Named one of the Best podcasts of 2023 by the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/04/arts/best-podcasts-2023.html">New York Times</a>, <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/best-podcasts-2023">Vogue</a>, and <a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/best-podcasts-industry-survey-2023.html">Vulture</a> Weight For It is a three time Podcast Academy Award winning narrative podcast that explores the ways we think about our bodies.  Through personal storytelling and deep dive interviews, host Ronald Young Jr. unpacks the navigation of the world around him that just doesn't seem to fit.

Introducing Weight For It! The show that tells the stories of folks who can't keep weight off their minds... 

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Introducing Weight For It! The show that tells the stories of folks who can't keep weight off their minds...  
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Introducing Weight For It! The show that tells the stories of folks who can't keep weight off their minds...

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Enjoy this bonus content from our friends at Other Men Need Help, See you in January with new episodes of Weight For It!Who gets to be on the cover of your romance novel? In the hunt for a greater range of culturally desirable body shapes and identities, Mark meets with Ronald, a recently single man who has decided to take the way the world sees him into his own hands.This episode is executive produced, hosted, and written by Mark Pagán. This episode was produced by Rebecca Seidel and Shaneez Tyndall. Ben Goldberg, Caitlin Mae Burke, and Rebecca Seidel are lead producers. Navani Otero is producer. Shaneez Tyndall is associate producer. Rebecca Seidel is lead engineer. Ben Goldberg is lead editor. Our researchers are Bei Wang and Shaneez Tyndall. Tuck Woodstock is this season’s sensitivity listener.Original music by Fulton Street Music Group with additional music from Blue Dot Sessions.Episode illustration by Daniel de la Huerta.Subscribe to <a href="https://markpagan.substack.com/">our newsletter</a> for monthly secrets and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/othermenneedhelp/">Instagram</a> to look at pretty pics. For ALL your info go to <a href="http://othermenneedhelp.com/">othermenneedhelp.com</a>.<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>Come See Weight For It Live!<a href="https://www.unionstage.com/shows/weight-for-it-in-conversation-live-miracle-theatre/">In DC</a> (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)<a href="https://www.wbur.org/events/966339/weight-for-it-live-ronald-young-jr-lindy-west">In Boston with Lindy West</a>!!

Enjoy this bonus content from our friends at Other Men Need Help, See you in January with new episodes of Weight For It!
Who gets to be on the cover of your romance novel? In the hunt for a greater range of culturally desirable body shapes and identities, Mark meets with Ronald, a recently single man who has decided to take the way the world sees him into his own hands.
This episode is executive produced, hosted, and written by Mark Pagán. This episode was produced by Rebecca Seidel and Shaneez Tyndall. Ben Goldberg, Caitlin Mae Burke, and Rebecca Seidel are lead producers. Navani Otero is producer. Shaneez Tyndall is associate producer. Rebecca Seidel is lead engineer. Ben Goldberg is lead editor. Our researchers are Bei Wang and Shaneez Tyndall. Tuck Woodstock is this season’s sensitivity listener.
Original music by Fulton Street Music Group with additional music from Blue Dot Sessions.
Episode illustration by Daniel de la Huerta.
Subscribe to our newsletter for monthly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics. For ALL your info go to othermenneedhelp.com.
Support Resources
Come See Weight For It Live!
In DC (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)
In Boston with Lindy West!!

What would your romance cover be?

Bonus: Other Men Need Help:  Cover Boys

In the premiere episode, Host Ronald Young Jr. is pondering his own desirability.  Is he an eligible bachelor as a fat man?  He seeks solace in body positive and size-affirming spaces and discovers something he finds a little unsettling.Special thanks to <a href="https://crescentcounselingva.com/">Jessica Taylor Dicken</a>, <a href="http://www.mayraymejia.com">Mayra Meijia</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-gunn-5548b362/">Dr. Caitlin Gunn</a>If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at <a href="mailto:weight@ohitsbigron.com">weight@ohitsbigron.com</a>Follow Ronald Young Jr. on <a href="https://twitter.com/OhitsBIGRON">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">IG</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a> - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click <a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1187541&amp;u=3773786&amp;m=80043&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=">this link</a> and use the code WEIGHTFORIT at checkout to get $350 off your purchase at Big Fig Mattress!CreditsCreator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.Editor - <a href="https://www.sarahdealy.com/">Sarah Dealy</a>Sound Design and Mixing - <a href="https://www.starlightdiner.studio/">The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner</a>Show and Episode Art - <a href="https://www.heatherwilderart.com/">Heather Wilder</a>Theme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderAdditional InformationYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios and on Twitter @ohitsbigronstewCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/leaving-the-theater">Leaving the Theater</a>, available everywhere you listen!<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>Come See Weight For It Live!<a href="https://www.unionstage.com/shows/weight-for-it-in-conversation-live-miracle-theatre/">In DC</a> (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)<a href="https://www.wbur.org/events/966339/weight-for-it-live-ronald-young-jr-lindy-west">In Boston with Lindy West</a>!!

In the premiere episode, Host Ronald Young Jr. is pondering his own desirability.  Is he an eligible bachelor as a fat man?  He seeks solace in body positive and size-affirming spaces and discovers something he finds a little unsettling.
Special thanks to Jessica Taylor Dicken, Mayra Meijia, and Dr. Caitlin Gunn
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 Twitter, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron
In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and use the code WEIGHTFORIT at checkout to get $350 off your purchase at Big Fig Mattress!
Credits
Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.
Editor - Sarah Dealy
Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner
Show and Episode Art - Heather Wilder
Theme music - Jey Red
Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder
Additional Information
You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios and on Twitter @ohitsbigronstew
Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!
Support Resources
Come See Weight For It Live!
In DC (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)
In Boston with Lindy West!!

