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Die Another Day: Reviving Old Commercials
From our archives, a favourite... Occasionally, an old advertising campaign is brought back from the dead. Even if it has been off the air for decades. In this episode, we’ll discuss a recurring Coke commercial that has been called the most popular ad of all time. A much-loved beer campaign that has been revived after 34 years. And a controversial commercial that was yanked off the air in 1989, but was re-run again recently. We know you want to listen to all the ads in this show. On...
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You're under the influence of Terry O'Reilly. Back in 1996, a man named Benjamin Schreiber was sentenced to life in prison without parole for a murder he committed. He was being held at the Iowa State Penitentiary.
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