The 5+8 Show: Recent Episodes

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5+8 Founders Jeff Long and Adam Faust discuss leadership, company culture, and outdated pop culture references.

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A.I., lube, and big-ass jeans. Find out what these have in common in this episode.

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On this episode, we're thrilled to have Cindy Marion, founder of MMI Agency, as our special guest, sharing invaluable insights on leadership.

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The gang gets generic in this episode as they cart through the aisles of store brands like Walmart, Target, H-E-B, and more.

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In this episode, Adam, Sharon, and Brenna talk about their experiences with the process of hiring and applying for jobs at agencies.

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The heat is on in this episode of The 5+8 Show, as Adam and the gang talk about spicy brands.

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In this episode, the team dives deep into the world of graphic tees and what makes them good, bad, and ugly.

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The 5+8 Show has returned for a new season! In this episode, the team goes down memory lane to talk about defunct clothing brands.

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With Christmas just around the corner, the crew discusses their best and worst Christmas-themed movies.  We hope you enjoy this episode and we wish you a very Happy Holiday! 🎄❄️☃️

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On this episode of The 5+8 show, Adam and the gang bro down and rank the best brands in sports.

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On this episode of The 5+8 Show, we talk about what happens when marketers use their powers for evil. We discuss trust, evil marketing, and tell stories about how we've all been scammed.

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The team discusses what makes the difference between a positive, healthy, work culture and a toxic cult.

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In this episode of The 5+8 Show, the team decides what they think is the best brand in Texas 🤠

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In this episode of The 5+8 Show, the team discusses and ranks the best cereal of all time from worst to best.

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On this episode of the 5+8 Show, the team takes a trip down memory lane and talks about their first jobs and what they were like.

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In spite of the first five minutes, we swear this episode is about the role of team building in cultivating company culture. Also, Linda calls in and Adam tries his best Chris Berman impression. It's great.

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This spooky episode is about retention. Also Katy is dressed like a ghost, but you can't see that since this is an audio podcast. Just use your imagination.

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Adam and Jeff discuss the sustainability of working from home and what the future of remote work may look like. Also, Adam learns what a clapperboard does.

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Adam and Jeff discuss interviews during this pre-COVID episode of The 5+8 Show we forgot we taped. 

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Ell Creative Co-Founder Thomas Watts joins Jeff and Adam in the 5+8 office to discuss pay, and company culture surrounding income. Sharon joins for her Sharin' with Chu section, and Linda launches her inaugural Ballistic Statistics segment. 

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5 + 8 Founders Jeff and Adam discuss the origin story of their agency, and tips for professionals in the creative field who are thinking of doing the same.