Explore every episode of the podcast Witcha Black Ads
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71. No Round 2s | 20 Sep 2024 | 00:50:30 | |
We’re talking Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show announcement, Beyoncé diving into the whiskey game with Sir Davis, and the CMAs snubbing Cowboy Carter. Plus, we’re breaking down Old Navy’s latest campaign with Precious Lee and so much more. | |||
| 70. Olympics Recap | 16 Aug 2024 | 00:40:32 | |
This week, we dive deep into all things Olympics! From iconic athletes to unexpected hurdles (pun intended), we break down the drama and excitement. We also hit on the past and present opportunities for brands in the world of sports. | |||
| 69. Sum' Light | 26 Jul 2024 | 00:35:12 | |
We’re keeping it light with Episode 69, chatting about Nike’s new spot, Fenty’s partnership with the Olympics, and Nigel Sylvester teaming up with Jordan. | |||
| 68. Squint & Tilt | 02 Jul 2024 | 01:07:26 | |
This time around we’re diving into the Father’s Day campaign from Bottega featuring A$AP Rocky and shot by Carrie Mae Weems, Rihanna named the face of J’adore Dior, the overuse of Lil’ Wayne’s ‘A Milli’, Jordan’s shot back at Adidas, Black Nepotism, and much more. Tap in via the link in our bio to subscribe on YouTube, or listen wherever you find podcasts! | |||
| 67. Cute Response | 12 Jun 2024 | 00:56:44 | |
We're back with episode 67 of Witcha Black Ads! | |||
| 66. Mary J. Bootz | 23 May 2024 | 00:53:57 | |
We’re back with episode 66 of Witcha Black Ads ✊🏾 This time around, we’re discussing Mary J. Blige’s high steppers with Giuseppe, Gunna is pushing P, A’Ja Wilson’s recent announcement with Nike, the hits and misses from the MET Gala, and much more. Tap in via the link in our bio to subscribe on YouTube, or listen wherever you find podcasts! Filmed and edited by Hamadi Price | |||
| 65. Tar in a bottle? | 11 May 2024 | 00:55:50 | |
We're back on Witcha Black Ads with our regular setup. On episode 65, we’re chatting about Pharrell's Tiffany & Co. collab, Spike Lee and Giancarlo Esposito teaming up with Fiat, the new Wemby x Nike spot, Youthforia's "Tar in a Bottle,” and much more. Hit the link in our bio to subscribe on YouTube, or listen wherever you find podcasts!
Filmed and edited by Hamadi Price | |||
| 64. Beyconomy | 11 Apr 2024 | 00:52:33 | |
We’re back to our regularly scheduled setup this week on Witcha Black Ads, chatting about the big weekend for the women’s NCAA basketball tourney 🏀, Cowboy Carter and the impact of Beyoncé's latest drop 🤠, Serena’s Wyn Beauty brand 💄, and much more. As always, hit that link in our bio to subscribe on YouTube via the link in our bio and click that subscribe button while you're at it! Filmed and edited by Hamadi Price | |||
| 63. Let Them Cook | 28 Mar 2024 | 00:47:54 | |
The squad got together in person for episode 63 to chat everything from Tyler the Creator’s film for LV to Bey’s Cowboy Carter rollout. We also get into Cam Hicks for Reebok, whatever the hell is going on over at Denim Tears, and ask “Is Jake from State Farm ok?” As always, hit that link in our bio to subscribe on YouTube via the link in our bio and click that subscribe button while you're at it! Filmed and edited by Hamadi Price | |||
| 61. Time is of the Essence | 07 Mar 2024 | 00:49:42 | |
This week we’re getting into the many Nike collabs. We’re talking Jacquemus featuring Sha’Carri Richrardson, Meg thee Stallion's capsule, and the Kai Cenat deal. Filmed and edited by Hamadi Price | |||
| 61. Big Game, Bigger Wins | 23 Feb 2024 | 01:02:48 | |
