Speaking Human

We fan out our thoughts on the name of NBC Universal’s new streaming platform and strut out our official ranking of streaming service names. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We leaf through our memories to dog-ear our favorite magazines and talk about the future of the medium moving forward. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We travel to the galaxy’s edge to shine a mouse-eared spotlight on our endgame pick for brand of the year. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We decode the meaning behind a handful of slang terms currently making the rounds in pop culture and social media. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We expand our horizons by talking about brands branching out from their core business or philosophy by launching unexpected products, services or media efforts—and discuss if that’s ever a good idea. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We reveal the sports-based commercials that emerge victorious in our highly selective tournament to crown the ultimate athletic ad of the past three decades. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We endorse our favorite brand-celebrity pairings and explain what makes them masterful marriages of marketing, audience, and influence. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We sing the praises of a band of brands whose powerful use of popular songs in their marketing and advertising plays like sweet music to our collective ears. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We boil this year’s crop of Super Bowl commercials down to the ABCs—animals, bevs, and celebs—and tell you which brands won the big game in each of these key categories. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We leap back in time to the age of Obama, netbooks, and The Black Eyed Peas to revisit some of the most notable brands, marketing, and pop culture of 2009. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We’ve got a new podcast coming your way for 2019. The name of the podcast? Drum roll please… Movies & Marketing.  If you’ve ever listened to the Speaking Human podcast, you know we frequently reference movies and use movie marketing as a macrocosm for what many brands are dealing with on a much smaller basis. We’ve done episodes of the show where we've handed out movie marketing awards and made predictions for the summer box office, and those episodes have consistently ranked among our most popular. We figured the time was right for a spin off... So what will happen on the Movies & Marketing podcast? We’re going to dig deep on movie marketing to try to get a sense of why some movies find an audience and others don’t. We have a lot of interesting things planned.  We going to talk about trailers, what works and what doesn’t; dive into some box office numbers, both US & international; revisit the marketing campaigns for some classic films (or what we consider classic films anyway); analyze the market

We hum with excitement as we share the 10 brands that captured our eyes, brains, hearts, tongues, and screens in 2018. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We come to play… with suggestions on the hottest gifts for kids this holiday season and share our picks for the greatest toys of all time. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We tap into the seasonal flavor that could be the next pumpkin spice and answer three burning questions about the past, present, and future of fall marketing. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We creep into the deadly deliciousness of the Halloween season by sharing our killer picks for favorite candy packaging design. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We test our knowledge of classic advertising campaigns by answering trivia questions about memorable commercials, slogans and brands that have permeated pop culture over the past several decades. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We tackle the brand status of the national football league and audible some wild ideas to rush the NFL into the future. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We unveil the winner of our summer box office challenge and honor some incredible & impossible movies that defined the blockbuster season. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We laugh, chuckle and guffaw through a stream of countless brand tweets in an effort to crown the Twitter kings of comedy. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We rack our brains coming up with creative ways to upgrade products that haven’t taken a significant step forward in far too long. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.