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April 29, 2025 87 mins

TISS is a weekly podcast where Varun, Kautuk, Neville & Aadar discuss Crazy "facts" they find on the internet. So come learn with them...or something like that.


This week the boys are discussing on 'Teleshopping & Other crazy Products'


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0:00 - Cold Open brought to you by AI

3:10 - Welcome to The Internet Said So

4:08 - What even is 'Teleshopping'?

4:49 - What was the 1st ever teleshopping product?

6:50 - How radio played a role in the rise of teleshopping?

8:21 - Teleshopping & Infomercials had a vibe

9:21 - The Height Increase Device

10:01 - Who would host these ads?

12:00 - Why would you buy infomercial products? Target audience?

14:35 - How did McDonald's self-ordering kiosks come about?

17:21 - Viagara infomercials were a thing?

20:24 - The Lie-Detector bracelet?

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