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Support Tubby and help Alan and the team make season two by subscribing to Tubby 3XL.What happens to a marriage when one partner is obsessed with their weight — and the other isn’t?Alan’s ex-wife Julie is worried about him. He thinks that making Tubby is allowing him to confront and come to terms with his fatness. She disagrees and thinks that the podcast is intensifying his fixation with his weight and making him miserable.In the season one finale of Tubby, Alan sits down with his ex for an intimate, unfiltered conversation about body image, fatness, and the quiet ways weight obsession can shape a relationship. Over coffee, they revisit a marriage lived without mirrors, a honeymoon nearly derailed by body anxiety, the unexpected reason hugging became complicated, and the painful question: did Alan’s obsession with his body help end their marriage?We want to hear from you. Share your story, your thoughts on tubbiness, or let us know what you thought about this episode. Send us an email at tubby@leftofdialmedia.com or leave us a voicemail at https://www.speakpipe.com/Tubby.Alan powerful new documentary Love, Harold premieres on streaming April 13. In Canada: Streaming free on NFB.ca and the NFB Films App. Internationally: Buy or rent on Prime Video or Apple TV (US, UK, Australia, Belgium, France, New Zealand) In Ontario? Join Alan at select advanced live screenings in Toronto and Hamilton March 29 & 30. Details & tickets Tubby is hosted by Alan Zweig (@alan.robert.irwin) and produced by Kevin Sexton (@soundofsexton). Our Executive Producer is Alan Black (@alanpaulblack). Our podcast artwork was illustrated by Brett Lamb (brettlamb.com). Original Scoring by Michael Zweig (@zweig_michael). Our theme song is “The Fat Man”, Performed by Fats Domino, Written by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew, Courtesy of Capitol Records, LLC under license from Universal Music Canada Inc.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan met artist Casey McGlynn when he interviewed him for his latest film "Love, Harold". The two discuss how Casey bullied his way to self acceptance, the moment Alan decided to make a change, having private confidence while being insecure in public, feeling like Tom Cruise when you lose 50 pounds, and how fat people are invisible to the world. We want to keep making the show for you, but we can't do it without your help. Please consider joining Tubby 3XL at https://tubby3xl.supportingcast.fm/. Not only will you help ensure we can start working on a second season, but you'll get all episodes ad-free, exclusive special episodes, rants, and musings, access to the new Tubby subscribers forum and community, and the 1st 200 subscribers will get exclusive access to Alan's unreleased show "I'm Alan, and I'm Obese".To check out Casey's work, head to https://caseymcglynn.com/ or follow him on Instagram where you can see his latest painting "Overweight Celebrities that Have Influenced My Live Vol. 2"Presented by the National Film Board of Canada, Alan's latest film, Love, Harold will be available to stream as of April 13 for free on NFB.ca and the NFB films app in Canada and internationally on digital VOD (Amazon and Apple). We want to hear from you. Share your story, your thoughts on tubbiness, or let us know what you thought about this episode. Send us an email at tubby@leftofdialmedia.com or leave us a voicemail at https://www.speakpipe.com/Tubby.Tubby is hosted by Alan Zweig (@alan.robert.irwin) and produced by Kevin Sexton (@soundofsexton). Our Executive Producer is Alan Black (@alanpaulblack). Our podcast artwork was illustrated by Brett Lamb (brettlamb.com). Original Scoring by Michael Zweig (@zweig_michael). Our theme song is “The Fat Man”, Performed by Fats Domino, Written by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew, Courtesy of Capitol Records, LLC under license from Universal Music Canada Inc.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the years there have been a lot of funny fat people. Does their fatness make them funny? Does losing weight make them less funny? Has the obesity epidemic made America funnier? Alan invites standup comedian Angelo Tsarouchas to mull over these questions and others. What's the deal with rice and potatoes on the same plate at all Greek restaurants? Where do you get a tuxedo when you are 410 pounds? Is a TOPS meeting a good place to meet women?You can find Angelo's upcoming tour dates at tsarouchas.com or check him out on instagram or youtube.We want to keep making the show for you, but we can't do it without your help. Please consider joining Tubby 3XL at https://tubby3xl.supportingcast.fm/. Not only will you help ensure we can start working on a second season, but you'll get all episodes ad-free, exclusive special episodes, rants, and musings, access to the new Tubby subscribers forum and community, and the 1st 200 subscribers will get exclusive access to Alan's unreleased show "I'm Alan, and I'm Obese".We want to hear from you. Share your story, your thoughts on tubbiness, or let us know what you thought about this episode. Send us an email at tubby@leftofdialmedia.com or leave us a voicemail at https://www.speakpipe.com/Tubby.Subscribe to Tubby on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@TubbyPodcast.Tubby is hosted by Alan Zweig (@alan.robert.irwin) and produced by Kevin Sexton (@soundofsexton). Our Executive Producer is Alan Black (@alanpaulblack). Our podcast artwork was illustrated by Brett Lamb (brettlamb.com). Original Scoring by Michael Zweig (@zweig_michael). Our theme song is “The Fat Man”, Performed by Fats Domino, Written by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew, Courtesy of Capitol Records, LLC under license from Universal Music Canada Inc.