Is host, Ronald Young Jr's weight preventing him from experiencing a 'perfect moment' romantically?

S1 E1: The Perfect Moment

In this episode, we take a trip with host Ronald Young Jr. to the past. Back to college in Richmond VA, at Virginia Commonwealth University. Where our host was just a straight sized teenager leaving his home for the first time and figuring out what type of person he was going to be, and what type of partner her would choose.Special thanks to <a href="https://www.damonjyoung.com/">Damon Young</a>, and Caitlin ScanlanIf you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at <a href="mailto:weight@ohitsbigron.com">weight@ohitsbigron.com</a>Follow Ronald Young Jr. on <a href="https://twitter.com/OhitsBIGRON">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">IG</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a> - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click <a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1187541&amp;u=3773786&amp;m=80043&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=">this link</a> and use the code WEIGHTFORIT at checkout to get $350 off your purchase at Big Fig Mattress!CreditsCreator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.Editor - <a href="https://www.sarahdealy.com/">Sarah Dealy</a>Sound Design and Mixing - <a href="https://www.starlightdiner.studio/">The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner</a>Show and Episode Art - <a href="https://www.heatherwilderart.com/">Heather Wilder</a>Theme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderAdditional InformationYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios and on Twitter @ohitsbigronstewCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/leaving-the-theater">Leaving the Theater</a>, available everywhere you listen!<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>Come See Weight For It Live!<a href="https://www.unionstage.com/shows/weight-for-it-in-conversation-live-miracle-theatre/">In DC</a> (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)<a href="https://www.wbur.org/events/966339/weight-for-it-live-ronald-young-jr-lindy-west">In Boston with Lindy West</a>!!

In this episode, we take a trip with host Ronald Young Jr. to the past. Back to college in Richmond VA, at Virginia Commonwealth University. Where our host was just a straight sized teenager leaving his home for the first time and figuring out what type of person he was going to be, and what type of partner her would choose.
Special thanks to Damon Young, and Caitlin Scanlan
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 Twitter, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron
In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and use the code WEIGHTFORIT at checkout to get $350 off your purchase at Big Fig Mattress!
Credits
Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.
Editor - Sarah Dealy
Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner
Show and Episode Art - Heather Wilder
Theme music - Jey Red
Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder
Additional Information
You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios and on Twitter @ohitsbigronstew
Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!
Support Resources
Come See Weight For It Live!
In DC (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)
In Boston with Lindy West!!

What was on the list of requirements for the ideal partner for young RYJ back he was in college?

S1 E2: A Shame Spiral

Host, Ronald Young Jr. goes through a breakup and thinks maybe it’s time to lose weight. But before he does he needs to take a quick visit to his doctor.Special thanks to the doctor…If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at <a href="mailto:weight@ohitsbigron.com">weight@ohitsbigron.com</a>Follow Ronald Young Jr. on <a href="https://twitter.com/OhitsBIGRON">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">IG</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a> - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click <a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1187541&amp;u=3773786&amp;m=80043&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=">this link</a> and use the code WEIGHTFORIT at checkout to get $350 off your purchase at Big Fig Mattress!CreditsCreator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.Editor - <a href="https://www.sarahdealy.com/">Sarah Dealy</a>Sound Design and Mixing - <a href="https://www.starlightdiner.studio/">The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner</a>Show and Episode Art - <a href="https://www.heatherwilderart.com/">Heather Wilder</a>Theme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderAdditional InformationYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios and on Twitter @ohitsbigronstewCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/leaving-the-theater">Leaving the Theater</a>, available everywhere you listen!<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>Come See Weight For It Live!<a href="https://www.unionstage.com/shows/weight-for-it-in-conversation-live-miracle-theatre/">In DC</a> (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)<a href="https://www.wbur.org/events/966339/weight-for-it-live-ronald-young-jr-lindy-west">In Boston with Lindy West</a>!!

Host, Ronald Young Jr. goes through a breakup and thinks maybe it’s time to lose weight. But before he does he needs to take a quick visit to his doctor.
Special thanks to the doctor…
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 Twitter, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron
In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and use the code WEIGHTFORIT at checkout to get $350 off your purchase at Big Fig Mattress!
Credits
Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.
Editor - Sarah Dealy
Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner
Show and Episode Art - Heather Wilder
Theme music - Jey Red
Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder
Additional Information
You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios and on Twitter @ohitsbigronstew
Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!
Support Resources
Come See Weight For It Live!
In DC (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)
In Boston with Lindy West!!

But like does anyone actually ENJOY going to the doctor?

S1 E3: Weight, Don't Tell Me

Host Ronald Young Jr. finds himself at a crossroads. He doesn’t feel equipped to make a choice so he seeks out the stories of those who have.Special thanks to Caroline Hamric, Michael Jefferson aka Mass Potential, and <a href="https://thetracycox.com/">Tracy Cox</a>If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at <a href="mailto:weight@ohitsbigron.com">weight@ohitsbigron.com</a>Follow Ronald Young Jr. on <a href="https://twitter.com/OhitsBIGRON">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">IG</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a> - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click <a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1187541&amp;u=3773786&amp;m=80043&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=">this link</a> and use the code WEIGHTFORIT at checkout to get $350 off your purchase at Big Fig Mattress!CreditsCreator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.Editor - <a href="https://www.sarahdealy.com/">Sarah Dealy</a>Sound Design and Mixing - <a href="https://www.starlightdiner.studio/">The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner</a>Show and Episode Art - <a href="https://www.heatherwilderart.com/">Heather Wilder</a>Theme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderAdditional InformationYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios and on Twitter @ohitsbigronstewCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/leaving-the-theater">Leaving the Theater</a>, available everywhere you listen!<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>Come See Weight For It Live!<a href="https://www.unionstage.com/shows/weight-for-it-in-conversation-live-miracle-theatre/">In DC</a> (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)<a href="https://www.wbur.org/events/966339/weight-for-it-live-ronald-young-jr-lindy-west">In Boston with Lindy West</a>!!

