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They Literally Don't Make Things Like They Used To – SOME MORE NEWS
Hi. In today's episode, we look at Planned Obsolescence, the resulting mountains of e-waste, and why companies don't want you to be able to fix their crummy products.
Executive Producer - Katy Stoll
Hosted by Cody Johnston
Directed by Will Gordh
Written by Erik Barnes
Edited by Gregg Meller
Produced by Jonathan Harris
Associate Producer - Quincy Tucker
Post-Production Supervisor - John Conway
Researcher - Marco Siler-Gonzales
Graphics by Clint DeNisco
Head Writer - David Christopher Bell
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:18 - How Planned Obsolescence Worked And Works
12:06 - Apple Is One Of The Worst Offenders
18:10 - Shouldn't You Be Able To Fix The Stuff You Buy?
34:20 - This System Results In Tons Of Toxic Garbage
38:55 - The Growth Problem
42:37 - Some Good News
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FQR6d3vksFP5Mq4KhbAWRBkg_7Vj9cfTrfGJNrK7VdE/edit
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