Episode 11 - Designing Deception

What do suffragettes, cigarettes, Sigmund Freud, bacon and eggs with breakfast, bananas, and a coup in Guatemala all have in common? We'll explore the answer to that question in this week as we look at the lessons from an important man and contemplate the extraordinary effects he had (and continues to have) on our society. It's propaganda, public relations, advertising and more on this episode of Ashes Ashes.

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Chapters

• 00:00 Preshow
• 00:30 This is Bananas
• 09:09 The Man They Hired
• 12:26 Mozart Pianos
• 16:03 Torches of Freedom
• 17:19 Appropriating Social Movements
• 18:33 Millienials Love Social Change...I Think
• 20:06 Subconcious Associations
• 24:56 Manipulating the Media and Press
• 27:10 "I'm not affected by advertising"
• 27:37 Influencers
• 34:12 What Alternatives?
• 35:21 Needs to Desires
• 37:13 A Diamond is Forever
• 38:49 Modern Advertising
• 39:53 Business Casual
• 44:56 It's Okay to Question
• 45:58 How Does This Relate?

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Credits

Daniel Forkner & David Torcivia