This week, we sit down with Big Scherly himself to talk about all things big and brawny! What was it like breaking national records as a collegiate powerlifter? What on earth is #manletmaxxing? And we finally get an answer to what seems to be his most commonly asked question: why does he have those surgical scars? Who are we? We’re James and Tim; two gainers exploring gaining, feedism, plus-size life, and everything plus-size. New episodes drop every Tuesday, so make sure to subscribe. If you en...
May 26, 2026•48 min•Season 6Ep. 2
This week, we're back for Season 6! We talk about our stats for Season 5, our plans for Season 6, and our vision for the future. Who are we? We’re James and Tim; two gainers exploring gaining, feedism, plus-size life, and everything plus-size. New episodes drop every Tuesday, so make sure to subscribe. If you enjoy the show, leave us a five-star rating and a review - it really helps people find us. You can also support the podcast by donating and sharing this episode with your friends. Follow us...
May 19, 2026•35 min•Season 6Ep. 1
This week, we sit down with our guest to talk about their experience as a transfemme gainer within the gaining and feedist communities. What is the community like when it comes to engaging with gender-diverse folk? And how does one balance both the trans and gaining transformative journeys? Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please subscribe! Rate us five stars, leave us a review, don...
May 12, 2026•37 min•Season 5Ep. 52
This week, we sit down with our guest to explore their experience as a plus-size model and podcaster! What does it mean to represent oneself in New York, navigating their experiences as a young millennial between fiscal and proximity privileges? And having appeared on Jubilee's Fat vs. Fit episode, what was it like in the room that day... Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please subs...
May 05, 2026•47 min•Season 5Ep. 51
This week, we sit down with our guest, Courtney Boyer, M.Ed., M.S., a therapist-turned-relationship coach, writer, and speaker whose work centres on love, desire, and authenticity. With a background in mental health and sex therapy, she blends professional expertise with lived experience to spark honest, liberating conversations about relationships, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves. How do our narratives around gaining shift when we begin to process our full identity? And how can we b...
Apr 28, 2026•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 50
This week, we sit down with our guests to talk about all things Mpreg! How do these fantasies and roleplays intersect with our gender identity? And how does a romance-forward engagement differ from typical gainer sessions? Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please subscribe! Rate us five stars, leave us a review, donate to support us and share this episode with your friends. You can f...
Apr 21, 2026•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 49
This week, we sit down with our guest, Jon Fischer, a body-positive health and wellness coach, podcaster, and founder of Camp Bear Hug, to talk about his work in the bear wellness space! How has the space shifted over the last decade? And how much crossover is there with gainer needs? Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please subscribe! Rate us five stars, leave us a review, donate to...
Apr 14, 2026•52 min•Season 5Ep. 48
This week, we sit down with our guest to talk about the need for thorough hygiene on the gaining journey. What are some shifts in hygiene needs that no one talks about as we grow? And what kinds of products might one recommend? Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please subscribe! Rate us five stars, leave us a review, donate to support us and share this episode with your friends. You ...
Apr 07, 2026•58 min•Season 5Ep. 47
This week, we sit down with our guest, Shannon Malone-deBenedictis, a two-time EMMY winner, documentarian, and certified Body Image Coach, to talk about her experiences as a plus-size woman in art and media. What do you do when you need to wear a stunning look for an event, and everyone suggests you wear black to cover up? And how do you navigate the cultural negativity against size applied behind the scenes? Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaini...
Mar 31, 2026•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 46
This week, we sit down with our guests to talk about the role and visibility of fat and size in video games! We go over some of the more well-known characters, some of our under-appreciated faves, discuss how they're utilised in metric and storytelling, and figure out what our dream fat character would look like! Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please subscribe! Rate us five stars,...
Mar 24, 2026•1 hr 28 min•Season 5Ep. 45
Trigger Warning: Sexual Abuse, Acts of Violence In this bonus episode, we talk to Fonda J. Royce of Open Arms Transformation Living (OATL) to talk about their work with homeless youth and why we should donate to their cause! If you wish to donate to OATL, click here ! You can also learn more about them at their website here ! This special episode is brought in collaboration with Podcasthon, a global charity podcast event! You can learn more about their work at https://podcasthon.org/ . W...
Mar 20, 2026•58 min
This week, we sit down with psychotherapist Brook Bralove, LCSW-C, to talk about gaining and feedism through a psychotherapeutic framework! As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Master Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Practitioner, and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. Brooke specialises in treating adults, couples, and groups with anxiety, relationship challenges, and trauma, and has been in private practice for over 20 years. As a Certified Sex Therapist, Brooke brings years...
Mar 17, 2026•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 44
This week, we sit down with our guests to talk about their roles as plus-size educators! Do y'all remember what it was like dealing with body stuff in school? These teachers give us some insight into what it means to represent body positivity for the next generation, and what it's like to work as fat people in one of the toughest professions out there! Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, ...
Mar 10, 2026•55 min•Season 5Ep. 43
For this bonus episode, we sit down with a cast of big, beautiful women and ask, what's impacting them as women in the feedist community today? We discuss dating, parenting, family, and dive deep into the religious, cult, and cultural traumas that challenge us all! Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please subscribe! Rate us five stars, leave us a review, donate to support us and shar...
Mar 08, 2026•1 hr 5 min
Trigger Warning: Discussion of Eating Disorders This week, we sit down with our guest, Suzannah Weiss, MA, MPS, AMFT, CSE, to discuss her work as a writer, a psychotherapist, and a sexologist. What does it mean to explore psychedelics as a way to overcome the barriers we experience when it comes to pleasure? And what does a psychotherapeutic framework have to say about gaining and feedism? Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New ...
