The Nursery Rhyme Conundrum Podcast

Roger Jackson and Dr Tim Holmes
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Marketing

This podcast is for marketers, advertisers and designers. It peels back the onion of their own brains to get better at what they do. In other words, it identifies ways in which their brains can get in the way of success, and then suggests ways to regain control and stop making the mistakes their brains will never let them see!

Episodes

  1. Jul 7

    S01E05 - Two for joy? with Dr Chris Leach

    Join for Roger and Tim for a deep dive with Dr Chris Leach, author of "How to Save the FMCG Industry" as they explore the sometimes complicated relationship between suppliers and retailers. In Roger's own words, "it's a doozy"!

    S01E05 - Two for joy? with Dr Chris Leach

  2. Jun 2

    S01E04 - To Market To Market, a conversation with Phill Agnew

    Roger and Dr Tim are joined by Phill Agnew, host of the UK's #1 marketing podcast Nudge, for a lively and fun conversation about the application of behavioural science to marketing. Packed with great examples, and even a killer tip for next time you update your CV, this is one episode you don't want to miss!

    S01E04 - To Market To Market, a conversation with Phill Agnew

  3. Season 1, Episode 4 Trailer

    Episode 4 Trailer: "To Market, To Market" A conversation with Phil Agnew

    Roger and Dr Tim are joined by Phil Agnew, host of the #1 Marketing podcast in the UK "Nudge" to discuss the application of behavioural science in marketing, with of course a little self reflection on the marketers that apply it! Its a cracking conversation - and it drops Tuesday 2nd June 2026.

    Episode 4 Trailer: "To Market, To Market" A conversation with Phil Agnew

  4. May 5

    S01E03 - AI - The Enemy Within?

    I know it's hard to believe that it took till Episode 3 for Roger and Dr Tim to get on to the subject of AI and Marketing, but here we are! This episode presents a different take on AI in Marketing than you're probably used to. We're not talking about losing jobs to AI, but about the way those pesky cognitive biases we keep mentioning might interfere with your objective evaluation of the help that AI is actually giving you. And keep listening right to the end for a sneak reveal about our guest coming up in Episode 4!

    S01E03 - AI - The Enemy Within?

  5. Season 1, Episode 3 Trailer

    Episode 3 Trailer: AI - The Enemy Within?

    In the next episode, Roger and Dr Tim discuss the ups and downs of AI use in Marketing, including the cognitive biases that are triggered by the increasingly human sounding chatbots. Episode 3 drops Tuesday May 5th, 2026. Subscribe now to make sure you don't miss out.

    Episode 3 Trailer: AI - The Enemy Within?

  6. Apr 7

    S01E02 - The Marketer's Brain vs Byron Sharp

    Roger and Dr Tim revisit the classic marketing book "How Brands Grow" by Byron Sharp, and discuss some of the core ideas in the context of how the human brain works, and how the marketer's brain might still resist some of those ideas.

    S01E02 - The Marketer's Brain vs Byron Sharp

  7. Mar 30 ·  Bonus

    BONUS: What is The Nursery Rhyme Conundrum Podcast all about?

    Roger gives you a brief introduction to what the podcast is about and the kind of things you can expect to hear!

  8. Season 1, Episode 2 Trailer

    Episode 2 Trailer: The Marketer's Brain vs. Byron Sharp

    Short trailer previewing episode 2 of the The Nursery Rhyme Conundrum Podcast, in which Roger and Dr Tim explore the influential Byron Sharp book How Brands Grow, and how a Marketer's brain can resist the learnings from that book. Episode drops on Tuesday April 7th 2026.

    Episode 2 Trailer: The Marketer's Brain vs. Byron Sharp

  9. Mar 3

    S01E01 - How your brain can damage your marketing

    Roger Jackson and Dr Tim Holmes discuss their motivation for The Nursery Rhyme Conundrum book and highlight some of the ways your brain can get in the way of successful marketing.

    S01E01 - How your brain can damage your marketing

  10. Season 1, Episode 1 Trailer

    New Marketing podcast available 3/3/26

    The Nursery Rhyme Conundrum podcast expands and continues ideas from the book of the same name. Co-authors Roger Jackson and neuroscientist Dr Tim Holmes dive deep into the way a marketers brain can get in the way of successful design, marketing and advertising. Episode 1 launches March 3rd 2026.

    New Marketing podcast available 3/3/26

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Ratings & Reviews

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This podcast is for marketers, advertisers and designers. It peels back the onion of their own brains to get better at what they do. In other words, it identifies ways in which their brains can get in the way of success, and then suggests ways to regain control and stop making the mistakes their brains will never let them see!

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