Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public imagination.
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The Biggest Loser
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Content provided by Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes, Aubrey Gordon, and Michael Hobbes. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes, Aubrey Gordon, and Michael Hobbes or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
This week we dissect the content and impact of one of America's most harmful TV experiments.
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- Aubrey’s article on The Biggest Loser
- That's not reality for me': Australian audiences respond to the Biggest Loser
- "Cheapening the struggle:" obese people's attitudes towards the Biggest Loser
- The Effects of Reality Television on Weight Bias: An Examination of The Biggest Loser
- 'It's a miracle no one has died yet': The Biggest Loser returns, despite critics' warnings
- The Retrograde Shame of The Biggest Loser
- Analysis of all contestants
- Neoliberalism And The Realities Of Reality Television
- The “Reality” of Health: Reality Television and the Public Health
- Life after NBC's "The Biggest Loser": The Experiences and Perspectives of Former Reality TV Contestants
Thanks to Ashley Smith for editing assistance and Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!
76 episodes
MP3•Episode home
Manage episode 282657911 series 2805106
Content provided by Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes, Aubrey Gordon, and Michael Hobbes. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes, Aubrey Gordon, and Michael Hobbes or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
This week we dissect the content and impact of one of America's most harmful TV experiments.
Support us:
Links!
- Aubrey’s article on The Biggest Loser
- That's not reality for me': Australian audiences respond to the Biggest Loser
- "Cheapening the struggle:" obese people's attitudes towards the Biggest Loser
- The Effects of Reality Television on Weight Bias: An Examination of The Biggest Loser
- 'It's a miracle no one has died yet': The Biggest Loser returns, despite critics' warnings
- The Retrograde Shame of The Biggest Loser
- Analysis of all contestants
- Neoliberalism And The Realities Of Reality Television
- The “Reality” of Health: Reality Television and the Public Health
- Life after NBC's "The Biggest Loser": The Experiences and Perspectives of Former Reality TV Contestants
Thanks to Ashley Smith for editing assistance and Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!
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