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The Biggest Loser
January 19, 2021
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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!