SPEAKING HUMAN / THE ORIGINAL PODCAST VIDEOS
WATCH EPISODE 144: Are Buy Buttons a Lie?
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.
WATCH EPISODE 143: Brutally Honest Brand Slogans
We consider what an alternative universe would look like if brands advertised what people really think about their products.
WATCH EPISODE 142: Selling this Podcast as an NFT
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.
WATCH EPISODE 141: Mind Thundering the Future of Social
We storm our brains for ideas on what the next phase of social media might look (and sound) like.
WATCH EPISODE 140: Clubhouse Crashers
We crash the Clubhouse to share our thoughts on the new invitation-only, voice-based social network.
WATCH EPISODE 139: Smoking Fetus Ad
We cough through a cloud of cigarette smoke as we revisit one of the most memorable anti-smoking campaigns ever made.
WATCH EPISODE 138: Paramount Plus
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.
WATCH EPISODE 137: A-List Advertising
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.
WATCH EPISODE 136: Best Board Game Commercials
We do not pass GO as we spin, roll, and pop our thoughts on the best board game advertising of all time.
WATCH EPISODE 135: Highest Scoring Video Game Covers
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.
WATCH EPISODE 134: Would You Buy or Sell These Brand Efforts
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.
WATCH EPISODE 133: Questions About Quibi
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.
WATCH EPISODE 132: Worst Sneakers Ever
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.
WATCH EPISODE 131: Rebranding Aunt Jemima & Uncle Ben’s
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.
WATCH EPISODE 130: WFH Forever
We spitball—with face masks, of course—some creative ideas to take working from home to the next level now that it could be the forever future for many employees.
WATCH EPISODE 129: Quarantine-Themed Ads
We zoom in on the different ways brands have incorporated social distancing and quarantine life into their advertising.
WATCH EPISODE 128: Brands Making Quarantine Better
We isolate some of the brands and products rising up to make life a little easier during this strange stretch living in lockdown.
WATCH EPISODE 127: Going Viral
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.
WATCH EPISODE 126: TikTok Bytes Social
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.
WATCH EPISODE 125: Killing Mr. Peanut
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.
WATCH EPISODE 124: Visions of the Future
We recall how brands from the past envisioned the future, and share a couple of our own marketing visions for the 2020s.
WATCH EPISODE 123: Jingle All the Way
We deck the halls with our thoughts on the enduring appeal of Christmas music and chime in on this year’s crop of holiday ads.
WATCH EPISODE 122: Mighty Mustaches of Modern Marketing
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.
WATCH EPISODE 121: The Peacock Effect
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.
WATCH EPISODE 120: When Magazines Ruled the World
We leaf through our memories to dog-ear our favorite magazines and talk about the future of the medium moving forward.
WATCH EPISODE 119: Brand of the Year
We travel to the galaxy’s edge to shine a mouse-eared spotlight on our endgame pick for brand of the year.
WATCH EPISODE 118: Decoding Social Slang
We decode the meaning behind a handful of slang terms currently making the rounds in pop culture and social media.
WATCH EPISODE 117: Brands Branching Out
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.
WATCH EPISODE 116: Sports Commercial Champions Bracket
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.
WATCH EPISODE 115: Outstanding Celebrity Spokespeople
We endorse our favorite brand-celebrity pairings and explain what makes them masterful marriages of marketing, audience, and influence.
WATCH EPISODE 114: Great Brand Song Selections
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.
WATCH EPISODE 113: ABCs of Super Bowl Ads
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.
WATCH EPISODE 112: Flashback To 2009
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.
WATCH EPISODE 111: Buzziest Brands of the Year
We hum with excitement as we share the 10 brands that captured our eyes, brains, hearts, tongues, and screens in 2018.
WATCH EPISODE 110: Best Toys Ever
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.
WATCH EPISODE 109: Fall Maple Mania
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.
WATCH EPISODE 108: Best Candy Wrappers
We creep into the deadly deliciousness of the Halloween season by sharing our killer picks for favorite candy packaging design.
WATCH EPISODE 107: Advertising Trivia Challenge
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.
WATCH EPISODE 106: NFL IMPROVEMENT IDEAS
We tackle the brand status of the national football league and audible some wild ideas to rush the NFL into the future.
