Seventy thousand five hundred twenty-one. That’s how many news stories included Andy Byron’s name after one juicy Jumbotron moment at a Coldplay concert. In this episode of The PR Breakdown, dissecting how a viral moment spiraled into a corporate PR disaster that exposed a CEO, an HR chief, and a total breakdown in communication control. What made this stor ... Show More
Nov 7
Spot the Spin: 2026 Election Edition
The day after the 2026 midterms, I wanted to look at the responses, not the results. Gina Hinojosa beat Greg Abbott in Texas, James Talarico beat Ken Paxton, Troy Jackson beat Susan Collins in Maine, and Democrats won big across the map. For me, the more interesting story is what ... Show More
28m 36s
Oct 30
Spot the Spin: Ramaswamy, Vance and Amy Griffin
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother, JD Vance telling Republicans to stop whining about it, and Amy Griffin's lawsuit: three stories this week, and I break down the moves in each.The Ohio governor's race is a week from Election Day. Ramaswamy's ca ... Show More
22m 58s
Oct 23
Mel Robbins and Prince Harry: Spot the Spin
Mel Robbins is on the cover of PEOPLE this week, and Prince Harry told GQ that the most important thing is to reconcile with his family. They are very different stories, and I see the same move in both.PEOPLE's cover story opens with Mel Robbins in her Vermont kitchen, wearing a ... Show More
31m 7s
Sep 2023
Why do festivals keep ending in disaster?
Throughout the summer, the headlines have been dotted with large-scale events going awry. What’s driving the increase in chaos? Plus: Clorox gets hacked, Katy Perry cashes in, and $1.7T screw up.
Join our hosts Sara Friedman and Ben Berkley as they take you through our most inte ... Show More
12m 1s
Feb 2022
Spotify’s Joe Rogan problem
The podcast host built a massive audience by speaking to fringe figures in culture, business, and science. During the pandemic, that got him in trouble with Neil Young, among others.
This episode was produced by Will Reid and Amina Al-Sadi, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by ... Show More
32m 25s
Nov 2022
Twitter news, Alexa blues, and World Cup booze
It was a wild weekend at Twitter HQ. What happened? Plus: Budweiser gets snubbed at the World Cup, Amazon's Alexa may be losing her voice, prison time for Elizabeth Holmes, and a whole lot more.
Join our host Jacob Cohen as he takes you through our most interesting stories of the ... Show More
11m 14s