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  • How Creators Are Redefining Brand Safety

    How Creators Are Redefining Brand Safety
    May 13 2026
    Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, we’re taking a look at content creators and brand safety – and how the two can (and can’t) work together. With insight from Grant and Ash, aka A Twink and A Redhead, we get the creator perspective on working with picky brands, and offer reminders for brands who want to risk it all on popular creators. 00:00: Intro, who are creators Grant and Ash, a Twink and a Redhead 03:25: Brand safety redefined in the creator era 05:45: Brands going unhinged online 09:00: Creators taking executive titles at brands 14:00: How unhinged is too unhinged 18:30: Risks of creators and brand safety 21:25: Are brands willing to go all in on the joke 24:45: Knowing your audience on different platforms For more upcoming Marketing Brew events: https://www.marketingbrew.com/events Subscribe to the Marketing Brew newsletter: https://www.marketingbrew.com/ Watch Marketing Brew Weekly on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarketingBrew Follow Marketing Brew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marketingbrew/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/marketing-brew/ Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to mkbw@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Marketing Brew Weekly gives marketing professionals insightful analysis and a lively conversation on the latest trending topics in the world of media and advertising, from the Marketing Brew reporters who know the industry best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 Min.
  • The Devil Wears… Old Navy? Plus Big Tech Takes on the Met Gala

    The Devil Wears… Old Navy? Plus Big Tech Takes on the Met Gala
    May 6 2026
    Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, we’re taking a look at the brands that made their way into The Devil Wears Prada 2 (and it was fierce competition!), and why it was very different from the original film. Plus, we’re looking at the film’s relationship to Vogue magazine, and partnerships with both luxury and accessible fashion brands. And of course we had to share a few thoughts from this week’s Met Gala too. 00:00: Intro 03:40: Brands in The Devil Wears Prada 2 09:42: Difference from the first movie with brand involvement 11:50: Can Vogue afford to not get involved 14:30: The state of luxury brands, partnerships with Old Navy and Walmart 19:45: Met gala thoughts This episode is brought to you by Paramount Advertising. For more information, visit: https://www.paramount.com/advertising Join us this May for the Marketing Brew Social & Creator Marketing event, covering what’s driving real ROI in the creator economy right now. If you’re in NYC, we’d love to meet you in-person. Tickets and info here: https://www.marketingbrew.com/events/the-next-phase-of-social-and-creator-marketing?utm_campaign=mkb_me_022526&utm_content=show_notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=mkb For more upcoming Marketing Brew events: https://www.marketingbrew.com/events Subscribe to the Marketing Brew newsletter: https://www.marketingbrew.com/ Watch Marketing Brew Weekly on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarketingBrew Follow Marketing Brew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marketingbrew/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/marketing-brew/ Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to mkbw@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Marketing Brew Weekly gives marketing professionals insightful analysis and a lively conversation on the latest trending topics in the world of media and advertising, from the Marketing Brew reporters who know the industry best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 Min.
  • The Best Way to Activate Fandoms for Your Marketing

    The Best Way to Activate Fandoms for Your Marketing
    Apr 29 2026
    Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, we’re feeling the heat and discussing the ways the female gaze and fandoms are changing advertising. From hot Heated Rivalry stars to beauty brands embracing the next It Boys, these are the ways brands are getting fans to do their marketing for them. 00:00: Intro 02:50: Heated Rivalry stars in steamy ads 11:12: The new It Boy 12:50: Fandom is organic marketing 16:45: The Quinn app stays winning 18:50: The beauty industry tapping into hot men 23:50: Sports and beauty marketing 24:50: Pros and cons of tapping into fandoms This episode is brought to you by Paramount Advertising. For more information, visit: https://www.paramount.com/advertising Join us this May for the Marketing Brew Social & Creator Marketing event, covering what’s driving real ROI in the creator economy right now. If you’re in NYC, we’d love to meet you in-person. Tickets and info here: https://www.marketingbrew.com/events/the-next-phase-of-social-and-creator-marketing?utm_campaign=mkb_me_022526&utm_content=show_notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=mkb For more upcoming Marketing Brew events: https://www.marketingbrew.com/events Subscribe to the Marketing Brew newsletter: https://www.marketingbrew.com/ Watch Marketing Brew Weekly on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarketingBrew Follow Marketing Brew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marketingbrew/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/marketing-brew/ Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to mkbw@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Marketing Brew Weekly gives marketing professionals insightful analysis and a lively conversation on the latest trending topics in the world of media and advertising, from the Marketing Brew reporters who know the industry best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 Min.
  • Brands Gamble on Prediction Markets Marketing

    Brands Gamble on Prediction Markets Marketing
    Apr 22 2026
    Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, we’re making our bets on the future of prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket. Should brands take the risk of partnering with them when their future is so unclear, or is it worth the shiny, new audience? From their involvement in everything from global news to grocery stores, we weigh the pros and cons of predicting. 00:00: Intro 02:53: An unlikely place for prediction markets to be 05:45: Their play into the entertainment world 08:50: Turning live TV into a social media experience 10:30: The risk element 14:05: How the brands are leaning into their value 16:10: A way to appeal to a new audience 19:50: The ethical question of it all 20:40: What happens next? Join us this May for the Marketing Brew Social & Creator Marketing event, covering what’s driving real ROI in the creator economy right now. If you’re in NYC, we’d love to meet you in-person. Tickets and info here: https://www.marketingbrew.com/events/the-next-phase-of-social-and-creator-marketing?utm_campaign=mkb_me_022526&utm_content=show_notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=mkb For more upcoming Marketing Brew events: https://www.marketingbrew.com/events Subscribe to the Marketing Brew newsletter: https://www.marketingbrew.com/ Watch Marketing Brew Weekly on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarketingBrew Follow Marketing Brew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marketingbrew/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/marketing-brew/ Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to mkbw@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Marketing Brew Weekly gives marketing professionals insightful analysis and a lively conversation on the latest trending topics in the world of media and advertising, from the Marketing Brew reporters who know the industry best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 Min.
  • From Bieber to Billboards: The Brands Winning Coachella

    From Bieber to Billboards: The Brands Winning Coachella
    Apr 15 2026
    Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, we’re putting on our flower crowns to discuss all things music festival marketing. Right in the middle of both Coachella weekends, we talk billboards and Bieber, activations and influencers, and of course, fomo and the future of festivals. Plus, Brian Rappaport, CEO of Quan Media Group and Meredith Diehn, SVP of Marketing at goodwipes weigh in on how the music festival continues to stay relevant, year after year. 00:00: Intro 01:07: This year’s Coachella highlights 03:40: Where have the brands been marketing 06:50: How important are photo activations 08:15: The brand of Coachella 11:20: Brands are only going bigger 14:30: How the artists are marketing themselves 19:55: The power of FOMO 22:50: How will Coachella evolve This episode is brought to you by Paramount Ads Manager. For more information, visit: http://www.paramountadsmanager.com/ Vote for us in this year’s Webby Awards in the Creativity & Marketing, Shows (podcast) category: https://wbby.co/57461N (please and thank you!) Join us this May for the Marketing Brew Social & Creator Marketing event, covering what’s driving real ROI in the creator economy right now. If you’re in NYC, we’d love to meet you in-person. Tickets and info here: https://www.marketingbrew.com/events/the-next-phase-of-social-and-creator-marketing?utm_campaign=mkb_me_022526&utm_content=show_notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=mkb For more upcoming Marketing Brew events: https://www.marketingbrew.com/events Subscribe to the Marketing Brew newsletter: https://www.marketingbrew.com/ Watch Marketing Brew Weekly on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarketingBrew Follow Marketing Brew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marketingbrew/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/marketing-brew/ Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to mkbw@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Marketing Brew Weekly gives marketing professionals insightful analysis and a lively conversation on the latest trending topics in the world of media and advertising, from the Marketing Brew reporters who know the industry best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 Min.
  • Why Brands Are Using Music Videos as Marketing

    Why Brands Are Using Music Videos as Marketing
    Apr 8 2026
    Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, we’re looking at the way marketers are making music videos for their brands. That’s right, many brands are using their own in-house entertainment studios to tap into nostalgia ot Gen Z trends, and give people a little song and dance to get them interested in their products. From using humor to choreographed routines to heartfelt covers of songs, these are the tactics brands are employing to tap into a variety of generations through the power of song. 00:00: Intro 01:15: Marketers making music videos 03:24: Recent videos with Katseye, Megan The Stallion, and Nickleback 05:50: How Gap is leading the charge 09:00: Hollister and Gigi Perez 10:00: Brands having control of the ads 13:05: Who is the music video approach targeting 15:11: Where are these ads posted 16:20: Is Gen Z cool with this strategy 19:34: Risks with this move This episode is brought to you by Paramount Ads Manager. For more information, visit: http://www.paramountadsmanager.com/ Vote for us in this year’s Webby Awards in the Creativity & Marketing, Shows (podcast) category: https://wbby.co/57461N (please and thank you!) Join us this May for the Marketing Brew Social & Creator Marketing event, covering what’s driving real ROI in the creator economy right now. If you’re in NYC, we’d love to meet you in-person. Tickets and info here: https://www.marketingbrew.com/events/the-next-phase-of-social-and-creator-marketing?utm_campaign=mkb_me_022526&utm_content=show_notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=mkb For more upcoming Marketing Brew events: https://www.marketingbrew.com/events Subscribe to the Marketing Brew newsletter: https://www.marketingbrew.com/ Watch Marketing Brew Weekly on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarketingBrew Follow Marketing Brew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marketingbrew/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/marketing-brew/ Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to mkbw@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Marketing Brew Weekly gives marketing professionals insightful analysis and a lively conversation on the latest trending topics in the world of media and advertising, from the Marketing Brew reporters who know the industry best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 Min.
  • The Brands Braving It All for April Fools

