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Rebel's Center of Creativity

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About this Podcast:

Welcome to The Center of Creativity — the podcast by Rebel, a creative brand studio in the Rebellion Group, where creative minds collide to celebrate the art and chaos of our crafts in a world that seems to value them less and less. We dive deep into the business of creativity, from breaking into the industry and building careers to navigating the freelance hustle. Your host at The Center of Creativity is James Dowd, a leader behind Rebellion’s work across creative strategy, agency operations, behavioral intelligence, psycholinguistics, AI, brand positioning and consulting, as well as the future of marketing and business in Connecticut and New England. Follow along to catch every episode. Experience the Rebellion at GroupRebel.com and RebellionGroup.com.

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What is Rebel's Center of Creativity about?

Welcome to The Center of Creativity, the podcast by Rebel, a creative brand studio in the Rebellion Group, where creative minds collide to celebrate the art and chaos of our crafts in a world that seems to value them less and less.

Who hosts Rebel's Center of Creativity?

Rebel's Center of Creativity is hosted by Rebel. The show has published 79 episodes to date.

What has Rebel's Center of Creativity covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Getting Hired is Weird. Let's Talk About It." (19 September 2025, 55 minutes), "Gameplan for Creativity w. Rob Thompson" (28 January 2025, 29 minutes), and "001: New Poddie! The Center of Creativity!!!!!" (15 January 2025, 33 minutes).

How often does Rebel's Center of Creativity publish?

Rebel's Center of Creativity publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 55 minutes across 79 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Rebel's Center of Creativity?

Booking probability for Rebel's Center of Creativity is 25%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Rebel's Center of Creativity requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Rebel's Center of Creativity's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Rebel's Center of Creativity?

The strongest fits for Rebel's Center of Creativity are Marketing, Advertising & PR. Rebel's Center of Creativity has a business audience.

About the host

Rebel hosts Rebel's Center of Creativity, a business podcast with 79 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #18

    Getting Hired is Weird. Let's Talk About It.

    Sep 19, 202555 minS1

    Old man James brings some youngins together to talk about the job market, applying, and getting hired...and just how damn difficult it is out there for job seekers and what they can do to stand out and fire up their...

  • Episode #2

    Gameplan for Creativity w. Rob Thompson

    Jan 28, 202529 minS1

    A perfect mix of sports, creative & content, and general work life & career -- Leader in sports innovation and compelling creative content, Rob Thompson joins the Rebel team to discuss his history creating experiences...

  • Episode #1

    001: New Poddie! The Center of Creativity!!!!!

    Jan 15, 202533 minS1

    All-new ep of an all-new poddie! It's the Center of Creativity, where we talk about the business of creativity and the identity of creatives, featuring hosts V Zhikhareva, Tim O'Shea, and James Dowd.

  • Episode #19

    Is Drinking @ Work Still A Thing?

    Nov 8, 202452 minS1

    Sam's twin sister Danielle joins us this episode to talk about the culture of drinking in the workplace. Then Sam peer-pressures James to drink. Classic.

  • Episode #18

    Peach Pit After Dark (Part 2 w/ Jon Feld)

    Sep 12, 202459 minS1

    A follow-up to the last episode, except now we drink more and share stories. We thought it would be more fun & lively, but we got DARK. Enjoy!

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  • Episode #17

    Are Agencies Ageist? Ask Jon Feld (Part 1)

    Aug 23, 202445 minS1

    Johnnie Walker Blue (ACD Jon Feld) joins the poddie to talk about entering agency life later in...life. Where most slow down and think about retirement, Jon decided to go high speed all day, every day, leading content...

  • Episode #17

    The ADHD Episode with BJ Kito

    Aug 14, 20241h 6mS1

    Rubes, Hammer, & James invite special guest CSO BJ Kito to talk about our shared love of having an inability to focus in life and...sorry, bird is outside the window. What was I writing?....Oh ya, the description. This...

