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By Steve Barrett, PRWeekNews Business News

The PR Week episodes

May 11 Creativity means business, a podcast sponsored by Padilla
Creativity isn’t what you make. It’s how you think. And organizations that treat it as a department — rather than a discipline —are leaving serious competitive advantage on the table. In this episode, we challenge one of business’ most frustrating and persistent myths: that creativity belongs to a certain type of person in a certain type of role.

We make the case that creativity is not an output but a behavior: a way of thinking, questioning and problem-solving that drives measurable impact. We explore how creative thinking has been systematically stripped from our institutions and culture, and what that’s costing organizations today.

For PR, communications, marketing and advertising leaders, the conversation focuses on what it actually takes to build a genuinely creative culture — from a foundational philosophy of why you exist, who you hire and why the agencies that will win the next decade are the ones brave enough to stop selling work and start selling thinking.
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27 min
May 07 The PR Week: 5.7.2026 - Courtney Kasinger, Eli Lilly and Company
This week’s guest on The PR Week podcast is Courtney Kasinger, executive director of communications at Eli Lilly and Company and jury chair for the 2026 PRWeek Healthcare Awards.
She talks about standout work from this year’s awards program and other trends she’s seeing in healthcare and marketing communications.
Plus the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, such as major agency acquisitions and a new role for one of the sports world’s most prominent communicators.
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23 min
May 01 PRWeek Sports Conference special
Recorded live at the PRWeek Sports Conference in New York City, this is The PR Week podcast.
From the rise of women’s sports leagues and the road to the World Cup and the Olympic Games, sports is the ultimate consumer powerhouse. On today’s show, you will hear from leaders in sports and communications, beginning with keynote speaker and multi-time WNBA champ Breanna Stewart.
Plus, hear from panelists such as Anna Lingeris of Hershey, Cynthia Martinez of the U.S. Soccer Federation and Taylor CEO Maeve Hagen.
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44 min
April 21 The PR Week: 4.21.2026 - Crisis Conference special
Last week’s PRWeek Crisis Conference in Washington, DC, had a who’s who list of speakers and attendees.
On this podcast, hear from Kristin Cabot, who talks about taking back the narrative after the Coldplay KissCam incident went viral.
Also hear from attendees and speakers Chuck Todd of the Chuck Toddcast and Noosphere’s Sunday Night with Chuck Todd, Marli Collier of Airlines for America and Lauren Odell of Gladstone Partners.
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41 min
April 15 The PR Week: 4.15.2026 - Adam Sohn, T-Mobile
The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Adam Sohn, VP of communications at T-Mobile, and a veteran of communications roles at companies including Microsoft, Amazon and Lockheed Martin.
He talks about a day in the life of a tech sector PR executive, how his team uses AI and what the Seattle PR scene is like.
Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, from the “rise of consultancies” to the latest on how Nutella maximized its big moment in space.
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41 min
April 09 The PR Week: 4.9.2026 - Bradley Akubuiro, Bully Pulpit International
The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Bradley Akubuiro, head of the corporate communications practice at Bully Pulpit International and a veteran of companies such as Boeing and United Technologies and organizations such as the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
He talks about crisis communications, and why it often flummoxes organizations, as well as memories of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including Artemis II, and why it was a major opportunity for one brand; Martin Sorrell’s thoughts on the state of the industry and holding companies; Publicis Groupe’s acquisition of 160over90; and a major account win for Edelman amid executive departures at the firm.
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50 min
April 02 The PR Week: 4.2.2026 - Brandon Stanton, Humans of New York
Brandon Stanton is a photographer, influential social media content creator and author — and now he’s also PRWeek’s Communicator of the Year for 2026.
Stanton joins the latest edition of The PR Week podcast to talk about the different countries and cultures he’s visited, from places as varied as Iran to Queens, New York. He also chats about approaching a subject and surprises he’s encountered.
Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including a major communications hire at Nike, a new co-CEO at Kekst CNC, Therabody’s new PR AOR and how KitKat responded to the theft of thousands of its chocolate bars in Europe. Also on the agenda: takeaways from PRWeek’s latest Salary Survey
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48 min
March 26 The PR Week: 3.26.2026 - Rob Longert, Day One Agency
The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is Rob Longert, cofounder and managing partner of Day One Agency.
He talks about the agency’s heritage in other PR firms and how it puts earned media at the center of the work it does for clients.
Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including controversies involving ABC’s The Bachelorette and Chappell Roan, a new chief communications officer at Lockheed Martin and the “death of the metaverse.”
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47 min
March 16 The PR Week: 3.16.2026 - PRWeek Awards US special
It’s the biggest night in PR. The PRWeek Awards U.S. took place in New York City on Thursday, and all of the industry’s stars were out.
PRWeek’s reporters chatted with the executives whose agencies, companies, organizations or campaigns won awards, as well as other big names who joined in the celebration.
Plus, hear from PRWeek’s communicator of the year for 2026, Brandon Stanton, creator of Humans of New York.
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24 min
March 12 The PR Week: 3.12.2026 - Diana Littman, MSL
The latest guest on The PR Week podcast is none other than Diana Littman, U.S. CEO of MSL.
She talks about her goals for the agency, seven years into its top role, and what it’s like working on client assignments with other agencies from Publicis Groupe and other networks. She also gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look at the un-retirement campaign for Mr. Clean.
Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, such as Omnicom PR relocating agencies, the fortuitous timing of Wendy’s chief tasting officer job ad and Cup Noodles’ special celebrity collaboration product launch in Asia.
It’s also the biggest week of the year on the PR calendar, with the PRWeek Awards U.S. set for Thursday night in New York City.
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44 min