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Rick & Rick Rule the World🤓 2024 Predictions Scorecard: Impact of GenAI in Marketing, Social vs. Search, Shoppable StreamingIt’s time for our annual predictions scorecard episode, as the Ricks review their prognostications about trends in marketing, media, tech, and pop culture—the bullseyes, botched calls, and more.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
😬 The GenAI nightmare that wasn’t (at 01:32)
😅 Sighs of relief over SEO fundamentals (at 03:02)
😎 Shifting from paid search to paid social: big changes, new rules (03:42)
🛍️ Social commerce: Win, lose, or draw? (05:10)
💩 The poop on Phillips Laxative…and Taco Bell (08...2025-01-2727 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🛍️ Hottest But Hardest-to-Get Tech Toys for Holiday 2024Well deck the halls and get your tinsel in a tangle, because it’s time for the Ricks’ list of the hottest tech toys of holiday 2024.
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IN THIS EPISODE
🎁 Just like Spotify’s Wrapped, if Wrapped was any good (at 01:09)
🍑 Tongue-in-cheeks fun for the whole family (at 01:20)
✈️ Your ticket out of a state of despair (at 02:22)
🧪 The last science kit you’ll ever give (at 02:44)
🛞 Revealed: The Pink Panther, er, Jaguar EV (at 03...2024-12-2304 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎅🏻 (Un)Real Thing? The Fallout Over Coca-Cola’s AI Holiday Campaign🎄 Are those chatbots roasting on an open fire? Through the magic of AI, Coca-Cola spreads holiday joy by kicking Santa to the curb. Amazon Prime’s effort to bore subscribers to death with spoiler-free, AI-generated episode recaps. Plus a “Wicked” packaging face plant, and more.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
🥤 Ho-ho-ho, or oh-hell-no? The backlash over the Real Thing’s holiday ad campaign (00:30)
📺 Amazon Prime promos yawn-inducing episode recaps generated by AI (03:25)
🧸 Toys tied...2024-11-2107 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎬 Why Social Video Rules B2B, AI Head Shots, Lays’ & Coke's Funtastic Flavors❄️The big “oops” at Bath & Bodyworks. Lays brings back five funtastic flavors. The Ricks have fun with AI headshots and AI Snapchat filters. Why short-form social video is the most effective tool for B2B high-tech marketers. Election 2024’s staggering digital ad spend. Loaded questions and more.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
😎 Rick W’s big week with AI LinkedIn headshots (at 01:23)
🤖 Rick M cracks himself up with AI Snapchat filters (02:41)
😱 Ric...2024-11-0819 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎙️ GenAI-Created Podcasts, Amazon v. Google, Cheetos Turns Mice Transparent🥶 An ice-cold collab between Liquid Death Water and Plunge Tubs. Wendy’s McTrolls Mickey D’s over its McBroken McFlurry machines. Generative AI-created podcasts that’ll blow your mind. The year’s top Halloween costumes according to Google. Plus: Loaded Questions and a whole lot more.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
🎃 Halloween trick-or-treating? Or neighborhood booze crawl?
🃏 Joker: Folie à Dud: A bat flop with an intriguing climax?
💀 Rick W. scores a super-sized Home Depot s...2024-10-2220 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World👑 Season 6 Premiere: Doritos 'Crashes' Super Bowl, B2B Branding & Content Conquers Cannes🙌🏼 In the Ricks' season opener: Doritos "Crash the Super Bowl" returns after nearly a decade. How content marketing conquered the Cannes Lions Advertising Festival. Why digital payments are emerging as a key element of B2B brand building. Plus: What the heck did a bag of dropped Cheetos' Cheetle do to the Carlsbad Caverns?
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IN THIS EPISODE:
🎉 The Ricks' return for an all-new season (at 01:11)
🧘🏽 Rick W. recommends a month-long sab...2024-10-1321 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🖖🏼 Star Trek's Bold New Missions & Surprising Origin Story🖖🏼 From Discovery to Lower Decks to Strange New Worlds and beyond: Guests Kurt Ho and Eric V. join the Ricks to discuss ComicCon 2024's Hall H announcements about what's next for Star Trek—and why the good ship Enterprise wouldn't have ever left the ground without…Lucille Ball?
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IN THIS EPISODE
🚀 Star Trek: Fifty-eight years young and going stronger than ever (at 00:30)
👽 Kurt Ho and Eric V. join the Ricks to talk about...2024-09-3010 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World❌ 2024 Trend Watch (Concl)—Machine Customers & an End for X?Will X die before year's end? If it survives, will Elon Musk still own it? In the conclusion of their big 2024 Trend Watch episode, the Ricks pose some provocative questions about the network formally known as Twitter, the rise of machine customers, shoppable streaming, and more.
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IN THIS EPISODE
😎 No more prognosticating about "The Year of AR and VR"? (at 00:43)
📺 Streaming Consolidation: fait accompli? Or just wishful thinking? (01...2024-03-1716 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎈 2024 Trend Watch (Pt 2) Social Media Fatigue, LLMs Fall Short—and OpenAI Rebrands?🔮 Will social media fatigue take hold in an election year? What happens when brands discover one LLM isn't enough to achieve their generative AI ambitions? And is OpenAI in for a rebrand? In part two of our big 2024 Trends Watch episode, the Ricks continue their look at the potentially tumultuous year ahead.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
🤖 Generative AI: Why LLMs limp on their own—and why DLMs may be part of the answ...2024-03-0508 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World😎 2024 Trend Watch (Pt 1)—Marketing's GenAI Nightmare, Rise of Social Commerce & More🔮 Will TikTok take the lead in social commerce in 2024, or is unexpected competition in the everything-app department just a tap away? And what happens to SEO when search engines become Generative AI-enabled answer engines—and is your brand ready for what that does to site traffic (and MQLs)?
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IN THIS EPISODE:
👀 What happens when SEO changes to AIEO (AI Engine Optimization)? (at 01:37)
…And how might social media "search" marketing...2024-02-2611 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🏟️ Pop Quiz—What's Your Super Bowl 2024 Ad Recall?📺 On February 11, brands forked out billions to put their commercials in front of the largest audience to ever tune into a live sports broadcast. But two weeks later, how well do you remember the ads? In an episode recorded on Super Bowl Sunday, the Ricks test your recall and discuss the best—and worst—commercials of Ad Bowl 2024.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
🏈 Great game, but tough on the Ricks' hometown team
...2024-02-2020 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🏈 Pop-Tarts' Marketing TD, AI's Global Stereotyping, Bansky's Unmasking & More🎨 Pantone's Color of the Year. Burger King's new flame-broiled…sneakers. Will the real Banksy please unmask? Tesla's brand placement…as an apocalyptic nightmare. Pop-Tarts scores a big win. Star Wars: Rebel Moon has the Ricks confused. Jack Reacher's Atlantean origins. Loaded Questions and a whole lot more.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
📆 The Ricks reunite for a new calendar year
🦠 Rick W gets coal in his stocking—until it really matters
🚙 Rick M get...2024-01-3129 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🔮 2023 Predictions Scorecard: TikTok Ad Growth, Virtual Reality, Mint Mobile & MoreThe Ricks revisit their big predictions for the year—what they got right, and what they got hilariously wrong—in the worlds of marketing, media, tech, and pop culture.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
📲 Rick M should have banked on an acquisition for Mint Mobile
🥽 Rick W's attempt at "reverse predicting" about the "Year of VR" pans out
🍿 Domestic box office: Movie madness, sadness—or both?
