Episodes

  • #202: Battle of the AI Ads

    #202: Battle of the AI Ads
    Dec 29 2025
    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 #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #SmallBiz #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #AI #Tech #ChatGPT #Claude #Anthropic #Google #Gemini
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    25 mins
  • #201: Terrifying Turkey Day Tech Gifts You Never Asked For

    #201: Terrifying Turkey Day Tech Gifts You Never Asked For
    Nov 28 2025
    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.

    #200 #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #SmallBiz #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #art #Brands #Thanksgiving #Tech #Products #Gifts #MindThundering #Brainstorming
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    34 mins
  • #200: Top 200 Brands in the History of the Universe

    #200: Top 200 Brands in the History of the Universe
    Nov 15 2025
    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 #Marketing #Advertising #Business #SmallBiz #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #art #Brands #logos #Definitive #List
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    21 mins
  • #199: Doritos Gets Stranger

    #199: Doritos Gets Stranger
    Oct 23 2025
    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 #Advertising #Business #SmallBiz #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #art #Brands #logos #halloween #strangerthings #hawkins #candy #trickortreat
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    29 mins
  • #198: Why Do It?

    #198: Why Do It?
    Sep 27 2025
    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 #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #SmallBiz #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #art #Brands #logos #justdoit #nike #whydoit #sports #taglines
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    32 mins
  • #197: Work from Work Forever?

    #197: Work from Work Forever?
    Sep 5 2025
    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 speakinghuman.com.

    #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #SmallBiz #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #art #Brands #logos
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    31 mins
  • #196: Minor League Heavy Hitters

    #196: Minor League Heavy Hitters
    Aug 9 2025
    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 #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #SmallBiz #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #art #Brands #logos #minorleague #baseball #family
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    31 mins
  • #195: Return of the (HBO) Max

    #195: Return of the (HBO) Max
    Jul 13 2025
    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 #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #SmallBiz #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #art #Brands #Taglines #hbo #hbomax #max #streaming
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    27 mins