The Daily Carnage Show

Shannon discusses two recent studies that illuminate surprising realities in the industry and the culture at large: Collage Group's “Beyond Pride” suggests that, despite media narratives and brand hesitancy, the risk of consumer backlash to Pride Month campaigns has been over-exaggerated. Consumers want Pride Month communications and advocacy from brands, and they take note when corporations b...

Shannon breaks down The Daily Carnage's top 8 picks from the 2025 Cannes Lions Titanium category shortlist, including: “Minefield Honey: Harvesting Hope” by Saatchi & Saatchi Ukraine EDF “The Flame that Wasn’t a Flame” by BETC E.l.f Beauty “So Many Dicks” by Oberland AXA “Three Words” by Publicis Conseil Finch “36 Months” Powerade “The Athletes Code” by Ogilvy Mastercard “Life Donor Card”...

In the first installment of Brand vs. Planet , Shannon tells the tale of the so-called Chilean Sea Bass, a story about how a fishy rebrand created explosive demand and nearly collapsed supply. The Brand vs. Planet series explores stories of marketing and advertising's powerful effects on Earth's environment and cultures—for the worse and, sometimes, for the better.

In this episode: Duolingo's "AI-first" announcement backfires, so the social team goes rogue. Google's AI Overviews turn 1, and not everyone is celebrating. Jaguar reportedly looks for a new agency after the worst rebrand of the 2020s. HBO maxes out its allowable rebrands. The Onion's new creative agency is a haven for human writers. Oscar Mayer gets the Wienermobiles back together for Wiener 500...

Shannon recaps Katy Perry's controversial trip to space and how Wendy's threw rocket fuel on the fire, plus Google's ad monopoly and cookie policy reversal, corporate sponsorships at the White House, Fiverr's weird AI commercial, Welch's lunch box note generator, and more.

Shannon recaps marketing and advertising news from the week, including Linda McMahon's "AI" mixup, A.1. Steak Sauce's response, the AI Action Figure trend, BritBox's stop-motion project, vibe coding, Chili's fast food financing pop-up, Jet-Puffed's marshmallow dye kits, and more.

Shannon recaps this year's best and worst April Fools brand campaigns and stunts, from Molly Baz's breast milk areoli and Olipop's ranch flavors to Blackweek's powerful political statement and Duolingo's five-year cruise. Plus, Google's 2016 April Fools disaster.

Shannon chats about The Ordinary selling eggs, Signal and the security breach, Sesame Street's financial woes, Madwell's descent into madness, Saratoga Spring Water's viral splash, Quaker Oats' ugly campaign, and more.

Shannon covers a March Madness challenge from X, Vogue's controversial tribute to Hairspray, PepsiCo's acquisition of Poppi, Google's Wiz acquisition, the book that Zuckerberg doesn't want you to read, and Heinz chip dip.

Shannon breaks down the current challenges facing marketers, including the impact of tariffs on advertising budgets and the evolving landscape of DEI efforts. Plus, the rise of the silver influencer, Southwest's policy backlash, and more.

Shannon breaks down Oscars cringe, Bratz dolls’ cultural influence, AI shoppers, Taco Bell’s new menu, the end of Skype, the Google Ads outage, Play-Doh’s rebrand, boutique eggs, and more.

Shannon covers IKEA's cheeky Instagram strategy, Dairy Queen's creative OOH campaign, Duolingo's dead mascot, the shifting landscape of search marketing, DEI, and more.

Shannon covers TikTok's uncertain future in the US, Instagram's potential new downvote feature, perceptions of AI in the workplace, and the viral sensation HillmanTok.