46 episodes

A (playful and thoughtful) podcast on the strategies and effects of brands.

BrandBox Tom Guarriello & Mark Kingsley

    • Business
    • 4.9 • 28 Ratings

A (playful and thoughtful) podcast on the strategies and effects of brands.

    Ep. 46 - You're Not Crazy!

    Ep. 46 - You're Not Crazy!

    Episode 46 - You’re Not Crazy
    Everything seems to be up in the air at this point…
    Show Notes
    Everything seems to be up in the air at this point…
    Fast Company article on viral brand campaigns Voss on the conduct of life Stuart Brand's Pace Layer model Neil Postman "Amusing Ourselves To Death" Venkatesh Rao article: "Charnel Vision" Marc Andreessen article: "The Techno-Optimist Manifesto" "WTF Happened In 1971?" The "financialization" of the world Supreme Court Citizen's United decision Stanley "Barbie" Thermos "We have met the enemy and he is us" Send your ideas to hello@brandbox.show Apply to SVA Masters in Branding Program Please subscribe and review BrandBox on Apple Podcasts and consider hitting the Donate button on BrandBox.show!
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    • 53 min
    Ep. 45 - That New Book Smell

    Ep. 45 - That New Book Smell

    Episode 45 - That New Book Smell
    Show Notes
    We give Mark's new book the sniff test! "Universal Principles of Branding," available now at bookstores everywhere.
    Universal Principles of Branding: 100 Key Concepts For Defining, Building, and Delivering Brands The Ship of Theseus Howard Bloom - recruitment strategy Aristotle on Storytelling Toyota Land Cruisers used as military vehicles Hubert Dreyfus Model of Expertise Send your ideas to hello@brandbox.show Apply to SVA Masters in Branding Program Please subscribe and review BrandBox on Apple Podcasts and consider hitting the Donate button on BrandBox.show!
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    • 59 min
    Ep. 44 - Persona Non Grata

    Ep. 44 - Persona Non Grata

    Episode 44 - Persona Non Grata
    Show Notes
    Looking at the face that launched a thousand memes.
    The “Goldwater Rule” Donald Trump Mug Shot “Lipstick Traces” by Greil Marcus Greek idea of "persona" Charles Darwin's "The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals" Famous mugshots Paul Ekman's Facial Action Coding System Affectiva Duchenne's work Franz Xavier Messerschmidt Roland Barthes "Codeshifting/Codeswitching" Bud Light and Codeswitching "The Food That Built America" Send your ideas to hello@brandbox.show Apply to SVA Masters in Branding Program Please subscribe and review BrandBox on Apple Podcasts and consider hitting the Donate button on BrandBox.show!
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    • 56 min
    Ep. 43 - Post-Office

    Ep. 43 - Post-Office

    Ep. 43 - Post-Office Even Zoom Is Making People Return to the Office.
    Goldman Sachs is frustrated by many workers failing to be in the office 5 days a week and is ‘reminding’ them it’s required.
    White House calls on agencies to 'aggressively' reduce telework this fall.
    Work From Home Increasingly Resembles a Fight Between Employer and Employee in Australia.
    Hundreds of San Francisco federal employees working from home due to crime.
    A compelling (but hard to observe) reason for returning to in-office work? Serendipity.
    Pay for New Hires Is Shriveling.
    Nick Bloom : A key reason why #WFH will grow over time - cohort effects.
    6 types of team meetings you need (and 3 you don’t).
    Allen Ginsberg, "Howl"
    There is no alternative.
    Late capitalism
    The Delusion of Infinite Economic Growth.
    Renewable energy generates about 20% of all U.S. electricity.
    What is U.S. electricity generation by energy source?
    TikTok search: quitting amazon
    Bosses are winning the return-to-office battle—but it’s not over yet
    Same publication, one year later...
    Most bosses regret how they mandated workers return to the office. They blamed it on not having enough data.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Ep. 42 - Brandmines

    Ep. 42 - Brandmines

    Episode 42 - Brandmines
    Show Notes
    Social commentary is getting even more dangerous for brands.
    BrandBox Episode 41 - This Bud's For You, But Not For You! Two Bud Light Executives Given Leave of Absence Christian Beverage Crosses Coffee "Waves" The Pepsi Challenge Blackrock ESG Support Controversy DeSantis Anti-ESG Legislation Byung-Chul Han - Wikipedia Byung-Chul Han "The Disappearance of Rituals" Late Capitalism Financialization Chevrolet Ad - Gay Marriage Sianne Ngai's Zany in "I Love Lucy" clip Charlie Chaplin "Modern Times" clip Send your ideas to hello@brandbox.show Apply to SVA Masters in Branding Program Please subscribe and review BrandBox on Apple Podcasts and consider hitting the Donate button on BrandBox.show!
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    • 55 min
    Ep. 41 - It's Not TV

    Ep. 41 - It's Not TV

    Episode 41 - It’s Not TV
    Show Notes
    HBO Max’s restructuring touches a nerve.
    HBO Max/Discovery Become "Max" HBO - "Home Box Office" History Gemeinschaftsgefühl - "fellow feeling" Openness To Experience - Big Five Packard Automobiles Send your ideas to hello@brandbox.show Apply to SVA Masters in Branding Program Please subscribe and review BrandBox on Apple Podcasts and consider hitting the Donate button on BrandBox.show!
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    • 1 hr 2 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
28 Ratings

28 Ratings

Beth Tondreau ,

More things than are dreamt of in our philosophy

A provocative, thoughtful and sly roundtable about life (and, oh yes, brands) from interrogators immersed in so many “ologies” that each episode is a good poke in the brain—all without the usual clichés of intersections and deep dives.

XK9 ,

Mmm, mmm, good.

Three accomplished chefs, crafting food for thought.

saarinesque ,

Don’t even THINK you don’t need to know about NFTs

You should listen to BrandBox before your kids ask for Nike’s with an NFT, otherwise you might just nod “yes” to get them out of the room. This latest episode which covers the importance of digitally authenticating works of art is fascinating. It also looks at reversing our past notions of materiality, authenticity, and originality by examining former belief sets of how we considered something “an original.”

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