The Most Ridiculous Marketing Podcast

In this weeks "The Most Ridiculous Marketing Podcast" we discuss the following.Amazon tops the BrandZ Charts and is the most valuable brand for the third consecutive year running.How Chinese brands are fast becoming some of the most valued brands in the technology space.Bumble gives their employees a week off due to everything that's happened during the last year, we discuss mental health in the workplace.Deliveroo, UberEats and Just-Eat are major food delivery services, but how much more expensive are they, than dealing with a restaurant directly? How much more are you spending and how much is the commission that these services take?Amazon tops Kantar BrandZ’s list of the world’s 100 most valuable brands for the third year in a row, as a host of global businesses bounce back with a vengeance despite the trials of lockdown.Apple follows in second place ($611bn, up 74%), with Google claiming third place ($458bn, up 42%) from now fourth-placed Microsoft ($410.3bn, up 26%).For the first time this year, Chinese brands outnumber their European counterparts, with US and Chinese companies now accounting for 88% of the top 100. Furthermore, the domination of tech and its influence on retail, leisure and media continues unabated.Tencent (0700.HK), China's biggest social media and video games company, was the People's Republic's top brand, in fifth place, while Alibaba (9988.HK), was in seventh place."Chinese brands are steadily and slowly progressing, and have made significant headway as more companies leverage their own technological developments and demonstrate their abilities to align with the major trends shaping China and the global market,"Tesla, founded in 2003, was the fastest-growing brand and became the most valuable car brand, growing its value by 275%.Top Chinese brands consolidated their lead over top European brands: China accounted for 14% of the top 100 brands, up from 11% a decade ago, while European brands accounted for 8%, down from 20% a decade ago, Kantar said.Dating app Bumble closes for a week to let staff tackle 'collective burnout'Bumble, the dating app where women make the first move, has closed its doors for a week to give its some 700 employees a "much-needed" break to destress.Bumble experienced a hectic year, with growing user numbers and a stock market debut, as well as a pandemic which meant meeting up for dating purposes, wasn't realistic....unless you were sneaky.More recently, dating apps including Bumble have started offering perks to users to help the government encourage young people to get vaccinated.Among the bonuses are vaccination badges and stickers, as well as free "super" likes.FOOD DELIVERYAccording to research, ordering a takeaway via a food delivery app can be up to 44% more expensive than dealing directly with a restaurant.The consumer organisation said prices on the apps are "generally set by restaurants", which may increase them to cover the service charge they pay the companies operating the apps.The commission each restaurant take is said to be between 15-35%.

Ronaldo ditching coca-cola and wipes $4 Billion from their share price, is he the sugar hero that everyone needs?Cristiano Ronaldo has cost the drinks brand Coca-Cola billions of dollars after he removed their bottles from in front of him during a press conference, instead, Ronaldo told people to 'drink water'. What seemed a fairly innocuous move has sent the company's share price to a $4bn fall. Did he really know what he was doing and the impact it would have? We also discuss his own relationships and sponsors Herbalife.Paddy Power is pledging large sums of money to grass routes football in Ireland for every goal England score. For every goal Gareth Southgate's men score, Paddy Power are pledging to donate €10K to the clubs who need it most in Ireland, they'll also cheekily double it €20k if Jack Grealish or Declan Rice find the back of the net. Call it a backstabber bonus.“The #SaveOurGame campaign could mean a senior club gets their leaky roof fixed because Harry Kane found the back of the netJeff Bezos £19.8m bid for a 10 minute space flight. Is it good value for money? Would you want to go to space and what do you actually get for the substantial amount?Blue Origin auctioned the first seat on its New Shepard rocket and space capsule system about to be used to take civilians into outer space. The price: A cool $28 million. The flight is scheduled for July 20 and the winner with join Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark. Here’s what $28 million gets you:Training begins a few days before the flight with the goal of getting familiar with the space capsule.The flight lasts 10 to 12 minutes. At about 250,000 feet, shortly after liftoff, the capsule and the rocket booster separate. The capsule carries on, making it to about 350,000 feet, or 100 kilometers up. That’s above the Karman line, the boundary that defines the edge of space.At that point astronauts can unbuckle and experience weightlessness for about three minutes. Then they buckle back in and ready for descent. The capsule floats down with three parachutes and an air cushion that makes landing a little softer.Shelby Houlihan: American middle distance runner blames burrito for positive test after she is banned for four years after being caught with a banned substance in her blood. Do we have a problem of steroids and juicing in sport? Do athletes need to find a better excuse than steroids being in their food?

