Introducing Ad Block, a new Ad Age podcast. Hosted by Ad Age's own I-Hsien Sherwood and Alfred Maskeroni, Ad Block features personal, casual chats with big names in the industry. We've got one rule on this show: no guests can talk about their company or their clients. Get to know the people behind the ads you love—as they talk about anything but.
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Uber's VP of global marketing on winging it (00:36:52)
Thomas Ranese, VP of global marketing at Uber, talks about how a lack of planning can sometimes blow up in your face, at least until you figure out how to make the best of it. He also weighs in on the wisdom he'd like to bring back from the mountaintop and how to avoid running into walls at work.
YouTube Gaming's global head of marketing on digital dinner parties (00:49:17)
Elizabeth Del Valle explains how to plan and host a great gathering, even over Zoom. She also weighs in on catching up on peak TV and Caribbean coffee culture.
Xaxis' U.S president on life as a rabbinical spouse (00:40:09)
Gila Wilensky never expected to marry a rabbi, but she's settled into duties much like those of a first lady—and adapted to long-distance religious life during the pandemic. She also weighs in on trying out for MasterChef and the lessons we'll all take from forced digital sabbaticals.
Google's VP of global marketing on loving fast food (00:41:52)
Marvin Chow talks about his love of chains like McDonald's, Shake Shack and In-N-Out, especially outside the U.S. He also weighs in on working in his mother's 7-Eleven, being married to a chef and the social impact of brands at scale.
TwentyFirstCenturyBrand's Neil Barrie on playing in indie bands (00:45:48)
The consultancy's global CEO spent his younger years touring Europe playing indie rock for a share of the door take. He also weighs in on disappointing The National's Matt Berninger and why drummers have so much baggage.
Lippincott's 'Carrie Dragshaw' on drag, 'Bake Off'—and the personas we all create every day (00:48:47)
Brand innovation and strategy partner Dan Clay talks about creating his 'Carrie Dragshaw' persona, meeting Sarah Jessica Parker and the drag we all wear every day.
Tool of North America's founder on driving in the pro racing circuit (00:50:56)
Erich Joiner, founder of Tool of North America, talks about his side gig, driving a Porsche 911 GT3 R on the professional racing circuit. He also weighs in the benefits of learning filmmaking before digital, running a coffeeshop and crashing into a concrete wall at 120 mph.
B-Reel's CEO on running a microbrewery (00:43:09)
Anders Wahlquist, founder and CEO of B-Reel, ran a microbrewery in Sweden in the '90s—the first in the country to produce an unfiltered beer. He also talks about '70s cinema, running a nightclub and performing as a DJ.
CRWN Magazine's founder on gardening (00:44:17)
Lindsey Farrar, founder and editor in chief of CRWN Magazine, planted her first garden this year. The collard greens flourished. The tomatoes weren't so lucky. She also weighs in on conscious consumption, buying dirt and realizing she was conditioned out of a birthright.
RQ's CEO on interior design and running a hotel (00:43:14)
Brian Salzman, CEO and founder of RQ, has an eye for interior design. He's also one of the owners of Dive Palm Springs, a boutique hotel he helped renovate. He also weighs in on painting parties, office environments and explains how to spruce up a room for $5.
Pornhub brand ambassador Asa Akira on why everyone should go to therapy (00:45:43)
Asa Akira, brand ambassador at Pornhub and adult film actor, talks about the benefits of mental health counseling and couples therapy. She also weighs in on wilderness survival, general anesthesia and how empathy can solve the world's problems.
Taboola's founder on building with LEGOs (00:47:01)
Adam Singolda, CEO and founder of Taboola, talks about his love of building and creating with LEGO bricks. He also weighs in on Hebrew television and the triumph of obsession and curiosity over genius.
The&Partnership's president on egg freezing (00:42:54)
Agnes Fischer, president of The&Partnership, is also the author of a book on egg freezing, a process she undertook after a divorce in her mid-30s. She also talks about her love of traditional Hungarian foods like head cheese, dark dramas and how the pandemic has shifted calculations for many people about having a family.