We’re back at it and finally connecting to discuss what went down in Vegas for the Super Bowl. That means a lot of Usher 🕺🏾, Beyonce 👑, and a sprinkle of Kanye 🤏🏾, amongst other happenings. Filmed and edited by Hamadi Price | |||
| 60. Trendy Titles | 01 Feb 2024 | 01:01:43 | |
It’s Black History Month, so we had to kick it off with a new WBA episode! ✊🏾 This week we discuss Usher’s confusing Vogue cover ahead of his Super Bowl halftime performance, Fashion Week moments that caught our attention, all these unqualified and misaligned creative directors, and Michael B. Jordan’s foray into the uncharted world of sea moss. As always, tap in on YouTube via the link in our bio and click that subscribe button while you're at it! Filmed and edited by Hamadi Price | |||
| 59. Banned & Blasphemous | 18 Jan 2024 | 01:01:29 | |
Kicking off the year with a bang on Episode 59 of Witcha Black Ads! This time, we talk Tiger's bold move away from Nike, Megan Thee Stallion's collaboration with Planet Fitness and Nike, Lil Nas X's latest single making all the church folk mad, FKA Twigs’ banned Calvin Klein campaign, and so much more. As always, tap in on YouTube, and that subscribe button? Give it a tap while you're there! Filmed and edited by Hamadi Price | |||
| 58. Flavors of the Week | 23 Nov 2023 | 00:48:37 | |
Get ready for a glossy rendezvous on Episode 58 of Witcha Black Ads – "Lipgloss Poppin'" We're dishing on KeKe Palmer hosting the Soul Train Awards, Grammy Nominations, sexy red lip gloss names, Lil Yachty's exclusive IG Close Friends and so much more. Tune in for all the Black Ads vibes! 💋🎙️ Filmed and edited by Hamadi Price | |||
| And Another Thing: SKIMS | 06 Nov 2023 | 00:18:32 | |
🚨 New Segment Alert 🚨 First up: After launching the Skims men line, discussed in episode 57, Kim K quickly followed up with a partnership announcement with the NBA, WNBA, US Basketball, and Swarovski. Y’all f*%king with it? | |||
| 57. Say No More | 02 Nov 2023 | 00:53:42 | |
On episode 57 we got to discuss all the Black Ads happenings face-to-face, which y’all know is super rare. From Beyoncé's latest perfume to Telfar's “interesting” crinkle campaign to SKIMS’s new drawls drop, we got it all covered. Catch the full episode on YouTube, and that subscribe button? Give it a tap while you're there! Filmed and edited by Hamadi Price | |||
| 56. We Run the Yard | 19 Oct 2023 | 01:42:59 | |
🚨New Episode Alert! 🚨 Catch the full episode on YouTube, and that subscribe button? Give it a tap while you're there! Filmed and edited by Hamadi Price | |||
| 55. No Debts | 22 Sep 2023 | 01:07:28 | |
After a little travel and living life, we are back with episode 55 of Witcha Black Ads. Filmed and edited by Hamadi Price | |||
| 54. Everybody on Mute | 17 Aug 2023 | 00:42:35 | |
This week’s theme is Queen Bey– because, let's be real, why wouldn't it be? On this episode we're delving into the phenomenon known as The Beyoncé Economic Bump, celebrating the journey of Hip Hop's 50th, discussing Zendaya's collaboration with SmartWater, and much more! Filmed and edited by Hamadi Price | |||
| 53. You Are The Visuals | 27 Jul 2023 | 00:58:18 | |
We are in these social streets this week talking Threads and Spill vs Twitter... or X (whatever it's called these days), the neon pink Barbie rollout, Beyonce's new fragrance (in lieu of visuals 😒), Latto's chicken wings and much more. As always, tap in on YouTube and click that subscribe button while you're at it! Filmed and edited by Hamadi Price | |||
| 52. Shout-out to The Aunties | 22 Jun 2023 | 00:45:03 | |
The word of the week is ‘Collab.’ On episode 52 of Witcha Black Ads we get into Aminé’s collab with New Balance, Teyana’s Cinderella themed spot with Jordan, Apple’s new Vision Pro goggles, and much more. As always, tap in on YouTube and click that subscribe button while you're at it! | |||
