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AdMission

AdMission

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Every week, advertising gurus Russel Howcroft and Freddie Young offer a glimpse behind the curtain of the world’s most talked about marketing campaigns, brands, ideas, advertising news and industry screw ups.

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Episodes
  • We speak to Sir Martin Sorrell

    We speak to Sir Martin Sorrell
    May 20 2026

    Russ & Freddie sit down with Sir Martin Sorrell, former CEO of WPP, founder and Executive Chairman of S4 Capital and quite literally the most significant figure in advertising and marketing, in the world, of the past 50 years.

    We discuss:

    • The AI revolution

    • The 'vandalism' of legacy brands

    • The global power shift

    • The future of media

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 'If it's legal, you should be able to advertise it'

    'If it's legal, you should be able to advertise it'
    May 18 2026

    Amsterdam becomes the first capital city to ban meat and fossil fuel advertising, PETA wants men to go vegan and Microsoft & Droga5 use 25 sets of twins in a practical-effects-heavy Windows campaign.

    We watch:

    • Austex
    • PETA
    • Windows

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    32 mins
  • 'They've come out swinging'; Gloves are off in Aussie marketing warfare

    'They've come out swinging'; Gloves are off in Aussie marketing warfare
    May 12 2026

    We talk about Vodafone's aggressive new strategy to name & shame the competition, Canva’s bizarre giant squirrel cult in New York and a creepy Irish data privacy ad that proves once again why fear is the most effective way to change behavior.

    We watch:

    • Vodafone
    • Data Protection Commission Ireland
    • Canva

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    41 mins
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