Brandfathers – Details, episodes & analysis

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In this episode, the BrandFathers break down campaigns from the world’s biggest brands and celebrities, discussing what’s really going on behind the scenes.

0:00 Intro

1:08 Severance locks it’s actors in a glass cage in the middle of Grand Central

9:03 Bad Bunny shuts down the NYC subway…in disguise?

13:29 Coors drops the ball with a typo in multi-million $ campaign 

20:36 Walmart rebrand leaves consumers suspicious about money laundering 

31:20 Retails greatest secrets finally revealed with PLTFRM 

36:47 How in person observations can save you from PR nightmares

40:10 AJ Brown single handedly drives $1M+ in book sales during the middle of an NFL game

46:23 Outro

Expect a seriously unserious conversation about all the above plus dad jokes on brand enough to curl your toes.

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This week, The BrandFathers take on the godforsaken “New Year, New You” campaigns and ask the tough questions:

Equinox vs. Zumba: The fitness war you didn’t know you cared about. Equinox says, “We Don’t Do January,” while Zumba rolls out the welcome mat. Who, if anyone, takes the crown?

Notion’s Glow-Up: How do you make something as uncool as productivity software…fun? Notion might have the answer—or maybe not.

Startup Frauds & Sports Betting: From Silicon Valley smoke-and-mirrors to the flood of sports betting ads, we’re breaking down the BS (and maybe applauding some of the hustle).

Expect hot takes, cold hard truths, and just the right amount of chaos. Subscribe for unfiltered marketing breakdowns from the most trusted fathers in the game.

The Brandfathers are:

Jordan Rogers @jordanrogers

Ashwinn Krishnaswamy @shwinnabegobrand

Oren John @orenmeetsworld

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In this episode The BrandFathers explore the world of dark advertising, European megastars, AI renaissance and much more.

0:00 Intro

2:10 The Fathers confess about a marketing disaster class

10:30 How lying in your ads can make you millions

20:00 The $87m/year man joins Ferrari

26:12 PLTFRM’s transcendent offerings

27:00 Progresso gets quirky with…soup drops?

36:25 How OpenAI will take your marketing job

41:29 De-brain rotting your kid with KiwiCo 

47:10 Novak and Trump break the fourth wall

57:48 BrandFathers look inward at their the lack of Brand Guidelines

Per usual, the fathers meet controversial topics head on and even make you crack a smile while doing so.

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In this episode the Fathers take a break from dissecting weekly marketing campaigns to break down the bigger picture—how great marketing strategies come together. In 45 minutes, they cover the fundamentals of marketing, strategy, execution & more.

Intro 0:00

Getting attention 1:30

Communication Strategies 12:52

Distribution 19:16

Retail Relationships 26:28

Performance Marketing 36:27

Creative Direction 42:02

Outro 43:21

We’ll be back with regularly scheduled programming next week but let us know what other foundational topics you want to see next.

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The BrandFathers tear apart the 2025 Super Bowl ads for better or for worse. Watch as they discuss multi-million dollar marketing sins committed by your favorite brand, celebrities and agencies.

Intro 0:00

Carl's Jr 0:42

Hexclad 6:00

Ramp 11:40

UberEats 14:43

Disney+ 20:14

Hellmans 23:54

Google 26:48

Mountain Dew 34:57

Salesforce 40:33

Meta 45:55

Budweiser 47:55

Bud Light 50:40

Outro 53:52

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The BrandFathers are back covering this week's latest in marketing and branding. Tune in for takes on current events and strategies used to outshine Super Bowl ads for free, and maybe even share a laugh or two along the way.

Intro 0:00

Fathers Valentines Day Banter 0:40

Nike Stealth Gifting 4:53

SGA Signature Release 5:47

PLTFRM 7:40

Poppi 10:05Duolingo 22:05

Marketing Confessional 29:45

Restaurants Crushing IG 38:02

Outro 46:58

As always, thanks for watching. Let us know your feedback in the comments - for better or for worse, we’re all ears. 

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The Brandfathers review portfolios from a variety of established designers in search of who will give them their new look, plus some big news in the women's apparel and energy drink spaces.

Intro 0:00

Portfolio Reviews 1:13

PLTFRM 40:49

NikeSKIMS 42:29

Celsius acquires Alani Nu 53:20

Outro 1:04:50

As always, thanks for watching. Let us know your feedback in the comments - for better or for worse, we’re all ears. 

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This week the Fathers breakdown what it takes to be successful on social media as a marketer plus your weekly coverage of the seemingly endless CPG Soda wars & more. 

Intro 0:00

Marketing confessional 00:55

How to grow on social media 9:13

Perfect Bar x Jason Mraz 41:55

Luka Doncic x Jordan Brand 49:55

Simply Pop 56:10

PLTFRM 59:25

Career advice 1:00:45

Outro 1:06:30

As always, thanks for watching. Let us know your feedback in the comments - for better or for worse, we’re all ears. 

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This week the Fathers talk viral spec ads, Sweetgreen, Orka, SKIMS, David's Bridal & more.

Intro 0:00

Ashwinn's Hoka Spec Ad 2:30

Sweetgreen 9:38

David's Bridal 14:10

SKIMS 19:27

Orka 21:40

Future of Agencies 29:30

Outro 54:45

As always, thanks for watching. Let us know your feedback in the comments - for better or for worse, we’re all ears. 

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The Brand Fathers go beyond the brackets and teach you about the Billion Dollar College basketball business, NIL, the future of Sports Creators, Collaborations with Sports Brands like Stone Island X Under Armour's Curry Brand, How Nigel Sylvester has maintained relevance with the Jordan Brand and more of the latest campaigns that cut through.Sub to our Newsletter: https://www.BrandFathers.orgFollow the gang at ‪@orenmeetsworld‬ ‪@JordanRogers2626‬ ‪@Shwinnabego‬