Host Ronald Young Jr. finds himself at a crossroads. He doesn’t feel equipped to make a choice so he seeks out the stories of those who have.
Special thanks to Caroline Hamric, Michael Jefferson aka Mass Potential, and Tracy Cox
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 Twitter, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron
In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and use the code WEIGHTFORIT at checkout to get $350 off your purchase at Big Fig Mattress!
Credits
Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.
Editor - Sarah Dealy
Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner
Show and Episode Art - Heather Wilder
Theme music - Jey Red
Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder
Additional Information
You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios and on Twitter @ohitsbigronstew
Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!
Support Resources
Come See Weight For It Live!
In DC (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)
In Boston with Lindy West!!

Ronald finds himself stuck between two different frames of thought which requires a decision...

S1 E4: Decision

In a collaboration with Articles of Interest, Host Ronald Young Jr and Editor Sarah Dealy work with Avery Trufelman to find out what’s the deal with plus sized clothing? Why do fat folks get the ‘cold shoulder’?Special thanks to Mayra Mejia, Molly Goodman, Stacy Toth, Brittany Saunders, Maddie Hughes, Hannah Leonhard, Lauren Downing Peters, Jessica Hinkle, Jen Wilder, Marcy Guevara-Prete, Leila Kelleher, Natalia Mehlman-Petrzela, and Marissa MeltzerAlso special thanks to <a href="https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/">Avery Trufelman</a> for hosting us in our apartment, feeding us cookies and bagels, and giving us seltzer water.If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at <a href="mailto:weight@ohitsbigron.com">weight@ohitsbigron.com</a>Follow Ronald Young Jr. on <a href="https://twitter.com/OhitsBIGRON">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">IG</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a> - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click <a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1187541&amp;u=3773786&amp;m=80043&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=">this link</a> and use the code WEIGHTFORIT at checkout to get $350 off your purchase at Big Fig Mattress!CreditsCreator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.Editor - <a href="https://www.sarahdealy.com/">Sarah Dealy</a>Sound Design and Mixing - <a href="https://www.starlightdiner.studio/">The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner</a>Show and Episode Art - <a href="https://www.heatherwilderart.com/">Heather Wilder</a>Theme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderAdditional InformationYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios and on Twitter @ohitsbigronstewCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/leaving-the-theater">Leaving the Theater</a>, available everywhere you listen!<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>Come See Weight For It Live!<a href="https://www.unionstage.com/shows/weight-for-it-in-conversation-live-miracle-theatre/">In DC</a> (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)<a href="https://www.wbur.org/events/966339/weight-for-it-live-ronald-young-jr-lindy-west">In Boston with Lindy West</a>!!

In a collaboration with Articles of Interest, Host Ronald Young Jr and Editor Sarah Dealy work with Avery Trufelman to find out what’s the deal with plus sized clothing? Why do fat folks get the ‘cold shoulder’?
Special thanks to Mayra Mejia, Molly Goodman, Stacy Toth, Brittany Saunders, Maddie Hughes, Hannah Leonhard, Lauren Downing Peters, Jessica Hinkle, Jen Wilder, Marcy Guevara-Prete, Leila Kelleher, Natalia Mehlman-Petrzela, and Marissa Meltzer
Also special thanks to Avery Trufelman for hosting us in our apartment, feeding us cookies and bagels, and giving us seltzer water.
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 Twitter, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron
In the market for a new mattress? Click this link and use the code WEIGHTFORIT at checkout to get $350 off your purchase at Big Fig Mattress!
Credits
Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.
Editor - Sarah Dealy
Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner
Show and Episode Art - Heather Wilder
Theme music - Jey Red
Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder
Additional Information
You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios and on Twitter @ohitsbigronstew
Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!
Support Resources
Come See Weight For It Live!
In DC (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)
In Boston with Lindy West!!

Why do fat folks get the cold shoulder?

S1 E5: Articles of Weight

After 5 episodes of pontificating on weight host Ronald Young Jr. starts to truly consider what escaping from our culture of fatphobia looks like. Featuring activist and writer Da’Shaun Harrison.Special thanks to Jon Breeding, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sparklejams/">Tracy Cox</a>, and <a href="https://dashaunharrison.com/">Da’Shaun Harrison</a>If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at <a href="mailto:weight@ohitsbigron.com">weight@ohitsbigron.com</a>Follow Ronald Young Jr. on <a href="https://twitter.com/OhitsBIGRON">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">IG</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a> - @ohitsbigronCreditsCreator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.Editor - <a href="https://www.sarahdealy.com/">Sarah Dealy</a>Sound Design and Mixing - <a href="https://www.starlightdiner.studio/">The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner</a>Show and Episode Art - <a href="https://www.heatherwilderart.com/">Heather Wilder</a>Theme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderAdditional InformationYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios and on Twitter @ohitsbigronstewCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/leaving-the-theater">Leaving the Theater</a>, available everywhere you listen!<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>Come See Weight For It Live!<a href="https://www.unionstage.com/shows/weight-for-it-in-conversation-live-miracle-theatre/">In DC</a> (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)<a href="https://www.wbur.org/events/966339/weight-for-it-live-ronald-young-jr-lindy-west">In Boston with Lindy West</a>!!

