The advertising podcast, hosted by Jon Evans (the Uncensored CMO) and Orlando Wood (Author of Lemon and Look Out). Each week we dissect the latest ads, the biggest breaking news and the most controversial opinions on advertising.

Never Mind The Adverts
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The advertising podcast, hosted by Jon Evans (the Uncensored CMO) and Orlando Wood (Author of Lemon and Look Out). Each week we dissect the latest ads, the biggest breaking news and the most controversial opinions on advertising.
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Recent Episodes

December 31, 2025
Never Mind The Adverts 2025 Review
<p>Jon and Orlando are back with a festive, fast-paced review of the biggest marketing stories and creative moments of 2025. Expect some interesting tipples, advertising wisdom (even some going back to 1928) and some laughs along the way.</p><p>What to expect:</p><p>00:00 - Start<br>00:41 - Starting with some festive cheer<br>02:04 - The big news stories from 2025<br>02:20 - The multiplier effect<br>03:51 - The creative dividend<br>05:05 - The Cost of Dull Media<br>07:17 - Les Binet Go Big or Go Home<br>09:22 - The Wild West of Influencer Measurement<br>13:00 - How the pause screen has become an advertising channel<br>14:30 - Sydney Sweeney, American Eagle and Jaguar - The Crisis<br>16:15 - Mergers and WPP<br>17:26 - Drinks Trolley Break<br>19:00 - Jon’s highlight - awards<br>20:12 - Orlando Wood’s highlight of 2025<br>21:46 - Rory Sutherland vs Scott Galloway<br>22:35 - Jon and Alix Earle in Cannes<br>23:52 - Jon cycles up a mountain with Zwift<br>25:12 - Becoming trustee for the History of Advertising Trust<br>26:42 - The History of Christmas Advertising with a special guest<br>33:10 - Who won Christmas in 2025?<br>34:27 - Aldi and Kevin the Carrot<br>35:18 - Waitrose’s strong Christmas showing<br>36:28 - The most viewed Christmas Ads on YouTube<br>37:25 - Amazon re-airing their Christmas ad this year<br>38:20 - The growth of Christmas Ads in 2025<br>39:47 - The right brained nature of the successful Christmas ads<br>40:51 - The Coca Cola AI Christmas Ad<br>43:23 - The Never Mind the Adverts Awards<br>44:02 - System1 Star of the Year<br>44:51 - System1 Turkey of the Year<br>45:32 - Name that ad</p>

March 10, 2025
Stormzy's McDonald's campaign, the multiplier effect and consciousness
<p>This episode Jon and Orlando are delving into<a href="https://www.warc.com/the-multiplier-effect"> "The Multiplier Effect" report from WARC</a> and how McDonald's latest campaign with Stormzy exemplifies the findings from the report. It may also be the only time in history two people have discussed Stormzy, consciousness and Renault Clio's while drinking Cockburn's fortified wine.</p><p>Timestamps</p><ul><li>00:00 - Intro</li><li>00:49 - The news - the multiplier effect</li><li>07:39 - Ad of the week</li><li>12:41 - Drinks trolley</li><li>16:06 - Break for the ads</li><li>23:05 - Name that ad</li></ul>

February 28, 2025
The "death" of Liquid Death in the UK and a belated Super Bowl ad review
Hosts Jon and Orlando discuss the impact of Liquid Death exiting the UK market and review the best Super Bowl ads, with industry expert Jon providing insights into the advertising industry
14 total episodes available with 14 transcripts
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