BFF: Black, Fat, Femme

On this week’s episode of the Black Fat Femme Podcast, the BFF's sit down with multihyphenate creator Kalen Allen for a deep, tender, and hilarious conversation about life after the show . Kalen reflects on his rise, the industry’s response once the cameras stopped rolling, and what it’s taken to rebuild his career and sense of self beyond daytime TV. Together, they unpack grief,...

This week the BFF's are joined by Black Women Taught Us award winning author, educator and scholar to discuss why we are in the mess we are in and why we need to listen to Black women the first time. We also get into why Cheesecake Factory needs to stop changing its menu and why we will always celebrate pride, even if this trash ass government tries to take it away. We want to hear from you! Send...

This week on Black Fat Femme , we’re joined by our good sis Simone Mariposa for a powerful conversation on divine embodiment—what it means to listen to your body, mind, and spirit in a world that constantly pulls us out of alignment. We break down how to get your internal “systems” working together, where to start if you feel disconnected, and how Simone’s lived exper...

We got one of People Magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive" - Brian Michael Smith - on  Black Fat Femme  this week, and we get into discussions about authentic trans narratives, wanting more mediocrity (?!?), and the power of tranformative storytelling. From The L Word: Generation Q and 9-1-1: Lone Star, to his advocacy in film and television, Brian breaks down his journey from sports star to TV...

This week on Black Fat Femme , we sit down with the brilliant Ericka Hart to talk about their powerful new book Nasty Work —a deep dive into sex, power, and the labor of intimacy. We get into what it means to claim pleasure unapologetically, especially at the intersections of Blackness, queerness, and fatness. We also unpack the politics of credibility in the Black community—who gets t...

This week your BFF's are hanging out with the creator of Club 1BD, DJ David and talking all things music. We discuss what it's like to see your dreams manifest, how music is holding us in this moment while asking the most important question, is R&B really dead?  Don't forget to send us your spicy hot takes because we want to hear them. Email:  BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com . Also, don&r...

This week your BFF's talk all things fat with special guest Mx. Pucks A'Plenty. We share our ways of pushing back against the notion that skinny equates healthy, discuss our gripes with the world's obsession with GLP-1's (bombastic side eye to Mindy Kaling and Serena Williams) and introduce something new and a little spicy for the dolls.  Send us an email with your thoughts/comments about the...

This week your BFF's are joined for a tipsy trip through Black pop culture and history with Brandon Collins, host and creator of "Drunk Black History". We quiz Brandon on the wild, joyful, and downright unbelievable stories he’s uncovered with Drunk Black History and discuss the "that can’t be real moments". We also ask the most important question to date: why is Mary J. Blige so made...

This week’s the BFF's dive into the intersection of bodies, fashion, and music with model, cultural curator and now musician James Corbin. They explore how bigger Black queer bodies become sites of art, resistance, and joy, talk about what it means to feel "Supreme" while asking the question:  How are you celebrating the art that is your body?  Send us an email with your thoughts/c...

This week, we’re honoring the ones who raised us and loved us without restraint—while telling the truth about how complicated that love can be. From navigating queerness and identity to unpacking harm, growth, and grace, we reflect on what it takes to build real, evolving relationships with the women who raised us. We share stories of support, moments of tension, and the quiet work of...

On this weeks episode, we are joined by Danielle Young as we dive into the messy magic of 2000s media and how it shaped a generation’s relationship to storytelling, visibility, and critique. We talk “2000s starter pack,” revisit TV, music, tabloids, Myspace, and early YouTube while unpacking what that era taught them about being seen online as Black storytellers. We also reflect...

In this week’s episode, Jon and Joho sit down with Marquis the “Honey Bear,” for a conversation on visibility, creativity, and liberation. From bold fashion to viral, off-the-wall content, Marquis shares how he’s built a digital presence rooted in joy, style, and self-expression despite the pressures placed on Black, fat, queer bodies. They also get into his relationship wi...

This week Jon and Joho sit down with writer and comedian Guy Branum for a powerful and hilarious conversation about the role of comedy as survival for queer folks. From turning trauma into punchlines to reclaiming joy in spaces not built for us, this episode dives deep into how humor becomes both a defense mechanism and a transformative tool. Guy opens up about his journey toward self-accepta...

