Strange Coordinates

No matter who you are, the past few weeks have probably felt stressful. Take a break from the doomscrolling and enjoy two brand guys gushing about Crayola.

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territorial is an advertising agency that helps brands find their place in the world. To see our work and learn more about what we do, visit weareterritorial.com and follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/weareterritorial

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Show art & design by Chris Allen

Editing by Steph George

Marketing by Billy Silverman

Episode music by Blue Dot Sessions

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Strange(r) Coordinates is back. This time, we’re chatting with Rameez Tase, co-founder and president of our client Antenna, about the long love affair between brands, media, and entertainment.

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territorial is an advertising agency that helps brands find their place in the world. To see our work and learn more about what we do, visit weareterritorial.com and follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/weareterritorial

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Show art & design by Chris Allen

Editing by Steph George

Marketing by Billy Silverman

Episode music by Blue Dot Sessions

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Is Boeing living up to their brand strategy of "leading on safety"? On the latest Strange Coordinates, Topher Burns and Robert Balog are taking to the skies with the first B2B brand we've covered on the show.

For more about our ad agency territorial and how we help brands find their place in the world check out our website weareterritorial.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Show art & design by Chris Allen

Editing by Steph George

Marketing by Billy Silverman

Episode music by Blue Dot Sessions

In this spinoff series, we bring along a guest on our Strange Coordinates journey. We call it: Strange(r) Coordinates.

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Inspired by our investigation into NordicTrack, we chatted with Adam Christensen, CMO of Notified, about ownership and walled gardens in the digital age. What does it mean for brands when software updates — or user tinkering — can totally change a product from its original designs?

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For more about our ad agency territorial and how we help brands find their place in the world check out our website weareterritorial.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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Show art & design by Chris Allen

Editing by Steph George

Marketing by Billy Silverman

Episode music by Blue Dot Sessions

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Follow Adam on LinkedIn

Check out our NordicTrack episode

Can a movie studio really be a brand? We were as surprised as you'll be, but it took sinister Hollywood fixers and lions in airplanes to make us get this existential. Join us on an exploration of MGM.

For more about our ad agency territorial and how we help brands find their place in the world check out our website weareterritorial.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Show art & design by Chris Allen

Editing by Steph George

Marketing by Billy Silverman

Episode music by Blue Dot Sessions

We're spinning a new format into the Strange Coordinates mix, in which we bring along a guest on our brand excursions. Introducing: Strange(r) Coordinates!

The theme for this episode is brand spokespeople inspired by "Shiploads of Fun", our show about Carnival Cruise Line. We're joined by Kirstyn Nimmo who leads inclusion at Code & Theory and is the founder of Good Worx. Connect with Kirstyn Nimmo on Instagram, X, and LinkedIn.

For more about our ad agency territorial and how we help brands find their place in the world check out our website weareterritorial.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Show art & design by Chris Allen

Editing by Steph George

Marketing by Billy Silverman

Episode music by Blue Dot Sessions

The kettle's whistling, and just in time because Topher is ready to brew up two steaming mugs of tea on Celestial Seasonings. If you're thinking it's all going to be sleepy bears in night caps, you might want to grab another afghan to clutch.

For more about our ad agency territorial and how we help brands find their place in the world check out our website weareterritorial.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Links from our episode:

Cults, Conspiracies, and the Twisted History of Sleepy Time Tea

More on The Urantia Book

The Surprising Reason Why Dr. John Harvey Kellogg Invented Corn Flakes

Show art & design by Chris Allen

Editing by Steph George

Marketing by Billy Silverman

Episode music by Blue Dot Sessions

NordicTrack isn't just responsible for a small part of Robert's childhood trauma. It's also a brand that has managed to spend almost 50 years gliding right down the center track of a fascinating cultural conversation. So strap on those indoor skis, fitness fans, you're about to get owned.

For more about our ad agency territorial and how we help brands find their place in the world, check out our website weareterritorial.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Want to see the full NordicTrack instruction video?

Want to read the Wired article Robert mentioned about god mode?

Show art & design by Chris Allen

Editing by Steph George

Marketing by Billy Silverman

Episode music by Blue Dot Sessions: Bitter Roll, Feeling Fine, Longtime Rye, Iowana

We don't love throwing the word "viral" around, but when Topher takes on the Stanley tumbler there's pretty much no other word appropriate for its sudden, wild ubiquity. But did you know the brand is more than a century old? And what can we learn about our world today from its phoenix-like reemergence?

For more about territorial check out our website weareterritorial.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Show art & design by Chris Allen

Editing by Steph George

Marketing by Billy Silverman

Episode music by Blue Dot Sessions: Bitter Roll, Iowana, Parade Shoes, Vernouillet

All aboard! We're hitting the high seas with Carnival Cruise Line. Ye landlubbers beware, there be singing and show tunes ahead.

For more about territorial check out our website weareterritorial.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Show art & design by Chris Allen

Editing by Steph George

Marketing by Billy Silverman

Episode music by Blue Dot Sessions: Bitter Roll, Vernouillet, Longtime Rye, Feeling Fine