The UnPodcast: The Business Podcast for the Fed Up: Recent Episodes
Scott Stratten: Author, Speaker, Ranter & Alison Kramer: Entrepreneur, Author, Instigator
In a world where QR Codes kill kittens and "Customer Service" is an oxymoron, one podcast has set out to make things right: The UnPodcast with your hosts Scott Stratten and Alison Kramer.
In today's episode, we talk about some interactions Scott has had on LinkedIn, and we do it while perfectly lit. We discuss open-ended questions, anti-spam spammers, and the difference between spamming and connecting. There's a made-up word and a listener
In today's episode, we fight through the fourth-episode fog and bring you lots of stories about stuff and things: a couple searches for a wedding photographer instead of a divorce lawyer; Walker's Crisps has one of the worst ad campaigns ever; a trampoline company works overtime to make their product better create fake reviews; Apple is finally delivering real podcast analytics; John Deere reminds us that paying for something doesn't mean you own it. All this an not one, not two, but THREE made-up words!
In today's episode, we remind you that listening to our show is an implied endorsement of everything we say. Not really, but we do look at some dangers of internet activity. We also discuss stuffed animal surgery, Fines for Likes, dank memes, Adobe subscr
In today's episode, we take a long look SPAM. No, not the semi-delicious canned meat product, but that stuff that clogs your inbox and voicemail (yes... VOICEMAIL too!). We discuss hastag fails, ghost voicemails, when you unknowingly consent to spam, and
In today's episode, we try our very best to keep Scott from getting bored! We talk about what "no offense" means; an absolutely WILD viral video; what the Supreme Court, and printer toner have in common; macho culture and speaking up; Wonder Women; phigit
In today's episode, we talk badly about Scott who decided coffee was more important than the show. We also discuss the upside, and downside(s) of going viral, the current Instagram and Snapchat war, Instant Articles, and the nerve it takes to steal daisie
In today's episode, we inhabit an ever expanding studio. We talk about Scott's dancing skills; a cheesy promposal; the single worst thing ever to appear on Facebook; Garadgets and bad reviews; why you should never hit on strangers; and ads that appear in
In today's episode, we give our opinion on employees giving opinions that don't reflect on their employers. Nintendo answers a blind gamer perfectly; a Yale Dean gets snooty on Yelp; a Drexel professor regurgitates tweets (you'll get that joke about 18 minutes in); a High School principal gets outed by students; WestJet helps a man in trouble with the DMV. All this and kninkles too!
In today's episode, we start things off right: by whispering in your ear until things get really awkward. We cover the problem of Mothers Day presents; a Women's Bathroom dilemma; the concert quiz that may be a password hack; a museum commemorating failur
In today's episode, we discuss the worst thing to happen ever in the history of humanity: Facebook statuses with colored backgrounds. Also, we share stories of incredible customer service, the secret, probably, behind the demise of good airline customer s
In today's episode, we share our thoughts on Kellog's role in the Zombie Apocalypse, Uber fire, Radio Shack Rogue One, collaboration in the workplace, beg-packers is Asia, and alternatives to killing kittens. All this and the best part is, you can trust e
In today's episode, we sat down to talk about stories that made us laugh: a dramatic jeans shopping experience; Spotify sells itself; a Starbucks customer who lost her mind but then felt bad about it; somebody's wife got fired from Cracker Barrell; the New York Times found a way to up their subscriptions; a made up word and a question, too. And then the murders began.
(That will make sense about twenty minutes in.)
In today's episode... it's just so bad. How bad? Well, you're either going to need a Tums or a Donut (or both). We'll tell you about the time Scott got a massage in Hawaii (yeah, Hawaii. It still ended badly). We'll tell you what happened when two people switched genders in their company emails. The one shining light in today's episode is how a small grocery store is the second best company to work for in America. But, of course, we follow that with a story about Uber's diversity initiative.(Spoiler: It bleeds into today's made-up word and it's awful). A listener question about Kickstarter and absolutely nothing more.
In today's episode we're sharing stories that are much, much better than cold coffee. Are you ready for the weirdest Roomba story ever? Did you know that the sale price on that bluetooth speaker may not be a deal? Have you bought a Metallica album recentl
We stop the podcast presses to record an emergency episode with Dave Carrol, the composer of "United Breaks Guitars" about them dragging a passenger off a flight.
In today's episode we are back full strength and even more professionaler than ever. We take a look at what "real people" commercials are actually like before editing, what "winning" looks like at IBM, when a Google Ad is NOT an ad except that it totally
In today's episode we slip into our snuggles and jack-ass whisperer socks to recover from last week's... interesting episode. We talk about Hootsuite and phone sex, burgers of justice, Mark Cuban and his Attack Millennials, the dangers of having a sledule, and why/how we give to charity. How much more could you possibly want?
In today's episode... well, craziness happens. The good news is, the craziness comes wrapped in stories about Policemen helping with homework, a new kind of jerky made by a bleach company, brand slams on Instagram, made-up words and explosive listener que
In today's episode, we earn our cruise vacation by discussing some infuriating issues: What's it like to spend a year being sexually harassed at Uber?; can you call something "strawberry" if it has no strawberries in it? (we're looking at you, Fruit Roll-
In today's episode, we find out who you guys like more: Alison, the gentle voice of reason and kindness, or Scott... you know... Scott. Also, we talk about the exciting world of children's pop music; the scary world of Breitbart and e-commerce; why you should never have to put quotes around the term "all-natural"; and the coke experiment you didn't know you were part of. All this and possibly other things!
