Where Pop Culture Meets PR

This week, Jacki and Lyle discuss a topic that has resonance throughout not just the PR industry but every industry worldwide. Namely - the power of saying no. This, on the surface, might seem a little reductive, but to be more specific this week our hosts analyse the importance of choosing the right opportunities out of the number of offers you may receive from the media. In an incredibly interes...

This week, Jacki and Lyle betray the trust of last week's guest, Alis Wyn Davies Fulton, by discussing another of her favourite subjects - Taylor Swift! That's right, this week our hosts delve into the power of TayTay, who has been making the news this week for her endorsement of Kamala Harris in the ongoing Presidential race in the United States. Swift had previously made news when it came to the...

This week, Jacki and Lyle are finally joined by a guest they've been waiting to invite for a long, long time. That's right, the one and and only Alis Wyn Davies, also known as Alis Fulton and Lyle's wife, is on the podcast this week! Alis is an actress and writer who has performed on stage and screen across a number of high profile projects, including notably as Ophelia opposite Sir Ian McKellen i...

This week, Jacki and Lyle are discussing a topic that has had the whole country talking once again. No, it's not the Oasis reunion (although Lyle does his level best to mention this at every possible moment!) It is, in fact, the situation surrounding now former BBC presenter and Match Of The Day pundit, Jermaine Jenas, who was sacked last week after it was revealed by The Sun that he had sent inap...

This week, Jacki and Lyle discuss the importance of having a good spokesperson within your organisation, and what it takes to become a great spokesperson in general. Lyle analyses how important it is to be authentic in the delivery and tone of your message as a spokesperson, and Jacki lists the many excellent spokespeople that have appeared on the podcast so far. These include the phenomenal Chloe...

This week, Jacki and Lyle discuss the current media landscape, with a particular focus on the slant taken on certain stories by a cross section of broadcasters and news outlets in the UK over the last few weeks. In an episode that touches on some very tragic subjects and where viewer and listener discretion is advised, Jacki and Lyle discuss the reporting of the recent tragic murders of 3 young gi...

This week, Jacki and Lyle discuss the importance of reputation in the corporate and business world, and how companies and individuals can take steps to manage their reputation in order to elevate their business. This follows hot on the heels of the Huw Edwards Scandal episode, where Jacki and Lyle started to discuss the idea of reputation when it comes to public figures and crisis communications....

This week, Jacki and Lyle discuss a story that has dominated the UK news agenda in the latter half of this week, alongside the terrible events that took place in Southport. Huw Edwards, former BBC news presenter and, at one time, the third-highest paid BBC television employee, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to three counts of making indecent images of children. The BBC director general, Tim Davie, ha...

This week, Jacki and Lyle discuss a scandal that has had the UK talking this week, and one that has dominated the build-up to one of the nation's most-watched TV shows - the Strictly Come Dancing scandal. Jacki and Lyle analyse what has allegedly taken place in the rehearsal rooms of one of the UK's most beloved entertainment shows, with allegations levelled at Graziano Di Prima and Giovanni Perni...

This week, Jacki and Lyle discuss the event that has shocked the world over the last week - the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump. Jacki and Lyle discuss the immediate aftermath of the assassination attempt, as well as how the respective teams of Biden and Trump have responded. Jacki analyses the impact the image of Trump standing up after being shot might well have on th...

This week, Jacki and Lyle have two very important stories on their minds - the Labour Party's landslide victory in the UK General Election, and Gareth Southgate's England side and their impending trip to the Euro 2024 final after success over The Netherlands in this week's semi-final. However, not content with reliving the excitement of these recent victories, Jacki and Lyle are taking a look at t...

This week, Jacki and Lyle are joined by not one but two brilliant guests! Sam Crowe-Lamont is currently interning at Dimoso, working with the team on UA, UX, and the digital side of the agency. Our mystery special guest has also been doing some work experience with Dimoso, and he has a particularly close link to our very own Jacki Vause! Both guests discuss their own experiences of work experience...

This week, Jacki and I discuss what their advice would be for businesses looking to work with a PR agency. Jacki very much takes the lead on this one, having worked on both sides of this particular relationship throughout her career. She discusses the importance of businesses knowing what they want from a PR agency, and also having a very clearly established set of values, a clear mission, and str...

