This is Your Brain on Anti-Drug Propaganda

Get ready for a deep dive into America’s anti-drug propaganda! This week, we’re tackling everything from Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” crusade to McGruff the Crime Dog and the DARE program. We’re digging up the roots of these campaigns, exploring how they reshaped public perception and exposing the contradictions of Nancy’s White House role. From the scare tactics of Harry Anslinger to those unforgettable ‘80s and ‘90s PSA (“This is Your Brain on Drugs” and so much more) we break down how these campaigns blamed users while ignoring the real issues behind addiction.Follow The Show:Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow the Hosts:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Sources for this episode:https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1987/03/06/971087.html?pageNumber=103https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-03/science-psas-do-anti-drug-ads-keep-kids-drugs/https://www.marketplace.org/2019/03/26/advertisings-war-drugs-also-failed/https://www.npr.org/2013/04/28/179658317/anti-drug-psas-do-they-workhttps://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/how-nancy-reagan-shaped-war-drugshttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1447241/Clip Links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOnENVylxPIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB4rVJsy8z8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQXgVM30mIY&t=233shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hivkBw2JKfY&t=35shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KCAGzNv_QIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSFaDeRpSHAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJcbSbpr8w4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb8z2BMrd60https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFE86cyltmUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ISXS5c5Cnkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2oqCf9i3rc&t=2542shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQEG8j0lgeEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EjUzterCf4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHQQwp_MpvUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOcNXoYsnWUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnHCnGRz7i4https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/video/2024/06/11/return-dare-how-curriculum-has-changed-up-schools/ Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Fraudsters ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.