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Marketing Is a Joke
A podcast for marketers who like to laugh, learn, and discover.
Episodes
65 episodes
Liquid Death VP of Creative: Andy Pearson
Unless you live under a barn or were born in a rock (did I get that right?), you've heard of Liquid Death. The brand that sells canned water (CANNED WATER) is also one of the best - if not THE best - at producing hilarious, absurd, and unforget...
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Making "not-bleh" ads with Kia Zomorrodi: Founder of Bacon and Eggs Creative
Aaron Rogers. Manscaped. BuzzBall...these are just a few of the names Bacon and Eggs Creative has made side-splitting-ly hilarious ads with. Kia Zomorrodi, the man who started the award-winning, LA-based agency sat down with us (over zoom...but...
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Jacques Spitzer: Founder and CEO of Raindrop Agency (most viral ad in YouTube HISTORY)
This is not a drill! Today's guest is one of the TOP dogs in digital advertising: Jacques Spitzer. We were honored and thrilled to chat with a man who has won 4 Emmys, launched the most viral ad in YouTube history (yes, you read that correctly)...
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MIAJ 006: Marketing Mishaps (Apple is crushing it....in a bad way)
Red Lobster discovers that shrimp is not, in fact, endless. Apple pisses people off with an ad that appears to literally crush creativity. Bumble takes a swing at telling women what to do with their bodies. WHEW. A lot has happened the past cou...
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MIAJ 005: Kendrick Lamar's Marketing Masterclass
Hello dear friend / stranger / childhood bully! Thanks for listening to this week's show (or for at least reading this episode description). If you want the FULL episode where we react to some funny (and not very funny) commercials, head ...
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MIAJ 004: Our YouTube Debut! Our One-Sided Celebrity Beefs! We React to Funny Ads!
We're back in 4K!!! As promised, we have figured out a way to elevate the production quality of our show, and we couldn't be more excited to premiere our first full-length YouTube episode! We keep things nice and silly this week, discussing our...
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56. Kidz Bop WAP (re-release)
What's up dear listener at home! Evan and I both had crazy allergies this week and could not bring ourselves to talk into a microphone 😂 So in the spirit of keeping the party going, we decided to re-air our most downloaded episode of all time. ...
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MIAJ 003: We drink champagne to celebrate our first client! What's DuoLingo's secret? How to WIN with close friends on IG!
We're stoked to share with you another fun MIAJ episode! We start off with popping bottles (well just one bottle) to commemorate our agency's first official client, then after dreaming a bit about the future, we REALLY get into it with some mar...
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55. Uh Buh Bye
Grab a Kleenex, it's Mitch's final episode as a regular and the ending is a real tear-jerker. Other highlights from this episode include convos about AI (who would have thought) and the struggle to stay optimistic as a content creator moving fo...
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54. Redneck News
The guys talk about Tony Robbins, spending millions to make millions, the tell-tale signs you're beginning your midlife crisis, the pros and cons of board games, and normal-life role-playing.
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Episode 54
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MIAJ 002: New marketing acronyms you HAVE to know, using AI to make ads, why trying new things is scary
Hey friend! Trey and Evan here. Well, just Trey technically. We're not like... both typing this together...but this is written on behalf of Evan too. Anyways. We're stoked to share our second episode of this podcast TWO DAYS after reco...
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53. Our Celebrity Listener
The guys take wild guesses about their mystery celebrity listener, brainstorm amusing member names, and dive into a playful round of "F, marry, kill."
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Episode 53
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MIAJ - 001
Join us every other Friday as we work (and laugh) our way towards our goal of making a Super Bowl commercial by 2027!Welcome to the first episode of "Marketing is a Joke!" On this podcast we'll talk about what's making us laugh in the w...
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51. DJ Verdict
The boys are back at it discussing motivational speaking, if court rooms had DJ's and yet another game of F, Marry, Kill.
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Episode 51
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50. I Am an Ass Guy
Mitch is in town! The guys gather all in person to talk about, holographic performances, Trey's brilliant new play concept, 5 word acceptance speeches, and how to reinvent Christmas to make it even better.
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Season 3
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Episode 50
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1:28:38
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49. Marge Simpson
The guys talk about unbelievable comas, terrible customer service, an unsponsored plug for the McDonalds app, and unveil their Spotify Wrapped.
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Season 3
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Episode 49
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1:13:44
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48. Hotdogs for Dinner
The guys brainstorm a few new business ideas, including how to improve signs for the homeless, as well as diving deep into new rounds of F, Marry, Kill.
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Season 3
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Episode 48
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1:02:45
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47. Bublé Day
The guys kick off Season 3 with Mitch's baby-induced sleep deprivation, Evan's cross-country bike trip stories, and a discussion on dream wedding singers.
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Season 3
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Episode 47
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59:59
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46. SEASON 2 FINALE: Squirrels, squirrels, squirrels!
The guys cover everything in this "see ya later" episode: Mitch's famous lemonade, sperm donors, making Alaska the new Alcatraz, Christian prison guards, and squirrels, squirrels, squirrels!
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Episode 46
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1:28:05
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BONUS Episode
We have a special treat for you, the listener at home! This episode was originally recorded as a "Patreon-only" episode, but with Evan being on the road, and Mitch eagerly waiting the arrival of his child, we decided to share this with YOU ALL!...
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Episode 45
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1:36:37
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45. Meat Tug
The guys talk about Mitch's pitches, game changing movies, sharts, creating trending sound bites, lunch meat problems, children's book backstories, aliens and the spiritual realm, and NBA players' wing spans.
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Episode 45
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1:23:53
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44. Catching Comas
The guys talk about eating spiders, time relativity, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, game sabotage, making their own holidays, a Thanksgiving fashion show, most enjoyable jobs, The French Laundry, dating on the discount aisle, and accordion “facts...
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Episode 44
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43. Anything For Anything (W/ Breah Beall)
The guys and their first female guest, Breah Beall, talk about homemade ecosystems, homeschool mischief, Ben and Jerry’s milk alternatives, pool rats, sitcom audience sounds, hidden dvds, and Jury Duty!
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Episode 43
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