Category: Podcast

This week on Great Minds we welcome legendary comedian and actor Robert Klein. From his earliest days to his time with Second City and string of appearances on every late night television show imaginable, and beyond, Klein walks us through his amazing career.

Chapters:

• 00:17 – 06:16 – His perspective on what’s happening today
• 06:16 – 11:08 – HBO’s first original comedy special
• 11:08 – 18:36 – How Second City shaped him as an actor
• 18:36 – 24:38 – Mike Nichols and the founder of Second City
• 24:39 – 35:45 – His reaction to Will Smith at the Academy Awards
• 35:45 – 45:38 – How did the election of Donald Trump change US politics
• 45:40 – 56:29 – George Carlin, Richard Pryor, and Robert Klein
• 56:31 – 1:01:35 – The death of Rodney Dangerfield
• 1:01:36 – 1:06:04 – What was it like hosting Saturday Night Live in the early ’70s?
• 1:06:05 – 1:09:34 – Gilda and Madeline

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From his early journalism career through his time with global entertainment company Cirque du Soleil, Daniel Lamarre discusses his incredible career journey.

Chapters:

• 02:41 – 06:29 – Daniel’s early career in journalism
• 06:30 – 08:14 – The illogical trajectory of his career
• 08:14 – 10:24 – What was Cirque du Soleil like when he joined it?
• 10:24 – 14:27 – How does Cirque du Soleil find the talent?
• 14:27 – 16:30 – The process from concept to opening night
• 16:30 – 19:43 – How long does it take to build a show?
• 19:43 – 21:52 – What is it about Quebec that makes it so special in the creative industry?
• 21:52 – 30:20 – The relationship between Cirque du Vegas and Las Vegas
• 30:21 – 32:31 – The One Drop Foundation

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Blues legend Joe Louis Walker joins Great Minds this week to discuss his music, his extraordinary career, and his many influences.

Chapters:

• 00:17 – 05:56 – The intersection of blues and gospel
• 06:10 – 11:13 – Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Sam Cooke
• 11:14 – 14:39 – The bridges to the past
• 14:40 – 17:24 – The intersection of politics and art
• 17:24 – 22:11 – His friendship with Mike Bloomfield
• 22:18 – 28:12 – The Great Muddy Waters
• 28:19 – 33:21 – What led him to discovering the blues?
• 33:21 – 35:34 – How did things change for him?
• 35:34 – 42:51 – Working with some of the blues greats
• 42:51 – 46:25 – Willie Dixon
• 46:25 – 49:48 – About his latest album
• 49:48 – 53:11 – Joe on playing in New York City

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Yahoo, Discovery, Time Warner, Criteo, and more – Mollie Spilman has been there, done that, and won numerous prestigious awards along the way. Mollie joins Great Minds this week to discuss her career path from the beginning to the present, her current role as Chief Revenue Officer at Oracle Advertising and Marketing Cloud. Chapters:

• 00:18 – 03:46 – Welcome Mollie Spilman
• 03:47 – 08:39 – Sports Illustrated magazine and Ross Levinson
• 08:40 – 12:17 – Advertising, advertising technology, and ad network
• 12:17 – 15:58 – Streaming, content, and the future
• 15:59 – 17:40 – Salesperson and advertiser
• 17:41 – 19:54 – Leadership and CMO
• 19:57 – 22:42 – Mentorship/Sheryl Sandberg
• 22:46 – 29:14 – Oracle, Mad Tech, Criteo, and BlueKai
• 29:15 – 32:53 – Acquisition and culture
• 32:56 – 40:52 – Connections with younger people
• 40:56 – 46:52 – Marketing technology, Oracle and CRM
• 46:54 – 49:38 – Porcupine Creek, The Yellowstone Club, and The Steppenwolf Theatre Company

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Warren Haynes is a true legend of American music. A founding member of Gov’t Mule, longtime guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band, and so much more, there are few corners of the music world Haynes hasn’t visited. From his early days to present, Haynes describes his incredible, decade-spanning career in-depth.

Chapters:

• 03:55 – 05:30 – The early days
• 05:30 – 11:31 – Where the early great blues artists came from
• 11:31 – 17:20 – Les Paul and his long association with Gibson
• 17:20 – 23:46 – The power of storytelling
• 23:47 – 28:54 – How did Gregg Allman find their way into his life?
• 29:09 – 38:42 – How did Gov’t Mule start?
• 38:42 – 42:47 – How does he keep track of his songs?
• 42:48 – 45:17 – Red Rocks
• 45:20 – 48:38 – The Grateful Dead
• 48:38 – 49:49 – The Allman Brothers
• 50:19 – 52:15 – The Rolling Stones
• 52:17 – 57:19 – How did he start Christmas Jam?
• 57:20 – 1:00:04 – Habitat for Humanity
• 1:00:04 – 1:04:16 – Best story from the road

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On the eve of his move to a new role at Snap, Win Sakdinan discusses his career, ranging from his early days in Vancouver B.C., to P&G, to Twitter.

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Long-time friend of Advertising Week, Lisa Utzschneider, joins Great Minds this week. Now serving as CEO at Integral Ad Science, she discusses her career at some of the world’s biggest technology and internet brands: from Amazon to Microsoft to Yahoo, and now at IAS.

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From the groundbreaking Mr. Show to his unforgettable stint as Tobias Fünke on Arrested Development, David Cross has been one of the most unique voices in comedy for more than two decades. David joins the show today to discuss his story, his roles, and his perspective on a career spent making us laugh.

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A true legend of the industry, Rick Boyko joins Great Minds to discuss his career. From his early days at Leo Burnett and Chiat/Day, to his time at Ogilvy and as Director at VCU Brandcenter, to present.

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Canadian comedy legend Ron James joins the show to discuss his extraordinary career – from his early days at Second City to Just for Laughs to present.

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Today’s guest on Great Minds is Elizabeth Herbst-Brady, VP and Head of North American Revenue & Global Client Solutions at Yahoo. Elizabeth takes us on a journey across her extraordinary career, including stops at Viacom, Snap, CBS, and many more, and to her present role at Yahoo!

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Recorded live at Advertising Week New York 2021, legendary director, producer and cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld shares stories from his life and career.

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This week, Great Minds welcomes John Partilla, CEO of Screenvision Media, a premier cinema, video, and media organization.  Prior to joining Screenvision Media, Mr. Partilla served as CEO of Olson Group, and EVP, Digital Practice Lead, of ICF International.  Under his leadership, Olson Group achieved double digit growth annually becoming the third-largest independent digital agency in the U.S before it was acquired by ICF International in 2014.

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Recorded at Advertising Week New York 2021, rock-and-roll icon and three-time bestselling author Nikki Sixx tells his origin story: how Frank Feranna became Nikki Sixx, chronicling his fascinating journey from irrepressible Idaho farmboy to the man who formed the revolutionary rock group Mötley Crüe.

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Recorded at Advertising Week New York 2021, the incredible story of Peter Frampton’s positively resilient life and career told in his own words for the first time.

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Fresh off his Advertising Week New York appearance, Kargo’s Founder and CEO Harry Kargman joins this episode of Great Minds to discuss his company’s new adtech acquisition, the return to (almost) normal work, and the road ahead for Kargo.

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