CBC radio show on advertising now podcast

Andrew sez, "The best CBC Radio show is now being podcast - 'The Age of Persuasion' is a half-hour show on advertising. It's been on the radio for a few years, but only recently hit the intar-tubes due to nightmare(ish) licensing requirements. It's often hilarious and always damned interesting as the host - Terry O'Reilly examines the cultural and sociological impact of advertising on modern life."

The Age of Persuasion (Thanks, Andre!)

[#1 posted by Anonymous, May 13, 2009 5:15 AM]

Another good program about advertising is "The Gruen Transfer" on ABC Australian tv.
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/gruentransfer/download.htm

[#2 posted by Gareth Stack, May 13, 2009 5:31 AM]

Great show Cory - but there's no podcast at the link you posted.

There is however an unoffical podcast here - http://ageofpersuasion.wordpress.com/

The site you linked to only streams the shows.

[#3 posted by Anonymous, May 13, 2009 5:39 AM]

Huh? Yeah, a search on itunes brings up nothing. And on the AOP website, it still says they're working on it. Regardless of this, it's my favorite show!

[#4 posted by JDubsMontreal, May 13, 2009 5:48 AM]

Thanks Gareth (and Cory for getting this started). Been waiting for this show to be 'cast for a long time. j.

[#5 posted by Anonymous, May 13, 2009 5:53 AM]

My wife has worked with Terry in the past, he's also a really really nice guy... apparently :)

[#6 posted by Robbo, May 13, 2009 6:01 AM]

Brilliant! Thnx, Cory.

[#7 posted by Robbo, May 13, 2009 6:06 AM]

Just a note for Gareth - it's not a proper podcast, true, but if you really want or need to download the files they're easy to find in the source of the pages. Pain in the butt but still easily available.

Cheers.

[#8 posted by Paul Parkinson, May 13, 2009 6:16 AM]

When they get an iTunes link or a proper RSS feed for the podcast could you please post about it on BB? Cheers.

[#9 posted by Spankr, May 13, 2009 6:20 AM]

There IS a podcast - just not an official one:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/cbc_ageofpersuasion

Oops - sorry Cory!

- Andrew

[#10 posted by michaelc, May 13, 2009 6:44 AM]

See also: http://www.abc.net.au/tv/gruentransfer/

[#11 posted by Bugs, May 13, 2009 7:19 AM]

This sounds fascinating, thanks for the link!

An official podcast would be ideal, but the unoffical one looks good enough for now. Hopefully the launch of the official version will be announced in the show itself?

[#12 posted by Mister N, May 13, 2009 8:54 AM]

thanks for the link Cory. Too bad they don't have the official podcast out but seems they're anxious waiting to release it. It will go with my other CBC podcast like Search Engine.

cheers,

[#13 posted by Anonymous, May 13, 2009 4:22 PM]

To #12:
Didn't you here that Search Engine has moved to TVO since CBC canceled it.

[#14 posted by joelphillips, May 13, 2009 6:57 PM]

This is a bloody awful show. How many episodes do you think would be necessary to examine

"the cultural and sociological impact of advertising on modern life"?

3? 6? 10? No, millions. Endless, endless, ridiculously North American-centric analysis of supposedly clever advertising for products I've never heard of. Meanwhile, it cancels Search Engine.

The only positive thing to be said about the Age of Persuasion is that as a CBC presenter, Terry O'Reilly is slightly less annoying than Gregory Charles. Stay away, folks

[#15 posted by Anonymous, May 13, 2009 11:21 PM]

Joel Phillips,

All the episodes of "Age of persuasion" have titles.

Could you tell us, please, which specific episode you think is the MOST useless. And maybe explain a little as to why it is useless?