{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/699f8b52d15b2c2a126c1bc6/6a53da2ac2f78bb68925770b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Fan Favorite: Alison Bechdel’s Superhuman Strength","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/699f8b52d15b2c2a126c1bc6/1783880053748-321aec11-6e6e-485c-a600-eb03362fe81c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In honor of our <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/opinion/fitness-influencer-manosphere-health.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">New York Times debut </a>and our 4-month anniversary, we're rereleasing our pilot episode with Alison Bechdel!</p><p><br></p><p>Legendary cartoonist Alison Bechdel, author of <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/p/books/fun-home-a-family-tragicomic-alison-bechdel/a3d768fd9e8b8693?ean=9780618871711\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Fun Home</em> </a>and <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/p/books/spent-a-comic-novel-alison-bechdel/db269ce76de065de?ean=9780063278929\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Spent</em>,</a> shares with Sebastian the weightlifting routine she’s been doing for over 20 years and discusses the magic of long bike rides and cross country skiing. The two go deep on Bechdel’s book <em>T</em><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-secret-to-superhuman-strength-alison-bechdel/8f78327b3316e2f6?ean=9780544387652\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>he Secret to Superhuman Strength</em></a> and bond over their mutual love of rollerblading. Plus, she outlines her tried and true tip for making sure she gets her workout in.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Sebastian Langdell"}