Fad Camp
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A comedy podcast about the ridiculousness of fad diets. Hosted by Conor Dowling and Grace Mulvey.For any sponsorship or advertising inquiries on this podcast contact advertising@headstuff.orgTo purchase Fad Camp merch go to: https://fadcamp.myshopify.com
S6 Ep5 - Body Horror in The Substance
Grace and Conor dig into their favourite movie of 2024 The Substance to discuss its themes of body image through the lens of Body Horror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S6 Ep4 - Secret Eaters
Reality TV strikes again! Grace & Conor do a deep dive into the early naughties Channel 4 documentary show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S6 Ep3 - Can Kids Save Themselves From Fatphobia?
Fat shaming starts at such a young age it sometimes feels like we're born with it. In this episode Conor and Grace explore some of the potential sources and dangers of fatphobia in childhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S6 Ep2 - Where Has All The Plus Size Clothing Gone?
Is it our imagination or are our favourite brands ditching plus size clothing? The answer - It's not our imagination. Grace and Conor do a deep dive into the great disappearing act of plus size clothing. Article Links;https://www.voguebusiness.com/story/beauty/face-lifts-and-new-wardrobes-predictions-for-the-luxury-industry-in-the-age-of-ozempichttps://www.elle.com/fashion/a45139956/plus-size-new-york-fashion-week/https://www.nbcnews.com/health/long-people-stay-ozempic-stop-2-years-anal
Fad Chat: Instagram Knows I'm Fat - Bonus Clip
A little snippet of the kinds of topics Conor and Grace get into during their unfiltered Fad Chat bonus episodes. Available only on Headstuff plus. Hear the full bonus episode here:https://headstuff.memberful.com/checkout?plan=96895 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S6 Ep1 - Instagram Knows I'm Fat
Ever felt like Instagram knows too much about you? It might have something to do with how social media algorithms work. Conor and Grace try to wrap their heads around why we see so much targeted weight loss ads on our feeds these days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Best of HeadStuff 2024
Happy New Year HeadStuff Listeners!As a special New Year’s treat, we’ve compiled the very best moments from all our HeadStuff shows into one episode. Relive the laughs, surprises, and unforgettable moments of 2024!To find your favourite HeadStuff shows go to the timestamps below.This is a HeadStuff Podcast produced by Hilary Barry. Edited by Claire Patena. Hosted by Hilary Barry and Jack Kelly.1:40 - The Lovely Show 4:55 - Young Hot Guys 6:24 - Listen, I’m, Delicious 8:00 - The G Spot 1
Little Announcement
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S5 Ep10 - You're Not Ugly, You're Just Poor
Pretty Privilege. Botox. Bleached areseholes....Grace and Conor discuss the price of beauty is in a cost of living crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S5 Ep9 - How To Fight Fatphobia with Kate Manne
Acclaimed feminist author and philosopher Kate Manne stopped by Fad Camp to chat to Grace and Conor about her illuminating new book, Unshrinking: How To Fight Fatphobia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Presenting: The Jump - Bridget Jones's Diary episode
Exciting news Fad Camp listeners - Grace has a new podcast, The Jump! It is a brilliant comedy podcast where Grace and pop culture obsessive Niamh King ask the question 'what makes a great adaptation?'! We thought you would especially enjoy the Bridget Jones's Diary episode as it touches on some diet culture topics. As well as 90's London culture, smug marrieds, emotional fuckwits and bad hair!In each episode of The Jump Grace and Niamh take a beloved book that has been made into a movi
S5 Ep8 - Celebrity Morning Routines
How oiled up should a man be? How many showers should one person have in a day? Conor and Grace do a deep dive on some of the wildest celebrity routines out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S5 Ep7 - Diets For Athletes: Swim Edition
A Fad Camp listener wrote to us about her experience as a teenager being a professional athlete and swimmer. She has allowed us to share her powerful story and talk about its wider context in the world of professional swimming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S5 Ep6: The Carnivore Diet
Vegans vs Carnivores? We know who Joe Rogan has his money on, but what do Grace and Conor think of this all meat all the time diet? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fad Chat - Bonus Episode Clip
Grace and Conor share an intimate chat with listeners. Subscribe to Headstuff + for the full episode and more bonus content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S.5 Ep5 - Almond Moms
An internet term that perfectly encapsulates the complicated relationship between parents, their children and diets. Or is it just overly produced reality TV bait featuring Yolanda Hadid? Grace and Conor talk about the 'Almond Mom'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S.5 Ep4 - The Dr Oz Show
