Fad Camp
Episodes
S6 Ep8 - All Or Nothing
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Grace is getting personal in this episode discussing perfectionism & the All or Nothing mindset with Conor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
S6 Ep7 - The Liver King
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is ancestral living the real deal, or is it just a load of balls? Grace and Conor chow down on the Netflix documentary Untold: The Liver King, and raw...
S6 Ep6 - Protein Mania
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Forget Beatlemania, Protein Mania seems to be taking over the World. Is it a wellness trend or just another diet? Grace & Conor do a deep dive. Artic...
S6 Ep5 - Body Horror in The Substance
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Grace and Conor dig into their favourite movie of 2024 The Substance to discuss its themes of body image through the lens of Body Horror. Learn more a...
S6 Ep4 - Secret Eaters
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reality TV strikes again! Grace & Conor do a deep dive into the early naughties Channel 4 documentary show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
S6 Ep3 - Can Kids Save Themselves From Fatphobia?
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fat shaming starts at such a young age it sometimes feels like we're born with it. In this episode Conor and Grace explore some of the potential sourc...
S6 Ep2 - Where Has All The Plus Size Clothing Gone?
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is it our imagination or are our favourite brands ditching plus size clothing? The answer - It's not our imagination. Grace and Conor do a deep dive i...
Fad Chat: Instagram Knows I'm Fat - Bonus Clip
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A little snippet of the kinds of topics Conor and Grace get into during their unfiltered Fad Chat bonus episodes. Available only on Headstuff plus. ...
S6 Ep1 - Instagram Knows I'm Fat
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever felt like Instagram knows too much about you? It might have something to do with how social media algorithms work. Conor and Grace try to wrap th...
Best of HeadStuff 2024
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year HeadStuff Listeners! As a special New Year’s treat, we’ve compiled the very best moments from all our HeadStuff shows into one ep...
Little Announcement
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
https://fadcamp.myshopify.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S5 Ep10 - You're Not Ugly, You're Just Poor
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pretty Privilege. Botox. Bleached areseholes....Grace and Conor discuss the price of beauty is in a cost of living crisis. Learn more about your ad ch...
S5 Ep9 - How To Fight Fatphobia with Kate Manne
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed feminist author and philosopher Kate Manne stopped by Fad Camp to chat to Grace and Conor about her illuminating new book, Unshrinking: How ...
Presenting: The Jump - Bridget Jones's Diary episode
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Exciting news Fad Camp listeners - Grace has a new podcast, The Jump! It is a brilliant comedy podcast where Grace and pop culture obsessive Niamh Kin...
S5 Ep8 - Celebrity Morning Routines
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How oiled up should a man be? How many showers should one person have in a day? Conor and Grace do a deep dive on some of the wildest celebrity routin...
S5 Ep7 - Diets For Athletes: Swim Edition
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Fad Camp listener wrote to us about her experience as a teenager being a professional athlete and swimmer. She has allowed us to share her powerful ...
S5 Ep6: The Carnivore Diet
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vegans vs Carnivores? We know who Joe Rogan has his money on, but what do Grace and Conor think of this all meat all the time diet? Learn more about ...
Fad Chat - Bonus Episode Clip
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Grace and Conor share an intimate chat with listeners. Subscribe to Headstuff + for the full episode and more bonus content. Learn more about your ad ...
S.5 Ep5 - Almond Moms
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An internet term that perfectly encapsulates the complicated relationship between parents, their children and diets. Or is it just overly produced r...
S.5 Ep4 - The Dr Oz Show
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'America's Doctor' has been accused of promoting dubious weight loss supplements. From Green Coffee Bean Extract - 'the magic weight loss cure for e...
S5 Ep3 - The Werewolf Diet
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is this diet real, or is it the stuff of legend? Hear Grace and Conor howl about this tabloid fodder, lunar fast from the past. Make sure to stay tune...
S5 Ep2 - Social Media Filters
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Snapchat Dysmorphia. Photo Manipulation. The Instagram Face. In this episode, Grace and Conor discuss the link between the rise of social media filter...
S5 Ep1 - Kristen Meinzer
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Podcasting legend Kristen Meinzer (How To Be Fine, By The Book, The Daily Fail) joins Grace and Conor to talk all things diet culture in the media and...
Fad Camp LIVE at Dublin Fringe
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get your tickets now! September 17th https://www.fringefest.com/festival/whats-on/fad-camp-podcast-live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
Mini Episode: Weight Loss Drug Update
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor and Grace take shelter from the rainy Summer weather to discuss a recent RTE investigates article about a massive pharmaceutical company's attem...
