The Art of the Brand

Outrage Culture Is Killing Great Advertising

This week's episode is about what happens when outrage travels faster than context. We recorded this one live in Toronto, and it started with an ad. Good Good, one of gol

Fake Outrage, Branding Fumbles and Real Money: The Business of Pretending Online

This week's episode comes to you from Pacifico in Costa Rica, where we traded the studio for 30-degree weather, the Pacific Ocean, and a community that gave us a very dif

AI is making everyone sound the same

This week's episode is about what happens when technology makes it easier than ever to look like you've built something without actually doing the work. We recorded this

Did ChatGPT Design Instagram's New Logo?

This week's episode is about the difference between getting attention and actually knowing what to do with it. Alex Cooper just raised $500 million for Unwell, BÉIS sold

AI can create everything except this

This week's episode is about what happens when the internet starts having more bots than humans. AI can now search, shop, write, clip content and increasingly make decisi

The Motorcycle Crash That Started a Wellness Empire

This week's episode is about what nine years of obsession looks like before anyone is watching. We sat down with Dr. Jason Wersland, the chiropractor who built Therabody

Why attention is the new brand currency

Every brand wants attention.The best brands know what to do with it once they have it.In this episode, we break down the biggest branding stories of the week to uncover w

The Biggest Branding Mistake Companies Keep Making

The best brands don't just sell products; they understand people. In this episode, we unpack what separates brands that become part of culture from those that disappear

Building in Public Changed Their Business ft. Hot Girl Pickles

Most brands think they need more money to grow.Hot Girl Pickles proved they needed a better story.In this episode, we sit down with the founders behind one of the fastest

Why Great Brands Don’t Chase Trends

AI has made content easier than ever, but has it made great branding harder? In this episode, we explore why storytelling still wins, the hidden cost of reactive marketin

She Made $1 Billion On Glasses

How do you create a brand people genuinely connect with? In this episode, Linda Hammond, the founder of Quay and OTRA shares lessons from growing a global eyewear company

Why Reddit Is Quietly Winning The Internet

From Reddit’s rise as the internet’s most trusted source to Google’s AI challenge and Snapchat’s billion-dollar bet on augmented reality, this episode explores the bigges

Cannes Lions Day 1: What What The Biggest Platforms Are Doing Right

What actually happens when the biggest marketers, creators, founders and tech companies in the world all gather in one place? In this first episode of Coffee in Cannes, w

The Luxury Brand Formula You Need to Win Ft. Countess Isabelle d’Ornano of Sisley Paris

Luxury brands aren’t built overnight and Sisley Paris is proof of that. In this episode, we sit down with Countess Isabelle d’Ornano to unpack how Sisley became one of t

The Elon Musk Lesson

From Elon Musk and SpaceX to YouTube’s takeover of Hollywood, this week’s episode explores why the brands and creators winning today are obsessed with storytelling.We bre

Google Didn't See It Coming

Meta just crossed a line many advertisers never thought possible: it officially surpassed Google in ad revenue. In this weeks episode we break down why marketers are shi

Ferrari Just Made A Huge Mistake

Ferrari’s controversial new EV, Gucci’s Formula 1 partnership, LinkedIn’s algorithm overhaul, and Blake Lively’s brand struggles all point to the same question: what actu

The Markup Marché is Insane with The Ordinary!

The Ordinary’s Markup Marché campaign has everyone talking about how much beauty products really cost.In this episode, we break down why the campaign worked, why it also

Why Most Brands Will Lose The Internet

Most brands today don’t have a product problem. They have an attention problem.In this episode, we break down why the internet is becoming harder to win on, why “safe” br

Why “Safe” Marketing Is Killing Your Brand

Everyone is chasing followers online. But what happens when the follower count stops mattering?In this episode we talk about Instagram’s latest follower cleanup, why so m