In this episode, Scott and Alison dispel the Stratten myth while celebrating Alison's birthday. Also on this episode: The importance of competent disinterest; the Greatest Shopping Carts ever; the question of Ghost Restaurants; the resurgence of cassette
In this episode, Scott and Alison #PromoteLove and Girl Scout Cookies! We look at passive-aggressive email marketing; an alternative to buying airtime for really expensive football games; what happens when a daycare lashes out at parents; a made-up word a
We have discovered the secret to marketing: Free socks! We also discuss the ethics of stealing from Netflix and other digital companies; a new "Can you hear me?" phone scam; what's going on with Instagram and Snapchat stories; who's really addicted to soc
In this episode of the UnPodcast, we talk about more funny PR shenanigans, but with the added bonus of a OTC Filter Removal System (aka great cold medicine). Alison picks bones with you guys over the grocery shopping story. A cancer patient spreads pizza
In this episode of the UnPodcast, we talk about some PR burns – Virgin Airlines wins again; Pajamas as shopping attire; Grilled Cheese Tattoos; What happens when you misspell in a tweet – and we finally push Adam over the edge. All this and so much more!
In this episode of the UnPodcast, we talk about some ethical issues: Are lady products magical? What is your image worth? What’s the right way to share videos – yours and others – online? All this, a made-up word, a listener question, and random moments of inappropriateness.
In today’s episode, we cover stories in the world of Human Resources: Scott’s One-Armed Chair adventure; Google discovers the secret ingredient to teamwork; what law says you have to answer emails or texts after hours; and two-team building approaches that are subtly different from each other (in that only one could actually kill you). All this plus a snarky made-up word of the week and a follow up to a listener question. Absolutely nothing else!
Friends, today’s episode is, no exaggeration here, probably our best show ever. EVER. We hit some “Black Friday” madness with Best Buy, Pandora, and a Yorkville Boutique, Scott tells WILDY inappropriate stories about choking, customers stick it to the man over sales… I’m telling you, it’s so good we’re L.E.T.
In today's episode, we take a long look at stories emerging from the commercial airline industry. Delta, United, WestJet... No one is safe. We also discuss the scourge of "fake news" via a Corona; what happens when you play Words with Friends at a community meeting; some made-up words and a great customer service story. All this and more!
In today's episode, we probably jump around topics a little more than usual, but that's just because of all the caffeine. We revisit Christmas girth, and discuss New Year's Eve and resolutions; Alison's most popular blog post ever; breakfast cereals; and suing colleges for lackluster career prospects. All this and SO much more!
This episode of the UnPodcast gets us all holi-dazed! We talk about trees and menorahs; why size and girth is important during the holidays; the Fifth-Annual UnSecretSanta and how it's better than Secret-Sister gifts; How Spotify crunches the numbers for ads (it's kind of holiday related); how Amazon, your favorite online gift store, is going brick-and-mortar. All this and just a little bit more stuff.
In this episode of the Unpodcast, we get sexy! Well, we go off the rails really fast anyway. But there's candles that smell like new Macs, Hot Wings, Uber and Otto, waitresses getting "GREAT" tips, a made up word and a listener question.
In this episode of the UnPodcast, we discuss what happens when printers start running out of ink, but also important things like: Starbucks and mental health, why it's important to pay freelancers, bad tweets, and why our marketing is naked with lots of sugar.
In this episode, you give us fruit baskets! Also, we talk discuss stories so upsetting we can only be made better with Kit-Kats: Video as a solution for horrible content; Asus has mildly sexist tweets; 6-Pack Fitness is surprisingly sexist; and Theresa Payton lands at the end of some shockingly depressing sexism. Where are the Kit-Kats? We're exhaustipated.
In this episode, we are back in the studio! We will reiterate how hard it is to do live video, discuss how donuts can help you land a job interview, why women don't get job interviews and more! So, stop sharenting and listen.
In this episode, we take it on the road! That's a fancy way of saying our schedule changed and we couldn't use the studio. Coming to you live from Las Vegas, we talk all about online community and how it was, how it is and how to make it better. From our hotel room. Awkward.
In this episode of the UnPodcast, we tackle more stories of companies engaging with customers in wonderful and wonderfully horrible ways: Lego wins everything, while a restaurant practices apologizing for manslaughter and a mattress business uses a horrible tragedy as a sale backdrop. All this and more! (Really, there's more...)
In this episode of the UnPodcast, we sing! Well, only a little bit. But then we discuss some stories that got some people angry: AdBlocker Is Selling Ads, Samsung has some issues with phones not exploding, Instagram Catfishing, A Radio DJ is NOT EVEN Sorry, and Facebook Garage Sales. All this and not a single thing more (except the other stuff)!
In this episode of the UnPodcast, we talk about trust. How you get it, how you lose it, and why it's so important.
In this episode of the UnPodcast, we are sick... but not in the offensive way. While sniffling,w e discuss our newest oldest book, what happens when CSRs don't have competent disinterest, Instagram's new approach to safety, and a couple of interesting developments over at Amazon. We also have another made up word and TWO listener questions. All this and absolutely nothing more.