From the moment he started writing jingles at 19, Stewart “Brittlestar” Reynolds has been a compulsive creator. He’s spent his entire adult life making music, videos, scripted content, brand campaigns, and most recently the Social Media … Read More
TikTok Is the Influencer’s Next Frontier
You know TikTok, right? That dumb app thing your kid dances on, and it’s had some problems with concerns over privacy and security? It is all those things, but its massive popularity — TikTok just … Read More
Episode 17: Lying Naked On A Bed of LEGOs
If you’re ever in the mood for a languid, discursive discussion about The State of Things, find some time for a chat with our guest Charlie Capen, whose versatility has made him the one person … Read More
Fathers, Sons, and the Nationals’ Pastime
Dammit, we love baseball. Sure, it’s just a bunch of homers and strikeouts now, but some of those still conjure up plenty of drama. And the league’s lowest-paid team can still make the playoffs while … Read More
Podcasts Are Big, But They’re Going To Be Huge. Start Yours.
It was a big week at Dad 2.0-quarters, as we passed the T-minus 150 days mark before Dad 2.020 in Washington DC. We opened donations and applications for this year’s class of Scholarship recipients. And … Read More
Reddit Finds Redemption (and Revenue) From “Layered Responsibility”
Among our favorite podcasts is Ad Lib, where Ad Age Editor Brian Braiker interviews those who have moved and shaken their way to prominence in media and marketing. Braiker’s journalistic background made him an exceptional … Read More
Forbes Screws Up, and Women Will Be Better Off For It
We want to begin this week by flicking the nose of Forbes magazine, whose recent list of America’s 100 Most Innovative Leaders included only one woman (who apparently lacks a face). This isn’t just tone-deaf; … Read More
Is Our Children Learning? (You Can Help If They Isn’t)
Now that most of our kids are back to school, here’s a question: How would you react if your kid brought home a report card with 32 C’s on it? Well, parents, that kid is … Read More
The Revision of Labor
Labor Day is more than one last flip on the grill or flop on the belly. Since 1894, it has officially heralded “the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our … Read More
Play Smarter: How To Parent Yourself Out Of A Job
If you’re an average parent, today your kid spent 12.6 minutes on “vigorous outdoor activity” and 10.4 hours as a motionless slug. This is ridiculous. And here’s more to emphasize how parks-and-wrecked we are: The average … Read More