{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60de27e6-b679-4a3b-a9aa-53fa8e6d0313/d0587bc3-87ff-46b8-b54e-23f33fb2e8da?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"249 - The Great Diamond Scam","description":"<p>We all know that 'Diamonds Are Forever', but have they always been? Turns out De Beers, with the help of some clever marketing, were able to build up the diamond myth throughout the 20th century. How far did they go in their quest to create demand for diamonds?</p><p><br></p><p>Buy tickets to our live streamed shows on July 18 + 25, August 1st + 8: <a href=\"https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsospresents.com%2Fauthors%2Fdogoon%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1s7E1QbtFJ6WsyAFSXqGRbnZijWUWJC3cKuNlYxPJEzjihS5uQOJmOZ_A&amp;h=AT1FPzwLSsHbz9buOZoEqL7PezZL_yLJVcapkOT4MalwUOSGlOpvO8pHG2SC918HNIobZ6KzNIA2euKdv2-oA4gRi4eu9VC71mSW2GdotNHSrC4Ul6ZspuX7bRjvKiz5rG4J5VNo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://sospresents.com/authors/dogoon</a></p><p><br></p><p>Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:<a href=\"https://create.acast.com/episodes/c6441c4a-cafc-445e-bb68-e583512d2d8c/www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> patreon.com/DoGoOnPod</a></p><p><br></p><p>Check out our web series:<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/user/stupidoldchannel\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2TuMQ31VXvqqEus9Bo6FZW-dDY5ukEuh\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2TuMQ31VXvqqEus9Bo6FZW-dDY5ukEuh</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Submit a topic idea directly to the hat:<a href=\"https://omny.fm/shows/do-go-on/playlists/podcast/dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic</a></p><p><br></p><p>Twitter:<a href=\"https://omny.fm/shows/do-go-on/playlists/podcast/twitter.com/dogoonpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @DoGoOnPod</a></p><p>Instagram:<a href=\"https://omny.fm/shows/do-go-on/playlists/podcast/instagram.com/dogoonpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @DoGoOnPod</a></p><p>Facebook:<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/</a></p><p>Email us: dogoonpod@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Check out our other podcasts:</p><p>Book Cheat:<a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat</a></p><p>Prime Mates:<a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/</a></p><p>Listen Now:<a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now</a><a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Our awesome theme song by<a href=\"https://twitter.com/evanms\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Evan Munro-Smith</a> and logo by<a href=\"https://peaderthomas.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Peader Thomas</a></p><p><br></p><p>REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:</p><p><a href=\"http://www.edwardjayepstein.com/diamond.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.edwardjayepstein.com/diamond.htm</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/02/how-an-ad-campaign-invented-the-diamond-engagement-ring/385376/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/02/how-an-ad-campaign-invented-the-diamond-engagement-ring/385376/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.huffpost.com/entry/7-reasons-why-you-shouldn_b_1720870\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/7-reasons-why-you-shouldn_b_1720870</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.debeersgroup.com/the-group/our-history\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.debeersgroup.com/the-group/our-history</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32131829\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32131829</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/oppenheimer-ernest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"... ","author_name":"Do Go On Media"}