Mar 03, 2026•46 min•Season 5Ep. 42
This week, we reviewed King Gluttony: The Story of a 750lb Man (Revised Edition), written by Nicholas Morello. How does a book written by a community member sit within the zeitgeist? And what can we glean from it? Who are we? We're James and Tim; two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please subscribe! Rate us five stars, leave us a review, donate to support us and share this episode with your friends. You can find us on...
Feb 24, 2026•29 min•Season 5Ep. 41
This week, we sit down with our guest, Noah Heymann, to explore his work as a date coach, with all his experience and insight in helping plus-size folk, chubs, chasers, bears - and yes, even gainers - to find love! Wanna hear the answers to some of the community's biggest romance questions? Tune in to find out? Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please subscribe! Rate us five stars, l...
Feb 17, 2026•1 hr 22 min•Season 5Ep. 40
This week, we sit down with Luca of URCA Illustrations and Łukasz of Moom Comics to talk about their work as illustrators and comic artists, working on a brand new comic: KINQ! They've been working hard to create a unique presentation of different kinks - including gaining and feedism! Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please subscribe! Rate us five stars, leave us a review, donate t...
Feb 10, 2026•51 min•Season 5Ep. 39
Trigger Warning: Discussion of Eating Disorders This week, we sit down with our guest, Bobby Umar, TEDx speaker, top digital influencer, author, business coach, and more, to talk about his experiences as a leader of size, intersecting with personal growth and resilience, and how he's grown to navigate body image issues, diabetes, and even binge eating disorder. How does one function when the world puts all that pressure on your shoulders? And what can we learn when we learn to let go of our sham...
Feb 03, 2026•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 38
Trigger Warning: Disordered Eating This week, we sit down with our guest to explore their experience as a gainer and burgeoning professional swimmer! What does a lifetime of strict diet and exercise do for the mind and body? And what do those internal struggles really look like? Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please subscribe! Rate us five stars, leave us a review, donate to suppo...
Jan 27, 2026•44 min•Season 5Ep. 37
This week, we sit down with our guest, Jessica Villalvir, to discuss her work as a weight-inclusive dietitian through her work at Worthy of Wellness LLC , and explore all the intersections that inform and challenge her work. But one burning question stands out among the rest: Can gainers and feedees work with a dietitian to achieve weight gain results?! Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday,...
Jan 20, 2026•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 36
This week, we sit down with our guests to explore their experience as superchub gainers! What are some of the most frustrating questions they're always getting asked? And what is it really like being over 400lbs? Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please subscribe! Rate us five stars, leave us a review, donate to support us and share this episode with your friends. You can find us on ...
Jan 13, 2026•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 35
This week, we sit down with our guest, Luna Westish, to discuss their new book, Meet Me at the Ruins , and explore all the intersections that inform and challenge their writing. How does the plus-size experience inform her approach to writing? And how does growing up in a cult challenge character development? Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please subscribe! Rate us five stars, lea...
Jan 06, 2026•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 34
For this bonus episode, we sit down with our guests to recap the Warren Davis Anthology series that we've been sharing on our YouTube channel, and this finale makes for our first videosode posted on the podcast feed! Tune in for exclusive tidbits on Warren Davis himself as we explore just what he means to the gaining and feedist communities. Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please s...
Jan 02, 2026•54 min
For this bonus episode, we sit down to review our 2025 and what we want to see for our 2026. And this episode comes with an exciting announcement: we'd like to welcome thecaptainbara as an official co-producer for Thicc Radio! That means you'll be hearing him interview guests on select episodes and contributing to making the pod bigger and better than ever, so go and give him some love. Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New epi...
Jan 01, 2026•35 min
This week, we discuss their experience as a gainer based in the US Virgin Islands; we touch on everything a gainer could ask for — from food to fashion to the community itself! Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please subscribe! Rate us five stars, leave us a review, donate to support us and share this episode with your friends. You can find us on our social media pages below if you'...
Dec 30, 2025•36 min•Season 5Ep. 33
This week, we sit down with our guest to explore their experience as a now maintainer! What does it mean to pivot from a gaining or feedist diet to one of maintenance? And how does the community experience shift? Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please subscribe! Rate us five stars, leave us a review, donate to support us and share this episode with your friends. You can find us on ...
Dec 23, 2025•48 min•Season 5Ep. 32
This week, we sit down with our guests to talk about their podcast: Three Kitchens Podcast ! We talk about everything from food and cooking to what it means to do a podcast. Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please subscribe! Rate us five stars, leave us a review, donate to support us and share this episode with your friends. You can find us on our social media platforms below if you...
Dec 16, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 31
This week, we sit down with our guest to explore their gestational experiences as a feedee! What is it really like to manage that and the weight gain experience? And has she ever been...pregonate? Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please subscribe! Rate us five stars, leave us a review, donate to support us and share this episode with your friends. You can find us on our social media...
Dec 09, 2025•59 min•Season 5Ep. 30
This week, we sit down with our guest to explore their experiences as a feedee and how heterosexuality plays a role in their engagements. What kind of baggage do we bring in from the outside world? And how could those same tropes be mirrored in the queer community? Who are we? We're James and Tim, two gainers who want to explore everything about gaining and feedism. New episodes will come out every Tuesday, so please subscribe! Rate us five stars, leave us a review, donate to support us and shar...
Dec 02, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 29