⏱️ TikTok, brand advertisers, TikTok
👨🏽💻 Social me...2023-12-2923 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎄Hottest But Hardest To Get Tech Toys For Holiday 2023🎁 In what has become an annual tradition, the Ricks reveal the hottest-but-hardest-to-get tech toys for Holiday 2023. But don’t say we didn’t warn you.
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IN THIS EPISODE
🎤 Nothing could put a damper on Taylor Swift's big year—except maybe this (at :45 seconds)
🍭 A house that smells so good, you might want to eat it (at 1 min, 32 sec)
🥷🏻 The perfect gift for the budding little cybercrook in your life (at 1:51)
👶 Thankfully...2023-12-2503 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎅🏼 E-Commerce Projections For Holiday 2023The all-important holiday shopping season is officially here—but what will online and mobile sales look like? The Ricks have your 4-1-1 on this year's biggest e-commerce trends.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
🎁 By the numbers: Sweater weather, ComicCon tickets, and retailers' Christmas wish list (at 00:50 sec)
🛍️ Beyond the totals, what percentage of total holiday sales will come via e-commerce? (at 01:40)
🎄 This year's biggest trends—including the battle between free shipping a...2023-11-2404 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎃 Top 3 Horror Movies of All Time🫣 The Spooky Season is here—and with Halloween coming fast, the Rick's share each of their top three favorite horror movies of all time. Will it include Halloween? The Conjuring? Or maybe Frankenweenie? The Scary Rick Flicks start here.
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IN THIS EPISODE
😱 It's a horrifying assignment for the Ricks (at :50 seconds)
🩸 Remembering days of gore gone by (at 1 min, 37 sec)
🥶 Which John Carpenter flick makes the cut (so to speak)? (at 3:00)
...2023-10-2321 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎬 Generative AI & The Writers Strike-Hollywood's Lessons For Every Industry🎬 The Ricks discuss the agreement ratified last week between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) West and Hollywood studios as it pertains to the use of generative AI in the service of writing scripts for movies, TV and streaming shows, and more.
In a surprise twist, the courts and existing copyright law may ultimately render industry alignment on generative AI a foregone conclusion. But what does that mean for the use of generative AI in your industry?
Spoiler alert: If you're thinking about leveraging generative AI for marketing, advertising, brand, or … well, anything … you might want to hear this first.
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Rick & Rick Rule the World🤖 Q&A: Matt Binkowski, Author Of 'The Creative Algorithm' (Concl.)In part two, Matt Binkowski, author of "The Creative Algorithm: How to Harness the Power of AI and Create Outstanding Digital Products," demystifies AI and shares pragmatic insights on how product teams can leverage it to outmaneuver the competition. In Binkowski's eyes, AI isn't something for creative people to fear—it's a tool for them to harness in order to move faster and serve customers better than ever before.
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Rick & Rick Rule the WorldQ&A: Matt Binkowski, Author of 'The Creative Algorithm' (Pt. 1)Rick W. interviews digital strategy, product, and UX expert Matt Binkowski about his new book, "The Creative Algorithm: How to Harness the Power of AI and Create Outstanding Digital Products."
In this first of a two-part episode, Binkowski shares a designer's perspective on some of the fears and frissons surrounding generative AI. Along the way, he reveals the benefits that come with 20 years of cross-functional, cross-industry experience leading digital initiatives for Comerica Bank, Ogilvy, Jeep, Organic, Hallmark and more.
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Rick & Rick Rule the World👍🏼 Warped Affirmations For Ad Agency Creative Directors—From ChatGPTThe Ricks ask ChatGPT for an assist in developing their latest edition of Affirmations for Ad Agency Creative Directors and things go … sideways. The result: Well, you'll just have to hear for yourself.
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IN THIS EPISODE
📸 Nothing beats a celebrity endorsement … right? (at 01:18)
⚠️ Don't forget to harness the power of … punctuation? (01:29)
⚾️ The truth about spec work for RFPs (01:42)
🎪 Think: Experiential—no matter what? (02:02)
🤖 Generative AI isn't something to fear … until it is (at 02:1...2023-09-1002 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🧠 The Secrets Of Psychology-Driven MarketingFear of Missing Out (FOMO). Social Proofing. Tribalism. What are the most powerful psychological triggers for shaping consumer behavior and beliefs? In an all-new episode, we get insights from Jake McKenzie, CEO of Birmingham, AL-based Intermark Group, one of the nation's top psychology-driven ad agencies. By blending sociology, psychology, behavioral economics, and technology, it's possible to dramatically increase the efficacy of marketing programs. The problem: Far too many marketers start with a creative concept informed by demographic data masquerading as insight. In this can't-miss episode, we explore ways to hack the human psyche to boost marketing performance.
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Rick & Rick Rule the World🤖 Content Creation—The Good, The Bad & The Generative AIIs that an AI chatbot taking your order at Wendy's? Is that ChatGPT behind Coca-Cola's new "Real Magic" commercial? And is Britney Spears really back on Instagram, or is that a bot, too? The Ricks look at the good, the bad, and the WTF of Generative AI's impact on content creation.
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IN THIS EPISODE
🕵️♂️ "The Night Agent" is on the prowl (at 01:32)
🧟♂️ Rick W. revisits "The Walking Dead" (at 02:10)
👂🏻 Why we...2023-06-0822 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🤵🏼♂️ Snapchat's AR Mirrors For Prom Season, Consumer Confusion Over AI & More⁉️ It's time for a quick round of Loaded Questions featuring questions about Snapchat's new AR initiative for Men's Wearhouse, consumer confusion over phrases like "Powered by AI" and more.
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IN THIS EPISODE
🥽 Forget cosplay lenses: Snapchat AR is going retail—just in time for prom season (at 00:39)
💸 A $700 million settlement rocks the media world (at 02:40)
🤖 WTF does "powered by AI" mean? Confused consumers want to know (at 04:32)
🪄 Canva's alternativ...2023-05-2506 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎥 Most Anticipated Movies of 2023 (Concl): Trouble in the MCU, Resurgent Horror Movies & More🎞️ In the conclusion of our Most Anticipated Movies of 2023, the Ricks talk trouble in the MCU, resurging horror movies, and a surprise addition to our annual list. From March 11.
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IN THIS EPISODE
🔬 Bill Murray meets Kang the Conqueror (at 00:39)
🦠 Is the MCU's immunity to industry ills wearing off? (at 02:10)
🪬 Oh, the horror of "The Exorcist," "Saw X" & Beyond (at 03:00)
👻 "Oppenheimer" & "Spider-verse" get "Ghosted" (at 03:30)
🔪 Rick W. finally gets his "Knives Out"(at 05...2023-04-2909 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎬 Most Anticipated Movies of 2023 (Pt 2): Across the Sequel-verseIs it John Wick or Mr. Jones? In part two of their 2023 Most Anticipated Movies episode, the Ricks talk some of the biggest franchises to get their attention this year—and it's not always the ones they expected.
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IN THIS EPISODE
🐽 Rick W.'s Most Anticipated list includes a sequel with a Spider-Pig (at 0:39)
💥 Rick M's sequel list is ready for a box office "Reckoning" (at 02:30)
✊🏻 Revisiting Henry Cavill's ar...2023-04-2109 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🍿 Most Anticipated Movies of 2023 (Pt 1): Blasts from the PastFrom nuclear physics to the Speed Force, the Ricks reveal their most anticipated movies of 2023. In part one: Cillian Murphey and Christopher Nolan revisit the Manhattan Project, while Ezra Miller and Andy Muschietti enter a DC multiverse with multiple Scarlet Speedsters (and a bevy of Batmen). From March 10.
