Welcome to Crimetown, a series produced by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier in partnership with Gimlet Media. Each season, we investigate the culture of crime in a different city. In Season 2, Crimetown heads to the heart of the Rust Belt: Detroit, Michigan. From its heyday as Motor City to its rebirth as the Brooklyn of the Midwest, Detroit’s history reflects a series of issues that strike at the heart of American identity: race, poverty, policing, loss of industry, the war on drugs, an ...
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"The Truth Behind '100% Beef' and McNuggets: Marketing Tricks, Fast Food Nostalgia, and Political Accountability"
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A viral TikTok from a food advertising insider exposes the clever (and legal) language tricks used by brands like McDonald’s—like saying products are “made with 100% beef” even if they’re mostly fillers. Host Tara dives into this marketing sleight-of-hand, reflects on how fast food—especially McNuggets—has changed over time, and pivots into a hard-hitting commentary on political hypocrisy, economic risks, and the bond market’s reaction to Trump's latest spending bill. A fiery blend of nostalgia, truth-telling, and no-holds-barred political analysis.
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A viral TikTok from a food advertising insider exposes the clever (and legal) language tricks used by brands like McDonald’s—like saying products are “made with 100% beef” even if they’re mostly fillers. Host Tara dives into this marketing sleight-of-hand, reflects on how fast food—especially McNuggets—has changed over time, and pivots into a hard-hitting commentary on political hypocrisy, economic risks, and the bond market’s reaction to Trump's latest spending bill. A fiery blend of nostalgia, truth-telling, and no-holds-barred political analysis.
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