The MAD Mix Podcast

Season 5, episode 28! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[00:40] Month recap: Vacation recap, New Andre 3000 album, Grammy Nominations, Black Friday approaching

[20:02] Snoop Dogg’s “giving up smoke” marketing stunt

[24:22] Humane AI pin - are we ready for AI wearable tech?

[35:03] Who is buying a fast food corporation’s merch?

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Season 5, episode 27! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[05:08] Week recap: NBA season predictions, Dinner with Jay-z or $500k gets resolved

[16:51] Brooklyn restaurant bans influencers

[25:46] Are Gen-Z’s job and salary expectations too high?

[40:31] TikTok is experimenting with a paid subscription

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Season 5, episode 26! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[03:00] Week recap: AGO x KAWS, Celebrity boxing fights

[10:34] Bed bug crisis in Paris

[13:24] Girl Math evolves into Corporate Math

[27:30] Are we better off with or without social media?

[36:15] Is the NFL planting fake fans during the broadcasting of their games?

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Season 5, episode 25! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[02:34] Week recap: Long weekend vibes, change in weather

[05:25] Drake “For All the Dogs” album review

[15:12] World Mental Health Day - now what?

[23:00] Men crash an All-Women tech conference

[28:45] Meta introduces AI personas that use the likeness of celebrities

[35:03] Former school shooter has a big platform on TikTok after being released - should he?

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Season 5, episode 24! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[01:30] Week recap: Meta Smart Glasses, NYC is flooded, Andrew Schulz comedy show

[10:15] Disney Plus cracks down on password sharing

[16:25] Tone-deaf company messaging around National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

[29:15] Taylor Swift takes over NFL media coverage

[37:10] The magnitude of Mr Beast’s brand

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Season 5, episode 23! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[02:40] Week recap: Taking mental health days off work, Pat’s Homestyle Jamaican Restaurant closes after 23 years, Black Legacy Awards, UFO sightings?

[16:10] Dealing with microaggressions in a professional setting

[28:20] Is there a social app that you would pay to use? 

[34:30] "Lazy girl job” goes viral on TikTok

[39:05] Millionaire CEO thinks unemployment should rise by 40-50%

[43:54] Doctor says in 10 years time, humans will be able to live and work till the age of 120

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Season 5, episode 22! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[03:13] Week recap: Canada beats USA in basketball and wins bronze in the Men’s World Cup, 1 year since our 100th episode live show

[12:12] Apple unveils the iPhone15 - are we impressed?

[18:50] Toronto restaurants seeing a three-month decline in diners

[28:13] Why are Black employees at Google making less than their white coworkers?

[37:16] What does it mean for a brand to “lead with purpose” and does it matter?

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Season 5, episode 21! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[03:15] Week recap: Summer BBQ, CNE, summer 2023 reflection, Canadian basketball team Olympic qualification

[13:30] Back to school: advice for students in marketing/tech programs

[25:55] New York puts a ban on Airbnb

[29:52] Who actually cares about ad agency career moves?

[36:14] Overused campaigns: Why does every brand say the same thing?

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Season 5, episode 20! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[02:20] Week recap: Summer coming to an end, CNE festivities, Trump mugshot, standup comedy dreams, Drake album on the way

[15:58] Noah Lyles gets slammed for making comments about the NBA Champions not being “World Champions”

[23:27[ Scottie Barnes collabs with a condo project in Toronto - unique partnership

[29:36] Fyre Fest II is back in 2024 - who’s really trying to go to this?[34:56] Ontario bans athletes from endorsing gambling to protect the youth

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Season 5, episode 19! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[01:42] Week recap: CNE marks the end of summer, city breaks, Canada’s Wonderland

[09:37] Meta bans Canadian news publications - why?