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🎬 Ghosted, Dead Reckoning, Indiana Jones & more, coming to a theater near you (at 00:33)
☔️ But first: Why California's real...2023-04-1510 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🏆 Landing Legoland—Q&A With Whit Hiler, ECD at Ad Age 'Small Agency Of The Year' CornettIf the trajectory of Whit Hiler's advertising career strikes you as unconventional, that's only because it is. Forget the background in art or copy. Hiler took a different route to becoming an executive creative director—and so far, it's working out pretty darn well for him.
In fact, mere minutes into a conversation with him, two things happen. First, you can't help but like the guy. And second, you start to appreciate the virtue of possessing just the right amount of naïveté to pursue ambitions someone who "knows better" might foolishly dismiss out of hand.
In this Rick and Quic...2023-03-2211 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🏈 Pop Quiz: What's Your Super Bowl Ad Recall?📺 On February 12, advertisers spent millions to showcase their commercials during one of the year's biggest television broadcasts. But how well do you remember their spots? In an episode recorded on Super Bowl Sunday, the Ricks test your recall and discuss the best—and worst—commercials of Ad Bowl 2023.
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💰 A :30 second spot during this year's Super Bowl will cost you … how much? (at 02:03)
🏰 One man's Super Bowl commercial is...2023-03-0117 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World📈 2023 Trend Watch (Concl)—Influencer Marketing, Experiential, Home Automation & More🔮 In the conclusion to their 2023 Trend Watch, the Ricks discuss the waning influence of influencers. Brands recommit to experiential marketing. Home automation sees new adoption. And while Rick M. has trouble with pronouncing "2023 Trend Watch" while Rick W. struggles with the name of Pantone's Color of the Year.
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IN THIS EPISODE
🤩 Influencer marketing loses altitude while community gains new clout (at 0:40)
🐣 The rebirth of Experiential Marketing—no consumer devices requir...2023-02-2313 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🤖 2023 Trend Watch (Pt 2)—A Reality Check For ChatGPT & The Maximum Effort Agency ModelIs a reality check on all the hype surrounding ChatGPT and other popular generative AI apps in the cards for the year ahead? And is Ryan Reynold's Maximum Effort-style marketing coming to a brand or agency near you?
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IN THIS EPISODE:
🧱 Are ChatGPT & generative AI headed for the Brick Wall of Disillusionment? (at 00:43)
🎨 Why "generating" and "creating" aren't necessarily the same thing (at 01:01)
📸 Why Getty & others are already gunning for...2023-02-0708 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🛣️ 2023 Trend Watch (Pt 1)—TikTok Tour De Force, EV Backlash Ahead?The Ricks share some of the key themes and top trends they'll be tracking in 2023—including the potential for new successes on hand for TikTok, LinkedIn and others as ad dollars shift from Meta and Google, a possible backlash for the EV sector, and more.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
🤐 A very Wootten wardrobe malfunction (at 1 min, 5 sec)
☔️ California's atmospheric rivers recede—leaving some unexpected car issues (at 02:30)
🕶️ Is this the Year of VR (again...2023-01-2913 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🔮 Our 2022 Predictions Scorecard, Cuffing Season Pick-Up Lines From ChatGPT, 'The Volume' & MoreIn our annual Predictions Scorecard episode, the Ricks revisit their big predictions for the year—what they got right, what they got ridiculously wrong, in the worlds of marketing, media, tech and pop culture. Plus: Cuffing Season pick-up lines generated by ChatGPT, Netflix's "1899" cranks up "The Volume," and a whole lot more.
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📖 Rick M sends Rick W a "Die Hard" children's holiday gift book (at 1-min 57-se...2022-12-2922 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎁 Hottest But Hardest-to-Get Tech Gifts For Holiday 2022🎅🏼 In a new Rick & Quick episode, the Ricks reveal their annual list of the hottest but hardest-to-get tech gifts for Holiday 2022. For the first time ever, a previous year's winner has returned to what is widely seen as the ultimate barometer of global holiday zeitgeist. Please accept our apologies in advance.
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⛄️ IN THIS EPISODE:
The 3️⃣ Hottest But Hardest to Get Tech Gifts for Holiday 2022:
🛻 #3: The gift described as "game-changing," "s...2022-12-1403 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎅🏼 2022's Fastest Growing Brands, Zonkey Hits The Dictionary, Taika Waititi's Big Christmas & More🎄 Is Tesla hitting full-throttle—or stuck in reverse? In this all-new episode, the Rick's review the hits and misses on Interbrand's new Fastest-Growing Brands list. James Bond enjoys a Belvedere Christmas while Amazon shows us how "Joy is Made"—courtesy of Taika Waititi. "Adulting" and "zonkey" make the Scrabble dictionary. Plus: Cyberquad gets ditched. And Cheetos' cheese dust gets a name—along with a hilarious holiday gift launch.
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Rick & Rick Rule the World🎬 The Ricks Review DC's Black Adam🍿 The Ricks consider some burning questions about The Rock's new box office hit, Black Adam. Like, who is the Justice Society? Where is the Mighty Isis? How did Intergang score those jet bikes? And does Amanda Waller really have Superman on speed dial? In a spoiler-riddled new episode, the Ricks drill into the biggest moments, best backstories, and tatt-shaded blunders in DC's latest superhero bonanza.
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🛋 Th...2022-11-0223 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World📺 Star Trek, Mission Impossible Fans Owe It All To … Lucille Ball?🖖🏼 In a new Rick and Quick episode, the Ricks discuss the origins of Star Trek and how it never would have existed without a champion with clout in a little red-headed comedienne who just happened to be the first woman head of a major Hollywood studio: Lucille Ball.
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Rick & Rick Rule the World🛍 Nestlé Milks AI, Disney+ Marvels With AR, Plus: Holiday '22 Ecommerce Projections🎙 Are the "4 P's of Marketing" due for an upgrade? Compound V from "The Boys" becomes a real-life energy drink. Nestlé uses AI to expand Vermeer's classic painting, "The Milk Maid." Brie Larson aims to marvel us with a cool new AR experience, and more.
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🍿 Wesley Snipes is fangs-up over the new "Blade" movie series (at 1 min, 07 sec)
🦇 Ready for a "Batman 4" starring Christian Bale? DC fans weigh in (at 2:09)
🦸...2022-10-1120 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🍿 Review: Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessIt's a Sorcerer Supreme Combo Meal as the Ricks review Marvel's latest blockbuster to hit on-demand.
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🎬 Sam Raimi, Danny Elfman, and Oingo Boingos of days gone by (at 1-minute, 40-sec)
🤔 Benedict Cumberbatch: Dreaming of America, bracing for Maximoff impact (at 2:53)
🧙 Life's a witch and then you debate the difference between magic and sorcery (at 4:44)
📺 Resting Witch Face: "Wanda Vision" revisited (at 6:23)
🙌🏼 Raimi helps Marvel live up to its name (at 8...2022-08-0915 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World😎 Thor Hearts Geico, Oscar Mayer Bacon Goes Scratch & Sniff, Best Times To Post To SocialThe Mighty Thor is back—with love, thunder, and Geico Insurance. Oscar Mayer wants you to scratch and sniff the bacon. Plus: Best times to post to social media for global engagement, Loaded Questions and a whole lot more. From July 8.
