Communication Breakdown
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Communication Breakdown is a postgame show for PR pros. In each episode, hosts Craig Carroll (fmr. USC Annenberg, UNC Chapel Hill) and Steve Dowling (fmr. OpenAI, Apple) discuss the strategies and tactics companies are using in high-visibility crises and PR initiatives, giving listeners unique insight into how key decisions are made.
The podcast offers two unique perspectives on communications theory and practice, drawing on Craig’s teaching and research at top universities around the globe and Steve’s two decades of experience as a comms leader at some of the world’s most influential companies.
Whether you're a PR professional, marketing executive, or just curious about how companies make key communications decisions, you'll find these discussions insightful and valuable.
The podcast offers two unique perspectives on communications theory and practice, drawing on Craig’s teaching and research at top universities around the globe and Steve’s two decades of experience as a comms leader at some of the world’s most influential companies.
Whether you're a PR professional, marketing executive, or just curious about how companies make key communications decisions, you'll find these discussions insightful and valuable.
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Of Maersk and Men
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May 14, 2026 |
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GameStop’s faceplant, Wells Fargo’s comeback
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May 07, 2026 |
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United plants a flag, IBM waves one
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May 01, 2026 |
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Chief Exposure Officer
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Special Deliveries
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Context is King
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Spring Break Bonanza
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Friendly skies vs. strong headwinds
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Chalamet’s Choke, Daryl’s Splash
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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McMisfire
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Iran, Earnings, and … TACOs?
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Tariff Turnabout, Milan Meltdown
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Silence & Subpoenas
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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The Outspoken Olympians
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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The Reputation Super Bowl
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Minnesota CEOs miss the mark
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Davos TACO, “Idiots” Feud
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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ICE paints a target on Target
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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New Year, New Challenges
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Resisting Without Escalating: 2025 in Review
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Susie Wiles’ star turn
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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He’s Back...
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Costco targets tariffs, tech throws tantrum
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Thanks for (saying) nothing
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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50 Ways to Botch Your Layoffs
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Make Palantir Make Sense
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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PR in the Age of Rage
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Toyota’s Truth-Telling, Shutdown Comms Playbook
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Salesforce Majeur
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Benioff's Unforced Error
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Who Framed Bad Bunny
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Signals and Noise
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Kimmel’s back. Does Disney Have His Back?
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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The Sound of Silence
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Narrative Contradiction
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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The Pepsi Challenge
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Cracker Barrel’s Turn in the Barrel
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Risky Business: Apologies, Silence, and Spin
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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So I Wanted To Show You Something
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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What Harvard Teaches Us (about dealing with Trump)
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Thank You For Your Interest In Transparency
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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L’Affaire Astronomer
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Elmo Hacked, Budgets Whacked, and Coke Sidetracked
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Paging “Some Comms Person”
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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2025 First Half: Visibility, Values, and the Volume Dial
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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2025's First Half: Flatter, Fold or Fight
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Strategic Fidgeting—When Everything’s Important, and Nothing’s Urgent
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Why CEOs Are Still Silent
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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The Pride Sponsor Shuffle; Trump and Musk Go To War
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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United Pulls Back the Curtain; Harvard Stands Their Ground
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May 30, 2025 |
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Breaking Down the 2025 Axios Harris Poll Reputation Rankings
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May 23, 2025 |
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UnitedHealth Performs CEO Transplant
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May 16, 2025 |
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Target’s Post-Pivot Purgatory
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May 09, 2025 |
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Trade War Turmoil
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May 02, 2025 |
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Harvard Turns the Tables on Trump
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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The Trouble with Tariffs
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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First Thing We Do, Let’s [intimidate] All the Lawyers
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Q2 Chaos and the 90 Day Review
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Staring Down the Anti-Diversity Influencer
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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The Market Is Down
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Of Course You Realize, This Means (trade) War!
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Tesla
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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First-month Scorecards for Companies Under Trump
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Ford Breaks Silence on Tariffs, Meta Breaks Decorum on Layoffs
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Lessons from Beyoncé’s Grammy Wins
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Diversity Critics Hit a Bullseye with Target
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Inauguration Week — Comms Winners & Losers
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Inside Starbucks’ Wildfire Relief Efforts
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Meta’s MAGA “Tipping Point” - CES takes Las Vegas
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Costco Stands Up To Diversity Critics
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Best of Q4 2024
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Attack of the Drones
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Sends Shockwaves
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Walmart's U-turn on DEI
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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JaGUar’s Roundly-Panned Rebrand
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Trump II: Chaos Communications
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Now What?
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Bezos' No-Endorsements Brouhaha
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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McDonald’s: You Want Fries With That?
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Kellogg’s, Crumbl, and Angry Customers
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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You Deserve a (Price) Break Today
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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The Headless Boar
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Ford Quits the HRC Index
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Sep 27, 2024 |