Unscrupulous
The podcast where two true crime nerds laugh their way through tales of underhanded dealings, amoral acts, and unsavoury characters where all of the victims stay alive to tell their tale.Join Adam (he/him) and Bec (they/them) each episode as they explore stories where no one needs to determine a cause of death. With zero expertise or insider knowledge these two pals who grew up too scared to break any rules for themselves are now anxious adults with a deep obsession for the twisted and weird but who need a break from actual murder.
Unscrupulous
Episode 30 - John Darwin + Advertising Secrets
April 12, 2023
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Unscrupulous
First Bec (they/them) tells us all about how John Darwin disappeared on his kayak but somehow became known as canoe man. John and his wife were under financial pressure, so he does the most soap opera thing he can think of; fakes his death to claim the insurance money and use that on even more purchases only to come back claiming amnesia!
Then Adam (he/him) tells us about some shady marketing strategies that are being fed to us without us even knowing! This is another ep where Adam gets real fired up as he bursts every childhood bubble you had about the environmental sciences you learned in school.
Bec's Sources:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Darwin_disappearance_case
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071210151835/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1692989,00.html
- https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvn4zd/john-darwin-canoe-man-true-story
- https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/jul/23/canoe.ukcrime
Adam's Sources:
- The carbon footprint sham
- Why do oil companies care so much about your carbon footprint? | Grist
- BP popularised “carbon footprint” to greenwash and guilt-trip. Here's how.
- Big oil distracts from their carbon footprint by tricking you to focus on yours
- Big oil coined ‘carbon footprints’ to blame us for their greed. Keep them on the hook | Rebecca Solnit | The Guardian
- Why Are Oil-and-Gas Companies Developing Lesson Plans for Teachers? | The Walrus
- Who Is Making Money From CBP in Your State? – Sludge
- Ad showing black boy being fed like dog faces no action | CNN
- Ogilvy Apologizes for Shooting Malala Yousafzai in Mattress Ad
- This Transcript Shows How Trump's Border Camps Have Thrown A Top Advertising Firm Into Internal Crisis
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