Marketing Is a Joke

Send us Fan Mail Unless you live under a barn or were born in a rock (did I get that right?), you've heard of Liquid Death. The brand that sells canned water (CANNED WATER) is also one of the best - if not THE best - at producing hilarious, absurd, and unforgettable advertising. We had the honor of talking to Andy Pearson, one of their top creative minds for an hour or so...and let me just sa...

Send us Fan Mail Aaron Rogers. Manscaped. BuzzBall...these are just a few of the names Bacon and Eggs Creative has made side-splitting-ly hilarious ads with. Kia Zomorrodi, the man who started the award-winning, LA-based agency sat down with us (over zoom...but we were all definitely sitting) to talk creative leadership, AI, and LinkedIn cringey-ness. You won't want to miss this one (which I...

Send us Fan Mail This is not a drill! Today's guest is one of the TOP dogs in digital advertising: Jacques Spitzer. We were honored and thrilled to chat with a man who has won 4 Emmys, launched the most viral ad in YouTube history (yes, you read that correctly) helped brands earn over a billion dollars in revenue, and created TWO Super Bowl commercials. Jacques was extremely generous to discu...

Send us Fan Mail Red Lobster discovers that shrimp is not, in fact, endless. Apple pisses people off with an ad that appears to literally crush creativity. Bumble takes a swing at telling women what to do with their bodies. WHEW. A lot has happened the past couple weeks in the world of marketing, and we're here to laugh about it. As always, we hope you enjoy the episode. And as always-er, ple...

Send us Fan Mail Hello dear friend / stranger / childhood bully! Thanks for listening to this week's show (or for at least reading this episode description).  If you want the FULL episode where we react to some funny (and not very funny) commercials, head over to our YouTube channel! Otherwise enjoy this audio-only experience that is much safer for when you're driving or welding or perfo...

Send us Fan Mail We're back in 4K!!! As promised, we have figured out a way to elevate the production quality of our show, and we couldn't be more excited to premiere our first full-length YouTube episode! We keep things nice and silly this week, discussing our one-sided celebrity beefs, which words count as "curses," and whose makes it on a "Black Mt. Rushmore." We a...

Send us Fan Mail What's up dear listener at home! Evan and I both had crazy allergies this week and could not bring ourselves to talk into a microphone 😂 So in the spirit of keeping the party going, we decided to re-air our most downloaded episode of all time. Does that make it our best episode of all time? That's for you to decide! But if after listening (or re-listening) you're a...

Send us Fan Mail We're stoked to share with you another fun MIAJ episode! We start off with popping bottles (well just one bottle) to commemorate our agency's first official client, then after dreaming a bit about the future, we REALLY get into it with some marketing ideas inspired by Duo Lingo and their extremely silly and fun approach to social media. We discuss how Billie Eilish added...

Send us Fan Mail Grab a Kleenex, it's Mitch's final episode as a regular and the ending is a real tear-jerker. Other highlights from this episode include convos about AI (who would have thought) and the struggle to stay optimistic as a content creator moving forward. We chat about the "Quiet on Set" documentary, our dream funeral (yeah, it's a thing), and our experience wi...

Send us Fan Mail The guys talk about Tony Robbins,  spending millions to make millions, the tell-tale signs you're beginning your midlife crisis, the pros and cons of board games, and normal-life role-playing. 

Send us Fan Mail Hey friend! Trey and Evan here. Well, just Trey technically. We're not like... both typing this together...but this is written on behalf of Evan too. Anyways. We're stoked to share our second episode of this podcast TWO DAYS after recording it. That's like an all-time record turn around time for us. We want MIAJ to feel really current and up-to-date, so we're g...

Send us Fan Mail The guys take wild guesses about their mystery celebrity listener, brainstorm amusing member names, and dive into a playful round of "F, marry, kill." 

Send us Fan Mail Join us every other Friday as we work (and laugh) our way towards our goal of making a Super Bowl commercial by 2027! Welcome to the first episode of "Marketing is a Joke!" On this podcast we'll talk about what's making us laugh in the world of creative marketing, host interviews with talented professionals in the industry, and brainstorm ad ideas that may or m...

Send us Fan Mail The boys are back at it discussing motivational speaking, if court rooms had DJ's and yet another game of F, Marry, Kill.

Send us Fan Mail Mitch is in town! The guys gather all in person  to talk about,  holographic performances, Trey's brilliant new play concept, 5 word acceptance speeches, and how to reinvent Christmas to make it even better.

Send us Fan Mail The guys talk about unbelievable comas, terrible customer service, an unsponsored plug for the  McDonalds app, and unveil their Spotify Wrapped. 

Send us Fan Mail The guys brainstorm a few new business ideas, including how to improve signs for the homeless, as well as diving deep into new rounds of F, Marry, Kill.

Send us Fan Mail The guys kick off Season 3 with Mitch's baby-induced sleep deprivation, Evan's cross-country bike trip stories, and a discussion on dream wedding singers.

Send us Fan Mail The guys cover everything in this "see ya later" episode: Mitch's famous lemonade, sperm donors, making Alaska the new Alcatraz, Christian prison guards, and squirrels, squirrels, squirrels!

Send us Fan Mail We have a special treat for you, the listener at home! This episode was originally recorded as a "Patreon-only" episode, but with Evan being on the road, and Mitch eagerly waiting the arrival of his child, we decided to share this with YOU ALL! Enjoy and be sure to tune in next week for the Season 2 Finale.

Send us Fan Mail The guys talk about Mitch's pitches, game changing movies, sharts, creating trending sound bites, lunch meat problems, children's book backstories, aliens and the spiritual realm, and NBA players' wing spans.

Send us Fan Mail The guys talk about eating spiders, time relativity, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, game sabotage, making their own holidays, a Thanksgiving fashion show, most enjoyable jobs, The French Laundry, dating on the discount aisle, and accordion “facts”. 

Send us Fan Mail The guys and their first female guest, Breah Beall, talk about homemade ecosystems, homeschool mischief, Ben and Jerry’s milk alternatives, pool rats, sitcom audience sounds, hidden dvds, and Jury Duty!

Send us Fan Mail The guys talk about amateur mafia jobs, all things Dave Ramsey, treasure hunting, etymology of drugs, pregnancy, libertarianism, concealed carry katanas, and video game guilt.

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest - Evan Riley  The guys talk about comedy origins, yoga smells, soft serve body wash, astrology for the fore fathers, twin related questions, DMT, cellophane wrap empire, trail names, and cigarettes vs vaping. *Zoom Audio Alert* We will be re-uploading this episode with better quality audio in the future, but until then enjoy this episode.