WATCH EPISODE 105: 2018 SUMMER MOVIE AWARDS
We unveil the winner of our summer box office challenge and honor some incredible & impossible movies that defined the blockbuster season.
WATCH EPISODE 104: Wittiest Twitter Brands
We laugh, chuckle and guffaw through a stream of countless brand tweets in an effort to crown the Twitter kings of comedy.
WATCH EPISODE 103: Creative Productive Upgrades
We rack our brains coming up with creative ways to upgrade products that haven’t taken a significant step forward in far too long.
WATCH EPISODE 102: Brands of Summer
We sweat out the dog days of summer by shouting out a few key brands we strongly associate with the hot and sunny season.
WATCH EPISODE 101: Top 3 Album Covers
We spin our thoughts on the marketing power of cover art and hit play on our favorite album covers of all time.
WATCH EPISODE 100: THE CENTURY MARK
We look back on 100 podcast episodes and share some of our favorite centenarian brands.
WATCH EPISODE 99: Yanny Vs. Laurel
We ask and answer the most important social media question of 2018—Yanny or Laurel?
WATCH EPISODE 98: GOOGLE DUPLEX
We make you wonder whether you’re listening to real people or artificial intelligence as we discuss Google’s latest innovation.
WATCH EPISODE 97: SUMMER MOVIE BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS III
We premiere our predictions for the movies that will burn up the box office in summer 2018.
WATCH EPISODE 96: WINNING NBA TEAM NAMES & LOGOS
We lob up our picks for top NBA team names and slam down our winners for sweetest league logos.
WATCH EPISODE 95: BEST BRAND SLOGANS
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.
WATCH EPISODE 94: NEW DIET COKE
We guzzle down four new flavors of Diet Coke to tell you if they can beat the real thing and share our picks for favorite Coke can designs.
WATCH EPISODE 93: CLASSIC HOLIDAY COMMERCIAL SHOWDOWN
We unwrap six classic holiday commercials and force them to face off in a showdown to see which ones yield more Yuletide power. Put on your protective Santa suit because this podcast has Claus!
WATCH EPISODE 92: BRANDS WE’RE THANKFUL FOR
We give thanks for a basketful of brands that have delivered us a bounty of delicious flavors to feast on in 2017. Grab your plate of mashed potatoes because this podcast is about to pour over you like Thanksgiving gravy.
WATCH EPISODE 91: IPHONE X & IPHONE APP RECOMMENDATIONS
We phone in our thoughts on the new iPhone X and share our recommendations for some must-have iPhone apps. If this podcast recognizes you using our new facial recognition feature, the show will start now!
WATCH EPISODE 90: GRADING PUMPKIN SPICE PRODUCTS
We spice things up by talking about the tsunami of pumpkin spice products hitting store shelves this fall and share our grades for some of the more unique pumpkin spice offerings out there. Grab your pumpkin spice latte and your pumpkin spice Oreos and get ready to have your ears pummeled by pumpkin spice in podcast form!
WATCH EPISODE 89: TOP 3 FALL MOVIE TRAILERS
We gaze in wonder at the winner of our game of summer box office predictions, and share our picks for favorite fall movie trailers. This episode is like a great trailer—all of the best parts with none of the crap in between!
WATCH EPISODE 88: SANTANDER BANK “BEYOND MONEY” / BEST BRAND SHORT FILMS
We rack our brains trying to remember whether Santander Bank’s short film “Beyond Money” is marketing or entertainment, and share our picks for a few other pieces of fantastic brand filmmaking. Listen up because in the near future your memories of this episode may fetch a pretty penny on the open market!
WATCH EPISODE 87: HOME ASSISTANT MARKETING WARS
We order Google, Alexa, and Siri into our podcast gladiator arena to see who emerges victorious in the battle for best voice assistant marketing. If you have a voice assistant turn it off now because we’re about to say their names so many times they’ll burst into flames.
WATCH EPISODE 86: FACEBOOK’S NEW MISSION / MAGNIFICENT MISSION STATEMENTS
We venture on a quest to determine the impact of Facebook’s new mission, and uncover examples of other brands with magnificent mission statements. Prepare your ears for danger because on this podcast failure is not an option!
