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IOFA with Aaron Starkman

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Mar 1, 2022 • 1h 6min

Episode 2. Chris Beresford Hill March 1, 2022

On the latest episode of IOFA, Aaron chats with Chris Beresford Hill about his new role at Ogilvy, how Chris got Mike Tyson to give Evander Holyfield his ear back and an important discussion on the best pizza slice in NYC.
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Nov 9, 2021 • 1h 10min

SEASON FOUR Episode 1. Janet Kestin and Nancy Vonk November 9, 2021

Nancy Vonk and Janet Kestin chat with Aaron about a disgusting incident at an advertising event that suddenly put them in the mainstream global spotlight and they discuss the theme of their incredible careers: amazing work done in spite of challenging budgets including the Cannes Grand Prix, Dove Evolution.
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Aug 30, 2021 • 59min

Episode 6. David Kolbusz August 30, 2021

David Kolbusz, the Chief Creative Officer at Droga 5 London, shares insights into the quirks of industry networking and what it’s really like to meet Ellen DeGeneres off-camera. He reflects on creating the iconic three little pigs ad for The Guardian and explores humorous aspects of advertising, including a memorable IKEA commercial. The conversation also highlights the significance of building strong creative relationships, the role of music in ads, and the ups and downs of balancing creativity with personal life challenges.
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Apr 8, 2021 • 36min

Episode 5. Paul Lavoie April 8, 2021

Paul Lavoie, Canadian advertising legend, talks about wearing a competitor's shoes to a Nike pitch, the importance of culture and leadership in advertising agencies, and memorable stories of rejecting creativity and missed opportunities, along with the challenges and enjoyment of the advertising business.
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Jan 19, 2021 • 1h 6min

Episode 4. Ari Weiss January 19, 2021

Aaron chats with Ari Weiss, Worldwide CCO for DDB about some of his greatest hits, a meeting with the world's most sociopathic client and why brown shoes are WAY funnier than black shoes.
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Dec 11, 2020 • 49min

Episode 3. Elspeth Lynn and Lorraine Tao December 11, 2020

Get to know Aaron’s former colleagues and heroes, Elspeth Lynn and Lorraine Tao. Elspeth and Lorraine discuss opening up their own agency, some incredible career highlights and the suppression of female voices in advertising.
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Dec 3, 2020 • 57min

Episode 2. Danny Robinson December 3, 2020

Aaron chats with Danny Robinson, Former CCO of the Martin Agency and stand-up comedian. They discuss the famous Oprah episode where she gives away cars, Danny's time doing stand up comedy, and why you should never offer cinnamon gum to Jay-Z.
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Nov 19, 2020 • 1h 53min

SEASON THREE Episode 1. Anselmo Ramos/Mickey (Paul) Taylor November 19, 2020

Aaron chats with Anselmo Ramos, Founder of DAVID and Gut about independence, why pitching is bad for business & how Anselmo has thrived by always being seen as ‘that guy with the accent’.  Aaron also chats with the mysterious man behind the satirical “Adweak” posts, Mickey Taylor about about how it started and Mickey and Aaron count down his top 5 posts of 2020.
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May 13, 2020 • 1h 17min

Episode 5. Fernando Machado May 13, 2020

In early March, just before airlines shut it down I chatted with the king of CMO’s, Fernando Machado in Miami about some of his recent hits including the Moldy Whopper and the fascinating story behind it. This interview was pure joy for me. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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Feb 18, 2020 • 45min

Episode 4. Malcolm Poynton February 18, 2020

Malcolm Poynton discusses the birth of the famous Dove campaign for real beauty in London, the unapproved Ford ad that got leaked and quickly went viral and that time he flew Aaron to London for a interview and the hilarious “incident” that transpired soon after.

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