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The Biggest Loser
54 minutes Posted Jan 19, 2021 at 10:00 am.
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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!

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