Podcast
Witcha Black Ads
Hosted by Braunsy & Janelle · EN
A podcast examining the state of marketing and advertising through a very Black lens. Hosts Braunsy & Janelle, discuss boss moves in pop culture, brands that just can't seem to get it right, and those rare occasions when miraculously they do! Hear interviews with Black ads folks putting in the necessary work and up your knowledge with the backstories "they" don't want you to know. All here on #WitchaBlackAds
11episodes
Episodes
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92. Nuance, Soul & Taste: What AI Can’t Replace
Mar 2601:00:04Tap to summarizeThis week we break down the Virgil Abloh Archive Alaska 1 release, Jacquemus linking with Solange, more Creative Director roles... Then we zoom out: what happens when AI enters creative spaces that have always been driven by feel, taste, and human experience?Tap in for a conversation on creativity, culture, and the things you just shouldn't automate.
Transcribe →91. Mid Ads Crisis
Feb 2000:47:34Tap to summarizeThis week, we break down Kevin Durant x CeraVe, Cardi B’s Grow-Good beauty launch, Jordan Brand’s “All or Everything,” and DoorDash turning 50-cents beef into a brand moment.We also talk Super Bowl: safe ads, AI normalization, body politics, and more!Watch on youtube and follow us on IG!
Transcribe →89. Cultural Baggage
Nov 2100:42:42Tap to summarizeSteph’s out at Under Armour, Wale finally gets his Nike moment, Fenty Beauty’s changes hands, LV’s rips off the Ghana Must Go bag, and much more.
Transcribe →88. Failing Forward
Nov 700:38:40Tap to summarizeThis week, we're talking Failing Forward with Diarrha N’Diaye’s major move to EVP of SKIMS Beauty & Fragrance, A$AP Rocky getting his flowers as a fashion icon, Teen Vogue folding into Vogue.com (end of an era!), Under Armour’s new Lab96 studio, and the NBA on Prime’s “Victory” theme song that's lowkey a bop.
Transcribe →87. The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Oct 2301:06:58Tap to summarizeThis week, we’re talking the return of Verzuz with Cash Money vs. No Limit at ComplexCon, LeBron linking up with Hennessy for a headline-making stunt, Cardi B getting in her baby bag with Bobbie, and Athlos partnering with Cash App to finally get athletes paid.Watch on youtube and follow us on IG!
Transcribe →86. Are We the Drama?
Oct 900:48:46Tap to summarizeWe’re back with episode 86 of Witch Black Ads, talking Stephon Diggs’ Asics collab, Cardi’s album rollout, Michael Vick cashing checks from Mitchell and Ness, *checks notes* Jaden Smith as the new Men’s Creative Director at Christian Louboutin?, and much more. Watch on youtube and follow us on IG!
Transcribe →85. Two-Hand Touch
Sep 1800:58:42Tap to summarizeWe're tackling quite a bit this week, from the NFL's kick-off to a slew of new athletes and creative collaborations. We discuss the latest from Travis Hunter, Adidas x Tracy McGrady, Telfar x Timberland, and the new partnership between On and Burna Boy.
Transcribe →84. Serving Looks
Sep 401:01:19Tap to summarizeThe US Open 🎾 is here, and we’ve got plenty to cover—Venus’s on-court fits, Serena co-signing Ro, Taylor Townsend’s rise, the ongoing denim wars, and Eve stepping out in Ice Studio Timbs. All that and more in this week’s episode.
Transcribe →83. Sole Searching
Aug 2100:38:51Tap to summarizeA lot of Sole Searching going on. This time around we’re talking Zendaya’s (and Law Roach’s) partnership with On, Latto reviving Apple Bottoms, SZA getting into her “Artistic Director” bag with Vans, Rihanna’s latest offering with Puma and much more.Watch on youtube and follow us on IG!
Transcribe →82. Black Americana
Aug 700:38:32Tap to summarizeThis week we’re talking Ralph Lauren’s nod to Oak Bluffs, pgLang’s new agency, Beyoncé latest collection with Levi’s, and much more. We also get into how the political climate is making brands play it “safe.” Tap in.Watch on youtube and follow us on IG!
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