We buy into the idea that maybe “buy” is the wrong word for digital items like movies, TV shows, and music that customers may not actually own.

We consider what an alternative universe would look like if brands advertised what people really think about their products.

We invest everything we’ve got in non-fungible tokens and then try to figure out if what we own actually has any real value.

We storm our brains for ideas on what the next phase of social media might look (and sound) like.

We crash the Clubhouse to share our thoughts on the new invitation-only, voice-based social network.

We cough through a cloud of cigarette smoke as we revisit one of the most memorable anti-smoking campaigns ever made.

We scale the epic marketing campaign around the release of another major streaming service looking to join the ranks of Netflix, Hulu, and Disney Plus at the top of the mountain.

We assemble an all-star cast of top-level talent including Bruce Willis, Hugh Jackman, and Brie Larson to talk about the increasing appeal of ad campaigns for big-name actors.

We do not pass GO as we spin, roll, and pop our thoughts on the best board game advertising of all time.

We pick players in the burgeoning marketing battle between Series X and PS5 consoles, and unlock our personal picks for the best game covers of the Xbox/Playstation era.

We riff on a range of recent marketing and branding efforts—from the unleashing of the Seattle Kraken to breakfast Mac & Cheese to Planters’ rapidly aging Baby Nut.

We quibble over whether all the quacks and quips about the failure of Quibi are well-deserved, and provide some quick reviews of the streaming platform’s bite-size content offerings.

We kick around some thoughts on Nike’s new Ben & Jerry’s-inspired footwear and share our personal picks for the ugliest sneaker designs of all time.

We reflect on recent brand announcements from Aunt Jemima & Uncle Ben’s in light of widespread protests against racism and calls for change across the USA.

We spitball—with face masks, of course—some creative ideas for take working from home to the next level now that it could be the forever future for many employees.

We zoom in on the different ways brands have incorporated social distancing and quarantine life into their advertising.

We isolate some of the brands and products rising up to make life a little easier during this strange stretch living in lockdown.

We pull down our protective masks to spread a few thoughts on how brands are responding to the coronavirus and the massive impact COVID-19 is having on marketing and events.

We sound off on the current state of old-school social media and loop our thoughts on a pair of modern social apps looking to make some noise.

We focus our monocles on the untimely death of Mr. Peanut and tip our top hats to the ads that made us laugh, cry, and want to buy during Super Bowl 54.

We recall how brands from the past envisioned the future, and share a couple of our own marketing visions for the 2020s.

We let our follicles run wild as we discuss the growth and evolution of Movember and brush up on some of the most memorable mustaches in ad history.

We fan out our thoughts on the name of NBC Universal’s new streaming platform and strut out our official ranking of streaming service names.

We leaf through our memories to dog-ear our favorite magazines and talk about the future of the medium moving forward.

We travel to the galaxy’s edge to shine a mouse-eared spotlight on our endgame pick for brand of the year.

We decode the meaning behind a handful of slang terms currently making the rounds in pop culture and social media.

We expand our horizons by talking about brands branching out from their core business or philosophy by launching unexpected products, services or media efforts—and discuss if that’s ever a good idea.

We reveal the sports-based commercials that emerge victorious in our highly selective tournament to crown the ultimate athletic ad of the past three decades.

We endorse our favorite brand-celebrity pairings and explain what makes them masterful marriages of marketing, audience, and influence.

We sing the praises of a band of brands whose powerful use of popular songs in their marketing and advertising plays like sweet music to our collective ears.

We boil this year’s crop of Super Bowl commercials down to the ABCs—animals, bevs, and celebs—and tell you which brands won the big game in each of these key categories.

We leap back in time to the age of Obama, netbooks, and The Black Eyed Peas to revisit some of the most notable brands, marketing, and pop culture of 2009.

We hum with excitement as we share the 10 brands that captured our eyes, brains, hearts, tongues, and screens in 2018.

We come to play… with suggestions on the hottest gifts for kids this holiday season and share our picks for the greatest toys of all time.

We tap into the seasonal flavor that could be the next pumpkin spice and answer three burning questions about the past, present, and future of fall marketing.

We creep into the deadly deliciousness of the Halloween season by sharing our killer picks for favorite candy packaging design.

We test our knowledge of classic advertising campaigns by answering trivia questions about memorable commercials, slogans and brands that have permeated pop culture over the past several decades.

We tackle the brand status of the national football league and audible some wild ideas to rush the NFL into the future.

We unveil the winner of our summer box office challenge and honor some incredible & impossible movies that defined the blockbuster season.

We laugh, chuckle and guffaw through a stream of countless brand tweets in an effort to crown the Twitter kings of comedy.

We rack our brains coming up with creative ways to upgrade products that haven’t taken a significant step forward in far too long.

We sweat out the dog days of summer by shouting out a few key brands we strongly associate with the hot and sunny season.

We spin our thoughts on the marketing power of cover art and hit play on our favorite album covers of all time.

We look back on 100 podcast episodes and share some of our favorite centenarian brands.

We ask and answer the most important social media question of 2018—Yanny or Laurel?

We make you wonder whether you’re listening to real people or artificial intelligence as we discuss Google’s latest innovation.

We premiere our predictions for the movies that will burn up the box office in summer 2018.

We lob up our picks for top NBA team names and slam down our winners for sweetest league logos.

We snap, crackle and pop through decades of brand slogans from “Got milk?” to “Taste the rainbow” to determine which ones are the best of the best.