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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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Jun 22, 2023 • 1h 1min
Legendary Moves Only
Alex and Kevin sink their teeth into this week's deepest stories! They talk about the shows they’re watching (specifically The Idol), The Submarine, The Dad who faked his death, Spotify parts ways with Megan Markel Prince Harry, The Cleveland Browns Dog Pound Logo, MSCHF Microscopic Handbag, Airheads Shake Factory, and more!

Jun 13, 2023 • 1h 14min
FUN IN FUN OUT: with Sam Houle
Alex and Kevin welcome Sam Houle to the program! Sam is a Creative Director at the global brand experience firm Siegel+Gale. As a non-binary creative leader, Sam is very outspoken about diversity, equity, and inclusion and continues to advocate for authentic, lasting implementation of these ideas in their workplace. The crew in the stu talks about the We Work refresh, Grimace being back, the Slurpee redesign, Sam’s famous dog, and more!Follow Samhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/samhoule/ @samhouledesign Follow Elio (the dog)@sireliocino Follow Siegel+Galehttps://www.linkedin.com/company/siegel-gale/@siegelgale

Jun 7, 2023 • 44min
The Apple of my Eyes
Alex and Kevin are at it again! They weigh in on the new Max app, The Idol, Dave season 4, Zuck getting choked out, Apple Vision Pro, Fros-T-Pain Buy You a Frosty, and more!

May 30, 2023 • 1h 23min
Enter the Rubyverse with: Noah Wunsch
Alex and Kevin are excited to welcome the Founder, CEO, and Leader of the Rubyverse, Noah Wunsch! Noah tells us about his past life at Sotheby's, his careful curation of Dispatches from The Rubyverse, going on Alex Delaney’s Sound Radio, his favorite acronyms, he lists all 1000 functional benefits of hibiscus water, the IRL, Noah’s favorite NYC spots, stocking shelves at Whole Foods, the challenges of being in beverage, and more! Then the trio of astute fellows goes on to talk about Bot Bar Coffee and automation, the Zaza-R-Us lawsuit, Liquid Death Recycled Plastic Surgery Center, Taco Bell ft. Lebron James vs. Taco John’s and the Battle of Taco Tuesday, and Dickie Berg.

May 24, 2023 • 1h 8min
WHAT IS A WIENER?
Alex (Long Island native) had the best bagel of his life in LA. Kevin had the best chicken tenders in Georgia. The two come together on this sacred day, MAX DAY, to discuss their trips, meals, summer footwear, Taylor Swift rainwater, Bot Bar is open, Warner Bros. New Logo, Dunkin' getting skinnier, the Wienermobile is no more, the $29 hot dog, The Heinz Remix, Taco Tuesdays, and more!Shrimps is Bugshttps://knowyourmeme.com/news/redditor-wants-to-cover-up-his-dumb-shrimps-is-bugs-tattoo-commenters-insist-he-keeps-it Taylor Swift Rainwaterhttps://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/taylor-swift-fans-are-selling-rainwater-from-eras-tour/452731 Bot Barhttps://ny.eater.com/2023/5/22/23729940/botbar-robot-coffee-shop-open-greenpoint Warner Broshttps://www.creativebloq.com/news/warner-bros-logo-update Dunkinhttps://twitter.com/THEALEXCENTER/status/1660047638203617282 RIP the Wienermobile https://news.kraftheinzcompany.com/press-releases-details/2023/The-Oscar-Mayer-Wienermobile-Gets-a-Beefy-New-Name-for-the-First-Time-in-Nearly-100-Years/default.aspx Heinz Remixhttps://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/17/kraft-heinz-remix-customizable-sauce-dispenser.html WATCH THIS https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTREHpWPc/?t=2 $29 Hot Doghttps://ny.eater.com/2023/5/18/23725514/mischa-alex-stupak-midtown-first-lookTaco Bellhttps://www.tacobell.com/freeing-taco-tuesday?&&gclid=CjwKCAjw67ajBhAVEiwA2g_jEFbUBrMMcpqw8xiAjGyuzMSfTb4YPT_yHjVARQN2uCd5uNqs_dn3xRoCeTcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

May 17, 2023 • 53min
Pro Allen Iverson Podcast
Like two ships in the daytime, Alex and Kevin are in the studio together yet again! The two dudes talk about the NBA playoffs, Succession (spoiler alert), Kevin’s trip, Coco5, Absolut x Ocean Spray, Mr. Beast Neighborhood, Western Union Rebrand, Botbar Cafe, Wendy’s Fresh AI, Sweaty Guy Stolen Valor, The Jacuum, the Sweetgreen Robots, and more!

May 10, 2023 • 1h 1min
15 Wheelbarrow Loads Of Pasta
Alex and Kevin are perplexed by the amount of pasta dumped in the northern New Jersey woods and try to get to the bottom of one of Twitter’s hottest stories, which happens the be the most Jersey story ever. They also talk about the Writers Strike, Zuck and Bezos, Jared Leto bringing back the cat outfit, The Browns Logo competition, L.L Bean taking the month off for Mental Health Awareness, Fall Out Boy’s CRYNYL, the Sundance Rebrand, Minute Maid, https://fckoatly.com/tik-toxic and more!

May 3, 2023 • 55min
TURDSOME TYPE
Alex and Kevin come to you together but apart for their first remote podcast in a while. The two dudes recap the Met Gala fits, Jony Ive drops a typeface he’s been working on for 4 years, Gushers, Fruit By The Foot, and Fruit Roll-Ups get a glow up, MSCHF Hot Chat, Liquid Death x Travis Barker Enema of the State, and more!

Apr 26, 2023 • 47min
SALAD WARS
Alex and Kevin gather around the table to discuss the wonderful world of branding, design, and culture. They talk about the Knicks, Pete Davidson, Dylan Brooks, Starry Part 2, Coinbase, Elon Musk, Milk, The Drivate Jeat, Sweetgreen Loyalty Program, Hoagies, Heinz, and more!Pete Davidsonhttps://twitter.com/DailyLoud/status/1650351424012681219 Starryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvBqaQMjGeY Blue Checkshttps://hypebeast.com/2023/4/weekly-tech-news-spacex-starship-exploded-elon-musk-lebron-james-blue-check Wood Milkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4klWmwC2ds DRIVITE JEAThttps://hypebeast.com/2023/4/maarten-baas-jet-g-star-raw-denim-more-or-less-milan-design-week Sweetgreen Loyalty Programhttps://www.fastcompany.com/90880026/sweetgreen-sweetpass-loyalty-program-subscription HOAGIEShttps://twitter.com/JomboyMedia/status/1650543038207328256 Heinzhttps://thedieline.com/blog/2023/4/21/heinz-heats-up-the-condiment-world-with-new-range-of-spicy-ketchups

Apr 19, 2023 • 47min
McPodcast
Alex and Kevin turn the knob up on the grill and serve some hot melty cheesy takes about the recent influx of McDonalds moves. Kevin shares a story about his professional website domain taking people to some unexpected places. They also speak on the instagram page pretending to be Alex’s mom, Frank Ocean and Coachella, HBO Max dropping HBO, Ben’s Best, THC NYC, and more