After 5 episodes of pontificating on weight host Ronald Young Jr. starts to truly consider what escaping from our culture of fatphobia looks like. Featuring activist and writer Da’Shaun Harrison.
Special thanks to Jon Breeding, Tracy Cox, and Da’Shaun Harrison
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 Twitter, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron
Credits
Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.
Editor - Sarah Dealy
Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner
Show and Episode Art - Heather Wilder
Theme music - Jey Red
Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder
Additional Information
You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios and on Twitter @ohitsbigronstew
Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!
Support Resources
Come See Weight For It Live!
In DC (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)
In Boston with Lindy West!!

What if we just destroyed everything oppressive for fat folks and rebuilt from the ground up?

S1 E6: Destruction w/ Da'Shaun Harrison

Editor Sarah Dealy sits down with Host Ronald Young Jr. as they reflect back on this season of Weight For It, and pontificate on the future of the show.If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at <a href="mailto:weight@ohitsbigron.com">weight@ohitsbigron.com</a>Follow Ronald Young Jr. on <a href="https://twitter.com/OhitsBIGRON">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">IG</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a> - @ohitsbigronCreditsCreator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.Editor - <a href="https://www.sarahdealy.com/">Sarah Dealy</a>Sound Design and Mixing - <a href="https://www.starlightdiner.studio/">The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner</a>Additional Mixing - Brian RiveraShow and Episode Art - <a href="https://www.heatherwilderart.com/">Heather Wilder</a>Theme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderAdditional InformationYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios and on Twitter @ohitsbigronstewCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/leaving-the-theater">Leaving the Theater</a>, available everywhere you listen!<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>Come See Weight For It Live!<a href="https://www.unionstage.com/shows/weight-for-it-in-conversation-live-miracle-theatre/">In DC</a> (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)<a href="https://www.wbur.org/events/966339/weight-for-it-live-ronald-young-jr-lindy-west">In Boston with Lindy West</a>!!

Editor Sarah Dealy sits down with Host Ronald Young Jr. as they reflect back on this season of Weight For It, and pontificate on the future of the show.
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 Twitter, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron
Credits
Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.
Editor - Sarah Dealy
Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner
Additional Mixing - Brian Rivera
Show and Episode Art - Heather Wilder
Theme music - Jey Red
Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder
Additional Information
You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios and on Twitter @ohitsbigronstew
Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!
Support Resources
Come See Weight For It Live!
In DC (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)
In Boston with Lindy West!!

Reflecting back, looking ahead!

S1 E7: Wrapping Up

Season 2 of Weight For It begins on Thursday September 5th!This season is sponsored by <a href="https://www.bigfigmattress.com/">Big Fig Mattress Company</a>!

Season 2 of Weight For It begins on Thursday September 5th!
This season is sponsored by Big Fig Mattress Company!

Season 2 Trailer

In a conversation with fat marathon runner <a href="https://martinusevans.com/">Martinus Evans</a>, host Ronald Young Jr discusses how running can be exclusionary for fat folks and ways that Martinus overcame that.Special thanks to Martinus Evans for being a part of this episode.  You can find out more about his work by clicking <a href="https://martinusevans.com/">this link</a> or following him on IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/martinusevans/">@martinusevans</a>If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at weight@ohitsbigron.comFollow Ronald Young Jr. on <a href="https://x.com/OhitsBIGRON">X</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">IG</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a> - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click <a href="https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101252151-15884907">this link</a> and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system CreditsCreator/Host - <a href="https://www.ohitsbigron.com/">Ronald Young Jr.</a>Story Editor - <a href="https://www.sarahdealy.com/">Sarah Dealy</a>Additional Editing - <a href="https://www.thejchoward.com/">JC Howard</a>Sound Design and Mixing - <a href="https://www.starlightdiner.studio/">The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner</a>Show Art - <a href="https://www.heatherwilderart.com/">Heather Wilder</a>Episode Art - <a href="https://www.andyjpizza.com/">Andy J Pizza</a>Theme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudiosCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/leaving-the-theater">Leaving the Theater</a>, available everywhere you listen!<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>Come See Weight For It Live!<a href="https://www.unionstage.com/shows/weight-for-it-in-conversation-live-miracle-theatre/">In DC</a> <a href="https://www.wbur.org/events/966339/weight-for-it-live-ronald-young-jr-lindy-west">In Boston with Lindy West</a>!!

In a conversation with fat marathon runner Martinus Evans, host Ronald Young Jr discusses how running can be exclusionary for fat folks and ways that Martinus overcame that.
Special thanks to Martinus Evans for being a part of this episode.  You can find out more about his work by clicking this link or following him on IG @martinusevans
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
Additional Editing - JC Howard
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
You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios
Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!
Support Resources
Come See Weight For It Live!
In DC 
In Boston with Lindy West!!

Host RYJ discusses Martinus Evans' successes in a sport not necessarily welcoming to him...

Running While Fat

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 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crisycakes/">Cristie Wilson</a> and <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/unshrinking-how-to-face-fatphobia-kate-manne/19993688">Dr. Kate Manne</a>If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at weight@ohitsbigron.comFollow Ronald Young Jr. on <a href="https://x.com/OhitsBIGRON">X</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">IG</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a> - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click <a href="https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101252151-15884907">this link</a> and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system CreditsCreator/Host - <a href="https://www.ohitsbigron.com/">Ronald Young Jr.</a>Story Editor - <a href="https://www.sarahdealy.com/">Sarah Dealy</a>Sound Design and Mixing - <a href="https://www.starlightdiner.studio/">The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner</a>Show Art - <a href="https://www.heatherwilderart.com/">Heather Wilder</a>Episode Art - <a href="https://www.andyjpizza.com/">Andy J Pizza</a>Theme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudiosCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/leaving-the-theater">Leaving the Theater</a>, available everywhere you listen!<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>Come See Weight For It Live!<a href="https://www.unionstage.com/shows/weight-for-it-in-conversation-live-miracle-theatre/">In DC</a> (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)<a href="https://www.wbur.org/events/966339/weight-for-it-live-ronald-young-jr-lindy-west">In Boston with Lindy West</a>!!

