James McKinven
Founder of PodPanda.co
Appears in 98 Episodes
Ritson reviews the highest scoring beer ads of all time (down the pub)
Mark Ritson is back and has convinced me to record in a pub, talking about the top 10 beer ads of all time (while drinking beer) - what could go wrong? We break down s...
Building Britain's Most Iconic Brands - Kerris Bright (BBC)
Kerris Bright is the Chief Customer Officer at the BBC. She was previously Chief Marketing Officer at Virgin Media.She is a highly experienced leader, bringing a custo...
How the NFL harnesses the power of emotion to drive record audiences - Tim Ellis & Glenn Cole
The NFL is one of the biggest sporting entities in the world and it's reaching the biggest audiences it ever has. So in this episode, I'm joined by their CMO Tim Ellis...
An innovation masterclass; how Mauro Porcini created a culture of innovation at Pepsi
In this episode, we're talking about one of my favourite subjects; innovation. And who better to talk about it with than Mauro Porcini, who's the Chief Design Officer ...
David Droga on fearless creativity, founding Droga5 and becoming CEO of Accenture Song
Today I'm speaking with one of the most awarded creatives on the planet, David Droga, founder of iconic agency Droga5, and now CEO of Accenture Song, one of the larges...
Jon Evans Uncensored; what makes a great CMO and other lessons from 150 episodes with guest host Antonia Wade
In this episode, Antonia Wade, CMO of PwC, turns the tables and interviews our usual host, Jon Evans. From tax intern to marketing podcast host, we delve into Jon's jo...
Sir John Hegarty & Orlando Wood on the next creative revolution
Welcome to the 150th edition of the Uncensored CMO podcast. To celebrate, I'm joined by Orlando Wood, my colleague at System1 and author of Lemon and Look Out, with th...
A Challenger Brand Workout with Gymbox Brand Director Rory McEntee
Regular listeners of the podcast will know how much I love challenger brands, and Gymbox are one of the best examples of a challenger brand really shaping up their ind...
Brand of the year CMO on Innovation, TED talks and what B2B can learn from B2C - Rebecca Hirst
Rebecca Hirst is the Chief Marketing Officer of EY UK, a TEDx Speaker and a winner of Campaign's 40 over 40. Before joining EY and making the switch to B2B, Rebecca wa...
Characters, humour & disasters: how GEICO changed the insurance game
Michelle Moscone is the VP of Brand and Content at GEICO, one of the most famous insurance brands in the US. Michele's career has spanned from project management at so...
The Mischief mindset behind the most creative agency in the US with Greg Hahn
Greg Hahn is the Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Mischief. One of the hottest agencies in the world doing work for the likes of Tinder, Tubi and Coors Light. ...
How DoorDash built a $40 billion business in 10 years with Kofi Amoo Gottfried, CMO
Kofi Amoo-Gottfried is the CMO of DoorDash, the premier local commerce platform valued at over $40 billion and dominates over 65% of the market for restaurant delivery...
Olympics CMO on Olympic glory and a Paralympic legacy
Greg Nugent was the CMO for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, one of the biggest events ever to take place. The entire world was watching as Greg’s work ca...
How CMO’s get a seat in the boardroom and not get fired - Chris Burggraeve
I often get asked why are there not more marketers on boards of companies? It turns out that only around 2.6% of board positions are filled by marketers, so I'm joined...
From F1 to Manchester United: How marketing drives success in the worlds most elite teams - Ellie Norman
Ellie Norman has been at the top end of some of the biggest organisations in the world, having held senior marketing roles at Formula 1 and Virgin Media. Most recently...
The Marketoonist on why humour is good for business - Tom Fishburne
In this episode I speak with Tom Fishburne, better known as the Marketoonist. Tom likes to poke fun at our industry through his entertaining cartoons saying what we're...
How e.l.f built a billion dollar beauty brand - Kory Marchisotto
Kory Marchisotto is the Chief Marketing Officer of e.l.f Beauty, a beauty company that surpassed over $1b in annual sales. They're digital first brand builders, taking...
How Gymshark built a unicorn with influencers - Noel Mack
We're again talking about one of my favourite topics; challenger brands. In this episode we've got one of the most successful challenger brands in the world, Gymshark....
B2B brand building in the era of AI with Jon Lombardo and Peter Weinberg
Listeners of have shown me time and again that you want more B2B content, so in this episode I'm joined again by the Les and Peter of B2B, Jon Lombardo and Peter Weinb...
Cannes Lions CEO on the power of creativity, the creator economy and making connections - Simon Cook
Every year, the advertising industry descend upon the south of France to meet up in Cannes over a glass of rosé to celebrate the power of creativity. So I thought it w...
How Cadbury turned "Glass and a Half in Everyone" into one of the most effective campaign ideas in the world
In this episode, we talk about one of my all time favourite brands, Cadbury. They're also one of the best performers on the System1 database, consistently creating fiv...
From Hamlet to Haribo: the serious case for humour - Trevor Robinson
In this episode, we're talking about a very, very serious topic. Humour. It turns out humour is not just funny, but it's good for business. In fact, humour in advertis...
How Monzo used emotional advertising, a hot coral card & customer obsession to become Britain's best bank - AJ Coyne
Monzo Bank has fast become Britain's favourite bank, offering a customer focused online banking approach that consumers were craving. When Monzo started in 2015 they m...
Snapchat CMO on fixing social media, being creative leader of the decade and lessons from Dan Wieden - Colleen DeCourcy
Colleen DeCourcy is the Chief Creative Officer at Snap, having previously spent over a decade at Wieden+Kennedy as co-president and Chief Creative Officer, working on ...
Scott Galloway on the end of the brand era, monetising rage and how to create wealth
Scott Galloway is Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business and host of the Prof G and Pivot podcasts. In this episode Prof G lives up to the billing as t...
From bust to Boom! How Red Bull, ITV and Lloyds supercharge their people for serious growth - Scott Morrison
Today we're talking about more Boom! and less bust with Scott Morrison, the inspirational, energizing coach that teaches marketing teams how to be more successful, how...
A CMO Masterclass - how John Lewis redefined emotional advertising - Craig Inglis
Today we're talking about what makes a great CMO. One of the CMOs that I've admired throughout his career is Craig Inglis, who famously was a CMO for John Lewis for ma...
Should’ve gone to Specsavers, how a simple brand idea created a winning vision for the company - Peter Wright & Nicola Wardell
One of my favourite campaigns of all time is "Should've Gone to Specsavers" an idea that has completely transformed the Specsavers business. I speak to their CMO, Pete...
How Guinness became Britain's favourite pint - Stephen O'Kelly, Global Brand Director
How does someone create advertising for a brand that is over 150 years old? That is exactly what Stephen O'Kelly has been tasked with as Global Brand Director at Guinn...
Copy that works, a copywriting masterclass with Vikki Ross
Vikki Ross is a copywriting expert. Having worked for some major brand in the past two decades, she knows a thing or two about branding and tone of voice. This episode...