Published: July 10, 2024, 1:25 p.m.
PR mercenary Phil Elwood chats with Trey Elling about ALL THE WORST HUMANS: HOW I MADE NEWS FOR DICTATORS, TYCOONS, AND POLITICIANS. Topics include:
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\n - The book's origin (0:00)
\n - His start in DC (2:31)
\n - Sinking bodies (5:32)
\n - Exploiting the airline industry (9:56)
\n - Helping the Gaddafis (13:13)
\n - An assist for Qatar's World Cup bid (17:34)
\n - Sportswashing (21:31)
\n - Any press is NOT good press (25:25)
\n - "Let's go, Brandon" (27:29)
\n - A visit from the FBI (30:11)
\n - Linkedin (36:33)
\n - "Start with the crazy. I'll rein you in." (38:08)
\n - Phil's proudest assignment (45:14)
\n - The meaning of "power" (48:17)
\n - The meaning of "truth" (50:22)
\n - How writing this book helped him personally (56:58)
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