Mini Episode: Weight Discrimination Law
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On May 26th, 2023, New York City enacted a weight discrimination law. Grace and Conor talk about what this means for New Yorkers and stumble upon the ...
Mini Episode: Treadmill Disaster
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A listener recently shared an article with us that we thought everyone needed to know about. As we all know, treadmills are responsible for 10000% of ...
Announcement
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Summer Break (And mini episodes announcement!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S4 Ep10: I Lost My Period
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the Rag. The Crimson Tide. Aunt Flo. Falling to the Communists. Grace and Conor delve into the phenomenon of missing periods linked to restrictive ...
S4 E9: Fat Camp For Kids
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Fad Camp listener wrote to us about their experience in a fat camp for kids, so we asked them if we could share their powerful story on the show. Le...
Presenting: The List of Absolutely Everything That Might Kill You
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fad Camp will return next week, but this week we are showcasing an episode from a brilliant new comedy podcast hosted by Adam Kay (This Is Going To Hu...
S4 Ep8: Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Khloe Kardashian has long been associated with the term Revenge Body. And even used the phrase in the title of her controversial weight loss show. Gra...
S4 Ep7: The Wellness Trap
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Grace and Conor welcome back author Christy Harrison for a deep dive on her revelatory new book The Wellness Trap. Learn more about your ad choices. V...
S4 Ep6: BMI - The Body Mass Index
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Grace and Conor do a deep dive into the history of the dreaded chart that hangs in every doctor's office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
S4 Ep5: The Blood Type Diet
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's blood got to do with it? Grace and Conor finally put the pseudo scientific blood type diet to rest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
S4 Ep4: The Wedding Diet
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Buff Brides, Shredding for the Wedding, the Bridal Bubble.....Grace and Conor do a deep dive into the extremes some Brides go to before their big day....
S4 Ep3: Cutting 25lbs For a Fight
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If Conor McGregor jumped off a cliff would you? Hopefully not. Well, Grace & Conor are hoping you also don't try any of the crazy things MMA fighters ...
S4 Ep2: Fat Families
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor & Grace watch and discuss what has been described as 'TV's most brutal weight loss reality show' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...
S4 Ep1: Revolutionary Weight Loss Drug (Ozempic)
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor & Grace go deep on the new viral weight loss drug that all the celebs are supposedly taking. But is it a game changer, or just another fad? Lear...
Fad Camp Season 4 Update
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grace and Conor touch base to tell everyone what's in store for the next season of Fad Camp, launching January 2023! Learn more about your ad choices...
S3 Ep9: Victoria's Secret
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The most famous lingerie brand of the 90s & 00s, Victoria's Secret has had a major cultural impact. But as society has evolved with body diversity & i...
S3 Ep8: Fat Hollywood
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From The Nutty Professor to Jan from Grease, Grace and Conor do a deep dive on Hollywood's questionable representation of fat characters in film and...
S3 Ep7: Fatphobia in the LGBT community with James O'Hagan:
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Grace & Conor are joined by the brilliant James O’Hagan, host of Sissy That Pod & the Champions Programme Manager at LGBT Ireland, t...
S3 Ep6: Julie Jay
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The latest special guest on Fad Camp is the hilarious Julie Jay. She is a brilliant Irish comedian, who is currently touring her show Opps I Did It Ag...
S3 Ep5: Clothes Sizes
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why does it seem that retailers pick clothes sizes out of thin air? It's because for the most part, they do. Grace & Conor do an ill fitting deep dive...
S3 Ep4: Supplements
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Binders, trappers, burners, fatters, thinners. Whatever name you have for diet pills, do they actually work? Short answer: absolutely not. Tune in to ...
S3 Ep3: Slimming World
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To sin or not to syn? That is the question Slimming World seems to be asking. Conor and Grace do a deep dive into one of the most popular diet brands....
S3 Ep2: The Biggest Loser (Part ii)
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of the Fad Camp deep dive into one of the most popular reality shows in recent history: The Biggest Loser. This show is part of the HeadStuff...
S3 Ep1: The Biggest Loser (Part I)
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Season 3 kicks off with the one of the most popular reality shows in recent history 'The Biggest Loser'. Grace and Conor do a deep dive into the contr...
S2 Ep14: #23 - Season 2 Finale
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Conor & Grace open up about their own evolving journeys with health, fitness and diet culture while reflecting on the lessons they've learned during s...