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jessamyn just wants Alan to be happy, but, knowing he's an Aquarius, she thinks it will be challenging. In a wide ranging conversation, they discuss how the modern health and wellness industry has been co-opted by diet culture, why being bullied as a kid helped Jessamyn handle online trolling from Donald Trump Jr., the surprising truth about why every single man loves fat women, and how Jessamyn makes yoga more accessible by encouraging students to show up exactly as they are — even if that means crying or farting in class.Jessamyn Stanley is the Founder of The Underbelly - #1 yoga app for body acceptance, self-love and accessing your inner power.We want to keep making the show for you, but we can't do it without your help. Please consider joining Tubby 3XL at https://tubby3xl.supportingcast.fm/. Not only will you help ensure we can start working on a second season, but you'll get all episodes ad-free, exclusive special episodes, rants, and musings, access to the new Tubby subscribers forum and community, and the 1st 200 subscribers will get exclusive access to Alan's unreleased show "I'm Alan, and I'm Obese".We want to hear from you. Share your story, your thoughts on tubbiness, or let us know what you thought about this episode. Send us an email at tubby@leftofdialmedia.com or leave us a voicemail at https://www.speakpipe.com/Tubby.Tubby is hosted by Alan Zweig (@alan.robert.irwin) and produced by Kevin Sexton (@soundofsexton). Our Executive Producer is Alan Black (@alanpaulblack). Our podcast artwork was illustrated by Brett Lamb (brettlamb.com). Original Scoring by Michael Zweig (@zweig_michael). Our theme song is “The Fat Man”, Performed by Fats Domino, Written by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew, Courtesy of Capitol Records, LLC under license from Universal Music Canada Inc.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan gets into it with the host of the Award Winning podcast Weight for It, Ronald Young Jr.. They talk about why seeing people you haven't seen in a long time is the worst, debate the "we did this to ourselves" narrative, re-evaluate the comedy genius of Eddie Murphy, and Alan questions whether or not a little shame is really that bad.A new season of Ronald Young Jr.'s award winning podcast Weight For It is coming later this year.We want to keep making the show for you, but we can't do it without your help. Please consider joining Tubby 3XL at https://tubby3xl.supportingcast.fm/. Not only will you help ensure we can start working on a second season, but you'll get all episodes ad-free, exclusive special episodes, rants, and musings, access to the new Tubby subscribers forum and community, and the 1st 200 subscribers will get exclusive access to Alan's unreleased show "I'm Alan, and I'm Obese".We want to hear from you. Share your story, your thoughts on tubbiness, or let us know what you thought about this episode. Send us an email at tubby@leftofdialmedia.com or leave us a voicemail at https://www.speakpipe.com/Tubby.Tubby is hosted by Alan Zweig (@alan.robert.irwin) and produced by Kevin Sexton (@soundofsexton). Our Executive Producer is Alan Black (@alanpaulblack). Our podcast artwork was illustrated by Brett Lamb (brettlamb.com). Original Scoring by Michael Zweig (@zweig_michael). Our theme song is “The Fat Man”, Performed by Fats Domino, Written by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew, Courtesy of Capitol Records, LLC under license from Universal Music Canada Inc.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan became friends with Jeremy on Facebook where they bonded over their individual struggles with weight. In their first face to face meeting, they pull no punches, talking candidly about the need for human connection, emotional eating, and Jeremy's failed attempt to audition for The Biggest Loser.We want to hear from you. Share your story, your thoughts on tubbiness, or let us know what you thought about this episode. Send us an email at tubby@leftofdialmedia.com or leave us a voicemail at https://www.speakpipe.com/Tubby.We want to keep making the show for you, but we can't do it without your help. Please consider joining Tubby 3XL at https://tubby3xl.supportingcast.fm/. Not only will you help ensure we can start working on a second season, but you'll get all episodes ad-free, exclusive special episodes, rants, and musings, access to the new Tubby subscribers forum and community, and the 1st 200 subscribers will get exclusive access to Alan's unreleased show "I'm Alan, and I'm Obese".Tubby is hosted by Alan Zweig (@alan.robert.irwin) and produced by Kevin Sexton (@soundofsexton). Our Executive Producer is Alan Black (@alanpaulblack). Our podcast artwork was illustrated by Brett Lamb (brettlamb.com). Original Scoring by Michael Zweig (@zweig_michael). Our theme song is “The Fat Man”, Performed by Fats Domino, Written by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew, Courtesy of Capitol Records, LLC under license from Universal Music Canada Inc. Alan's new film Love, Harold is the Centrepiece Feature at the Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival. It will have its Ontario premiere in Toronto on October 24. Get your tickets here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan invites Shane O'Neill, the writer of The Washington Post's Style Memo, to find out whether or not it's possible to be fat and stylish? They discuss suffering for beauty, shopping with your mother, and question if Shane is fat enough to be a bear.  Shane is always very entertaining on Instagram @shaneislandWe want to keep making the show for you, but we can't do it without your help. Please consider joining Tubby 3XL at https://tubby3xl.supportingcast.fm/. Not only will you help ensure we can start working on a second season, but you'll get all episodes ad-free, exclusive special episodes, rants, and musings, access to the new Tubby subscribers forum and community, and the 1st 200 subscribers will get exclusive access to Alan's unreleased show "I'm Alan, and I'm Obese".We want to hear from you. Share your story, your thoughts on tubbiness, or let us know what you thought about this episode. Send us an email at tubby@leftofdialmedia.com or leave us a voicemail at https://www.speakpipe.com/Tubby.Tubby is hosted by Alan Zweig (@alan.robert.irwin) and produced by Kevin Sexton (@soundofsexton). Our Executive Producer is Alan Black (@alanpaulblack). Our podcast artwork was illustrated by Brett Lamb (brettlamb.com). Original Scoring by Michael Zweig (@zweig_michael). Our theme song is “The Fat Man”, Performed by Fats Domino, Written by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew, Courtesy of Capitol Records, LLC under license from Universal Music Canada Inc.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What should we call the show?The first episode of Tubby premieres Thursday, September 25, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.