I’m Jadah, the creator of Is It Marketing? This show unpacks how culture, chaos, and marketing all blur together. Not everything you see online is strategy. Sometimes it’s just a meltdown that accidentally sells. The fun is figuring out which is which. Each episode breaks down the stories behind how brands, creators, and even governments turn attention into power. If you care about why people buy, follow, or fall for things, this is your show. Watch the full video versions on YouTube at yout ...
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The Longest Marketing Campaign That Ever Existed
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The UFO story isn’t science fiction! In 1947, the U.S. government “accidentally” launched the longest running marketing campaign in history and the product they sold was belief. In this episode, I break down: How Roswell became America’s first viral headline Why the government used UFOs as Cold War distraction How Hollywood kept the myth alive for …
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Hollywood's BIGGEST Marketing Secret EXPOSED
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Hollywood spends hundreds of millions trying to make us excited for movies… but somehow ends up doing the opposite. Trailers spoil everything. Meme campaigns backfire. And $100M budgets turn into digital spam. In this episode of Is It Marketing?, we break down how Hollywood’s obsession with hype ruined mystery, why every trailer feels the same, and…
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The NBA Gambling Situation Is A Marketing Nightmare!
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The NBA’s biggest scandal in years just hit. A head coach, a star player, and a mafia-run poker ring are all tied to federal indictments. The same league that sold fans on integrity now has to convince us it still exists. In this episode, I break down: What actually happened on October 23, 2025 • How the NBA turned gambling into a marketing strateg…
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A kiss-cam caught the CEO and HR head of Astronomer at a Coldplay concert. The clip spread like wildfire: 22,000+ articles, executive resignations, national headlines. Instead of hiding, Astronomer leaned in with a satirical ad starring Gwyneth Paltrow. What felt like a PR catastrophe turned into an unplanned brand moment. In this video I break dow…
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American Eagle’s “Great Jeans” campaign starring Sydney Sweeney went viral, but not for the reasons they expected. Instead of applause, the ad sparked backlash, with critics calling it tone deaf and even “propaganda.” Was this a total misfire, or a clever play for attention? In this video, I break down: • How the “Great Jeans” wordplay turned into …
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The SECRET Reason You Loved 90's Kids' Marketing So Much
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Pokémon cards, Burger King toys, and Sega console wars the wildest playground trends from your childhood weren’t random. They were masterclass campaigns engineered to make us trade, chase, and choose. In this episode, I break down: Why Jonny Quest’s global scavenger hunt was more exciting than the show itself How Carmen Sandiego marketed “competenc…
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