WATCH EPISODE 85: COOKIE COATED CHICKEN / FAST FOOD FUNK AWARDS
We chomp into Popeye’s new cookie coated chicken to determine its marketing tenderness, and share our award winners for funkiest fast food menu items. Grab your mayonnaise pizza and hot dog waffles because this podcast is about to obliterate your taste buds!
WATCH EPISODE 84: BRAND COMEBACKS / EBAY TAKES AIM AT AMAZON
We auction off our thoughts on eBay’s new brand campaign taking aim at Amazon, and share our bids for some of the best brand comebacks in recent memory. Cue up LL Cool J because this podcast is about to stage the greatest comeback since our last episode.
WATCH EPISODE 83: TOP 5 LEBRON JAMES COMMERCIALS
We zoom past two defenders, pump fake, and fire off our list of the top five LeBron James commercials. Adjust your headband and toss some chalk in the air because this podcast came to play!
WATCH EPISODE 82: MARBLE FOOD DELIVERY ROBOT / MORE BRAND ROBOT IDEAS
We prepare for the impending rise of the machines by discussing Marble the food delivery robot, and speculating on some other ways brands could start putting robots to work. Round up Wall-E, HAL 9000, and Johnny 5 because this podcast is about to fry your circuits!
WATCH EPISODE 81: BEST MOVIE POSTERS OF ALL TIME
We forecast the five summer movies that will deliver the biggest returns at the box office, and share our picks for best movie posters of all time. Grab your junior mints and get ready for aliens, apes, and an entire movie about emojis. Yep, that’s a thing.
WATCH EPISODE 80: JINGLE CHAMPION / BRAND MELTDOWN OF THE MONTH
We crown the champion of our best jingle bracket and answer a few big questions about Pepsi, United, April Fool’s Day, and Christopher Walken. Fasten your seatbelt because this podcast is about to punch you in the face like United Airlines’ customer service.
WATCH EPISODE 79: BRACKET RESULTS & BEST FORGOTTEN 90S BRANDS
We bounce into the final round of our Most Memorable Brand Jingles Bracket and then bounce back 20 years to reveal our top 10 forgotten 90s brands. Pump up your Nikes, grab your Hacky Sack, and cue up Coolio because we’re heading back to the best decade ever!
WATCH EPISODE 78: MOST MEMORABLE BRAND JINGLE BRACKET
We toss eight of the catchiest brand jingles of all time into a bracket to determine which one takes the title of most memorable. Get ready to have jingles jammed in your brain for the next month because it’s time for March Madness—Speaking Human-style!
WATCH EPISODE 77: NINTENDO SWITCH / TERRIBLE TECH PRODUCT NAMES
We switch on Nintendo’s new console to determine if its moniker is a winner, then we power down with our picks for worst tech product names.
WATCH EPISODE 76: THE LAST JEDI / EXCEPTIONAL COMPANY NAMES
We name our thoughts on the much-buzzed-about title of the new Star Wars movie and identify what makes the force strong with a company name.
WATCH EPISODE 75: ALL-TIME BEST & WORST SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS
We declare and debate the best and worst Super Bowl commercials in the history of the big game. Strap on your helmet and lace up your cleats because this podcast is about to hit you like Mean Joe Greene.
WATCH EPISODE 74: AMAZON GO / 5 BURNING BRAND QUESTIONS
We grab some groceries off the shelf and run out of the store without getting arrested thanks to Amazon Go, then we sweat it out as we answer five burning questions about the Amazon brand.
WATCH EPISODE 73: THE COOL LIST
We dig deep into the ice chest of 2016 to unearth the year’s coolest cultural artifacts. Slice open a tauntaun with your lightsaber and cozy up inside for warmth because you’re about to experience a whole new level of cool!
WATCH EPISODE 72: 2016 AWESOME AWARDS
We applaud the most spectacular, strange, and surprising marketing efforts of the year with the highest honor bestowed by a podcast named Speaking Human… the Awesome Awards. Call up Chewbacca Mom and dust off your Pokemon Go app because we’re about send 2016 out with a bang!
WATCH EPISODE 71: SNAPCHAT SPECTACLES / CREATIVE SOCIAL INTEGRATION IDEAS
We slap on a pair of Spectacles to get a fleeting glimpse at the future of social sharing, and envision our own creative ideas for social-connected products that could be the next big thing. Look deeply into our podcast eyes because you’re about to get snapped!
