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33 - Infomercials

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Remember growing up and catching those late-night infomercials? The ones with sad music, flies buzzing, and a voice telling us that for just “a dollar a day” we could save a starving child or maybe even adopt a wild animal from halfway across the world. As Black and Brown kids, those commercials hit differently. They made us feel guilty, confused, and sometimes even ashamed, like we weren’t doing enough even as kids. In this episode, we’re talking about how those messages shaped us and our ideas about poverty, charity, and even how we saw ourselves. We’ll laugh about the wild dramatics, but also dig into the real impact of growing up surrounded by guilt-driven marketing.

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33 - Infomercials

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