Attack Ads! The Podcast

Two friends discuss the factors leading to high housing costs post-2008 crash. Exploring the impact of decreased housing supply on rental prices. Evolution of pricing software and antitrust issues in rental and airline industries. Addressing price-fixing and collusion. Challenging the concept of free markets in the housing market.

Explore the evolution of bias in news media and the impact of targeted messaging on audience trust. Discuss the debates surrounding 'Don't Trust Mainstream Media' and the historical development of bias in publishers. Reflect on the changes in journalism from objective reporting to profit-driven news production.

All political philosophy is propaganda, an attempt to describe both the way things are and proscribe the way things should be. Let me give you an example written over a quarter of a millennia ago in this Episode 244: Adam Smith's Invisible Handjob.  Find the Show Notes at: https://attackadspodcast.blogspot.com/2024/06/pisode-244-adam-smiths-invisible-handjob.html

The podcast explores diverse viewpoints, correcting misunderstandings. It discusses nature's intricacies, blue healing phenomenon in Civil War, soil health, industrial chicken farming, and trust issues with George Mombio.

Exploring the shift towards self-expression through homemade crafts and beverages while advocating for anti-consumerism. Analyzing the persuasive power of advertisers and the need to break free from mainstream media. Delving into literary references and music of the 70s, along with the influence of advertisers on society.

In my last episode, I questioned use of the word "accidents," which take focus away from the hazards that cause them. Why? Because hazards can be fixed. I'll give you some real-world examples of good places to start in this Episode 241: TANA, ATU Edition.  Find the Show Notes at: https://attackadspodcast.blogspot.com/2024/04/episode-241-tana-atu-edition.html

This is merely a brief calendrical announcement and celebration.  Enjoy. Find the Show Notes (for what they're worth) at: https://attackadspodcast.blogspot.com/2024/03/ten-freakin-years.html

For too long, the question of what is “safe”—and who should take the blame when it isn't—has been muddled in the name of profits.  Maybe we should avoid the word “accident” itself.  I'll explore that question in this Episode 240: There Are No Accidents. Find the Show Notes at: https://attackadspodcast.blogspot.com/2024/03/episode-240-there-are-no-accidents.html

My show is reactive: things happen, and I react to them.  This happened recently when the number and tone of commercials in my podcast feed spiked.  I cover this and speculation on why it happened in this Episode 239: What I Do With The Mad That I Feel. Find the Show Notes at: https://attackadspodcast.blogspot.com/2024/03/episode-239-what-i-do-with-mad-that-i.html

Politics in America comes down to the DEMs vs. the GOPs, right?  One represents wealth, and the other claims the hearts of regular people, right? Well, it’s more complicated.  I'll explore this not so much in this Episode 238: The Third Estate Rising. Find the Show Notes at: https://attackadspodcast.blogspot.com/2024/02/episode-238-third-estate-rising.html