{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6658b69029c9180011547e68/691fc90ad8c4f044ff15210e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hoodwinkers Abound","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6658b69029c9180011547e68/1763688090536-abb13c05-948e-4965-91f3-0a8528204d5d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Marketing critic Dr. Mara Einstein walks us through the ways in which brands act like cults, especially when it comes to recruiting and maintaining a loyal customer base. She is the author of Hoodwinked: How Marketers Use the Same Tactics as Cults and host of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.drmaraeinstein.com/podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hoodwinked with Dr. Mara Einstein podcast.</a>&nbsp;You'll fine her TikTok videos especially enlightening, so&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@drmaraeinstein\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">follow there.</a></p>","author_name":"Little Everywhere"}