'America's Doctor' has been accused of promoting dubious weight loss supplements. From Green Coffee Bean Extract - 'the magic weight loss cure for every body type' to Raspberry Ketones - 'number one miracle in a bottle to burn your fat'. Grace & Conor do a deep dive into this controversial physician and the TV show that made him famous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S5 Ep3 - The Werewolf Diet
Is this diet real, or is it the stuff of legend? Hear Grace and Conor howl about this tabloid fodder, lunar fast from the past. Make sure to stay tuned for an exclusive clip from our latest bonus episode from Headstuffplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S5 Ep2 - Social Media Filters
Snapchat Dysmorphia. Photo Manipulation. The Instagram Face. In this episode, Grace and Conor discuss the link between the rise of social media filters and body dysmorphia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S5 Ep1 - Kristen Meinzer
Podcasting legend Kristen Meinzer (How To Be Fine, By The Book, The Daily Fail) joins Grace and Conor to talk all things diet culture in the media and her experience with the infamous fad diet French Women Don't Get Fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fad Camp LIVE at Dublin Fringe
Get your tickets now! September 17thhttps://www.fringefest.com/festival/whats-on/fad-camp-podcast-live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mini Episode: Weight Loss Drug Update
Conor and Grace take shelter from the rainy Summer weather to discuss a recent RTE investigates article about a massive pharmaceutical company's attempts to get their diabetes drug used for weight loss purposes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mini Episode: Weight Discrimination Law
On May 26th, 2023, New York City enacted a weight discrimination law. Grace and Conor talk about what this means for New Yorkers and stumble upon the topic of the 'Fat In'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mini Episode: Treadmill Disaster
A listener recently shared an article with us that we thought everyone needed to know about. As we all know, treadmills are responsible for 10000% of fatalities every year in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Announcement
Summer Break (And mini episodes announcement!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S4 Ep10: I Lost My Period
On the Rag. The Crimson Tide. Aunt Flo. Falling to the Communists. Grace and Conor delve into the phenomenon of missing periods linked to restrictive dieting and exercise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S4 E9: Fat Camp For Kids
A Fad Camp listener wrote to us about their experience in a fat camp for kids, so we asked them if we could share their powerful story on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Presenting: The List of Absolutely Everything That Might Kill You
Fad Camp will return next week, but this week we are showcasing an episode from a brilliant new comedy podcast hosted by Adam Kay (This Is Going To Hurt), and BBC radio's Matt Edmonson. What's the most dangerous item in an office? Are fireworks more likely to kill you than bumble bees? Matt Edmondson and Adam Kay are on a mission to compile the definitive list of absolutely everything that might kill you. And they're leaving no stone unturned in their search. From the animal kingdom to
S4 Ep8: Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian
Khloe Kardashian has long been associated with the term Revenge Body. And even used the phrase in the title of her controversial weight loss show. Grace and Conor do a deep dive into how this all came about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S4 Ep7: The Wellness Trap
Grace and Conor welcome back author Christy Harrison for a deep dive on her revelatory new book The Wellness Trap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S4 Ep6: BMI - The Body Mass Index
Grace and Conor do a deep dive into the history of the dreaded chart that hangs in every doctor's office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S4 Ep5: The Blood Type Diet
What's blood got to do with it? Grace and Conor finally put the pseudo scientific blood type diet to rest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S4 Ep4: The Wedding Diet
Buff Brides, Shredding for the Wedding, the Bridal Bubble.....Grace and Conor do a deep dive into the extremes some Brides go to before their big day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S4 Ep3: Cutting 25lbs For a Fight
If Conor McGregor jumped off a cliff would you? Hopefully not. Well, Grace & Conor are hoping you also don't try any of the crazy things MMA fighters do to cut weight for fights in this weeks episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S4 Ep2: Fat Families
Conor & Grace watch and discuss what has been described as 'TV's most brutal weight loss reality show' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S4 Ep1: Revolutionary Weight Loss Drug (Ozempic)
Conor & Grace go deep on the new viral weight loss drug that all the celebs are supposedly taking. But is it a game changer, or just another fad? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fad Camp Season 4 Update
Grace and Conor touch base to tell everyone what's in store for the next season of Fad Camp, launching January 2023! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Baby Food Diet
Grace and Conor actually try the baby food diet and we have a surprise guest, Niamh Kavanagh who tells us why we hated the baby food so much.