In today's marketing podcast episode, we discuss whether England can win Euro 2020? What do we put their chances at? Can football come home? Will Gareth Southgate's men finally bring the misery of not winning a major tournament since 1966. The guys also make an intriguing bet about dying their hair blonde!Skateboarder Sky Brown could be Great Britain's youngest ever summer Olympian after finishing third in the Olympic qualification....meaning she could potentially win a medal. Bombette Martin, also only 14 years old, has qualified. How amazing is that?Nando's launches 50% off deal for 65+-year-olds in June. OAPs can enjoy the discount when dining with their younger relatives.In a bid to celebrate the easing of lockdown restrictions and the reuniting of families with their older relatives, Nando's has launched the # NanGo's campaign. The limited-time offer pledges to give over-65s dining in the restaurant 50% off their food between 7-9 June when accompanied by their younger relatives.In one of the weirdest brand collaborations of 2021 so far, Balenciaga has teamed up with Crocs to create an absolute monstrosity of a shoe. We discuss this and the brands that we absolutely hate.We have come to terms with the fact that we may have to rename the podcast, as we don't even talk about Marketing. Let's see what we can come up with.

Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open this week after she refused to speak to the media to help improve her own mental health. There has been a lot of support, criticism and discussion around the way the whole situation was handled by Naomi, The French Open and the Media. We discuss whether the media are the ones to blame? The 23-year-old had earlier been fined $15,000 (£10,600) by the tournament referee and threatened with exclusion from Roland Garros and future majors for declining to face the media after her first-round match on Sunday. There have been many players that have come out and backed her, Serena Williams and other sporting stars such as Steph Curry, together with her main sponsor NIKE. Some people may enjoy the interviews because of their personality; others may not and may feel anxious at how they’ll answer questions or maybe probed by the press. Do the media cause huge amounts of unnecessary stress and mental health to sports stars? Was Naomi Osaka right to withdrawal from the tournament? We also discuss EA Sports and Ultimate Team in FIFA and Madden, is it gambling? Should Ultimate Team be banned? Is Ultimate Team creating bad habits for people and getting them used to the thrill and chase the buzz in gambling?We also make our predictions for the Euro 2020 tournament and who we feel will win, whilst also discussing England's chances at the tournament, can football finally come home?!In the quick news, we discuss Brentford's rise and promotion to the Premier League. Tyron Woodley vs Jake Paul the boxing fight scheduled to take place in August, Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather for this weekend and Sperm Whales which have made fishermen RICH in Yemen!

HAVE YOU MISSED US?! Is this the biggest fight of 2021?! In this episode, we discuss the anticipated fight between Logan Paul and Floyd Mayweather, and ask if Logan could really beat Floyd? We also discuss Kiyan Prince’s induction into FIFA and the messages behind his inclusion in the game and knife crime, which sadly ended Kiyan’s life as he was sadly killed as he tried to split up a fight at school. Is Rate My Takeaway the best channel on YouTube in 2021? The team review their favourite channels and discuss what really makes a great channel on YouTube. The Most Ridiculous Marketing Podcast is FINALLY back after a year out due to Covid 19! Have you missed us? Probably not, but we’re here to discuss everything related to marketing news each week in a semi-serious / mostly comedic fashion. In this podcast, we discuss all the latest trends and news from the marketing, advertising and social media world.

