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In this week's episode of AdSquawk, we kick off the episode discussing Olay's recent commitment to transparency in advertising, following suit of other brands with a commitment to "Unaltered" imagery. We also take a trip to the mushroom kingdom and discuss Burger Kings not so Fungi campaign surrounding the moldy Whopper. Grab a drink, pull up a chair and let's talk shop!

Welcome to AdSquawk! In this week's episode Julie returns! We talk all things Oscars - the winners, losers, snubs and share our overall hot takes on the event as a whole. We also recap a few other happenings like our Valentine's Day plans, Sean's foray as a #Instagram #influencer, and the decision to change branding surrounding DC's most recent movie, Birds of Prey. Grab a drink, pull up a chair and let's talk shop!

Welcome to AdSquawk! In this week's episode Sean and Eddie use a bunch of big words, we do our best Cookie Monster impressions and discuss the Brat Pack and good TQ. But really, we spend the majority of the episode discussing Google's recent announcement they are finally killing off the cookie (at least for Chrome). We unpack what we know, what it means and how it may effect the future of digital media. Grab some TQ, pull up a chair and let's talk shop! 

In this week's episode of AdSquawk we talk in depth about a few of the Super Bowl spots that were released prior to the big game, including the Planter's Mr. Peanut campaign, Genesis' "Goodbye to Old Luxury" campaign featuring Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, and the Lil Caesar's "Better than Sliced Bread" campaign. We also share our thoughts on the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and how these types of tragedies have impacted advertising and advertisers in the past. Grab a drink, pull up a chair and let's talk shop. 

Welcome to the AdSquawk BONUS show - Super Bowl Super Show II. In this week's bonus episode, we chat all things Super Bowl LIV! From our favorite and least favorite ads to hot takes on the halftime show, pre-game, food choices and Sean's sadness as a 49ers fan, we cover it all. Grab a drink, pull up a chair and let's talk Super Bowl!

Welcome to AdSquawk! In this week's episode, we talk about the current Planter's campaign surrounding the death of Mr. Peanut and forecast our expectations for what will happen when they wrap it up in the Super Bowl. We mostly make a lot of nut jokes and, tastefully (the taste is salt, btw), critique the direction. We also share a quick, heartfelt recap of season 1. Grab a Dr. Pepper (to go with the peanuts), pull up a chair and let's talk shop!

Welcome to the season finale of AdSquawk! Don't worry, we will be back next week. In this last episode of our first year, we celebrate good branding. We kick off the convo with a series from Square and how they transformed their brand with some longer form video content telling the stories of their customers. We also talk about a fun reaction from Popeyes (because, of course) that ties into one of the funnier moments coming out of daytime game show TV from our neighbors to the north. Grab a drink, pull up a chair and let's talk shop! Thanks for an amazing first year, we cannot wait to kick off season 2! 

Welcome to this week's episode of AdSquawk! In this episode, we talk some #ThotsonPhilanthropy as we discuss LA-based model Kaylen Ward and her NSFW philanthropic efforts to raise more than $1M for the NSW Rural Fire Service to aid the ongoing fires in Australia. We follow up this conversation with one surrounding Gwyneth Paltrow and Netflix's collaboration on the goop lab, a 6-episode series that leads with "curiosity and keeping it real, Gwyneth Paltrow and her goop team look at psychedelics, energy work and other challenging wellness topics." Grab some goop (whatever the hell that is), pull up a chair and let's talk shop! 

In this week's episode of AdSquawk, the first official new episode of the New Year, we get together to talk about how our holidays went and what we have in store for 2020. Sean and Danielle put on their tin foil hats and dive into conspiracy theories surrounding Netflix's, "The Circle". Grab a drink, pull up a chair and let's talk shop! 

Hello and Happy New Year from AdSquawk! In this episode, we discuss the recent controversy surrounding the Hallmark channel pulling ads from Zola.com that featured a same-sex couple kissing at their wedding and the outrage and backlash from One Million Karens... er... Moms. Everything that is old is new again and we peer into the crystal ball to predict what's to come in the new roaring 20's. Grab a drink, pull up a chair and let's talk shop! 

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from AdSquawk! On this week's episode, Kallee returns to spread some holiday cheer. We talk our favorite holiday ads, including M&Ms, Coke and other things that are terrible for us. We also chat about the SNL Macy's parody ad and discuss some ideas on how Macy's could have taken it and ran. Grab some nog on this cold winter holiday, pull up a chair by the fire and let's talk shop! 

