Fats on Film

Honey, you look a mess. Summary In this episode of Fats on Film, host Hannah Ogilvie and guest Dr. Vincent M. Gain delve into the 1958 film Touch of Evil, exploring its themes of fat representation, corruption, and cinematic techniques. They analyze the character of Hank Quinlan, portrayed by Orson Welles, as a symbol of excess and moral ambiguity within the film noir genre. The conversation highl...

Hey baby, I hear the blues a calling, tossed salads and a brand new episode of Fats on Film! Hannah was joined by TV Columnist at New Scientist, Bethan Ackerley, to talk about 90s sitcom staple Frasier. We both absolutely adore this show, however it does have some problematic moments when it comes to fatness mainly with the Daphne weight gain storyline. But then surprisingly has very fair, even po...

Learn about emotions and bring your tissues - we are talking Inside Out! I was joined by singer-songwriter Kate Yeager to dive deep into the emotional well of this film. We speak about the character of Sadness and the decision to portray her as round. We theorise what could have been if Riley was portrayed in a plus size body and we pour one out for the King - Bing Bong. This may be the most tange...

Time didn't heal anything, especially not the patriarchy! We had to talk about one of the most anticipated horror releases of the year, 28 Years Later, directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland, returning to the world they created with 28 Days Later from 2002. I was joined by film critic, editor at whatascreampodcast.com and co-host of Gore Things Pod Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana to di...

It took 2 years, countless intermissions and a lot of pushed back schedules, but we made it to 50 episodes of Fats on Film! I asked across my social media's for your questions and you came in with a variety of topics. From fat representation, my own taste in film, plus size fashion, improving body image and how to deal with the plus size experience. I want to thank you all for your support over th...

Hey you guys! We have the greatest treasure of all, a brand new episode of Fats on Film! I was joined by host of the Big,Blonde and Beautiful Podcast, Karolina Howie and we discussed; -Chunk and his contribution to fat representation especially in children's roles - The characterisation and treatment of Sloth - The villainous Ma Fratelli - Women's roles in male centric-action romps - A big...

"This is just how we talk in Tuscon, Arizonia." 🎙️ Episode Summary In this episode of Fats on Film , we sink our teeth into the FX series What We Do in the Shadows and its refreshingly positive fat representation. From the effortlessly suave Lazlo to Guillermo’s evolving arc, we explore how these characters defy fatphobic stereotypes and bring nuance to fat storytelling on screen. Joining me is th...

What's occurrin'? This episode, we are diving deep into the ordinary world of Gavin & Stacey; created, written and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden. Joined by Holly Lowne, the creator behind the fantastic Instagram @the.fat.museum where she showcases depictions of fatness in art spanning centuries and her passion behind showing others how we have always been here. We talk about how awesome...

Fats on Film was called the podcast of dreams, and it was. It really was. This week I was joined by content creator and Titanic enthusiast Alice Mary Tate to talk about one of the biggest films ever made, Titanic (1997) written and directed by James Cameron. We speak about the character of Molly Brown portrayed by Kathy Bates as well as her real life counter part the unsinkable Molly Brown. We dis...

The biggest show on the planet and featured a "mixed-weight" relationship - we had to discuss it on the podcast! My guest, Cara Seeley; Tattoo artist, content creator and Bridgerton Lover joined me to deep dive into the Pollin relationship of season 3, we discuss if it was saucy enough compared to other Bridgerton relationships and what this means for wider plus size representation. Also - Cara be...

The Nutty Professor (1996) is a film you have been requesting for some time now and I finally had the perfect guests to deep dive into it with, Nikita & Sim from Fat Lib London! We talk about the hypocrisy of the film's central message of loving yourself how you are while simultaneously mocking and ridiculing fat people, we talk about how race plays a big role in this film but fatphobia as a w...

"How's that for a slice of fried gold?!" It has been 20 years since we were introduced to the Rom-Zom-Com genre in Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg's Shaun of the Dead and this film is still very much in the zeitgeist - is this a perfect movie? I was joined by Caitlyn Downs, the writer behind the Scared Sheepless blog , to discuss this monumental film in British comedy and horror and of course with the...

