Good lord, what's the point of the garbage show? It's TLC, so I assume its exploitative in some way...

Hardly the way this clip presents it.
http://www.auditionsfree.com/2015/labor-games-tlc-seeks-pregnant-couples-pomona-ca/#

Definitely would.. if only she hadn't turned down the offer to take the Randi test.

From Wiki:

"In 2012, the James Randi Educational Foundation awarded Caputo a Pigasus Award for being, in its view, the "psychic" performer who fooled the greatest number of people with the least effort in the preceding year. A Pigasus award was also given to TLC for continuing to air the show.[59] In an article published by Wired Magazine the organization's founder James Randi explained why he believed shows like Long Island Medium were deceptive and potentially harmful to its participants:

Why do these pseudo-psychic spectacles bother those of us at the James Randi Educational Foundation? First, and foremost: They are not true. [...] But much more importantly to us, such performances seem to prey on people at their most vulnerable moments — those who have suffered the loss of loved ones — and these mediums use such grief to make a buck. Psychologists tell us this keeps the grieving stuck in their grief, rather than going through the natural stages of acceptance that are healthy.
—James Randi[1]

In June of that year, Caputo appeared in a commercial for Priceline.com in which she portrayed herself "connecting" with the late Priceline Negotiator character previously played by William Shatner.[60] However, this commercial has sparked controversy, since the commercial appears to make light of the Native American belief of smudging.[61] JREF President DJ Grothe issued a statement decrying Priceline.com: "It is difficult to watch the show and not feel heartbroken for those who are desperate to hear from the departed... and even more so if they are being manipulated by a charlatan." Grothe urged the organization to have their new spokeswoman take the James Randi Million Dollar Challenge and prove her paranormal claims."

It annoys me that things like this aren't on networks like TLC (The Learning Channel)... instead we have things like Honey Boo Boo and Extreme Cougar Wives.

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When it started happening I always had the idea that it is caused by the banner ads in the youtube videos. It is in that general location where youtube's banner ads appear, it usually happens a few seconds after the video starts playing, and it doesn't matter whether you you 'scrub' or not (insert TLC no scrubs link here).

TIL there is a show called I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant... how the fuck could you not know for 9 months? I need to take over the Discovery networks and stop stupid shit like this (and lots of the junk on TLC of late)... while I'm at it I'll take History channel over and get rid of Ancient Aliens and other non-history shows... and Sy-Fy and turn it back to Sci-Fi and bring it back to what it was supposed to be...

This is sort of how I discovered Dog the Bounty Hunter, but via South Park...

I'm also sure they play it up for the cameras

>> ^Kofi:

I'm going to defend this show... somewhat.
The dad loves his family and works hard. He does a lot to provide for them.
Honey boo-boo is a funny kid that is not merely the mirror of her mothers unfulfilled childhood desires. She has some genuine fight in her and isn't a nightmare "me me me" kid that you might expect.
The other kids seem pretty well adjusted.
The mum, well, she has issues but she isn't controlling or nasty.
Their diet is fucking dreadful!
Don't get me wrong. This is freak-show television but they are nice, even lovable, freaks without the bitchiness and machismo one has come to expect thanks to shows like Jersey Shore or Real Housewives.

>> ^Sagemind:

This is an excerpt from a post already on the sift.
See here: http://videosift.com/video/Conjoined-Twins
I would have to call Dupe on this one because, it doesn't ad to the original in any way other than to clip a piece off.

Edit: this is an old video, born in 1990, these girls are now 22 years old.
This interview is from December 17, 2006


ACC vs. TLC. I'd say keep it.

does any human really need a house like that?
I'm guessing the owner is a type of a hoarder. Born into money and material possessions and never really saw life as anything different than a process of accumulation. No real sense of self-worth except as measured by their loot. Not really different than the fat crazy person on TLC hoarding cats and McDonald's happy meal containers. It's the same type of mental disorder.

Every time Santorum talks about sex opens his mouth, I just think about how repressed his children must be. I am infinately curious as to what life is like in that family. TLC make it happen!

The level of awkward here is huge! I just don't understand why they would do this to themselves. Not to mention invite TLC to watch! hahaha

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Joke? I admit this is a bit crazy, but it's no joke.
I may be misunderstanding your comment but this poor woman is in need of some dire need of some counseling help to deal with the death of her late husband.

After he died of an asthma attack, she carried his remains everywhere she went, at one point she spilled some ashes on her hand and couldn't wipe off her hands so she licked them off in stead. Now she can't stop.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Shock-on-TLC-s-My-Strange-Addiction-Woman-Eats-Dead-Husband-s-Ashes-215825.shtml

In reply to this comment by MycroftHomlz:
Is a joke.

In reply to this comment by Sagemind:
I'm kinda repulsed by this - no doubt it's strangely appealing (in its weirdness) to some but the idea sickens me a bit. Not just the thought of eating the ashen remains of a human but from the view of imagining what her husband would think if he knew she was going to eat him. I also imagine the husbands family being horrified over what she is doing.

I can't say for others but it's generally not the type of video that thrills the viewer, which may be the reason why there are so few votes.

She is psychologically messed up and I expect what she is doing is illegal,(cannibalism) but it doesn't effect me so I don't much care about that part of it.

It has it's place in a clinical file somewhere in a shrinks office but I don't see much in it for entertainment value. But that's just me : (just another reason I don't like reality TV)

In reply to this comment by MycroftHomlz:
How did you not vote for this?

In reply to this comment by Sagemind:
OK, I made it to 0:11 - "First I lick my finger..." Click, I'm done!