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On Brand with Jon and Marisa
Who was Chuck Taylor? What is Victoria’s Secret? Why does IKEA sell meatballs?? Emmy award-winning researcher Jon Glover and critically un-acclaimed TV writer Marisa Pinson will answer these questions and more as they take a light dive into the world's most iconic brands, and a deep dive into their own lives. They may go off topic, but they will always be On Brand!
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Episodes
On Brand with Jon and MarisaOuija
What event had the single greatest influence on modern American spiritualism? What is a planchette? Is everyone becoming AI?? Find out all this and more as Jon…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaAnne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire
What led Anne Rice to write? What did she think of Tom Cruise in the movie? Could Jon handle a successful partner?? Find out all this and more as Jon and…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaBrach's Candy Corn
Who are George Renninger, Philip Wonderly, and Emil J. Brach? How many candy corns are produced in a year? What did Jon get at Dollar Tree?? Find out all this…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaA24
Who are Daniel Katz, David Fenkel, and John Hodges? What was the first movie they released? What has Jon been doing all week?? Find out all this and more as…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaSquishmallows
Who is Jonathan Kelly? What is a UFO Catcher? Should Jon start a movie podcast?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa hug and squeeze Squishmallows…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaKraft Mac & Cheese
Who brought macaroni to the United States? Who were James L. Krafft and Grant Leslie? Did Jon get free Suzy Q’s?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaAnnie's Homegrown
Who are Annie Withey and Andrew Martin? Was their first creation? Is Jon doing a Mukbang?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa enjoy some organic…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaKing's Hawaiian
Who is Robert Rokuro Taira? When did Hawaii become a state? What did Jon find to start his newest era?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa break…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaCrush
Who are J.M. Thompson, Clayton J. Howell, and Neil Callen Ward? Where does the name come from? Does Jon love soccer now?? Find out all this and more as Jon and…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaBiC
Who are László Bíró, Marcel Bich and Édouard Buffard? What was the inspiration for the ball point pen? Who has had the worst life ever?? Find out all this and…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaElmer's
How long have humans been making glue? Who is Gail Borden Jr.? HOW WAS JON’S TRIP TO ICELAND?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa go back to school…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaM&M's
Who are Franklin, Ethel, and Forrest Mars? What product put them on the candy map? What will On Brand’s first merch be?? Find out all this and more as Jon and…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaRao's
Who are Louis, Vincent, and Anna Rao? How do you get a table at the New York restaurant? Are there any young actresses anymore?? Find out all this and more as…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaSmokey Bear
Who are James Montgomery Flagg and Albert Staehle? What causes the most wild fires? Why was there a hunk shortage during World War II?? Find out all this and…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaMagic Eye
Who are Sir Charles Wheatstone, Bela Julesz, Tom Baccei, and Cheri Smith? What is Cyclopean vision? Do people still study mime?? Find out all this and more as…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaAdidas vs Puma: Battle of the Brands #4
Who are Adolph and Rudolph Dassler? What caused their famous feud? Is Jon getting into leggings?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa celebrate the…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaHidden Valley Ranch
Who is Kenneth B. Henson? Where does the word “dude” come from? What would Marisa’s last meal be?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa enjoy the most…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaKrispy Kreme
Who are Vernon Rudolph, Joe McAleer, and Bob Glidden? Who invented the iconic Hot Now sign? Is Jon a Krispy Kreme consultant?? Find out all this and more as…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaAmerica & The Statue of Liberty
Who are Édouard de Laboulaye and Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi? Who paid for the statue? How many Trader Joe’s mini totes does Jon have?? Find out all this and…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaSchylling & NeeDoh
Who is Jack Schylling? Whose design was the original Tim Bird based on? How often does Jon buy a new chandelier?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaWilson Sporting Goods
Who is Thomas E. Wilson? What are the uses for animal guts? How many times has Marisa seen a urinal?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa play ball…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaListerine
When was mouthwash first used? Who are Joseph Lister, Joseph Lawrence, and Jordan Lambert? What is now part of Jon’s personality?? Find out all this and more…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaBaskin-Robbins
Who are Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins? What’s a yell leader? Why has everything gotten worse?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa dig into 31 flavors…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaSuper Soaker
Who is Lonnie Johnson? Just how smart is he? What’s going on with Marisa’s printer?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa get into summer with Super…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaJostens
When was the first class ring created? What was included in the very first year books? How many symbols did Jon have on his class ring?? Find out all this and…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaDave's Killer Bread
Who are Jim, Glenn, Shobi, and Dave Dahl? Why was Dave in prison? Is Jon giving his Peeps plastic surgery?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa break…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaMorton Salt with Teri Hatcher
An extra special episode with On Brand’s very first guest, Teri Hatcher! Who is Joy Morton? What is the connection between Morton Salt and a national tragedy?…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaPickleball Inc.
