Episodes

From Bieber to Billboards: The Brands Winning Coachella
April 15, 2026

From Bieber to Billboards: The Brands Winning Coachella

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, we’re putting on our flower crowns to discuss all things music festival marketing. Right in the middle of both Coachella weekends, we talk billboards and Bieber, activations and in...
Why Brands Are Using Music Videos as Marketing
April 8, 2026

Why Brands Are Using Music Videos as Marketing

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, we’re looking at the way marketers are making music videos for their brands. That’s right, many brands are using their own in-house entertainment studios to tap into nostalgia ot G...
The Brands Braving It All for April Fools
April 1, 2026

The Brands Braving It All for April Fools

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, we’re talking April Fools – no, really, we are! We take a look back at the beginning of brands pulling a switcheroo on consumers, and give our take on those brave enough to be the ...
What The “Staples Baddie” Teaches Us About Corporate Creators
March 25, 2026

What The “Staples Baddie” Teaches Us About Corporate Creators

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, we’re diving into the trend of corporate employees becoming brand ambassadors, with a spotlight on the “Staples Baddie”. Should more companies be relying on their employees to crea...
What Marketers Are Talking About After SXSW 2026
March 18, 2026

What Marketers Are Talking About After SXSW 2026

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, Jennimai is fresh from her trip to SXSW in Austin, TX and reports back on the biggest convos she had (and overheard) at panels, activations, and throughout the event. From creators...
Brands Bite Into Burger Marketing
March 11, 2026

Brands Bite Into Burger Marketing

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, we’re discussing the burger wars and the way each brand is responding to the McDonalds CEO taking a “big” bite from their new Big Arch burger. Burger King, Jack in the Box and even...
Are We Maxxed Out on Protein Marketing?
March 4, 2026

Are We Maxxed Out on Protein Marketing?

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, we’re discussing protein maxxing, the health trend you’re seeing everywhere: from Super Bowl commercials to sparkling protein water and even protein Doritos (?!), if it feels like ...
Can "Legendary February” Lift Peacock to Premier Status?
Feb. 25, 2026

Can "Legendary February” Lift Peacock to Premier Status?

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, we’re breaking down the “Legendary February” that Peacock is touting–but wondering if it will lead to a Measly March once the Olympics are done? We’re discussing the winning strate...
Do Audiences Love a ‘Showmance’ as Marketing?
Feb. 18, 2026

Do Audiences Love a ‘Showmance’ as Marketing?

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, we’re discussing the pros and cons of trying to sell a project with a showmance. Inspired by the Wuthering Heights movie, we had to wonder if the stars’ off-screen chemistry could ...
Sports Betting’s Marketing Strategy: Less Brand Awareness, More VIPs
Feb. 11, 2026

Sports Betting’s Marketing Strategy: Less Brand Awareness, More VIPs

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, we’re taking a look at the state of sports betting and realizing…the gambling ads during the Super Bowl were actually pretty light this year? Marketing Brew Senior Reporter Alyssa ...
Reacting to 2026 Super Bowl Commercials
Feb. 8, 2026

Reacting to 2026 Super Bowl Commercials

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, since it is our literal Super Bowl, we’ve got a bonus episode for you where we’ll react to some of the weirdest and wildest commercials from the big game this year. From fibermaxxi...
Super Bowl Commercials Are Betting Big on Toilet Humor
Feb. 4, 2026

Super Bowl Commercials Are Betting Big on Toilet Humor

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week we’re discussing the creative strategies and themes around many of the Super Bowl commercials this year. If you think you’re hearing a lot of Dad Rock, or seeing a lot of reminders ...
Why Have We Seen So Many Super Bowl Ads Already?
Jan. 28, 2026

Why Have We Seen So Many Super Bowl Ads Already?

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week we’re discussing the way brands are planning their Super Bowl strategy, and why that means you’ve probably seen a lot of big game ads already. Kelsey Sutton and Katie Hicks are join...
Brands Are Producing Entertainment Content Now — But Should They?
Jan. 21, 2026

Brands Are Producing Entertainment Content Now — But Should They?

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week we’re discussing the move many brands are making, creating their own content in-house. As brands move to become their own entertainment studios, we take a look at which are doing lo...
How Brands Can Embrace the 'Heated Rivalry' Hype
Jan. 14, 2026

How Brands Can Embrace the 'Heated Rivalry' Hype

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week we’re discussing the same thing everyone is discussing: Heated Rivalry! We break down how this Canadian series became a megahit, the fandom the stars have already cultivated, and wh...
How AI Will Reshape Marketing in 2026
Jan. 7, 2026

How AI Will Reshape Marketing in 2026

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week we’re discussing the 2026 AI trends all marketers need to know — and will probably be using. From brand discovery to content creations to the latest revelations at CES this week, we...
Predicting 2026’s Biggest Marketing Trends
Dec. 31, 2025

Predicting 2026’s Biggest Marketing Trends

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week we’re discussing all the biggest marketing trends we expect to see in 2026…and maybe a few we hope don’t return. From economic restrictions to social predictions, the importance of ...
Best Marketing of 2025: From Top Collabs to Taylor Swift
Dec. 24, 2025

Best Marketing of 2025: From Top Collabs to Taylor Swift

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week we’re discussing the hits, misses, and Taylor of it all as we look back on 2025’s best marketing campaigns throughout the year. We’ll be celebrating the best collabs, the best use o...
We’re in a K-Shaped Economy. How Will Brands React?
Dec. 17, 2025

We’re in a K-Shaped Economy. How Will Brands React?

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week we’re discussing the current K-Shaped Economy and how brands are reacting. We take a look at the luxury brands leaning into aspirational marketing, and those embracing affordability...
Is Ragebait A Viable Marketing Strategy?
Dec. 10, 2025

Is Ragebait A Viable Marketing Strategy?

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week we’re discussing Oxford University’s Word of the Year: Ragebait. From Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle campaign to E.l.f. Choosing to partner with Matt Rife, were these marketing mov...
What Any Marketer Can Learn From Netflix’s Massive Moment
Dec. 3, 2025

What Any Marketer Can Learn From Netflix’s Massive Moment

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week we’re discussing how Netflix became the masters of marketing. With the final season of “Stranger Things” upon us, we discuss the brand collabs and major marketing moments the stream...
How Marketers Are Breaking Through the Black Friday Noise
Nov. 26, 2025

How Marketers Are Breaking Through the Black Friday Noise

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week we’re discussing Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the best ways for marketers to navigate their strategies for these days in 2025. How can brands make sure their SMS messaging hits t...
Wicked Successful: How 400 Partnerships Elevated ‘Wicked: For Good’s Marketing Strategy
Nov. 19, 2025

Wicked Successful: How 400 Partnerships Elevated ‘Wicked: For Good’s Marketing Strategy

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week we’re discussing the marketing strategy behind the back-to-back Wicked movies, in honor of this week’s release, Wicked: For Good. In this episode, the hosts compare the budget and b...
Are Branded Weddings Cringe or Cute?
Nov. 12, 2025

Are Branded Weddings Cringe or Cute?

Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week we’re discussing the rise of branded weddings: are they cute or cringe? Is the positive sentiment worth it for the brands or could it backfire? From a Hellmann’s Mayo wedding to get...