Season 1

May 21, 2025

Netflix + Sesame Street Is a Smart Brand Deal. HBO’s Rebrand? Not So …

On the Meme Team podcast, we talk about the logic behind virality. Because marketing isn’t just logic — it’s culture… and this podcast decodes both. Sesame Street is now available on Netflix (but still on PBS!) Uber's route s...

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May 15, 2025

Skechers’ $9B Play, Apple and Bono (ugh), and the Vatican’s Brand Mom…

Marketing isn't just logic — it's culture. The Meme Team podcast decodes both. Let's goooo! Apple Vision Pro and Bono (it's like they're trying to make 'fetch' happen) Skechers doubled down on this one audience segment — and ...

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May 8, 2025

Duolingo Goes AI-First, KIND Rebrands, and Brands Bet on the Bots

The queen of Marketing Twitter joins the Meme Team podcast! Christina Garnett, author of the forthcoming book, "Transforming Customer–Brand Relationships: Use Emotional Connection To Build Loyalty" chats with Sonia and Amanda...

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April 30, 2025

Slate’s Truck Launch, Bot Farms, and Brands in Disguise

Sonia and Amanda talk about millennial nostalgia, the innovative Slate Truck, the impact of viral user-generated content, and the challenges posed by bot farms on social media narratives. Follow us: Meme Team Podcast (officia...

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April 30, 2025

Protein Marketing, Katy Perry in Space, and Cultural WTFs

We talk about Americans' obsession with protein and protein products, the big problems about Katy Perry going to space (and what is wrong with Blue Origin), and then we end on a charming note about the Japanese ambassador to ...

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April 30, 2025

Luxury Brand Myths, Rory McIlroy’s Halo Effect, and Ryan Coogler’s Qu…

First episode of the Meme Team podcast! We talk about why everyone cared so much about Rory McIlroy winning the Masters, the real tea about TikTokers saying all the luxury brands manufacture in China, and the significance of ...

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