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- In today’s episode, Russel and Freddie tackle the AI paradox, while automated tools offer instant campaign execution, brands are facing swift consumer backlash when human imagination gets left out of the mix. Plus, the team breaks down Optus's brand revival strategy in a crowded network market and finally, they explore how the Gap leverages on-the-rise celebrities to build major cultural clout.
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Optus
Fanta
Gap
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. - In today’s episode, we sit down with Mark to cut through modern marketing hype and focus on the fundamentals that actually drive growth. We chat about the harsh realities of brand building, the rise of AI and synthetic data, and we had an exclusive sneak peek at Mark's upcoming project on history’s greatest marketing case studies.
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Heinz
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. - In today's chat Russ and Freddie discuss AI advertising tools, key media strategy and Coca-Cola’s shift toward addressing real "human problems." Plus, they question whether the BBC's latest 3.5-minute ad campaign is brilliant or a bit too atmospheric.
We watch:
The Economist
Coca-Cola
BBC
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. - Kidney Health Australia launches new campaign, results are in for ADIDAS' bottom-line post FIFA spending spree, Coca-Cola’s new can design appears to blur Classic and Zero Sugar (suggesting a quiet succession plan for the future of the brand) & Monzo’s “Get busy living” platform pushes banking into the background.
We watch:
Kidney Health Australia
Monzo
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. "The friend you call when you get arrested": How The Daily Aus captured the trust of a generation
27/07/2026 | 46 mins.Russel & Freddie are joined by Sam Koslowski, co-founder of The Daily Aus and one of the most instrumental figures in Australia's modern media landscape. Sam takes us through the early days of The Daily Aus and just how exactly they managed to pull off the impossible task of becoming Australia's most trusted youth news platform.
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Every week, advertising gurus Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young offer a glimpse behind the curtain of the world’s most talked about marketing campaigns, brands, ideas, advertising news and industry screw ups.
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