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⛱ The Ricks relive Laguna Beach memories (at 1 min, 8-seconds)
🍿 Hammer Time: Thor is kicking serious Asgard while locking eyes with Star Lord (at 2:57)
🦎...2022-07-2717 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🍕 Ghosted Grub—The Food Is Real, The Restaurant Is Not🥘 It's a trend that keeps giving us plenty to chew on. But are "ghost restaurants," sometimes called "cloud kitchens," really a tasty idea? Or is it half-baked branding at its worst? The Ricks give you the dish.
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Approx. 5 minutes, 41 seconds. For US audiences. Review cookie and privacy policies for iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud and all other streaming services.2022-07-0405 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🤖 Westworld Returns, Ordering Dominos Pizza By Telekinesis, Velveeta Nail Polish & MoreMarketing for Westworld 4, Stranger Things 4, and The Boys 3 goes experiential. A new Stranger Things app enables you to order Dominos Pizza using your mind. Coors wants you to chill out with ads that nobody can see, but everybody can feel. Plus: nail polish that smells like everybody's favorite cheese product, Loaded Questions, and a whole lot more!
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🎓 One kid through college, another getting close—Rick W is of...2022-06-2121 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🍿 The Ricks Review 'The Batman'With Matt Reeves' "The Batman" now streaming on HBOMax, the Ricks release their super-sized, mid-March review of the Caped Crusader's latest reboot. What works, what doesn't, a look at plentiful comics and movie Easter eggs, and more.
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📆 Meanwhile, two years later: Rick M. returns to the cineplex (at 1-min, 15-sec)
📍 Rick W. gets his bearings in Matt Reeves' Batworld (at 1:50)
🐼🐻🦁🐨 A Batman actor menagerie reimagined as a police...2022-04-2127 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🥳 Super-Sized Season 4 FinaleIt's time for an epic round of Loaded Questions as the Ricks celebrate their sensational season 4 finale.
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Rick & Rick Rule the World😎 2022 Marketing Trends (Conclusion)👁🗨 In the conclusion of their annual trends watch, the Ricks dive headfirst into the Metaverse—and what it does (and doesn't) mean to marketers in the year ahead.
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👀 Was 2021 the Year of VR & We Didn't Notice? (at 37-seconds)
🥨 Time for a (Big) Grain of Salt About the Metaverse? (at 3:51)
🏂 Final Predictions: Snow Crash Revisited (at 6:30)
Approx. 7 min, 50 seconds. For US audiences. Review cookie and...2022-02-0907 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🙌🏼 2022 Marketing Trends (Pt 2)The Ricks continue to talk trends in part two of our annual outlook for marketing, media, tech, and pop culture. Includes: Elon Musk's hair, COVID's on-again-off-again impact on marketing, the future of ESG funds, and more.
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⚡️ Our estimates on the number of Tesla Cybertrucks to be delivered in 2022 (at 36-seconds)
💈 The distraction Elon Musk has ready if he gets guff for Cyberstuck (at 1-min, 13-seconds)
😎 A summer respite from the pandemic—and what it means to marketers (at 2:3...2022-02-0610 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🍿 The Ricks Review 'Matrix Resurrections'🎬 That's right: The Ricks have all the gunfights, force fields, metaversal meta-commentary, synthients, and more—as they present a spoileriffic review of one of their most anticipated movies of the past year. From Jan 2.
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😷 Rick W's (thankfully vaxxed) Omicron holidays (at 1 min, 10-sec)
🕷 The 800-pound arachnid in the room (at 2:40)
💣 Why was Resurrections a box-office bomb? (at 3:20)
🎶 Did we really need a Matrix threequel—even if it features Jo...2022-01-1726 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎬 Top 3 Movies of 2021 (Concl): A Look at Spider-Man & The Matrix🍿 In the finale of our countdown of their three favorite movies of 2021, the Ricks share the December releases they're looking forward to most, from Spider-Man No Way Home to Matrix Resurrection and beyond. Plus: Loaded Questions and a whole lot more. From Dec. 5.
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💥 Rick W's most anticipated December movie is … (at 1 min, 4 sec)
📺 Rick M's surprise pick—and the little known alternative name for this podcast (at 3:10)
🕷...2021-12-2214 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎞 Rick Flicks Top 3 Movies Of 2021 (Part 3)-Our #1 Movies Of The Year🍿 In part three of our countdown, the Ricks reveal their #1 favorite movies of 2021—but not without a surprise that could put an end to their friendship forever. From Dec. 5.
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🎬 A match-free movie countdown? It may be a first! (at :39 seconds)
🚀 Rick W's 2021 favorite is spacey… (at 55 sec)
💥 Rick M pulls a fast one (5 min 25 sec)
🔫 Rick M's favorite comes with a gun barrel salute (ay 6...2021-12-1708 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎬 Rick Flicks–Top 3 Movies Of 2021 (Part 2)🎥 The countdown continues as the Ricks share the movies that rank #2 on their list of favorites for 2021. Spoiler alert: They both star the same actor. From Dec. 5.
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♟ Bishop plays pawn, with a little help from The Rock (at :37 seconds)
🎮 Guy discovers he's an NPC, all hell breaks breaks loose (at 3:41)
🌟 Hollywood's small (but growing) talent pool of bankable stars (at 4:48)
Approx.5 min, 47 seconds. For US audiences. Review c...2021-12-1605 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🍿 Rick Flicks—Top 3 Movies of 2021 (Part 1)🎥 The Ricks count down their list of top three favorite movies of 2021 plus the one December release they're looking forward to seeing most.
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🏍 The Cyber Quad is here…but two years later, wither Cyber Truck? (at 1 min, 17 sec)
⭐️ The movie where the villain is a giant butthole … er, starfish (at 3:33)
🕷 The movie with the chick from "Midsommar" as a superhero (at 7:50)
Approx. 11 min, 30 seconds. For US audiences. Revie...2021-12-1411 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🦃 What Meta Means To Brands, James Bond's Weird Box Office Record, Turkey & Gravy Soda & MoreThe Ricks discuss the metaverse—what it is, what it isn't, and what Meta means to brands. The Dutch view on Superman. James Bond's unusual distinction at the box office. Playing Doom via Twitter. The Rick & Morty's Mobile delivers Wendy's. Turkey- and green beans-flavored candy corns and other holiday stunt snacks. Plus: Ugly brand Christmas sweaters and a whole lot more. From Nov. 15.
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🇳🇱 Rick W. returns from Am...2021-11-2522 minRick & Rick Rule the World🎃 Facebook Goes Meta, Superman Goes Bi, 'Scream' Goes AirBNBFacebook wants to turn the page—will going Meta make a difference? Superman has some news. AirBNB wants to make you "Scream." Plus: Gartner's top tech trends for 2022, the Ricks debate whether SEM delivers results, you spent a lot of money on Halloween, and a whole lot more. From October 28.
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☔️ In never rains in California, but when it pours … (at :54-sec)
🕺🏻...2021-10-3124 minRick & Rick Rule the World🖖🏼 Star Trek VR Gets Real, Tech Brands Get Ranked & Heroic Radio Adventures Get A RebootPlay a quick round of Loaded Questions spanning Star Trek virtual technology that's edging closer to reality, the rise of superhero podcast adventures, and the top 5 most trusted technology brands. From October 7.
