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Retronauts Micro 87: The History of Video Game Ads Part I
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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
May 18, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
Whether you like it or not, advertising is everywhere, and it's always been everywhere--which is why the jingle for some now-nonexistent product has likely obliterated some important memory in your brain. And video games, being a product that's sold for money, have never been a stranger to advertising. On this first part of a two-part series, join Bob Mackey, Jeremy Parish, Matthew Jay, and Henry Gilbert as the crew explores the earliest days of video game ads, as well as the many baffling celebrity endorsements of the time. Mr. Intellivision would approve!
Released:
May 18, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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