Out of Scope

Hirsch Leatherwood
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Dissect the business of brand and reputation – how it’s built, protected, and traded across every sphere of influence. From Hollywood power plays and platform collapse, C-suites in crisis to internet creators, and brand reinventions that define the zeitgeist, Out of Scope goes beyond what’s public to unpack what’s really at play. Powered by Hirsch Leatherwood Studios

  1. Apr 8

    Out of Scope with Bettina Huang

    Let’s get physical! 🏢🖼️🌇🏤 This week, NeueHouse President Bettina Huang joins HL’s Steve Hirsch for a special satellite episode of the Out of Scope podcast in the NeueHouse studio. The two talk about the the art, design, thinking, and experiences that live outside algorithmic guardrails – plus: baseball (of course), Succession, and metaphorical mountaineering.

    38 min

  2. Mar 25

    Out of Scope with Dr. Barbara Rhoden

    ☀️‼️📣 Wake it up – we have Dr. Barbara Rhoden on the Out of Scope podcast this week! Dr. Rhoden covers her journey from the lab bench to the boardroom, kick-starting the cultural conversation around sleep health, and bridging the gap between good science and good business.

    37 min

  3. Mar 12

    Out of Scope with Andrew Perlmutter, NBA Take 2 Media

    We doubt you know ball like Andrew Perlmutter knows ball. The CEO of NBA Take-Two Media stops by the HL studio to talk basketball and gaming as a cultural nexus where fashion, music, travel, celebrity culture, and community collide. Plus: basketball as a lens for exploring international cultures, creating content for 2026 attention spans, and what comes next after evolving an esports brand into a multifaceted entertainment property.

    35 min

  4. Mar 4

    Out of Scope with Ben Mullin

    New York Times Media Reporter (lead media reporter, if you ask Steve Hirsch) Ben Mullin stops by the HL studio to talk about WashPo layoffs, truth to power reporting, reporter/PR dynamics, partisanship, and misinformation – and what that all means for the nebulous “future of media.”

    40 min

  5. Feb 25

    Out of Scope with Michael Ventura

    Michael Ventura has advised the ACLU, Chanel, GE, Google, Nike, the United Nations, and the Obama-Biden Administration…and now, Out of Scope listeners! The author and strategist joins HL’s Steve Hirsch to discuss empathy as a throughline across West Point, skate culture, boardrooms, and cross-country Airstream roadtrips.

    31 min

  6. Feb 12

    Out of Scope with Sam Michelson

    Your reputation is decided by AI models – you should know how to make a good impression.Sam Michelson, CEO of digital reputation management firm Five Blocks, sits down with HL's Steve Hirsch to talk winning over LLMs, the models that matter most, and content that gets results.

    22 min

  7. Jan 12

    Out of Scope with Annie Kreighbaum

    Kraum founder Annie Kreighbaum sits down with HL's VP of Brand Avani Johnson to talk the Glossier blueprint, the bro-ification of marketing, and living plots from HBO's Girls.

    58 min

  8. 12/12/2025

    Out of Scope with Steve Hirsch and Julia Chappell

    HL’s CEO and cofounder Steve Hirsch sits down with EVP Julia Chappell to trace HL’s origin story – unpacking what it takes to build a brand, and what it took to build a company that builds brands. Their roles at the wedding where they met still resonate: Steve leading the ceremony, Julia orchestrating order from the bridal party – and five years in, that dynamic is still making big moments happen.

    48 min
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Dissect the business of brand and reputation – how it’s built, protected, and traded across every sphere of influence. From Hollywood power plays and platform collapse, C-suites in crisis to internet creators, and brand reinventions that define the zeitgeist, Out of Scope goes beyond what’s public to unpack what’s really at play. Powered by Hirsch Leatherwood Studios

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  • Creator
    Hirsch Leatherwood
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Hirsch Leatherwood
  • Show Website
    Out of Scope