In our latest Strange(r) Coordinates interview, we sat down with Kelly Colbert, fractional CMO for the Humane Society, to explore how brand strategy works when your goal is purpose, not profit. From her days at Anthem to leading communications for one of the world’s top animal welfare organizations, Kelly shares insights on authenticity, empathy, and storytelling that connects hearts as much as minds.

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Editing by Steph George

Marketing by Billy Silverman

Episode music by Blue Dot Sessions

Video editing by Patrick Elmore: https://www.patrickelmore.co/

How did a simple dog biscuit become a cultural icon? 🦴

In this episode of Strange Coordinates, Topher Burns and Robert Balog explore the surprising story of Milk-Bone — a brand that turned an everyday pet treat into a ritual, a household name, and even a piece of advertising history.

You’ll learn:

🐾 How Milk-Bone went from functional snack to cultural symbol

🐾 Why advertising shaped not just what dogs eat, but how people relate to them

🐾 The role of play, absurdity, and memory in building lasting brands

If you’ve ever given your dog a treat without thinking twice, you’ve been part of Milk-Bone’s story.

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In this episode of Strange(r) Coordinates, Aydan Sarikaya and Robert Balog talk with Ben Jenkins about the signals, impressions, and contexts that drive creative work and shape how people experience brands. From the way we read meaning before we hear messages, to the role of culture in creativity, this conversation explores the messy, human side of brand building.

We discuss:

• Why brands are interpreted faster than they’re understood
• How ambiguity and creativity go hand in hand
• What it means to make meaning in a world of noise and speed

If branding is about stories, this episode shows why you don’t always get to hold the pen.

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Okay Human on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okayhuman/

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Editing by Steph George

Marketing by Billy Silverman

Episode music by Blue Dot Sessions

Video editing by Patrick Elmore: https://www.patrickelmore.co/

The history of Post-It Notes begins with a glue that didn’t work.

What started as a failed aerospace adhesive at 3M became one of the most unlikely and influential inventions in creative culture. From agency war rooms to startup whiteboards to digital tools like Miro and Figma, sticky notes have shaped how we think, collaborate, and build ideas.

In this episode of Strange Coordinates, Topher Burns and Robert Balog unpack:

• How Post-It Notes were accidentally invented
• Why they became the universal language of brainstorming
• What their survival in the digital era tells us about branding and innovation

If you’ve ever stuck an idea on the wall, you’re already part of this story.

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Show art & design by Chris Allen

Editing by Steph George

Marketing by Billy Silverman

Episode music by Blue Dot Sessions

Video editing by Patrick Elmore: https://www.patrickelmore.co/

In this episode of Strange(r) Coordinates, we're diving into the explosive growth of women’s sports—and the powerful branding and storytelling opportunities that come with it.

Co-host Aydan Sarikaya is joined by territorial colleague Julie Sullivan and special guest Andrea Buccilla, a documentary and commercial director known for her work on Shattered Glass and Power Forward, a Delta x WNBA series.

From WNBA valuations and brand sponsorships to why women’s sports are finally getting their spotlight, we explore:

• Why now is a breakthrough moment for women’s leagues

• How Andrea crafts authentic stories in a space often overlooked

• What smart brands are doing right when entering this space

• The power of product placement, athlete-driven content, and fandom as cultural currency

If you're into branding, sports media, or the future of advertising in culture—you’ll want to hit play.

👇 Drop a comment if you’ve been to a WNBA game—or want to.And don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share.

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Veteran Made: https://www.linkedin.com/company/veteranmadeproductions/

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Episode music by Blue Dot Sessions

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How did a nondescript running shoe like New Balance become a millennial fashion statement? Topher Burns and Robert Balog explore the surprising intersections of atheltics, fashion, inequality, and barnyard animals.

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In our latest Strange(r) Coordinates interview, Eli Altman of A Hundred Monkeys gives us insight into the world of naming. Also, we explore how he thinks of sustainable growth and why the least-tenured person at his company has been there for six years.

It’s the best of interviews, it’s the… blurst of interviews?

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Episode music by Blue Dot Sessions

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AI comes up a lot on Strange Coordinates, and it comes up a lot in our ad agency’s work as well. You might have a brand people love, but if you can make AI love it too, you can tap into a whole new world of growth. We recently held a webinar with our co-founder Topher Burns and Brian Stempeck of Evertune AI for a conversation about what it means for a brand to be ready for the AI revolution; we’re including it here as a bonus episode for our podcast listeners / watchers.

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Learn more about Evertune at https://www.evertune.ai/

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Editing by Steph George

Marketing by Billy Silverman

Episode music by Blue Dot Sessions

Video editing by Patrick Elmore: https://www.patrickelmore.co/

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Our Chiquita episode bounces between anthropomorphic fruit mascots and Columbian death squads, with a lot of thoughtful criticism of greenwashing and cultural insensitivity in between. Classic #StrangeCoordinates.

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On our latest Strange(r) Coordinates, we talk to Sree Sreenivasan, digital mentor and expert in training people to adopt generative AI. Aydan and Topher chat with Sree about how this disruption might compare with the social media revolution of the 2010s, and how we can collectively envision a better future for this nascent technology.

Find out more about Digimentors:

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Check out Sree’s NYT Readalong series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEB5yMzF2sQ&list=PLpcj64uXCCR-TTeP4RrCnF9pAYutl4iuL&index=2

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Show art & design by Chris Allen

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Marketing by Billy Silverman

Episode music by Blue Dot Sessions

Video editing by Patrick Elmore: https://www.patrickelmore.co/

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