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Weight For It is a four 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.
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- Feb 4, 202617 min
Treadmill
Support Weight For It by joining us on Patreon!In the season 3 premiere episode host Ronald Young Jr gets into an internet fight with his cousin. Also abolish ICE.Special thanks to Jessica Taylor, Joseph Zeranski, Michael Jefferson, Nichole Hill, and Marilyn Denise 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 X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigronyCreditsCreator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.Story Editor - Sarah DealySound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight DinerShow Art - Heather WilderEpisode Art - Andy J PizzaTheme 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 Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!Support Resources
- Sep 18, 20251h 34m
The Biggest Loser w/Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays
In this bonus episode, Weight For It host, Ronald Young Jr. joins the hosts of Text Me Back (Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays) for a discussion about the Netflix docuseries Fit For TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser. It certainly was a docuseries...yikesSupport Text me Back on Patreon and check out their YouTube channel as wellJoin us in Boston for our live conversation with Katie Sturino of Mega Babe on October 30th. Tickets available now!Weight For It will return soon...
- Mar 28, 20255 min
The Origin of Big Fig Mattress
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 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.comFollow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system CreditsCreator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.Story Editor - Sarah DealySound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight DinerShow Art - Heather WilderEpisode Art - Andy J PizzaTheme 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 Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!Support Resources
- Jan 23, 202538 min
Pop Culture Debate Club Android vs iPhone
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 this link
- Dec 19, 202436 min
The Core
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.comFollow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system CreditsCreator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.Story Editor - Sarah DealySound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight DinerShow Art - Heather WilderEpisode Art - Andy J PizzaTheme 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 Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!Support Resources
- Dec 12, 202451 min
Lindy West is Older and Wiser
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 WBURIf 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 X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system CreditsCreator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.Story Editor - Sarah DealySound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight DinerShow Art - Heather WilderEpisode Art - Andy J PizzaTheme 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 Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!Support Resources
- Nov 21, 202456 min
Never Post - State of Podcasting
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 –Find Our Guests: Hans Buetow — Never Post Mia Lobel — Freelance Cafe Lauren Passell — Tink Media Ronald Young, Jr. — Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Twitter
- Nov 14, 202454 min
Live with Tigress Osborn
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 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 X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system CreditsCreator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.Story Editor - Sarah DealySound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight DinerShow Art - Heather WilderEpisode Art - Andy J PizzaTheme 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 Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!Support Resources
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Weight For It is a four 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.
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