Fad Camp

Fad Camp

A comedy podcast about the ridiculousness of fad diets. Hosted by Conor Dowling and Grace Mulvey. For any sponsorship or advertising inquiries on this podcast contact advertising@headstuff.org

Episodes

May 22, 2024 59 mins
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
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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
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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 an...
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April 17, 2024 72 mins
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
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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
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March 14, 2024 64 mins
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
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March 7, 2024 11 mins
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
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February 28, 2024 28 mins
 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
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February 15, 2024 70 mins
 '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
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February 1, 2024 54 mins
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
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January 17, 2024 85 mins
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
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January 4, 2024 55 mins
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
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September 7, 2023 8 mins
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
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August 9, 2023 30 mins
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
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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
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July 6, 2023 15 mins
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
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June 28, 2023 3 mins
Summer Break (And mini episodes announcement!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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June 21, 2023 75 mins
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
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May 31, 2023 69 mins
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
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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 sto...
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