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
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April 5, 2026 • 29 mins
The Short Summary: We tip off a March Madness–style bracket to determine which pharmaceutical commercial deserves the crown as the cringiest ad on TV.
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Search Keyword(s): Episode 205
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What happens when you take the absurdly catchy jingles, forced cheerfulness, and side-effect speed-reading of pharmaceutical advertising… and turn it into a bracket competiti...
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Search Keyword(s): Episode 205
The Long-Winded Description:
What happens when you take the absurdly catchy jingles, forced cheerfulness, and side-effect speed-reading of pharmaceutical advertising… and turn it into a bracket competiti...
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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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Search Keyword(s): Episode 204
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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Search Keyword(s): Episode 204
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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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.
Get sho...
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.
Get sho...
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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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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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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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#200 #Podcast #SpeakingHuman #VO #Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Business #SmallBiz #Brands #Ads #simplify #popculture #art #Brands #logos #Definitive #List
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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