WATCH EPISODE 70: NES CLASSIC EDITION / TOP 5 NINTENDO GAMES
We plug in to the marketing power of Nintendo’s “new” retro gaming system, the NES Classic Edition, and then push start on our favorite NES Classic games. Jump on a Goomba and eat a magic mushroom because this podcast is about to power up!
WATCH EPISODE 69: FINDING THE NOID / FAVORITE ANIMATED BRAND CHARACTERS
We catch up with the elusive creature that tried to destroy our fresh, hot Domino’s pizzas back in the late 80s and share our picks for most memorable animated brand characters. Call up Tony the Tiger because this episode is Gr-r-reat!
WATCH EPISODE 68: SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 7 / BIGGEST BRAND DISASTERS
We explode with thoughts on the early extinction of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and share our picks for the all-time biggest product blunders. Get ready for a recall because this podcast is smoking!
WATCH EPISODE 67: NIKE HYPERADAPT / TOP 3 PRODUCT INNOVATIONS
We run into the future Marty McFly promised us by lacing up Nike’s new HyperAdapt sneakers, then we travel back to the present to name our top three product innovations of the 21st century. Fire up Mr. Fusion because this podcast is about to burn rubber!
WATCH EPISODE 66: SUMMER MOVIE MARKETING III
We reel from a disappointing movie summer by applauding our favorite film posters of the cinematic season. Like “The Legend of Tarzan”, this podcast is ripped and ready to start swinging!
WATCH EPISODE 65: UNOFFICIAL OLYMPIC MARKETING
We dive into a heated discussion of the Olympic Committee’s controversial rule 40 and then sprint over to the podium to hand out medals for best unofficial Olympic marketing. Move over Usain Bolt because this podcast is about explode out of the blocks!
WATCH EPISODE 64: ONLINE REVIEWS
We review the state of online reviews to determine whether it’s fair or foul for brands to pay for positive mentions. Anonymous internet users who may or may not be on our payroll call this episode of the podcast “the greatest thing to happen to your ears since sound!”
WATCH EPISODE 63: BEST NIKE COMMERCIALS
We “just do it”… and by “just do it” we mean share our picks for the best Nike commercials of all time. Lace up your Jordan’s and prepare to get schooled!
WATCH EPISODE 62: POKÉMON GO
We augment our reality and roam the earth hunting for monsters like Sandshrew, Weedle and Psyduck, along with the answer to the vital question: How in the name of Pikachu did Pokémon Go become a global craze?
WATCH EPISODE 61: TESLA BRAND SPOTLIGHT
We drive into the future of bold and electric branding by looking at the rapid acceleration of Tesla Motors. Buckle up your brand because this podcast is about to give you a jolt!
WATCH EPISODE 60: CHEWBACCA MOM
We growl and howl like Wookiees as we watch a mom in a Chewbacca mask go viral, take over the galaxy, and give Kohl’s enough free marketing to fill a Star Destroyer. Charge up your bowcaster because this podcast’s about to get hairy!
WATCH EPISODE 59: SQUATTY POTTY
We squat with a mystical unicorn who teaches us about proper pooping technique as well as a few lessons for marketing around taboo topics. Grab your roll of Charmin because this podcast is headed to the john!
WATCH EPISODE 58: BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS
We predict the movies that will bank the most money at the box office this summer. Strap on your proton pack and fire up the USS Enterprise because we’re about to project your cinematic future!
WATCH HUMAN INTERVIEW: JACOB FARRAR
We talk with Jacob Farrar, Director of The Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing at the University of Akron, about some of the interesting things they’re doing at the Taylor Institute and how today’s colleges and universities are helping shape the next generation of marketers.
WATCH EPISODE 57: A DECADE ON TWITTER
We flap through ten years of tweets filled with millions of hashtags, memes and Bieber references to pinpoint the past, present and future impact of a little bird called Twitter. And we do it all in less than 140 characters… or maybe not.
