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And now a public service announcement for public service announcements. Since World War II, the US government has been harnessing the power of the media to raise awareness about certain topics and to shape people\u2019s behavior.

Although some PSA\u2019s are wildly ridiculous like trying to get people to eat healthy or to avoid using drugs, the reason these campaigns persist is because to some extent they are successful. So where are all the public service announcements for COVID?

Today, Summer Nettles, TV news producer and former communications specialist for the City of Denver, Colorado, joins us to look at some of our favorite public service health TV ads, and why Republicans aren\u2019t using what we\u2019ve learned in the past 75 years of ads.

Plus,

\u27a4 When Pee Wee Herman told kids not to use crack.


\u27a4 Don\u2019t play inside of refrigerators.


\u27a4 Time for Timer-- did you try to make popsicles out of toothpicks and ice cube trays filled with juice?