The Junior Mafia talks to Howatson+Company Planning Director, Georgia Pritchard. We unpack the branding phenomenon that is Barbie, the marketing brilliance of Taylor Swift, feminism, pop culture, and why rich people are now popular culture's biggest enemy.
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Tom Witcombe, Planning Director, DDB
The Junior Mafia talks to DDB Planning Director, Tom Witcombe. We chat about Award School, what makes people laugh, and why comedians are the best source of insights.
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Renata Yannoulis, Senior Strategic Planner at TBWA
The Junior Mafia talks to Renata Yannoulis, Senior Strategic Planner at TBWA. We chat about cultural signals and edges, targetting Gen Z, Big Boob Energy, and AI.
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Business Daily meets: Mattel's CEO
Ynon Kreiz explains how they transformed Barbie, the well-loved and sometimes controversial doll, into a movie.The boss of one of the world's biggest toy companies also talks about the need to bring more diversity into the Barbie brand, and expand products beyond the toy aisles. ... Show More
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America’s Branding Crisis — with Heather Cox Richardson
Historian Heather Cox Richardson joins Scott to discuss the rise of authoritarianism, the myth of rugged individualism, and what Democrats keep getting wrong. They also unpack the branding genius of the modern GOP, why patriotism got hijacked, and what history teaches us about ho ... Show More
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