We're Still Spinning

PR PLAN: BEYONCE TOUR, 60 MINUTES + BILL OWENS, NIKE, TYLA

(Recorded - 5/1/25) Welcome back to We're Still Spinning, your #1 entertainment news podcast hosted by America's Favorite PR team. First and foremost, we got official word that Tree Paine knows about our show. We are one step closer to our goal of getting her to join us as a guest. But until then...we attended the opening night of Beyonce's high-anticipated Cowboy Carter Tour in LA, and we talk about it, shedding new light on her brand and forecasting the next few years of her emerging daughter, Blue Ivy. Next, is journalism dead? Officially? Longtime Executive Producer of the Award-Winning news show '60 Minutes', Bill Owens, resigns after a nearly 50-year tenure, citing biased influence from the network. This is one of our show's famed Media Literacy Moments - and this affects you. Next, Nike issued an apology this week following backlash of its billboards at the London Marathon which were deemed to be antisemitic. We look at the brand's apology and discuss if it was even necessary. Lastly, Tyla recently got into her comment section to duke it out with fans over a Coachella outfit. A performer who felt like a fresh drink of Water is now leaving fans feeling...dehydrated. Where does Tyla go from here?

PR PLAN: BOSCH (WHITE LOTUS BLENDER BRAND), TRADER JOE'S MINI TOTE, TOPICALS + BREAD HAIR CARE, PRADA BUYS VERSACE ft. DARIAN SYMONÉ HARVIN

(Recorded - 4/10/25) - Welcome back to your favorite podcast hosted by America's Favorite PR Team. This week, we are joined by esteemed American journalist and creative visionary Darian Symoné Harvin of STUDIO SYMONÉ, to discuss the latest news headlines and dissect the PR agendas behind them. First, the German-based blender heard (hated?) around the world puts out a PR statement following its violent use in the hit HBO series White Lotus: Season 3. We swiftly move to news about the Trader Joe's Mini Pastel Tote Bag drop and the immediate resell market on eBay for upwards of $2,000. Next, we look at the Essence.com article about Topicals and its holding company acquiring Bread hair care and the interview with Olamide Olowe, President Sochi Mbadugha, and Bread Founder Maeva Heim. Lastly, Prada buys Versace for 1.4 billion USD, citing that "Made in Italy" is a movement. Is that prophecy or PR statement? We dig into all of it on this episode of We're Still Spinning. (And a reminder, please leave us 5 Stars if you are enjoying this show).

PR PLAN: RACHEL ZEGLER, GAL GADOT, SIGNALGATE, WHITE LOTUS ft. SHEILA YASMIN MARIKAR

(Recorded on 3/27/25) - We are America's Favorite PR team! For the first time on We're Still Spinning, we are welcomed by an EXTRA SPECIAL guest, American Journalist Sheila Yasmin Marikar (The New York Times, The New Yorker, etc). PR people and journalists can sometimes get along, and this chaotic episode is proof. We look into the PR crisis that is Disney's live-action remake of Snow White, we introduce improv role play to the show and do a scene of Disney PR calling Rachel Zegler's agent (allegedly and entertainment purposes only), and we pitch a PR plan for the movie's cast. Next, we joined the global group chat around the United States administration's wild misuse of the commercial "encrypted" app, Signal, putting our nation's security at high risk (don't blame Mercury in Retrograde...). Lastly, we give PR Kudos to Mike White's "White Lotus," and we pontificate on where Season 4 should take place and why. We have other gems sprinkled throughout this episode and hope that you like it. Please give us 5 stars and email us at stillspinningpod at gmail dot com if you have questions, comments, concerns, or wish to hire America's Favorite PR team for yourself.

PR PLAN: MEGHAN SUSSEX, GIRL SCOUT COOKIES, HERMES/VERSACE/GUCCI, NEW "TOUCH GRASS" APP

Recorded 3/13/25 - Sussex is Sussexing. We examine the latest plays in Meghan Markle/Sussex's PR rollout. How many peanut butter pretzels does it take to make you likable? We talk about it, and pitch our ideas for the forthcoming season two of her Netflix series. While in the royal kitchen, we talk about the royal PR mess that is Moms Across America vs. Girl Scout Cookies of America. 'MURICA! Within 5 minutes, we debunk the claims against the cookie company and give a real-time, immersive lesson in "media literacy" - AKA - don't believe everything you read. Nonetheless, the damage has been done. How can the Girl Scouts of America (ginger) snap back from this PR crisis? We pitch a naughty PR plan to retaliate against this news cycle. Next, we check-in on the highly orchestrated Hermes new cycle that started over 1 year ago with a fake (allegedly, entertainment purposes only) anti-trust lawsuit in San Francisco. We clocked this bizarre PR campaign on day 1 (thanks to a very unusual report by the Associated Press) and track it to the current headlines (business model) of Birkin dupes. Speaking of which, Donatella steps down from Versace, and Demna steps up for Gucci. A change of guard usually means trouble, what can these brands do to stay profitable in a climate where people can't buy eggs? We have a PR/product plan for them. Last, but never least, a new app is launching today in the UK. It is called "Touch Grass," and its goal is to force people to unplug from their phones and literally touch grass. The news broke in the US via CNET, and we have thoughts. Questions, comments, concerns, sponsorship - please email stillspinningpod at gmail dot com. And kindly leave us 5-stars if you're enjoying this unhinged entertainment news show.

PR PLAN: DISNEY, POPPI SODA, THE AVIATION INDUSTRY, MANGIONE WEBSITE

(Recorded 2/17/25) - America's Favorite PR team is back with a new episode. Following Disney's DEI cancellation, we take a look at the company's recent removal of the once-apologetic introduction card to its classic vault movies for the portrayal of Indigenous cultures and non-white ethnicities. Was the former intro card performative, or is this a brand evolution? Poppi "soda" also got itself into some hot Apple Cider Vinegar with its recent Super Bowl vending machine stunt. We talk about what went wrong with the brand's crisis communications plan and pitch a better way to use their Super Bowl funds. Next, airplanes are crashing daily. What does this mean for the aviation industry, and what can commercial airlines communicate to consumers amidst the tragic headlines? Lastly, Luigi Mangione took a page from the PR playbook of Justin Baldoni and launched a new website to communicate with his followers. Are websites the new notes app? We talk about it. (And please leave us 5 stars if you enjoy this show).