What happens when men — cisgender and gender non-conforming — finally get honest about their bodies? This week, Jon and Joho sit down with Ronald Young Jr. to unpack body image, masculinity, and what healing really looks like in a cultural moment that feels like a 90s throwback. From childhood messaging to inner voice work, this conversation goes deep on body neutrality, self-acceptanc...

What does it mean to be Black, gay, and free — all over the world? This week, Jon and Joho sit down with Nick, creator of Black, Gay, and Abroad , to talk Black gay travel, safety, and storytelling. From MTV and BuzzFeed to building his own agency and passport-stamping his way across Spain, France, Mexico, Costa Rica, and beyond — Nick is redefining what it looks like to move through t...

This week on B.F.F.: Black Fat Femme Podcast, Joho and Jon are joined by Tre'vell Anderson & Ray Love Jr. from the Seated Podcast for a deep dive into the  Black moviegoing experience . Coming off the chaos of award season, the trio gets real about how Black and queer audiences find joy, connection, and meaning in cinema — even as Hollywood’s marketing still caters to whitenes...

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Joho and Jon dedicate this week’s episode to the Black trans women whose courage and brilliance helped shape movements for civil rights, LGBTQ+ justice, and social liberation — yet whose names are too often left out of mainstream narratives. Through stories of Frances Thompson, Lucy Hicks Anderson, and Mary Jones, this episode shines a lig...

This week, we’re joined by the hilarious and brilliant Nicole Daniels! Jon and Joho sit down for a deep (and very funny) chat about how real life inspires Nicole’s unforgettable characters—from the overly earnest craft store lady to the nonprofit boss we all know too well—and what it takes to make comedy look effortless. They dig into the creative process, queerness in come...

This week your BFF's are joined in the third seat by Nina Parker to talk what it means to set boundaries in the workplace (and in your life), talking about the missing recipes in today's media and why we all should be thinking BIG. YOU GOTTA THINK BIG BITCH!    We want to hear from you! Send us an email with your thoughts/comments about the show:  BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com . Also,...

This week your BFF's unpack the thing we all can't stop talking about - yes, Netflix’s “America’s Next Top Model: Reality Check” documentary. We discuss our thoughts about the doc, Tyra's coat and why Tyra ain't the only one guilty in all of this. Plus, we discuss Grindr's new jab (get it?) at GLP-1's and why we all should have a problem with it.  Send us an email with...

This week your BFF's are joined in the third seat by Christopher Griffin AKA Plant Queen to get into the Category of growth, ask What's Poppin' with the Benito Bowl and holler Yes Ma'am to all the good news happening for trans youth in Southern California.   We want to hear from you! Send us an email with your thoughts/comments about the show:  BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com . Also, don&rsqu...

This week your BFF's are joined in the third seat by Kevin Ortega-Rojas to discuss the Don Lemon of it all, why we should be concerned for journalism and why we need to keep holding all these media platforms accountable for what they do (and don't do). We also talk Grammys, Black History being made at the Grammys and why Benito is having the best year ever.  We want to hear from you! Send us...

This week Jon & Joho dive into a conversation about state‑sanctioned violence, body suppression, and the ways racism, fatphobia, and transphobia shape our everyday lives. The dolls also unpack ICE’s deadliest year, the war on marginalized bodies, the messy race dynamics on The Traitors, and Kanye West’s Wall Street Journal sad ass apology.  To skip this weeks Category Is , ski...

the Black Fat Femme Podcast, Jon and Joho are fresh off the conference circuit and asking a simple but radical question: what does it actually look like to put yourself first when the world keeps telling fat people to shrink? Send us an email with your thoughts/comments about the show: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com . Also, don’t forget to watch and subscribe on YouTube !  Buy DoctorJonPaul...

This week you BFF's are joined by Scott Turner Schofield thriving in a dying industry (entertainment) and what it means to become a man in 127 steps. We also get into a conversation knowing to when to put up or shut up and why we are all sick of automated drive-thru (yes, we are looking at you Burger King).  We want to hear from you! Send us an email with your thoughts/comments about the show...