Ep37 - I Did Exactly What I Said I Wouldn't Do
From The Firehouse Salon by Tediophobes
March 15, 2026 · 10 min · Season 3 · Episode 37
About this episode
The episode discusses the host's reflections on creativity and advertising after a move to Abu Dhabi and a conversation with Richard Tseng.
After a five-month hiatus and a move to Abu Dhabi to take up the role of Head of Creative at the AI university MBZUAI, I've finally worked out why I got stuck with the Salon, and what it should become. A conversation with Richard Tseng reframed Gossage's relevance for me. He drew a connection between the post-war age of propaganda, when Howard fell into advertising as a new medium, and the birth of technologies like the Gutenberg press, where early mass production eventually gives way to some...
People in this episode
Host: Tediophobes
Guest: Richard Tseng
Topics covered
- advertising
- propaganda
- technology
- creativity
- cultural relevance
Keywords
- advertising
- propaganda
- Gossage
- AI
- creativity
- Abu Dhabi
- technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: AI university MBZUAI
Places: Abu Dhabi
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