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Part One: Edward Bernays: The Founding Father of Lies

Behind the Bastards

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The Unheralded Founding Father, Edward Bernays

Edward Bernays popularized bacon, inspired the Nazis and helped launch a brutal 40 year civil war in Guatemala. He got America hooked on cigarettes after he knew that they were killing people. Why did he lip-sill? He lived so long. It's like your wife dies in 1980. Take the hint, Eddie. Hints are not something Edward Bernays takes. In part two we're going to talk about how Edward Bernayspopularized bacon inspiring the Nazis and helping launch a brutal Civil War in Guatemala.

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