182. How The Biggest Loser Revealed the Dark Side of Weight Loss
Darsh and Altamash dive into Netflix’s Fit for TV and the wild story behind The Biggest Loser. From shocking weight loss tactics to the billion-dollar business of reality TV, tune in as they break down the science of obesity, GLP-1s, and the dark side of weight-loss entertainment.
Sources:
00:01 | Fit for TV (Netflix doc)
01:30 | The Biggest Loser (NBC show)
02:50 | Jillian Michaels (trainer)
04:15 | GLP-1 drugs (Ozempic/Wegovy)
15:20 | Motivational interviewing
15:30 | Metabolic ward studies
25:20 | NYT: After The Biggest Loser
26:00 | Hall et al. 2016 (Obesity)
30:50 | Alan Aragon (nutritionist)
32:45 | Stephan Guyenet (author)
35:10 | Big Brother (reality show)
35:15 | Survivor (reality show)
39:10 | Aesthetic Revolution (concept/book)
Thanks for listening!