*I am talking spoilers from the very beginning* I came out of watching Coralie Fargeat's The Substance (2024) very much in my feelings. A grotesque and gnarly film discussing the beauty standard is 100% my cup of tea. Starring a career best turn by Demi Moore, we follow Elisabeth Sparkle as she tries to remain relevant in an industry which tells her she has "past it". I wanted to spend a bit of ti...

Put on your lingerie, bleach your hair blonde and get ready to do a series of songs and dances in prison, we are talking Chicago (2002). I was joined by Holly Richards, the founder of Amplefolk and we talk about Queen Latifah as Mama Morton, we discuss John C Reilly's sad take on Amos. And we talk about if fat people actually exist in 1920s Chicago. You can find Ample folk at the below; IG The...

The Whale (2022) follows Brendan Fraser as Charlie, a 600 pound English Teacher as he navigates his way through his final days of his life while trying to atone for his sins and ensure he has "done one good thing in my life!". I was joined by Abby from The Tracy Turnblad podcast to discuss this film, its potential fatphobic representation of fat people, the use of fat suits in Hollywood...

You know what makes a girl feel super gorgeous and confident while facing the oppression of today's strict beauty standard? A serious concussion! This episode I was joined by comedian and author Sofie Hagen to discuss 2018's Rom Com I Feel Pretty. We discuss the absurdity of the premise, how media likes to present normal people as ugly, the lack of fat people represented and how they made...

Calling all the Aca-Pitches! Do you like female groups of misfits who come together with the power of music only made by their mouths while they mash up some top 40 hits of the day? Do you like watching a plot B romance unfold where one is clearly not interested in the other? Do you want to watch a plus size character refer to themselves as Fat Amy therefore for the whole rest of the 2 hour run ti...

Baby Reindeer dropped on Netflix in April 2024 and its all anyone is talking about. Written and starring Richard Gadd as we follow Donny try to stop their stalker while also coming to terms with their own victimhood is a hard watch. Jessica Gunning plays Martha, Donny's stalker, and I know for me my heart sank when I saw yet another plus size person be the perpetrator of obsession - but in wat...

Join us in this electrifying episode of Fats on Film as we embark on a thrilling journey through the apocalyptic pub crawl of Edgar Wright's 'The World's End.' We delve into the intricate web of friendship, nostalgia, and societal critique woven by Wright's masterful storytelling. From pint to pint, we dissect the film's ingenious blend of comedy, sci-fi, and heartfelt intr...

I know I have been MIA and I just wanted to tell you that I am still here. And I will be back so soon with Fats on Film episodes for you!

I'm smart, you dumb; I'm big, you're little; I'm right, you're wrong...We are talking about Matilda (both film and musicals). I was joined by Alice Mary Dunbar ( IG & TikTok ) and we get into this childhood classic and of course how fat bodies are represented and treated. We talk fat villains with Trunchbull and Harry Wormwood and fat heroes like Bruce Bogtrotter and how th...

Lets take a beloved 2004 film, make it into a broadway musical and then make that a film again 20 years later! It's Mean Girls! And joining me is returning guest, from Mean Girls (2004), its actress and host of the Better Than Bad Podcast, Jessica Rolland. Full disclosure, i truly thought this will be a little bonus episode, as me and Jessica have already spoken at length about Mean Girls (200...

You'll float too! You'll float too! Is that a promise? Film Journalist Becci Sayce joins me to discuss the fat representation in IT Chapter 1 & 2 - mainly the characters of Ben and Eddie's mum. We talk about how resourceful and intelligent young Ben is while being overlook and patronised by his peers and how the larger body of Eddie's mum is to convey images of monstrosity and...

According to classic children's film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, the perfect child is not greedy, has manners, isn't spoilt and likes to read...and if you don't fit into this very tight parameter then you deserve a terrible punishment. I was joined by Matthew Tilt to deep dive into the Wonka-mania and we discussed the characterisation of Augustus Gloop and his "greedi...

Do you like watching the most powerful man in the country lust after his subordinate while her colleagues body shame her? What about Alan Rickman lusting after a woman half his age while we watch Emma Thompson cry her eyes out while Curtis has put her in the fat suit to really drive home the idea that of course Rickman would stray because she has a mum-bod and the secretary has washboard abs. Are...