WATCH EPISODE 56: DOS EQUIS MOST INTERESTING MAN
We stay thirsty with the “most interesting man in the world” as we revisit one of the past decade’s most successful marketing campaigns. We don’t always record podcasts, but when we do it’s Speaking Human…
WATCH HUMAN INTERVIEW: KELLEY BUTTRICK
We connected with voiceover artist Kelley Buttrick through Twitter as a result of our recent podcast episode spotlighting the Jeep brand (Episode #53). Kelley was doing her own marketing effort involving Jeep, and we wanted to talk to her and learn a little more about what it’s like to work in the voiceover world and explore the unique and unorthodox approach she has taken to market her services.
WATCH EPISODE 55: MORE EMOJI MARKETING MADNESS
We announce the champion of our Emoji Marketing Madness Bracket and reward them with a trophy, a crown, and a gold medal… in beautiful emoji format. Bust out your Japanese ogre red devil face because this competition’s about to get heated!
WATCH EPISODE 54: EMOJI MARKETING MADNESS
We march through faces crying tears of joy, pizza slices, and piles of poo to crown the champion of our Emoji Marketing Madness Bracket. Bust out your screaming cat face cause this one could come down to the wire!
WATCH EPISODE 53: JEEP BRAND SPOTLIGHT
We hop in the Wrangler and head off road to shine a spotlight on Jeep as the brand celebrates its 75th anniversary. Pop off the top and rip off the doors because this podcast is ready to ride!
WATCH EPISODE 52: PRE-GAME SUPER BOWL ADVERTISING
We tackle the big game to tell you which brands dominated the digital playing field when it came to building early buzz for their ads. Go deep and get ready to catch our picks for the best pre-game advertising of Super Bowl 50!
WATCH EPISODE 51: PERISCOPE MARKETING
We peer into Periscope to give you a glimpse of the popular new social platform and explore the value of live streaming as a marketing tool. Open your ears and prepare your eyes because we’re going scoping!
WATCH EPISODE 50½: THE YEAR IN COOL
We freeze, chill and serve our thoughts on the coolest things to come out of 2015. In the iconic words of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Mr. Freeze from Batman & Robin… “Let’s kick some ice!”
WATCH EPISODE 50: 2015 AWESOME AWARDS
We recap the amazing, astonishing and awe-inspiring marketing feats of 2015 by presenting the winners of our second annual Awesome Awards. Slap on your Apple Watch and hit play on the new Adele album because we’re about to give out some hardware!
WATCH EPISODE 49: CUTTING THE CABLE CORD
We sharpen our scissors, grab our cable boxes, cut off all the cords, and stare at our screens to get a picture of the future outlook for cable companies and TV advertising. Don’t touch that dial because Speaking Human starts now!
WATCH EPISODE 48: STAR WARS OVERLOAD?
We use the force to force our bodies to sit through an endless array of new marketing efforts incorporating a Star Wars theme while pondering the epic question: Is it ever a good idea to jump on the marketing bandwagon?
WATCH EPISODE 47: GOOGLE CARDBOARD
We get googly-eyed over a cardboard contraption that allows us to take a peak into a different reality. Will this new virtual world change the future of marketing, or will we just look like fools with boxes on our faces?
WATCH EPISODE 46: MR. ROBOT GIVEAWAY
We hack our way through USA Network’s clever giveaway to promote the show “Mr. Robot”. Grab your rootkit, honeypot and encryption codes and get ready for the social marketing revolution!
WATCH EPISODE 45½: CANNES LIONS WINNERS
On this special bonus episode, we share our scattered thoughts on this year’s Cannes Lions award winners. Get ready to hear our roar because this podcast cannot be tamed!
WATCH EPISODE 45: BEST SUMMER MOVIE MARKETING
We project our thoughts on the biggest marketing blockbusters of the summer movie season. Grab your popcorn and get ready for outrageous comedy, explosive action, and death-defying stunts… or at least two guys talking about that stuff.
WATCH EPISODE 44: CORNETTO TWO SIDES
We experience young love from two different points of view via an interactive video from a frozen dessert maker. Get ready for a sweet podcast treat that may leave you with brain freeze!
WATCH EPISODE 43: BRAND MASCOT REBOOTS
We drop our drumsticks in disbelief as Colonel Sanders and The Hamburglar return from the marketing graveyard to win back our brand loyalty. Call up Grimace and The Noid because fast-food mascot reboots are the hot new trend!