S3 Ep9: Victoria's Secret
The most famous lingerie brand of the 90s & 00s, Victoria's Secret has had a major cultural impact. But as society has evolved with body diversity & inclusion, Victoria's Secret had to cancel its famous fashion show. Grace & Conor do a deep dive into a company that has long set beauty standards. This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material
S3 Ep8: Fat Hollywood
From The Nutty Professor to Jan from Grease, Grace and Conor do a deep dive on Hollywood's questionable representation of fat characters in film and TV throughout the years. This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Article by Kate Hagen - Fat Girls on Film:https://letterboxd.com/journal/fat-girls-on-film/ Learn more about your ad c
S3 Ep7: Fatphobia in the LGBT community with James O'Hagan:
In this episode Grace & Conor are joined by the brilliant James O’Hagan, host of Sissy That Pod & the Champions Programme Manager at LGBT Ireland, to talk about fatphobia in the gay community.This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep6: Julie Jay
The latest special guest on Fad Camp is the hilarious Julie Jay. She is a brilliant Irish comedian, who is currently touring her show Opps I Did It Again, & is the host of the true crime comedy podcast Crimeland. AND who the iconic comedian Tommy Tiernan once said to be, 'the funniest thing I've seen in a long, long time. Let's dive into Julie's fad diet history!This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a mem
S3 Ep5: Clothes Sizes
Why does it seem that retailers pick clothes sizes out of thin air? It's because for the most part, they do. Grace & Conor do an ill fitting deep dive into the world of clothes sizing!This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep4: Supplements
Binders, trappers, burners, fatters, thinners. Whatever name you have for diet pills, do they actually work? Short answer: absolutely not. Tune in to our latest episode to hear all about diet pills.This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep3: Slimming World
To sin or not to syn? That is the question Slimming World seems to be asking. Conor and Grace do a deep dive into one of the most popular diet brands. This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep2: The Biggest Loser (Part ii)
Part 2 of the Fad Camp deep dive into one of the most popular reality shows in recent history: The Biggest Loser. This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep1: The Biggest Loser (Part I)
Season 3 kicks off with the one of the most popular reality shows in recent history 'The Biggest Loser'. Grace and Conor do a deep dive into the controversial weight loss competition. This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep14: #23 - Season 2 Finale
Conor & Grace open up about their own evolving journeys with health, fitness and diet culture while reflecting on the lessons they've learned during season 2 of Fad Camp.
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S2 Ep13: #22 - Cara MacB
Cara MacB is an anti-diet, fat positive content creator & comedian. Her super viral Overweight Bitches Content Creators Helpline sketches have made her a leading voice in the UK anti-diet online world!
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S2 Ep12: #21 - The Superhero Diet
Superhuman physiques and unimaginable transformations used to be the stuff of comic book fantasy, until the marvel cinematic universe began transforming their actors to play the heroes we know and love. But is the world in danger of adopting their unrealistic training regimes? Grace and Conor, to the rescue!
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S2 Ep11: #20 - Ragen Chastain
Ragen Chastain is a Speaker, Writer, Dancer, Health Coach, & Fitness Specialist who also happens to be the Guinness World Record holder of the heaviest person to complete a marathon! Check out our interview with Ragen!
