Speaking Human

We fight back against the powers of “big podcasting” by pouring out our thoughts about Oatly’s guerrilla marketing maneuver to protest the misleading mind control of big dairy. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #BigDairy #Brands #Ads #simpli...

We salute six decades of America’s preeminent toaster pastry by serving up some notable pieces of Pop-Tarts marketing and ranking the most iconic Pop-Tarts flavors.  Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #PopTarts #Brands #Ads #simplify #popcult...

We unlace ideas about the new Brooks “Let’s Run There” campaign featuring Jeremy Renner and jog through our rankings of the buzziest running shoe brands of the current moment. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #Brooks #Brands #Ads #simplify...

We poke the potential bursting bubble of Logan Paul’s Prime drink brand to see if it pops and share a couple other products that consumers guzzled down in mass quantities then tossed aside. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #Prime #Brands #A...

We discourage everyone from listening to this episode and hearing our thoughts on the new ad for NotMayo. Just rip out your earbuds now, because you do not want to know what we have to say. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #Mayonnaise #Bran...

We turn our TV dials back four decades to analyze an iconic fast-food commercial featuring big fluffy buns and a spunky senior citizen asking one of the most important questions of our time. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #Punctuation #Br...

We exclaim our questions about companies adding punctuation marks like apostrophes, periods, and exclamation points to their names and logos. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #Punctuation #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture

We head into overtime to huddle up on Schwarzenegger, Walken, and whether throwing famous faces into Super Bowl commercials still scores with viewers. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #SuperBowl #Commercials #BigGame #Ads #simplify #popcult...

We apply heat to Solo Stove’s decision to ax their CEO after a viral campaign failed to ignite sales and ask the essential question “what is successful marketing?” Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #Television #snoop #solostove #Ads #simplif...

We drop the pieces in place to unlock how the best-selling video game of all time continues to obsess players 40 years after its creation. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #Television #tetris #videogames #Ads #simplify #popculture

We smoke out the rough and rugged legacy of the iconic Marlboro Man marketing campaign that rode the trails of pop culture for over 40 years leaving many blackened lungs behind. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #Television #Smoking #Marlbor...

We tune in to the TV show opening intros that keep our thumbs off the fast forward button and our eyeballs glued to the screen. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #Television #Streaming #Design #TitleSequences

We vocalize our picks for the most memorable, effective, and iconic uses of celebrity voices in commercials and marketing. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business

We detonate our thoughts on the atomic pink meme machine that has swallowed summer 2023 and share candidates for potential future Barbenheimers. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We assassinate assumptions of what bottled water should be by spotlighting a canned brand disrupting the industry with some killer marketing efforts. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We think long and hard about Oscar Meyers’ decision to change the name of the Wienermobile and shake out a few other meat-based mobile marketing ideas. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We merge our thoughts on HBO Max deciding to drop the HBO, and surmise other abbreviated brand names we could see if more companies consolidated. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We go green and toast the top o’ the morning by dipping into our pot of marketing gold to share a notable St. Paddy's Day creative concoction. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We rack our brains trying to google the “KN car” before turning our attention to Kia’s controversial logo redesign. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

How can brands use Discord in their communication arsenal? We talk with Caitlyn Gow, a student at the University of Akron, about her social media marketing class assignment and the choice to write about Discord. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We roast more than chestnuts as we answer a sackful of burning holiday questions about time-honored traditions, classic Christmas characters, and merry memorable marketing campaigns. This edition also has extra soundbites from the hosts, made especially for the fireplace edition of the podcast. Watch your free fireplace episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting...

We whack around a few ideas on why pickleball has become the fastest growing sport in America and if it has what it takes to make it as a major league. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We get a whiff of what the Twitterverse will look like under Elon Musk, and weigh in on whether that’s a good or bad thing for the social network’s future. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We take stock of Patagonia’s bold move for future ownership and ponder if other corporations might start to consider similar unorthodox succession plans. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We reanimate a selection of brands, startups, platforms, and apps that have gone belly up over the past 10 years. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.