Tres Colacion stumbled into advertising by way of nightlife promotion. Since then, he has racked up nearly all of the industry's most coveted awards in a career that spans the globe, from Dubai to London, LA to NYC where he now serves as GCD at Droga5. Tres joined us via zoom before jetting off for his commercial assignment in the ranks of BBDO before his Droga move. We talk about why he likes a team with a diverse educational background, why he doesn't use much copy (if any) in many of his ads,...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Giancarlo Rodas' career is what ad dreams are made of. From Lima to Dubai to New York and now Los Angeles, his experience in advertising has found him making impactful work from some of the world's leading agencies. By anyone's metric he has aced this whole advertising thing, sweeping up loads of the most coveted awards in the industry. But to hear him tell it, he's just getting started. In this episode we talk to him about his start in architecture before making the switch to advertising, his s...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Tescia Deák is a Creative Director at the storied Los Angeles agency, Chiat/Day. Her portfolio is full of brilliant, purpose-driven work that would make the most cynical creative at Weiden & Kennedy envious. Like a widget that makes the whole internet more equitable. A downy commercial that ran so long it essentially sent the main actor into royalty retirement. Passion projects like a mentorship program that connects women to one another and to a support system that’s unprecedented in the bo...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 22
After an 18 year tenure as Department Chair at The Creative Circus, Dan Balser sent ripples around Ad Land by stepping down somewhat mysteriously. But as of a recent Ad Age article , the cat is out of the bag. This year, legendary ad house Goodby, Silverstein, & Partners will begin a new portfolio program at the agency dubbed " The Academy " that is completely tuition free. In the 21st episode of The Bad Podcast we talk with Dan about Academy's origins, its future, and who it hopes to help a...
Nov 07, 2021•48 min
Episode 20 is a special chapter in the story of the Bad Pod. We speak with Sean Conejos, ACD/CW at FCB and Brian's new boss. He tells us how his pre-law undergrad led him to advertising, his parent's roles in inspiring his creativity, what he looks for in a new hire, and who influenced his leadership style. This episode is buzzing with the excitement of the geographical consolidation of The Bad Pod to Chicago. Tangents include axe throwing, Alaska daylight hours, and favorite Chicago pastimes. Y...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Episode 19 starts with some ~personal news~ from Amelia & Brian and features digital nomad and creative recruiter at We Are Rosie, Joe Cole. He joins us from some pretty great parking lot wifi in British Columbia. He gives us a front row seat to an incredibly eventful career working for Creatives for Georgia and Block Power to turn Georgia blue and swing the tide of our national election, joining We Are Rosie and Clean Creatives almost simultaneously, and doing it all from different vans and...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 19
My-Linh Tran's career seems to be fueled by ambition and guided by a heart of gold. Their unique perspective has paved a way from the account side at Droga5 to their current role as an Inclusive Strategist. We talk with My-Linh about intersectionality, when the conversation about a campaign's inclusivity should start, and what it's like to evolve in one's career in real-time. This one is full of laughs, insights and no small amount of wisdom from our gracious guest. Thank you for joining us for ...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Keni Thacker is the Founder of 100 Roses from Concrete, a network for professionals of color in the advertising, marketing media, and PR industries to connect, collaborate, and grow. Before founding 100 Roses he has worked at agencies like Golin, CMG, Wunderman Thompson, and JWT where he ran their Young Commodores program which helped introduce young creatives to the world of advertising. We talk about inclusivity and tokenism in advertising, what works and what doesn't in the fight against it, ...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 35 min
Zoe Scaman is the founder of strategy studio Bodacious and co-founder of MCX, an experiment engine reinventing entertainment and basketball with Mark Cuban. A self-described swiss army knife, she has honed her expertise across myriad fields like brand planning, entertainment strategy, digital comms, new product development, business strategy, and innovation. Her resume includes stints at notable creative agencies like Droga5 and Naked Communications, Ridley Scott Creative film studio, and leadin...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 16
This episode stars our very own co-host Brian "Isn't Outdoorsy but Lives in Alaska" Revels. We talk about his roundabout journey to portfolio school, his rather straightforward journey to Alaska, and why he can advertise for anyone but himself. Plus some impassioned takes re: Tik Tok. Enjoy! Find us us on Twitter , Instagram , and at The Bad Podcast dot com...
Jul 12, 2021•56 min
Today, we are talking with Steve Bayley, a Chicago-based strategist - our first strategist on The Bad Podcast! - at TEN35. Steve's journey into advertising has been both commonly circuitous and completely unique. It was driven by an insatiable curiosity that ultimately translated into an indefatigable talent. It has taken him from North Carolina to Georgia to Chicago where he has put that talent on brilliant display. As a strategist, he occupies a unique territory in agency life, at once a creat...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 15
Andy Pearson can outrun you. You might be faster, at first. But somewhere between mile one and 100, this McKinney Group Creative Director and avid ultra-runner is going to pass you. And while his infiltration into the world of long-distance running started one run at a time as you'll hear in this episode, his career in advertising reads a little bit more like cannon fire. From a trip to Cannes to pick up a Future Lions award as a student to working for legendary shops like Crispin, Porter & ...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Our guest this week is Laurel Stark Akman. She is a creative director at EA, overseeing global efforts for The Sims game. Which is legendary in and of itself, right? But we hardly even talk about the Sims because Laurel is, first and foremost a passionate agent for change. Outside of her role at EA sports, she has helped launch BlackTea, a video content series by and for Black Women in advertising created by Dotun Bello and hosted by Michelle Lawrence, presented by Muse by Clio. She co-founded M...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 14 min
We'll be right bad! Hear the details of our downtime, how Amelia's portfolio school experience has been going, our lukewarm takes on the marvel/dc universe, and a little shmandemic delirium in today's (and I mean this in the loosest possible terms) season finale. Find us us on Twitter , Instagram , and at The Bad Podcast dot com...
