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Debut Commercials

Under the Influence from CBC Radio by Apostrophe Podcast Network

May 9, 202627:45Society & Culture

This week, we take a look at marketing firsts. Specifically, the very first commercials ever produced for famous products and companies. From the debut of the Jolly Green Giant, to the first AIDS PSAs, to the very first...

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Debut Commercials is an episode from Under the Influence from CBC Radio by Apostrophe Podcast Network. This week, we take a look at marketing firsts. Specifically, the very first commercials ever produced for famous products and companies....

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Published May 9, 2026, 27:45 long, audio available.

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