This week, Jacki and Lyle are doing something they have never done before on The Rest Is PR. That's right - they are responding to some comments that you, the audience, have left on many of the most recent episodes! Jacki and Lyle discuss a comment recently left on the recent episode regarding Mark Davies, Head of Communications for the Post Office, and the evidence he gave at the Post Office Hori...

This week, Jacki and Lyle discuss the subject everyone in the UK, and beyond, is talking about at the moment. No, not the European Championships in Germany (although that's certainly got Lyle excited!) It is, in fact, the general election taking place in the United Kingdom on July 4th. Current UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, announced the election in bizarre fashion in May, seemingly not anticipat...

This week, Jacki and Lyle discuss how high profile individuals in the public eye interpret the news, with a particular focus on Donald Trump and how he has managed the fallout of being found guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his hush money trial. Stormy Daniels alleges that she and Trump had sex in 2006, and that she was paid money to stay quiet about the relationship in th...

This week, Jacki and Lyle discuss the recent evidence presented by the Post Office's former Head of Public Relations, Mark Davies, to the Post Office Horizon IT Scandal inquiry. The most widely report comment made by Davies was that, in hindsight, a series of emails denying problems with Horizon 'look ridiculous'. Jacki and Lyle discuss Mark Davies' part in the scandal, considered to be one of the...

This week, Jacki and Lyle embark on the follow-up to the recent episode discussing Baby Reindeer, and Fiona Harvey's recent appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored on TalkTV. Dubbed 'The Real Martha', Harvey was interviewed by Piers Morgan, who asked her about her side of the Baby Reindeer story, including how she met Richard Gadd in the first place, what her views are on the Netflix series, and whe...

This week, Jacki and Lyle are delighted to welcome the absolutely brilliant Beatka Wójciak. Beatka is the Founder & CEO of Chaos Cookie, an Art & Games studio which has recently produced the phenomenal game Squarelets! Chaos Cookie also focuses on empowering women in STEM jobs (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), with a particular focus on the gaming industry. Beatka is a so...

This week, Jacki and Lyle discuss the recently recorded interview between Piers Morgan and the woman who has come to be known as the 'real Martha' from Richard Gadd's extraordinary Netflix series - Baby Reindeer. Fiona Harvey, who stalked Gadd for a prolonged period and Gadd later wrote his one man show, Baby Reindeer, based on his experiences during this time. After its release on Netflix, Gadd t...

This week, Jacki and Lyle are joined by the fantastic Amelia and Lydia Miller. The two sisters are the co-founders of Ivee, a tech platform that helps women return to the workforce after a career break and connects companies with this qualified, yet completely untapped, talent pool. Amelia is a published Gender Psychologist from the University of Cambridge as well as being a Behavioural Economics...

This week, Jacki and Lyle discuss the ongoing issues with current PR professional resources, and the impact they are having on the art of pitching. Jacki in particular has become increasingly aware of certain PR resources, such as database and newswire platforms, lagging behind when it comes to their functionality and effectiveness in what is an ever-evolving industry. Moreover, Jacki points to ho...

This week, Jacki and Lyle are back with a follow-up to their preview of the Netflix film, Scoop, starring Gillian Anderson, Billie Piper and Rufus Sewell. Based on the book of the same name by Sam McAlister, played by Piper, this Netflix drama did not disappoint as it recreated the story of one of the most notorious television interviews in history - Emily Maitlis and her interview with Prince And...

This week, Jacki and Lyle discuss the importance of being original and innovative when delivering content and, particularly, speeches and large-scale events and conferences. Jacki opens up on her recent experiences at events like these, such as GDC in San Francisco, where speakers she was very excited to see ended up laying out very standard and, in Lyle's words, safe archetypes instead of leading...

This week, Jacki and Lyle address the recent statement delivered by the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, outlining her recent cancer diagnosis, the reasons behind her silence up to this point, and her gratitude for the support she has been shown over the last few weeks and months. Jacki and Lyle first emphasise that, when it comes to podcasting, timing can sometimes be everything! No sooner had...