May 18, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Nakita Pope is a branding expert. She is both the Design Chair and Diversity & Inclusion Advisor at the Creative Circus, founder of Branding Chicks, and most recently co-founder of the Bella Boss Box, a quarterly subscription box for Black women business owners. She’s also Brian’s former branding professor. As you’ll hear in our episode today, her affinity for teaching is part of what grounds her in her purpose and propels her through her career. Find us us on Twitter , Instagram , and at Th...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Ike Peters is not only our 11th guest on the bad podcast, he’s one of Brian’s favorite musicians. He’s a Senior Copywriter at CJRW in Little Rock and is father to two boys and a brand new baby girl. He brings 10 years of experience and no small amount of charm to episode 11 of the podcast. Find him at @IkeYouGuys on Twitter Join the Lowercases slack group for small agency copywriters: https://join.slack.com/t/lowercases/shared_invite/zt-o3n7324g-Mrn2j3TKKNbOh3xMBc8zyw Find us us on Twitter , Ins...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Jessie Kernan is a strategist, storyteller, change agent, innovator, cultivator of talent, champion of equality and diversity, thought leader, systems thinker, business builder, boss mom, world traveler, and data geek who is driven by insatiable curiosity and an incurable commitment to doing the right thing. She is curator of We Are Rosie's Rosie Report podcast and, alongside We Are Rosie's founder, Stephanie Olsen, is spearheading a change to the status quo as we know it. Before joining We Are ...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Mary Buzbee is a badass. More specifically, she is a multidisciplinary creative badass from Alabama who got her agency start at Lewis Communications in Birmingham. She and her creative partner, Lauren, have forged an amazing career in a short time, garnering praise — including two Young Shits, six Addy’s, and a One Show Merit award, but who’s counting — and a position at the award-winning Kansas City agency, Barkley. Since becoming an established advertising pro, Mary has never shied away from p...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Today, we’re going to get to know the BadPod’s own, Amelia Carney. To know Amelia is to love her, she’s an effervescent creative who lives in Chicago by way of West Virginia and when we were interviewing Brown & Browner’s Derek Walker he said in no uncertain terms, “You should interview her.” So that’s exactly what we did. This conversation starts with an apology from me, and takes us through some of the inclinations and events that put Amelia where she is today. And what could be coming nex...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Affectionately known by on Advertising Twitter, as “Ad Daddy,” David Griner is the international creative and innovation editor at Adweek and host of Adweek's podcast, "Yeah, That's Probably an Ad." He's been covering agencies, creativity, technology and marketing innovation for more than a decade. Everywhere he goes he champions equality, diversity, and inclusion and never misses a chance to shine a light on his advertising fellows, young and old. Follow him for good vibes and food porn on Twit...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Derek Walker is a badass. If the creators of Mad Men were to write a biopic about Derek Walker, they wouldn’t need multiple rounds of feedback to spice it up. The founder of Brown and Browner in Columbia, SC has seen a lot throughout a career that harkens back to a time when ad execs would occasionally punk out CMO’s in meeting rooms; A career that he has forged in the face of the baggage and bullshit that comes with being black in America. Somehow his love for the industry is stronger than ever...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 47 min
It feels reckless to describe Micöl Rankin by his professional title, but you should know that he’s a Senior Art Director at Moxie in Atlanta. The reach of Micöl’s personality and zest for life go far beyond such labels. What we’re trying to say is this episode is lit af. We talk with Micöl about taking every ounce of your humanity with you everywhere you go and the cost of downplaying who you are. He shares insights from a long career in the music industry and how it helped him crush this whole...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Brooke Strozdas is a copywriter and strategist whose side hustle is telling an industry defined by overwork to take its unhealthy status quo and shove it. After circumventing portfolio school with an internship at Grey Group in 2018, she worked her way into a mid-level position while scooping up a coveted Super Bowl spot for one of the biggest advertisers in the world, P&G. Today, just two years after landing that internship at Grey, she works as a Senior Copywriter and Strategist for Cameo....
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Dan Nelken is a Creative Director and Copywriter that has worked for some of the most creative ad agencies in Canada, some of the world's largest brands, and for start-ups who have collectively gone on to raise billions. After burning out early in his career, Dan has become a passionate advocate for self-care in an industry defined my workaholism. He is currently working on a book scheduled for release in early 2021 that will be a toolbox for copywriting and creativity based on his years of expe...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Samantha Geloso's spoof of a spot, "Hey, We're a Brand" [https://vimeo.com/430779998] gave us all some much needed reprieve from the seriously shitty start to 2020. This episode might do the same. We talked to this hilarious New York-based copywriter back in May and can't wait to do it again. Find all of Sam's witty and wonderful work over at samanthageloso.com. Find us us on Twitter , Instagram , and at The Bad Podcast dot com...
Dec 14, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 3
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Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Throughout what's proved to be a very unique 20 year career consulting for both agencies, brands and even the government, Justin has been called a lot of names: The Sherlock of Strategy. The Barnum of Branding. The Copernicus of Copywriting. The Aristotle (he prefers Asimov) of Advertising. All of which makes a lot of sense when you consider his unique reputation for Solving Problems Traditional Advertising Agencies Can't. The secret to his success can be found in a mantra he likes to repeat to ...
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 1
