Donny Deutsch Explains Why Advertising and Social Issues Have Become Intertwined

Donny Deutsch talks about what inspired him to launch his podcast, the GOP struggling with their brand and why he didn't run for mayor of New York City.


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[DeathlyTired]

Yeah... I'm still with Bill HIcks on people in advertising and those who see the world as just 'brands' to be exploited.

[flora]

"I come from humble beginnings", says the son of David Deutsch, who handed him control of his advertising company in 1989...

[o.b.]

Yeah, "Soap"...the best of all the soap operas. Loved it.

[franagovino]

Really enjoyed the interview with Donny!!

[johnaurelius]

Why would you have that millionaire corporate hack on..?

[debbiedoodiedandi]

Wow! Two guests in the studio?!? That's fantastic

[thomasridley]

GOP: we must protect our democracy from it's greatest enemy. Rational voters.

[brandiebishop]

Starbucks has made its political stances well known for many years. It’s not new, there is just less back lash now and more encouragement

[CaptChrispy]

Holy crap! I only watched cuz I thought this was a character Colin Quinn was doing. I'm still not sure it's not.

[trishhunt]

I actually cringed when they shook hands. This is such a foreign concept now 😬 (and no hand sanitizer in sight! 😲)

[krystofdayne]

Interesting guy. I don't think I agree with him on how everything is a brand, that viewpoint can IMO obviously only come from someone in advertising. Is art a brand? Is every person outside public life a brand? I don't think so. You could make it so, if you want, if you need to sell your art or yourself in some capacity, but it doesn't need to be that way.

[DgurlSunshine]

Stop Shopping! Grow A Garden. KNOWLEDGE SHOULD BE OPEN SOURCE & FREE
"it puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again"

[tadhg]

Socially moderate/fiscally conservative rich guy in New York? Now I’ve seen everything.

[old_grey_cat]

If young people are hunting social conscience even from companies making products they buy, politicians had better watchout.

[janehollander]

I'm scared of the top button on his suit....#pressurecooker

[Maya_Pinion]

Thank the gods; at first I thought visitors name is Donny Deuce....

[andrewmantle]

Beware the corporation selling social conscience. Soul for sale.

[RandomPersontimes]

This guest gives me the feeling that he’s a creep. Can’t quite explain why, just a feeling. Maybe it’s his inauthenticity?

[Thunder-Chief]

"We're not a Defund the Police city... "
Really?
So, you're saying NYC does not have a high rate of homelessness or mental health concerns?
Interesting...
Yeah, Donnie, stay out of politics. You're a bit tone deaf on the big issues. I had hoped Seth would have called him out on this.

It's unfortunate that the name conjures such bad optics, but for anybody not familiar with what "defunding the police" looks like in action, look up CAHOOTS in Eugene, OR.

[nicentoasty]

Just fucking because, , The dim light shone softly upon the tired powered-down body of the lonely robot, the small flickering shadow of the bight beautiful butterfly occasionally dancing on the robot's chest whose gaze still held onto the open hand where once the butterfly had shortly rested, where they had met each other's gaze for the shortest of times before the little robot's eyes dimmed, though where time is normally fleeting for most souls, it was millennia for the little robot, and it and the butterfly had such amazing adventures.