"Speed of culture" is one of those phrases agencies love to throw around. But when Taylor Swift dropped a surprise album teaser and every brand posted glittery orange logos, it sparked a debate: are brands hopping on trends adding value or just adding noise?

I sat down with Stef Schmit and Josh Rangel from Ogilvy to get into Culture Current, their framework for knowing when to move fast and when to show restraint. We cover the Four S's, why content calendars aren't actually dead, how they turned the Anthony Davis trade into a Woj Bomb moment, and what the Embassy of Japan had to say about Taylor Swift's travel plans.

If you want to learn more about Culture Current, reach out to culturecurrent@ogilvy.com

When 400 brands partner with a single movie (coughwickedcough), most just become noise. So what separates the partnerships that actually work from expensive logo slaps?

I talked with Matt Kessler from Martin Entertainment about their Aspercreme x Spinal Tap II campaign and how brands should be approaching entertainment partnerships. We dug into authenticity, scarcity, and why the barriers to entry are actually the point.

Is your brand building in or bolting on? Listen in to find out.

Huge thanks to Matt Kessler and the team at Martin Entertainment!

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Most agencies treat client approval like a battle to be won. But what if that dynamic is exactly what's killing your best ideas? In this episode, I talk with Chris Colliton, Executive Creative Director at Zulu Alpha Kilo New York, about a completely different approach. One where clients become your partners in crime rather than obstacles to overcome.

We dig into why the ideas that feel most impossible to sell are often the most effective, how to present unprecedented concepts with confidence, and what it takes to build an agency culture where wild ideas can actually thrive.

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