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
You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios
Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!
Support Resources
Come See Weight For It Live!
In DC (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)
In Boston with Lindy West!!

Cristie decides to embrace her hotness in the most unconventional of ways

Story Editor and Guest Host Sarah Dealy goes on a journey to find the origin of the term BBW and discover how its meaning changed so drastically in the years since it was first coined.  Special thanks to Carole Shaw, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iofthetigress/?hl=en">Tigress Osborn</a>, <a href="https://www.laurendowningpeters.com/">Lauren Downing Peters</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crisycakes/?hl=en">Cristie</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thickthriftla?igsh=MTNmeTIzNHQxem05cg==">Rachael</a>, and everyone at the beach! for being a part of this episode.If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at weight@ohitsbigron.comFollow Ronald Young Jr. on <a href="https://x.com/OhitsBIGRON">X</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">IG</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a> - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click <a href="https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101252151-15884907">this link</a> and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system CreditsCreator/Host - Episode Editor - <a href="https://www.ohitsbigron.com/">Ronald Young Jr.</a>Story Editor - Episode Producer - <a href="https://www.sarahdealy.com/">Sarah Dealy</a>Sound Design and Mixing - <a href="https://www.starlightdiner.studio/">The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner</a>Show Art - <a href="https://www.heatherwilderart.com/">Heather Wilder</a>Episode Art - <a href="https://www.andyjpizza.com/">Andy J Pizza</a>Theme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudiosCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/leaving-the-theater">Leaving the Theater</a>, available everywhere you listen!<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>Come See Weight For It Live!<a href="https://www.unionstage.com/shows/weight-for-it-in-conversation-live-miracle-theatre/">In DC</a><a href="https://www.wbur.org/events/966339/weight-for-it-live-ronald-young-jr-lindy-west">In Boston with Lindy West</a>!!

Story Editor and Guest Host Sarah Dealy goes on a journey to find the origin of the term BBW and discover how its meaning changed so drastically in the years since it was first coined.  
Special thanks to Carole Shaw, Tigress Osborn, Lauren Downing Peters, Cristie and Rachael, and everyone at the beach! for being a part of this episode.
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 - Episode Editor - Ronald Young Jr.
Story Editor - Episode Producer - 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
You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios
Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!
Support Resources
Come See Weight For It Live!
In DC
In Boston with Lindy West!!

The origin of a sometimes troublesome term...

Host Ronald Young Jr. sits down for a conversation with Executive Director of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance Tigress Osborn recorded Live at the Miracle Theater in Washington DC.  They discuss the history of NAAFA, as well as the history of fat politics and how Tigress sees the movement for fat acceptance today.Special thanks to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iofthetigress/">Tigress Osborn</a> for being a part of this episode.  Learn more about her work with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/naafaofficial/">NAAFA</a> <a href="https://naafa.org/">here</a>.Special Thanks to Pamela Perez, Tom Tyra, Isaiah Headen, and all the staff at The Miracle Theater and Union StageIf you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at weight@ohitsbigron.comFollow Ronald Young Jr. on <a href="https://x.com/OhitsBIGRON">X</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">IG</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a> - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click <a href="https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101252151-15884907">this link</a> and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system CreditsCreator/Host - <a href="https://www.ohitsbigron.com/">Ronald Young Jr.</a>Story Editor - <a href="https://www.sarahdealy.com/">Sarah Dealy</a>Sound Design and Mixing - <a href="https://www.starlightdiner.studio/">The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner</a>Show Art - <a href="https://www.heatherwilderart.com/">Heather Wilder</a>Episode Art - <a href="https://www.andyjpizza.com/">Andy J Pizza</a>Theme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudiosCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/leaving-the-theater">Leaving the Theater</a>, available everywhere you listen!<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>

Host Ronald Young Jr. sits down for a conversation with Executive Director of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance Tigress Osborn recorded Live at the Miracle Theater in Washington DC.  They discuss the history of NAAFA, as well as the history of fat politics and how Tigress sees the movement for fat acceptance today.
Special thanks to Tigress Osborn for being a part of this episode.  Learn more about her work with NAAFA here.
Special Thanks to Pamela Perez, Tom Tyra, Isaiah Headen, and all the staff at The Miracle Theater and Union Stage
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
You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios
Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!
Support Resources

Recorded live at The Miracle Theater in Washington DC featuring Tigress Osborn

Live with Tigress Osborn

Host Ronald Young Jr. sits down with Big Fig Mattress president Jeff Brown to find out how the mattress for the bigger figure came to beSpecial thanks to <a href="https://www.bigfigmattress.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopwieBwknqLEprEY12C95zUrEXSgOGzkEXhiK1Nr1jYm5ebAh29">Big Fig Mattress</a> for partnering with us on Season 2. We'll be back with a new season this fall!If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at weight@ohitsbigron.comFollow Ronald Young Jr. on <a href="https://x.com/OhitsBIGRON">X</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">IG</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a> - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click <a href="https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101252151-15884907">this link</a> and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system CreditsCreator/Host - <a href="https://www.ohitsbigron.com/">Ronald Young Jr.</a>Story Editor - <a href="https://www.sarahdealy.com/">Sarah Dealy</a>Sound Design and Mixing - <a href="https://www.starlightdiner.studio/">The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner</a>Show Art - <a href="https://www.heatherwilderart.com/">Heather Wilder</a>Episode Art - <a href="https://www.andyjpizza.com/">Andy J Pizza</a>Theme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudiosCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/leaving-the-theater">Leaving the Theater</a>, available everywhere you listen!<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>

