Shoddy Goods, from meh.com, by Jason Toon

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Frywitness news: Shoddy Goods 059
The weird world of fast-food journalism
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Ancient consumerism: Shoddy Goods 058
Five habits that seem modern, but aren't
Aug 19 • 
Jason Toon
Who killed the everlasting match?: Shoddy Goods 057
The match industry snuffs out a miracle - maybe
Aug 12 • 
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The '80s were brown: Shoddy Goods 056
That wood-grained, nicotine-stained, chocolate-brained decade
Aug 5 • 
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July 2025

Music you can eat: Shoddy Goods 055
When pop stars become supermarket brands: a history
Jul 29 • 
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The maven maven: Shoddy Goods 054
A rogue adman puts a Yiddish word in the English dictionary
Jul 22 • 
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Housewives in revolt: Shoddy Goods 053
The 1966 inflation protests jumpstart the consumer movement
Jul 15 • 
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How the Woot was lost: Shoddy Goods 052
When big normal companies buy weird little ones
Jul 8 • 
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Who's the real "new Scout"?: Shoddy Goods 051
Two car startups compete for one legacy
Jul 1 • 
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June 2025

Morph for your money: Shoddy Goods 050
The video tech that wowed and worried the '90s
Jun 24 • 
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Lindmania!: Shoddy Goods 049
The original queen of music fan merch
Jun 17 • 
Jason Toon
Oreo vs. Aldi: Shoddy Goods 048
A brief history of Aldi trademark lawsuits
Jun 10 • 
Jason Toon
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