Under Fire

By Wesley Donehue

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

In today's world, there is always a new crisis popping up. Businesses are constantly under fire and at a loss for how to best respond. Ent... more

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How many episodes does Under Fire have?

The podcast currently has 93 episodes available.

Under Fire episodes:

July 13, 2021 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.

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40min
June 29, 2021 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.

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24min
June 18, 2021 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.
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24min
June 10, 2021 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.
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30min
June 03, 2021 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.
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28min
May 28, 2021 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.
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28min
May 21, 2021 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.

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27min
May 13, 2021 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!
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31min
May 07, 2021 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.
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44min
April 30, 2021 Ep. 4: "4 Score & 7 Tweets Ago"—Abe Lincoln, Probably
In the fourth episode of Under Fire, Wes, Christiana, and Phil take a look at Chet Hanks' “White Boy Summer” fiasco, Demi Lovato’s fro-yo drama, a Raiders corporate tweet faux pas, and why it’s best to take a step back before you tweet.
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29min

FAQs about Under Fire:

How many episodes does Under Fire have?

The podcast currently has 93 episodes available.