CLASSIC: The Killer Marketing Campaign Behind Guy Fawkes
CLASSIC: The Killer Marketing Campaign Behind Guy Fawkes  
Podcast: Ridiculous History
Published On: Sat Jul 20 2024
Description: Nowadays people across the planet are familiar with the story of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. People even celebrate the anniversary of the event, often interpreting it as a protest againt overarching government authority. However, as Ben and Noel learn in today's Classic episode, the real story is a bit more complicated. Some historians believe Fawkes and the crew he worked for were set up by factions of the government -- making the Gunpowder Plot something between a false flag attack and a killer marketing campaign.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.