Lies We Bought
By Emily Rask
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Episodes: 38
Description
Lies We Bought is a podcast with receipts. Host Emily Rask spent over a decade building marketing and advertising campaigns, and now she's reading the fine print out loud (think everything from "got milk?" to "clean beauty") to show how the message got made and why we believed it. Part consumer psychology, part cultural history, part 1950s wink.
If you love smart, myth-busting shows about advertising, branding, and the hidden tricks behind the stuff you buy, you're in the right place.
Pulled fresh from the oven every Tuesday at 7 AM EST.
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The Salt Conspiracy: From Ancient Currency to the Himalayan Pink Marketing Trap
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Expiration Dates: The Corporate Strategy Forcing You to Waste Money
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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An Apple a Day: How a Dying Industry Invented a Health Myth
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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War on Drugs: The Famous TV Ad That Lied to America
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Maxwell House: The Presidential Endorsement That Was Total Fiction
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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The Fake Chocolate Scandal: Hershey's, M&M's, and More
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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The Customer Is Always Right: Ex-Bartender Confession
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Cash for Clunkers: How America Paid to Crush 700,000 Cars
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Pizza Hut's Book It!: The Genius Marketing Trap Behind Childhood Reading
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Listerine: How the "Always a Bridesmaid" Ad Invented a Fake Disease
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Seatbelt Laws: The Hidden Financial Motives Behind Car Safety
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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"Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner": The Slogan That Sparked a Federal Lawsuit
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Vitamins & Supplements: Why They Don’t Need FDA Approval
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May 26, 2026 |
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Firefighter Gear & Lululemon: The Same Poison Hiding in Our Clothes
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May 19, 2026 |
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Wheaties: How Sports Marketing Invented a Healthy Illusion
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May 12, 2026 |
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Controversy Sells | One-Minute What
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May 05, 2026 |
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Nike's "Just Do It": The Dark Serial Killer Origin of a Global Slogan
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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THe Ogilvy Halo Effect | One-Minute What
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Low-Fat Conspiracy: The 1994 Food Industry Scam That Made America Sick
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Listerine, Halitosis, & The Fake Health Crisis | One-Minute What
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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"Bigger is Better": The Secret History of the Corporate Supersize Strategy
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Rockefeller’s Dimes & The Death of Truth | One-Minute What
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Got Milk?: The Government Deprivation Strategy and the Great Cheese Caves
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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McDonald’s CEO vs. Burger King CEO | One-Minute What
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Anti-Aging Culture: Why the Beauty Industry Wants Us Terrified of Growing Old
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Cultural Brainworms | One-Minute What
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Astrology Marketing: How Brands Weaponize Your Zodiac Sign
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Work-Life Balance | One-Minute What
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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De Beers Diamonds: How a Marketing Monopoly Forced Us into Marriage Debt
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Rethinking “Treat Yourself” | One-Minute What
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Organic Food Cults: The Deceptive Marketing Behind Clean Eating
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Is Multitasking a Scam? | One-Minute What
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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10,000 Steps: The Fake Pedometer Rule That Tricked the World
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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"Live Laugh Love": Inside the Subversive History of the Suburban Decor Trap
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Color Psychology: How Big Retail Uses Red Flags to Control Your Wallet
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Water Bottles & Hydration: How Big Beverage Sold Us a Lifestyle
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Breakfast Myths: How Corporate Ad Campaigns Built a Billion-Dollar Belief
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Trailer: The Marketing Myths and Corporate Lies That Shaped Us
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Oct 21, 2025 |