Under Fire

Under Fire

By Wesley DonehueBusinessEntrepreneurshipMarketing
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Under Fire episodes

  • Ep. 13: Small, Mighty & Fighting Cancel Culture with Kimberly Warner

    On this episode of Under Fire, special guest Kimberly Warner joins the crew and accounts her fight against extreme public backlash after standing up for her business and community during the violent Kenosha riots. Tune in to find out how she overcame cancel culture and fearlessly fought against the odds.. with a little help from reinforced glass.

     

    40 min
  • Ep. 12: Don't Put Your Bad Behavior in Writing
    On this episode of Under Fire, the team dives into the scandal surrounding Utah's Assistant Attorney General and analyzes Ronaldo's snub of Coca Cola. And it wouldn't be an Under Fire episode without a look at the latest celebrity cancel culture gossip. In the hot seat this week? Megan Rapinoe and Lin Manuel Miranda.    

     

    24 min
  • Ep. 11: The One Where the French President Gets Slapped
    On this episode of Under Fire, the team calls the Logan Paul and Floyd Mayweather fight a PR win, gives communications advice to President Macron after he was slapped by a protester, and considers whether Burger King’s recent chicken sandwich ploy was a good PR move. And of course Elon Musk and the aliens have their usual honorable mentions.
    24 min
  • Ep. 10: Russian Hackers Win the Week

    On this episode of Under Fire, Wesley and Phil are joined by special guest host Phil Bailey—Director of the Advocacy Team at Push Digital. What happened in the world of crisis this week, you ask? Kamala Harris got in hot water with military families, tennis player Naomi Osaka made headlines, and Dr. Fauci sparks a debate between Phil B. and Wes.

    30 min
  • Ep. 9: Fast & Furious at Celebrities on Twitter
    In this episode of Under Fire, Wes, Phil and Christiana look into the interesting press choices the mayor of Chicago made as well as various celebrity fumbles including John Cena upsetting Taiwan and China, Kevin Spacey returning to society, Caitlin Jenner blowing off a podcast appearance and Andrew Yang ruffling the feathers of New Yorkers with his favorite subway stop.
    28 min
  • Ep. 8: A Flamin' Hot Scandal
    On this episode of Under Fire, Wes, Phil, and Christiana dive into the scandal surrounding the Flamin' Hot Cheetos origin story and provide an update on USC President Bob Caslen's speech faux pas. The team also discusses the latest celebrity to come under fire for old tweets: Chrissy Teigen.
    28 min
  • Ep. 7: Read the Room
    In this episode of Under Fire, Wes, Phil, and Christiana talk about everything from Facebook and Starbucks to a Philly DA candidate who found a dead woman in his house back in 2013. Main takeaway from this episode? Read the room before you insert yourself into the trending conversation of the day—or decide to run for office.  
     

     

    27 min
  • Ep. 6: Is the Peloton Cult Stronger than a PR Crisis?
    In this week’s episode of Under Fire, Wes, Christiana, and Phil discuss how Peloton could’ve avoided the heat they’re getting with the recent recall, Facebook’s Oversight Board’s decision on Trump’s Facebook ban and #DeleteFacebook-gate, Joe Rogan’s opinion on vaccines for different age groups, and more!
    31 min
  • Ep. 5: The Mark Sanford Story with Joel Sawyer
    In 2009, the South Carolina governor disappeared for six days. The incident and its fallout became one of SC’s biggest political crises to date. In this episode, the Under Fire hosts interview former Governor Mark Sanford’s communications director—Joel Sawyer—to hear the ins and outs of those six days, discuss the media spectacle upon the governor’s return, and get Joel’s main crisis communications takeaways from the situation.
    44 min

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A podcast about crisis, cancel culture, and brand reputation.