Best CIRCUIT CAST Podcasts (2025)

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Track #11: James Grixoni - Everyone is a Marketer, Except When David Lynch is Casting 36:59

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James Grixoni, a veteran actor and the Deputy Chad you loved on Twin Peaks: The Return, joins us to talk about the brutal necessity of self-marketing in a creative career, and the single, beautiful time that rule didn't apply. James’ story is a masterclass in why "ignorance" and authenticity can be better tools than ambition. He shares a core B-Sid…

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Track #10: Susan Wenograd - From Circuit City to Candle Empire, Bad Pitches and Creative Survival 40:10

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Susan Wenograd's digital marketing career started at Circuit City, back when that was still a thing. Now she's the Sr. Director of Paid Media at Mixtape Digital and runs a thriving candle company on the side. Tom and Susan talk nightmare travel stories, managing ADHD in marketing, why clients who manage their own accounts are the hardest to win ove…

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Track #9: Audrey Finney - Navigating the Unseen Challenges in Event Marketing 42:04

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Audrey Finney ran Hero Conf, a paid media conference, for years before trading digital marketing for Memphis barbecue, craft beer, and Social Cantina. Now she owns 10+ restaurants through Finney Hospitality Group, plus a car wash! We talk about the stuff that shaped her career: navigating feedback without letting it destroy you (thanks, Tim McGraw)…

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Track #8: Megan Maguire - Embracing the Chaos in Agency Life and Entrepreneurship 48:06

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Megan Maguire left a Senior VP gig at a major agency to start her own thing in 2024. "Probably crazy," she admits. But also? No regrets. We talk about the stuff LinkedIn won't let you say out loud: the daily anxiety of betting on yourself, why her house painter uncle's "there's only one way to paint a house" philosophy shaped her entire career, and…

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Track #7: Aaron Levy - Altruism at Work, Killer Employees with Restaurant Experience, and Building Bonds in the Trenches 48:36

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On this week's episode, Tom sits down with Aaron Levy to dive into the messy, human side of agency life that nobody talks about at conferences. They explore: Aaron's career soundtrack featuring Wu-Tang and Spice Girls wisdom Pitch horror stories, including Aaron's legendary meltdown where he turned into a "straight up cartoon character" Why success…

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Episode 123: Comic Release with John Vea 33:10

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“The smile goes away the longer they experience the work” - John VeaComic Release is a three-part podcast series hosted by artist Joe Jowitt which explores the use of humour in artists' moving image.In this conversation, Joe meets Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland-born, Ōtautahi-based artist John Vea, whose work uses humour as a device to draw viewers into …

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Track #6: Dean Turner: How To Ditch Perfectionism and Build a Massive Following With Consistency 49:32

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On this week's episode, Tom and Dean discuss how Dean built his online personal training business, Dean Turner Training, from the ground up, one tweet at a time. They chat about the surprising pros of getting roasted, why the pursuit of perfection is often just fear in disguise, and how Dean’s most successful clients are the ones with an internal f…

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Track #5: Kayla Kurtz (Part 2) - How to Have the Honest Conversation With Your Clients, Your Prospects, and Yourself 48:25

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(Make sure you start with Part 1!) In this two-part episode, Tom sits down with Kayla Kurtz, VP of Sales at Forthea, to dive into the wild world of agency pitching and sales war stories. Kayla shares her career soundtrack (heavy on Taylor Swift and Paramore) and breaks down why she's stuck with agency life across five different shops. They swap hor…

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Track #4: Kayla Kurtz (Part 1) - How to Have the Honest Conversation With Your Clients, Your Prospects, and Yourself 45:39

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In this episode, Tom sits down with Kayla Kurtz, VP of Sales at Forthea, to dive into the wild world of agency pitching and sales war stories. Kayla shares her career soundtrack (heavy on Taylor Swift and Paramore) and breaks down why she's stuck with agency life across five different shops. They swap horror stories about prospects who ghost after …

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Track #3: Jeff Perkins - Why Your LinkedIn Profile Shouldn’t Read Like Your Resume 53:45

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In this episode, Tom sits down with Jeff Perkins, CEO of Soundstripe, to talk about gaming LinkedIn to escape career purgatory. Jeff shares how changing his title from "Marketing Manager" to "Executive Leader" suddenly had recruiters calling about CEO roles instead of lowball offers. They discuss the brutal reality of transitioning from CMO to CEO …

