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How Tech CEOs Made Everyone Hate AI

Brandfathers··30 July 2026·50 min

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The CMO job became impossible this year. AI killed the work. Search killed the funnel. And the best marketers are now saying no to million-dollar offers. 00:00 World Cup buzz, MIA02:45 The anti-AI vibe shift06:00 The corporate execution gap10:00 Saucony's bot-defense playbook13:40 Salomon's tiny car + Bima's van16:30 Why Messi can't sell a drink27:00 The brutal CPG launch math31:50 Bob's Red Mill killed Bob36:00 SEO is dead41:00 Why $1M won't buy a CMO44:00 The new hottest marketing hire46:30 OKC vs Spurs Follow the hosts: Jordan — @jordanrogersAshwinn — @ShwinnabegobrandOren — @orenmeetsworld Newsletter: https://www.Brandfathers.org Subscribe for unfiltered marketing breakdowns from the most trusted fathers in the game.