The show that lifts the lid on advertising, spin and marketing. Join host Wil Anderson, stalwarts Todd Sampson and Russel Howcroft and other advertising industry experts to unpick the ways we're all bought and sold.
Where to Watch Gruen • Season 7
10 Episodes
Vaccination
E1
VaccinationA jab at the vaccine roll-out; The Pitch gets a shot in the arm; The Simpsons are on the catwalk for Balenciaga, as if they need the 'd'oh'; Wil is joined by Todd, Russel, Dee Madigan and Sunita Gloster.
Online Delivery
E2
Online DeliveryThe team unbox the world of online delivery and unravel the breakfast of your nightmares. Pitch agencies take on the challenge of homeschooling. Wil, Todd and Russel are joined by Christina Aventi and Karen Ferry
Online Gambling
E3
Online GamblingThe team are paying out online gambling, plus The Pitch makes an each-way bet on abolishing the states, and when did fresh ads for fresh breath get so Extra? Wil, Todd and Russel are joined by Carolyn Miller and Dee Madigan.
Electric Vehicles
E4
Electric VehiclesFacebook goes Meta, car companies go electric and an insurance company dances into international controversy, plus a Pitch that is worthy of the silver screen. Wil, Todd and Russel are joined by Christina Aventi and Sunita Gloster.
BTS
E5
BTSWhat happens when the biggest brand in the world teams up with a smaller brand like McDonald's? The team unbottle how we are sold water. Wil, Todd and Russel are joined by Karen Ferry and Pia Chaudhuri.
Technology Companies
E6
Technology CompaniesTech companies want consumers to buy now and pay, and pay, and pay; the risky business of selling sunglasses - is it a bright future or shady deals? Wil, Todd and Russel are joined by Karen Ferry and Kirsty Muddle.
Lego
E7
LegoThe panel pulls Lego apart brick by brick and find out what's fishy in the salmon industry. On The Pitch, two agencies shake up consent campaigns. Wil, Todd and Russel are joined by Sunita Gloster and Emily Taylor.
Christmas
E8
Christmas'Tis the season for rampant consumerism. Gruen unwraps Christmas campaigns, dissects disturbing novelty flavours, and looks at a pitch to reinvent the working week. Karen Ferry and Carolyn Miller join Wil, Todd, and Russel.
Summer
E9
SummerHow is ad land selling summer? Chanel's Ad-vent calendar, the skincare industry gets an injection of marketing and a Pitch to start, or stop, having kids. Wil is joined by Russel, Dee Madigan, Emily Taylor and Pia Chaudhuri.
The Ads That Defined 2021
E10
The Ads That Defined 2021On the Gruen season final, we look at the ads that defined 2021 - the good, the bad, the really bad, and the oh god why won't this year end. Wil is joined by Russel Howcroft, Dee Madigan, Christina Aventi and Camey O'Keefe.
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