Marketing Uncensored Podcast

Think Black Friday is miles away? Think again. Sam and Collin break down why July is already “last call” for holiday planning, roast brands still winging it on inventory, and dish out a no-BS roadmap—tariffs, code freezes, contingency plans, and all. If you’re still waiting to “see what everyone else does,” this episode might hurt your feelings…and save your P&L.

Google’s taking your ad dollars, your landing page sucks, your sales team ghosts leads, and your return policy might be bankrupting you. In this episode, Sam and Collin dig into the real profit pitfalls that drain your margins—and call out the lazy tactics, bad assumptions, and silent killers hiding across your funnel. From dark patterns in Google Ads to broken form fields and SaaS bills you forgot to cancel, this one’s a masterclass in what not to do.

Everyone’s talking about AI like it’s going to run your marketing team. Sam and Collin have actually tried it. In this episode, they break down what AI is good for, where it completely falls apart, and why most of the hype is coming from people who’ve never used it beyond a demo. From ChatGPT hallucinations to Google Ads dark patterns, this is the reality check marketers need.

This episode. Colin and Sam field audience questions and give their correct opinions on everything from hiring junior marketers to dealing with Meta’s health data blackout. It’s a full mailbag of rants, real talk, and ruthless hiring advice. Also: why programmatic might not be dead, why the U.S. should win the AI arms race, and why your attribution tool is probably useless.

Everyone uses YouTube. Almost no one advertises there. In this episode, Sam and Collin break down why YouTube is the most underpriced ad inventory on the internet and why brands are still too lazy, scared, or clueless to make it work. Spoiler: It’s not that hard.