Is It Marketing?

JadahxMarketer

I’m Jadah, the creator of Is It Marketing? This show unpacks how culture, chaos, and marketing all blur together. Not everything you see online is strategy. Sometimes it’s just a meltdown that accidentally sells. The fun is figuring out which is which. Each episode breaks down the stories behind how brands, creators, and even governments turn attention into power. If you care about why people buy, follow, or fall for things, this is your show. Watch the full video versions on YouTube at youtube.com/@JadahXMarketer

Episodes

  1. The SECRET Reason You Loved 90's Kids' Marketing So Much

    11/03/2025

    The SECRET Reason You Loved 90's Kids' Marketing So Much

    Send us Fan Mail Pokémon cards, Burger King toys, and Sega console wars the wildest playground trends from your childhood weren’t random. They were masterclass campaigns engineered to make us trade, chase, and choose. In this episode, I break down: Why Jonny Quest’s global scavenger hunt was more exciting than the show itself How Carmen Sandiego marketed “competence,” not homework (and why that kept kids coming back) The Taco Bell chihuahua effect: When viral awareness fails to boost sales Why Pokémon turned cafeteria trading into a billion-dollar ecosystem How Sega vs Nintendo created tribes and cultural rivalry that outlived both consoles We’ll decode the marketing playbook behind each one what worked, what flopped, and how these retro campaigns rewired culture (and still shape creator tactics today). By the end you’ll know: How to build open loops and audience engagement across platforms The one lesson every marketer should steal from ’90s nostalgia Why cultural impact is above temporary hype Ready for the Retro Playbook? Is it marketing, or just genius nostalgia? Let’s find out. Podcast: 6DoS Creator Podcast https://6doscreatorpodcast.buzzsprout Agency: 6DoS Group https://www.6dosgroup.co/ Email: jadah@6dosgroup.co Follow me: TikTok @jadahxmarketer Instagram @jadahxmarketer #pokemon  #marketing  #advertising  #brandstrategy  #childhoodnostalgia  #lifecycletacticts #creators  #culture  #videogames  #blockbuster  #tacobell  #sega  #nintendo  #jonnyquest #carmensandiego  #isitchildhoodmarketing #retromarketing Support the show

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I’m Jadah, the creator of Is It Marketing? This show unpacks how culture, chaos, and marketing all blur together. Not everything you see online is strategy. Sometimes it’s just a meltdown that accidentally sells. The fun is figuring out which is which. Each episode breaks down the stories behind how brands, creators, and even governments turn attention into power. If you care about why people buy, follow, or fall for things, this is your show. Watch the full video versions on YouTube at youtube.com/@JadahXMarketer