Host Ronald Young Jr. sits down with Big Fig Mattress president Jeff Brown to find out how the mattress for the bigger figure came to be
Special thanks to Big Fig Mattress for partnering with us on Season 2. 
We'll be back with a new season this fall!
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
You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios
Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!
Support Resources

We figure out what makes a Big Fig Mattress so special and so great for plus sized sleepers

The Origin of Big Fig Mattress

This week, we’re bringing you another show hosted by Ronald Young Jr. Pop Culture Debate Club from Lemonada media, and the BBCBeing a pop culture fan naturally comes with a lot of opinions. You’ve got your favorites and you’re ready to defend your picks at a moment’s notice. But who’s right, and who’s just plain wrong? That’s what Pop Culture Debate Club is here to decide. Each week, two notable mega-fans square off, ready to convince host Ronald Young Jr. that their opinion on TV, movies, music, and more is the only one that matters. And after carefully considering all the arguments, Ronald picks a winner. In this episode we dive into which phone is superior: the iPhone or the Android? Taking the side of iPhones is actor and comedian Langston Kerman, while fellow actor and comedian Baron Vaughn is Team Android. How will Ronald rule? And will his personal phone preference influence his choice?If you want to hear more episodes, search for Pop Culture Debate Club wherever you get your podcasts or click <a href="https://lemonada.lnk.to/7JiEmtfd">this link</a>

This week, we’re bringing you another show hosted by Ronald Young Jr. Pop Culture Debate Club from Lemonada media, and the BBC
Being a pop culture fan naturally comes with a lot of opinions. You’ve got your favorites and you’re ready to defend your picks at a moment’s notice. But who’s right, and who’s just plain wrong? That’s what Pop Culture Debate Club is here to decide. Each week, two notable mega-fans square off, ready to convince host Ronald Young Jr. that their opinion on TV, movies, music, and more is the only one that matters. And after carefully considering all the arguments, Ronald picks a winner. 
In this episode we dive into which phone is superior: the iPhone or the Android? Taking the side of iPhones is actor and comedian Langston Kerman, while fellow actor and comedian Baron Vaughn is Team Android. How will Ronald rule? And will his personal phone preference influence his choice?
If you want to hear more episodes, search for Pop Culture Debate Club wherever you get your podcasts or click this link

Pop Culture Debate Club Android vs iPhone

In this Season 2 premiere episode host Ronald Young Jr grapples with the impending loss of his mother while still thinking about his weight.Special thanks to my sister Marilyn Denise Young, my Father Ronald Young Sr. our dear friend Carolyn Perry, and of course to my mother, the late and always great forever loved Peggy Lee YoungIf you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at weight@ohitsbigron.comFollow Ronald Young Jr. on <a href="https://x.com/OhitsBIGRON">X</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">IG</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a> - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click <a href="https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101252151-15884907">this link</a> and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system CreditsCreator/Host - <a href="https://www.ohitsbigron.com/">Ronald Young Jr.</a>Story Editor - <a href="https://www.sarahdealy.com/">Sarah Dealy</a>Sound Design and Mixing - <a href="https://www.starlightdiner.studio/">The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner</a>Show Art - <a href="https://www.heatherwilderart.com/">Heather Wilder</a>Episode Art - <a href="https://www.andyjpizza.com/">Andy J Pizza</a>Theme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudiosCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/leaving-the-theater">Leaving the Theater</a>, available everywhere you listen!<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>Come See Weight For It Live!<a href="https://www.unionstage.com/shows/weight-for-it-in-conversation-live-miracle-theatre/">In DC</a> (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)<a href="https://www.wbur.org/events/966339/weight-for-it-live-ronald-young-jr-lindy-west">In Boston with Lindy West</a>!!

In this Season 2 premiere episode host Ronald Young Jr grapples with the impending loss of his mother while still thinking about his weight.
Special thanks to my sister Marilyn Denise Young, my Father Ronald Young Sr. our dear friend Carolyn Perry, and of course to my mother, the late and always great forever loved Peggy Lee Young
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
You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios
Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!
Support Resources
Come See Weight For It Live!
In DC (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)
In Boston with Lindy West!!

Season 2 premiere episode!

The Weight of Sorrow

Brigid was headed on vacation, she strapped into her seat prepared for what should have been an uneventful flight.  But then she got a lot more than she bargained for.  In this episode host Ronald Young Jr. examines the state of flying as a fat person with special guest Aubrey Gordon.Special Thanks to Brigid Quinn McDonnell, <a href="https://www.aubreygordon.net/">Aubrey Gordon</a>, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/hannah-sampson/">Hannah Sampson</a>, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/andrea-sachs/">Andrea Sachs</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/diyana-howell-4a288395">Diyana Howell</a> and the rest of the kind folks at the Washington Post.If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at weight@ohitsbigron.comFollow Ronald Young Jr. on <a href="https://x.com/OhitsBIGRON">X</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">IG</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a> - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click <a href="https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101252151-15884907">this link</a> and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system CreditsCreator/Host - <a href="https://www.ohitsbigron.com/">Ronald Young Jr.</a>Story Editor - <a href="https://www.sarahdealy.com/">Sarah Dealy</a>Sound Design and Mixing - <a href="https://www.starlightdiner.studio/">The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner</a>Show Art - <a href="https://www.heatherwilderart.com/">Heather Wilder</a>Episode Art - <a href="https://www.andyjpizza.com/">Andy J Pizza</a>Theme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudiosCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/leaving-the-theater">Leaving the Theater</a>, available everywhere you listen!<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>Come See Weight For It Live!<a href="https://www.unionstage.com/shows/weight-for-it-in-conversation-live-miracle-theatre/">In DC</a> (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)<a href="https://www.wbur.org/events/966339/weight-for-it-live-ronald-young-jr-lindy-west">In Boston with Lindy West</a>!!

