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Persuasion by the Pint

Persuasion by the Pint

Jonathan Taylor and Sean McCool

Sean McCool & Jonathan Taylor discuss how psychology is used everyday to influence human behavior.

  • 1 hour 25 minutes
    433: What Neuroscience Reveals About the Most Persuasive Messages

    On this episode, Frank Niles joins the show. He is a psychologist and executive coach, who helps his clients deliver compelling messages that cause people to act.

    He is frequently quoted or featured in the media, having appeared in Fast Company, CNN, Inc, US News & World Report, and National Public Radio. His framework is called the A.W.E Method, and we’ll be breaking it down on the show.

    You can learn more about his work at https://frankniles.com.

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    16 May 2026, 6:07 pm
  • 56 minutes 12 seconds
    432: He Turned Juan Valdez Into One of the Most Iconic Brand Characters: Interview with Carlos Tribino

    On this episode, we welcome Carlos Tribino to the show. Carlos is CEO of The Machine, a company that builds influential brands with emotional connections. Carlos’s claim to fame is turning Juan Valdez into one of Fast Company’s 10 most iconic brand characters in history.

    Some of the brands he helped are Ferrari, Giorgio Armani, MTV, Guinness, WebMD, GiftCards.com, Walt Disney, and Chivas Regal, to name a few.

    You can learn more about their company at https://www.themachine.biz.

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    9 May 2026, 2:03 pm
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    431: Persuasion Flight: McDonald’s Disaster, RedBull Guerilla Marketing, Cold Caking, KitKat Heist & More

    In this episode, we cover a flight of persuasion topics. These include:

    1. McDonald’s Disaster (CEO Big Arch Burger Video)

    2. French Fry Cookies (Repackaging)

    3. Cold Caking

    4. Lowering the Lights Makes You Spend More (Bars and Restaurants)

    5. The KitKat Heist

    6. Red Bull Guerilla Marketing 

    7. Pinterest’s “Best Thing Online Is a Reason to Get Offline”

    You can access the show notes with links at https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/…

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    2 May 2026, 5:12 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    430: The 7 Truths Every Writer Needs to Hear – Interview with Writer and Filmmaker Clay Stafford

    On this episode, Clay Stafford joins the show. Clay has had an eclectic career as an author, filmmaker, story and creative consultant, actor, composer, educator, public speaker, and business leader. He has sold nearly four million copies of his works in over sixteen languages.

    He is the founder and CEO of the annual Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference, now in its 21st year, and a contributor to Writer’s Digest magazine with his monthly online column, “Killer Writer”. In addition, Clay is the founder of Killer Nashville University, a creative learning platform for writers.

    You can learn more about him at https://claystafford.com.

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    25 April 2026, 7:01 pm
  • 52 minutes 49 seconds
    429: The Art of Selling at Trade Shows – Interview with Daniel Murphy of Tradeshow Secrets

    On this episode, Daniel Murphy of Tradeshow Secrets joins us to share how to maximize your ROI at Tradeshow events. Daniel is an entrepreneur, consultant, high-ticket and sales mentor. With a transformative journey from adversity to triumph, Daniel specializes in achieving high return on ad spend (ROAS) and streamlining revenue generation.

     His dedication to mentorship and empowering others has led to significant success stories in various industries. You can learn more by visiting https://tradeshowsecrets.com.

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    18 April 2026, 2:31 pm
  • 1 hour 20 minutes
    428: How to Use Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence

    On this episode. Lisa Cron joins us to discuss the brain science that makes really good writing. Lisa is the author of Wired for Story, Story Genius, and her latest book, Story or Die. Lisa has worked in publishing at W.W. Norton, as an agent at the Angela Rinaldi Literary Agency, as a producer on shows for Showtime and CourtTV, and as a story consultant for Warner Brothers and the William Morris Agency.

    Since 2006, she’s been an instructor in the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program and been on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts MFA program in visual narrative in New York City. Her 7-hour video class Wired for Story can be found at CreativeLive.com. You can learn more about Lisa at http://wiredforstory.com.

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    11 April 2026, 3:05 pm
  • 1 hour 46 minutes
    427: What Would Gary Halbert Say About AI Today? A Conversation with Kevin Halbert

    On this episode. Kevin Halbert, son of the legendary copywriter Gary Halbert, joins us on the podcast to share stories of his dad and how he’s using AI in copywriting today. We also ask the question, “How would your dad have used AI?” if he were around today.

    Kevin is the publisher of The Gary Halbert Letter. If you aren’t on the newsletter, you should be. You can sign up at https://thegaryhalbertletter.com/Signup.html.

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    4 April 2026, 2:10 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    426: What is AI Doing to Our Cognitive Sovereignty? How To Think For Yourself When AI Thinks For You

    On this episode, Steve Raju joins us on the podcast. He is the author of the new book, Cognitive Sovereignty: How To Think For Yourself When AI Thinks for You.

    There are thousands of books about using AI better. Steve’s book is different. It’s about what AI is doing to you over time – When you still look like you’re thinking for yourself, but in reality, the actual thinking stopped happening somewhere around six months ago.

    You can get your free chapter at https://cognitivesovereignty.io/#notify.

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    28 March 2026, 2:10 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    425: Is Advertising Getting Worse? Bad Ads, Chuck Norris, and a Billboard that Scored $20 Million

    Returning guest David Dutton joins us for another random flight of topics. We’ll be discussing an article from the Independent titled “It’s not your imagination. Advertising is getting worse – and it might be deliberate”. We’ll also talk about Chuck Norris’ death. Hard to believe because “death once had a near-Chuck Norris experience”.

     Lastly, we talk about a successful Missoula billboard campaign by a local credit union designed to appear as authentic, handwritten notes from a guy named Ryan. The campaign was so effective that it helped bring in $20 million in new deposits in its first month.

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    21 March 2026, 5:36 pm
  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    424: 24 Ways to Tell a Story…Without Telling a Story

    On this episode, Bill Mueller joins the podcast again to talk about “24 Ways to Tell a Story in an Email Without Telling a Story”. Bill has been writing story-based emails and email sequences since 2005. His emails have sold millions in digital and physical products, coaching programs, and more in just about every niche.

    His approach over the years has been simple: People love stories; therefore, use stories to communicate and sell. He’s even created a simple, fill-in-the-blank system for writing countless story-based emails that work. It’s called the “Story Sales Machine” because all you have to do is plug in the details about your offer, your audience, their objections, and more.

    You can find his system at https://www.storysalesmachine.com/sto….

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    7 March 2026, 8:30 pm
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