Nobody's Ugly on Radio: The Superpower of Audio

Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly

Apostrophe Podcast Network

Business, Marketing, Under The Influence, Cbc, Society & Culture, Terry O'reilly, Pop Culture, Advertising

4.8 • 627 Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

This week, we listen to the most creative use of sound and voice.

Like the mattress company that gave people discounts based on how loud they snored.

We’ll explore a radio campaign that says ugly is a superpower.

And we’ll play a vinyl record that was left out in the sun that warns people about the harmful effects of UV rays.

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0:00.0	You don't like ads on this, a podcast about advertising?
0:05.7	Listen ad-free at the link in the description.
0:11.3	This is an apostrophe podcast production.
0:20.6	We're going to show you our big new studerbaker.
0:23.6	Start the car!
0:29.6	Mama me, that's a spicy meatball!
0:33.6	What love doesn't conquer, how cheltzer will. What a relief.
0:42.3	You're under the influence with Terry O'Reilly.
1:04.5	Back in the late 90s, actor Drew Barrymore purchased the screen rights to the TV show Charlie's Angels.
1:06.3	It was a good decision.
1:12.6	As the first Charlie's Angels movie in 2000, starring Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Lou,
1:19.0	grossed over $264 million, earning Barrymore a reported $40 million.
1:26.9	The first Charlie's Angels sequel grossed over $250 million, reportedly doubling Barry Moore's take.
1:33.4	As you may remember, Charlie's Angels is about three resourceful women who work for a private detective agency in Los Angeles. The agency is owned by a reclusive millionaire named
1:40.3	Charlie Townsend. In the movies, we never see Charlie.
1:45.0	We only ever hear his voice on a speakerphone
1:48.0	when he briefs the women on their next task.
1:56.0	Good morning, Angels.
1:58.0	Good morning, Charlie.
1:59.0	Dylan, Alex, Natalie.
2:01.5	I hope you're rested and ready for your next assignment.
2:04.4	The role of Charlie was performed by actor John Forsyth.
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