BrandBox

A (playful and thoughtful) podcast on the strategies and effects of brands.

Ep. 50 - STFU 02/19/2025

Ep. 50 - STFU Ep. 50 - STFU Brand speech swings to "the other side." Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/35354510

Ep. 49 - Fan-tasies 08/31/2024

Ep. 49 - Fan-tasies Ep. 49 - Fan-tasies The contributions of fandom to life. Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/32820137

Ep. 48 - Artifice and Intelligence Part 2 06/10/2024

Ep. 48 - Artifice and Intelligence Part 2 Ep. 48 - Artifice and Intelligence - Part 2 Part 2 of a two-part conversation on the wonder of AI and its impact on brands and agencies. . Show Notes Part 1 of a two-part conversation on the wonder of AI and its impact on brands and agencies. Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/31679927

Episode 47 - Artifice and Intelligence - Part 1 05/29/2024

Episode 47 - Artifice and Intelligence - Part 1 Part 1 of a two-part conversation on the wonder of AI and its impact on brands and agencies. Show Notes Part 1 of a two-part conversation on the wonder of AI and its impact on brands and agencies. Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/31513937

Ep. 46 - You're Not Crazy! 01/16/2024

Ep. 46 - You're Not Crazy! Episode 46 - You’re Not Crazy Everything seems to be up in the air at this point… Show Notes Everything seems to be up in the air at this point… Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/29507993

Ep. 45 - That New Book Smell 11/13/2023

Ep. 45 - That New Book Smell Episode 45 - That New Book Smell Show Notes We give Mark's new book the sniff test! "Universal Principles of Branding," available now at bookstores everywhere. Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/28614623

Ep. 44 - Persona Non Grata 09/01/2023

Ep. 44 - Persona Non Grata Episode 44 - Persona Non Grata Show Notes Looking at the face that launched a thousand memes. Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/27915765

Ep. 43 - Post-Office 08/25/2023

Ep. 43 - Post-Office Ep. 43 - Post-Office . Same publication, one year later... /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/27851307

Ep. 42 - Brandmines 05/04/2023

Ep. 42 - Brandmines Episode 42 - Brandmines Show Notes Social commentary is getting even more dangerous for brands. Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/26744091

Ep. 41 - It's Not TV 04/28/2023

Ep. 41 - It's Not TV Episode 41 - It’s Not TV Show Notes HBO Max’s restructuring touches a nerve. Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/26683011

Ep. 40 - This Bud's For You, But Not For You! 04/13/2023

Ep. 40 - This Bud's For You, But Not For You! Episode 40 - This Bud’s For You…But Not For You! Show Notes The culture wars take a beer break. Pogo cartoon Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/26531130

Ep. 39 - Tool Time! 03/13/2023

Ep. 39 - Tool Time! Episode 39 - Tool Time! Show Notes We shape tools, then tools shape us. 2:35 6:43 11:57 20:22 23:12 25:40 28:32 35:23 New Yorker Cartoon 38:11 43:41 50:54 51:48 Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/26210856

Ep. 38 - Cleverness 03/01/2023

Ep. 38 - Cleverness Episode 38 - Cleverness Show Notes Don’t we all want to be clever? Cleverness as social currency Clever never struggles Geometric and algebraic understanding. Embracing uncertainty Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/26094600

Ep. 37 - Rage Within The Machine 12/23/2022

Ep. 37 - Rage Within The Machine Episode 37 - Rage In The Machine Show Notes Why are we all so f*****g angry? Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/25421388

Ep. - 36 - Elon Rorschach 12/15/2022

Ep. - 36 - Elon Rorschach Episode 36 - Elon Rorschach Show Notes What happens next in Elon’s Twitter experiment? Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/25338120

Ep. 35 - What About This? 05/12/2022

Ep. 35 - What About This? Episode 35 - What About This? Show Notes Why don’t brands take a stand on abortion rights? Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/23091407

Ep. 34 - Vibe Shift 04/02/2022

Ep. 34 - Vibe Shift Episode 34 - Vibe Shift Show Notes Why is everything so strange? Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/22657325

Ep. 33 - Red Friday 03/08/2022

Ep. 33 - Red Friday Episode 33 - Red Friday Show Notes Brand War One: Beginning In Ukraine. Recorded 3/6/22. Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/22381643

Ep. 32 - Our Sporting Life 02/05/2022

Ep. 32 - Our Sporting Life Episode 32 - Our Sporting Life Show Notes Melinda, Mark, and Tom get ready for "the big game" by discussing the role of sports in American culture. Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/22032812

Ep. 31 - OK Pop 01/11/2022

Ep. 31 - OK Pop Episode 31 - OK Pop Show Notes Melinda, Mark, and Tom discuss the growing influence of Korean culture in today's world. Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/21743672

Ep. 30 - The Meta Mall 11/17/2021

Ep. 30 - The Meta Mall Episode 30 - The Meta Mall Show Notes Season 2 debuts with a discussion of some implications of Meta's metaverse announcement. Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/21195365

Ep. 29 - Pick-A-Doodle 06/23/2021

Ep. 29 - Pick-A-Doodle Episode 29 - Pick-A-Doodle Show Notes Lessons from David Hockney's "worst" work. Introduction Hockney signs in underground station Hockney's "Piccadilly Circus" Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/19580726

Ep. 28 - No Kidding 06/02/2021

Ep. 28 - No Kidding Episode 28 - No Kidding Show Notes How will falling birthrates in the West and China change the world? Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/19330604

Ep. 27 - Repairing For The Future 05/12/2021

Ep. 27 - Repairing For The Future Episode 27 - Repairing For The Future Show Notes It’s “infrastructure week” here on BrandBox! Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/19082831

Ep. 26 - Voting For Voting 04/19/2021

Ep. 26 - Voting For Voting Episode 26 - Voting For Voting Show Notes Should brands stand for democracy? Signed By Corporate Executives and Notable Individuals who rejected 2020 election results Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/18780980

Ep. 25 - Everyone Gets An Award 03/22/2021

Ep. 25 - Everyone Gets An Award Episode 25 - Everyone Gets An Award Show Notes Why do we need awards? Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/18421535

Ep. 24 - A Firm Goodbye 03/14/2021

Ep. 24 - A Firm Goodbye Episode 24 - A Firm Goodbye Show Notes Melinda Welch joins for reactions to the royal exit interview. Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/18317390

Ep. 23 - NFTs? WTF? LOL! 03/07/2021

Ep. 23 - NFTs? WTF? LOL! Episode 23 - NFTs? WTF? LOL! Show Notes How real are my sneakers? Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/18219692

Ep. 22 - Jump Cut 02/18/2021

Ep. 22 - Jump Cut Episode 22 - Jump Cuts Show Notes What the impeachment videos teach us about brands. What do these videos have to do with branding? Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/17998103

Ep. 21 - Fit For Use 02/06/2021

Ep. 21 - Fit For Use Episode 21 - Fit For Use Show Notes If people can fit in, can they also fit out? Please subscribe and review BrandBox on and consider hitting the Donate button on ! Don’t forget to submit your questions, comments, and ideas for future episodes of BrandBox to Thanks for your support! /episode/index/show/brandbox/id/17847722

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