The Biggest Loser

This week we dissect the content and impact of one of America's most harmful TV experiments.

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• Aubrey’sarticle on The Biggest Loser
• That'snot reality for me': Australian audiences respond to the Biggest Loser
• "Cheapeningthe struggle:" obese people's attitudes towards the Biggest Loser
• TheEffects of Reality Television on Weight Bias: An Examination of The Biggest Loser
• 'It'sa miracle no one has died yet': The Biggest Loser returns, despite critics' warnings
• TheRetrograde Shame of The Biggest Loser
• Analysisof all contestants
• NeoliberalismAnd The Realities Of Reality Television
• The“Reality” of Health: Reality Television and the Public Health
• Lifeafter 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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