WATCH EPISODE 42: #LOWESFIXINSIX
We consume clever home improvement tips in easily digestible six-second chunks and then regurgitate our thoughts on choosing the right social networks for your brand. Get ready to go swinging, humans, because we’re checking out some Vines!
WATCH EPISODE 41: GREATEST YOUTUBE AD
We YouTube twenty of the greatest brand moments from the past decade to tell you what video earns the title of YouTube’s all-time best ad. Crank up your bandwidth and get ready for some serious YouTubin’!
WATCH EPISODE 40: TALKING PODCASTING
We podcast our thoughts on the trials, travails, and triumphs of a topic very near and dear to our hearts: podcasting. That’s right, humans, you’re about to listen to a podcast about podcasts.
WATCH EPISODE 39: KILL ME THREE TIMES
We witness a murder and get stalked by a hitman via phone, text, email, Twitter, and online video. Will we survive and—more importantly—will it make us want to see the movie “Kill Me Three Times”?
WATCH EPISODE 38: DISNEY LOGO EVOLUTION
We flicker through 30 years of film intros to watch the evolution of the Disney logo from static to CGI to fully customized. Break out your copies of “Snow Dogs” and “Lilo & Stitch” because we’re going logo-ing!
WATCH EPISODE 37: FAST FOOD MARKETING MADNESS
We pit four fast food chains against each other in a bracket to determine whose weird marketing effort won the month of March. Get ready for some competitive beef, sweat and grease, baby!
WATCH EPISODE 36: SNL ANNIVERSARY APP
We swipe, tap and laugh through four decades of Saturday nights spanning from Belushi to Murphy to Carvey to Sandler to Ferrell to Fey to Samberg to Wiig. Whew. Live from Monsters Unlimited its Speaking Human!
WATCH EPISODE 35: DREAMING WITH JEFF
We nod off to the intriguing sounds, noises and grumblings of Jeff Bridges as he shows us how to bring our wildest dreams to life on the World Wide Web. Bio-digital jazz, man!
WATCH EPISODE 34: BRINGING BILLBOARDS BACK
We veer off the road while gazing at outdoor ads covered in diamonds, human hair, and cans of snot. That’s right, baby—we’re bringing billboards back. Yeah!
WATCH EPISODE 33: SUPER BOWL SPECIAL
We blitz the big game to find out which brands got the most out of their million-dollar investment on Super Bowl Sunday. And if that’s not enough incentive to listen… there’s gonna be puppies!
WATCH EPISODE 32: THE 2014 AWESOME AWARDS
We rewind through the labyrinth of 2014, dodging soccer balls, ice buckets and Ebola to uncover all that was awesome in marketing this year. Get ready for the first annual Speaking Human Awesome Awards!
WATCH EPISODE 31: THE FORCE OF TEASER MARKETING AWAKENS
We pilot our X-wings into the Star Wars universe for 90 mouth-watering seconds of mysterious wonder to explore the power of teaser marketing. The force is strong with this episode.
WATCH EPISODE 30: A GLORIOUS FEAST OF MARKETING GOLDBLUM
We give thanks for the elaborate feast of Goldblum that GE serves up in their latest commercial. Oh, and did we mention it also comes with an extra side of Goldblum? And for dessert? You guessed it… more Goldblum.
WATCH EPISODE 29: ANDROID TAGLINE TIES HUMANS TOGETHER
We compute the new tagline that has Android aiming to unite all the unique people of the world by plugging them into the same mobile operating system. Don’t worry storm troopers, these aren’t the droids you’re looking for…
WATCH EPISODE 28: HALLOWEEN HORROR FROM BLOODTHIRSTY BRANDS
We terrify our listeners with blood-curdling reactions to the latest gruesome collection of horrifying Halloween commercials from ravenous brands who want to rip out your eyeballs, hold your beating heart in their hands and devour the dollars in your wallet.
WATCH EPISODE 27: ENDLESS FUN WITH FIAT GIFS
We ride in a Fiat through a magical and twitchy world of crazy beats, horse heads and angry robots, all in hot pursuit of endless fun. My brain is melting!!!
WATCH EPISODE 26: IHEART BRAND NAME CHANGES?
