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The PR Week

by Steve Barrett, PRWeek

PRWeek's regular weekly roundup of everything that matters in the worlds of PR and communications.

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The PR Week: 10.15.26 - Andrew Bowins, RestlessUrban

On this week's episode of The PR Week, Andrew Bowins of RestlessUrban joins us in the studio to chat about building a lifestyle brand for adults over 50 and how that demo

Oct 15
56 min

The PR Week, 10.8.2026: Nick Ashooh, APCO

On this week's edition of The PR Week, Nick Ashooh, senior director of corporate and executive communication at APCO, joins us to talk about corporate reputation, what it

Oct 8
42 min

The PR Week: 10.1.2026 - Jim Weiss, Real Chemistry

On this week's podcast, Jim Weiss, chairman and founder of Real Chemistry, joins us to chat about his podcast, Get Real with Jim Weiss, which explores personal health cri

Oct 1
46 min

The evolving nature of risk, a podcast sponsored by Axis

Joe Cohen joined Axis in September 2016 as its CCO. Marketing was added to his purview in 2020. In that decade, Cohen has become one of the industry’s foremost authoritie

Sep 29
24 min

The PR Week: 9.24.2026 - Candace Steele Flippin, Page

The industry is buzzing about the role of the chief communications officer, a topic jumpstarted this month by this op-ed in PRWeek by the University of North Carolina at

Sep 24
37 min

The PR Week: 9.17.2026 - Jon Harris

It’s definitely something on the minds of in-house communications execs: How is the chief communications officer position changing? Does it matter if it reports to the CE

Sep 17
45 min

The PR Week, 9.10.2026: Kenny Gold, Edelman

It’s a very special episode as Steve Barrett makes his return to The PR Week.  The guest on the September 10, 2026, edition of The PR Week is Kenny Gold, who was appoint

Sep 10
47 min

The PR Week: 9.3.2026 - Kelly McGinnis

 Kelly McGinnis has worked across technology and consumer PR, most recently as chief communications officer at Levi Strauss & Co. Now, she’s teaching students about havin

Sep 3
31 min

The PR Week: 8.27.2026 - Charlotte West, Lenovo

The latest guest on The PR Week is Charlotte West, VP of global corporate communications at Lenovo.  She talks about how Lenovo’s role as official technology partner of

Aug 27
44 min

The PR Week: 8.20.2026 - Paul Gennaro, New York Life

From public affairs officer in the U.S. Navy to leading communications at New York Life and previously Voya Financial, Paul Gennaro has had a career spanning major organi

Aug 20
24 min

The PR Week: 8.13.2026 - Grant Toups, Hotwire

The latest guest on The PR Week is Grant Toups, global CEO of Hotwire.  Toups talks about his first days and weeks on the job after stepping into Hotwire’s top role more

Aug 13
36 min

The PR Week: 8.6.2026 - Ann Melinger, Bink

The latest guest on The PR Week is Ann Melinger, CEO of Bink, which works with biotech and life sciences companies on organizational culture, employee engagement and chan

Aug 6
30 min

The PR Week, 7.30.2026: Mike Rush, 360PR+

What area of marketing is best positioned to be in charge of affiliate marketing? Mike Rush, EVP and partner at 360PR+, makes the case that it’s PR on the latest edition

Jul 30
33 min

The PR Week: 7.23.2026 - Taj Reid, Burson

In beautiful Cannes, France, one of the most interesting places during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is actually a basement — because that’s where

Jul 23
38 min

The PR Week: 7.16.2026 - Jennifer Risi, The Sway Effect

The latest edition of The PR Week features Jennifer Risi, founder and president of The Sway Effect. Risi founded The Sway Effect, a New York-headquartered global marketi

Jul 16
18 min

The PR Week, 7.9.2026: Kevin Dulaney, SourceCode Communications

The latest edition of The PR Week features Kevin Dulaney, EVP of innovation and integrated marketing at SourceCode Communications and a top agency strategist on AI.  He

Jul 9
30 min

The PR Week: 7.2.2026 - Joe Paluska, Commonwealth Fusion Systems

The latest guest on The PR Week is helping explain fusion to the world and why it might soon be a part of people’s everyday lives.  Joe Paluska is chief marketing office

Jul 2
41 min

Influence takes center stage, a podcast sponsored by Omnicom Public Relations

“PR is no longer that last mile. We’re the starting point in many initiatives.” Chris Foster, CEO of Omnicom Public Relations (OPR), spoke those words as he sat down with

Jun 30
16 min

From side hustle to system: What the creator economy's maturation means for brands, a podcast sponsored by Hunter

Influencer marketing has officially grown up. What was once a fragmented landscape of one-off deals and experimental budgets has evolved into a sophisticated marketing ch

Jun 29
11 min

The Ripple effect: From story to movement, a podcast sponsored by Chandler Chicco Agency

When one person shares their experience living with a condition, something powerful happens. Empathy spreads, understanding grows and change follows. Motivated by this be

Jun 25
26 min

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This podcast is a smart way to get a macro view of the PR industry. Great guests. Great insights. I recommend it to my PR students every semester.

DMD in CO · Jan 2022

I love listening each week. It’s a great booster shot for PR pros wanting to stay sharp. Steve, Frank and the weekly guest always provide engaging content.

Chad D P · Apr 2021

Good content, but for the love of God turn off your music after the intro. It makes it incredibly distracting.

Listener855 · Jan 2025

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