It's time for your August Indulgence Gospel! Corinne is here. We’re getting into power lifting, fruit rage, menstrual taboos and YouTubers telling you how to eat.  

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OTHER LINKS

last month’s Indulgence Gospel

our conversation with Martinus Evans

Corinne's writing on power lifting

Mia O’Malley beach chair highlight

fat friendly chairs  from Target

study on athletic performance and menstrual cycles

 Serena Williams was winning tennis matches while pregnant.

Virginia's menstrual taboos piece for Scientific American

Amy Palanjian

Wray

Geneva dress.

our New York City weekend,

Tiny Dollhouse store

Shiny By Nature socks for fat calves 

CREDITS

The Burnt Toast Podcast is produced and hosted by Virginia Sole-Smith. Follow Virginia on Instagram or Twitter. Burnt Toast transcripts and essays are edited and formatted by Corinne Fay, who runs @SellTradePlus, an Instagram account where you can buy and sell plus size clothing. The Burnt Toast logo is by Deanna Lowe. Our theme music is by Jeff Bailey and Chris Maxwell. Tommy Harron is our audio engineer. Thanks for listening and for supporting anti-diet, body liberation journalism!

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Virginia

So, Corinne, how are you?

Corinne

I’m doing good. I’m trying to think of something to talk about besides the weather, because it’s just been really, really hot here.

Virginia

I feel like every week the newspaper is like, “It was the hottest day in the history of the world yesterday.” And yeah, we all just hold on for dear life because the planet is burning. 

Corinne

Feeling a lot of climate anxiety.

Virginia

Well, I have two updates for us based on last month’s Indulgence Gospel.

One is a very important text I received from Julia Turshen, friend of the show, cookbook author, friend of my heart. She texted to say, “I listened to Indulgence Gospel, great as always. Here’s something I learned a couple of years ago that I wish I learned decades ago: You can just hold the crotch of your one piece swimsuit to the side if you need to pee. No need to take the whole thing off!”

I believe this is in response to us saying we don’t like one pieces. 

Corinne

Yes. I knew that. I do that. 

Virginia

And you still don’t like one pieces?

Corinne

You’ve never done this? Were you not aware? 

Virginia

I think I’ve done it, like, in a moment of panic, but I don’t think I realized it was a legit thing that we are all just doing with our one pieces. I have been fully taking one pieces on and off and hating my life.

Corinne

Well, I do this. I still find that two piece are sometimes easier to deal with. 

Virginia

Because you can just take it off like underwear, like one normally does. Well, Julia says this changed her life. I said, “I will read this and credit you appropriately for this swimsuit crotch gospel.” And she said, “Yes, please do the more people who know the better.” So, here we are. 

Corinne

Yes. Thank you for this swimsuit crotch gospel.

Virginia

Just here to provide a full service experience. 

Corinne

I am glad we’re announcing that, because everyone should know and feel empowered to do that.

Virginia

I think I’ve done it thinking, what am I doing? And now I do feel a sense of peace that it’s just like, this how you are supposed to pee in a one piece.

Corinne

Like I said last time, I’ve been wearing a long sleeve one piece. Like, there’s no WAY that’s coming off.

Virginia

Once you’re in, you’re in.

Corinne

You’re stuck. Sometimes if I’m too sweaty, I can’t even get it on.

Virginia

Alright. The second breaking news update is from commenter Kelly who posted:

Hi, I am the one who asked about frozen treats and I was trying to say in an Instagram answer short way that I put frozen cherries in a mug, microwave them for 60 seconds, then scoop rocky road on top and let the melty cherries and their juices mix with the chocolate ice cream. 

Corinne

Okay, that sounds freaking amazing. So embarrassed for us that we did not figure that out.

Virginia

We apparently could not read that day.

Corinne

Kelly did such a good job! She really sent us this delicious treat tip