{"id":13959,"date":"2024-10-02T09:01:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T09:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=13959"},"modified":"2024-10-02T09:26:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T09:26:01","slug":"modern-love-podcast-were-we-the-fat-couple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=13959","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Modern Love Podcast\u2019: Were We the \u2018Fat Couple\u2019?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<div class=\"css-zera2v\">\n<div class=\"css-103l8m3\">\n<div class=\"css-1e2jphy epjyd6m1\">\n<div class=\"css-233int epjyd6m0\">\n<p class=\"css-1xuzukf e1jsehar1\">\n<p class=\"css-1xuzukf e1jsehar1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/reva-goldberg\" class=\"css-m3qogn e1jsehar0\">Reva Goldberg<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/emily-lang\" class=\"css-m3qogn e1jsehar0\">Emily Lang<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/davis-land\" class=\"css-m3qogn e1jsehar0\">Davis Land<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/christina-djossa\" class=\"css-ojhyzr e1jsehar0\">Christina Djossa<\/a> and <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1xuzukf e1jsehar1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/jen-poyant\" class=\"css-ojhyzr e1jsehar0\">Jen Poyant<\/a> and <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1xuzukf e1jsehar1\">\n<p class=\"css-1xuzukf e1jsehar1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/dan-powell\" class=\"css-m3qogn e1jsehar0\">Dan Powell<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/elisheba-ittoop\" class=\"css-m3qogn e1jsehar0\">Elisheba Ittoop<\/a><span class=\"css-1m8js5u\">Sonia Herrero<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/marion-lozano\" class=\"css-ojhyzr e1jsehar0\">Marion Lozano<\/a> and <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"css-1vs5pxi e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-4dc89ebb\"><span><em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">Listen and follow <\/em><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/column\/modern-love-podcast\" title><em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">Modern Love<\/em><\/a><br \/><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/modern-love\/id1065559535?mt=2\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/03Er7mSPq9IEewOgbPD3vO?si=CYApBISZSoCH6AjwdiGsFw\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a> | <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/c40b7b82-b31d-493d-ac33-273b39d153ca\/modern-love\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Music<\/a> | <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLdMrbgYfVl-s2_KrR5DosEB0gqr4w-XZd\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> |<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/560-modern-love-28288069\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">iHeartRadio<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"css-tosae5 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-306bd9e5\">\u2018For me, the hardest was walking into a party with our friends, where I was like, I don\u2019t want to be the fat couple.\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"ImageBlock-1\">\n<div data-testid=\"imageblock-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-medium css-mqw7kw e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\">\n<div class=\"css-1xdhyk6 erfvjey0\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-figure\"><\/div><figcaption data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-caption\" class=\"css-gbc9ki ewdxa0s0\"><span class=\"css-1u46b97 e1z0qqy90\"><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Photo Illustration by The New York Times<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Courtenay Hameister worked hard to stop feeling shame about her body size, but she also had a cruel inner monologue that just wouldn\u2019t leave her alone. At times, her internalized fatphobia was so powerful, she couldn\u2019t think about romance at all. But when Courtenay started dating Jason, everything felt different. He was fat, too, as well as smart, funny, and handsome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">When Courtenay realized she was starting to gain weight again, though, she became obsessed with the idea that other people were judging her and Jason, and she made a decision she would immediately regret.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">This episode is adapted from her 2023 essay \u201c<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/12\/01\/style\/modern-love-obesity-fat-couple.html\" title>Were We the \u2018Fat Couple\u2019?<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Leave a message on the Modern Love hotline! This year (2024) is the 20th anniversary of the Modern Love column, and we want to know what impact it has had on you. Has reading Modern Love made a difference in how you think about your own relationships? How? Tell us in a voice mail message at (212) 589-8962\u202c. Please include your name, location and callback number, and you might hear yourself on a future episode.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-3\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/article\/how-to-submit-a-modern-love-essay.html\" title>How to submit a Modern Love Essay to The New York Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/09\/19\/style\/modern-love-tiny-love-stories.html?pgtype=Article&amp;action=click&amp;module=RelatedLinks\" title>How to submit a Tiny Love Story<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-798hid etfikam0\">Soon, you\u2019ll need a subscription to keep full access to this show and to other New York Times podcasts, on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Don\u2019t miss out on exploring all our shows covering politics, pop culture and much more. Subscribe today at nytimes.com\/podcasts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"RelatedLinksBlock-5\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazy-loader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-3\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-798hid etfikam0\"><em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">Links to transcripts of episodes generally appear on these pages within a week.