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🎧 The hero who has everything, including a new, all-star audio adventure series (at :39 seconds)
💬 Which big tech brand is trusted most (Spoiler alert: It doesn't rhyme with "Mace Hook") (at 2:33)
👩🏽🚀 What Star Trek virtual world is about to become a reality thanks to aeropathic technology? (at 4:36)
...2021-10-2806 minRick & Rick Rule the World🤯 America's Most Hated—and Most Trusted—Brands, Amazon Ring Drones & The Weiner Mobile Rides AgainThe Ricks dive into conflicting studies on America's Most Trusted and Most Hated Brands and discuss what Pixar's "Inside Out" can tell us about CX. Amazon Ring Drones are pretty fly, but Tesla Bots may be gunning for them. And Lyft wants you to "fasten your 'meat belts'" and jump aboard the Weiner Mobile for your next rideshare. From Oct. 7.
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🤖 Amazon's Ring Drones make the rounds—but what can "The Jetsons" tell us about what's next? (At :28-sec...2021-10-2613 minRick & Rick Rule the World🔫 Bond is Back, Col. Sanders Takes on Ronald McD in Tekken, and Our Look at 'Matrix Resurrection'What we know, or think we know, about "Matrix Resurrection." Is "No Time to Die" really James Bond's swan song? The fast food wars take to Tekken. And if lab grown brain matter wasn't gross enough, now it's sprouting eyes. From Oct. 7.
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⌚️ Receiving texts by smartwatch is handy. But responding to them? Not so much (at 1 min, 13-sec)
🏖 October in California can be Spring all over again (at 2:13)
🍿 "No Time to Die" finally hits the box office—but is B...2021-10-1813 minRick & Rick Rule the World📕 Are 'Zaddy' & 'Yeet' Coming To A Dictionary Near You?🕹 It's a round of Loaded Questions as the Ricks discuss the 70's and 80's sci-fi thrillers becoming musical theater productions, labor relations' impact on brand—and some unexpected new additions to the dictionary.
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👐🏻Shop now and save 30% with promo code R&RTAKE30 at TaskinSF.com: ow.ly/Vh6M30r9EpF👐🏻2021-09-2709 minRick & Rick Rule the World🍿The Ricks Dissect 'The Suicide Squad'The Ricks review "The Suicide Squad"—complete with the backstory on Starro the Conqueror, King Shark's surprising love life, the box office buzz, and more. From August 8.
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🎬 Is it a sequel? A reboot? Or do-over? (at 2-min, 2-sec)
🆇 Enter: Task Force X (at 2:40)
⭐️ Next up: 'Starro: The Snyder Cut'? (at 3:03)
🦸🏻♂️ Two-parts 'The Boys,' one part 'Deadpool'? (at 3:30)
🦈 Is King Shark really played by Sly Stallone…or Vin Diesel? (at 4:07)
🦑...2021-09-1417 minRick & Rick Rule the World🤖 Top AI-Created Pick-up Lines, 2021's #1 Fast Food Brand, Cool Jobs of Tomorrow & MoreIn a Rick & Quick episode, the Ricks play Loaded Questions to test your knowledge of recent developments in the worlds of marketing, media, tech, and pop culture.
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🍔 Consumers rank their choice of top fast food brands for customer service (at :39 seconds)
🥘 Guy Fieri and the rise of 'ghost restaurants' (at 3:00)
👁🗨 I only have AI for you: Top pick-up Lines Created by Artificial Intelligence (at 4:50)
🔮 The Wall Street Journal's Latest "Jobs of...2021-08-0610 minRick & Rick Rule the World⏳ 'Tomorrow War,' The UK Bans Junk Food Ads Before 9 PM—And Were the Ricks Cast in 'Knives Out 2'?In an all-new episode, the Ricks talk Amazon Prime's "Tomorrow War." Dove's "Courage is Beautiful" scores big at Cannes. The UK bans junk food commercials before 9 PM. Plus: Are the rumors true about the Ricks joining the cast of "Knives Out 2"?
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🇺🇸 The thrilling July 4th weekend … at the supermarket (at 1 minute, 13 sec)
🔪 The rumors about the Ricks and "Knives Out 2 " (at 3:03)
🍿 "Tomorrow War"—worth the watch? Or a total tim...2021-07-0915 minRick & Rick Rule the World🦁 The Cannes Lions & Hand Puppetry, Pepsi's Post-Pandemic Summer & Batman Can't Do … What?In a Rick & Quick episode, the Ricks play Loaded Questions to test your knowledge of recent news from the worlds of marketing, media, tech, and pop culture. Our apologies: This episode has a noticeable issue in one audio track.
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🦁 The Cannes Lions and its much vaunted hand puppetry category (at :28 seconds)
🥤 Pepsi and a messy post-pandemic summer—and Coke's ode to Summer (at 1:52)
🙀 DC somehow makes news for...2021-06-2907 minRick & Rick Rule the World🏎 F9 vs. Black Widow, Lexus NX 4.6 Wants You to Crash, 2021's Top Marketing Trend & MoreF9 goes full-throttle as Black Widow aims to bite into its box office. Facebook's ubiquitous ad machine invades Oculus virtual reality games. "Driving Disrupted" makes you crash your Lexus NX 4.6 to drive home a point Plus: Boston Dynamics' new robot dog pees beer on command and a whole lot more. NOTE: Our apologies, this episode has noticeable audio issues on voice track.
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📺 Does one of the Ricks secretly have a grandson named Morty? (at 1 min, 15 sec)
🤿 The Ricks...2021-06-2819 minRick & Rick Rule the World💩The Snyder Cut, Kraft Macaroni & Candy and The Poop on a New Campaign from PhillipsA stream-of-consciousness involving Seinfeld, The Greatest American Hero, Hong Kong Phooey, Gorilla Glue Hairspray, and more. Plus: Kraft Macaroni adds powdered candy to the mix, and Rick M. struggles to make it through an unforgettable round of Loaded Questions.
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🧺Jason Alexander and the Tide commercial that got away (at :54 seconds)
🦸The Greatest American Hero turns 70 but doesn't look a day older than Hong Kong Phooey (at 1:52)
🍿Revisiting 'Batman vs. Superman' in the runup to 'Zack Snyders' Justice League' (at 4:45)
💓Kraft Macaroni and Cheese...2021-02-2118 minRick & Rick Rule the World🎉 Season 3 Finale Part 2 (Conclusion)🎁The Loaded Questions keep flying as the Ricks take a stroll down Memory Lane to celebrate the conclusion of their big third season.
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🔨Elon Musk-Haves? The Top 3 holiday tech toys gone wrong (at :29-seconds)
🏈Will the Real Kyle Shanahan please stand up? (at 2-mins, :08-sec)
🧊How one brand found its cool during the coronavirus pandemic (at 3:50)
🤩The Ricks thank the fans (at 5:01)
🖖🏼Hailing Frequencies Open: Captain Equal Opportunity Cad (at 5:36)
🎒Th...2020-12-3026 minRick & Rick Rule the World🛍Black Friday Sales Skyrocket; Top 15 Movies of 2010s; Wonder Woman 3Black Friday sales soar 42%. Pizza Hut goes heavy on comfort and joy. Is "Get Out" or "The Babadook" the best movie of the 2010s? The world's waiting for you, "Wonder Woman." Plus: Debating Tesla's decision to dump its PR department.
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😷A Zoom Thanksgiving (at 55 sec)
🍿"WW84" to hit HBOMax—with "Amazons" spinoff & "Wonder Woman 3" in works (at 2 min, 25 sec)
🎬The Ricks review Mashable's list of Top 15 movies of the 2010s (at...2020-11-3022 minRick & Rick Rule the World📺 Netflix's Approach to Experiential Marketing in a Pandemic👹 "Stranger Things" takes over downtown LA, beer brands race to deliver a different kind of buzz, 80's era movie franchises stage comebacks via Zoom & more.
