The War on Cars

BONUS: The Godfathers of Disinformation

Added 2022-02-28 11:30:01 +0000 UTC

Hello Patreon supporters:

Journalist and producer Amy Westervelt joined us in Episode LXXXI for our annual shredding of the Super Bowl car ads. While we had Amy in the studio we were excited to talk with her about her outstanding podcast series and web site, Rigged. If you haven't had a chance to read or listen, we highly recommend it. In Rigged, Westervelt takes a deep dive into the history of the public relations industry and the incredible cast of mid-20th century characters who invented it, in part, by transforming wartime propaganda techniques into peacetime consumer marketing tactics. We live in a world awash in spin, disinformation, and collapsing trust in institutions. Rigged shows how we got here.

One more thing: Do you have something on your mind? A suggestion you'd like to share with your fellow listeners? A War on Cars success story where you live? Send an email or voice memo to thewaroncars@gmail.com and we'll try to talk about it on an upcoming episode.

We hope you enjoy this additional conversation with Amy and, as always, thank you for your support!

- Sarah, Doug and Aaron

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