It’s isolation time and working from home in the UK right now as is the rest of the world and the cases of the virus seem to be increasing, leaving The Most Ridiculous Marketing Podcast with only one way of completing the podcast this week. We discuss the news of the marketing world industry this week, which is dominated by coronavirus, we look at the brand winners and losers such as Wetherspoons, Sports Direct, UFC, Netflix and their spillers and many more. Lots of technical errors, but we hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the comical podcast for the marketing and advertising industry.

FIFA 20, has pitted 128 teams from around the globe against each other after being set up by League Two side Leyton Orient following the suspension of football in the UK and elsewhere. The FIFA Ultimate QuaranTeam kicked off last night.We get asked the question, who would you want to be in quarantine with for the ultimate quarantine coronavirus party?PS - This was filmed before the country was sent into lockdown.

You guessed it! Call of Duty was leaked again, this time Warzone got seen before schedule due to YouTuber Chaos unlisted video appearing online before the launch date. The new DLC from Call of Duty is a free to play warzone with up to 150 people on a massive hybrid map that contains bits and pieces from existing maps like Scrapyard, Terminal and others, though you'll also be able to explore a bunch of new areas. We're massively excited by it and we discuss it all on today's podcast. Floyd Mayweather has thrown his hat into the ring to buy Newcastle Football Club. Adidas football has stepped it up once more with their new Adidas GMR Insole technology, teaming up with EA Sports FIFA Mobile and Google to bring this to life. You can take the gaming out of the bedroom and into real life, where you can convert your football skills and tricks into FIFA Points, with challenges that get released weekly. Finally, we discuss Cheltenham Horse Races and the biggest winners and losers of the gambling world this week. Some of the insane best won are crazy!

Welcome back to the best marketing podcast on YouTube (award impending) The Most Ridiculous Marketing Podcast, we're here every week discussing the world of marketing and advertising with a comedic twist. Can you catch the Coronavirus by drinking Corona beer? With the ever-impending world-ending coronavirus, 5W Public Relations said that 38% of Americans wouldn't buy Corona "under any circumstances" because of the outbreak, and another 14% said they wouldn't order a Corona in public. The survey encompasses polling from 737 beer drinkers in the United States. DAZN is entering the UK market to take on established giants in SKY Sports and BT Sports, who have dominated the sports rights industry for the last 30 years. Can DAZN win the war? Is this the end of SKY Sports and BT Sports dominance? Earlier this week comedian Joe Lycett changed his name legally at deed poll to Hugo Boss, in protest against Hugo Boss targeting a brewery in Swansea, Boss Brewing, that shared the infamous Boss name. Hugo Boss responded to Joe / Hugo and we discuss what this argument could mean for both parties.

On today's podcast, we decide to take on the world's hottest chicken wing challenge. Inspired by the show Hot Ones and the infamous sauce Da Bomb, and a collection of some of the world's hottest sauces, Dan and Hayden try to complete the podcast in one piece.Throughout the show, we discussed Jake Paul's latest scam and his new financial freedom movement. Has Jake Paul completely lost his influence? Is this actually a scam?Burger King faced a huge backlash to their latest OOH and digital campaign, which was supposed to highlight the removal of additives to their whopper burgers, but in reality, just shocked viewers with mouldy pictures of 30-day old burgers.Is Anders Hofman the hardest man in the world? Project Iceman is the documentary of the first-ever, World Record-breaking Ironman triathlon in Antarctica in February 2020, the Iceman, to show that limitations are perceptions. The purpose is to inspire other people to dare pursue their biggest dreams. Anders completed the race, swimming 3.9 km in ice water, biking 180 km and running 42.2 km in ice and snow on Antarctica’s glacial surface in February 2020.