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🏌🏻♂️Planning a golf game amid fires, quarantines & deadlines (at 1 min, 7 sec)
🏋🏼♂️Gyms open again—but first-come, first-serve rules may weigh them down (at 2:32)
📺Netflix launches a blockbuster experiential promotion for "Stranger Things"… (at 3:37)
💥… But is the show headed for a meltdown? (at 5:57)
🍔A certain QSR answers aging comments—on a...2020-11-1215 minRick & Rick Rule the World🏁Fast & Furious Goes Interstellar, Burning Man Goes Virtual, Burger King & Ronald McDonald Go GayBurning Man lights up social VR. It's the moon or bust for the Fast & Furious movie franchise. And Burger King and Ronald McDonald get caught in a gay make-out session. Plus Loaded Questions and a whole lot more.
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🗽Rick M is in a New York state of mind, but Rick W's just happy to get outside again (at :59-seconds)
👩🏼🚀"F9," the latest installment of the "Fast & Furious" movie franchise...2020-09-2013 minRick & Rick Rule the World🤓VR Takes You to 'Lovecraft Country,' 'The Batman' Trailer's Uncanny Similarity to 'Se7en' & MoreIn this episode: "The Matrix 4" and its transgender allegory is on its way—without Agent Smith or Morpheus. HBO's experiential promotion for "Lovecraft Country." Is "The Batman" a trailer thief? Netflix has a 'Three Body Problem.' Plus Loaded Questions and a whole lot more.
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🛹 Rick W. gets his new Tony Hawk game, complete with limited edition skateboard (at 1 min, 6 sec)
✈️ Rick M. wasn't the guy flying a jetpack...2020-09-1418 minRick & Rick Rule the World🚘Top 5 Car Brands by Generation, 'Tenet' Hits Theaters & What Do Shoppers Really Think About Masks?🚙 In the conclusion this last week's episode: The Ricks look at a surprising new list of the most-loved car brands for Millennials, Gen X and more. Epic Games Takes Aim at Apple. Plus: What shoppers think about your store's mask requirement, and more.
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IN THIS EPISODE
⚡️This List of Top 5 Car Brands by Generation is Electrifying (at 20-seconds)
⏲ The Ricks Look Inside an Internet Minute (at 3-min, 50-sec)
🍎 Epic Games Spoof of Apple's...2020-09-0709 minRick & Rick Rule the World📉 Harvard Business Review Quantifies Why You Shouldn't Cut Spend & 'The Boys' Season 2 Curve Ball💥In Part 2 of our latest episode, the Ricks are flummoxed by Amazon's frustrating new release schedule for "The Boys" Season 2. Burger King co-opts Twitch's donation system and not everyone's happy. And HBR puts the data to why you really don't want to cut spending right now.
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🦹♂️ "The Boys" Season 2: Three episodes up front, but then only 1 per week? Say it ain't so, Amazon! (at :20-seconds)
🥊Who'd Win a Fight Between John Wick a...2020-09-0111 minRick & Rick Rule the World🍿Marvel's 'New Mutants' Hits Theaters (Really), the Trailer for 'The Batman,' and Batfleck Returns🎥 In Part One of our latest episode, Marvel's "New Mutants" finally hit the big screen–at a bad moment. And the Ricks review the teaser trailer for Matt Reeve's "The Batman" - with a twist from 'The Breakfast Club.'
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IN THIS EPISODE
🔮 Was Nostradamas 8 years off? (at :57 seconds)
🌍 The Ricks thank their listeners (at 2:03)
🎬 Marvel's "New Mutants" hits movie theaters … in the middle of a pandemic (at 3:28)
🦇 The Ricks discuss the teaser trailer for...2020-08-3110 minRick & Rick Rule the World💬 Monetizing Video Streaming Events–Symposium.us Founder Joe BaumgartelThe video streaming economy we've all found ourselves operating within has had a few major drawbacks: the inability to easily charge admittance or make large scale events interactive for attendees. Symposium.us is designed to change that. In this Rick and Quick episode, we get the inside scoop from Symposium founder and CEO Joe Baumgartel. Spoiler alert: You're going to want to hear this—and so will everyone from online influencers, to consultants, to personal trainers, to ComicCon (and CES).
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👐🏻Shop now and save 30% with promo code...2020-08-1906 minRick & Rick Rule the World😎Oculus Leaks, Coca-Cola Goes Zero Touch, Batman Goes 'Black Mirror,' Mac & Cheese Goes BreakfastOur Roundup on all those rumors about Oculus Quest 2. Coca-Cola's Freestyle Fountains gets a mobile, zero-touch makeover. Batman goes all "Black Mirror" on us in his first interactive animated movie. Plus "Loaded Questions" and a whole lot more.
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IN THIS EPISODE
👍🏻The latest on Rick W's phantom finger tips (at 1:00)
🥽Oculus 2 Leaks: The rumors sound (virtually) amazing (at 1:50)
🦸🏻♂️Robin Dies at Dawn? New interactive Batman movie lets you decide (at 4:00)
🥤Rick M's favorite...2020-08-1413 minRick & Rick Rule the World🎬 10 Box Office Bombs Now Considered Cult Classics🎬"Starship Troopers." "Tron." "The Children of Men." "The Iron Giant." In this Rick & Quick episode, the Ricks debate Collider's list of 10 box office bombs that are now considered cult classics.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
🐜"Starship Troopers:" B movie, A for attitude (at :39-seconds)
🕹"Tron" revolutionizes CGI, one frame at a time (at 1-min, 19-sec)
👶🏽"Children of Men:" Birth of a classic (at 2:53)
👾"The Thing"—John Carpenter's monstrous masterpiece (at 3:34)
🤖"The Iron Giant" is iconic, "Event Hor...2020-08-1006 minRick & Rick Rule the World𐃏 The Bronco is Back, ComicCon@Home, BK Augments Your Sesame Seed Buns & MoreThe Ricks are bowled over by the 2021 Ford Bronco. Burger King augments your sesame seed buns. Apple's "Underdogs" ask "Is everyone wearing pants" during video calls. "The Boys" whale of a season two trailer, and more.
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IN THIS EPISODE
👍🏻One Rick tries out a new biometrics hack, and it doesn't end well (at :56-seconds)
🦹♂️The Boys Season 2 Trailer drops at the ComicCon that wasn't (at 2:23)
🐎The Ford Bronco is Back (Minus the Ford) (at 7:36)
🍎Apple's "Underdogs" are hit and miss on working from home (at 10:58)
🎤Burger King's au...2020-08-0318 minRick & Rick Rule the World👁👄👁 How 'It Is What It Is' Took Silicon Valley by Storm, Dos Equis' Social Distancing CoolerDos Equis toasts its new six-foot-long social distancing cooler. The secrets of latent semantic indexing. The secret "Princess Pride" remake. And WTAF is "It Is What It Is"? The Ricks have answers—plus some Loaded Questions of their own.
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IN THIS EPISODE
🇺🇸Fourth of July memories (at 1-min, 4-sec)
👸🏽Something to Quibi about: Celebrities stage their own "Prince Bride" fan film (at 2:32)
📱MIT Tech Review: What grown-ups don't get about teens, tech, and social media...2020-07-0516 minRick & Rick Rule the World🔆 Don't Go Dark—John Sculley's Advice to Marketers in Perilous TimesIn this Rick and Quick episode, the Ricks talk about some new advice from John Sculley, the former CMO of Pepsi and Apple, on brand marketing in an unprecedented business environment.