Dagger's CCO on stand-up comedy (00:48:14)
Al Patton, CCO at Dagger, is an amateur stand-up comic who's played shows in New York City and Atlanta. He talks about the similarities between pitching and stand-up, not being able to embrace Michael Jordan's Bulls just yet—and Ron White's advice for success.
Foursquare's Dennis Crowley on fixing motorbikes (00:47:04)
Dennis Crowley, co-founder of Foursquare, talks about the vintage Honda CT90 motorbikes his father-in-law gave him for a wedding gift. They break a lot. He also weighs in on running a Division IV soccer team and the ultimate hot dog condiment.
Dave Edwards of BeenThereDoneThat on not being the smartest guy in the room (00:42:35)
Dave Edwards, global head of growth at BeenThereDoneThat, talks about navigating rooms full of brilliant (and some not-so-brilliant) people. he also weighs in on his alter ego Weather Edwards, movie trivia and the worst song in history.
Frog's Andrew Zimmerman on traveling with the circus (00:40:53)
Andrew Zimmerman is president of frog—a design and innovation consultancy. He talks about the year he spent traveling through Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union with one-ring circuses. He also weighs in on designing with empathy, finishing novels and the dangerous life of a knifethrower's wife.
Badger & Winters' Madonna Badger on coping with grief (00:41:29)
Madonna Badger is the founder and chief creative officer of Badger & Winters, the agency behind the Women Not Objects campaign, No Kids in Cages and Olay's 2020 Super Bowl ad. In 2011, her three children and her parents were killed in a fire on Christmas Day. Badger escaped by crawling out a window, clad only in her pajamas. Now, as the country faces 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, she talks about dealing with grief, both personal and public, on this episode of the "Ad Block" podcast.
Cashmere's chief creative officer on hip-hop (00:50:32)
Ryan Ford, CCO at Cashmere, talks about the music that influenced him when he was young and how it continues to impact his work now. He also weighs in on lullabies for his new daughter (who guest stars for a bit), music distribution before the internet and how the pandemic is already changing the music people to listen to.
Co:collective's founder on flying planes (00:48:02)
Ty Montague, founder co:collective, talks about being a licensed pilot who has been flying for nearly 20 years. He also weighs in on pandemic binge watching, aerobatics and the dangers of unstoppable artificial intelligence.
Code & Theory's CEO on parenting 5 kids during the pandemic (00:48:26)
Dan Gardner, co-founder and CEO of Code & Theory, talks about quarantining with his family of seven—along with his wife and their five kids, ages 4 to 11. He also weighs in on the failures of structured learning, the benefits of accidental hoarding and how co-sleeping became a way of life for his family.
Thinx CEO Maria Molland on pregnancy during pandemic (00:46:37)
Maria Molland, CEO of underwear and period care brand Thinx, talks about facing a global pandemic while 9 months pregnant. She also talks about how the pandemic has changed her media diet, her reluctance to end work-from-home protocols and why prospective parents may want to reconsider right now.
Johannes Leonardo's Jan Jacobs on trading surfing for advertising (00:38:07)
Jan Jacobs, co-founder and chief creative officer at Johannes Leonardo, talks about his love of surfing. He also weighs in on the allure of F1 racing as both a sport and a design challenge, how art may have helped kill off the Neanderthals and why he likes to read creative briefs as early as possible.
T Brand's Amber Guild on growing up as an activist (00:47:53)
Amber Guild, the president of T Brand at the New York Times, talks about growing up as the child of political activists. She also weighs in on life with her British husband, questioning authority at work and the lies ads tell kids.
Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam's Mark Bernath on psychedelic rock (00:51:08)
Mark Bernath, ECD at Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam, is a musician that records psychedelic rock under the name 'Necessary Explosion,' illustrating the tracks with hand-drawn animations created on his smartphone. He also weighs in on the benefits of having an agency radio station, why he likes awkwardness and why it's always better to ask for forgiveness than permission when Netflix-cheating on your partner.
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