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Marketing Against The Grain has produced 422 episodes. 95 of those episodes have been sponsored by 171 companies. We last recorded an episode on Apr 10, 2026.
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The Real Reason Your AI Content Is Average (It's Not Your Prompts)
Apr 10, 2026Kieran's guide to turn Claude into a marketing machine: https://clickhubspot.com/knbr Ep. 416 Is your AI marketing output stuck at "just okay" no matter how much you refine your skills? Kieran dives into why building better skills isn’t enough—and shares the Pixar-inspired secret to world-class, distinctive results with AI. Learn more on the crucial difference between skills and the foundational context layer, harnessing "brain trust" principles to transform your marketing, and the four...
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The AI Skill Ladder (Beginner → Workflow Builder)
Apr 8, 2026Free guide to climb the AI Skill Ladder (7 agent tools + prompts): https://clickhubspot.com/mgtv Ep. 415 What if you could turn AI into your second brain? Kipp, Kieran, and guest Kevin Hutson (Futurepedia) dive into the levels of AI maturity and how marketers can go from AI novices to master workflow builders. Learn more on the step-by-step journey to AI fluency, the power of building reusable AI skills, and how to leverage tools like Manus to automate complex marketing workflows and...
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Can AI Actually Make Good Ads? Replit Ad Maker Review
Apr 2, 2026Get our free AI Ad Prompt Kit: https://clickhubspot.com/skw Ep. 414 How do you create killer ads when you don’t have a marketing team or big budget? Kipp dives into testing out Replit’s latest AI ad generation tool live, showing how anyone can validate ideas and iterate ad creative faster than ever. Learn more on crafting powerful prompts that drive results, iterating your way to great creative without breaking the bank, and navigating the pitfalls and possibilities of AI-powered ad...
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I Replaced a $5,000 Designer with Google Stitch
Mar 31, 2026Get Matt's free Vibe Design Guide: https://clickhubspot.com/wkse Ep. 413 What if you could design a website just by describing what you want? Kipp has Matt Wolfe (Future Tools) dive into Google's new Stitch tool, which uses AI to turn your prompts into polished web designs—no coding or design experience required. Learn more on how Vibe Design changes the way marketers build landing pages, why Stitch could replace legacy tools like ClickFunnels, and how you can export and iterate your site...
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Claude Broke. Perplexity Built the App Anyway
Mar 26, 2026Free Guide → Build a Custom Marketing Agent in Perplexity Computer: https://clickhubspot.com/ebnv Ep. 412 How fast can you build a viable marketing tool with AI? Kipp and Kieran dive into building a Creator Hub app on air, showing real-time problem-solving, iteration, and what it takes to turn an AI prototype into an MVP tool. Learn more on leveraging AI for creator partnerships, the behind-the-scenes process of live building with Perplexity Computer and Claude Code, and the surprising...
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AI Is Making Your Marketing Worse (And How to Fix It)
Mar 24, 2026Get our AI Career Guide ($100k AI jobs): https://clickhubspot.com/hjbs Ep. 411 “Most marketing teams are scaling with AI right now, and the output is getting worse and worse” Kieran dives into the 5 essential future roles every marketing team needs to master AI and stand out as AI transforms the industry. Learn more on why simply creating more content with AI isn’t enough, how brands like Unilever and Coca-Cola are experimenting (and sometimes struggling) with AI-driven marketing, and...
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This Content AI Agent Runs My 0-Employee Marketing Agency
Mar 19, 2026Get Kieran's 11-skill AI content team: https://clickhubspot.com/fkbm Ep. 410 The aftermath of the webinar is more important than the presentation itself. Barbara Jovanovic, Co-Founder of Startup Cookie, dives into the secrets behind building a zero-employee marketing agency powered by AI, as outlined by Barbara. Learn more on automating content creation from webinars and podcasts, building custom AI agents for personalized marketing workflows, and maximizing team collaboration with...
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My 11-Skill AI Content Team (Built in Claude Code)
Mar 17, 2026Get Kieran's 11-skill AI content team: https://clickhubspot.com/fkbm Ep. 409 Why do some content ideas go viral while others flop? Kieran dives into building an AI-powered content team that can research, analyze, draft, and constantly improve your marketing output. Learn more on orchestrating 11 essential AI-driven content skills across workflows, crafting personalized audience profiles and writing styles, and using feedback loops to supercharge your content system month after...
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I Built a $20,000 AI Consultant You Can Have For Free
Mar 12, 2026Get our free $20K AI Transformation Consultant: https://clickhubspot.com/kbnr Ep. 408 Did you know most teams aren't even clear on how their own workflows actually happen—and AI can help fix that, today? Kipp and Kieran dive into the essential steps to transform your work with AI, including a free, $20,000-level AI consulting skill you can use right now. Learn more on how to identify gaps in your daily tasks using AI assistants, the best ways to implement and scale AI-first workflows (even...
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This One Chart Exposes Why Most Companies Are Failing At AI
Mar 10, 2026Get our AI Adoption playbook to redesign your business with AI: https://clickhubspot.com/kfwm Ep. 407 Did you know that 84% of people surveyed have never used AI? Kipp and Kieran dive into why the biggest threat to your business isn’t the competition or the economy—it’s your own inability to integrate AI, and how closing the gap between potential and reality is the key to outsized growth. Learn more on why new AI models aren’t the game-changer you think, what most businesses get wrong when...
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