CEO VIRAL FAIL, WARNER BROS–PARAMOUNT MERGER, NFL COMBINE STANDOUTS & NBA CONTROVERSY
Banter on the Rocks di John Pineda and Tim Wolfgram
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THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS WE’RE BACK WITH ANOTHER PACKED EPISODE COVERING THE BIGGEST STORIES IN SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND CULTURE. WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH OUR WOLFPACK CHECK-IN AS TIM BREAKS DOWN WOLVERHAMPTON WOLVES’ HOT RUN AND WHAT IT COULD MEAN MOVING FORWARD, BEFORE DIVING INTO OUR BANTER TAKES WHERE WE DISCUSS WHY—LET’S BE HONEST—MOST CEOS PROBABLY SHOULDN’T BE IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA. THE RECENT MCDONALD’S CEO TASTE TEST MOMENT TURNED INTO A VIRAL FAIL AND SPARKED PLENTY OF ONLINE MOCKERY, LEADING US INTO A LARGER CONVERSATION ABOUT FAST FOOD MARKETING, CORPORATE PR, AND HOW BRANDS TRY (AND SOMETIMES FAIL) TO CONNECT WITH CUSTOMERS. WE THEN SHIFT TO A MAJOR MEDIA STORY WITH THE POTENTIAL WARNER BROS. AND PARAMOUNT MERGER, DISCUSSING THE MASSIVE EXPECTATIONS AROUND THE DEAL, WHETHER THE COMBINED COMPANY COULD LIVE U ...