Monsters Unlimited

12/29/2025

Close out 2025 with Speaking Human’s final podcast episode of the year. Shad and Patrick talk through three ad campaigns from the biggest names in AI. Are the robots actually fighting? Thankfully, no.

https://thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman/media/episode-202-battle-of-the-ai-ads/

We prompt a showdown between recent commercials from AI power players ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini—and crown the spot that comes out on top.

12/07/2025

Step inside our Holiday Marketing Showcase—a cozy corner of Speaking Human stuffed with jingles, joy, and the gloriously over-the-top brand campaigns that define the season.

From big-budget heartstring tuggers to ads that sparkle with pure, unfiltered cheer, this is your one-stop sleigh ride through the best festive marketing from big brands around the globe.

https://thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman/media/landing-pages/holiday-marketing-promo

12/05/2025

The latest episode of MOMA takes a detour into cinephile heaven as we crack open The Criterion Closet—the hallowed room where filmmakers pick their favorite films like kids raiding a candy store… but with far more prestige and way fewer cavities.

https://thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman/media/the-criterion-closet/

We open the door on Criterion’s physical media treasure trove to see what all the buzz is about.

11/28/2025

What if you could increase your stomach capacity before Thanksgiving dinner, or leftovers?
Meet the Seven Second Stuffing Suit—our original tech invention that absolutely shouldn’t exist.

Get the full breakdown in the latest episode of Speaking Human:
https://thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman/media/episode-201-terrifying-turkey-day-tech-gifts-you-never-asked-for/

We stuff Thanksgiving with the latest technology — spotlighting humanoid helpers, robot-laced footwear, and the delightfully deranged inventions nobody ever asked to unwrap.

11/25/2025

Need something soothing to help you slip into that Thanksgiving food coma? Try the warm, comforting embrace of… capitalism. Enjoy our Top 200 Brands in the History of the Universe. 🦃✨

We toast the 200th episode of this podcast by sharing our (maybe) definitive list of the 200 most memorable brands of the modern era.

10/31/2025

Eight horror icons enter. Only one leaves.

This Halloween, Speaking Human: Movies & Marketing brings you HALLOWEEN THUNDERDOME—where Michael, Freddy, Jason, and the rest battle for ultimate terror supremacy.

Who takes the crown of screams? 🩸👑

👉 Listen now: thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman/media/halloween-thunderdome📷

10/17/2025

When we recorded this episode, MTV still felt like it was out there somewhere—hiding in the static, waiting to make a comeback. Our younger selves never imagined a world without music television. But alas, here we are… mourning the network that made us believe the M actually stood for music.

We tune in to the iconic marketing campaign and subsequent promo spots that helped make MTV a pop-culture juggernaut in the 80s and 90s.

09/12/2025

McDonald’s Monopoly returns with all the nostalgia and (hopefully) none of the “go directly to jail” time. https://thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman/media/mcdonalds-monopoly-returns-with-all-the-nostalgia-and-none-of-the-go-directly-to-jail-time/

Love it or side-eye it, the game is back… and people are still peeling game pieces like their lives depend on it.

08/23/2025

Timely marketing can deliver results. Just take a look at Reese's, who tied its iconic orange to Taylor Swift’s freshly dubbed “Orange Era,” and quick promoted a Reese’s-Oreo collab.

https://thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman/media/peanut-butter-meets-pop-culture-reeses-enters-its-orange-era-in-24-hours/

The candy brand ties its iconic orange to Taylor Swift’s freshly dubbed “Orange Era,” and promotes a Reese’s-Oreo collab.

08/15/2025

This week the BUZZ features Steve Buscemi as an alien emperor ready to "scam" Earth, Diet Coke’s This is My Taste campaign and McDonaldland's revival. Check it out!

https://thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman/media/weekly-buzz-steve-buscemis-scammageddon-diet-cokes-break-and-mcdonaldland-is-back/

08/10/2025

We take a road trip through the wild world of minor league baseball branding—uncovering team names and logos that knock it out of the park.

https://thinkmonsters.com/speakinghuman/media/episode-196-minor-league-heavy-hitters/

We take a road trip through the wild world of minor league baseball branding—uncovering team names and logos that knock it out of the park.

08/02/2025

Speaking Human's buzz stinger identifies a few key marketing efforts this week. What's your favorite, or the one you think we can all learn something from?

This week the BUZZ features… Samuel L Jackson’s Windy Rage, American Eagle’s Sweeney Jeans and Astronomer’s Kiss Cam Crisis.