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Speaking Human
by MONSTERS Unlimited
Simplifying the Marketing World for Humans. Speaking Human is hosted by Patrick Jebber and Shad Connelly from MONSTERS Unlimited, a Creative Agency with a Business Brain. Learn more at speakinghuman.com
Episodes
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#209: Beamers, Beavers & Broken Search
The Short Summary: We take a bite out of three marketing stories involving BMW’s in-car Spider-Man promotion, Buc-ee’s battle over a beaver mascot, and Google’s increasingly click-free future. Show Notes: Get more information at SpeakingHuman.com Search Keyword(s): Episode 209 The Long-Winded...
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#208: World Cup Winners & Losers
The Short Summary: We blow the final whistle on the 2026 World Cup and hand out our unofficial awards for the biggest winners and losers in marketing, branding, advertising, and sponsorships. Show Notes: Get more information at SpeakingHuman.com Search Keyword(s): Episode 208 The Long-Winded...
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#207: McGruff & Most Memorable PSAs
The Short Summary: We take a bite out of crime with McGruff, revisit the PSAs that scared themselves into our brains, and ask whether old-school public service messaging still works today. Show Notes: Get more information at SpeakingHuman.com Search Keyword(s): Episode 207 The Long-Winded...
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#206: Uncool Bands & Uncool Brands
The Short Summary: We crank up the amps to analyze how bands like Nickelback, Creed, and Bush—as well as a couple once-hot brands—went from cultural domination to punchline status. Show Notes: Get more information at SpeakingHuman.com Search Keyword(s): Episode 206 The Long-Winded Description: In...
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#205: Cringiest Pharma Commercials
The Short Summary: We tip off a March Madness–style bracket to determine which pharmaceutical commercial deserves the crown as the cringiest ad on TV. Show Notes: Get more information at SpeakingHuman.com Search Keyword(s): Episode 205 The Long-Winded Description: What happens when you take the...
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#204: Burying the Decaying Corpse of Super Bowl Advertising
The Short Summary: We exhume the bloated remains of this year’s Super Bowl commercials to argue whether the biggest night in advertising has flatlined for good. Show Notes: Get more information at SpeakingHuman.com Search Keyword(s): Episode 204 The Long-Winded Description: Are Super Bowl...
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#203: Cold-Weather Brands
Winter is brutal. Unless you’re a brand built for it. This week, we spotlight the companies that thrive when the temperature drops. From mountaineering gear turned fashion staple with The North Face, to the merino evangelism of Smartwool, to the emotional insulation of Swiss Miss, we unpack why...
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#202: Battle of the AI Ads
We prompt a showdown between recent commercials from AI power players ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini—and crown the spot that comes out on top. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #200 #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO...
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#201: Terrifying Turkey Day Tech Gifts You Never Asked For
We stuff Thanksgiving with the latest technology — spotlighting humanoid helpers, robot-laced footwear, and the delightfully deranged inventions nobody ever asked to unwrap. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.…
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#200: Top 200 Brands in the History of the Universe
We toast the 200th episode of this podcast by sharing our (maybe) definitive list of the 200 most memorable brands of the modern era. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #200 #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding...
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#199: Doritos Gets Stranger
We crunch into Doritos’ Stranger Things telethon stunt and unwrap the best of this year’s Halloween ad tricks and treats. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing...
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#198: Why Do It?
We risk agony, defeat, and heartache to share our thoughts on Nike’s reimaging of the brand’s iconic “Just Do It” campaign for a new generation Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO...
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#197: Work from Work Forever?
We clock in to explore the great office exodus reversal, where companies are trading Zoom backgrounds for actual backgrounds and Gen Z is surprisingly leading the charge back to cubicle life. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting...
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#196: Minor League Heavy Hitters
We take a road trip through the wild world of minor league baseball branding—uncovering team names and logos that knock it out of the park. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO…
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#195: Return of the (HBO) Max
We cue the dramatic music and rewind the tape as Warner Bros brings HBO back into the Max mix. Was the name change a bold move—or a branding blunder? Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman…
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#194: Reddit Roulette
We spin the wheel of internet randomness to dissect the role of Reddit today and share wildcard Reddit threads to get you lost in the rabbit hole. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO...
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#193: OK Still Going
We dance over treadmills and hop across phone screens to discuss two decades of mind-blowing music videos from the creative maniacs of OK Go. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO...
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#192: Tagline Throwdown
We think different by testing our tagline knowledge in a death match to see who can just do it to prove they're not just finger lickin’ good, they’re grrreat! Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast...
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#191: Hellman’s Hoodwinks Harry
We slather our sentiments on Hellman’s “When Harry Met Sally” reunion and sink our teeth into other overlooked content ripe for the commercial requel treatment. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast...
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#190: Rise of the Malls
We stroll through the ascension, decline, and revival of the shopping mall to see if these once-mighty retail giants can regain their former glory. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO...
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#189: The Banana Effect
We peel open the $6 million banana to explore how brands have leveraged this provocative piece of art for their own content creation. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding...
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#188: New Coke vs. Crystal Pepsi
We chug back in time to revisit the marketing campaigns of two legendary beverage busts to see how they go down a few decades later. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding...