[19:32] Elon Musk announces he’s removing the "Block" feature on Twitter

[23:44] Taylor Swift’s tour set to generate $2B

[31:02] Brands jump on trend of viral TikTok rapping duo

[38:51] Former NBA employee trashes the company using the NBA Facebook account

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Season 5, episode 18! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[01:00] Month recap: Travel stories + Caribana weekend recap

[12:55] Twitter destroys over a decade of brand equity by rebranding as “X”

[20:10] Are UFO’s real?

[27:10] Did Travis Scott’s new album live up to the hype?

[36:42] The marketing of Barbie

[44:58] Meta blocks news in Canada

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Season 5, episode 17! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[05:27] Week recap: Homelessness in the city, Instagram launches Threads

[18:45] Should an employer be able to fire an employee based on their social media?

[30:35] Should you find happiness through your job?

[37:30] Marketing and media pressure on athlete prospects

[41:30] First fully electric flying car is cleared for test runs in the USA

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Season 5, episode 16! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[05:30] Quick Recap: New Lil Uzi album, No #1 Hip-Hop albums yet in 2023, The news coverage of the Titan submersible, NBA free agency updates

[21:45] Elon Musk imposes a limit on tweets users can view - and here comes the Twitter app alternatives - are there too many social apps?

[30:35] Lab grown meat is FDA approved - is this the future of meat consumption?

[36:10] Brilliance of the marketing behind the Barbie movie

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Season 5, episode 15! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[10:00] Black representation in the tech industry

[14:05] Gunna album review

[19:23] How companies treat Juneteenth, Pride, and Indigenous heritage month

[30:43] Twitter is adding a job portal - can they compete with LinkedIn?

[33:26] Modelo surpasses Bud Light as the top beer in America after the boycott

[36:00] Lionel Messi signs with MLS team; Inter Miami

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Season 5, episode 14! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[04:18] Week recap: Our summer bucketlist, NBA finals, wildfires

[16:29] Apple announces a new era of spatial computing with Vision Pro

[30:41] Netflix crackdown on password sharing leads to a surge in new accounts

[35:00] New study shows workers are stressed globally more than ever before

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Season 5, episode 13! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[01:38] Week recap: NBA Playoff predictions, summer in Toronto

[13:28] Who’s still watching the Fast and Furious franchise?

[17:28] When does marketing work on you personally? 

[28:28] Would you turn your brain into a computer if you could?

[36:58] Do “top advertising trends” even matter?

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Season 5, episode 12! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[07:22] Week recap: NBA Playoffs, Historical WNBA game in Toronto, Ja Morant doing the most

[16:50] France bans parents from posting photos of their children on social media

[24:35] How do you even market to gen-z? 

[34:20] Dating feature coming to Twitter - why?

[42:20] New innovation in retail 

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Season 5, episode 11! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[03:34] Week recap: NBA and NHL Playoff recap, Tank vs Garcia fight, Snoop Dogg buying the Senators?

[14:43] Is tipping culture getting out of hand?

[21:42] Are AI-generated commercials going to take over?

[32:52] POCAM study revealing the state of the ad/marketing industry in regards to racial diversity

[42:46] Toronto ranked the friendliest city in the world

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Season 5, episode 10! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[04:10] Week recap: Raptors are out, New Drake and the Weeknd song with AI, Netflix fumbles the Love is Blind reunion

[13:55] Bud Light under fire from anti-trans Americans

[25:05] CEO berating employees after cutting their bonuses

[36:25] Ad agencies making pointless gimmicky products - who's it for?

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Season 5, episode 09! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[06:15] Weekly recap: Is Drake's song using AI, Public speaking tips, NBA playoffs kicking off

[13:38] Levi’s gets backlash for using Black AI-generated models

[18:48] Beyonce’s Ivy Park and Adidas end their partnership

[24:03] Job post with racial discrimination goes viral

[28:03] Boston Pizza’s ad for the Masters Tournament goes wrong

[38:42] L’oréal acquires Aesop

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Season 5, episode 08! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[07:35] Brands jumping in on April Fool’s

[11:12] Importance of networking as a student

[16:30] Racial bias in sports journalism with women’s college basketball

[24:40] The AI boom and misinformation

[36:15] Is TikTok on the verge of being banned in the U.S?

