Front and Center

This week on Front and Center: The fellas go Gary V mode and Crush It!™ They talk about the shattering of Jeff Koons’ statue, Nokia’s New Logo, Tingly Ted’s, “The Sex Recession,” Next Milk, and more!

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JEFF KOONS STATUE
https://www.npr.org/2023/02/23/1159018205/jeff-koons-balloon-dog-art-gallery-exhibit-miami-shattered

NOKIA REVEALS NEW LOGO
https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/27/23616582/nokia-new-logo-telecoms-mobile-phones

TINGLY TED’S - ED SHEERAN X HEINZ
https://thedieline.com/blog/2023/2/22/ed-sheeran-and-kraft-heinz-announce-new-line-of-hot-sauce-called-tingly-teds

SEX RECESSION
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/13/opinion/have-more-sex-please.html

SEX BRAND
https://thedieline.com/blog/2023/2/23/uncommon-designed-sex-brand-wants-us-to-do-more-fcking-and-save-sex

DICK CHIPS
https://chazzchips.com/en/ready-to-gift-a-box-with-pussy-flavour-chips

NEXT MILK
https://www.delish.com/food-news/a43027409/got-milk-ads-recreated/  

Alex has a big head, Kevin has a big bruise on his butt. The two persevere regardless of their ailments and muster up the strength to put on an epic performance. They talk about the NBA All Star Weekend, Ruffles Hot Dog flavored chips, 7UP rebrand, Kraft Macaroni Hug, Barney redesign, Pharrell and Louis Vuitton, Jenni’s x Ted Lasso, and more!

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Mac McClung Dunks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqP9rx-l9AM

Hot Dog Flavored Chips
https://thedieline.com/blog/2023/2/21/proving-once-again-hes-not-a-role-model-charles-barkley-inspires-ruffles-hot-dog-flavored-chips

7up Rebrand
https://thedieline.com/blog/2023/2/16/pepsico-unveils-new-visual-identity-for-7up

Kraft Helps Super Bowl Losers
https://designtaxi.com/news/422240/Kraft-Gives-Philly-Fans-A-Noodle-Hug-To-Comfort-Them-From-Super-Bowl-Loss/

New Barney
https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/a_sight_for_saur_eyes.php

Louis Vuitton Hires Pharrell To Be The Men's Creative Director
https://www.instagram.com/p/CopvowFN3vQ/?hl=en

Jeni’s X Ted Lasso
https://thedieline.com/blog/2023/2/17/jenis-announces-collabs-with-ted-lasso-for-biscuits-with-the-boss

Alex and Kevin welcome Jackie DeJesu Center, my wife(borat voice), on the pod to discuss Rihanna’s Halftime performance, some Super Bowl commercials, and the Valentine's Day brand moments that mostly fell flat.

Rihanna’s Performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjBo--1n8lI

Ma&Yas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV2ARgWiGok

Spokes Candies are back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv0vPHWIX8U

Jesus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5x1RyJOwP8&t=1s

TUBI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73p4lL1iq7w&t=4s

Sketchers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdN0GWOtsHQ

Mcdonalds X Cardi B X Offset
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2023/02/12/valentines-day-mcdonalds-new-cardi-b-and-offset-meal-just-two/11230449002/

Drizzly Hotline
https://www.drizmeehotline.com/

Cracker Barrel
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cracker-barrel-old-country-store-celebrates-care-this-valentines-day-and-sweetens-the-deal-for-couples-who-pop-the-question-at-its-restaurants-nationwide-301735560.html

Topo Chico - Send A Scorpion To Your Ex
https://thedieline.com/blog/2023/2/10/thinking-about-your-ex-this-valentines-day-send-them-a-scorpion-courtesy-of-topo-chico

Milf And Cookies - Jimmy Johns
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230130005181/en

The fricken fellas are back in the studio for a solo episode. They talk about all sorts of stuff like: Monster Trucks,  New York’s Best Bagel, Milf Manor, The Grammy Awards, the Burberry Rebrand, Big Red MSCHF Boots, WD40 Cologne, Penis Shaped Lipstick, Oscar Mayer hiring Hotdoggers, Coca-Cola Move, Hellman's Pre-Super Bowl Commercial, and more!

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BURBERRY
https://hypebeast.com/2023/2/buberry-rebrand-daniel-lee

BIG BOOTS BY MSCHF
https://hypebeast.com/2023/2/mschf-big-red-boot-release-info

MSCHF WD40 COLOGNE
https://hypebeast.com/2023/2/mschf-wd-40-cologne-release-info

PENIS SHAPED LIPSTICK
https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/isamaya-ffrench-penis-lipstick/

OSCAR MAYER IS LOOKING FOR WIENERMOBILE DRIVER
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2023/1/17/23560140/oscar-mayer-is-searching-for-its-next-12-pack-of-wienermobile-driver

COKE TEASES NEW CREATIONS FLAVOR. THE INTERNET ALREADY KNEW.
https://thedieline.com/blog/2023/2/2/coca-cola-teases-new-creations-flavor-the-internet-already-knows-all-about-it

HELLMAN'S PRE SUPERBOWL COMMERCIAL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_xfLBvk-AA&t=30s 

This week we welcome Forrest Huu Ta, a member of the Center Stu Crew! Kevin represses his football feelings as they talk about the Empire State Building repping another cities colors, Maya Rudolf’s debut as the M&M’s spokesperson, A&W makes a statement about their pantsless mascot, Tiffany and CO and Nikes release an expensive toothbrush and some Air Force Ones, Lil Yatchy uses AI to create the album art for his new album “Let’s Start Here,” PIZZA HUT SETS GUINNESS RECORD FOR WORLD'S LARGEST PIZZA, Mr. Beast cures 1000 people’s blindness and puts it on Youtube, Natural Light goes retro in a new can design, Martha Stewart teams up with Oreo to launch Most Stuffed and go into the metaverse, and more!

