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. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We leaf through our memories to dog-ear our favorite magazines and talk about the future of the medium moving forward. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We travel to the galaxy’s edge to shine a mouse-eared spotlight on our endgame pick for brand of the year. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We decode the meaning behind a handful of slang terms currently making the rounds in pop culture and social media. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

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. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

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. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We endorse our favorite brand-celebrity pairings and explain what makes them masterful marriages of marketing, audience, and influence. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

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. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

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. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

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. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.