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Exploring our culture of consumption through products that have changed the world

Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala explore our culture of consumption through products that have changed the world -  asking how did we get here and what happens next?

Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala explore our culture of consumption through products that have changed the world. They unravel the mysteries of marketing and the formidable forces that drive purchasing habits. From toilet paper to funerals, perfume to package holidays they'll be combing the past to see how landmark innovations have shifted the course of history. And asking what happens next?

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All Consuming: Vapes

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Amit and Charlotte cut through the smoke to explore the world of e-cigarettes and vapes.

Amit and Charlotte explore  the world of e-cigarettes and vapes, tracing their extraordinary growth and asking whether they’re life savers or something more insidious.

Amit Katwala and Charlotte Williams explore  the world of e-cigarettes and vapes, tracing their extraordinary growth and asking whether they’re life savers or something more insidious.

We hear from Time journalist Jamie DuCharme, author of the book Big Vape, about the rise and fall of the e-cigarette firm Juul who recently paid out over $430 million after being accused of targeting teenagers with its advertising. Shaun Yendalls, the owner of two vape shops in South London, explains why his staff actively try to stop people buying his products and Scott Butler from Material Focus details the massive environmental impact of the new fad for disposable vapes.

Presented by Charlotte Williams and Amit Katwala
Produced by Bukky Fadipe
A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4

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