| 51. Bundles by Bey | 01 Jun 2023 | 00:55:23 | |
Are we seeing into the future? This week we discuss Beyonce’s cryptic announcement, Instagrams twitter competitor, and provide thoughts and prayers for Ja morant…. And so much more! As always, tap in on YouTube and click that subscribe button while you're at it! | |||
| 50. Bags on Bags | 12 May 2023 | 00:39:27 | |
A lot of folks getting to the bag recently. On the big 5-0 we talk KD’s lifetime Nike deal, Jalen Hurts and Lamar Jackson’s NFL deals, Teyana running it up at creative director and more. As always, tap in on YouTube and click that subscribe button while you're at it! | |||
| 49. The AI Takeover | 28 Apr 2023 | 01:05:55 | |
Hot take alert! Listen in of the conversation surrounding the AI debate in music, the musician to agency owner pipeline, the Bayou Barbie’s business dealings, and much more. | |||
| 48. Get On. Put On | 13 Apr 2023 | 01:22:24 | |
🚨Disclaimer: The hits keep coming. 🚨 | |||
| 47. Power Play | 23 Mar 2023 | 00:36:40 | |
In this episode of Witcha Black Ads, @Braunsybrooks and @janelle.nicole_ talk about Ja Morant's Powerade pause, Mitchell and Ness lackluster jersey dresses, the battle for BET, and Law Roach's retirement announcement. | |||
| 46. "Na Morant" | 10 Mar 2023 | 00:37:11 | |
Check out episode 46 of Witcha Black Ads with @Braunsybrooks and @janelle.nicole_ discussing Ja Morant’s recent shenanigans, the Creed 3 rollout, Adidas x Ivy Park issues, and much more. | |||
| 45. Gone for a minute | 25 Feb 2023 | 00:59:40 | |
World tour announcements, brand x partner breakups, platform meltdowns, a lot can happen in a few months. Luckily for us, there’s no shortage of s#!t to get into. | |||
| 44. End of an Era | 02 Sep 2022 | 00:49:10 | |
August was A LOT. We got to marinate on Renaissance Act I, learn of Serena’s evolution from tennis, a literal bot “rap artist” *insert hard @$$ eyeroll* and so much more! We dive into it on episode 44 of #WitchaBlackAds. | |||
| 43. Per the Contract | 29 Jul 2022 | 00:37:55 | |
Look at that! New Beyoncé to go along with Ep 43 of #WitchaBlackAds. We get into Mo’Nique snatching the bag (and bonnet) from Netflix, a thug tear shed over the Black Panther 2 trailer, Rap Sh!t social shenanigans and more. | |||
| 42. Game Over | 23 Jun 2022 | 01:13:59 | |
June brought with it the NBA finals, Juneteeth, the official start to summer, and a sh*%load to talk about on episode 42 of #WitchaBlackAds. | |||
| 41. Hot Girl Walk? | 20 May 2022 | 00:53:14 | |
Y’all… Life has been lifin’ but we’re back with Episode 41 of #WitchaBlackAds discussing a long list of recent Nike news, an update on Doja Cat’s Mexican Pizza work for Taco Bell, Ja Morant getting a few brand deal bags, and much more. | |||
| 40. 'Conversations Among Us' | 21 Apr 2022 | 00:42:09 | |
In this episode we discussing Joe Fresh Goods’ recent New Balance collab, ScHoolboy Q repping for Tiger in his latest Nike spot, Telfar killing the social content game, and more. | |||
| 39. Fish Sammich | 31 Mar 2022 | 00:39:59 | |
Rihanna puts A$AP to work, Ralph Lauren hits the AUC, Pusha-T drops a fish sandwich diss, - all that and more on Ep. 39 of #WitchaBlackAds | |||
| 38. Mexican Pizza | 16 Mar 2022 | 00:43:14 | |
We've been living life for the past few weeks, but like Soul II Soul said, back to life, back to reality. | |||
| 37. Hateration, Holleration | 02 Feb 2022 | 00:49:38 | |
It’s day 2 of BHM and with that comes a new episode of #WitchaBlackAds! ❤️🖤💚 This go round we get into HBCU athletes getting to the NIL bag, what to expect from the upcoming Super Bowl ads, new spots from the likes of LinkedIn and Dove, and much more. | |||
