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	Podcast:		Ridiculous History
	Episode:		Unplugged: Adventures from MTV to Timbuktu, with Tom Freston
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:47:38
	Publish Date:		2026-01-01 12:00:00
	Description:		Happy New Year! It's no secret that MTV fundamentally changed the nature of media and entertainment. But how did it actually get started? What made the world so obsessed with the concept of "Music Television"? In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max get to learn the true origin story of MTV from none other than the legendary co-founder, Tom Freston. As an author, a businessman, a philanthropist and a world traveller, Tom shares not only his origin story ... but, get this: he also gives the guys some insider tips on how to pursue a life worth living (and pitches a wild idea to get them promoted). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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