S2 Ep13: #22 - Cara MacB
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cara MacB is an anti-diet, fat positive content creator & comedian. Her super viral Overweight Bitches Content Creators Helpline sketches have made he...
S2 Ep12: #21 - The Superhero Diet
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Superhuman physiques and unimaginable transformations used to be the stuff of comic book fantasy, until the marvel cinematic universe began transformi...
S2 Ep11: #20 - Ragen Chastain
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ragen Chastain is a Speaker, Writer, Dancer, Health Coach, & Fitness Specialist who also happens to be the Guinness World Record holder of the heavies...
S2 Ep10: #19 - 10,000 Steps
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pedometer, Step Counter, Smartwatch, Fit Bit....whatever you call it the aim has always been the same - 10,000 steps a day. But is the 10,000 steps ju...
S2 Ep9: #18 - The Slow Carb Diet
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The intense diet made famous by the 4 Hour Body that introduced us to legumes, cheat days, kebab bowls and... anti-charities. This show is part of th...
S2 Ep8: #17 - The Bible Diet
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A Christian Diet program which has sold over 1.2 million copies. Ever heard of it? Neither had we. Grace & Conor discuss the controversial Weigh Down ...
S2 Ep7: #16 - Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit Part 2
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A great way to gain empathy, or a half-baked, potentially dangerous, course in disordered eating? Let Conor & Grace catch you up on their new reality ...
S2 Ep6: #15 - Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A great way to gain empathy, or a half-baked, potentially dangerous, course in disordered eating? Let Conor & Grace catch you up on their new reality ...
S2 Ep5: #14 - Christy Harrison
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest Christy Harrison is a world renowned author & anti-diet dietitian, as well as being the inspiration for the Fad Camp podcast! We talk al...
S2 Ep4: #13 - Supersize vs Superskinny Part 2
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of Grace & Conor's deep dive into one of the most popular (& possibly dystopian) diet shows of that time - Supersize vs Superskinny. --- ...
S2 Ep3: #12 - Supersize vs Superskinny Part 1
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The TV landscape of the 00's was obsessed with weight. Grace & Conor do a deep dive into one of the most popular (& possibly dystopian) diet shows o...
S2 Ep2: #11 - Personal Trainers
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Personalised work outs & tailored meal plans or is it just a badly formatted copy & paste PDF? This episode is all about the world of Personal Trainer...
Fad Camp Trailer
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for Season 2 of Fad Camp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep1: #10 - Motivation
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if it's not WHAT you eat but WHY you eat? In this first episode of the new season Grace & Conor discuss the mental weight of the Motivation Weigh...
S1: Bonus Episode - Just The Ads!
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus Episode! All of the funniest sketch diet ads from the first season of Fad Camp. We will be back soon. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored ...
S1 Ep9: #9 - New Year, New Me, New Fad Camp
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode the Fad Camp team talk all things New Year Resolutions. Why are they no fun? Are they always just about diets? What can we do to chang...
S1 Ep8: #8 - The Potato Diet
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Grace & Conor do a deep dive into the most Irish sounding diet of all time! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest wa...
S1 Ep7: #7 - Exercise Equipment
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Concussions, sprained ankles, busted knees - this is just with a skipping rope. This episode is all about at home fitness equipment! --- This episode ...
S1 Ep6: #6 - Session Moth Martina & the Special K Diet
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our first ever guest on Fad Camp talks all things diet, wrestling & how no one looks good flying through the air! --- This episode is sponsored b...
S1 Ep5: #5 - CrossFit
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Deadlifts, Clean & Jerks, The Snatch. These aren't sex positions but workouts. In this episode Grace & Conor talk all things Crossfit! --- This episod...
S1 Ep4: #4 - Fasting
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The 5:2 Diet, the 16:8 Method, Eat Stop Eat - Grace & Conor talk all things fasting in this episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor:...
S1 Ep3: #3 - Weight Watchers
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Weight Watchers, Wellness that Works or AA for Mammies - in this episode Conor & Grace do a deep dive into the biggest weight loss program in the worl...
S1 Ep2: #2 - Hypnotherapy
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Conor & Grace discuss the use of hypnotherapy for weight loss. How does it work? And more importantly does it work? Grace and Conor h...
S1 Ep1: #1 - The Juice Cleanse
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this, the first episode of the series, Grace and Conor discuss the famous Juice Cleanse and detail their own trials and tribulations with the Joe C...