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IN THIS EPISODE
📣Rising to the Pepsi Challenge–and shining up a struggling Apple (at :20-seconds)
🌘Your brand: Shining Bright–or Getting Eclipsed? (at 1-minute, 11-seconds)
🥰Building Brand Loyalty (at 2:15)
👁Out of Sight, Out of Shopping Cart (at 2:53)
🏄🏻♂️Coasting on Famous Old Campaigns…(at 3:3...2020-06-3006 minRick & Rick Rule the World🥽 How COVID-19 Will Shape VR, Brands You Want to Shelter With Most, R-Rated Justice League"The Mandalorian" tries on some 501's. The Justice League stars in a gory new R-rated animated movie. ADWEEK asks: What brands would you want to shelter with most? Starbucks switches up its strategy for the time of COVID-19—and more.
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IN THIS EPISODE
🚀 Disney+ hit "The Mandalorian" tries on some of their favorite 501's (at 1-min, 34-sec)
💥 The SuperFriends it ain't: The gory new, R-rated "Justice League" animated movie is pure (at 3:38)
🕹...2020-06-2617 minRick & Rick Rule the World🥤 Coca-Cola Shifts to Real-Time Content Production in Marketing Re-StartIn a Rick and Quick edition of the show, the Ricks talk about Coca-Cola's shift to live, real-time content and what it may portend for brands moving forward.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
🍨 Ben & Jerry's is first brand with a real plan post-George Floyd( at :29)
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💥 Coca-Cola shifts into live, real-time content production (1:14)
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🧪 How Coke appears to use rapid iteration and experimentation (4:43)
🍔 You're move, Burger King (at 5:00)
Approx...2020-06-0605 minRick & Rick Rule the World✊🏻 HBO Max, McThankYou Meals, Nationwide's Voices & MoreEnter: HBO Max, because there just aren't enough subscription video streaming services out there. Plus: McDonald's gets McThankful, and Nationwide is hearing "Voices," as the Ricks are back with some all-new Loaded Questions.
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📺 Another week, another new subscription video streaming service (at :30 seconds)
🍔 McDonald's has a message for healthcare workers and first responders (at 1:52)
⏯ Nationwide Insurance lets you give some advice to your future self (at 2:54)
Approximately 5 minutes. For US audiences.
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Rick & Rick Rule the World🔑 3 Keys to Marketing in a Post-Pandemic World, Non-Essential Worker Barbie, Virtual Barbers & MoreThe Ricks share some of insights on marketing's new normal. Non-essential worker Barbie makes the most of quarantine. Baby reveals come to Zoom. Plus, are virtual barbers head and shoulders above the real thing?
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✂️ Weeks into lockdown, Rick W. is digging for his Flowbee (at 1-min, 11-second)
💇🏻♂️ Rick M. decides to cut his own hair—so what could go wrong? (at 1:50)
📈 Do out-of-work barbers have a future in consulting? (at: 3:00)
🏠 Sheltering-in-dreamhouse: Meet non-e...2020-05-0320 minRick & Rick Rule the World❤️ 5 Brands Millennials Love Most, Gif Peanut Butter & EBooks' Spot in the Marketing FunnelIt's a quick round of Loaded Questions as the Ricks talk Gif Peanut Butter, the 5 most beloved brands to Millennials, and what goes where in the marketing funnel.
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🥜 Enter: Gif Peanut Butter - but isn't it really a soft "G"? (at :25 seconds)
💘 Which 5 brands have Millennials needing a few minutes alone? (at 1:35)
💗 … And what about Generation Z? (at 3:05)
📖 Ebooks and white papers: Where do they best fit in the marketing funnel (at 3:3)
Approx. 5 min...2020-03-0905 minRick & Rick Rule the World🔮 Rick & Quick: Top 4 Marketing & Media Predictions for March 2020March definitely came in like a lion. Will it go out like a lamb? Let's hope so. But either way, the Ricks are here to share 4 big March predictions—for burgers, beer brands, a media streaming original, everybody's favorite cookies, and the power of logo-free advertising.
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😖 Twitter buzzes about this brand's Gross-Outs (at :29 seconds)
🍺 Still smarting from an ill-timed campaign, this popular beer contemplates a quick rebrand (at :54)
😋 It's decisions, decisions for this Netflix...2020-03-0701 minRick & Rick Rule the World🍔 Burger King's Moldy Whopper, KFC's Vegan Fried Chicken, Gillian Anderson does ASMR & More⚡️Burger King's moldy Whopper. Netflix hit 'Sex Education' whispers sweet nothings in your ear. Lucky Charms cereal can now be part of a well-balanced binge. And KFC rolls out … vegan fried chicken? Brought to you by Taskin, the first name in ultra-stylish, premium-quality travel gear, at taskinsf.com 🛩
IN THIS EPISODE:
📺 Stranger Things Season 4 trailer: Hopper lives—but does he also have Eleven-like powers? (at 2 min, 15 sec)
🤩 Famous for 15 Seconds: Now you can pay for shout-outs from C-list celebs (at 4:30)
🍗 Finger-licking WTF: KFC rolls out chicken-free chicken (insert your own joke here) (at 6:38)
🍔 Whopper Gross Out: Burger King goes for the mold—but it might m...2020-02-2419 minRick & Rick Rule the World🍿Major Spoilers for 'Wonder Woman 1984'🎬 A blockbuster leak appears to reveal major plot points for "Wonder Woman 1984," the follow up to Patty Jenkins' 2018 box office sensation, "Wonder Woman." In this Rick and Quick capsule, the Ricks talk through the leaks and how they tie to the scenes featured in the official "WW84" trailer released back in December. The leaks seem more than viable. If they're not spot on, chances are they're pretty close. DO NOT listen to this episode if you want to avoid spoilers for "Wonder Woman 1984," set for release June 5.
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Rick & Rick Rule the World📺 Top 5 Commercials You DIDN'T See on the Super Bowl—Billie Eilish, Babu Frik ... and Mike Pompeo?🍕 The top 5 spots you weren't allowed to see during the Big Game—including one that might keep Mike Pompeo's boss from being able to order a pizza any time soon (especially if he ever finds himself in Kansas City).
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Approx. 2 minutes, 54 seconds. For US audiences. Review cookie and privacy policies for iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud and all other streaming services.2020-02-0302 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World💥 Best of the 2010s, Part 5-Best Marketing Campaign🏆 The viral video campaign that helped turn a boutique personal care brand into a $60 million-a-year phenom. And the international sensation that changed what it means to market to women forever. In the finale of our 'Best of the 2010s' series, the Ricks pick their favorite marketing campaigns from the decade that was.
Approx. 4 minutes, 15 seconds. For US audiences. Review cookie and privacy policies for iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud and all other streaming services.2020-01-2004 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World📼 The Best of the 2010s, Part 4: Best TV Commercial📺 In Part 4, the Ricks rate their favorite TV commercials of the last decade, from runners up to their #1 spot. Munchies and beer figure prominently. Go figure.
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Approx. 2 minutes, 48 seconds. For US audiences. Review cookie and privacy policies for iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud and all other streaming services.2020-01-1402 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎖#1 Best of the 2010s, Part 3: Best New Product📱In Part 3, each of the Ricks share their favorite new products from 2010 through 2019—including one runner up, and one top choice.
