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Jun 2021
49m 55s

Oprah Winfrey & The “Wagon of Fat”

AUBREY GORDON & MICHAEL HOBBES
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Do you have weird feelings about Oprah? So do we, and so does our guest! Kimberly Springer, co-editor of "Stories of Oprah: The Oprahfication of American Culture," joins us to talk about the rise of Oprah Winfrey and her infamous "wagon of fat" weight loss episode. Buy Kimberly's books: Stories of Oprah: The Oprahfication of American CultureLiving for the Re ... Show More
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