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Season 5, episode 07! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[08:10] People in Ottawa mourn the loss of a notorious McDonald’s

[10:30] The happiest countries list is out

[16:30] The influx of toxic male podcasts

[26:34] Toronto gym offers TTC self defense courses

[29:40] Commentary on lazy content from marketing publications

[36:15] Taco bell sponsors a wedding in the metaverse

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Season 5, episode 06! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[08:14] Quick Oscar’s recap

[14:26] More apps copying TikTok and this time it's Spotify

[21:10] New dating app uses AI to help you find love

[28:00] International Women’s Day messaging from companies

[40:37] Netflix is getting into live events

[44:04] Zellers is making a comeback to Canada

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Season 5, episode 05! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[08:15] Nordstrom is closing all stores in Canada - why do we think they weren’t profitable?

[17:40] Is the crypto hype over already?

[26:30] Ja Morant is fumbling the bag with his off-the-court antics

[32:20] Beyonce’s 'Ivy Park' line is not selling as expected - why not?

[39:07] Barbers are slacking on a key customer opportunity

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Season 5, episode 04! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[04:45] NBA All-Star weekend recap

[15:50] Meta and NBA partner up to fuse tech with the fan experience

[30:35] Instagram offers a paid subscription tier for verification badges

[36:45] Do paywalls on industry publications create inaccessibility?

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Season 5, episode 03! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[05:45] Toronto mayor steps down amidst scandal

[09:20] Recent UFO sightings across North America

[21:51] SuperBowl recap - do we care about the ads anymore?

[27:58] Netflix cracks down on password sharing in Canada

[37:00] TikTok employees reveal they can influence which videos go viral

[43:00] Companies being cringeworthy during Black History Month

Feel good news of the week

[48:25] Lebron James becomes the NBA all-time leading scorer

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Season 5, episode 02! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[05:35] Surge in violence on the TTC - what’s being done about this?

[17:05] Is today’s music worse than "back in the day"?

[24:39] YouTube is demonetizing videos with swearing

[31:18] Gen-zers won’t apply for jobs unless the salary is listed

[39:55] The lacklustre collab between Tiffany & Co and Nike

Feel good news of the week

[45:05] MrBeast helps correct the vision of 1000 blind people around the world

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Season 5, episode 01! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[06:35] What’s the root cause of these recent tech layoffs?

[16:22] The authenticity or lack thereof of Corporate Social Responsibility

[31:10] Food 'hacks' going viral on TikTok

[39:10] Brands tying themselves to communities they have no business being a part of

Feel good news of the week

[48:57] Popeyes meme kid that went viral 10 years ago gets sponsored by Popeyes as a college athlete

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Season 4, episode 28! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[06:50] Recap of the biggest moments of 2022

[23:35] What did we learn this year about ourselves?

[32:54] Standouts of the year (music, movies, tv shows, memes, etc)

[42:40] What didn’t go so well in 2022?

[54:10] What are we focused on for 2023?

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Season 4, episode 27! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[04:35] Going through our Spotify Wrapped/Apple Replay for 2022

[13:39] Our take on Heroes & Villains by Metro Boomin

[18:15] AI taking over art and creativity - what's next?

[34:15] Brittney Griner is released from Russian prison

[39:17] What change have we seen from agencies that were committed to change back in 2020?

Feel good news of the week

[45:20] Lizzo dedicates her people Choice Awards speech to 17 women activists

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Season 4, episode 26! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[05:15] Does Black Friday hold the same weight that it used to?

[13:15] World Cup fandom and its pros and cons

[30:15] Does the Grammy’s have any influence on the music we listen to?