We behold the amazing transformation that takes place when a caterpillar called Clear Channel creates a cocoon and emerges as the butterfly known as iHeartMedia.
WATCH EPISODE 25: APPLE AND THE ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENT EVENT
We take a bite out of the latest Apple event to find out if the products and presentation from Tim Cook and co. live up to the mammoth media buzz. Mmmmm, apples…
WATCH EPISODE 24: ARNOLD FLEXES FOR AUSTRALIAN REAL ESTATE
We grunt with everyone’s favorite Austrian bodybuilder, former governor and 80s action star as he flexes his comic muscle in a new marketing campaign for Realestate.com Australia. Get to the chopper!!!
WATCH EPISODE 23: AIRBNB LOGO SOCIAL HIJACKING
We stare endlessly at the recently redesigned Airbnb logo in hopes of seeing all the strange interpretations that have surfaced on social media. Oh my god, I do see it! It looks like a…
WATCH EPISODE 22½: WORLD CUP WINNING BRANDS
We declare our brand winners of the bloody, sweaty and hard-fought marketing battle that was the 2014 World Cup. Victory!
WATCH EPISODE 22: MARVEL-OUS MARKETING AND THE FEMALE THOR
We marvel at the magnificent Marvel marketing machine by thoroughly examining Thor’s new anatomy, gauging audience expectations for Guardians of the Galaxy, and getting amped up early for the ultimate superhero sequel. Avengers assemble!
WATCH EPISODE 21: THE DUKES OF AUTOTRADER
We toast our 21st episode by taking 21 shots, jumping in a Dodge Charger with the Duke boys, and watching them outrun the law while surfing Autotrader.com. Yee-haw!!!
WATCH EPISODE 20: BANNED BEATS AT THE WORLD CUP
We crash the World Cup to explore how Beats by Dre managed to become the world’s coolest brand by getting banned from the world’s biggest marketing stage. Goooooooaaaaaaaalllllllllllllll!
WATCH EPISODE 19: WANT S’MORE SUMMER MARKETING?
On this episode of the Speaking Human marketing podcast, we celebrate the arrival of summer by sitting around the campfire, singing along to the S’more Song, and discussing DQ’s new marketing campaign. It’s gonna be a hot one!
WATCH EPISODE 18: PRODUCT PACKAGING THAT COMPELS YOU TO CHUG
We imbibe the latest packaging innovations from top beverage brands. We verify the icy-coldness of Coca-Cola; warm up to the holiday season with Starbucks; and get drunk on originality with Absolut vodka. Chug! Chug! Chug!
WATCH EPISODE 17: DOES CHRISTOPHER WALKEN MAKE YOU WANT TO BUY PANTS?
We celebrate and denigrate the latest bizarre celebrity-brand pairings. We ride in a Dodge Durango with Ron Burgundy; watch Jean Claude Van Damme make a double impact for Volvo; and try on clothes made from cool by Christopher Walken. Wowie. Wow. Wow.
WATCH EPISODE 16: MOVIE MARKETING WINNERS AND LOSERS FROM SUMMER 2013
We discuss the high-stakes game of summer movie marketing. We’ll tell you what blockbuster marketing drove our butts to cinema seats and what films flopped at inspiring us to leave our air-conditioning and HDTVs.
WATCH EPISODE 15: WATCHING OREO VIDEOS AND LEXUS MOVIES WITH GOOGLE GLASSES
We peep into the marketing future and catch a glimpse of Oreo dipping its cookies into robotics, Lexus driving the red carpet at the Oscars, and Google converting us into a culture of cross-eyed nerds.
WATCH EPISODE 14: SMARTPHONE MARKETING IN A GALAXY OF APPLES AND BLACKBERRIES
Today on Speaking Human, we answer the call on smartphone marketing. We check out the view from the top with Apple, bash the big guy with the aggressive marketers at Samsung, and contemplate the future for another fruit-named phone—the Blackberry.
WATCH EPISODE 13: FEELING THE BURN WITH FAMOUS ROBOTS AND THE WILLIAMS SISTERS
Today on Speaking Human, GE rounds up some familiar robot faces, Apple plays ping pong with Venus and Serena, and Planet Fitness sounds the alarm on lunks.
