Today we live the hater lifestyle and talk about how Rancid Eddie managed to sabotage their 15 minutes of fame and why dubbed media is always* inferior. Next, we deep dive into burning Burberry, gatekeeping Hermès, and lining up to buy sneakers that you'll never wear. Plus: we know diamonds are a girl's best friend - but, in this age of conscious consumption, should they be?

*unless you have visual impairment or visual processing issues ofc

Required Reading:

https://www.marshall.usc.edu/sites/default/files/jnunes/intellcont/Brand%20Prominence%201-12-10-1.pdf

https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/9/17/17852294/fashion-brands-burning-merchandise-burberry-nike-h-and-m

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/02/how-an-ad-campaign-invented-the-diamond-engagement-ring/385376/

https://baghunter.com/pages/chanel-bag-values-research-study

Music Credit:

https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/the-lowdown

License code: PPH9FBEMASHOI7PB

https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now

License code: 5WQG1LQRLH7QMYPC

NB: All opinions are our own and this podcast is for humorous and fun analytical discourse only!