Record Players, Mob Bosses, and AI’s Privilege Problem
Indie Spin: The one with nuclear submarine vodka, a fake construction site in Soho, and 83.6% of shoppers who can't tell your brand apart.
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Alien Holograms, Spaghetti Westerns, and a 90-Year-Old Party Expert
Indie Spin: The one with the six-peat, the cold beer obsession, and the tomato takeover.
Scissors Over Algorithms and the Burger King President Who Picks Up When You Call
Indie Spin: The one with the Fast Company sweep, invasive fish rebranding, and a concussion you can play.
What Role Does AI Play in Your Org? And a More Human Strategy.
Indie Spin: The one with cultural velocity, the brands that lost their soul, and what CMOs say when there's no deck.
Indie Spin: The one with AI guardrails, creator economies, and why craft just became the new flex
Indie Spin: The one with prediction markets, agentic AI creative directors, and the death of free spec work
Super Bowl Sermons and the Death of Discount Culture
Indie Spin: The one with protein theology, AI litigation, and the quiet extinction of "sale" stickers
Year-end reflections, holiday merriment, and the surprising science when overwhelmed travelers actually book
Indie Spin: The one with holiday playlists, holiday burnout research, and one very definitive holiday movie ranking
From BevNET Tough Love to Minty Fresh Dog Breath
Indie Spin: The one with industry déjà vu, packaging that proves itself, and a new way for dogs to chew their way to fresh breath.
Media Mix Reality Checks and Other Strategic Recalibrations
Indie Spin: The one with measurement honesty, Gen Z pragmatism, and holiday commerce urgency.
Store Count Is a Vanity Metric and Other Truths Indies Are Actually Saying Out Loud
Indie Spin: The one with the %ACV hot take, 83% of travelers using AI to plan trips, and the agency that just rang the Nasdaq bell.
Shortlists, Survival Strategies and the Comedy Business Case
Indie Spin: The one with agency recognition, CMO pressure points, and why laughter is a differentiator
Measurement That Moves the Needle (And Other Things That Shouldn’t Be This Hard)
Indie Spin: The one with conviction metrics, swicy culture, and the surprising ROI of treating different brands differently
Bean Bag Chairs and Eight-Week Campaign Turnarounds
Indie Spin: The one with Chipotle-branded furniture, press card rejections, and AI-generated human stories
When 8 Slices of Pizza Beat 8 Slices of Burger (And Other Indie Math That Adds Up)
Indie Spin: The one with Domino's dismembering burgers, indies calling BS on sacred cows, and 400 million people learning about clean water
Receipts, Badges, and the 60% Reality
Indie Spin: The one with platform certifications, AI percentages, and very specific career advice
When Gen Z Gets $100 for “Fun Purchases Only” (Spoiler: It’s Clothes)
Indie Spin: The one with Baby Boomer trillions, static billboard love letters, and hot honey that makes you question reality