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BA BA BA BA BRAIN ROT! Alex and Kevin update the listeners about the Rizzler and the Costco Guys, Oasis Live 25 reunion tour, Ludacris drinking glacier water in Alaska, McDonald's Big Arch, Hot Wheels x MSCHF Not Weels, Brand x Sority rush videos, Gap Get Loose, and Angel Reese x Reese’s. 
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“These Work Week TikToks From Fall Rush 2024 Will Get You *So* Hype”
https://www.hercampus.com/culture/work-week-tiktoks-fall-rush-2024/ 

Alex and Kevin are reunited for a solo, in-studio episode! Alex explains demure to Kevin and they catch up on some of the stuff they missed. They discuss Zuck’s sculpture of his wife, parfum de mayonnaise, Coke x Oreo, Saint West designs a bottle for Prime, Kin Picklesecco, Mario Lopez Wipes for Men, and more!

Born and raised in Mexico City, Armin Vit is a graphic designer and writer now living in Bloomington, IN. He is co-founder of UnderConsideration, a graphic design firm generating its own projects, initiatives, and content while taking on limited client work. Although he has written for most well-known design publications he is most recognized for his writing on the blogs that make up the UnderConsideration online network—particularly Brand New, the popular blog that for nearly 20 years has provided opinions on corporate and brand identity work. 

Along with his wife and partner, Bryony Gomez-Palacio, Armin has co-authored various books for publishers and for UnderConsideration and has organized multiple design events, including the annual Brand New Conference and First Round. Previously, Armin worked at the New York office of Pentagram and his professional experience stretches back to 1999. Since then he has become a regular speaker and juror in events and competitions around the world. When not working, he is either out for a run or washing the dishes.

Alex and Kevin talk about Pro Wrestling, the first Pixel flavored beverage, two MSCHF drops, the Baskin Robins rebrand, Cracker Jill and more!

PIXEL FLAVORED COKE
https://www.coca-colacompany.com/news/coca-cola-creations-zero-sugar-byte-launch

MSCHF X THE WEEKEND VINYL BLADE
https://vinylblade.com/?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=vinylblade&utm_campaign=newdrop

MSCHF X TYGA WAVY SHOES
https://mschfsneakers.com/

BASKIN ROBINS REBRAND
https://thedieline.com/blog/2022/4/11/baskin-robbins-unveils-new-logo-and-visual-identity-from-changeup

CRACKER JILL
https://thedieline.com/blog/2022/4/6/cracker-jack-becomes-cracker-jill-to-celebrate-women-in-sports
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Swj-DFkDak

Alex and Kevin talk about brands being brands on April Fools day and recap some of the highlights and lowlights from the internet that day.

Dieline Highlights
https://thedieline.com/blog/2022/4/4/best-april-fools-day-packaging-pranks-of-2022

Ritz x Eos
https://thedieline.com/blog/2022/4/1/latest-collab-from-eos-and-ritz-will-leave-lips-buttery-smooth

Magic Stroon
https://thedieline.com/blog/2022/4/1/magic-spoon-rebrands-as-magic-stroon

Duo Lingo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga3ttnz3nXI

USA Today Highlights
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/04/01/april-fools-day-2022-pranks-products/7236609001/

Spicy Sprite
https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/mcdonalds-sprite-april-fools-joke-reactions/

Jet Blue
https://pix11.com/news/local-news/jetblue-flight-from-jfk-to-laguardia-fuhgeddaboudit/

Alex and Kevin try the Coors Chillollipop and discuss the Spicy Fish Diss, Burger King Poop Ice Cream, Pepsi's maple syrup flavored cola, Ryan Reynolds' new commercial for one password, and more.

PUSHA T - SPICY FISH DISS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn0LjF4_5r4

BURGER KING BRAZIL - POOP ICE CREAM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBiSfoOiE9M&ab_channel=DavidTheAgency

PEPSI x IHOP
https://thedieline.com/blog/2022/3/24/pepsi-and-ihop-come-together-with-maple-syrup-and-cola-collab

RYAN REYNOLDS - ONE PASSWORD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfG6ksdavtY&ab_channel=RyanReynolds

Alex and Kevin discuss Mike Tyson’s Mike Bites ear-shaped cannabis edibles, Coors Chillolipops, Bored and Hungry an NFT based restaurant, Limewire is back as an NFT marketplace, MSCHF shoes, and more!

MIKE BITES
https://thedieline.com/blog/2022/3/16/mike-tyson-releases-ear-shaped-cannabis-gummies

COORS CHILLOLLIPOPS
https://thedieline.com/blog/2022/3/17/coors-light-calms-march-madness-fans-down-with-beer-flavored-chillollipops

BORED AND HUNGRY
https://thedieline.com/blog/2022/3/18/the-worlds-first-bored-ape-yacht-club-branded-restaurant-bored--hungry-announced

LIMEWIRE IS BACK
https://hypebeast.com/2022/3/limewire-back-nft-marketplace-info

MSCHF SHOES
https://www.complex.com/sneakers/mschf-sneakers-tape-shoe

ZIPENG ZHU joins Alex and Kevin for this weeks episode! ZZ is a Chinese-born designer, art director, illustrator and animator based in New York City who owns and operates the Dazzle Studio!

Follow @ZZDESIGN and @DAZZLE.STUDIO

or find his work here:
DAZZLE.STUDIO
DAZZLE.SUPPLY
ZZ-IS.IT

Alex and Kevin discuss the HERforSHE International Women's Day campaign by Hershey's and HP, Kraft Singles song "Square It" by Kelis, Vizzy's new Mimosa Hard Seltzer, Dollar Shave Club's Brown Noise Machine, and more!

Alex and Kevin talk about how Alex actively watching 12 shows at this moment, Natural Light’s new Mullet-centric promotion, Coors “Almighty” Light blessed beer, Liquid Death (2021 Fronty Brand of the Year) gets ripped off,  Amazon’s new logo for NFL Thursday Night Football, and more!

Natural Light
https://thedieline.com/blog/2022/2/28/crank-up-the-foreigner-natty-light-wants-to-pay-you-to-rock-a-mullet

Coors Almighty Light
https://thedieline.com/blog/2022/2/25/coors-light-brews-blessed-beer-to-ward-off-demons-and-thirst

Kill Sed
https://killsed.com

Amazon Prime Video Thursday Night Football
https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_for_nfl_thursday_night_football.php