Lies We Bought
By Emily Rask
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Episodes: 41
Description
| Episode | Date |
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Extended Warranty: The Fine Print Industry Built on Fear
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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Guess What Day Is It?: The Line That Took Over Wednesdays
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Social Comparison: The Joneses Were Never Real
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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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 |