With the recent news of Jeff Bezos the Amazon founder donating $11 billion towards climate change, we take a look at how Jeff accumulated his wealth from starting in the business in his garage to being worth $130 Billion. What would we do if we had all of his money for 1 day? Lewis Capaldi got mega boozy and drunk at the Brit Awards, necking Buckfast and making wild statements as he accepted his awards. Is he one of the funniest people on Instagram?

On this week’s Most Ridiculous Marketing Podcast we deep dive into racism in sport. Given the recent Gillette campaign with Raheem Sterling, “Made of What Matters” we look at how Raheem, one of England’s brightest football talents in this generation has been crucified by the national press over his performances, personal life, tattoos and family. A football star who has been slandered and made out to be a terrible role model by our national press, and has come out the other side, to be seen as a figurehead in the nation for fighting prejudice and racism. Sticking with the theme of football, Adidas jumped into the news with “Rent-A-Pred” where people in London could contact an Adidas WhatsApp hotline for help from one of the world’s best footballers to join their team of Sunday League footballers. Finally, we discussed the world of influencers and influencer marketing, with wellness influencers promoting drinking no water and getting your hydration from other sources. The discussion evolved to asking, “Will Influencers do anything for money?” Well, in Tommy Fury’s case the Love Island star, he most certainly will, with his promotion of a product which can only be described as a meat patch.Make sure to watch the video edition of the Podcast on The Most Ridiculous Marketing Podcast YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVDo-pA2D7aBM24SLEtKvpA/

Big news this week as notorious ‘commentator’ Katie Hopkins recovers from being pranked by YouTuber Josh Pieters for an award that doesn’t actually exist. Katie Hopkins who calls herself the biggest bitch in Britain was banned and blocked from Twitter last week and at the same time became victim to one of the sweetest pranks on YouTube, flying all the way to Prague to be awarded the “Campaign to Unify the Nation Trophy.” KFC and Pizza Hut teamed up to create a new pizza, popcorn chicken, sweet corn and a gravy base. What did our team think of it? Disgusting? Delightful? Beautiful? And finally who won the NFL Super Bowl half time show? The brands of Shakira and Jennifer Lopez and their ahemmm moves?!

In the lead up to Super Bowl 54, we speak about Aaron Hernandez the disgraced NFL star from the New England Patriots and the Netflix documentary, Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez. We run through the story that has gripped the world over the last few weeks and review the documentary to make our own conclusions. If you haven't seen the documentary, please watch it - it's absolutely incredible. We move onto discuss Israel Folou the controversial Rugby Union and Rugby League star who was sacked by Rugby Australia for controversial views and comments on homosexuality. Israel Folou has now been signed by Rugby League team the Catalan Dragons who play in the British Super League. How will this go down with teams, players and fans for the 2020 season? The Coronavirus has broken out and the world is in a panic with the situation, we take a look at what's been going on in China and the measures being taken to stop it becoming a worldwide epidemic.

On the show today, we discuss talk about a new trend taking the world by storm on TikTok and answer the question, can you really taste through your testicles?The controversy in the world of Rugby, with the biggest fraud scandal to hit the sport in years, with Saracens breaking the salary cap for numerous years running.We also decided to try Greggs Vegan Sausage rolls, are they as good as the meat version? Finally, we brought back the Fyre Festival and Evain's controversial brand partnership with Event Producer - Andy King. "So good you’d do anything for it’. What would you do for a bottle of water?

On the show today, we discuss Love Island. Is Love Island the best show on TV? Do the influencers on there have a shelf life? The controversy around Ricky Gervais and the Golden Globes. Did he go too far or is he just too hilarious?! The Australian Bush Fires and the brands involved in raising money to help stop them. Call of Duty releasing their new Australian DLC, with all proceeds going to support the cause. If you want to support, donate here. https://www.wwf.org.au/get-involved/b... Episodes coming to you every THURSDAY!

