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AdMission

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Every week, advertising gurus Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young offer a glimpse behind the curtain of the world’s most talked about marketing campaigns, brands, ideas, advertising news and industry screw ups.

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Episodes

Why Taylor Swift is a commercial machine, not a political one

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young discuss social media restrictions, Oasis ticket prices, Blundstone's new campaign, the commercial cost of Taylor Swift's political endorsement and why 'all solutions end in ads'. Get in touch with Russ & Freddie Instagram: www.instagram.com/goodone.creative/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/russelhowcroft/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Sep 17, 202441 min

Kathmandu flop & the pitch for a universal basic income

Russ and Freddie discuss the latest Google court case in the US, social media bans for kids, 'the pity' about Kathmandu's latest campaign, review the new Irish film 'Kneecap' & have their own idea for an Aussie biopic. Get in touch with Russ & Freddie Instagram: www.instagram.com/goodone.creative/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/russelhowcroft/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Sep 10, 202447 min

Snapchat, dupes and the most powerful word in marketing

Russ and Freddie debate the pros and cons of a universal basic income, Snapchat's 'less social media' campaign and how to out-dupe the dupes. Get in touch with Russ & Freddie Instagram: www.instagram.com/goodone.creative/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/russelhowcroft/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 03, 202441 min

A Shameless AdMission

Russ and Freddie sit down with the co-founders of Shameless Media, Michelle Andrews and Zara McDonald, to chat about social media, advertising and being 30. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 26, 202456 min

'Stop it at the Start' campaign & saving Aussie music festivals

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young discuss what's missing from the 'Stop it at the Start' campaign (The Federal Government's National campaign that aims to prevent gender-based violence) and Freddie tackles a new brief: Save Australian music festivals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 20, 202441 min

The warning for Raygun & lessons from Snoop Dogg

Russel Howcroft chats to Genevieve Reynolds from Sayers Group to discuss media consumption & time, the Raygun phenomenon and the unintended consequences of a gambling ad ban. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 13, 202445 min

'Tropical North Victoria' & crass commerce

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young discuss a small towns controversial re-brand and break down the cost of Kamala Harris' Presidential campaign. And Freddie reviews the 'world's best airport.' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 06, 202444 min

Paris Olympics & the new Nike ad Russ ‘loves beyond reason’

The 'Ad Safari': Russel Howcroft discusses the Olympic Games from PARIS and Freddie Young critiques the 'Visit Türkiye' campaign from ISTANBUL. They also discuss the new Nike ad and offer some solutions to their business woes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 30, 202445 min

'The final straw' for Biden & the iconic account up for grabs

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young discuss Joe Biden's withdrawal from the Presidential race, the actual implications of Havas losing it's B Corp certification and the 'iconic' Tourism Tasmania account is up for tender. And 'Good One' has a pitch to get politicians out of hard hats. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 23, 202443 min

'Good luck with that Charli XCX'; Brat girl summer and hi-vis at the Olympics

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young talk about mass media advertising, the success of Charli XCX album Brat and un-pack the brief Freddie 'failed miserably'. Also joining Russ and Freddie is Ben Shepherd, CEO of Schwartz Media to discuss the 'dark cloud' lingering over Australian media, and how to fix it. You can find Ben's weekly newsletter 'Signal' here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/signal-7100718144813498368/ Follow Russ and Freddie, get in touch or ask us a question: INSTAGRAM - https:...

Jul 09, 202442 min

Brand Biden, the Meta threat & a 'seriously good' tourism campaign

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young discuss the fallout of the Biden / Trump debate through an advertising lens, weigh up Meta's threat of an Australia news ban and look at the best (and worst) of tourism campaigns. Follow Russ and Freddie, get in touch or ask us a question: INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/goodone.creative/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 02, 202453 min

Brand ballads & why the new anti-vaping campaign 'makes no sense!'

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young discuss one of all time great brand ballads, nuclear energy, explain the "great difficulty" facing the ABC and tear the Federal Government's new anti-vaping campaign to shreds. Freddie and Good One Creative pitch an alternative ad to get young people off vapes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 25, 202441 min

The ad ‘more popular than babies’ & the durability of Brand Trump

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young look at a mischievous ad from the US, explain the 'key pillars' of brand Trump and offer solutions to fill the gaping hole in ADF recruitment. Russ has a pitch for Freddie and the team at Good One Creative. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 04, 202443 min

'It's really bloody gross': The decline of dating apps & Apple's big flop

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young look at Bumble's marketing campaign woes, Apple's tone deaf iPad spot and how they are both missing the triangle of truth: Human, Cultural and Brand. Also discuss the come-back of the 'dumb phone'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 21, 202442 min

Old El Paso's 'big leap' and anti violence against women campaigns

Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young question the union of Old El Paso and the Australian Olympic team and try and lend a hand to come up with a campaign to end the current violence against women crisis in Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 30, 202448 min

Coffee: Good-Cheap-Fast and Government restrictions

If you had to subtract Good, Cheap or Fast for your coffee - which one would it be? Russ and Freddie are here to let you know you can have all 3 thanks to a brand that is DROPPING its prices and getting more traction. THE PRICE OF COFFEE A tweak in the gears, a quiet shuffle behind the scenes, and behold - our prices have taken a new dance. Check it out: Regular Cup: $3.40 Larger Cup: $3.80 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 16, 202441 min

‘We need 100 million’, Gather Round and ADF recruitment

Russ and Freddie are gearing up to ask a big spender for $100 Million for their new campaign. And after his weekend in South Australia, Russ explains why the AFL's 'Gather Round' is so successful, but where it needs to improve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 09, 202443 min

Apple and Splendour in the Grass

It's been 40 years since Apple released their iconic 1984 ad - Russ and Freddie discuss why it was seminal for it's time, and what big tech can learn from it now. Russ and Freddie offer up their ideas as to why Australian festivals are struggling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 02, 202440 min

Tassie's new footy team & AI in advertising

Russ and Freddie go behind the scenes of Tasmania's freshly minted AFL (and marketing) team, and explain how Google & AI dominate the world of advertising. And Russ has a very tough brief for Freddie... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 26, 202449 min

Guinness and the unsellable "Australian" beer

Russ and Freddie discuss when age matters for branding, and why the Guinness family are the cleverest advertisers of all time. Russ asks Freddie how he would revitalise an iconic "Australian" beer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 19, 202440 min

Bunnings and Nuclear Power

Bunnings has toppled Woolworths as Australia's most trusted brand. Russ and Freddie discuss why Bunnings is the best marketer in the country, the genius of the sausage sizzle and what Woolies should be doing to reclaim the mantle. The Brief: Nuclear Power is one of the most contentious political, social and environmental issues in the world. Russ challenges Freddie to sell it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Mar 12, 202455 min

NRL and the Kia ute ad

Russ and Freddie discuss the genius of Fred Again, why the AFL should be paying close attention to the NRL launch in Vegas; And how going big, VERY BIG, worked for Kia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 05, 202450 min

Marketing the Matildas and Timid Australia

Russ and Freddie have ideas on how to market women's soccer, and make their pay packets reflect their success. They debate why Paul Keating thinks Australia has a 'timid' image problem - and how to change it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 27, 202427 min

Taylor Swift and The Right to Disconnect

Russ and Freddie explain what The Wiggles and Taylor Swift have in common, and why she demonstrates the fundamentals of marketing. They clash over the right to disconnect, and offer up their ideas for a pitch to sell it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 20, 202432 min
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