This week we dissect the content and impact of one of America's most harmful TV experiments.     Support us:<ul><li> <a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Subscribe on Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://paypal.me/maintenancephase'>Donate on PayPal</a></li><li> <a href='http://tee.pub/lic/maintenancephase'>Get Maintenance Phase shirts, stickers and more</a></li></ul>Links! <ul><li><a href='https://gen.medium.com/jillian-michaels-and-the-alarming-legacy-of-the-biggest-loser-6209de3753d'>Aubrey’s article on The Biggest Loser</a></li><li> <a href='https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/%27That%27s-not-reality-for-me%27%3A-Australian-audiences-Holland-Blood/6b8c7d1e71e1ca570e72d17691810a968d9f51f8'>That's not reality for me': Australian audiences respond to the Biggest Loser</a> </li><li><a href='https://www.researchgate.net/publication/244889962_Cheapening_the_Struggle_Obese_People's_Attitudes_Towards_The_Biggest_Loser'>"Cheapening the struggle:" obese people's attitudes towards the Biggest Loser</a> </li><li><a href='http://sarahdomoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/The-effects-of-reality-television-on-weight-bias-An-examination-of-the-Biggest-Loser.pdf'>The Effects of Reality Television on Weight Bias: An Examination of The Biggest Loser</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/jan/04/the-biggest-loser-returns-despite-critics-warnings'>'It's a miracle no one has died yet': The Biggest Loser returns, despite critics' warnings</a></li><li><a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/01/the-retrograde-shame-of-the-biggest-loser/605713/'>The Retrograde Shame of The Biggest Loser</a></li><li><a href='https://www.statisticsteacher.org/2017/02/21/biggest-loser/'>Analysis of all contestants</a></li><li><a href='https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1525/ctx.2010.9.2.68'>Neoliberalism And The Realities Of Reality Television</a></li><li><a href='https://www.kff.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/7567.pdf'>The “Reality” of Health: Reality Television and the Public Health</a></li><li><a href='https://search.proquest.com/openview/66e7b95b761a77654ee930c98c9f7885/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=55152'>Life after NBC's "The Biggest Loser": The Experiences and Perspectives of Former Reality TV Contestants</a> </li></ul>Thanks to <a href='https://www.cosmicbigfoot.com/'>Ashley Smith</a> for editing assistance and <a href='https://freesound.org/people/Doctor_Dreamchip/'>Doctor Dreamchip</a> for our lovely theme song!<a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase">Support the show</a>

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The Biggest Loser

Debunking the junk science behind health fads, wellness scams and nonsensical nutrition advice.