Oct 12, 202635 minS1
They were on the verge of shutting down. A struggling nonprofit came to a young marketing agency with one request: . The team created a fundraising campaign that raised over $,, transformed the organization's...
About this Podcast:
A true crime podcast for creatives... where the victims are brilliant ideas, the weapons are “just one more revision,” and the crime scenes are littered with mood boards, wireframes, and unpaid emotional labor. Killed in Concept shares real stories of great ideas that were approved, funded, loved… and then mysteriously abandoned. Come for the laughs, stay for the trauma. *** Each episode dissects a real creative project that should have lived: the website that never launched, the campaign that got vetoed by a spouse who “just had a feeling,” the video that crushed internally… and died in client review. Designers, developers, strategists, and filmmakers sit down to tell the stories of their most promising work—right up until the moment it was quietly shelved, endlessly revised, or brutally murdered by indecision. Hosted with equal parts humor, honesty, and therapy-session energy, Killed in Concept explores the weird psychology of clients,
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What is Killed In Concept about?
A true crime podcast for creatives... where the victims are brilliant ideas, the weapons are “just one more revision,” and the crime scenes are littered with mood boards, wireframes, and unpaid emotional labor. Killed in Concept shares real stories of great ideas that were approved, funded, loved… and then mysteriously abandoned. Come for the laughs, stay for the trauma.
Who hosts Killed In Concept?
Killed In Concept is hosted by Joshua Hays. The show has published 10 episodes to date.
What has Killed In Concept covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Killed in Concept Ep. 9: The New Marketing Director Stole Our Campaign and Fired Us" (12 October 2026, 35 minutes), "Killed in Concept Ep. 8: The Best Logo We Ever Designed Got Rejected" (14 September 2026, 29 minutes), and "Killed in Concept Ep. 6: The Lawyer Never Showed Up… But Still Killed the Project" (13 July 2026, 33 minutes).
How often does Killed In Concept publish?
Killed In Concept publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 25 minutes across 10 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Killed In Concept?
Booking probability for Killed In Concept is 27%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Killed In Concept requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Killed In Concept's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Killed In Concept?
The strongest fits for Killed In Concept are Marketing, Advertising & PR and Design Services. Killed In Concept has a business audience.
About the host
Joshua Hays hosts Killed In Concept, a business podcast with 10 episodes published.
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Sep 14, 202629 minS1Every creative has . In this episode of , the team revisits one of the most painful murders in agency history: a vibrant, fully realized education brand identity that everyone internally believed was the ’ … only for...
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Killed in Concept Ep. 4: The Client’s Wife Destroyed the Campaign (A Creative True Crime Story)
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Apr 20, 202625 minS1<p>This wasn’t a violent creative murder. It was 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁.</p><p>In this episode of 𝗞*𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁, we examine a case every creative dreads: a fully paid, thoughtfully designed website that never...
Mar 16, 202627 minS1<p>Some creative murders are loud. Others are 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁, 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.</p><p>In this episode of 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁, we investigate the case of a beautifully designed website —...
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Killed in Concept Ep. 1: Our Biggest Client Ghosted Us After 5 Years (A Creative True Crime Story)
Feb 16, 202626 minS1<p>This wasn’t a sudden death. This was a 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻, 𝗮 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗮𝗱𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.</p><p>In this episode of 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁, we investigate one of the most...
Killed In Concept
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Feb 2, 20261 minS0<p>Welcome to the true crime podcast for creatives... where nothing actually died, but it definitely hurt. Killed in Concept shares real stories of great ideas that were approved, funded, loved… and then mysteriously...
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