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(Mostly the first part.) (Okay, half and half.)

Phade Compostable Straw Brand Strategy: Humor Marketing for an Eco Product

2026-07-17T00:48:59-05:00Can They Brand That?®|

Phade makes compostable straws, but what's missing is a playful brand voice that helps sustainability feel fun instead of preachy. In this episode, Semiserious pitches a humor marketing strategy that makes this eco-brand impossible to ignore. And we gotta say, this brand sucks, BECAUSE IT'S A STRAW, CALM DOWN. This sustainable sipper behaves like plastic, ...

Seth Rogen’s Houseplant Cannabis Brand Strategy: Celebrity Brand Marketing

2026-07-17T00:40:26-05:00Can They Brand That?®|

Houseplant is Seth Rogen's cannabis and lifestyle brand, one of the most design-forward and personality-driven brands in the legal cannabis space. In this episode of 'Can They Brand That?', Semiserious pitches brand strategies that build on the celebrity foundation. Because, as the saying goes, it’s 4:20 somewhere. Okay, that’s not a saying, but...it is now? ...

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