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What is the point if they can just take it back?

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/movies/sony-is-deleting-over-500-movies-that-people-bought-from-their-digital-libraries/ar-AA26PnQO

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/gaming/sony-lawyers-argue-that-nobody-is-stupid-enough-to-believe-they-actually-own-digital-games/ar-AA2biH19

Unlocking the Black Box: How the DMCA Became a Barrier to Repair

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Jammies are my work uniform 🙂

How do you dress for work?

This month, we are plugging KidSmart! To learn how to donate time, money, or resources, please visit https://kidsmartstl.org/.

Sources:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oAPN-Wnq7fhXqQASLyQF5E6R10jPx2OX6hf78dokwFA/edit?usp=sharing

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As a former Tennesseean, this is a devistating loss. – Holly

Her efforts will be long remembered!

Thank you to production assistant Holly for recommending this episode! As a former Tennesseean, this topic was a must for her!

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Dolly Parton Explains Why She Dropped ‘Dixie’ From Dollywood Attraction

SOURCES

https://www.inc.com/moses-jeanfrancois/dolly-parton-leaves-behind-450-million-dollar-empire-what-comes-next-for-dollywood-music-catalog/91396069

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2026/01/15/dolly-parton-nashville-hotel-business-empire-2026/87673044007/ (archive: https://archive.ph/AP75a)

Dolly Parton’s Business Empire and Humanitarian Legacy: How She Turned Success Into Service

https://www.foxnews.com/travel/dollywood-tops-disney-parks-best-amusement-park-rankings-survey

Picture sources:

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/remember-when-dolly-parton

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter_Wagoner

and Dolly’s official instagram.

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I became a podcast bro before GTA6.

Who would’ve thought?

This month, we are plugging KidSmart! To learn how to donate time, money, or resources, please visit https://kidsmartstl.org/.

SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sbYaavjT1W0HLYtgGJMiz7lv-Jwa6yISPKaliCJcz1k/edit?usp=sharing

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Do I really need to watch a billion hours of content to understand?

At least it isn’t normal homework!

This month, we are plugging KidSmart! To learn how to donate time, money, or resources, please visit https://kidsmartstl.org/.

SOURCES

https://www.ign.com/articles/marvel-confirms-your-list-of-avengers-doomsday-homework-featuring-15-movies-and-tv-series-and-a-couple-of-deep-cuts  

https://www.jstor.org/stable/2746936 https://b-plannow.com/en/fcb-grid-understanding-consumer-behavior-for-effective-communication-strategies/

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert-Donovan-2/publication/232573942_A_better_advertising_planning_grid/links/02e7e53814363126b8000000/A-Better-Advertising-Planning-Grid.pdf

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I like my ice cream social justice flavored.

Is flavor alone enough to build brand loyalty?

This month, we are plugging KidSmart! To learn how to donate time, money, or resources, please visit https://kidsmartstl.org/.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14kIIEcgps6hqm2GK_nqOzS_j0MFHGIDc3SAM_p3Ua7E/edit?usp=sharing

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But I like the mall 🙁

Are malls actually a dying breed? Let’s talk about it!

This month, we are plugging KidSmart! To learn how to donate time, money, or resources, please visit https://kidsmartstl.org/.

SOURCES

https://www.newsweek.com/map-cities-malls-dying-online-shopping-2090968

https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/nation/2025/03/28/abandoned-closed-malls-across-america/82705030007/

The Death (and Revival?) of the American Mall

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/09/americas-dying-shopping-malls-have-surprising-rebound-in-store.html

https://capitaloneshopping.com/research/mall-closure-statistics/

https://www.richmondfed.org/publications/research/econ_focus/2022/q3_economic_history

Picture sources:

https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2015/11/17/former-st-louis-mills-mall-gets-interest-at.html

America’s First Indoor Shopping Mall: Southdale

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I haven’t done my own stunts for a long time.

You’ve heard of stunt men, but what about stunt marketing?

This month, we are plugging KidSmart! To learn how to donate time, money, or resources, please visit https://kidsmartstl.org/.

Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gl5wHRTfGmeIDz0O8KwfrkNr_w93X2PPxVPFBWuz_48/edit?usp=sharing

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The attempted murder on children was pretty bad, but at least he had good marketing!

Sometimes truth is better than fiction!

This month, we are plugging KidSmart! To learn how to donate time, money, or resources, please visit https://kidsmartstl.org/.

SOURCES

https://www.firstalert4.com/2025/10/15/we-people-st-louis-chocolate-legacy-continues-family-merges-two-historic-companies/

https://www.chocolatechocolate.com/pages/about-us

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/charlie-vs-the-chocolate-factory-release-date-photos

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Something something, war of the nerds.

It may have worked for somethings in the past, but will it work this time?

This month, we are plugging KidSmart! To learn how to donate time, money, or resources, please visit https://kidsmartstl.org/.

SOURCES

https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/star-wars-marvel-hope-assembles-crossover-comic-series-january-2027 Godzilla vs

Charles Barkley TV commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35pNPq0HkG0

https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Godzilla_(Earth-616)

https://thecmo.com/brand-communications/brand-collaboration-examples/

https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0169486EN/louis-vuitton-creates-tailor-made-luggage-for-the-bmw-i8-forward-looking-travel-bags-for-progressive-driving-made-from-carbon-fibre

Red Bull Statos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOoHArAzdug

https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/crocs-touchland-collaboration-hand-sanitizer-shop-1236021975/

https://www.unilever.com/news/news-search/2025/doves-crumbl-collaboration-wins-a-new-generation-of-socialfirst-shoppers/

Picture sources: https://godzilla.com/blogs/news/godzilla-vs-marvel-comics https://docmanhattan.blogspot.com/2024/02/godzilla-vs-charles-barkley.html

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