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On Brand with Donny Deutsch

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On Brand with Donny Deutsch

Donny Deutsch Podcast Admin

Entertainment News, News, Arts, News Commentary

4.6896 Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of 'On Brand', Donny discusses the concept of branding as it applies to various aspects of society, including media control, political integrity, cultural icons, social media responsibility, and consumer products. The conversation highlights the impact of branding on public perception and the importance of values in shaping identities. Key topics include the influence of media on free speech, the political landscape surrounding elections, the responsibility of social media platforms, and nostalgic consumer products. The episode concludes with a look at upcoming highlights and interviews. Takeaways: Media control can backfire and amplify messages. The First Amendment is crucial for free speech. Political integrity is essential for democracy. Cultural icons shape societal values and perceptions. Social media platforms have a responsibility to users. Entertainment industry trends reflect cultural shifts. Sports ticket prices are rising faster than inflation. Consumer nostalgia influences product offerings. Innovative wellness trends are emerging in society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is it. The world, as you know, it is over. Completely done. It's not about to be over. It's over.

0:09.1

Some of the scientists who helped build AI are now sounding the alarm.

0:13.5

I was selling AI as a great thing for decades, and I was wrong. I was wrong. There is a longer term existential threat

0:24.4

that will arise when we create digital beings that are more intelligent than ourselves. We have

0:30.1

no idea whether we can stay in control. While others say that AI will usher in unfathomable abundance,

0:36.6

I've always believed that it's going to be

0:38.2

the most important invention that humanity will ever make.

0:41.2

This really will be a world of abundance.

0:44.0

And among these fears and these fantasies,

0:46.6

we seek the story of our future.

0:49.4

Listen to the last invention

0:51.2

on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music,

0:53.5

or wherever you get your podcast.

1:07.6

Welcome to our brand with Donny Deutsch. I'm Donnie Deutsch, and this is the podcast dedicated to a simple premise that everything is a brand. Every athlete, every celebrity, every entertainer, every product, every corporation, every person. We're all brands, brand this set of values. We do two things on the show. We have a big interview that we drop every Tuesday. Next week, it's Kevin O'Leary from Shark Tank. He's got a lot to say about a lot of stuff really bright guy

1:29.0

interesting guy politically we don't line up but should be an interesting discussion and today we do

1:34.3

what we call our brands in the week these are the brands of the shaping the zeit guys who's up

1:37.2

who's down let's get right into it uh brand enough for stephen colbert and brand down for

1:42.0

uh Brendan Carr from the FCC.

1:45.4

Ridiculous story.

1:46.4

You know, he was supposed to have on, he did have on Colbert, Representative James

1:51.7

Tilarico, a real up-and-comer who's running for Senate in Texas.

1:55.0

And CBS basically said to Colbert, you can't air that because you have to give free time to other,

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