World War II officially ended on September 2, 1945. Why did one man continue fighting for nearly three decades?

You’re minding your own business when, unprompted, your brain blurts out, “I want my baby back, baby back baby back,” and suddenly you must have ribs from Chili’s. We explore the irresistible power of the jingle.

Halloween is coming and, if you’re like most of us, you’ll wait until the last minute to get your costume,  visiting a temporary Halloween store called “Spirit of Halloween.” Where do these suddenly appearing stores come from, and where do they go after All Hallows’ Eve?

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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

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