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Ecology and The Death of Culture™
Episode 386
When does a word become so ubiquitous it loses all meaning? Brian's sudden aversion to "culture" sparks a meandering exploration into the semiotics o…
1 year, 1 month ago
*TEASER* Shopify's CriYeezus Response
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The Surveillance Generation
Episode 385
Phillip and Brian look into tomorrow’s creator economy, shaped by the role of AI-driven agents in commerce and attention as currency. While rising ge…
1 year, 1 month ago
7 Creative Trends Shaping DTC in 2025
Episode 384
Head of Content James Mulvey joins the show to discuss Motion’s latest creative trends report, which analyzed over $100M+ in ad spend across platform…
1 year, 1 month ago
*TEASER* David Lynch's Legacy: The Essence of Evil
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We Are So Back: Yuppies, Starbucks, and Gen X
Episode 383
This week, we’re live-reacting to battles across culture. It’s DeepSeek vs. OpenAI, Millennials vs. Gen X, and Starbucks vs. Sharpies (Sharpies won).…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Magic of Cultural Hitmaking With Ana Andjelic
Episode 382
“There is nothing but micro trends these days. Sometimes, things bubble up, and they capture the imagination of pop culture…but then they last for a …
1 year, 2 months ago
After Dark: Dandruff, "Digital Blackface," and Rewatching Back to the Future 2
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1 year, 2 months ago
Agentic Ghettos: When Silicon Meets Sapiens
Episode 381
In this landmark discussion from NRF 2025, we lay out our theory of commerce's next evolutionary leap: the necessary fusion of human and artificial i…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Future of Timelessness
Episode 380
This week, we’re unpacking Adobe’s holiday shopping report, the AI bot takeover, and the dead internet theory. As 2025 kicks off with powerful demand…
1 year, 2 months ago