Who are Joel Pritchard, Barney McCallum, and Bill Bell? What is the perfect line-up for a promotional Pickleball game? What has Jon finally reached his limit…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaColumbia Records
Who is Edward D. Easton? How was audio first recorded? Is Marisa a doorbell composer?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa order the hottest new music…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaMiracle Gro
Who are Otto Stern and Horace Hagedorn? What five words will make you a millionaire? Is Jon a Plant Daddy?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa dig…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaCadbury
Who was John Cadbury? What strange ingredients were included in early chocolate bars? What is goo?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa celebrate…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaTriscuit
Who is Henry Perky? Where does the name Triscuit come from? Has Jon finally reached his ice capade limit?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa cure…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaPatagonia
Who is Yvon Chouinard? What’s a piton? What did Jon pick up from his Buy Nothing group?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa climb clean with…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaSilly Putty
Who are James Wright and Earl Warrick? Why is Silly Putty sold in eggs? Is Marisa becoming Jon?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa get nutty with…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaMcDonald's Shamrock Shake
Why do we wear green on St. Patrick’s Day? Who is Hal Rosen? How long has Jon been Sally Lane’s social media manager?? Find out all this and more as Jon and…
On Brand with Jon and Marisacraigslist
Who is Craig Newmark? What was included in his original list? How many times will Jon see Lady Gaga?? Find out all this and more as Hollywood Justin and the…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaFamous Amos
When was Black History Month started? Who is Wally Amos? Will Jon ever pay his Spectrum bill?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa get a taste of…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaBuild-A-Bear
Who is Maxine Clark? What happens at Build-A-Bear stores after hours? Why does Jon hate Mario Lopez?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa get stuffed…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaTrojan
What is the oldest recorded use of a condom? Who is Margaret Sanger? What does straight Jon sound like?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa fight off…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaTupperware
Who is Brownie Wise? Does a fish powered boat exist? What’s the opposite of a Huizenga?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa burp their way to…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaJ.Crew
Who is Emily Cinader? Where does the name J.Crew come from? Did Jon capture the most LA moment ever?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa aspire to a…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaBand-Aid
What was the earliest form of gauze? Who is Earle Dickson? Can you enroll in On Brand 101?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa get stuck on Band-Aids…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaPlanet Fitness
Who are Michael and Marc Grondahl? What are Jon and Marisa’s new year’s resolutions? What and when is quitter’s day? Find out all this and more as Jon and…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaMartinelli's
Who are Stepheno and Luigi Martinelli? How many apples does it take to make a bottle of juice? How long has Jon been using the same luggage?? Find out all this…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaEnergizer
When were the first batteries used? Why are batteries called batteries? What will Jon be wearing this weekend?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaMonopoly
Who are Lizzie Magie and Charles Darrow? Which properties are landed on the most? What is going on with Jon’s Ice Capades?? Find out all this and more as Jon…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaThe Elf on the Shelf
Who are Carol Aebersold and Chanda Bell? Who is Fisbee? How many elves does Jon have?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa enjoy some Christmas magic…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaThe Sharper Image
Who is Richard Thalheimer? What does the name Sharper Image have to do with printer paper? Does this episode set a merch record?? Find out all this and more as…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaStranger Things
What makes Stranger Things so conducive to branding? What’s a Brandgasm? Is Jon a Coke head?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa go upside down with…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaBob's Red Mill
Who are Bob and Charlee Moore? Should Bob become an AI? Can Jon do math?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa mill some wholesome grains with Bob’s…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaVicks VapoRub
A very special Daddy episode! Who is Lunsford Richardson? How does medicine work? Is Jon sleeping in jeans again?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaHoneycrisp Apples
Who is David Bedford? Are apples the corn of fruit? What was inside the Baby Ruth Jon bit into?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa crunch in to some…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaToys "R" Us
Who is Charles Lazarus? Who wrote “I’m a Toys R Us kid”? What is the inside of a KitKat made of?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa refuse to grow…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaBorders Books and Music
Who are Tom and Louis Borders? Where was the toilet in their first store? Will Jon finally get the blood donation t-shirt he wants?? Find out all this and more…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaSundance Catalog
When did Robert Redford first buy land in Utah? Where did he wear his watch? Is Marisa a fisherman’s wife?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa go…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaNapster
Who is Shawn Fanning? Where did the name Napster come from? Is Jon an ice pirate?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa share some hard to find b-sides…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaJOANN Fabric and Crafts
Who are Hilda & Berthold Reich, Sigmund & Mathilda Rohrbach, and Justin & Alma Zimmerman? What are kangaroo times? What happened on the Today Show?? Find out…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaFrownies
How far back to does Frownies history go? Who used crocodile dung to appear younger? What’s in Jon’s blind box?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaOff Brand Patreon Preview: How Do You Hold a Sandwich?
What is the On Brand Ben & Jerry’s flavor? What is End of Life Choices Oregon? How do you hold a sandwich?? Find out all this and more this week Off Brand!…
On Brand with Jon and MarisaPendleton Woolen Mills
Who is the real founder of Pendleton? What was The Beach Boys original name? What would you do for a Jondike bar?? Find out all this and more as Jon and Marisa…