The ADcademics Podcast = A beginner’s guide to advertising. ADcademics is designed to help students, BIPOC, and entry-level talent better understand the ad industry. The show features one-on-one interviews given from a student’s perspective. Interviews focus on learning and discussing the many departments within an agency/company, positions within those departments, advice for job searching, and much more. Guests include current industry professionals employed at some of the top agencies around. Interviewees offer first-hand advice and tell real-life stories about their experience transitioning from college into the advertising/marketing industry. The show is hosted by ad agency intern and recent university graduate, Justin D. Barnette. Follow the show on Instagram: @adcademics Follow Justin on all social platforms: @justindbarnette Interested in being a guest on the show? Email [email protected]

Latest episodes of the podcast ADcademics Podcast

• Course 44: Luke Sullivan, Ad Veteran and Author of Hey Whipple, Squeeze This
• Course 43: Advertising Week 2021 “The New Agency” Panel Discussion featuring Justin Barnette
• Course 42: Leah Katz, Managing Director of Business Development for the Americas at FleishmanHillard
• Course 41: Cheria Young, Talent Experience Director at Known
• Course 40: Kyle Douglas Harrison, Sr. Copywriter at Translation, LLC.
• Course 39: Jayda Hill, Jr. Brand Planner at Cramer-Krasselt
• Course 38: Anthony Williams, Brand Executive at Wieden + Kennedy
• Course 37: Ben Grinspan, Cultural Strategy Director at sparks+honey
• Course 36: Erika Driskell, Executive Assistant at AM PR Group
• Course 35: Troy Gary, Director of Originals Marketing at Starz
• Course 34: In For Equity Black Talent Fireside Chat Presented by In For 13 x sparks & honey
• Course 33: Monterey Powell, Sales & Marketing Executive at The Coca-Cola Company
• Course 32: Jordan Trevino, Multicultural Strategist at Hearts & Science LA
• Course 31: Lisa Solomon, CEO/Founder at Atheneum Collective & VP at ThinkLA IDEA Council
• Course 30: ‘Breaking & Entering Advertising Podcast’ feat. Justin D. Barnette
• Course 29: NiRey Reynolds, Education Manager at The One Club for Creativity
• Course 28: Chip Peck, Sr. Recruiter at Innocean USA
• Course 27: Ranjana Naik, Jr. Copywriter at Fred & Farid NY
• Course 26: Samantha Hawkins, Lead Associate Account Director at The Trade Desk
• Course 25: Codey Schimelpfenig, Brand Success Coordinator at Reddit
• Course 24: Sara Anhorn, EVP of Talent at Critical Mass (COVID-19 Bonus Episode)
• Course 23: Serita Wesley, Writer/Producer at Wieden + Kennedy
• Course 22: Brandon Viney, Creative Lead at Google
• Course 21: Laura Small, VP/Director of HR at RPA & HR Instructor at UCLA
• Course 20: Mariajose “MJ” Cuyan, Jr. Art Director at Deutsch LA
• Course 19: Kevin Ma, Strategist at BBH New York
• Course 18: Apshara Islam, Assistant Account Manager at Goodby Silverstein & Partners
• Course 17: Toni Pringley, Diversity & Inclusion Assistant at Omnicom Media Group
• Course 16: Maria Rivadeneira, Account Executive at Deutsch NY
• Course 15: Tyler Kirsch, Associate Creative Director at MAL\FOR GOOD
• Course 14: Ravyn Manning, Paid Search Supervisor at Saatchi & Saatchi
• Course 13: Rosemarie Sanchez, Director of Media Strategy at PhD & Guest Lecturer at CSUDH
• Season 2 Trailer
• Course 12: RPA Summer 2019 Interns
• Course 11: Julian Green, Copywriter at 72andSunny
• Course 10: Arya Davachi, Culture Curator at TBWA\Chiat\Day
• Course 9: Emily Lechuga, Associate Business Affairs Manager at Conill Advertising
• Course 8: Andrew Huynh, Central Agency Analytics Manager at Saatchi & Saatchi
• Course 7: Olivia Belda, Jr. Project Manager at Ogilvy
• Course 6: Galina Eydel, Product Coordinator at RPA
• Course 5: J Salas, Business Development Executive at Limitless Creative Co.
• Course 4: Alana Gleason, Jr. Strategist at TBWA\Chiat\Day
• Course 3: Will Potter, Freelance Commercial Prop Master
• Course 2: Noosh Kumarasinghe, Ad Operations Planner at Saatchi & Saatchi
• Course 1: Intro & Syllabus Review with host Justin D. Barnette
• Season 1 Trailer