The Taco Liberty Bell. | The man who beat the Price is Right. | Recreating Eden.

09/19/22 • 22 min

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Companies will try almost anything to get you to notice them - with some things more outlandish than others. So, did Taco Bell really try to purchase the Liberty Bell?
Ted Slauson is like any average person. He gets up, heads to a job, spends time with his family, and has hobbies - it just so happens one of those hobbies is memorizing every prize and price on the long-running game show The Price is Right.
Reality shows can teach us a lot about ourselves. When Scottish TV decided to base a reality show on re-starting human civilization, what could go wrong? Hint: a lot.
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https://www.thelist.com/935900/what-really-happened-when-a-price-is-right-contestant-made-a-perfect-bid/
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/mar/23/eden-reality-show-contestants-year-wilderness-no-one-watching

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https://sportsworld.nbcsports.com/ken-griffey-hall-of-fame/
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