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Once upon a time in advertising

Once upon a time in advertising is a memoir podcast by Rick Blears. Hear his remarkable and hilarious stories about the advertising business in the 1970s and '80s before the internet, social media inf... Read more

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Bouncebackability

Bouncebackability

Once upon a time in advertising - Bouncebackability. In this episode, our ad man Rick Blears invents a word - Bounceback... Read more

17 Sep 2021

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Golden Gateway

Golden Gateway

Once upon a time in advertising - Golden Gateway. Vintage advertising creative Rick Blears wins the pitch of a lifetime ... Read more

13 Aug 2021

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Shake 'n' vac

Shake 'n' vac

Once upon a time in advertising - Shake 'n' vac. Shake 'n' vac by Glade was a hit product in the 1980s but behind the sc... Read more

3 Jul 2021

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Fiat fiasco

Once upon a time in advertising - Fiat fiasco. Our adman Rick Blears recalls a pitch for a TV ad campaign for Fiat cars.... Read more

13 Jun 2021

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