We sat down in the Englert Theatre during a rare, quiet moment, on the heels of the Witching Hour Festival, to discuss Andre’s journey from internet advertising creative to curator and developer of the most direct-to-consumer content one can think of: live theatre.

“Real life is not a movie.” “Why can’t it be?” As we near our 30th episode, the YES, BRAND podcast is coming into its own. It’s always had to do with truth in advertising, with a dose of comedic self-analysis. But today is different. Today we find our true voice, and embark on our real...

On one level, my conversation with DeMane Davis explores her journey from copywriter to feature filmmaker, spot helmer and now episodic TV director (her latest episode of Ava DuVernay’s Queen Sugar airs on OWN November 8). On another level, it is an exploration of this moment in time, culturally, sociologically, and in some way, therapeutically....

What do American Horror Story & the YES, BRAND Podcast have in common? Fresh off a shoot with “The Most Interesting Man in the World” Jonathan Goldsmith, director Andrew Laurich (repped for spots by ContagiousLA) graces our podcast. The digital project, created via agency Erich & Kallman, marks Goldsmith’s full-on commercial debut for Astral Tequila – take...

Jeff pops his podcast cherry! We’re honored to host the podcast debut of director/editor/writer Jeff Jenkins, whose work spans short films (“Star Struck”), digital series (“MISSHAPS” with YouTube star Kristen Hancher, via Brat), and national commercials (Ace Hardware, Wienerschnitzel, Amazon) – all of it with singular flair and quirkiness. Jeff lives in Los Angeles, and...

Dan and Hersh cover it all on this episode of YES, BRAND! It’s rare to have a successful career in documentary television. Rarer still is to enjoy a second successful career, making the leap from the doc world to the branded world. Meet two-time Emmy Award-winning writer and producer Dan Klein, Partner/Executive Producer of ADDigital...

Warren Lam chronicles his journey on this episode of YES, BRAND! There is no shortage of content creators these days, but a timely sensibility paired with a depth of knowledge and experience is rare – and valuable. On this week’s episode of YES, BRAND, I sit down with writer/director/editor/producer Warren Lam to chronicle his journey...

Vince Parry provides “bulletins from the front” on this episode of YES, BRAND! Are healthcare and pharmaceutical companies the good guys or the bad guys? What is their responsibility? And, how does our self-image change when our lives depend on the answer? Providing “bulletins from the front” this week is Vince Parry, a 30-year veteran...

Advertising, sales and stand-up comedy intersect on this episode of YES, BRAND! In order to understand how my adventures in advertising and stand-up comedy intersect, it’s helpful to have a chat with Ernie Noh and Jeffrey Weinstein. Not only was Ernie my business partner in the advertising PR firm Raging Artists, but, like me, he...

Michael Salce helps us cope with these wild times on this episode of YES, BRAND! Rather than talk to someone in the ad biz or talk a fellow comedian off the ledge, I wrangled my friend, licensed Educational Psychologist Michael Salce, Ed.D., to spend a little time analyzing the current issues and anxieties we face...