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Each week, award-winning graphic designer Alex Center and co-host Kevin Batory discuss branding, design, pop culture, and more. New episodes drop every Wednesday.
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Nov 3, 2021 • 60min
Is Meta Really Betta?
Alex and Kevin discuss their Halloweens, end of Spooky SZN and the beginning of Holiday SZN (again), Zuck going Meta, Body Armor selling to Coke, and more.Mini Whopper Jr.https://campaignsoftheworld.com/print/burger-king-mini-whopper-jr-halloween/Liquid Death Vegan Cannibal Restauranthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs1dUvHP2OsSteve Buchemi's Halloween Costumehttps://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/steve-buscemi-recreates-30-rock-inspired-meme-halloween-rcna4229The Article Alex's mom sent himhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/business/gen-z-workplace-culture.htmlMTN DEW Gingerbread Snap'dhttps://thedieline.com/blog/2021/11/2/skip-the-holiday-lattes-this-year-and-do-the-gingerbread-snapd-mtn-dew?Metahttps://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_name_and_logo_for_meta.phpanother onehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIxPRwgXFQg&ab_channel=CNETHighlightsanother onehttps://twitter.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1453775255349207057

Oct 27, 2021 • 43min
My Heart Will Go On
Alex and Kevin discuss the final week of Spooky SZN and the start of Holiday SZN, Tropicana toothpaste, Megan Thee Stallion's Hottie sauce, Facebooks upcoming name change, and more.Articles that we may or may not have read. Chipotle's Booritohttps://amp.usatoday.com/amp/6170072001Kit Kat's group costumehttps://thedieline.com/blog/2021/10/26/kit-kat-wants-to-help-one-group-win-at-halloween-this-year-with-a-7-foot-tall-costumeBud Light Holiday Seltzerhttps://thedieline.com/blog/2021/10/21/bud-light-busts-out-the-ugly-sweaters-and-nog-flavored-seltzer-for-the-holiday-seasonTropicana toothpaste https://hypebeast.com/2021/10/tropicana-toothpaste-edition-launchFacebook to the meta-versehttps://www.theverge.com/2021/10/19/22735612/facebook-change-company-name-metaverse

Oct 20, 2021 • 49min
Maxxxed Out
Alex and Kevin discuss the newest Spooky SZN drops from Heinz, Dunkin, and Krispy Cream. They also talk about Megan Thee Stallion's new Popeyes collab, The Hot Pockets rebrand, and debut a new segment called Stop It.

Oct 13, 2021 • 54min
We're Back
Alex and Kevin discuss their recent vacations and what they missed while gone, the start of spooky szn, the SNL seltzer skit, the Pringles Rebrand, and Samsung's new sustainability campaign featuring Vanilla Ice, and more. Links and stuffNatural Frighthttps://thedieline.com/blog/2021/10/11/put-down-the-pumpkin-spice-seltzer-and-pick-up-a-natty-frightCrest Boxhttps://thedieline.com/blog/2021/10/8/crest-usually-protects-teeth-but-this-halloween-its-also-safeguarding-candyHidden Valley Ranchhttps://www.hiddenvalley.com/ranch-shop-products/treat-sized-ranch-packets/SNL seltzer skithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBpgqRbEFVgPringles Rebrandhttps://thedieline.com/blog/2021/10/4/jkrs-brand-refresh-of-chip-brand-pringles-hits-uk-shoresReduce your Ice Ice Babyhttps://metro.co.uk/video/vanilla-ice-calls-people-reduce-ice-ice-baby-2512609/

Sep 29, 2021 • 55min
The One Finger Clap
Alex and Kevin discuss Megan Thee Stallion's Nike partnership, TikTok's best designer Emily Zugay, Kylie Jenner's new brand Kylie Baby, Jones Soda re-launching their Turkey and Gravy soda, Grimes and Elon breaking up, Alter Ego, the Lulu Rich documentary, and more.

Sep 22, 2021 • 1h
Quick Math
Alex and Kevin discuss Lil Nas X's album Montero, the New Apple Keynote, the Heinz Ketchup Roller, Taco Bell's taco subscription service, Niki Manaj's cousin's friend's balls, and more.

Sep 15, 2021 • 47min
We Live in Hell
Alex and Kevin discuss CBS's new show The Activist, Fox's new show Alter Ego, Facebook x Ray Ban Story glasses, the decline of our current society, and more!The Activisthttps://deadline.com/2021/09/usher-priyanka-chopra-julianne-hough-the-activist-cbs-1234829647/Alter Egohttps://www.fox.com/watch/b3cdfc52bd25e83869e2bfdd8931db70/Facebook x Ray Banhttps://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/09/09/ray-ban-stories-zuckerberg-glasses-orig.cnn-business

Sep 9, 2021 • 48min
Donda vs. Certified Lover Boy
Alex and Kevin discuss Donda vs. Certified Lover Boy

Sep 1, 2021 • 1h 20min
The R is for Resplendent: with Adam R. Garcia
Alex, Kevin, and Adam R. Garcia discuss Tiffany's new campaign with Beyonce and Jay Z, Only Fans banning sexually explicit content then going back on that, Flaming Hot Cheetos Mountain Dew, and more.

Aug 25, 2021 • 1h 18min
The Church of Snaxshot: with Andrea Hernández
Alex, Kevin, and Andrea Hernández talk about the current state of snax, the boom of D2C CPG, and much more.https://www.snaxshot.com@thesnaxshot@iiiitsandrea


