Rigged
Critical FrequencyIn Rigged, we’ll rummage through the bag of tricks used by PR to shape the world you live in. Over the last century, these tricks have rigged the media, the government… society, really...with sometimes ridiculous, and sometimes profoundly serious effects on our democracy. This is a podcast about that war for hearts and minds right here on US soil.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 16 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Categories | Social SciencesHistoryScience | ||||
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In more than 30 climate cases making their way through U.S. courts today, oil companies are using an argument they've been laying the legal groundwork for since the 1970s: that since everything they've ever said about climate change was in the intere... more
Worried that all their work creating Mobil's personality and a multi-pronged issue advertising campaign to go with it would go to waste if the TV networks deemed it all "propaganda" Herb and his boss looked to the courts for protection. In this episo... more
In the 1970s, Mobil Oil had invented the advertorial and was aggressively pursuing an entirely new type of marketing, branding the company as a person with a unique personality and opinions that deserved to be heard. When public backlash threatened t... more
In 1944 the greatest threat to American industry wasn't World War II, it was convincing Americans to fall back in love with free-market capitalism after having experienced government systems that actually worked for the greater good. In the season fi... more
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- Excellent, Concise
This podcast has tidy and to the point episodes that are also gripping and human. Very interesting to hear the history of this field and the creation/evolution of persuasive tactics. Can’t get enough!
Apple Podcasts5Geumpyhistory
United States2 years ago Essential history for anyone concerned about propaganda at home
Podchaser52 years agoWill Golihew- Need at least one more episode
I promise I’ll come back and update my rating to 5 stars if you do another episode and explain the claim that the Powell memo led to higher college costs for students. I listened to that last episode twice and even read the Powell memo but I don’t see the evidence.
Apple Podcasts4All things scienceUnited States3 years ago - Quick clear precise
Just listened to the first episode and it’s remarkable. A perfect synergy of history and context that is helpful for anyone in this world to understand what’s going on behind the scenes or in plain sight. Looking forward to more episodes and will update after more are released.
Update- after listening to all the episodes, they were all really solid and built upon one another and it’s been a few months since I listened and I have to say all the information has really stuck with me. I have a much... more
Apple Podcasts5artichoke82United States4 years ago - Informative and Well Told
This is a really well done social and business history of America. The host has an engaging style and keeps the story moving along and not bogged down in tedious details.
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