Thicc Radio
Dec. 24, 2024

Rules of Engagement (w/thiccgulp)

This week, we discuss how we build relationships in the community. What's the best way to start a conversation? And what goes into making long-lasting friends? Who are we? We're James and Tim; two gainers who want to explore ...

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Dec. 17, 2024

Correlation and Causation (w/dandybuns)

This week, we discuss the approach of health and self-care with a gainer who also happens to be a medical professional! How do we strike that balance between indulgence and self-care? And when it comes to understanding the ar...

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Dec. 10, 2024

Culture: Life in Chile (w/fuadito)

This week, we discuss life in Chile; we touch on everything a gainer could ask for, from food to fashion, and the community itself! Who are we? We're James and Tim; two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and...

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Dec. 3, 2024

Review: 2015's Feederism (w/parachutefog)

This week, we reviewed 2015's Feederism: Eating, Weight Gain, and Sexual Pleasure , by Kathy Charles and Michael Palkowski with one of the fabled authors themselves! How does this book stand out from other pieces we've review...

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Nov. 26, 2024

Bonus: 20 Incredible Years (w/thickness6873)

In this bonus episode, we reviewed the 2004 film, The Incredibles . We explore how this film and its sequel have influenced gainers and what we can glean from their narratives. Who are we? We're James and Tim; two gainers who...

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Nov. 26, 2024

DTT: Mistaken Identities (w/zaftigspice, gwrychpiggy, & hungry.hungryhimbo)

This week, with a selection of guests, we discuss the impact of mislabeling folk in the gainer community. How does it feel to be a gainer relegated to the encourager box? Or a fat civilian called a gainer? What is the true po...

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Nov. 19, 2024

Grecian Lightning (w/_the_mochi_)

This week, we discuss the moves of fat liberation in Greece! How is this European society dealing with beautiful, fat bodies? And what kind of fantastic work is our guest getting up to? Who are we? We're James and Tim; two ga...

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Nov. 12, 2024

Degradation and Celebration (w/canadianfatsexual)

This week, we discuss the degradation kink and how we use it to celebrate size and growth in the gainer and feedist communities! How does it help us to overcome our existing biases? And what exactly does it involve? Who are w...

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Nov. 11, 2024

Bonus: 30 Years of The Santa Clause (w/fatboybey)

In this bonus episode, we reviewed 1994's The Santa Clause . What an iconic film! How much of an effect has it had on the gainer archetype? And what can we glean from the film? Who are we? We're James and Tim; two gainers who...

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Nov. 5, 2024

Fatizen (w/blubrboy)

This week, we sit down with our guest to discuss the incredible Fatizen series and its impact on plus-size narratives in literature. What was the inspiration for the series? And how is the gainer's love of size worked into th...

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Nov. 1, 2024

Bonus: Bears Looking (w/bearwithaj)

In this bonus episode, we discuss the brand new social app for chubs, chasers, cubs, bears, gainers, encouragers, and every lover of the big and the beautiful - Bears Looking! How does it differ from other platforms? And what...

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Oct. 29, 2024

Gaining on the Fetish Spectrum (w/uncoolaxel)

This week, we discuss where gaining sits on the fetish spectrum; how does it relate to other concepts that we know and love? And how does understanding its position help us to appreciate it more? Who are we? We're James and T...

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Oct. 22, 2024

Not the Sign, but the Disease (w/bellyluster)

This week, we discuss the powerful subject of cancer. How do we manage our gaining desires when dealing with a diagnosis? And how can an approach to gaining help? Who are we? We're James and Tim; two gainers who want to explo...

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Oct. 15, 2024

Culture: Life in Puerto Rico (w/chub.potato)

This week, we discuss their experience as a gainer from Puerto Rico; we touch on everything a gainer could ask for, from food to fashion, and the community itself! Who are we? We're James and Tim; two gainers who want to expl...

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Oct. 8, 2024

Review: Big Boys (w/honeymustard_98)

This week, we reviewed 2023's Big Boys , directed by Corey Sherman! How does this film speak to the experience of plus-sized queer teens? And what can its themes signify about shifts in the cultural norm? Who are we? We're Ja...

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Oct. 2, 2024

Bonus: Customer of Size

In this bonus episode, we sit down with travel agent extraordinaire, Kristian! We explore some of the best destinations for plus-size travellers and discuss what gainers need to know when planning a holiday. Who are we? We're...

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Oct. 1, 2024

DTT: Stirring the Pot (w/gwrychpiggy, ellesbe11y, bearhog6, canadianfatsexual, & thecaptainbara)

This week, with a selection of guests, we discuss the miracle of 420 and how this magical concept intersects with the gainer and feedist experience. Who are we? We're James and Tim; two gainers who want to explore everything ...

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Sept. 24, 2024

Swine Art and Self Love (w/thegainproject)

This week, we discuss body painting and the intersection of self-love and body confidence. What can we learn from body art? And how does a larger body influence how we paint? Who are we? We're James and Tim; two gainers who w...

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Sept. 18, 2024

Bonus: 15 Years of Meatballs (w/belly_duval)

In this bonus episode, we reviewed 2009's Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs . What kind of effect did the movie have on our community? And what can we glean from it? Who are we? We're James and Tim; two gainers who want to ex...

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Sept. 17, 2024

She's a Tramp-lin' (But We Love Her!) (w/msivydavenport)

This week, we discuss the expansive world of pressure-adjacent engagement, including crushing, stomping, stepping, trampling, smooshing, sploshing, squashing - and even more beyond! Who are we? We're James and Tim; two gainer...

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Sept. 10, 2024

Bonus: 20 Years of Super Size Me (w/shaggy3991)

In this bonus episode, we celebrated the anniversary of 2004's Super Size Me , starring and directed by Morgan Spurlock. How did this film influence gainers? And what can we glean from it? Who are we? We're James and Tim; two...

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Sept. 10, 2024

The Gay Body Guide (w/thegaybodyguide)

This week, we discuss The Gay Body Guide! How is gaining represented in the book? And what could we glean about other queer communities from this must-read piece? Who are we? We're James and Tim; two gainers who want to explo...

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Sept. 3, 2024

Dating: I'm a Side (w/chubbyalex571)

This week, we discuss the subject of dating while being a Side. We're all familiar with being Top, Bottom and Vers, but what does this new sexual position mean? And how does it align with the gaining journey? Who are we? We'r...

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Aug. 27, 2024

Ordering the Fat and Muscle Combo (w/prestonbrok)

This week, we discuss the intersection of muscle and fat! How do you have to adapt the gaining process to account for both? And how does it influence the people around us? Who are we? We're James and Tim; two gainers who want...

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