[GUESTS ON CULTURE COLANDER] The Whale, starring Brendan Fraser: "We didn't need fatness to tell this story"

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Audra and Elisa pair up with Lily and James from Groovy Movies podcast to dissect one of the most talked about films of the year, The Whale, which stars Brendan Fraser and is nominated for multiple Academy Awards. They chat about fat representation, the struggle of stage-to-film adaptations, voyeurism, and the different manifestations of trauma.

This episode pairs best with following Aubrey Gordon, making British friends, and watching the Oscars.

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Sources

• The Whale (2022 Film)
• The Whale, Accolades
• The Whale, Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
• What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat, Aubrey Gordon
• “You Just Need to Lose Weight”: And 19 Other Myths About Fat People, Aubrey Gordon
• Characters Who Take Up More than Their Share of Room in the Family, New York Times
• What Terms Like "Superfat" and "Small Fat" Mean, and How They Are Used, Teen Vogue
• “The Whale” Screenwriter Samuel D. Hunter on Hard-Won Hope, The Credits
• Darren Aronofsky and Brendan Fraser Explain the Intimate Rehearsal Process Behind ‘The Whale’, IndieWire
• The Whale Director Darren Aronofsky: Fatphobia Criticism “Makes No Sense”, Vanity Fair

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1. [Ad] Gimme Three - A Series For Cinephiles (00:20:28)

2. (Cont.) [GUESTS ON CULTURE COLANDER] The Whale, starring Brendan Fraser: "We didn't need fatness to tell this story" (00:20:29)

3. [Ad] Having a Laugh (00:30:54)

4. (Cont.) [GUESTS ON CULTURE COLANDER] The Whale, starring Brendan Fraser: "We didn't need fatness to tell this story" (00:30:55)