World War II officially ended on September 2, 1945. Why did one man continue fighting for nearly three decades?
You\u2019re minding your own business when, unprompted, your brain blurts out, \u201cI want my baby back, baby back baby back,\u201d and suddenly you must have ribs from Chili\u2019s. We explore the irresistible power of the jingle.
Halloween is coming and, if you\u2019re like most of us, you\u2019ll wait until the last minute to get your costume,\xa0 visiting a temporary Halloween store called \u201cSpirit of Halloween.\u201d Where do these suddenly appearing stores come from, and where do they go after All Hallows\u2019 Eve?
http://www.commutethepodcast.com
-
This episode is brought to you by:
Hungry for Humans - the latest game from Lonely Hero Games.
Hungry for Humans is a fun, fast-paced \u201ctake that!\u201d style game for 2 to 5 players where the humans must feed their monsters the best food they can find to avoid being eaten themselves. The game features real dishes from WV restaurants where the creators are from, as well as local cryptids such as the Mothman and Flatwoods Monster. Hungry for Humans is available for preorder on Kickstarter now. Learn more and support the game at:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lonelyherogames/hungry-for-humans
-
Follow Commute:
Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/
Twitter - @PodcastCommute
Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast
***
Episode Sources/Go Deeper:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/17/hiroo-onoda-japanese-soldier-dies
https://money.howstuffworks.com/commercial-jingle.htm
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/10/25/18023130/spirit-halloween-party-city-pop-up-stores
http://www.commutethepodcast.com
Follow Commute:
Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/
Twitter - @PodcastCommute
Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast