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24 – Every Kiss Begins with It’s Alright – Diamonds


About the Episode

Marriage. The joining of two souls as one. Without a tiny, shiny rock, does it even mean anything?

This week, Colin chats about the biggest engagement scam ever – diamond rings, while Sierra explains why garlands are the best DIY home decor. Join us as we learn about colonialist men, do some myth busting, and discover how one woman transformed the entire wedding industry with just four words.

Photos from the Episode

  • Every Kiss Begins with It's Alright

    Every Kiss Begins with It's Alright

  • Diamonds - so pretty

    Diamonds - so pretty

  • Manmade versus natural diamonds

    Manmade versus natural diamonds

  • What does it take to look like shit?

    What does it take to look like shit?

  • Shit on a ring - romantic

    Shit on a ring - romantic

  • Diamond sorting tables in Kimberley, South Africa

    Diamond sorting tables in Kimberley, South Africa

  • The Diamond Rush in South Africa

    The Diamond Rush in South Africa

  • A statue of infamous colonialist Cecil Rhodes, sans head

    A statue of infamous colonialist Cecil Rhodes, sans head

  • N.W> Ayer & Son - Philadelphia Newspaper Ad Agency

    N.W> Ayer & Son - Philadelphia Newspaper Ad Agency

  • Mary Frances Gerety - the lady behind

    Mary Frances Gerety - the lady behind "A Diamond is Forever"

  • Legendary copywriter Mary Frances Gerety

    Legendary copywriter Mary Frances Gerety

  • A Diamond is Forever <3

    A Diamond is Forever <3

  • A 1960 Reader's Digest De Beer's Ad

    A 1960 Reader's Digest De Beer's Ad

  • Marilyn Monroe - Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend

    Marilyn Monroe - Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend

  • Marilyn Monroe performing

    Marilyn Monroe performing "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"

Subjects Covered

Diamonds • Chocolate Diamonds • Lab Grown Diamonds • Manmade Diamonds • How Diamonds Are Made • Diamond Myths • Diederik De Beer • Johannes De Beer • De Beers Mine • Cecil Rhodes • De Beers Group • Ernest Oppenheimer • Diamond Monopoly • N.W. Ayer and Son • Mary Frances Gerety • A Diamond Is Forever • The Slogan of the Century • Ann Landers • Homosexuality • Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend • Advertising • Engagement Rings • Recycling For Men •

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