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Apr 2021
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Episode 17 - The Business of Hype with G...

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Journalist and Emmy-nominated producer of the Netflix documentary Fyre, Gabrielle Bluestone, joins us to discuss her new book: "HYPE: How Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists Are Taking Over the Internet - and Why We’re Following." In a time where social media hype, puffery and propaganda dominate the digital age, Gabrielle reveals how she came to report on t ... Show More
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