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Hosted by The Gist · business · EN-US
Brands & Banter: a podcast where cool people from cool brands come together and talk shop. It’s a laid back conversation between retail experts, brand leaders, and cutting edge creatives. We’ll trade stories, banter about our industries, and share one-of-a-kind perspectives that you won’t want to miss.
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Contact path
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Booking probability
27%
Guest openness
Selective
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Signup to Generate a PitchBrands & Banter: a podcast where cool people from cool brands come together and talk shop. It’s a laid back conversation between retail experts, brand leaders, and cutting edge creatives. We’ll trade stories, banter about our industries, and share one-of-a-kind perspectives that you won’t want to miss.
Brands & Banter is hosted by The Gist. The show has published 11 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "It's Not Retro. It's Our Brand." (5 October 2026, 35 minutes), "It's Not Retro. It's Our Brand." (5 October 2026, 35 minutes), and "Sorry Boys: The Bag Built for Female Athletes" (31 August 2026, 50 minutes).
Brands & Banter publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 11 episodes.
Booking probability for Brands & Banter is 27%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Brands & Banter requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Brands & Banter's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Brands & Banter are Pet, Art & Other Specialty Retail and Marketing, Advertising & PR. Brands & Banter has a business audience.
The Gist hosts Brands & Banter, a business podcast with 11 episodes published.
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In 2012, Brian Lee left a 32-year banking career, teamed up with three friends, and bought Frostop, a root beer brand born at a 1926 Ohio drive-in. This year it turns 100. He joins Brands & Banter to talk about reviving...
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<p>In 2012, Brian Lee left a 32-year banking career, teamed up with three friends, and bought Frostop, a root beer brand born at a 1926 Ohio drive-in. This year it turns 100. He joins Brands & Banter to talk about...
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Meredith Hudson spent twenty years selling digital ads that vanished the moment they ran. Then two messy backpacks belonging to her sporty teenage daughters gave her the idea for something she could actually hold...
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<p>Meredith Hudson spent twenty years selling digital ads that vanished the moment they ran. Then two messy backpacks belonging to her sporty teenage daughters gave her the idea for something she could actually hold...
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<p>Most restaurant CEOs come up through the kitchen. Kelly Gray came up through commercial real estate — she was the leasing agent on the very first Hot Head Burritos location, long before she bought into the brand and...
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<p>Kathleen Day didn't come up through restaurants — she came up through fashion advertising, running budgets and brand campaigns for Nordstrom, Macy's, and Victoria's Secret. Then she left it all, spent a year...
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Kathleen Day didn't come up through restaurants — she came up through fashion advertising, running budgets and brand campaigns for Nordstrom, Macy's, and Victoria's Secret. Then she left it all, spent a year researching...
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<p>Tami Murphy has spent 20 years inside specialty toy retail — and she still gets lit up talking about it. In this episode, she breaks down what makes a store feel like magic instead of just a place to buy stuff: the...
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Tami Murphy has spent 20 years inside specialty toy retail — and she still gets lit up talking about it. In this episode, she breaks down what makes a store feel like magic instead of just a place to buy stuff: the...
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<p>Meet Denny Gerdeman, co-founder of Chute Gerdeman and design industry hall of famer. Over his career, Denny has led and worked on some of the biggest retail projects across the globe. </p><p>When it comes to the...
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<p>Meet Craig Turner, Chief Operating Officer at Agape Automation. While he's deeply rooted in the restaurant world today, his background in design, strategy and brand has blazed a one-of-a-kind career path from retail...
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<p>In this episode join your host Max Miller & Co-Host Joanna Hollern as they banter about sensory retail, and why the world of fragrance is currently polarizing consumer interests, and brands alike.</p><p>For access to...
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<p>Say hello to Wendy Johnson, one of the design industry's most important influences. Overseeing some of the biggest projects in the world, Wendy has been the engine for Chute Gerdeman over her storied career. In this...
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<p>In this episode we’re sitting down with Bill Schiffmiller. He’s a creative catalyst, a business maestro, and an accessibility champion. We’ll dive into his success with brands like Apple, Forbes, and his own...
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<p>On our first episode of Brands & Banter, we sit down with QSR veteran and marketing expert Dan Sokolik to decode his success, his story, and his advice on how to build an outstanding brand. </p><p>For access to...
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