The Dream

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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 Hoodwinked with Dr. Mara Einstein podcast. You'll fine her TikTok videos especially enlightening, so follow there.

This week, host Jane Marie talks to veteran television producer Danny Vikram Bell about the odd history and evolution of Reality TV.

Ever wonder who makes those beautifully shot, inspirational videos of MLM founders riding around on jet skis they launched from the dock at their mansion in Florida? Scott, that's who.

Hey Dream listeners! First of all, we want to thank everyone who's joined our supercast channel over the last few weeks (only $5 a month for ad free episodes!) It helps us so much and keeps us from having to overload the Dream feed with more ad spots than we already have. When you join the Supercast channel we become more independent and less beholden to advertisers we don't know and often don't know about! If you haven't joined yet, please consider it and know your support means the world to us:https://thedream.supercast.comNow! On to the show. It's Halloween and host Jane Marie is diving into the darkness with journalist, writer and podcaster, Sarah Marshall, about her knew podcast "The Devil You Know". What we're talking about here is top grade 80's christian- right hysteria, mixed with the rise of Oprah, Donahue and daytime TV sensationalism AND recovered memory therapy! Get on board, we're heading back in time, looking for satan!Listen to "The Devil You Know" here:https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/2054-the-devil-you-know-with-sarah-marshallFind more from Sarah Marshall here:Instagrams: iamsarahmarshallThreads: @ms.sarahmarshallWebsite: remembersarahmarshall.com

Hey Dream Listeners!We are so excited to announce our new Supercast channel, The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can now get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content and a new for the show AMA chat board, where you can ask Jane and Dann questions, suggest ideas and bring The Dream Plus community together! Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month:https://thedream.supercast.comThis week host Jane Marie talks to long time friend Betty about a divorce and a scam and how sometimes it all comes down to the small things...

Hey Dream Listeners!We are so excited to announce our new Supercast channel, The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can now get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content and a new for the show AMA chat board, where you can ask Jane and Dann questions, suggest ideas and bring The Dream Plus community together! Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month:https://thedream.supercast.comThis week we're running an episode from Season Two of The Dream. In it, Jane discovers the road to wellness is paved with particles and protons.

Hey Dream Listeners!We are so excited to announce our new Supercast channel, The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can now get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content and a new for the show AMA chat board, where you can ask Jane and Dann questions, suggest ideas and bring The Dream Plus community together! Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month:https://thedream.supercast.comThis week, host Jane Marie sits down with veteran and Peer Specialist who works with people in recovery, Aaron Barrow. They discuss a new psychological modality in the recovery world that isn't exactly taught with the care and knowledge it requires...