  • Episode #15

    Career Transitioning w/ Sam Barrett

    Jun 27, 202456 minS1

    First in a series about making transitions in your career and breaking into new jobs amidst a questionable market, the team talks with VP of Accounts Sam Barrett -- who made the jump from Army Ranger to agency...

  • Episode #14

    The World of Viral Marketing & Stunts

    Jun 20, 20241h 8mS1

    Hammer, Rubes, & James are joined for this poddie ep by Director of Digital Experience, Nate Szymanski to talk about crazy marketing stunts and how brands can maybe, possibly, hopefully go viral. Beyond that, what did...

  • Episode #13

    Weird Gets Weirder With Guest Weirdo Larry!

    May 24, 20241h 2mS1

    Rebellion designer, Larissa Topalis, aka Weirdo Larry Topgolf, joins the poddie to derail us completely. We barely talked about marketing, but also rarely stopped laughing. Breaking from our norm, we focused this...

  • Episode #12

    Getting Real (and Authentic) w/ Gail

    Apr 19, 20241h 4mS1

    In another poddie, Rubes conspired with the sinister sensation, Gail Zaharek, to talk about authentic brand advertising and the workplace. Meanwhile, James reminds everyone he's dumb by quietly taking an online quiz for...

  • Episode #11

    Food Marketing & Tasty Tangents w/ Russ

    Mar 29, 202458 minS1

    Recorded live in the Rebel Studio, Rubes, Hammer, & James hang out with guest Russ Martonis -- a writer, content creator, eater of food, and game-changing marketer for Amex and other major brands. The topic was supposed...

  • Rebel's Center of Creativity

    Dennis Denniger: From ESPN to Innovating Sports Broadcasting

    Feb 8, 202456 min

    In this episode, Emmy-award winning television production executive Dennis Denniger takes us on a journey through the evolution of sports broadcasting. Currently a Professor at Syracuse University, Dennis was named Falk...

  • Episode #10

    Breaking Binary: The Gang Talks Gender Marketing

    Jan 26, 202452 minS1

    Sammanz is back! The first-ever return guest! Why? Cause she made us. (This is to see if she reads these and gets mad at us for saying that) In this very special episode, we talk about the Pink Tax and how it's pure...

  • Rebel's Center of Creativity

    Meet Bernt Ullmann, The Man Behind the Brands

    Jan 16, 202449 min

    Join us for an exciting conversation with Rebel's Chief Strategy Officer BJ Kito and Bernt Ullmann, who is often referred to as “The Man Behind the Brands.” Mr. Ullmann has been the trusted business acceleration expert...

  • Episode #9

    009: Bad Holiday (NOT CHRISTMAS) Marketing

    Jan 12, 202454 minS1

    Rubes & James are joined by VP of Strategy, Mark Anderson, to talk about how brands leverage (sometimes foolishly) holidays to market themselves. From Guinness on St. Patrick's to Reece's on Halloween, hear all about...

  • Episode #8

    008: Chaos in a Can - Four Lokos Drink Four Loko

    Dec 28, 202350 minS1

    Apologies. This was the most unhinged episode yet. Fueled on Four Lokos, we recorded 3 hours of stories and then cut out 2 of them to not embarrass our parents. These lost hours may be released in the future if you ask...

  • Episode #7

    007: Multicultural Marketing Mania!

    Dec 22, 202354 minS1

    Paid media magician Julio Amaro joins Sammy Rubes & James to talk about tokenization vs representation, how brands sometimes try and fail to connect with different cultures, and how agencies fail to create true access...

  • Episode #6

    006: Creatives on Mental Health & Burnout

    Nov 22, 20231h 8mS1

    In this special episode, it's a public service announcement on mental health management for the creative mind. Why? Cause when you create, you expose yourself -- your thoughts, ideas, emotions, and energy -- for all to...

  • Episode #5

    005: Three Whole Generations of Marketers

    Nov 10, 20231h 1mS1

    Sam & James dig into generational marketing with legend and VP of Marketing Strategy Craig Wilson. As three generations of marketers, the team digs into how brands and consumers have evolved over decades. It's so...

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