We're sunsetting PodQuest on 2025-07-28. Thank you for your support!
Export Podcast Subscriptions
cover of episode The Sporkful Presents: How Did ‘Super Size Me’ End Up In Schools?

The Sporkful Presents: How Did ‘Super Size Me’ End Up In Schools?

2025/4/3
logo of podcast Revisionist History

Revisionist History
AI Deep Dive Transcript
People
A
Alex Jameson
D
Dan Pashman
D
Dr. Jeffrey Schwimmer
E
Emily Contois
M
Morgan Spurlock
S
Scott Ambrose
S
Sean Lawton
Topics
Dan Pashman: 本节目探讨了纪录片《超大号的我》的遗产，以及其制片人Morgan Spurlock的坦白对其真实性和影响力造成的质疑。这部电影在2004年上映后获得了巨大的成功，至今仍在美国中小学健康课上播放。然而，Spurlock在2017年的坦白却对其职业生涯和电影的真实性提出了质疑，引发了广泛的争议。 Morgan Spurlock: 我通过极端的方式，例如极端饮食，来引起人们对自身选择和行为的思考，希望引发人们对快餐饮食的关注。 Alex Jameson: 我从小在注重有机饮食的环境中长大，后来在纽约工作期间，因为不良饮食习惯导致健康问题，最终改变饮食习惯，并因此结识了Morgan Spurlock。我参与了《超大号的我》的制作，并出镜讲述了Morgan Spurlock的极端饮食对其生活的影响。尽管我不喜欢他的一些拍摄手法，但我相信这部影片传达的信息。Spurlock在拍摄期间没有喝酒，他公开信中关于酗酒的描述并不准确。 Sean Lawton: 我作为演讲经纪人，在2004年左右签下了Morgan Spurlock，并为其安排了大量的大学演讲活动。Spurlock的个人魅力是《超大号的我》成功的关键因素之一，该片的持续影响力也令人惊讶。为了适应不同场合的需求，我们制作了《超大号的我》的家庭友好版。 Scott Ambrose: 作为《超大号的我》的摄影师，我可以保证Morgan Spurlock在拍摄期间没有喝酒。我和他关系密切，如果他在拍摄期间喝酒，我一定会发现。 Emily Contois: 《超大号的我》上映的背景下，肥胖问题在美国被视为一种严重的公共卫生危机，政府和学校采取了各种措施来应对。然而，一些措施对儿童的健康和心理造成了负面影响，例如BMI报告卡。《超大号的我》中对肥胖人士的刻画存在偏见，这可能会对观众产生负面影响。 Dr. Jeffrey Schwimmer: 非酒精性脂肪性肝炎是一种常见的疾病，其病因复杂，既有遗传因素，也有饮食因素。Morgan Spurlock的肝脏问题可能是由非酒精性脂肪性肝炎引起的，但这并不意味着所有采用类似饮食的人都会出现肝脏问题。

Deep Dive

Shownotes Transcript

We're sharing an episode from the Sporkful) podcast. In 2004, Morgan Spurlock released his low-budget documentary Super Size Me, and achieved success that most documentary filmmakers can only dream about. The film made millions at the box office, it was nominated for an Academy Award, and it turned Morgan into a star. To this day, the film is still shown in middle school and high school health classes across the country. But in 2017, Morgan made a shocking confession that derailed his career and called into question Super Size Me’s original claims. Last year, weeks after the film’s twentieth anniversary, Morgan died of cancer. The Sporkful looked into the legacy of Super Size Me. Sporkul senior producer Andres O’Hara talks with some of the people closest to Morgan to figure out: Who really was Morgan Spurlock? How did Super Size Me become such a huge hit? And after all these years, should we still be showing it to kids? Listen and Follow The Sporkful wherever you get your podcasts.

See omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.