Episode 163: Comfort and Joy

We talk about the war on fat Santa, gut microbes’ effect on the rest of our body, and the saga of Randolph the Rotund Reindeer. Then we discuss Melissa McCarthy’s new holiday movie, Genie.

Pop Culture

• Wion | Ban 'fat' Santas, says Australian health expert

• Parents | Parents Are Raising Kids In No-Santa Households, Striking A Nerve on TikTok)

• Daily Mail | Do MICROBES make us pile on the weight after Christmas? About 40 per cent of us extract more energy from food due to bugs in the gut – while others stay skinny, study finds

Fat Watch: Rewind

• NAAFA Newsletter 1977: THE SAGA OF RANDOLPH, THE ROTUND REINDEER by Rena Wynne Schilsky

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