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Throwing Superman through a Cigarette Truck: The Insidious Manipulation of Advertising
FromCrazy Town
Throwing Superman through a Cigarette Truck: The Insidious Manipulation of Advertising
FromCrazy Town
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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Jun 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Are shameless product placements keeping you from enjoying your movie-viewing experience? Have you ever felt assaulted by pop-up ads and sidebars while trying to read something on the internet? These are some of the less insidious advertising techniques deployed to manipulate you into buying stuff you never knew you needed. Take a tour through the history of advertising, and explore the escalation of mind games and marketing mania that has fueled consumerism and the capitalist conflagration, leaving us on the brink of a climate meltdown. But not to worry, we’ve seen plenty of ads for products to ease your anxiety about the environment or any existential threat you might encounter. For episode notes and more information, please visit our website.Support the show
Released:
Jun 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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