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Track #2: Kent Zimmerman - What Your Prospect Is Really Thinking During Your Agency's Pitch 45:21

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In this no-holds-barred episode, Kent Zimmerman and Tom Hootman dive deep into the gritty realities of the retail world. From the rise and fall of malls to the chaotic dance with digital transformation, expect candid stories and hard truths. Kent shares his in-house marketer perspective, especially on what makes agency sales pitches stand out or fa…

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Episode 124: Sam Tozer on Impossible Lenses 19:28

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How do moving image artists work with visual effects? In this follow up podcast to CIRCUIT Cast 123: Brett Graham, interviewer Kathryn Graham speaks to Sam Tozer from LOT23. They discuss Sam's work on Whangamārino, a six channel video by Brett included as part of his installation The Wastelands at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. Sam discusses th…

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Track #1: Jeff Allen - From 12-Year Insider to Day One Outsider 52:38

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Jeff Allen, CEO at OuterBox, gets real about the messy truth of leadership transitions—the trust you have to rebuild from scratch, the pitches that go sideways in unexpected ways, and why putting your team's wins before your own ego actually works. No corporate fluff, just the unvarnished stories that shaped his career. What you'll get: -Why new le…

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Episode 123: on Wastelands with Brett Graham 27:16

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Brett Graham's exhibition Wastelands opened at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki in June 2025. Featuring a monumental sculpture of the same name that was commissioned for the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024, the haunting installation is expanded to include a new multi-channel video work, titled Whangamārino (2025). Re-working footage shot by news comp…

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E49 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Big O's BBQ) 1:10:48

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E48 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Ladies Night) 1:33:04

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ladies night BBQ Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E47 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Damn Yankee Texas BBQ) 1:19:58

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E46 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Cast Iron Cookers) 1:16:48

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E42 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Gonzales Family Barbecue) 1:05:27

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E43 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Hatch_s Barbecue) 1:21:01

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E44 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Bury Da Bone BBQ) 1:24:36

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Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E40 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (My Pits R Burnin BBQ) 1:12:57

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E38 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Smoking & Toasting BBQ Crew) 1:26:45

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E39 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried _Meat Me In St_ Louis_.mp3 1:18:49

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E36 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Smoke Central BBQ) 1:25:55

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E34 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Glamping Grillers Competition BBQ Team ) 1:14:32

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E35 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Chunky BBQ) 1:12:30

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E37 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (BIGG E BBQ) 1:29:27

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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Episode 122: Comic Release with Sean Grattan 47:59

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"If I didn't laugh, I'd cry."Comic Release is a three-part podcast series hosted by artist Joe Jowitt which explores the use of humour in artists' moving image.In this conversation, Joe meets Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland-born, Los Angeles-based artist and filmmaker Sean Grattan, whose debut feature film, Policy Wonks, explores the clash of liberal ideo…

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E33 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Scuffletown Smokers & Janky Leg BBQ) 1:26:50

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E32 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Shake 'n Bake) 1:25:43

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E30 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Bushmaster BBQ) 1:13:33

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E30 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Hot Coles BBQ) 1:39:20

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E28 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Janky Leg BBQ) 1:19:55

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lets talk bbq! Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E28 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Kith n' Kin) 1:33:12

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lets talk bbq! Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E26 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Piggin' Whiskey) 1:17:50

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E27 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Chingon BBQ) 1:12:46

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E25 Shiggin Fried with Chicken Fried (Colorado BullDawg) 1:16:04

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lets talk bbq Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E23 Shiggin Fried with Rooters -n- Tooters 1:17:15

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Lets talk BBQ Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E22 Shiggin Fried with The BBQ Ninja 1:15:23

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Lets talk BBQ Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E24 Shiggin Fried with Grant and Nate (Australia) 1:07:02

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Lets talk BBQ Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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E21 Shiggin Fried (Kickin_ Ash BBQ) 1:03:47

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Support the showBy Bill Purvis, Phil Breeden, and Wes Garrett

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Episode 121: Nat Tozer 28:36

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"There is a vitality that is held in the earth." Artist Nat Tozer and CIRCUIT director Mark Williams talk archaeology, deep time and kaitiakitanga on the occasion of the Aotearoa premiere of Erotic Geologies, Tozer's most complex work to date.Nat Tozer’s Erotic Geologies (2024) is an ambitious new video project described as "a sci-fi parable that s…