Brigid was headed on vacation, she strapped into her seat prepared for what should have been an uneventful flight.  But then she got a lot more than she bargained for.  In this episode host Ronald Young Jr. examines the state of flying as a fat person with special guest Aubrey Gordon.
Special Thanks to Brigid Quinn McDonnell, Aubrey Gordon, Hannah Sampson, Andrea Sachs, Diyana Howell and the rest of the kind folks at the Washington Post.
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
You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios
Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!
Support Resources
Come See Weight For It Live!
In DC (use the discount code THEWORM for $10 off)
In Boston with Lindy West!!

RYJ contemplates the state of the not so fat friendly skies...

Into Thin Air

Elna Baker joins host Ronald Young Jr. for a conversation recorded live at <a href="https://www.onairfest.com/">On Air Fest</a> in Brooklyn in February 2024.  In it Elna reveals more about her story featured in the popular episode of This American Life entitled <a href="https://www.thisamericanlife.org/589/tell-me-im-fat">Tell Me I'm Fat</a>.Special thanks to Elna Baker for being a part of this episode.  You can hear more from Elna Baker on her podcast <a href="https://wondery.com/shows/pretty-sure-i-can-fly-with-johnny-knoxville-elna-baker/">Pretty Sure I can Fly with Johnny Knoxville and Elna Baker</a>If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at weight@ohitsbigron.comFollow Ronald Young Jr. on <a href="https://x.com/OhitsBIGRON">X</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">IG</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a> - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click <a href="https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101252151-15884907">this link</a> and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system CreditsCreator/Host - <a href="https://www.ohitsbigron.com/">Ronald Young Jr.</a>Story Editor - <a href="https://www.sarahdealy.com/">Sarah Dealy</a>Additional Editing - <a href="https://www.thejchoward.com/">JC Howard</a>Sound Design and Mixing - <a href="https://www.starlightdiner.studio/">The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner</a>Show Art - <a href="https://www.heatherwilderart.com/">Heather Wilder</a>Episode Art - <a href="https://www.andyjpizza.com/">Andy J Pizza</a>Theme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudiosCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/leaving-the-theater">Leaving the Theater</a>, available everywhere you listen!<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>Come See Weight For It Live!<a href="https://www.unionstage.com/shows/weight-for-it-in-conversation-live-miracle-theatre/">In DC</a><a href="https://www.wbur.org/events/966339/weight-for-it-live-ronald-young-jr-lindy-west">In Boston with Lindy West</a>!!

Elna Baker joins host Ronald Young Jr. for a conversation recorded live at On Air Fest in Brooklyn in February 2024.  In it Elna reveals more about her story featured in the popular episode of This American Life entitled Tell Me I'm Fat.
Special thanks to Elna Baker for being a part of this episode.  You can hear more from Elna Baker on her podcast Pretty Sure I can Fly with Johnny Knoxville and Elna Baker
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
Additional Editing - JC Howard
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
You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios
Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!
Support Resources
Come See Weight For It Live!
In DC
In Boston with Lindy West!!

What happens when your partner says they'd likely not be interested in you if you were fatter when you met?

The Origin of a Break Up

In a conversation with influencer Carmen Rene Smith, host RYJ discusses her experiences as a plus sized influencer and how that frames her thinking on weight.Special thanks to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eatthecaketoo/">Carmen Rene Smith</a> for being a part of this episode.  You can follow Carmen on IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eatthecaketoo/">@eatthecaketoo</a>If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at weight@ohitsbigron.comFollow Ronald Young Jr. on <a href="https://x.com/OhitsBIGRON">X</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">IG</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a> - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click <a href="https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101252151-15884907">this link</a> and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system CreditsCreator/Host - <a href="https://www.ohitsbigron.com/">Ronald Young Jr.</a>Story Editor - <a href="https://www.sarahdealy.com/">Sarah Dealy</a>Additional Editing - <a href="https://www.thejchoward.com/">JC Howard</a>Sound Design and Mixing - <a href="https://www.starlightdiner.studio/">The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner</a>Show Art - <a href="https://www.heatherwilderart.com/">Heather Wilder</a>Episode Art - <a href="https://www.andyjpizza.com/">Andy J Pizza</a>Theme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudiosCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/leaving-the-theater">Leaving the Theater</a>, available everywhere you listen!<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>Come See Weight For It Live!<a href="https://www.unionstage.com/shows/weight-for-it-in-conversation-live-miracle-theatre/">In DC</a><a href="https://www.wbur.org/events/966339/weight-for-it-live-ronald-young-jr-lindy-west">In Boston with Lindy West</a>!!

In a conversation with influencer Carmen Rene Smith, host RYJ discusses her experiences as a plus sized influencer and how that frames her thinking on weight.
Special thanks to Carmen Rene Smith for being a part of this episode.  You can follow Carmen on IG @eatthecaketoo
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
Additional Editing - JC Howard
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
You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios
Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!
Support Resources
Come See Weight For It Live!
In DC
In Boston with Lindy West!!

What happens when likes turn into hate?