| 36. "Give Us Our Things" | 19 Jan 2022 | 00:48:38 | |
A new year means new episodes of #WitchaBlackAds. Finally, right?! | |||
| 35. In the Case of Lil Nas X | 17 Nov 2021 | 00:44:18 | |
I think we can all agree that SOMEONE on Lil Nas X’s team is a “marketing genius.” His next stunt? A real episode of Maury because why the hell not? | |||
| 34. Okay?! | 03 Nov 2021 | 00:53:18 | |
This time around we’re talking about the final season of Insecure, Hottie Sauce, Facebook’s METAmorphosis, and more! Plus, Braunsy FINALLY gets on the board in Guess that Spokesperson! 🥳 | |||
| 33. Merchtainment | 20 Oct 2021 | 00:48:52 | |
This go-round we talk about the mayhem caused the day Facebook, IG, and WhatsApp went down, TelfarTV and the “Merchtainment” phenomenon as dubbed by Highsnobiety, the major moment the WNBA is/has been having, and get into the story of St. Ides and their hip-hop driven campaigns of the 90s in our Black Ads History segment. | |||
| 32. Black Ads History | 06 Oct 2021 | 00:46:12 | |
We’re back and better than ever! | |||
| 31. Cannabis & Culture | 26 Jun 2021 | 00:50:40 | |
For the final episode of this season, we sit down with @bigkika and @keekalator of @gorillarxwellness (what will be the first Black woman-owned dispensary in LA County!) to discuss the current cannabis landscape, social equity in the space, and how the industry is a path for generational wealth! | |||
| 30. Existential Questions | 05 Jun 2021 | 00:35:12 | |
What's going on with some of these "disrupter" brands? Do artist have actual album rollouts anymore? Will the French Open ever get their act together? We shake things up a bit posing a few questions for Episode 30 of #WitchaBlackAds | |||
| 29. Aesthetic & Vibes | 28 May 2021 | 00:42:04 | |
This week we discussed Naomi Osaka's off court wins, Kanye vs. Walmart beef, Travis Scott's views on marketing and branding, and much more! #WitchaBlackAds | |||
| 28. The Audacity | 28 Apr 2021 | 00:52:42 | |
On this episode we discuss Serena’s newly announced Amazon deal, Telfar being un-phased by the shenanigans, the difference in P&G’s and Cadillac’s new initiatives, and much more. #WitchaBlackAds | |||
| 27. Funny Money | 31 Mar 2021 | 00:48:32 | |
This week we ask a few pressing questions: | |||
| 26. WTF is an NFT? | 31 Mar 2021 | 01:01:48 | |
This week on episode 26 we get into Jay-Z’s major moves with Tidal and Ace of Spades, Hot Girl Meg for Calvin Klein, the return of Ebony Magazine, and all the buzz around NFTs. #WitchaBlackAds | |||
| 25. Black People Inc. | 06 Mar 2021 | 00:59:54 | |
After a much-needed break, and with a few days of Black History Month to spare, we are back for episode 25, marking the first anniversary of Witcha Black Ads. Catch our takes on the Icy Park drop, Issa Rae's many endeavors, and... Pearl Milling Company? #WitchaBlackAds | |||
| Countdown | 31 Dec 2020 | 00:53:10 | |
In this special edition episode we are discussing some of our favorite campaigns and marketing placements of the year! This is our top, and none are number 5. We also got a chance to speak with Alicia Bee and Shakyra Moore who are part of Virtue Worldwide's creative team and the creative minds behind on the Beats, 'Flex that Campaign'! #WitchaBlackAds | |||
| 24. All the Juice & All the Sauce ft. Nkrumah Farrar of CRWNMAG | 31 Dec 2020 | 00:58:56 | |
We're closing out the year with one last episode featuring co-founder and creative director of @CRWNMAG , @kxngcrwn. Tune in as we talk about the importance of Black image makers, the shifts in the industry this year, creating Black spaces and much more! #WitchaBlackAds | |||