Flesh Factor

Flesh FactorWhat kind of woman goes on TV and chugs a maggot, bile and duck-tongue shake for money? Answer: the bikini-model kind. And therein lies the gag-reflex wonder, the dirty allure, the sheer genius of Fear Factor, one of the most perverted must-watch shows in prime time. There's no secret to why viewers come back every week: "It's the gross things the contestants do," says million-dollar "Couples" Fear Factor winner Monica Jackson, who cites encounters with spiders an...