Marketing Mayhem
Deep dive into the wild world of marketing. Campaigns that shaped us, the latest trends that are about to hit plus, ads to love and the ads we to love to hate. If you're into marketing, welcome. You've come to the right place.
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The Pink Tax
If you ever needed proof that marketing can be a bit evil, look no further than the pink tax — the charming little trick where brands slap a pastel label on a product and quietly charge women more for it. No, it’s not an actual government t...
The U.S. vs. China: A 100-Year Trade War
On April 2, 2025, Donald Trump declared “Liberation Day” — a full-scale tariff offensive meant to, in his words, “unshackle American workers from globalist tyranny.” The announcement landed like a policy bomb: a 10% blanket tariff on all im...
Colonialism Inc.
The Rise and Fall of the East India Company
The East India Company was no ordinary trading firm. Born on the last day of 1600 with a royal charter and dreams of spice, this London-based upstart would morph into a monster – a corporation wi...
When Ads Go Too Far
Over the years, companies have released ads so wild, tone-deaf, or flat-out stupid that regulators had no choice but to shut them down.
We’re not talking about ads that annoyed a few people — these are the ones that got pulled from TV, rip...
The Business of War
When the bombs fall, the slogans rise. Wars have long been fertile ground for commercial marketing—not just government propaganda. From Coca-Cola bottling plants in WWII to logo-lit tributes in Ukraine, brands have historically used wartime...
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Marketing Mayhem dives into the bold, bizarre, and brilliant moments in marketing, business, and history. From iconic ad campaigns to epic brand failures, it’s your front-row seat to the stories that shaped the world of business.
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