On The Most Ridiculous Marketing Podcast this week, as we enter the festive period of Christmas Parties, Turkey and Pigs in Blankets, we find out are Peloton SEXIST?! A huge outcry came about this week due to a new advert released by Peloton where a husband buys his wife one for Christmas, is it sexist? We discuss the amazing entry into the football market and Amazon Prime, how convenient and accessible the games are in comparison to Sky Sports and BT Sport. We obviously talk about fighting, as we do run a boxing / MMA podcast here haha Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz JR battle it out in Saudi Arabia for the Heavyweight World Titles. We also speak about Playstation and turning 25 years old. WOW! The most ridiculous marketing podcast is back for episode 9 or 10, we forget which discussing the most important and hottest topics in the marketing and advertising world, as well as our own. Join in the fun and games! Because we have no clue what we're talking about most of the time, but we love it! If you like marketing, adult banter and tangents about obscure topics, this is the podcast for you. We are Socially Powerful a global leading Social Marketing agency, delivering campaigns for brands across all social channels, cutting through the noisy world of social media with disruptive creative, influencer and content-led campaigns.

On the show this week we discuss the hot topic that is on the lips of everyone that is KSI vs Logan Paul 2, the rematch of all rematches for the world of social media and YouTube. The fight takes place on November 9th in Los Angeles and will be aired live on DAZN and Sky Sports Box Office by promoted Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing. Who will win? We also discuss Christmas Adverts and FaZe Jarvis' ban on Fornite. The most ridiculous marketing podcast is back for episode eight discussing the most important and hottest topics in the marketing and advertising world, as well as our own. Join in the fun and games! Because we have no clue what we're talking about most of the time, but we love it! If you like marketing, adult banter and tangents about obscure topics, this is the podcast for you. We are Socially Powerful a global leading Social Marketing agency, delivering campaigns for brands across all social channels, cutting through the noisy world of social media with disruptive creative, influencer and content-led campaigns.

On the show this week Heinz and Hummingbird Bakery have decided to collaborate to create the most interesting flavours of cupcakes. Would you eat a bake bean cupcake? Salad cream? Mayonnaise? We managed to steer clear of fighting for the first podcast and discuss Louis Vuitton's entry into gaming with League of Legends, why? how? will it work?! To close the show, the launch of Playstation 5 is here, will you be buying it?! The most ridiculous marketing podcast is back for episode eight discussing the most important and hottest topics in the marketing and advertising world, as well as our own. Join in the fun and games! Because we have no clue what we're talking about most of the time, but we love it! If you like marketing, adult banter and tangents about obscure topics, this is the podcast for you. We are Socially Powerful a global leading Social Marketing agency, delivering campaigns for brands across all social channels, cutting through the noisy world of social media with disruptive creative, influencer and content-led campaigns.

On the show this week we discussed the KSI vs Logan Paul fight and the impending arrival of the Paul family in London for next weeks press conference. Will there the same level of drama as last years conference when Greg Paul was punched in the head? Will Shannon "THE CANNON" Briggs ever stop saying LET'S GO CHAMP?! We discuss Dina Asher-Smith's incredible performance at the Qatar Athletics World Championships, but also the atmosphere of the games, should the World Championships be hosted there with how it's been delivered and what does it mean for the FIFA World Cup heading to the nation in 2022. We finally shared opinions on the new series of the Apprentice, which hit screens again this week, has the show had its day?  The most ridiculous marketing podcast is back for episode seven discussing the most important and hottest topics in the marketing and advertising world, as well as our own. Join in the fun and games! Because we have no clue what we're talking about most of the time, but we love it! If you like marketing, adult banter and tangents about obscure topics, this is the podcast for you. We are Socially Powerful a global leading Social Marketing agency, delivering campaigns for brands across all social channels, cutting through the noisy world of social media with disruptive creative, influencer and content-led campaigns.

