Brand2Brand: The Marketing Show

Brand2Brand: The Marketing Show

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Episodes 78
Avg. Duration 20m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (4)
Since Mar 2021
Latest Episode May 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
59%
Hosting
feeds.captivate.fm

About This Podcast

Brand2Brand provides unfiltered conversations on brand strategy, marketing trends, and emerging technology for business leaders. Whether you want to sharpen your strategy or sound cool at parties, this show is for you. Join hosts Thomas Stirling and Veronica St. Cyr to explore the marketing lessons we can learn from the champagne-worthy wins and hardcore fails of well-known brands. This podcast has been described as "what you imagine marketing professionals would talk about at a bar." So grab your favorite beverage and pull up a stool. The first round is on you though; we forgot to bring our wallets.

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Recent Episodes

S4E16 Epic vs Eleos Health: When Operational Experience Becomes Brand Strategy

May 13, 2026 22m

When it comes to health and human services technology, success comes down to building trust—not hype. In this episode of Brand2Brand, we’re looking at Epic and Eleos Health, two companies approaching…

S4E15 Slate Auto vs Etsy: When Personalization Becomes the Expectation

Mar 11, 2026 20m

Personalization used to be a premium feature. Now it’s the baseline, no matter what vertical you’re in. In this episode of Brand2Brand, we break down how Slate Auto and Etsy are scaling…

S4E14 ASU vs SNHU: Search and SEO in Higher Ed Enrollment Marketing

Feb 11, 2026 21m

Prospective students are choosing where to enroll long before they ever fill out a form. In this episode of Brand2Brand, Tom and Veronica examine how Arizona State University (ASU) and Southern New…

S4E13 Happy Hour with Cliff Stevens: What B2B Can Learn from the Best of B2C

Jan 07, 2026 36m Bonus

Just because it’s B2B doesn’t mean it has to be boring. In this Brand2Brand Happy Hour, we sit down with Cliff Stevens of Sedgwick to hear how his bold, consumer-first approach to the traditional B2B…

S4E12 LEGO vs IKEA: Leveraging Product Systems for Systemized Storytelling

Nov 12, 2025 19m

By inviting customers to experiment, build, and co-create alongside them, LEGO and IKEA have transformed their modular product systems into engines for creativity and loyalty. In this episode, Tom…

S4E11 Intuit vs Aerie: The New Rules of AI and Audience Loyalty

Oct 29, 2025 20m

AI might be revolutionizing business, but that doesn’t mean your customers love it too. For brands like Intuit, AI represents efficiency, innovation, and next-gen thinking. But for lifestyle brands…

S4E10 Happy Hour with Ted Schlueter: How Differentiated Brand Storytelling Lifts Exit Value

Oct 16, 2025 37m Bonus

Grab a drink—it’s Happy Hour! Today, Tom sits down with Ted Schlueter, CEO of The Grist and author of Branding for Buyout, to talk brand equity, mergers and acquisitions, and how founders are…

S4E9 HomeGoods vs BILT: Why Long-form Storytelling Still Wins in a Short-form World

Aug 28, 2025 19m

Attention spans may be shrinking, but the smartest brands are proving that long-form storytelling still wins. In this episode of Brand2Brand, Tom and Veronica dig into how both brands are creating…

S4E8 American Eagle vs. Dove: Great Jeans Sparked Buzz, Real Beauty Built a Brand

Aug 07, 2025 19m

When it comes to marketing to women, confidence is a commodity. But while American Eagle is blowing up over its choice to release—and then continue to defend—a headline-chasing campaign, Dove’s…

S4E7 Apple vs. Nike: How Confidence Builds (and Breaks) Cultural Relevance

Jul 16, 2025 20m

With bold storytelling and smart strategy, Apple and Nike surpassed their brand identities to become cultural forces. But even with decades of iconic messaging and storytelling under their belts,…

S4E6 Happy Hour with Julie Sullivan: The Power of Customer-Led Storytelling

Jun 26, 2025 34m Bonus

“Storytelling” sounds great in your marketing plan, but successful marketers must go beyond the buzzword when leading with customer-driven stories. This week, Tom joins Julie Sullivan, VP of…

S4E5 Keurig Dr. Pepper vs. PepsiCo: Hiring Creative Talent (Should You Go In-House or Agency?)

May 28, 2025 19m

The in-house vs. agency debate is constantly shifting, but with AI now redefining the landscape, brands are rethinking what kind of creative teams they really need. While some, like PepsiCo, are…

S4E4 Heinz vs Graza: Bottling the Brand

Apr 23, 2025 19m

What happens when a century-old condiment king squares off against olive oil’s DTC darling? In this episode, we dig into how Heinz and Graza use packaging, storytelling, and brand identity to…

S4E3 State Farm vs. Tide: The New Age of Product Placement

Mar 26, 2025 19m

Marketing and entertainment have always shared the screen, but while consumers find more ways to skip ads to view their content, brands are flipping the script back at them. As brands find new ways…

S4E2 Pringles & Little Caesars vs. Oatly & Nespresso: The Power of Partnerships

Mar 12, 2025 22m

Brand collabs are having a moment, and for good reason—when done right, these partnerships create a valuable experience while reaching beyond their own individual audiences. With more brands teaming…

S4E1 Bonus Episode: Beyond the Big Game

Mar 06, 2025 23m Bonus

Everyone loves to talk about Super Bowl ads the day after the big game—but which ones actually scored big beyond the hype? Which brands used their $8M ad slot to leave a lasting mark, and which ones…

Happy Hour with Barb Reilly

Sep 26, 2024 35m Bonus

Join us for a Brand2Brand Happy Hour with special guest Barb Reilly! As President of the Ad Club in Boston and a seasoned Fractional CMO, Barb has guided brands like JetBlue and PopCorners/PepsiCo to…

S3E20 Bonus Episode: Season Three Highlight Reel

Feb 21, 2024 25m Bonus

And that’s a wrap! As we close out another season of the show, we pulled all the best moments together for another highlight reel. Tune in to join Thomas and Veronica as they revisit everything from…

S3E19 Liberty Mutual vs. Pepsi: Marketing In-House or Agency

Feb 07, 2024 20m

In this episode, we explore how Pepsi and Liberty Mutual found marketing success despite their different approaches to advertising. Pepsi has consistently relied on its in-house expertise while…

S3E18 GEICO vs. Progressive: How Marketing Made Insurance Fun

Jan 03, 2024 19m

In this episode, get ready to dissect how GEICO and Progressive flipped the script, turning an industry known for its snooze-fest advertising into a marketing powerhouse. With a cocktail of audacious…

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How many episodes does Brand2Brand: The Marketing Show have?

Brand2Brand: The Marketing Show has published 78 episodes since March 2021, covering topics in Business, Marketing.

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Brand2Brand: The Marketing Show is currently active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 20m.

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