Desired yet Unwanted

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 <a href="https://www.lindywest.net/">Lindy West</a> for speaking to us live for this episode.  Check out the <a href="https://linktr.ee/textmeback?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZKdtfvBz2PYYQIbRT2vFjeq3wMdBf2JHE-uVfBfzIn-Bg7z_-3uRkBzqI_aem_YrSFDiytgW5XGXNN6gFs_g">Text Me Back</a> podcast and subscribe everywhere you listen.  Support their <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPod?utm_source=campaign-search-results">Patreon</a> here.Special Thanks to Steven Davy, Candice Springer, Jessica Coughlin, Ben Brock Johnson and all the staff at <a href="https://www.wbur.org/events">CitySpace</a> and <a href="https://www.wbur.org/">WBUR</a>If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at weight@ohitsbigron.comFollow Ronald Young Jr. on <a href="https://x.com/OhitsBIGRON">X</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">IG</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a> - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click <a href="https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101252151-15884907">this link</a> and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system CreditsCreator/Host - <a href="https://www.ohitsbigron.com/">Ronald Young Jr.</a>Story Editor - <a href="https://www.sarahdealy.com/">Sarah Dealy</a>Sound Design and Mixing - <a href="https://www.starlightdiner.studio/">The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner</a>Show Art - <a href="https://www.heatherwilderart.com/">Heather Wilder</a>Episode Art - <a href="https://www.andyjpizza.com/">Andy J Pizza</a>Theme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudiosCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/leaving-the-theater">Leaving the Theater</a>, available everywhere you listen!<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>

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
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
You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios
Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!
Support Resources

Weight for It catches up with writer, Lindy West about what's been going on in the world in the 8 years she released her hit book Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman

Lindy West is Older and Wiser

Host Ronald Young Jr. and story editor Sarah Dealy sit down to answer some listener questions.  But one question makes Ronald reflect on his body with thoughts that have been simmering this entire season.Special thanks to <a href="https://www.chloeprasinos.com/">Chloe Prasinos</a>, Aaron, and our unnamed listener for allowing us to use their questions for this episode. We'll be back with a new season next fall, in the meantime stay tuned for some important announcements and bonus episodes!If you have a story about weight you’d like to share with us, send us an email at weight@ohitsbigron.comFollow Ronald Young Jr. on <a href="https://x.com/OhitsBIGRON">X</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">IG</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a> - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click <a href="https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101252151-15884907">this link</a> and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system CreditsCreator/Host - <a href="https://www.ohitsbigron.com/">Ronald Young Jr.</a>Story Editor - <a href="https://www.sarahdealy.com/">Sarah Dealy</a>Sound Design and Mixing - <a href="https://www.starlightdiner.studio/">The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner</a>Show Art - <a href="https://www.heatherwilderart.com/">Heather Wilder</a>Episode Art - <a href="https://www.andyjpizza.com/">Andy J Pizza</a>Theme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudiosCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/leaving-the-theater">Leaving the Theater</a>, available everywhere you listen!<a href="https://linktr.ee/weightforit">Support Resources</a>

Host Ronald Young Jr. and story editor Sarah Dealy sit down to answer some listener questions.  But one question makes Ronald reflect on his body with thoughts that have been simmering this entire season.
Special thanks to Chloe Prasinos, Aaron, and our unnamed listener for allowing us to use their questions for this episode. 
We'll be back with a new season next fall, in the meantime stay tuned for some important announcements and bonus episodes!
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
You can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudios
Check out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!
Support Resources

Ronald and Sarah answer some mailbag questions, one of which takes us on a journey to the center of the earth...

The Core

Weight For It returns on December 5th, until then enjoy this episode of Never Post, a podcast about the internet and the world we live in...Senior producer Hans Buetow leads a conversation with three makers and thinkers in the podcast space — Mia Lobel (Freelance Cafe, fmr. Pushkin Industries), Lauren Passell (Tink Media) and Ronald Young, Jr. (Weight For It). We perform a health check on the podcast industry, to see who it’s working for, and who not.Links:<ul>
<li>Alex Goldman’s <a href="https://x.com/AGoldmund/status/1838209346062151956">podcast economics Tweet</a>
</li>
<li>Buzzsprout’s <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/stats">podcasting industry stats</a>
</li>
<li>IAB’s <a href="https://www.iab.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IAB_2022_Podcast_Advertising_Revenue_Report_2023.pdf">2022 Podcasting Advertising Revenue Report</a>
</li>
</ul>–Find Our Guests:<ul>
<li>Hans Buetow — <a href="https://www.neverpo.st/">Never Post</a>
</li>
<li>Mia Lobel — <a href="https://freelancecafe.substack.com/">Freelance Cafe</a>
</li>
<li>Lauren Passell — <a href="https://tinkmedia.co/">Tink Media</a>
</li>
<li>Ronald Young, Jr. — <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohitsbigron/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ohitsbigron">Threads</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ohitsbigron">TikTok</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/ohitsbigronstew">Twitter</a>
</li>
</ul>

Weight For It returns on December 5th, until then enjoy this episode of Never Post, a podcast about the internet and the world we live in...
Senior producer Hans Buetow leads a conversation with three makers and thinkers in the podcast space — Mia Lobel (Freelance Cafe, fmr. Pushkin Industries), Lauren Passell (Tink Media) and Ronald Young, Jr. (Weight For It). We perform a health check on the podcast industry, to see who it’s working for, and who not.
Links:

Alex Goldman’s podcast economics Tweet

Buzzsprout’s podcasting industry stats

IAB’s 2022 Podcasting Advertising Revenue Report


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Find Our Guests:

Hans Buetow — Never Post

Mia Lobel — Freelance Cafe

Lauren Passell — Tink Media

Ronald Young, Jr. — Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Twitter