On the pod this week: The McPickle burger and other April Fool's Day ads, Joe Biden's recent struggles, social media advertising in the 2020 election, and the debate over whether the Oxford comma is necessary.

On the pod this week: Guest interview with Valerie Christopherson, the founder and CEO of Global Results Communications.

On the pod this week: Why did it take Boeing a week for the CEO to release a statement about the 737 MAX? Plus we talk about New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her response to the mass shooting, the media's obsession with Beto O'Rourke, and South Bend Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg's messaging strategy.

On the pod this week:

-YouTube Kids and the struggle to reassure parents that videos on the platform are safe

-Outbreaks of the measles and the need for a PR campaign about vaccine safety

-Nike's #shoegate

-JetBlue's Black History Month display that caused an uproar

-Joe Biden's likely presidential run

On the pod this week: Amazon's decision to back out of New York, Coors Light's #ToastToFarmers campaign, and the Florida student who was arrested after the pledge incident. Plus we chat with PR News Editor Melissa Hoffmann about BuzzFeed's layoff debacle.

On the pod this week: The best of the Super Bowl ads, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's political crisis and President Trump's State of the Union address.

On the pod this week: We're talking with the editor of PR Daily, Ted Kitterman, about Gillette's controversial ad and the PR lessons for other organizations. Plus we discuss Covington Catholic High School's response to a viral video and the social media presence of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

On the pod for this first episode of 2019, we're talking about Johnson & Johnson's campaign to attempt to show their talc powder has always been safe, an off-message tweet from U.S. Strategic Command, Beto O'Rourke's social media strategy and more.

On the pod this week: The latest with the Mueller investigation, Ivanka Trump's interview with ABC's Deborah Roberts, the data breach at Marriott and more.

On the pod this week: Facebook cuts ties with PR firm, ethics in the PR industry, plus we interview the editor of PRWeek, Steve Barrett, to discuss the role of today's media in public relations.