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CLASSIC: The Killer Marketing Campaign Behind Guy Fawkes

Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:46:48
Publish Date: 2024-07-20 11:00:00
Description:

Nowadays people across the planet are familiar with the story of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. People even celebrate the anniversary of the event, often interpreting it as a protest againt overarching government authority. However, as Ben and Noel learn in today's Classic episode, the real story is a bit more complicated. Some historians believe Fawkes and the crew he worked for were set up by factions of the government -- making the Gunpowder Plot something between a false flag attack and a killer marketing campaign.

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