AdSquawk

In this week's episode of AdSquawk, Kallee is in town! Coming off the tail end of our annual retreat, the crew circles up to talk all things Agency culture, AgencyLife and what makes the work we do so damn fulfilling. What is culture? What isn't culture? How can agencies work to build a better culture and foster an environment that will attract and retain talent? Grab a White Claw, pull up a chair and let's talk culture (er... shop!)

In this week's episode of AdSquawk, we talk about the recent FaceApp controversy, it's background and why we can expect to see Jodi's face on a Russian billboard at some point in the near future. We chat about similar apps from the past and tie this into other data security issues that we saw with Facebook, TikTok and how social trends can lead to significant breaches of personal data. Grab a drink, pull up a chair and let's talk shop! 

On this week's episode of AdSquawk we finish up our rounds of the intern takeover, this time featuring Annie and Chloe! We circle up to talk about corporations that are doing their part to move towards a more sustainable future, including REI, Adidas/Parley, Patagonia and Starbucks. We also chat about the importance of putting your money where your mouth is when it comes to social movements and corporate lobbying, as well as why it's important not to have a public freakout in a bagel shop while being filmed. Grab a mini bagel, pull up a chair and let's talk shop!

In this week's episode of AdSquawk we have our first official Intern takeover episode, featuring Spenser and Breelyn. We circle up to talk about the role of celebrities in social change and which high profile celebrities we feel are doing the best job to leverage their platform to incite social change of some form, including Jason Momoa, Jaden Smith, Ashton Kutcher and more. We also have a heart to heart about podcasts and gather thoughts from our Gen Z counterparts on what podcasting can do as a medium to engage with the younger audience. 

Grab a drink, pull up a chair and let's talk shop! 

In this week's episode of AdSquawk, the team gets together to discuss Beyond Meat and takes a deep dive into the product, audience, marketing, TV spots and partnerships, and share our thoughts on their overall strategy behind this protein replacement product. And of course, discuss our thoughts on their partnerships with fast food chains, because we're still just a fast food podcast. Grab a Beyond Taco, pull up a chair and let's talk shop! 

In this week's episode of AdSquawk, the gang concedes the fact that we have become a fast food podcast, and talks all things revenge tagging when looking at a recent defacing of the Burger King Instagram's tagged photos page. We also talk about further changes coming down the pipeline for YouTube and how breaking off into multiple products will affect advertisers. Grab a Whopper, pull up a chair and let's talk shop! 

In this week's episode of AdSquawk, the crew gets together to chat about all things Keanu and his recent videos that went viral in relation to his role in Toy Story 4 as well as his appearance at E3 to announce his role in the upcoming game CyberPunk 2077. We also discuss some AgencyTalk and chat with some of our junior staffers on things they wish they would have known coming into their first agency job as well as some things that helped prepare them for life after school. Grab your favorite Keanu Reeves film (read: Speed), pull up a chair and let's talk shop! 

In this week's episode, we discuss Apple's recent keynote where they announced a variety of new products hitting the market this year, including a $999 monitor stand and how backlash over the product was likely amplified by the Streisand Effect and Apple's takedown notices of videos shared showing crowd reactions. We also chat about Ryan Reynolds and #WhateverItTakes surrounding his latest campaign for Aviation Gin. Grab a gin and tonic, pull up a chair and let's talk shop!

On this week's episode of AdSquawk, we have a philosophical conversation around the nature of bad ads, what makes a bad ad and how low production ads can be effective. We also spread some love about a recent Ikea campaign from Publicis Spain that recreated some of our favorite pop culture homes built entirely out of Ikea products. Grab an Ikea meatball, pull up a chair and let's talk shop! 

On this week's episode of AdSquawk, the team caws about the recent Kim Kardashian and Jack in the Box interaction over Twitter and the fallout that comes from not putting a brand "fully" on blast. We also talk about red flags in early stages of the RFP process, what makes a poorly written RFP and how brands seeking out agency partners can forge strong partnerships by not asking for the world (or in this case, spec work). Grab a Jumbo Jack, pull up a chair and let's talk shop!