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#187: Brands in Space
We venture into deep space to explore how today’s brands are bringing their products, services, and marketing into the cosmos. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing...
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#186: Feel the Vibrations
We sense the power of Mastercard’s new haptic logo and explore how other brands can engage touch, smell, and taste to create more immersive experiences. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman...
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#185: Linguistic Lurkers and Outliers
We promulgate and elucidate ten arcane, recondite, and enigmatic lexemes we believe warrant greater attention in the marketing realm. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding...
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#184: Bizarre Brand Collabs
We bring together the most unusual, unexpected, and unnatural brand bedfellows of the 2020s. Slap some caviar on your Pringles because worlds are about to collide! Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast...
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#183: Commercial Court
We convene in the courtroom to adjudicate the cases of two recent commercials from big tech brands that stirred up controversy and got yanked from the airwaves. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast...
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#182: Oatly’s Outrage
We fight back against the powers of “big podcasting” by pouring out our thoughts about Oatly’s guerrilla marketing maneuver to protest the misleading mind control of big dairy. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com....
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#181: Toasting 60 Years of Pop-Tarts
We salute six decades of America’s preeminent toaster pastry by serving up some notable pieces of Pop-Tarts marketing and ranking the most iconic Pop-Tarts flavors. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast...
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#180: Renner Runs for Brooks
We unlace ideas about the new Brooks “Let’s Run There” campaign featuring Jeremy Renner and jog through our rankings of the buzziest running shoe brands of the current moment. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com....
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#179: Has Prime's Day Come and Gone?
We poke the potential bursting bubble of Logan Paul’s Prime drink brand to see if it pops and share a couple other products that consumers guzzled down in mass quantities then tossed aside. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting...
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#178: People Who Hate Mayonnaise Love This Episode
We discourage everyone from listening to this episode and hearing our thoughts on the new ad for NotMayo. Just rip out your earbuds now, because you do not want to know what we have to say. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting...
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#177: 40 Years of Lost Beef
We turn our TV dials back four decades to analyze an iconic fast-food commercial featuring big fluffy buns and a spunky senior citizen asking one of the most important questions of our time. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting...
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#176: Punctuatin’ Brand! Names?
We exclaim our questions about companies adding punctuation marks like apostrophes, periods, and exclamation points to their names and logos. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO...
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#175: Super Bowl Celebrity Ad Fatigue
We head into overtime to huddle up on Schwarzenegger, Walken, and whether throwing famous faces into Super Bowl commercials still scores with viewers. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman…
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#174: The Solo-Snoop Smoke Storm
We apply heat to Solo Stove’s decision to ax their CEO after a viral campaign failed to ignite sales and ask the essential question “what is successful marketing?” Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast...
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#173: The Timelessness of Tetris
We drop the pieces in place to unlock how the best-selling video game of all time continues to obsess players 40 years after its creation. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding...
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#172: Wrangling the Marlboro Man
We smoke out the rough and rugged legacy of the iconic Marlboro Man marketing campaign that rode the trails of pop culture for over 40 years leaving many blackened lungs behind. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting…
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#171: Best TV Title Sequences
We tune in to the TV show opening intros that keep our thumbs off the fast forward button and our eyeballs glued to the screen. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing...
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#170: Famous Brand Voiceovers
We vocalize our picks for the most memorable, effective, and iconic uses of celebrity voices in commercials and marketing. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing...
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#169: Best of Barbenheimer
We detonate our thoughts on the atomic pink meme machine that has swallowed summer 2023 and share candidates for potential future Barbenheimers. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.
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#168: Liquid Death
We assassinate assumptions of what bottled water should be by spotlighting a canned brand disrupting the industry with some killer marketing efforts. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.
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#167: Where Have All the Wieners Gone?
We think long and hard about Oscar Meyers’ decision to change the name of the Wienermobile and shake out a few other meat-based mobile marketing ideas. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.
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#166: To The Max
We merge our thoughts on HBO Max deciding to drop the HBO, and surmise other abbreviated brand names we could see if more companies consolidated. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.
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#165: Shamrock Shakin'
We go green and toast the top o’ the morning by dipping into our pot of marketing gold to share a notable St. Paddy's Day creative concoction. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.
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#164: Kia Logo Chaos
We rack our brains trying to google the “KN car” before turning our attention to Kia’s controversial logo redesign. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.
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Human Interview - Caitlyn Gow
How can brands use Discord in their communication arsenal? We talk with Caitlyn Gow, a student at the University of Akron, about her social media marketing class assignment and the choice to write about Discord. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human...
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#163: Burning Holiday Questions (Fireplace Edition)
We roast more than chestnuts as we answer a sackful of burning holiday questions about time-honored traditions, classic Christmas characters, and merry memorable marketing campaigns. This edition also has extra soundbites from the hosts, made especially for the fireplace edition of the podcast....
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#162: The Passion of the Pickleball
We whack around a few ideas on why pickleball has become the fastest growing sport in America and if it has what it takes to make it as a major league. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.
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#161: Twitter's New Musk
We get a whiff of what the Twitterverse will look like under Elon Musk, and weigh in on whether that’s a good or bad thing for the social network’s future. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.
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