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Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as I delve into the weird world of supposed anti-vaping PSAs, and the tobacco industry's long history of media manipulation. From "Just Say No" to the FDA's "The Real Cost" to the Truth Initiative... something strange is going on here. All in time for the new Juul movie "Big Vape."

It seems like these anti-vaping ads want you to vape!

Chapters:
0:15 Intro
3:50 "Just Say No" Sucked
11:54 That's Metal!
17:58 History of Anti-tobacco PSAs
22:19 What is the "Truth"?
27:38 Conclusion...?
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Oliver North - https://theintercept.com/2018/05/12/oliver-north-nra-iran-contra/
Biggest Ad Buy in US Government History - https://adage.com/videos/ondcp-i-helped/820
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