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Approx. 6 minutes, 38 seconds. For US audiences. Review cookie and privacy policies for iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud and all other streaming services.2020-01-1306 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🏆 #1 Bests of the 2010s, Part 2: TV Shows📺 In Part 2: The Ricks rate each of their runner-ups and #1 favorite TV shows from the last decade. You might be surprised by their choices.
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Rick & Rick Rule the World🥇 #1 Bests of the 2010s, Part 1: Movies🥇 As the 2020s get underway, the Ricks count down their favorites from the 2010s—across TV, movies, marketing campaigns, social media, and more.
🍿In Part 1: Each of their favorite movies from 2010 through 2019—including one runner up, and one top choice. Spoiler alert: Narrowing these down was harder than you may think.
Approx. 6 minutes. For US audiences. Review cookie and privacy policies for iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud and all other streaming services.2020-01-1106 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎬 Rick & Quick 'The Boys' Season 2 and 'Wonder Woman 1984'The Ricks talk "The Boys" Season Two and break down the trailer for "Wonder Woman 1984." From December 8.
Approx. 5 minutes, 39 seconds. For US audiences. Review cookie and privacy policies for iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud and all other streaming services.2019-12-2805 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🥽 Rick & Quick—Oculus Quest ReviewOculus Quest—what's good, what's bad, and how it compares to the Go and Rift S
Approx. 8 minutes, 55 seconds. For US audiences. Review cookie and privacy policies for iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud and all other streaming services.2019-12-2508 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎄 Aviation Gin Newsjacks Peloton, Coke Zero's Lightsaber Battle, 5 Fastest-Growing Brands of 2019🎄 "The Free Guy." Coke Zero bottles wage an OLED-based lightsaber battle. Netflix makes it safe for other nice brands to make the naughty list on Twitter. ''The Crisis on Infinite Earths" has begun. The Peloton Wife gets a new beginning—thanks to Aviation Gin. The 5 fastest-growing brands of 2019, and more. From December 8.
🎁 One Rick is ready for Christmas—the other, not so much (at :40 sec)
T Welcoming our new sponsor, Taskin—the first name in stylish, premium-quality travel gear—taskinsf.com (at 1 minute 32 sec)
💊 Blue Pill, Red Pill: DC or Marvel? McDonald's or Taco Bell? Rick W. has a surprising answer (at 2:55)
...2019-12-2217 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🎃Season 3 Premiere: World's Scariest Haunted House, Marvel Christmas Sweaters, Kellogg's IPA & MoreA haunted house that's so scary, it requires a 40-page waiver. Why lab-grown brain matter may be sentient. Kellogg's follows the Ricks lead on cereal-infused IPAs. Marvel's latest ugly Christmas sweaters, and a whole lot more.
IN THIS EPISODE:
👨🏻🚒 Burn Notice: Dry, windy conditions have California in the hot seat (at :52 seconds)
💀Hell House: A haunted mansion that's so scary, nobody has made it through—despite a $20K reward (at 1:41)
🧠 Is lab-grown brain matter sentient? Science says it's a nightmare possibility (at 4:07)
🥪 Love at first bite? Lays' new Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup potato chips (at 6:02)
🍺 Did the Ricks inspire Kellogg's new Corn Flakes IPA? We'd...2019-10-3018 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🃏 'The Joker's' Wild Win, Popeye's Goes BYO Bun, The Other Coke Challenge & More🎯 The Joker steals the show at the Venice Film Festival. KFC's new dating simulator game seems seriously creepy. The very different Coke Challenge that could land you in jail. And is it time to say, "Oh, Thank Heaven for iPhone 11?" Plus a whole lot more.
In This Episode:
🏖 One Rick gets to enjoy "Rio" … (at :45 sec)
💣 … While the other Rick gets a "View to a Kill" (at 1 min :30 sec)
🤖 Weekly poll: "Terminator: Dark Fate" vs. "Zombieland: Double Tap" (at 2:16)
🃏 No fooling: "The Joker" takes Venice—is he gunning for an Oscar next? (at 3:45)
🍎 Eleven sent: The iPhone's goes bionic (at 5:30)
👃🏻 A very different kind of Coke...2019-09-2117 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World🍿 Our Favorite Trailers from ComicCon (Part 1) 'Dark Fate' and the 'Watchmen' TV Show🍿 In a previously unreleased episode recorded in July, the Ricks review their favorite TV and movie trailers coming out of this year's Comic-Con International.
In Part One:
🎤 Rick M. has a unique take on "The Never-ending Story" when Rick W. chickens out of the "Stranger Things Challenge" (no, it doesn't go well). (at :35 sec).
🤖 Rick M. shares his theory that Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a human being, not a cyborg, in the upcoming sci-fi actioner, "Terminator: Dark Fate." (2:32)
💥 Rick W. is eager to watch the "The Watchmen" in the new HBO TV series. (6:05)
Approx. 7 min, 52 sec.
For US audiences. Review privacy and cookie p...2019-08-2107 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World❗️'BrightBurn,' 'Stranger Things' Lego Set, Gen X Runs for President, and the New CMOMove over, Eggo' Waffles: 'Stranger Things' got its own Lego Playset, now. Gen X runs for President and gets upstaged by a Millennial. 'BrightBurn' may be Ma and Pa Kent's worst nightmare. Why the role of the CMO isn't want it used to be—plus a whole lot more.
IN THIS EPISODE:
🍿 'Wick' wows Wootten (at :50 seconds)
🐲 Name 'Game': 'GoT' finale and the babies named after the show's characters (at 1:42)
😡 Red Son: 'BrightBurn' reimagines the mythology of Superman (at 2:42)
🧟♂️ New Lego playset is one of the 'Stranger Things' we've seen this week (at 3:47)
🎮 Sony's gaming pact with Microsoft—did anyone tell the PlayStation team...2019-05-2417 min
Rick & Rick Rule the World👾 Oculus Whiffed? Cool New Products, But Will the Best Ecosystem Ultimately Win?Oculus rolls out cool new VR headsets. But could an ecosystem player like Valve apply some pressure? And will it be the best devices, or the best total ecosystem, that ultimately wins the VR wars?
🥽 A look at the full suite of Oculus devices (at :04 sec)
✌🏻 How Oculus has enhanced its motion sensing capabilities (at 2:32)
🤓 Which one will Rick W. get? The difference between each, and their buyers (3:16)
👾 Why Rift may not be the best option for Rick M. (at 6:15)
❓ Quest v. Rift ... (6:25)
🆚 … vs. Valve and its new Index device? (at 7:05)
👁🗨 Why not 3D movies and TV, too? (at 9:34)
🎉 Will the best ecosystem ultimately wi...2019-05-1712 min
Rick & Rick Rule the WorldTop 10 Sci-Fi Movies of All Time—Concl: Alt Realities & Replicants (Podcast)Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies of All Time—Concl: Alt Realities & Replicants (Podcast) by Rick & Rick Rule the World: Rick Mathieson & Rick Wootten Talk Marketing, Media, Tech & Pop Culture2019-02-1004 min
Rick & Rick Rule the WorldTop 10 Sci-Fi Movies of All Time—Part 7: (Re)Enter: The Matrix (Podcast)The Ricks discuss their #2 sci-fi movie picks. Which is helpful, because while "The Matrix" made one Rick's list in Part 3 of this series, apparently both Ricks still have plenty to say about one of their all-time favorites.
In this Episode:
🛸 Contact (at :03)
😎 The Matrix (at 1:12)2019-02-0503 min