Comedy writer Ian Karmel spent most of his life making fun of his weight, starting at a very young age. "Being a kid is terrifying — and if you can be the funny fat kid, at least that's a role," ...

Comedy writer Ian Karmel has been making fun of his own body since he was a kid. He wrote T-Shirt Swim Club: Stories from Being Fat in a World of... A member of the 'T-Shirt Swim Club' chronicles life ...

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Why is something so visible so hard to talk about? Comedian Ian Karmel and his sister, Dr. Alisa Karmel, joined us to share their new book, "T-Shirt Swim Club", which opens up about the daily ...