Welcome to this week's episode of AdSquawk! This week, in a serendipitous turn of events, we discuss Ryan Reynolds' (Aviation Gin) response to the Peloton ad we discussed last week. We dive into the strategy behind hiring the actress from the Peloton ad and how quickly everything was turned around from strategy to having the ad in market. We quickly touch on the age old question of, "Is Netflix trying to fuck us?" before moving on to discuss all things Christmas sweaters. From a snafu from Walmart in Canada to the eyesore that is the Popeyes Ugly Christmas Sweater. Grab a chicken sandwich (if you can find 'em!), pull up a chair and let's talk shop! 

In this week's episode of AdSquawk, Christmas comes early! Surprise, we got you an episode dedicated to the ad that everyone has been talking about, from Peloton! (Peloton? Peloton.) We discuss the highly controversial campaign that follows the year long journey of one woman whose husband gave her the gift that keeps on giving - motivation!? Find out all of our hot takes on the campaign, including things that we hated and other things that we REALLY hated (spoiler: it's the soundtrack). We round out the episode by reading through some of the replies to Netflix's infamous tweet, "What's something you can say during sex but also when you manage a brand twitter account?" Grab your favorite sports drink, pull up a chair and let's talk shop! 

Welcome to this week's episode of AdSquawk! This time around, we have a very heartfelt discussion about what Ryan Reynolds has been up to. From Netflix movies to Samsung endorsements (and slipping in some Aviation Gin mid-roll), popping up on SNL and buying a majority stake in Mint Mobile, our favorite 4th wall breaking superhero is all over the place. We also talk about fitness advertising from some of our favorite brands surrounding Black Friday and talk the finer points of strategy, execution and effectiveness. Grab a drink, pull up a chair and let's talk shop! 

Welcome to this week's episode of AdSquawk! This week, we chat about Meth. Well, mostly about South Dakota's recent anti-meth campaign from the Minneapolis based agency, Broadhead Co. We discuss strategy, implementation, creative assets and if we agree with how the campaign has been received. We also chat about a few other similar campaigns in the past and Eddie brings his favorite example to the table. Grab a drink, pull up a chair and let's talk shop! 

Welcome to AdSquawk! In this week's episode we talk about the launch of Disney+, what we've (read: Sean) has been watching and take a look at the overall streaming landscape. We also dive into the strategy behind moderating comments on paid social ads through and follow up on our story about Instagram removing likes, as it has begun to roll out in the US. Grab a drink, pull up a chair and let's talk shop! 

Welcome to AdSquawk (or #ThotsOnSports)! In this week's episode, we follow up on our previous edition of #ThotsOnSports by discussing updates to the NCAA and "Fair Pay for Play" Act. We also meet AdWeek's 2019 Brand Visionary, Chrissy Teigen, and discuss just exactly what is going on over at Deadspin, Gizmodo, Kotaku and the rest of the G/O Media suite of news/editorial websites. Grab a drink, pull up a chair and let's talk shop! (And Sports!) 

In this week's episode of AdSquawk the OG's get together on Halloween (in costume!) to chat about their favorite SNL parody ads, sparked by this past week's episode featuring Chance the Rapper. We also dig into the politics of Twitter and their strategic decision to ban political ads from the platform moving forward, as well as how this decision positions them in the greater social media platform landscape when compared to Facebook. Grab some Tasty Toaster Tarts, pull up a chair and let's talk shop! 

Welcome to AdSquawk! In this week's episode we talk all things TV and television media buying! We discuss what we're watching now, our favorite Fall shows, and favorite TV shows of all time. We get into the nitty gritty about media buying, live vs. recorded, how DVR and OTT has changed the industry and much more. Grab your remote, take a spot on the couch and let's talk TV! 

Welcome to AdSquawk! In this week's episode, we tackle some difficult questions and analyze the Freedom From Religion Foundation's recent ad placements in the Democrat National Debate, featuring Ron Reagan. We also dig into some existential topics surrounding the universe of advertising, such the recent Lil John and Jimmy John's Partnership (YEAH!) and have a conversation featuring films that had a significant influence on the advertising industry as well as influenced us personally. Grab some popcorn, pull up a chair and let's talk movies!