
Under The Influence with Terry O’Reilly - “One Toke Over The Line: 50-Year Marketing Milestones”
09/20/22 • 29 min
This week, we thought we’d do something a little different.
The Apostrophe Podcast Network has several shows on its roster. And if you aren’t already a listener, we’d like to introduce you to our flagship series Under The Influence with Terry O’Reilly.
Under The Influence gives listeners a rare backstage pass into the hallways, boardrooms and recording studios of the advertising industry. Host and career adman Terry O’Reilly tells fascinating and funny stories that connect the dots between pop culture, marketing and human nature.
Today we present to you one of the series' most listened-to episodes called “One Toke Over The Line: 50-Year Marketing Milestones.” In this episode, Terry talks about companies and products that just celebrated their 50th birthdays. Best-sellers in the '70s, best-sellers today. A remarkable feat.
And if you’d like to hear more, Under The Influence has 11 archived seasons ready to binge. Enjoy.
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This week, we thought we’d do something a little different.
The Apostrophe Podcast Network has several shows on its roster. And if you aren’t already a listener, we’d like to introduce you to our flagship series Under The Influence with Terry O’Reilly.
Under The Influence gives listeners a rare backstage pass into the hallways, boardrooms and recording studios of the advertising industry. Host and career adman Terry O’Reilly tells fascinating and funny stories that connect the dots between pop culture, marketing and human nature.
Today we present to you one of the series' most listened-to episodes called “One Toke Over The Line: 50-Year Marketing Milestones.” In this episode, Terry talks about companies and products that just celebrated their 50th birthdays. Best-sellers in the '70s, best-sellers today. A remarkable feat.
And if you’d like to hear more, Under The Influence has 11 archived seasons ready to binge. Enjoy.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rejecting Colonel Sanders
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Rejecting Mad Men
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