Forget Beatlemania, Protein Mania seems to be taking over the World. Is it a wellness trend or just another diet? Grace & Conor do a deep dive. Article Links; https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/06/us-health-supplements-men-idUSKCN0QB2B320150806/ https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24049505/protein-intake-fiber-plant-based-vegetarian-vegan-meat https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/jan/04/protein-mania-the-rich-worlds-new-diet-obsession https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/sep/15/muscles-and-methane-how-protein-became-the-food-industrys-biggest-craze https://www.nylon.com/beauty/tiktok-diet-culture-unhealthy-obsession-with-protein-animal-based Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Grace and Conor dig into their favourite movie of 2024 The Substance to discuss its themes of body image through the lens of Body Horror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reality TV strikes again! Grace & Conor do a deep dive into the early naughties Channel 4 documentary show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fat shaming starts at such a young age it sometimes feels like we're born with it. In this episode Conor and Grace explore some of the potential sources and dangers of fatphobia in childhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it our imagination or are our favourite brands ditching plus size clothing? The answer - It's not our imagination. Grace and Conor do a deep dive into the great disappearing act of plus size clothing. Article Links; https://www.voguebusiness.com/story/beauty/face-lifts-and-new-wardrobes-predictions-for-the-luxury-industry-in-the-age-of-ozempic https://www.elle.com/fashion/a45139956/plus-size-new-york-fashion-week/ https://www.nbcnews.com/health/long-people-stay-ozempic-stop-2-years-analysis-shows-rcna161216 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/09/08/weight-loss-drugs-retail-food/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

A little snippet of the kinds of topics Conor and Grace get into during their unfiltered Fad Chat bonus episodes. Available only on Headstuff plus. Hear the full bonus episode here: https://headstuff.memberful.com/checkout?plan=96895 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever felt like Instagram knows too much about you? It might have something to do with how social media algorithms work. Conor and Grace try to wrap their heads around why we see so much targeted weight loss ads on our feeds these days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy New Year HeadStuff Listeners! As a special New Year’s treat, we’ve compiled the very best moments from all our HeadStuff shows into one episode. Relive the laughs, surprises, and unforgettable moments of 2024! To find your favourite HeadStuff shows go to the timestamps below. This is a HeadStuff Podcast produced by Hilary Barry. Edited by Claire Patena. Hosted by Hilary Barry and Jack Kelly. 1:40 - The Lovely Show 4:55 - Young Hot Guys 6:24 - Listen, I’m, Delicious 8:00 - The G Spot 10:11 - The Baby Tribe 13:08 - Fad Camp 15:59 - For Tech Sake 18:16 - The Greatest Matter 19:55 - Double Love 21:35 - Keep It Tight 23:37 - Agony Rants 26:30 - I Know That Face Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Pretty Privilege. Botox. Bleached areseholes....Grace and Conor discuss the price of beauty is in a cost of living crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Acclaimed feminist author and philosopher Kate Manne stopped by Fad Camp to chat to Grace and Conor about her illuminating new book, Unshrinking: How To Fight Fatphobia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exciting news Fad Camp listeners - Grace has a new podcast, The Jump! It is a brilliant comedy podcast where Grace and pop culture obsessive Niamh King ask the question 'what makes a great adaptation?'! We thought you would especially enjoy the Bridget Jones's Diary episode as it touches on some diet culture topics. As well as 90's London culture, smug marrieds, emotional fuckwits and bad hair! In each episode of The Jump Grace and Niamh take a beloved book that has been made into a movie or TV show and do a deep dive into what the production got right (or very wrong). From banger soundtracks to dodgy casting, we get into what it takes to make The Jump from page to screen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

How oiled up should a man be? How many showers should one person have in a day? Conor and Grace do a deep dive on some of the wildest celebrity routines out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Fad Camp listener wrote to us about her experience as a teenager being a professional athlete and swimmer. She has allowed us to share her powerful story and talk about its wider context in the world of professional swimming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vegans vs Carnivores? We know who Joe Rogan has his money on, but what do Grace and Conor think of this all meat all the time diet? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace and Conor share an intimate chat with listeners. Subscribe to Headstuff + for the full episode and more bonus content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An internet term that perfectly encapsulates the complicated relationship between parents, their children and diets. Or is it just overly produced reality TV bait featuring Yolanda Hadid? Grace and Conor talk about the 'Almond Mom'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'America's Doctor' has been accused of promoting dubious weight loss supplements. From Green Coffee Bean Extract - 'the magic weight loss cure for every body type' to Raspberry Ketones - 'number one miracle in a bottle to burn your fat'. Grace & Conor do a deep dive into this controversial physician and the TV show that made him famous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Is this diet real, or is it the stuff of legend? Hear Grace and Conor howl about this tabloid fodder, lunar fast from the past. Make sure to stay tuned for an exclusive clip from our latest bonus episode from Headstuffplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Snapchat Dysmorphia. Photo Manipulation. The Instagram Face. In this episode, Grace and Conor discuss the link between the rise of social media filters and body dysmorphia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcasting legend Kristen Meinzer (How To Be Fine, By The Book, The Daily Fail) joins Grace and Conor to talk all things diet culture in the media and her experience with the infamous fad diet French Women Don't Get Fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get your tickets now! September 17th https://www.fringefest.com/festival/whats-on/fad-camp-podcast-live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor and Grace take shelter from the rainy Summer weather to discuss a recent RTE investigates article about a massive pharmaceutical company's attempts to get their diabetes drug used for weight loss purposes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On May 26th, 2023, New York City enacted a weight discrimination law. Grace and Conor talk about what this means for New Yorkers and stumble upon the topic of the 'Fat In'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A listener recently shared an article with us that we thought everyone needed to know about. As we all know, treadmills are responsible for 10000% of fatalities every year in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summer Break (And mini episodes announcement!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the Rag. The Crimson Tide. Aunt Flo. Falling to the Communists. Grace and Conor delve into the phenomenon of missing periods linked to restrictive dieting and exercise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Fad Camp listener wrote to us about their experience in a fat camp for kids, so we asked them if we could share their powerful story on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fad Camp will return next week, but this week we are showcasing an episode from a brilliant new comedy podcast hosted by Adam Kay (This Is Going To Hurt), and BBC radio's Matt Edmonson. What's the most dangerous item in an office? Are fireworks more likely to kill you than bumble bees? Matt Edmondson and Adam Kay are on a mission to compile the definitive list of absolutely everything that might kill you. And they're leaving no stone unturned in their search. From the animal kingdom to deadly jobs and even acts of god, they want to know what's most likely to kill us, and even how to avoid an untimely exit from planet earth. In every episode they make a case for an item to be included on the rapidly growing list. And with the help of Professor Jennifer Visser-Rogers, they'll find out EXACTLY how dangerous their items are, and where they rank on our lethal list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Khloe Kardashian has long been associated with the term Revenge Body. And even used the phrase in the title of her controversial weight loss show. Grace and Conor do a deep dive into how this all came about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices