More Than Tracy Turnblad

Prompted by polarizing TikTok discourse, Abby subjected herself to nearly the entire first season of Insatiable and shares her opinion (in a word: cringe). Then she is joined by Nic Mains, a New York-based, actor, singer, and theatre artist. They discuss Ursula, college auditions, fat gay representation, the possibility of writing a truly funny fat joke, James Corden, the stupid happy fat guy trop...

A virgin, a whore, and a mom walk into a theater. Can you guess which one is fat? Obviously it's the mom, and Abby explains why this is (short answer: THE PATRIARCHY). Then she is joined by Katharine Scarborough, creator and star of the new web series Big Girl, which drops the same day as this episode! Abby and Katharine talk about sexual empowerment, Miss Piggy, intuitive eating, learning to...

When two podcasts love each other very much...they make a two-part CROSSOVER EPISODE! First, Abby laments the difficulty of finding plus size skiwear and discusses why fat people don't feel safe in fitness spaces. Then she is joined by opera singer Sarai Cole for part 1 of a crossover episode between More Than Tracy Turnblad and Sarai's podcast Social Takeout! Sarai and Abby chat about ...

Abby reviews the feast of fat representation that is Shallow Hal (01:24), which she recently watched on TikTok live. Then she chats with Bethany Kay (09:30), an actor and career coach, about street harassment as a plus size woman, grad school, knowing your "no lines," the glorification of artist poverty, Brittany Runs A Marathon, dollar pizza, and Bethany's role on Dietland where sh...

Abby rants about the terrible fat rep in CATS (2019)! This is super pent up because she has been mad about it for over a year and also saw Cats four times in theaters. Then performer, teaching artist, and certified Diversity, Equity & Inclusion consultant Kristin Avila joins Abby to chat about being a plus size dancer and choreographer, Bridgerton, the generation gap, what she learned in DEI o...

This week, Abby breaks down the shady origins of the BMI, which enabled her to get the COVID-19 vaccine this week. Then she is joined by Spencer Frankeberger to discuss size and disability, male fat representation, glorifying animal obesity, hot Seymours, casting breakdowns that say "fit," Charlie Brown, and more. Abby is also guesting on the podcast Depp Impact this week, so check that...

This week, Abby shares her take on the changes in cultural attitudes toward fatness in the last 2 decades and their impact on Millennials and Zoomers (0:44). Then she is joined by Mallory Kidd (08:02), a wardrobe, hair, and make-up technician and podcaster who has worked on and off Broadway as well as regionally. Mallory shares her best tips for how actors can effectively communicate with costumer...

In this episode, we break down stereotypes and (in an ironic twist) an actual chair. Abby declares her deep love for Shrek (00:22), then interviews Tiffany T. Taylor, a Chicago-based actor, singer, and dancer (05:24). They chat about all-white productions of Hairspray, being a fat soprano, eating onstage, Tiffany's viral TikTok, and why she hates being compared to Lizzo. And seriously, Abby b...

Abby writes a 2015 -The-Odyssey-Online-style verbal open letter to the "I'm-So-Fat Friend," aka that friend who calls themselves fat in front of their larger bodied friends (00:32). Then she is joined by Kimie Muroya, a Philadelphia-based theatre artist (07:56). They discuss the lack of fat Asian representation, being rewarded for disordered eating patterns, asexuality, conscious ca...

It's a crossover episode, just like your favorite middle school fan fiction and That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana! Abby declares her deep love for fat icon Winnie The Pooh (00:31) before chatting with Freia Titland of the Body Positive Podcast (04:26). They interview each other, because this episode isn't like the other episodes, it's a crossover episode . You'll hear...

FIRST INTERVIEW EPISODE WOOHOO!!! Abby rants about Tracy Turnblad, namesake of the podcast (00:32), then chats with Shara Ashley Zeiger (09:56) about the fatphobia she's experienced in the industry and her journey towards creating her own work. They discuss the differences in opportunities for plus size performers in theatre and film, problematic fat representation in Hollywood, and making yo...

In this short intro episode, Abby introduces More Than Tracy Turnblad, explains why "fat" isn't a bad word, and shares some of her background and reasons for creating this podcast! More about Abby: http://abbyrosemorris.com Web site: http://morethantracyturnblad.com Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morethantracyt/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/morethantracyt F...

Welcome to More Than Tracy Turnblad, the podcast about fat representation in entertainment and media! Follow the podcast: morethantracyturnblad.com https://www.instagram.com/morethantracyt/ https://twitter.com/morethantracyt https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJEtYPJd/ Follow Abby: abbyrosemorris.com https://www.instagram.com/abbyrosemorris https://twitter.com/abbyrosemorris_ https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJEtfTrP/