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Big Sexy Chat PodcastJenX: The Story Behind The TalkSend a text Everyone sees the talk. Few hear the story behind it.JenX: The Story Behind the TalkFan-favorite guest Jen McClellan returns to Big Sexy Chat to take us behind the scenes of her recent TEDx talk and the deeply personal journey that led her to the red circle.Jen is the founder of Plus Size Birth and host of the Plus Mommy Podcast, where she has spent years educating care providers about weight bias and advocating for respectful, dignified treatment in healthcare. In this c...
2026-02-1248 min
Big Sexy Chat PodcastDare To Date: Meet Hips, Crips & QueersSend us a textWhat if dating apps were built for real bodies? Real needs. Real safety.In this episode, we sit down with Liz Gewirtz, the founder of Hips, Crips & Queers, a new dating and community platform centering queer, fat, disabled, and older folks.Liz shares what pushed her to build something entirely different from the swipe-and-discard culture most of us know too well, and what it looks like to design a space rooted in fat liberation, disability justice, consent, and actual human connection.We talk...
2026-01-1243 min
Big Sexy Chat PodcastStill Here, Still Fat: What 2025 Took, What 2026 DemandsSend us a textAs 2025 comes to a close, Big Sexy Chat gathers for an end-of-year roundtable conversation about what this year took, what it revealed, and what the fat community is being asked to carry forward into 2026.Joined by Saucye West, Bruce Sturgell, and Ronald Young Jr., this conversation moves beyond headlines and buzzwords to talk honestly about autonomy, weight loss culture, respectability politics, community fatigue, and the realities of staying visible in a world that keeps asking fat people to disappear.We talk about GLP-1...
2026-01-021h 08
Big Sexy Chat PodcastChitChat with ToyChats: The Reviews Are InSend us a textIn this episode, we’re joined by Cam Jennings from ToyChats.com, a platform built entirely around user-generated sex toy reviews.We talk about why ToyChats exists in the first place, how the platform actually works, and what makes a review useful versus just noise. Cam breaks down the difference between brand-driven reviews and reviews from real people, how reviewers get paid, and what they’re looking for before a review goes live.We also dig into why ToyChats actively wants everyday people reviewing toys, not just influencers or indu...
2025-12-1358 min
Big Sexy Chat PodcastThrust The MachineSend us a textIn this episode of Big Sexy Chat, Chrystal, Merf, and Asherlee dive piston-first into the wild, fascinating, and sometimes downright hilarious world of sex machines, electricity play, and the evolving landscape of pleasure tech. From the history of 19th-century “medical devices” to modern thrusting rigs, ride-on machines, smart toys, and hyper-realistic sex dolls, the trio explores the creativity, accessibility, and kink curiosity shaping today’s sex-positive culture.You’ll hear: • What early “hysteria treatments” actually looked like • The legacy of queer and disabled commu...
2025-12-0357 min
Modern Musician Podcast#325 - Ray Hamilton, Addis Luv & Kris Heaton: Insider Secrets to Landing Major Label and Sync DealsRay Hamilton is the founder and CEO of Merf Music Group and Song Placement Pros, renowned for connecting songwriters with major-label artists and sync opportunities across film, TV, and streaming. His development work has led to placements with Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde, Trisha Yearwood, and Eric Church. Joining him are two of his standout collaborators—Addis Luv, a Trinidad-born artist blending Caribbean roots with modern country flair, and Kris Heaton, a veteran rock/pop songwriter whose charting hits and heartfelt storytelling define his decades-long career.In this episode, Ray Hamilton, Addis Luv, and Kris Heaton share how co...
2025-11-1256 min
Big Sexy Chat PodcastEmbodied Sovereignty: Healing, Ritual, and Reclamation with Rawiyah TariqSend us a textThis week, we’re honored to sit down with the brilliant Rawiyah Tariq; a Black, fat, disabled, and neurodivergent artist, writer, and healer whose work reclaims space for marginalized bodies and spirits through ritual, storytelling, and embodiment.In this conversation, Rawiyah shares the wisdom behind their practice, A Sovereign Embodiment, and speaks candidly about navigating medical trauma, reclaiming pleasure through kink, and redefining beauty and power on their own terms.Their story is one of survival, sovereignty, and softness, a reminder that liberation begins in the body.We...
2025-11-0756 min
Riol TalkRiolTalk 65AgFx wanted a RiolTalk, so he pushed the gang into a recording channel. Rio, Merf (after he wakes up) and MannoWrath discuss round 46, and Merf gives us an update on Toothy's fashion empire.Unfortunately Erix couldn't make it due to a birthday party.
2025-10-261h 20
Big Sexy Chat PodcastMary Lambert’s Tempest of Liberation: Same Love to Self-LoveSend us a textMary Lambert joins us for a powerful, intimate, and joyful conversation that bridges music, activism, and radical self-love. From her breakout with Same Love to her new anthem The Tempest, Mary shares how art becomes resistance and why fat liberation is at the heart of her work.We dive into:The story and politics behind The Tempest and why every lyric matters.How Mary’s journey through poetry, community, and visibility shaped her fat liberation voice.Building the Fat Friendly Medical Provider Directory and fighting for healthcare access.Intimacy, desire, an...
2025-09-261h 04
Big Sexy Chat PodcastJeff Jenkins And The Weight Of RepresentationSend us a textWhat does it mean to carry the weight of representation as a fat, Black traveler on the global stage? In this episode of Big Sexy Chat, Chrystal and Merf sit down with Jeff Jenkins, award-winning travel and food personality, speaker, podcast host, and creator of Chubby Diaries. Jeff is also the former host of Never Say Never with Jeff Jenkins on National Geographic, where he brought inclusive, joyful storytelling to audiences worldwideWe dive into:Jeff’s journey from personal travel diaries to global advocacy for fat travelers.The realities of...
2025-09-1245 min
Big Sexy Chat PodcastConfessions of an Amazon: Fetishes, Fat Desire & PowerSend a textChrystal and Merf welcome back Amazon Amanda, towering fetish icon, professional Amazon, and founder of BBW XXX Adventures, for Confessions of an Amazon: Fetishes, Fat Desire & Power.Amanda takes us inside her world of fetish, where “no nudity, no sex, no release” still means high intensity. From lift-and-carry sessions and scissor holds to the creation of BBW XXX Adventures, she shares how she built a career that celebrates fat desire, supersized BBWs, and true body diversity in porn.We also dive into boundaries, burnout, soft...
2025-08-2951 min
Big Sexy Chat PodcastMore Than Just The Tip w/Sheri WinstonSend us a textThis week on Big Sexy Chat, we’re joined by the incomparable Sheri Winston — award-winning author, wholistic sexuality teacher, and founder of the Intimate Arts Center — for a deep, delicious, and occasionally freaky conversation that peels back layers (literally and figuratively) on pleasure, anatomy, aging, and so much more.We’re talking foreskins, pelvic floors, prostate play, menopause, masturbation, and why spontaneous arousal is a myth worth retiring.In this episode, we explore:Why foreskin matters (and what was taken from many penis-owners at birth)Wh...
2025-08-061h 05
Big Sexy Chat PodcastLeather, Lube & Liberation: BDSM, Fat Joy & Sex SignalsSend us a textIn this juicy new episode of Big Sexy Chat, Chrystal and Merf are back with updates, laughter, and deep dives into fat pleasure, power exchange, and the ways we signal our sexy truths to the world.🎙️ Merf shares her exciting new job and consulting biz helping survivors of trauma, plus her upcoming debut as a dominatrix (meet Madam Cyn)!💬 Chrystal talks about her recent seminar, and the joys of building body-positive merch from scratch.🔥 Together, they explore BDSM dungeon dynamics, ethical non-monogamy signals like black rings and bandanas, and how kinky e...
2025-07-2341 min
Big Sexy Chat PodcastHot Thigh Summer: Traveling Fat with Jen McLellanSend a textTraveling while fat? Oh, we’re going there — and we’re taking the aisle seat and the window. In this episode of Big Sexy Chat, Chrystal and Merf are joined by the incomparable Jen McLellan: author, speaker, certified childbirth educator, and the force behind Plus Size Birth and the Plus Mommy Podcast.Together, they dive into the joys and frustrations of navigating the world in a fat body when it comes to planes, cars, and hotel beds — with zero shame and maximum honesty. From seatbelt extenders and compression socks to airplane bathroom acrobati...
2025-06-1353 min
Big Sexy Chat PodcastInclusive Kink, Fat Pleasure, and Adaptive Sex Gear - with Sportsheets’ Rin MusickSend a textIn this juicy, gear-loving episode, Chrystal and Merf sit down with Rin Musick—award-winning road warrior, longtime adult retail expert, and current Brand Ambassador for Sportsheets. Together, they dive into fat-positive and accessible design in the world of BDSM and sex gear, including the now-iconic Plus-Size Doggy Style Strap and the groundbreaking Pivot Collection.This episode is overflowing with laughs, sex-nerd joy, and real talk about body diversity, kink, and pleasure innovation for every body. Rin shares how Sportsheets is reimagining what inclusive intimacy tools can look like—and how fat folks, disa...
2025-05-221h 09
Big Sexy Chat PodcastUnsupervised Shenanigans With Merf And AsherleeSend a textChrystal’s out, which means Merf and Asherlee are left unsupervised—and naturally, chaos ensues. But beneath the laughter, we get real. We talk about fat liberation, therapy fails, the touch-deprivation epidemic, and how cuddle therapy can be healing AF. Plus, Asherlee opens up about launching a fat-friendly medical provider directory in the Pacific Northwest, her journey into cuddle therapy, and her newest adventure: relationship coaching. Spoiler alert: it’s all about connection. Also… pulverized clits? You just gotta listen.In this episode, we discuss:Fat liberation in healthcare spacesHow cuddle therapy...
2025-04-241h 02
Big Sexy Chat PodcastBuilding a Bold, Curvy Empire – Marie Denee Gets RealSend a textChrystal and Merf welcome the incomparable Marie Denee, founder of The Curvy Fashionista, for a real-talk episode packed with fashion, fire, and fat joy. Marie shares her journey from launching a blog in 2008 to becoming one of the most respected voices in plus-size media. We dive into fashion industry pitfalls, the power of representation (yes, including steamy werewolf smut), and how Marie’s pushing boundaries with her growing digital empire. This one is full of laughs, inspiration, and a whole lot of truth. Plus, find out which sex toy brand has Marie feeling fancy. 💁♀️✨Guest...
2025-04-041h 04
2025-04-0101 min2025-04-0102 min2025-04-0102 minMerf On DemandMerf Music Minute Episode 295Who gave us a taste of her upcoming album today, what tour got postponed, and what album is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a tour.
2025-04-0101 min2025-03-3101 min2025-03-3103 min2025-03-3102 minMerf On DemandMerf Music Minute Episode 294What rockers just dropped their first single with their new lead singer, what group is heading out on tour this year in support of their new album that dropped today, and what legendary rock band is playing a few shows...after retiring.
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Riol TalkDraft Special #4Rush, AgFx, Rio, Merf join forces with special guest Damdred to present the results of the fourth draft round.
2025-03-231h 36
Big Sexy Chat PodcastFat Con, Kink & Fat LiberationSend a textChrystal and Merf are back with a bold and juicy new episode diving into Fat Con 2025, kink exploration, and radical fat liberation.💥 Merf shares her journey into kink—including rope classes made for fat bodies, becoming a pleasure Dom, and creating a power exchange dynamic with her husband. 🔥 Chrystal dishes on Fat Con highlights, from powerful rope performances and fat-positive representation to surprise celebrity run-ins and fat joy in full bloom. 🎤 Merf also recounts a powerful, impromptu fat liberation speech she gave to a room full of doctors—and the ripple effect i...
2025-03-2348 min
Big Sexy Chat PodcastFat, Flexible, & Fabulous; Stretching For Better SexSend a textAre you really old… or do you just need to stretch? 🤔 In this episode, we chat with Vera from Flexibility with Vera, a flexibility trainer who helps folks—yes, including fat folks—move with more ease, less pain, and maybe even spice things up in the bedroom. 💃🔥Vera shares her journey from diet-culture burnout to discovering joyful movement, how stretching helped heal her chronic pain, and why everyone (yes, that means you) can improve their flexibility—without needing to be a yoga-loving pretzel. We also get into sexier topics...
2025-02-2249 min
Wine Time Fridays Podcast253 - Open That Bottle Night 2025 - The Rarest of WinesIn today's episode, in honor of Open That Bottle Night 2025 (which is tomorrow night!), we taste TWO, one of a kind wines, that we'll never have the opportunity to taste again. Ever. These two wines Shelley and Phil blended and bottled in January of 2024 during their Northstar Blending Experience. We highly recommend putting this experience on your bucket list. Now, go grab your OWN wine that you've been holding on to and taste along with us! Happy#Friday! #ItsWineTime! #CheersingWines this episode:2022 WTF Phil's Blend (N/A)2022 Merry Christmas Merlot (N/A)
2025-02-2136 min
Big Sexy Chat PodcastParty in Your Panties – The Hottest Toys with Lovehoney’s Kim CardSend a text💋 *We’re back, baby!* Season 4 kicks off with a bang—literally—as we dive into the world of pleasure products with the fabulous **Kim Card** from **Lovehoney**! This episode is packed with laughs, lube, and next-level orgasms as we put some of Lovehoney’s hottest toys to the test.🔥 **What’s inside this steamy episode?** - The new *Blend* toy (a.k.a. *Finish Her*), why it's a *game-changer* for blended orgasms, and how it rocked our worlds. - The science behind **Womanizer’s Pleasure Air Technology** and why it’s giving our clits the...
2025-02-071h 06
Big Sexy Chat PodcastSex, Health, and Fatness: A Look Back at 2024’s Biggest MomentsSend a textThis episode reflects on the significant milestones and conversations that shaped the fat community in 2024. From exploring the impact of sexual wellness products to discussing the complexities of dating and health, we take a look back at the triumphs and trials that defined our year.• Recap of the year and its highlights • Exploration of sexual wellness and enjoyment • Personal stories about dating in the digital age • Conversations surrounding menopause and health awareness • Celebration of Tigress’ Time Magazine feature • Discussion on medical anti-fatness and healthcare biases • Insight into polyamory and kin...
2025-01-0948 min
Big Sexy Chat PodcastThe Fat Five Roundtable: Podcasting For ChangeSend a textIn this special roundtable episode, we welcomed an all-star lineup of fat podcasters to discuss the state of fat liberation, the impact of fat-focused media in 2024, and their bold goals for 2025. Featuring Dr. Krista Nabar and Suzy Hooker from Fat and Fucked and Ronald Young Jr. from Weight for It, this episode is a celebration of fat voices in podcasting and a call to action for a more inclusive future.Join us as we talk about the political power of podcasts, the nuanced challenges of fat liberation, the impact of weight-loss culture...
2025-01-0339 min
City Cast DenverThe Mayor’s New Man to Save Downtown, Violence Against Journalists, and Phil Weiser for Governor?The new year is not yet a week old, and there are already tons of local stories to catch up on. Westword editor Patty Calhoun joins producer Paul Karolyi to speculate about Mayor Mike Johnston’s new hire to help shape the future of downtown, Bill Mosher, including his connections with the Colorado Convention Center scandal of 2018. They also preview the 2026 governor’s race now that AG Phil Weiser has thrown the first official hat into the ring, discuss the recent attack on a TV journalist in Grand Junction, and look back on former President Jimmy Carter’s fascinating legacy...
2025-01-0345 min
Big Sexy Chat PodcastKnot Your Average Art: Shibari for Every Body and IdentitySend a textBec, a non-binary and body-inclusive rope artist, shares their compelling journey with Shibari, challenging misconceptions and celebrating its transformative power. Discover how this age-old Japanese practice transcends mere aesthetics, offering a meditative and empowering experience that embraces all body types and identities. Bec's personal stories weave through themes of fat acceptance and gender identity, revealing how shibari can be a path to self-acceptance and personal growth.Eager to refine your shibari skills or just starting your journey? Our conversation takes you through the ropes—literally. With practical advice on selecting the right ma...
2024-12-1543 min