# 253: Halloween Trivia: Marketing Fails

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Published: 2025-10-08T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

It's time for some seasonal trivia about misguided Halloween promotional campaigns! Gentle content warning for this one- they're 2000s/2010s style corporate misfires, and they go exactly as well as you'd expect. This episode is sponsored by Omaha Steaks! Go to https://OmahaSteaks.com to get 50% off sitewide, plus an extra 20% off select favorites and more limited-time deals during their Early Black Friday Sale. And use Promo Code DEADMEAT at checkout for an extra $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. See site for details. A big thanks to our advertiser, Omaha Steaks! This episode is also sponsored by Rocket Money! Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to RocketMoney.com/DEADMEAT today! SOURCES: https://activeinternetmarketing.co.uk/halloween-digital-marketing-campaigns/ https://awario.com/blog/halloween-marketing-campaign-ideas/ https://www.cracked.com/article_35685_the-time-halloweens-michael-myers-did-a-nike-ad-and-the-world-freaked-out.html https://www.cnbc.com/2016/09/28/home-depot-pulls-controversial-scary-peeper-halloween-decoration-after-complaint.html https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/31/europe/mcdonalds-sundae-bloody-sundae-advert-scli-intl https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hershey-reeses-halloween-pumpkin-candy-lawsuit-judge-ruling/ https://www.techdirt.com/2019/04/26/today-bananas-copyright-law-court-urged-to-rule-that-banana-costume-is-not-infringing/ https://www.sott.net/article/305390-Assistant-prosecutor-in-West-Virginia-suspended-after-pulling-gun-on-fake-Halloween-spiders Order the Dead Meat 2026 desk calendar here! https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Golden-Chainsaws-and-Dull-Machetes-2026-Calendar/Dead-Meat-Productions-Inc/9781524892418 MERCH! https://deadmeatstore.com Website: https://deadmeat.rip WATC…

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