S1E2: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, It Will Be Sold

Previous propaganda techniques struggled to work with the boomer generation in a period of social unrest – until Madison Avenue had a breakthrough.

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BRINK media group is re-imagining how brands, causes and artists compete in the oversaturated attention marketplace through original productions and branded entertainment.

Website: thisispropaganda.show

Instagram: instagram.com/thisispropagandashow

Email: propaganda@brink.com

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Cohosts: Josh Belhumeur and Malcolm Critcher

Story Editor: Matt Decker

Producers: Jaclyn Hubersberger and Reed Chandler

Additional Audio Engineering: Paul Injeti

Original music: Josh Belhumeur

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