The Shakes

We're not sure how this turned into a totally cat-focused episode, but you're welcome.In this episode: High-performance slo-mo cat treats, the ups and downs of applying one product category's creative tropes to another, Hello Kitty and the debate on changing the Oklahoma Joe's brand.

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The topic of self-doubt rears its ugly head once again. Pat brings it up. Jeremy had it in the back of his mind but didn't put it on the topic sheet. You might start up an over/under pool at work to see which one has the first breakdown on an upcoming episode.In this episode: Cats, self-doubt, the double-edged sword of generalism and the fact that one truly can't go home to an old creative idea.

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Here's a little mini episode for you. We talked about a topic we decided later to not publish or mention that we ever discussed it. So, that left us with 15 minutes of usable material. But, we packed those minutes with pure gold.In this episode: First jobs and salaries, being the right person at the right time, wearing your 80's poofy hair to a meeting, Joy interviewed Jeremy for a job once and Jeremy's 2002 job interview at MK12.

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The gang gets an email from Crazy Cousin Eddie and helps him set expectations about working with design agencies as a client. In this episode: Movie line nostalgia, Guardians of the Galaxy = Star Wars IV: A New Hope?, a dramatic email reading by Joy and a Chinese Dulcolax ad brings us back to Pat's PV.The title of this episode really wanted to be Poop People in Butt Jail, but we figured we've lost enough of our listeners.

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Some things take their own sweet time. Like young job applicants who think it looks "important" to sit on a job offer for weeks. Other things are faster than lighting. Like tainted barbecue through Pat's dainty digestive system.In this episode: Weddings, vacations, digestive problems, job offers, marker farts and tourist blight. Plus an update on the Danny and Afentra show rumor.

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After Robin Williams' death, we felt it was important to discuss depression and how it affects creative minds.In this episode: We discuss Robin Williams, our individual depressions, the reality of depression, what one can do to help themselves or others and the fact that we are not professionals or doctors so take our advice with a grain of salt.

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Whole lotta talkin' about babies in this episode.We are visited by designer and all-around big deal Jason Permenter to discuss getting out of what you don't love and getting into Dungeons & Dragons. And twins.In this episode: Baby talk, Big Spaceship talk, Dungeons & Dragons talk and Joy decides to leave advertising to start her own flower wine birthday company called, "Joy".Eventually there may also be coffee.

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What started out as an earnest effort to get the show back toward the goal of discussing creative campaigns turned into a science show where we learned the mysteries of the human body. We can blame the First Moon Party.

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One of Jeremy's oldest, dearest friends drops in for a chat. Adam Beeby is an artist, a former comic shop owner, one of the original members of Future Islands (when they were called Art Lord and the Self-Portraits) and, recently, a full-time grad school student.In this episode: We discuss meandering along, doing what you think you should be doing and what you think you like until your creative output tells you who you really are.

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Alternate Title: MILF Milk Moustache RidesJeremy, Joy and Susan Neuman had a staff meeting while Pat was on vacation. On the agenda, we determined what the network's mission statement should be:> Giving people who don't want to go home the opportunity to talk into a microphone to better society and themselves. And to stop racism.In this episode: The meeting is called to order, Joy's new husband is READY TO IGNITE, we all want to escape and we brainstorm the topic and title of Joy and Susan's upcoming show on misfitrad.io.

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