Bedside Reading
A medical humanities podcast where we explore themes from fiction, memoir and other non traditional non-textbooks which help to make us better at what we do.
Hosted by Dr Tara George, a GP and medical educator, in each episode a different guest explores a book that has changed their practice. Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/bedsidereading.bsky.social Facebook or Instagram @bedsidereadingpodcast. If you'd like to recommend a book or to come on the podcast as a guest please email: bedsidereadingpodcast@gmail.com. Episodes hosted by Tara George, edited by Levi Gee
Bedside Reading
Hungry
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A really warm welcome back today to somebody who I always really enjoy talking to. I'm delighted to have Ben Tyler here today to talk about Hungry by Katriona O'Sullivan, which is Katriona O'Sullivan's second memoir which addresses topics around body shaming, hunger for food, for love, for achievement.
Ben has a really fascinating career, including a specialist interest in obesity medicine. So we're using this book as a jumping off point today to think about obesity, stigma, shame, and so much more. I absolutely loved the book Hungry, but I've loved it even more after talking to Ben, and I hope you'll enjoy our conversation too.