WATCH EPISODE 12: THE BRUTAL BATTLE FOR BRAND SUPREMACY ON SUPER BOWL SUNDAY
Today on a very special episode of Speaking Human, we bust out the barbecue, beer barrels and body paint to cheer wildly as a band of vicious competitors vie for glory on Super Bowl Sunday. That’s right, we’re talking about the brutal battle for brand supremacy during the big game. Find out who came out on top and who just flushed millions down the Porta-John.
WATCH EPISODE 11: PLAYING MONOPOLY IN SPACE WITH THE COLD MONSTER
Today on Speaking Human, Hasbro forces us to fight for the right to use the iron in Monopoly; Axe Body Spray sends us into space smelling really good; and Zicam makes us do battle with a boogery beast.
WATCH EPISODE 10: THE GOOD, BAD AND UGLY OF MARKETING IN 2012
Now if you’ve listened to the podcast before, you know that we usually kick off each show by taking on the latest Mortal Marketing News then unleashing the fury of our Superhuman Review. But in this episode we’re throwing that format out the window to end the year in big, bold, epic Speaking Human-style by exploring the good, the bad, and the ugly underbelly of marketing in 2012. That’s right, folks – it’s our BEST OF THE YEAR BLOWOUT BONANZA!
WATCH EPISODE 9: HOLIDAY MARKETING WITH THE GRISWOLDS
Today on Speaking Human, we flashback to the decade of alt rock, Topanga and Jumanji, exchange LOLs and OMGs with the Pope on Twitter, and celebrate the holidays with Clark Griswold and a pair of Old Navy pop pants.
WATCH EPISODE 8: ONLINE MARKETING GANGNAM STYLE
Today on Speaking Human, we crown social media king of the porcelain palace, celebrate twenty years of finger-tapping talk, and get brand-brainwashed by the rhythm and motion of the most-watched YouTube video of all time.
WATCH EPISODE 7: BLACK FRIDAY AND THE MARKETING APOCALYPSE
Today on Speaking Human, we hold a memorial for a snack food thought to be indestructible, debate whether we or you should get a Wii U, and try to determine if mobile devices are destroying our souls. And in a last hurrah before the apocalypse, we watch in awe as Black Friday goes nuclear and swallows Thanksgiving whole.
WATCH EPISODE 6: THE BRANDING ALLIANCE OF STAR WARS AND DISNEY
This week on Speaking Human, our heads spin as we watch Target take product placement to a whole new level, our man-minds get blown away when we find out the joy, adventure and “blue water” women experience once a month are all a corporate lie, and, finally, our lightsabers go dim as we discover the disturbing news that Luke Skywalker and Minnie Mouse are actually brother and sister! NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!
WATCH EPISODE 5: JUMPING THROUGH SPACE ON THE WINGS OF RED BULL
This week on Speaking Human, it’s all video all the time. We watch as Snoop Dogg hawks Hot Pockets, Goldblum grumbles about the glories of Paypal, and Felix Baumgartners’ extreme space jump burns up YouTube records on the wings of Red Bull. Geronimo!!!!!!!
WATCH EPISODE 4: THE MOTHER OF ALL SMARTPHONE MAP APP SCANDALS
This week on Speaking Human, we tune you in to the increasing static at Dish Network, fill you in on how Facebook will help fulfill your future wants, and discretely delve into the mother of all scandalous smartphone map controversies: Mapplegate.
WATCH EPISODE 3: TERRIFYING TALES FROM THE TABLET BOOM
This week on Speaking Human, we catch a buzz from all the extra bucks handed out by Starbucks, diagnose some common mistakes companies should avoid like the plague on their websites, and take a shot at the latest contributions from Amazon and Toys R Us to the tablet BOOM.
WATCH EPISODE 2: AMC WAGES ZOMBIE WAR WITH DISH NETWORK
This week on Speaking Human, we talk about the billion-dollar bite Apple took out of Samsung, discuss the infectious Internet virus that is “Call Me Maybe”, and review the zombie marketing war AMC has waged against Dish Network.
WATCH EPISODE 1: TAKING A BITE OUT OF TRISCUIT MARKETING
This week on Speaking Human, we create incredibly unreal expectations for the future of this podcast and take a crunchy bite out of Triscuit’s new “Topper’s Tantrum” marketing campaign.
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