Food wouldn’t be the same without it. In fact, fried chicken might just drop off the face of the planet forever in its absence. What are we talking about?  Only one of the world’s most popular condiments EVER (and sorry ketchup and ranch girlies, your condiment hales in comparison to this spicy topping). With over 20 million bottles a year sold, and a staple of every Thai and Vietnamese restaurant, how did Huy Fong’s sriracha sauce become one of the most popular condiments in the world? Aidan unpacks the tale of how David Tran escaped his life in communist-occupied Vietnam to risk everyth ..read more

Learn how to work smarter, not harder, in your marketing efforts and leverage underinvested channels for maximum success. Jared Fuller, founder of Nearbound.com, joins the conversation with me to discuss the concept of Nearbound and its impact on marketing. Discover why partnering with trusted voices is crucial for building trust with your audience and how to surround your buyers by working with the people they already trust.  Jared also shares insights on the future of marketing and the importance of events in the nearbound era along with his top strategies for building partnerships and ..read more

No. It’s not just your imagination. Customer acquisition costs ARE rising. What can you do to maximize your marketing strategy to keep up with the cost of retention?  Heather Horton, CEO and founder of Ecrubox Digital, chats with me about all things customer retention. From optimizing your customer acquisition channels to leveraging customer service and logistics and effectively utilizing influencer marketing, Heather breaks down everything you need to know about collecting first-party data and acquiring customers in today’s challenging market.  Don’t miss out on these kickass tips a ..read more

Wheaties ask to eat him for breakfast. Bears are warned about encountering him in the wild. Doctors rejected his organs from donation because they were too much for the average man to handle.  Who is he? Why, the most interesting man in the world, of course.  But more importantly, how did he become a household name? Aidan takes an inside look at the woman who created the most interesting man in the world (because honestly, would you expect anything less?) and breaks down how Dos Equis managed to capture an audience through some INGENIUS lifestyle branding techniques.  What’s the ..read more

Aye!  Listen up ya eejits because Aidan here is about to tell ye a tale of a bonnie lass named Nessie, and a marketing stunt that fooled the world twice o’er. How did the town of Inverness rise to fame? And how did a tall tale of a monster in the local loch capture the imagination of the entire world?  Aidan unpacks the myth of the Loch Ness monster, revealing how the curiosity gap principle has kept the myth alive and prosperous nearly 100 years after its creation. What can the myth of Nessie teach us about the differences between clickbaiting and capturing attention? And why do so ..read more

Lance Armstrong might be the first name you think of when you hear the words, “Tour de France,” and sure, he’s certainly a marketing genius in his own right, but he isn’t anywhere near the same level as the OG marketer who turned the French cycling event into the marketing sensation it became. Who is the mystery man behind France’s biggest sports tradition? Meet Geo Lefevre, a 26-year-old writer who just wanted to promote his magazine, L’Auto. Learn how through nothing short of a stroke of genius, Geo decided to take his magazine’s fate into his own hands, creating the idea for a grand cycling ..read more

Ah, America. Some might say there’s nothing more patriotic than flags, fireworks, and country music, but for Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs, nothing spells “American Patriot” harder than the man who can shove the most weiners into his mouth. In this solo pod, my BFF, Aidan Brannigan, reveals the story of how four Polish immigrants created one of America’s most beloved 4th of July traditions by just doing what dudes do best—challenging each other to ridiculous contests to prove their masculinity... or in this case, their patriotism.   How did Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs go from zero to hero wi ..read more

Pedro Pascal might be America’s favorite Daddy, but that didn’t stop Ryan Reynolds from becoming the world’s biggest marketing Zaddy with his wit, charm, and killer entrepreneurial instincts that managed to dominate pop culture over the last ten years.  How did this once B-list comedian manage to rise to the top of the pop culture game? Aidan breaks down Ryan’s scrappy climb to the top, starting with his ingenious grassroots campaign to fund the release of a little-known film called, “Deadpool” which brought his name to the top of the list of Hollywood’s A-Game.  But Reynolds didn’t ..read more

You can’t think of eyewear now without the brand Warby Parker coming to mind.    But it wasn’t always that way.    Before Warby Parker reigned supreme, Luxottica owned a monopoly over the eyewear industry. So how did Warby Parker manage to defy the odds and capture the loyalty of a nation?   Aidan’s revealing Warby Parker’s masterclass playbook in undercutting the competition, aligning internal values with public perception, and creating a frictionless funnel that enforces brand loyalty.    Tune in to find out how Warby Parker went total beast mode to disrupt ..read more

It may not be Versace, Balenciaga, or Gucci, but that doesn’t mean it’s still not one of the world’s most coveted brands around. Who is it?  Canada Goose. And it’s the choice apparel of dog sledders, Arctic Circle explorers, and heli-skiers alike. In this solo pod, Aidan reveals the marketing genius behind the Canadian outwear brand that rebranded itself into a high-class, luxury apparel brand and convinced the world its jacket was worth that extra $1700. Find how -27° try-on rooms, outdoor movie premieres in the dead of winter, and a lifetime guarantee skyrocketed this company into a lif ..read more