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Empire State Building Goes Green
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-empire-state-building-turned-green-for-the-eagles-then-the-backlash-ensued-11675105238

M&M
MA&YA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpkqS4vyKjs&t=11s
FACE PRINT:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfzfLm_tx6A

A&W makes a statement
https://twitter.com/awrestaurants/status/1617975902004019231?s=46&t=2773Sii7SmjXF1LDxtbb3Q

Tiffany & Co x Nike
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/nike-and-tiffany-trainer-collaboration-2023

Lil Yatchy Let’s Start Here
https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/lil-yachty-lets-start-here-album-cover-ai-1234728233/

World’s Biggest Pizza
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/world-biggest-pizza-guinness-record/index.html

Mr. Beast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ2ifmkGGus

Natural Light New Packaging
https://thedieline.com/blog/2023/1/23/natural-light-goes-retro-with-1979-throwback-packaging

Most Oreo
https://www.oreo.com/most-oreo-oreo 

This week on the podcast: We are delighted to welcome Pete Freeman back on for his third pod! Kevin details being punched at a football game, The M&M’s pause on spokescandies, The Bolt Brand System by Koto, Kim Kardashian speaks at Harvard Business School, Skims Taps ‘White Lotus’ Stars Simona Tabasco and Beatrice Grannò for Valentine’s Day Campaign, the Fat Tire rebrand by Land, Philadelphia's Schmere Socks, and more!

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M&M’s Press Release
https://twitter.com/mmschocolate/status/1617518785686274052

M&M Outrage
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/23/mms-pulls-spokescandies-in-the-wake-of-right-wing-outrage.html

Bolt
https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_and_identity_for_bolt_by_koto.php

Kim Kardashian at Harvard Business School
https://www.instagram.com/p/CnsJx9QSjf5/?hl=en

Skims
https://variety.com/shop/kim-kardashian-skims-white-lotus-stars-campaign-simona-tabasco-beatrice-granno-1235499864/

Fat Tire
https://thedieline.com/blog/2023/1/19/philadelphia-cream-cheese-announces-schmear-socks-inspired-by-nikes-montreal-bagel-dunks

Schmere Socks
https://thedieline.com/blog/2023/1/19/philadelphia-cream-cheese-announces-schmear-socks-inspired-by-nikes-montreal-bagel-dunks

Kevin lost his voice this weekend, you’ll never guess how it happened, but he digs deep and puts up a masterful performance. Alex and Kevin discuss this weekend in football (only for 5 minutes), Love Island, Dennis Collin NIL deal with Popeyes, Paris Olympics, Sleepy Cereal, Plastic Free, The Big New Yorker, and more!

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One of the greatest plays of all time..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDnn0xylHKA

Another GOATED NIL deal
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35426847/terio-popeyes-kid-dieunerst-collin-cfb-nil
Og vid: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N3XQFKIYO9Y

Paris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apuN7YhUWjg

Sleepy Cereal
https://www.postconsumerbrands.com/sweet-dreams/

Plastic Free
https://thedieline.com/blog/2023/1/17/our-incredible-future-the-creative-renaissance

The Big New Yorker
https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/pizza-hut-big-new-yorker-pizza-returning 

2023 BABY! WE BACK, and we’re going to be better than we were last year. In the first pod of the year the fellas recap their breaks and talk about chili and cinnamon rolls, leaving groovy fonts in 2022, Equinox’s January campaign, Prime Energy Drink, YSL take out bag, M&Ms new campaign, and more

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CHILI AND CINNAMON ROLLS
https://twitter.com/CaucasianJames/status/1610337544054390784

ALEX’S TWEET
https://twitter.com/THEALEXCENTER/status/1610345642680848392

EQUINOX WE DON’T SPEAK JANUARY
https://hypebeast.com/2023/1/equinox-we-dont-speak-january-banning-new-years-resolution-members-info

LOGAN PAUL X KSI PRIME LAUNCHES
https://thedieline.com/blog/2023/1/5/logan-paul-and-ksi-launch-prime-energy

YSL TAKEOUT BAG
https://thedieline.com/blog/2023/1/5/you-probably-dont-want-to-put-your-leftovers-in-this-saint-laurent-takeout-box-bag

M&M SUPPORTS WOMEN
https://thedieline.com/blog/2023/1/10/mms-announces-limited-edition-packaging-flipping-the-status-quo-that-celebrates-women

THE only award show (podcast) that matters. You know what it is!! The best and the worst of 2022! The music around 55 mins is an interlude, not an ending, so be sure to listen through or skip to the other side so you can hear the Backies!

This week the fellas go in on The Morning Consult Fastest Growing Brands 2022 report, Liquid Death holiday wrapping paper, branded ugly Christmas sweaters, the Bored Ape Yacht Club lawsuit, the launch of Cove, Philadelphia plant based cream cheese, and more!

FASTEST GROWING BRANDS 2022
https://go.morningconsult.com/rs/850-TAA-511/images/Fastest-Growing-Brands-2022.pdf