McDonald's kicked off it's "famous orders" campaign with a pre-Super Bowl spot in 2020. However, it wasn't until Travis Scott's meal that things really took off. Since then, we've seen famous orders from J Balvin, BTS, and most recently Saweetie.

Adweek's David Griner and Shannon Miller are joined by audience engagement editor Jess Zafarris and commerce reporter Emmy Liederman to chat about their favorite (and least favorite) of the famous orders meals, the consumer response to and success of each, and whose famous orders they'd like to see next.

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The alcohol industry has undergone a lot of change over the past few years. From established beer brands that now pull in most of their revenue from hard seltzer sales to the rise of a huge swath of flavored malt beverages and ready-to-drink cocktails (and even NFTs), it's hard to keep up with an industry moving at such a rapid pace.

Luckily, we have two industry experts to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about all of these developments. On this episode of "Yeah, That's Probably an Ad," we're joined by Samer Khudairi, Adweek freelance writer and organizer of the Barrel and Flow beer festival, and Adweek senior editor T.L. Stanley, to chat about the crowded alcohol landscape.

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HBO Max debuted on May 27, 2020 as a relatively late entrant in a crowded streaming landscape. However, over it's first 14 months, it has proven itself to be worthy of the $14.99 per month it charges users (or $9.99 for the ad supported tier).

This week, we're joined by Adweek's streaming editor, Kelsey Sutton, to discuss all things HBO Max and how it stacks up against the other players in the streaming wars.

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This week on "Yeah, That's Probably an Ad," we're joined by Adweek's U.K. bureau chief, Stephen Lepitak, to discuss how agency J. Walter Thompson was hit with — and lost — a lawsuit about discriminating against men. Plus, a conversation with Adweek's TV editor, Jason Lynch, about the current state of Olympics viewership.

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In the wake of successful first fully-crewed flights by Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, the future of commercial, recreational space travel is coming into view. On today’s episode, U.K. bureau chief Stephen Lepitak is joined by founding partner, chairman and creative director of Beattie McGuinness Bungay, Trevor Beattie, who himself has a ticket to be aboard one of Virgin Galactic’s first flights.

Plus, a conversation with Adweek editors Ronan Shields and Lucinda Southern about Adweek’s NexTech event.

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In the past two weeks, we’ve seen a handful of brands embracing publicity stunts.

There’s mac-and-cheese ice cream from Kraft and Van Leeuwen, and soup-inspired swimsuits from Panera. On this episode of Yeah, That’s Probably an Ad, we’re joined by Peter Mountstevens, chief creative officer at U.K.-based agency Taylor Herring, to chat about the history of the publicity stunt, the art of getting it right, and some of the recent campaigns making headlines.

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In recent days, the conversation around ongoing sexism and harassment in the ad industry has once again been brought to the forefront thanks to Zoe Scaman’s revelatory piece, “Mad Men. Furious Women.” The essay recounts both her own horrific encounters over the course of her career in advertising and similar experiences shared anonymously by other women in the industry.

The exposé has since been followed up by an unyielding declaration that promises a reckoning that will not only hold abusers accountable, but will also escalate harmful incidents beyond the confines of individual agencies.

Zoe Scaman, founder of U.K.-based strategy firm Bodacious, joins us on this episode of “Yeah, That’s Probably an Ad” to discuss her powerful piece, the industry’s response to it and the building blocks necessary to chart a productive path forward.

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After a long (and unusual) week on the virtual Croisette, David Griner and Shannon Miller are joined by AgencySpy editor Kyle O’Brien and ecommerce reporter Emmy Liederman to share our wrap up of Cannes Lions Live.

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This week on Yeah, That’s Probably an Ad, we’re chatting about all things Cannes Lions Live. Co-hosts David Griner and Shannon Miller are joined by Adweek’s European creative editor Brittaney Kiefer to get you up to speed on Cannes festivals of the past, what to expect this year and what work to watch.

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It’s advertising award season and we have all the info on this year’s big winners so far. Host David Griner is joined by our new co-host Shannon Miller to discuss the campaigns that are getting the most recognition at shows like D&AD, The One Show, and ADC. Plus, a preview of Adweek’s ‘Adweek at Home’ and ‘Elevate: Experiential and Creativity’ events.

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