[35:35] Balenciaga under fire for their latest ad sexualizing children

[40:27] Man gets fired for not joining in on company “fun”

Feel good news of the week

[43:00] Viral video fo a Raptors fan finding out they are going to their first Raptors game

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Season 4, episode 25! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[05:24] VOGUE is suing Drake for $4M for his fake magazine cover

[13:15] Layoffs hitting across major tech companies - who’s to blame?

[20:20] Elon Musk’s Twitter verification idea goes to shit

[32:12] The concept of paying to use social media

[34:44] Spotify offers CD/merch purchasing on their platform - what’s the future of streaming and music promotion?

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Season 4, episode 24! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[06:04] 'Her Loss' album and promotion review

[15:25] Fake Tim Hortons product goes viral on TikTok

[21:20] Elon Musk is truly running Twitter to the ground

[27:15] Social media engagement at any cost

[39:00] Fyre Fest might be coming back - will it succeed this time?

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Season 4, episode 23! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[09:36] Our take on Kanye’s recent comments and public backlash

[25:14] Elon Musk acquires Twitter and is already making questionable changes

[33:10] How has the interview process for marketing/tech jobs changed in the last 5 years?

[41:20] Our past interview fails and advice

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Season 4, episode 22! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[08:23] Expectations for the new Drake and 21 Savage album

[13:00] TikTok is the new music marketing strategy, whether artists like it or not

[19:50] Does Halloween hit the same?

[26:15] Strategy Online’s brand of the year is Heinz - still rewarding gimmicks?

[36:10] International artists are not to be underestimated

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Season 4, episode 21! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[02:45] NBA basketball is back

[07:30] Galen Weston Jr under fire for No Name PR stunt

[13:55] Constant messaging about the unaffordability of Toronto

[21:40] Is an “affordable living” bonus something more companies should implement?

[35:14] Call to action for CEOs to push the government to enact a guaranteed minimum income program

[40:55] Liquid Death - company that packages water in a can is worth $700M

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Season 4, episode 20! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[03:21] Brands jumping on the Rihanna SuperBowl bandwaggon

[08:53] Our review of BeReal - worth the hype?

[17:50] Controversy around the Netflix “DAHMER” series

[23:07] Alberta launches ad campaign targeted to Torontonians to consider moving

[30:12] Kanye West’s latest antics

[36:38] Black Panther: Wakanda Forever hype

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Season 4, episode 19! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[06:40] Canada drops all COVID-related travel restrictions

[10:30] Reflecting on National Day of Truth & Reconciliation - the new holiday in Canada

[19:14] iPhone 14 is released - what do we want to see out of new smartphones?

[30:00] Apple Music is the new sponsor for the Super Bowl halftime show and Rihanna is headlining in 2023

[35:19] Effects of TikTok on the music industry

[42:21] The lack of originality from content creators on TikTok

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Season 4, episode 18! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[05:50] Recapping our 100th episode live event

[15:23] Summer recap - is 2022 the best summer ever?

[23:07] Queen Elizabeth dies at 96

[29:34] Ossington street in Toronto is named the 14th coolest street in the world

[34:10] The Michelin guide for restaurants hits Toronto

[41:04] Patagonia’s CEO gives away the company

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Season 4, episode 17 (our 100th) is here! To celebrate the 100th episode, we hosted a live show Downtown Toronto with supporters, friends, and family. We reflected on our favorite podcast moments so far, told the story of the beginnings and evolution of the podcast, and answered audience questions in a live q+a format. 

Watch the full video of the episode on YouTube

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Season 4, episode 16 (99 total)! Here's what Dak and Malick discuss:

[04:55] The streaming wars continue for Disney+ and Netflix

[10:10] “Quiet Quitting” goes viral and it’s Gen Z vs Gen X

[19:49] CEO goes viral for announcing layoffs with a crying selfie

[30:30] New study shows 24% of Canadians would quit if required to work full-time in office after remote work

[40:17] What we have planned for our 100th episode

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