Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser aka the Netflix Biggest Loser docuseries caused a lot of controversy between subjects like Bob Harper, Jillian Michaels (who didn’t participate), Dr Robert Huizenga, and behind the scenes talent J.D. Roth and David Broome, among many others.

And the documentary itself has received criticism for how it handled, or didn’t handle, sensitive and health related topics. 

Our first ever guest Vencent “Bigg Vinny” Hickerson was a contestant who went far on season 12, and he breaks down his thoughts actually competing on The Biggest Loser, along with his takes on the trainers, staff, fellow contestants, and what life is REALLY like after the show. 

Check out more about Bigg Vinny here: https://www.biggvinnyofficial.com/

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Episode 29

Alien: Earth is out! But how do you solve the problem of…what is an “Alien Earth?” Trailer footage was incredibly hopeful for the FX series based on the iconic work of Ridley Scott and H.R. Giger, but we’re happy to say the Alien Earth TV series is mostly pretty great!

Check out our SPOILER FILLED discussion and erstwhile Alien: Earth review of sorts. What elements worked for you and which didn’t?

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Intro Skippers Podcast - Episode 28

King of the Hill is back more than 10 years later! But is it just as good as before??

Kim and Jason give their thoughts on the Hulu revival and on what Hank Hill represents all these chaotic years later. 

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The final installment of Netflix’s Trainwreck series is out, and oh boy, what an apt name. Travel back to 2019 when a self-described shitposter created an extremely expensive series of events that are still not fully resolved. Everyone walks away feeling…something. Was this a successful series??

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Episode 25 is Comic Con ‘25, with news from both this year (even though we didn’t interact once in San Diego) It’s a big catchup in this SDCC minisode!

Kim broke a news exclusive in an interview with Avatar: The Last Airbender co-creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko and breaks down her several days-worth of work reporting the news and interviewing showrunners and stars!

Jason was only in town for 24 hours, but somehow managed to become the HEEL in a group of wrestlers! 

Comic Con is a magical place and we want you to know all about what went down. 

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Opus (2025) starring Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich is now streaming on HBO Max. Despite not being a critical success in its theatrical run, we think this movie is a good watch, and sometimes, absolutely chilling!

This movie really connected to Kim (who has been in weird situations ostensibly to interview someone famous or important) and Jason less so (as a musician, not a killer cult leader). Is it an A24 film on your list?

Also, listen for some Comic Con news and a story about being injured with actor Norman Reedus!

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It’s a minisode! Jason performed at 'AEW All In Texas' this weekend and tells the tale of that and what it’s like to sing theme music for wrestlers, Final Fantasy, and wrestlers who love Final Fantasy.

Kim has a San Diego Comic Con announcement that is somewhat less exciting than singing a wrestling hype-up song with pyrotechnics and a costumes choir. Somewhat.

Check it out, along with a strangely fun streaming recommendation this week, and we’ll catch up with you next week for a regular Intro Skippers episode.

To view Jason’s live AEW performance mentioned in this episode, click HERE:

https://x.com/AEW/status/1944177942273135003

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Rage is maybe too strong a word, because we actually love this show. Yes, it’s boring, slow, has flat characterization, and only superficially handles important topics, but believe it or not, we love it.

What’s your favorite cozy watch? Your slow, easy-to-stomach story? And is it as out of character as ours?

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Trainwreck: Poop Cruise is exactly what it sounds like and more. Netflix’s “Trainwreck” anthology series brings us “Poop Cruise” and 7 other disaster-trainment features this summer! All aboard! Please head to the poop deck (all the decks are poop decks)!

What were you doing, Valentines Day 2013? If you were on the Carnival Triumph cruise in the Gulf of Mexico, you were, well, knee-deep in toilet lasagna. If you don’t know what that means, we unfortunately do and have to tell you. We are very sorry. Very sorry. Enjoy!

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Pay. Your. Cheerleaders!!! Despite having no interest in sports, Kim loves the DCC in large part due to Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.

Who knew about the intense pressure, demanding schedules, unique subculture, and low, low, very low pay for these professional NFL cheerleaders? We do, and so does the world, now. 

Will the cheerleaders ultimately win the battle to get some baseline respect and compensation? Hopefully.

Because they are world-class dancers and athletes who deserve to be treated as such. This is a very compelling and complicated docu-reality series, and a total surprise in many ways. 

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