    The Brands Braving It All for April Fools
    Apr 1 2026
    Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, we’re talking April Fools – no, really, we are! We take a look back at the beginning of brands pulling a switcheroo on consumers, and give our take on those brave enough to be the butt of the joke in 2026. Plus, why this brand holiday can actually work in favor of smaller brands entering the convo, but backfire on those that do it too well – or too wrong. 00:00: Intro 00:30: We’re nominated for a Webby award! 01:08: April Fools pitches for 2026 04:08: Why do brands get involved with this holiday 09:30: How can brands stand out 11:27: A day for surprise collabs and smaller brands 15:00: Risks of a bad prank 19:30: Other brand holidays Vote for us in this year’s Webby Awards in the Creativity & Marketing, Shows (podcast) category: https://wbby.co/57461N (please and thank you!) Join us this May for the Marketing Brew Social & Creator Marketing event, covering what’s driving real ROI in the creator economy right now. If you’re in NYC, we’d love to meet you in-person. Tickets and info here: https://www.marketingbrew.com/events/the-next-phase-of-social-and-creator-marketing?utm_campaign=mkb_me_022526&utm_content=show_notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=mkb For more upcoming Marketing Brew events: https://www.marketingbrew.com/events Subscribe to the Marketing Brew newsletter: https://www.marketingbrew.com/ Watch Marketing Brew Weekly on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarketingBrew Follow Marketing Brew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marketingbrew/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/marketing-brew/ Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to mkbw@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Marketing Brew Weekly gives marketing professionals insightful analysis and a lively conversation on the latest trending topics in the world of media and advertising, from the Marketing Brew reporters who know the industry best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 Min.
  • What The “Staples Baddie” Teaches Us About Corporate Creators

    What The “Staples Baddie” Teaches Us About Corporate Creators
    Mar 25 2026
    Welcome to Marketing Brew Weekly! This week, we’re diving into the trend of corporate employees becoming brand ambassadors, with a spotlight on the “Staples Baddie”. Should more companies be relying on their employees to create their own content, or should they have more control over the process? The Staples Baddie shares tips on what to post, how it’s lead to greater in-store foot traffic, and what makes the content authentic. 00:00: Intro 02:42: Who is Staples Baddie 04:00: Brands not on board with employee ambassadors 04:52: Why this works for Staples 08:39: An increase in foot traffic for stores 09:52: People want IRL experiences 11:42: Other brands using this trend 14:00: Proof of reality social trend 15:00: Why brands won’t try this 21:20: Employees have to be happy at their job for it to work This episode is presented by Disney Campaign Manager. For more information: https://www.disneycampaignmanager.com/ Read more from the Staples Baddie: https://www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2026/03/16/staples-baddie-interview-marketing-lessons Join us this May for the Marketing Brew Social & Creator Marketing event, covering what’s driving real ROI in the creator economy right now. If you’re in NYC, we’d love to meet you in-person. Tickets and info here: https://www.marketingbrew.com/events/the-next-phase-of-social-and-creator-marketing?utm_campaign=mkb_me_022526&utm_content=show_notes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=mkb For more upcoming Marketing Brew events: https://www.marketingbrew.com/events Subscribe to the Marketing Brew newsletter: https://www.marketingbrew.com/ Watch Marketing Brew Weekly on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarketingBrew Follow Marketing Brew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marketingbrew/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/marketing-brew/ Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to mkbw@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Marketing Brew Weekly gives marketing professionals insightful analysis and a lively conversation on the latest trending topics in the world of media and advertising, from the Marketing Brew reporters who know the industry best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 Min.