Episode 3: The Drapes Must Not Clash!

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With Episode 3: The Drapes Must Not Clash!, I introduce an analogy and what I hope to be a running theme within the podcast: media content and styles that conflict with the advertising funding mechanism, themes and modalities that therefore are marginalized, dismissed or outright ignored. How many are shunned might surprise!

Middle orchestral music: "Le Petite Jardin" with Les Gauchers Orchestra by Lee Maddeford. Also squeezed in there is "Piggies" by the Beattles.

Closing tunage: the finale to "It's All Like Today" by the fabulous band Mistle Thrush. Really, I'd love this band even if my wife's cousin wasn't the base player!

Episode 2: Conslicked of Interest

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Episode 2: Conslicked of Interest concerns a recent scandal from Canada. When people who report the news also make money from the people who are often discussed in the news, shouldn't the reporters admit as much and disclose this possible conflict of interest? A growing number of people in Canadian media think so, especially after Jesse Brown of the Canadaland podcast broke the story. This, of course, raises another interesting question . . . which I'll save for listeners.

The Canadaland episodes in question: Rex Murphy is Paid by the Oil Sands and the CBC Won’t Disclose or Discuss it, followed by Jonathan Kay Defends Rex Murphy, followed by the triumphant Mansbridge's Oil Pay Makes the News. I excerpt a bit from each for the show.

I read from this article regarding the danger automobiles pose to children.

Middle Music: Wurliztraction, "The Manitoba Sprat Cat".

Closing tunage: Omyiga, "Skip the Happy Ending".

I apologize for the late release of this episode of Attack Ads!, due to a technical issue. Technically, yesterday I forgot to release it.

Episode 1: Smelling the Wet Dog

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In Episode 1: "Smelling the Wet Dog", I introduce the concept and motivation behind this project. Let my affliction guide my conviction!

Intro: music from "Attak-Reload" by KMFDM with pithy voice observations made by Dmitri Orlov on The Extraenvironmentalist Podcast.

Middle music, "Ember" by Podington Bear.

Closing Music "Chasmeaon" by Ga'an.