The most ridiculous marketing podcast is back for episode six discussing the most important and hottest topics in the marketing and advertising world, as well as our own. On the show this week we discussed the recent arrival of Lewis Capaldi and brands seemingly wanting him endorsing all of their products, the recent activity of Gamescom and what happened for the brands there, the new games and so on. We also discuss Duncan from Blue and the campaign with Innocent Smoothies and introduced a new face or voice to the podcast in Ross. Join in the fun and games! Because we have no clue what we're talking about most of the time, but we love it! If you like marketing, adult banter and tangents about obscure topics, this is the podcast for you. We are Socially Powerful a global leading Social Marketing agency, delivering campaigns for brands across all social channels, cutting through the noisy world of social media with disruptive creative, influencer and content-led campaigns.  

The most ridiculous marketing podcast is back for episode six discussing the most important and hottest topics in the marketing and advertising world, as well as our own. On the show this week we discussed the recent music festival of Boomtown, a city of music, theatre, escapism, community and creativity – which has unfortunately been hit with a problem of rubbish and waste. Next, on the show, we had a chat about AFC Wimbledon and their innovative crowdfunding campaign to raise money for their new stadium. Anyone can be part of the history and donate to have your name in the history books and walls of the stadium. You can check that out here - https://www.seedrs.com/afcwimbledon Ellen DeGeneres hit the headlines in GQ this week, when they analysed the celebrities with the most amount of fake followers. Ellen came out on top with a 49% of fake followers, the Kardashians were also in the list. Perhaps most importantly we discussed who would win in a fight. The Rock or Jason Statham, tune in to find out. Join in the fun and games! Because we have no clue what we're talking about most of the time, but we love it! If you like marketing, adult banter and tangents about obscure topics, this is the podcast for you. We are Socially Powerful a global leading Social Marketing agency, delivering campaigns for brands across all social channels, cutting through the noisy world of social media with disruptive creative, influencer and content-led campaigns.

The most ridiculous marketing podcast is back for episode five discussing the best topics of the week, which includes Jake Paul's wedding - did people really pay $50 to watch it on Pay Per View? The transfers and deadline day in the Premier League football in 2019, which teams are winning and losing? And the funniest video including the major big boy friends of Donald Trump!  Join in the fun and games! Because we have no clue what we're talking about most of the time, but we love it! If you like marketing, adult banter and tangents about obscure topics, this is the podcast for you.   We are Socially Powerful a global leading Social Marketing agency, delivering campaigns for brands across all social channels, cutting through the noisy world of social media with disruptive creative, influencer and content-led campaigns.

The most ridiculous marketing podcast is back for episode four discussing the FIFA eWorld Cup, McDonald's new trial restaurants in London and the YouTube scandal with the YouTuber's union that could land YouTube in a lot of hot water and Robots in China....crazy scenes.   Join in the fun and games! Because we have no clue what we're talking about most of the time, but we love it! If you like marketing, adult banter and tangents about obscure topics, this is the podcast for you.   We are Socially Powerful a global leading Social Marketing agency, delivering campaigns for brands across all social channels, cutting through the noisy world of social media with disruptive creative, influencer and content-led campaigns.

The most ridiculous marketing podcast is back for episode three discussing Peter Crouch and Crouchfest, Liam Gallagher and his incredible Twitter banter Cannes for all you lovely people and Facebook Cryptocurrency are they spying on us? Does Mark Zuckerberg want to look at our dirty laundry    Join in the fun and games! Because we have no clue what we're talking about most of the time, but we love it! If you like marketing, adult banter and tangents about obscure topics, this is the podcast for you.

In this weeks episode of The Most Ridiculous Marketing Podcast, we discuss the impending fight between Justin Bieber and Tom Cruise, the marketing strategy for the Women's FIFA Football World Cup and the drug scandals in British Politics! Tune in to find out what we're talking about!

A major weekend of sport with Anthony Joshua and the Champions League Final and the new series of Love Island has started. What do all the outcomes mean in terms of marketing and how will they effect all parties moving forward?