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Can Oprah make amends for her role in popularizing diet culture, and the new X-men '97 adaptation
Can Oprah make amends for her role in popularizing diet culture, and the new X-men '97 adaptation
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
May 16, 2024
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Podcast episode
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Oprah Winfrey is back and she wants to talk about losing weight. Again. She’s hosted a series of specials on the topic, stepping up to acknowledge the role she's played in creating a toxic diet culture. But she's also thinner, thanks to weight loss drugs she admits to taking. Elamin is joined by writers Scaachi Koul and Gianluca Russo to talk about this massive rebrand for the weight-loss industry. Plus, comic book superfan Frankey Smith will be on Commotion to talk about X-Men ‘97 and why this revival of the beloved 90s cartoon is being called the best X-Men adaptation to date.
Released:
May 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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