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S2 Ep10: #19 - 10,000 Steps
Pedometer, Step Counter, Smartwatch, Fit Bit....whatever you call it the aim has always been the same - 10,000 steps a day. But is the 10,000 steps just fitness fiction? Grace & Conor find out!
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S2 Ep9: #18 - The Slow Carb Diet
The intense diet made famous by the 4 Hour Body that introduced us to legumes, cheat days, kebab bowls and... anti-charities.
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S2 Ep8: #17 - The Bible Diet
A Christian Diet program which has sold over 1.2 million copies. Ever heard of it? Neither had we. Grace & Conor discuss the controversial Weigh Down Diet which advises using spirituality to avoid overeating.
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S2 Ep7: #16 - Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit Part 2
A great way to gain empathy, or a half-baked, potentially dangerous, course in disordered eating? Let Conor & Grace catch you up on their new reality TV obsession - Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit.
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S2 Ep6: #15 - Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit
A great way to gain empathy, or a half-baked, potentially dangerous, course in disordered eating? Let Conor & Grace catch you up on their new reality TV obsession - Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit.
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S2 Ep5: #14 - Christy Harrison
Special guest Christy Harrison is a world renowned author & anti-diet dietitian, as well as being the inspiration for the Fad Camp podcast! We talk all things diet culture & why no one at your funeral will mention that you kept it tight.
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S2 Ep4: #13 - Supersize vs Superskinny Part 2
Part two of Grace & Conor's deep dive into one of the most popular (& possibly dystopian) diet shows of that time - Supersize vs Superskinny.
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S2 Ep3: #12 - Supersize vs Superskinny Part 1
The TV landscape of the 00's was obsessed with weight. Grace & Conor do a deep dive into one of the most popular (& possibly dystopian) diet shows of that time - Supersize vs Superskinny.
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S2 Ep2: #11 - Personal Trainers
Personalised work outs & tailored meal plans or is it just a badly formatted copy & paste PDF? This episode is all about the world of Personal Trainers!
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Fad Camp Trailer
Trailer for Season 2 of Fad Camp
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S2 Ep1: #10 - Motivation
What if it's not WHAT you eat but WHY you eat? In this first episode of the new season Grace & Conor discuss the mental weight of the Motivation Weight Loss Clinic.
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S1: Bonus Episode - Just The Ads!
Bonus Episode! All of the funniest sketch diet ads from the first season of Fad Camp. We will be back soon. Enjoy!
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S1 Ep9: #9 - New Year, New Me, New Fad Camp
In this episode the Fad Camp team talk all things New Year Resolutions. Why are they no fun? Are they always just about diets? What can we do to change them?--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep8: #8 - The Potato Diet
In this episode Grace & Conor do a deep dive into the most Irish sounding diet of all time!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep7: #7 - Exercise Equipment
Concussions, sprained ankles, busted knees - this is just with a skipping rope. This episode is all about at home fitness equipment!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep6: #6 - Session Moth Martina & the Special K Diet
Our first ever guest on Fad Camp talks all things diet, wrestling & how no one looks good flying through the air!
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S1 Ep5: #5 - CrossFit
Deadlifts, Clean & Jerks, The Snatch. These aren't sex positions but workouts. In this episode Grace & Conor talk all things Crossfit!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep4: #4 - Fasting
The 5:2 Diet, the 16:8 Method, Eat Stop Eat - Grace & Conor talk all things fasting in this episode!
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S1 Ep3: #3 - Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers, Wellness that Works or AA for Mammies - in this episode Conor & Grace do a deep dive into the biggest weight loss program in the world.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep2: #2 - Hypnotherapy
In this episode, Conor & Grace discuss the use of hypnotherapy for weight loss. How does it work? And more importantly does it work? Grace and Conor have both tried it and give their say!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep1: #1 - The Juice Cleanse
In this, the first episode of the series, Grace and Conor discuss the famous Juice Cleanse and detail their own trials and tribulations with the Joe Cross diet.
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