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"css-7ad88g e1mu4ftr0\" \/>\n<p class=\"css-798hid etfikam0\">Modern Love is hosted by Anna Martin and produced by Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land and Amy Pearl. The show is edited by Lynn Levy and Jen Poyant, our executive producer. Production management is by Christina Djossa. The show is mixed by Daniel Ramirez and recorded by Maddy Masiello and Nick Pitman. It features original music by Elisheba Ittoop, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Rowan Niemisto. Our theme music is by Dan Powell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-798hid etfikam0\">Special thanks to Larissa Anderson, Dahlia Haddad, Lisa Tobin, Brooke Minters, Daniel Jones, Miya Lee, Mahima Chablani, Nell Gallogly, Jeffrey Miranda, Isabella Anderson, Christine Nguyen, Reyna Desai, Jordan Cohen, Victoria Kim, Nina Lassam and Julia Simon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-798hid etfikam0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Thoughts? <\/strong>Email us at <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"mailto:modernlove@nytimes.com\" title>modernlovepodcast@nytimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Want more from <\/strong><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\"><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/column\/modern-love\" title>Modern Love<\/a><\/strong><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">?<\/strong> Read past <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/column\/modern-love\" title>stories<\/a>. Watch the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/09\/12\/style\/modern-love-tv-show-trailer.html\" title>TV series<\/a> and sign up for the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/newsletters\/love-letter\" title>newsletter<\/a>. We also have swag at <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/store.nytimes.com\/collections\/modern-love\" title>the NYT Store<\/a> and two books, \u201c<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/623036\/modern-love-revised-and-updated-by-edited-by-daniel-jones-with-contributions-by-andrew-rannells-ayelet-waldman-amy-krouse-rosenthal-veronica-chambers-and-more\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Modern Love: True Stories of Love, Loss and Redemption<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hachettebookgroup.com\/titles\/daniel-jones\/tiny-love-stories\/9781579659912\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tiny Love Stories: True Tales of Love in 100 Words or Less<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reva GoldbergEmily LangDavis LandChristina Djossa and Jen Poyant and Dan PowellElisheba IttoopSonia HerreroMarion Lozano and Listen and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube |iHeartRadio\u2018For me, the hardest was walking into a party with our friends, where I was like, I don\u2019t want to be the fat couple.\u2019Photo Illustration by The New York TimesCourtenay Hameister worked hard to stop feeling shame about her body size, but she also had a cruel inner monologue that just wouldn\u2019t leave her alone. At times, her internalized fatphobia was so powerful, she couldn\u2019t think about romance at all. But when Courtenay started dating Jason, everything felt different. He was fat, too, as well as smart, funny, and handsome.When Courtenay realized she was starting to gain weight again, though, she became obsessed with the idea that other people were judging her and Jason, and she made a decision she would immediately regret.This episode is adapted from her 2023 essay \u201cWere We the \u2018Fat Couple\u2019?\u201dLeave a message on the Modern Love hotline! This year (2024) is the 20th anniversary of the Modern Love column, and we want to know what impact it has had on you. Has reading Modern Love made a difference in how you think about your own relationships? How? Tell us in a voice mail message at (212) 589-8962\u202c. Please include your name, location and callback number, and you might hear yourself on a future episode.How to submit a Modern Love Essay to The New York TimesHow to submit a Tiny Love StorySoon, you\u2019ll need a subscription to keep full access to this show and to other New York Times podcasts, on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Don\u2019t miss out on exploring all our shows covering politics, pop culture and much more. Subscribe today at nytimes.com\/podcasts.Links to transcripts of episodes generally appear on these pages within a week.Modern Love is hosted by Anna Martin and produced by Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land and Amy Pearl. The show is edited by Lynn Levy and Jen Poyant, our executive producer. Production management is by Christina Djossa. The show is mixed by Daniel Ramirez and recorded by Maddy Masiello and Nick Pitman. It features original music by Elisheba Ittoop, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Rowan Niemisto. Our theme music is by Dan Powell.Special thanks to Larissa Anderson, Dahlia Haddad, Lisa Tobin, Brooke Minters, Daniel Jones, Miya Lee, Mahima Chablani, Nell Gallogly, Jeffrey Miranda, Isabella Anderson, Christine Nguyen, Reyna Desai, Jordan Cohen, Victoria Kim, Nina Lassam and Julia Simon.Thoughts? Email us at modernlovepodcast@nytimes.com.Want more from Modern Love? Read past stories. Watch the TV series and sign up for the newsletter. We also have swag at the NYT Store and two books, \u201cModern Love: True Stories of Love, Loss and Redemption\u201d and \u201cTiny Love Stories: True Tales of Love in 100 Words or Less.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13961,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13959"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13959\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13962,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13959\/revisions\/13962"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}