Bugging Out The Story of Volkswagen

In the 1960s, the Volkswagen Beetle was a symbol of peace and love. But this same car was invented as part of the Nazi propaganda project. And that’s just the beginning of the story. Correction: This episode incorrectly states the full name of the DDB advertising agency. It is Doyle Dane Bernbach. Podcast production by Jess Miller and Cleo Levin. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast and bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn. To listen and support our work, visit Slate.com/ThrillingPlus. For a behind-the-scenes look into some of the articles we read when we create the show, check out our Pocket collection at . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Bugging Out The Story of Volkswagen is an episode from Thrilling Tales of Modern Capitalism by Slate Podcasts.

This episode is 25:51 long.

This episode was published on Jun 4, 2021.

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