The Ozempic Obsession with Jia Tolentino (ARCHIVE EPISODE)
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What is the Ozempic obsession about?
Hey, what's going on What Now listeners? Happy new year to you and yours from everyone here at the What Now team. I hope the new year is already looking up for you. We've got so many great episodes planned for you in 2025. But today, because the team is taking some time off, some much deserved time off, We decided to bring you an episode that we loved, probably one of our favorite episodes from the season. The episode about Ozempic, you know, weight loss, our culture's obsession with diet and physical appearance. I mean, we got as much feedback about this episode as any episode we've done so far. So for now, take a listen. And once again, Happy New Year. I'm not a scientist and none of this is actual advice. Please take everything. Imagine I'm an idiot who has stumbled into your village. Now you can listen to me. This is What Now? with Trevor Noah. This episode is brought to you by Atlassian. So join the 83% of the Fortune 500 that trust Atlassian to help transform their enterprise. Learn how to unleash the potential of your team
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In the flesh. We used to do this every day. Yeah. Remember? We used to make a show every day.
Every single day of our lives. I loved it.
You liked it so much you quit. And left us.
Oh, man. I'm excited to have this conversation today because... I mean, I'm excited for all conversations, but this conversation is one that I don't even think we'll be able to complete today, which I think all good conversations are, strangely enough. And this one in particular intrigues me because... Everybody's talking about Ozempic, right? And we're not talking about Ozempic, the product today. I think that's going to be important for everyone to understand. We're just going to use that as a name for, you know, these weight loss drugs. Because Ozempic, Monjaro, Zepound, Wego-V, you name it, you know. The point is we're talking about inject, lose weight, apparently feel great.
How did Ozempic change societal views on weight?
That's my catchphrase, by the way, if they want to buy it from me. I'm available, Eli Lilly. I'm available. I never know how to say their name. Yeah, I can't say it either. But yeah, I feel like we were at an interesting inflection point in society where... there was a point when this would have just been, would have been shunned completely. Do you know what I mean? People would be like, this is trash.
You're cheating.
Yeah. And then now it's slowly, we're like, you know? Yeah. It's like Republican, Democrat. It's like 50-50 now.
It's basically, I was like... Yeah. Where do you stand on this? Oh my God, Trevor, you can't ask me that at the beginning of the thing. That's exactly where you start, at the beginning. I am pro-choice when it comes to Zen Pick. Oh, I like this. Well played. I am pro-choice. I'm pro-choice. That's who I am. Yeah.
So you have no moral judgment or opinion on it?
No. I've seen friends and family members on the drug and seen how it's changed their life.
Okay, so this is what I'd love to know.
Changed their lives in what way? Beyond the weight, they seem more comfortable in their bodies. Some of them had like back and knee issues. You know, some people, it was just like they were struggling. Some people, it's like it's kind of regulated their appetite. They're drinking less. So when you see it from that perspective, it's been like, oh, wow. So I'm pro the choice, but I'm not pro the societal pressure that I think some people feel to take.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the Ozempic obsession about?
0:00–3:21
2
How did Ozempic change societal views on weight?
3:21–5:51
3
What are the implications of weight loss drugs?
5:51–8:53
4
Is there societal pressure surrounding weight loss?
8:53–12:47
5
How do cultural perceptions of body image differ globally?
12:47–16:00
6
What are the potential consequences of prescribing Ozempic to children?
16:00–20:29
7
How do weight loss drugs affect lifestyle choices?
20:29–24:20
8
What does the future hold for conversations about body image?
24:20–50:40
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