Speaking Human

Simplifying the Marketing World for Humans. Speaking Human is hosted by Patrick Jebber and Shad Connelly from MONSTERS Unlimited, a Creative Agency with a Business Brain. Learn more at speakinghuman.com

Episodes

#204: Burying the Decaying Corpse of Super Bowl Advertising

March 5, 2026 • 33 mins

The Short Summary: We exhume the bloated remains of this year’s Super Bowl commercials to argue whether the biggest night in advertising has flatlined for good.

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The Long-Winded Description: Are Super Bowl commercials still the pinnacle of advertising—or has the biggest night in marketing finally flatlined?

In this episode of Speaking Human, Patrick and...

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#203: Cold-Weather Brands

February 20, 2026 • 33 mins

Winter is brutal. Unless you’re a brand built for it.

This week, we spotlight the companies that thrive when the temperature drops. From mountaineering gear turned fashion staple with The North Face, to the merino evangelism of Smartwool, to the emotional insulation of Swiss Miss, we unpack why some brands don’t just endure winter—they own it.

If you’ve ever looked forward to a season because of a product, this one’s for you.

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#202: Battle of the AI Ads

December 29, 2025 • 25 mins

We prompt a showdown between recent commercials from AI power players ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini—and crown the spot that comes out on top.

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#201: Terrifying Turkey Day Tech Gifts You Never Asked For

November 28, 2025 • 34 mins

We stuff Thanksgiving with the latest technology — spotlighting humanoid helpers, robot-laced footwear, and the delightfully deranged inventions nobody ever asked to unwrap.

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#200: Top 200 Brands in the History of the Universe

November 15, 2025 • 20 mins

We toast the 200th episode of this podcast by sharing our (maybe) definitive list of the 200 most memorable brands of the modern era.

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#199: Doritos Gets Stranger

October 22, 2025 • 28 mins

We crunch into Doritos’ Stranger Things telethon stunt and unwrap the best of this year’s Halloween ad tricks and treats.

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#Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #SmallBiz #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #art #Brands #logos #halloween #strangerthings #hawkins #candy #trickortreat

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#198: Why Do It?

September 27, 2025 • 31 mins

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

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#Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #SmallBiz #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #art #Brands #logos #justdoit #nike #whydoit #sports #t...

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#197: Work from Work Forever?

September 4, 2025 • 31 mins

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.

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#196: Minor League Heavy Hitters

August 9, 2025 • 31 mins

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.

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#Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #SmallBiz #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #art #Brands #logos #minorleague #baseball #family

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#195: Return of the (HBO) Max

July 13, 2025 • 26 mins

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?

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#Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #SmallBiz #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #art #Brands #Taglines #hbo #hbomax #max #streami...

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#194: Reddit Roulette

June 3, 2025 • 24 mins

We spin the wheel of internet randomness to dissect the role of Reddit today and share wildcard Reddit threads to get you lost in the rabbit hole.

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#Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #SmallBiz #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #art #Brands #Taglines #reddit #rickroll #bestreddit...

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#193: OK Still Going

April 21, 2025 • 21 mins

We dance over treadmills and hop across phone screens to discuss two decades of mind-blowing music videos from the creative maniacs of OK Go.

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#Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #SmallBiz #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #art #Brands #Taglines #OKGO #Movies #Trivia #Band

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#192: Tagline Throwdown

March 19, 2025 • 37 mins

We think different by testing our tagline knowledge in a death match to see who can just do it to prove they're not just finger lickin’ good, they’re grrreat!

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#191: Hellman’s Hoodwinks Harry

February 11, 2025 • 26 mins

We slather our sentiments on Hellman’s “When Harry Met Sally” reunion and sink our teeth into other overlooked content ripe for the commercial requel treatment.

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#Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #SmallBiz #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #art #Brands #Mayo #HarryMetSally #Mov...

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#190: Rise of the Malls

January 23, 2025 • 26 mins

We stroll through the ascension, decline, and revival of the shopping mall to see if these once-mighty retail giants can regain their former glory.

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#Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #SmallBiz #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #art #Brands #Malls #ShoppingCenters #History #shop...

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#189: The Banana Effect

January 17, 2025 • 22 mins

We peel open the $6 million banana to explore how brands have leveraged this provocative piece of art for their own content creation.

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#Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #conceptual #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #art #Brands #CocaCola #banana #Comedian #MaurizioCattelan

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#188: New Coke vs. Crystal Pepsi

December 8, 2024 • 29 mins

We chug back in time to revisit the marketing campaigns of two legendary beverage busts to see how they go down a few decades later.

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#Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #Coke #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #PEPSI #Brands #CocaCola #SodaWars #Blunders

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#187: Brands in Space

November 24, 2024 • 23 mins

We venture into deep space to explore how today’s brands are bringing their products, services, and marketing into the cosmos.

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#Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #SPACE #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #Samsonite #Brands #UnderArmour #Columbia

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#186: Feel the Vibrations

November 8, 2024 • 26 mins

We sense the power of Mastercard’s new haptic logo and explore how other brands can engage touch, smell, and taste to create more immersive experiences.

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#Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #Vibrations #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #HapticLogo #Brands #Senses

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#185: Linguistic Lurkers and Outliers

October 5, 2024 • 24 mins

We promulgate and elucidate ten arcane, recondite, and enigmatic lexemes we believe warrant greater attention in the marketing realm.

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#Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #Bizarre #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #WordOfTheDay #Brands #Words #Definitions

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#202: Battle of the AI Ads

#201: Terrifying Turkey Day Tech Gifts You Never Asked For

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#199: Doritos Gets Stranger

#198: Why Do It?

#197: Work from Work Forever?

#196: Minor League Heavy Hitters

#195: Return of the (HBO) Max

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#191: Hellman’s Hoodwinks Harry

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#188: New Coke vs. Crystal Pepsi

#187: Brands in Space

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