“We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast” is available now
In case you missed it, Terry and the team behind Under the Influence have started a brand new podcast network called The Apostrophe Podcast Company. Our first official production was the latest season of Under the Influence. And our second venture is a brand new series called We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast. […]
Under the Influence Is Back For Its 10th Season
Under the Influence is back on the air for its 10th season (and Terry’s 16th year on the CBC). Our researchers are hard at work and we’ve locked Terry in his office until July. We’ve got some fun and timely episodes coming your way this season. Including Female Brand Icons and When Spokespeople Switch Brands. […]
Maximum Volume 1926-1966 & Sound Pictures 1966-2016
by Kenneth Womack
This month’s book selection is a two-volume set. If you are a Beatles fan or if you are fascinated by biographies of people who put a dent in the world, this series on producer George Martin is one of the best. And I have read virtually ALL the books about the Beatles and Mr. Martin. […]
Caddyshack: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story
by Chris Nashawaty
Any Caddyshack fans out there? The idea for this 1980 movie came from Bill Murray’s brother, Brian Doyle-Murray. It was based on the Murray brother’s childhood summers spent working as caddies on the snootiest golf courses along Chicago’s wealthy North Shore. The slobs versus snobs premise bubbled with comedic possibilities. Nashawaty also places an interesting […]
The Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, Scandal at Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont
by Shawn Levy
This month’s book selection was recommended by listener Peter Blackmore. Thanks Peter. I directed hundreds of commercials over the years in Los Angeles and while on those many trips, one of my favourite spots was the infamous Chateau Marmont hotel. One day on the way to the airport, I was notified my flight was cancelled. […]
Dream Teams: Working Together Without Falling Apart
By Shane Snow
I have been a member of teams over the entire course of my career. The creative departments of advertising business are structured to be team-focussed. Writers are teamed with art directors. As a writer, I worked with a number of very talented art directors over the years. Some partnerships were better than others. So much […]
The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible
by A.J. Jacobs
Here’s a book to beat the February blahs. A.J. Jacobs was an editor at Esquire magazine in 2007 when he wrote this book. As an experiment, he wanted to see if he could go a full year trying to live by all the rules in the Bible. And he wanted to follow those rules literally. […]
The Age of Persuasion is now available as an Audiobook!
Happy to announce the audiobook edition of my first book, The Age of Persuasion, is finally available. Listen now on Audible, Kobo, Google Play Books or Apple Books.
Last Train To Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley
By Peter Guralnick
Aside from the subject of advertising, the largest category in my book collection is biographies. I’ve read hundreds of them. My favourite genre by far. So when I say the Last Train To Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley (1994) is one of the best biographies I have ever read – maybe the best – […]
Age of Persuasion Audiobook Coming Soon
Terry’s first book The Age of Persuasion: How Marketing Ate Our Culture is coming soon to Audible. Stay tuned…