already learn Spare? I purchased the audiobook, however I haven’t began it but. For further enjoyable: this episode of Celeb Guide Membership with Chelsea Devantez. (Libro.fm, Apple Podcasts)
Ijeoma Oluo on her Greatest, Fattest 12 months Ever: “And I’ve accomplished all of it fats. I may have accomplished all of it skinny, in all probability, if I had simply woken up skinny at some point. However I inform you what I couldn’t have accomplished: I couldn’t have accomplished all of it whereas waking up each day and deciding to declare struggle on my thoughts and my physique. I’ve accomplished it earlier than. It takes up a lot power. It’s a full time job. And it doesn’t even pay properly.” (Substack)
Are you a author? Are you anxious about selling your work if Twitter goes away? That is solely useful if you happen to reside inside driving distance of Nashville, however I’m educating a workshop in March and I’m going to handle the Twitter elephant within the room. (The Porch)
An argument for fact in e-mail. (TikTok)