"“It's awful. Most of what is made by the advertising industry is shit,” the award-winning comedian says. “I don't find it fascinating or interesting, I find it terrifying and manipulative and destructive,” he says, frankly."
"“I don't think you could have the show hosted by somebody who likes advertising, because what would that show be? A bunch of people talking about how good ads are, what an awful show that would be,” he says. Anderson puts it down to two things: wanting to arm people with tools against advertising, and an admiration for the team he works with."
"“We do the show because we want to give people some agency in the way that they're being manipulated by these multi-billion-dollar industries,” he says. It's not so much to stop people from engaging with ads, he says, but to make them aware of industry tactics so they can make informed decisions."
"“I always find it very weird that we have myriad programs that discuss the politics of the day, and we have one that discusses advertising, which is, I would argue, a much more powerful actor in our society than anything else.” From billboards to algorithms Since its 2008 launch, Anderson has witnessed a categorical shift in the advertising industry."
Advertising is described as awful, terrifying, manipulative, and destructive. A long-running show about advertising is presented as the only one of its kind, hosted by a comedian who dislikes advertising and relies on skepticism. The show is said to provide tools and agency for people facing manipulation by multi-billion-dollar industries. The goal is not to stop engagement with ads, but to make people aware of tactics so they can make informed decisions. Advertising is framed as a more powerful force in society than other commonly discussed political topics. The industry’s shift from billboards to targeted content delivered to phones is highlighted, including the ability for different people nearby to receive different advertisements.
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