1. Podcasts
  2. Business News
  3. The PR Week
The PR Week cover art

20 episodes

The PR Week

by Steve Barrett, PRWeek · English

PRWeek's regular weekly roundup of everything that matters in the worlds of PR and communications.

Latest episodes

All episodes

The PR Week, 11.12.2026: Julie Batliner, Padilla

PR Week weekly roundup covering Padilla’s “people-first AI” approach; PR industry changes (earned media, GEO/AEO); Q4 outlook; major PR/communications news including Next15’s sale to Avenir Global,…

12 Nov 2026 · 44m · 21 chapters

The key to being "discoverable," a podcast sponsored by Hunter

How “earned AI answers” and GEO/AI search change PR and brand visibility, shifting discoverability from clicks to citations and relevance; includes Hunter’s “High Five” framework and how agencies…

11 Nov 2026 · 23m · 14 chapters

The 2026 AI Deciphered conference preview by Haymarket Media

Preview of Haymarket Media’s third annual AI Deciphered conference (Nov 12, 2026, NYC) and how AI is changing brand marketing, PR/earned media, agency workflows, and healthcare communications.

6 Nov 2026 · 24m · 12 chapters

The PR Week, 11.5.2026: Franz Paasche, Verizon

PR Week weekly roundup plus a deep-dive interview with Verizon’s corporate affairs leader on building a corporate affairs function, aligning comms with marketing and government/regulatory…

5 Nov 2026 · 46m · 18 chapters

The PR Week: 10.29.2026 - Kathy Bloomgarden

PR Week weekly roundup plus a deep dive with Rudolf Finn CEO Kathy Bloomgarden on agency growth, winning Wendy’s, competing as an independent amid holding-company consolidation, and how AI is…

29 Oct 2026 · 41m · 19 chapters

What the future holds, according to Richard Edelman, a podcast sponsored by Edelman

Richard Edelman (CEO, Edelman) argues PR should be the lead discipline, driven by trust, action, earned strategy, and local-first thinking—especially as AI and health misinformation reshape how…

27 Oct 2026 · 30m · 17 chapters

The PR Week: 10.22.2026 - PRWeek Conference special

Recorded live at the 2026 PR Week Conference in Chicago, this episode is a conference special focused on AI and communications: using “responsible AI” to represent organizations authentically,…

22 Oct 2026 · 41m · 15 chapters

The PR Week: 10.15.26 - Andrew Bowins, RestlessUrban

PR Week weekly roundup plus a studio interview on building a lifestyle brand for adults over 50, followed by news on corporate comms restructuring, U.S.

15 Oct 2026 · 56m · 26 chapters

The PR Week, 10.8.2026: Nick Ashooh, APCO

PR Week weekly roundup plus a long interview with APCO Worldwide’s Nick Ashooh on 50 years in PR, including nuclear/data-center/AI community trust, crisis communications lessons from AIG, media…

8 Oct 2026 · 43m · 19 chapters

The PR Week: 10.1.2026 - Jim Weiss, Real Chemistry

PR Week weekly roundup featuring healthcare communications and prevention, plus AI policy/regulation, tech diplomacy, agency wins, a Cornell sexual abuse case, and the launch of PR Week Healthcare…

1 Oct 2026 · 46m · 19 chapters

The evolving nature of risk, a podcast sponsored by Axis

The evolving nature of risk in communications and marketing, using Axis’s insurance perspective to explain how brands should prepare for crises and communicate without fearmongering.

29 Sep 2026 · 25m · 13 chapters

The PR Week: 9.24.2026 - Candace Steele Flippin, Page

PR Week weekly roundup plus deep dive on PAGE’s second annual Page Navigator report about the CCO function, including org structure, budgets/resources, AI adoption, and what drives CCO confidence…

24 Sep 2026 · 37m · 17 chapters

The PR Week: 9.17.2026 - Jon Harris

PR Week weekly roundup focused on (1) the evolving role of the CCO and communications’s business value, (2) PR Week Awards 2027 judging criteria, (3) major comms/agency and leadership moves, and (4)…

17 Sep 2026 · 45m · 21 chapters

The PR Week, 9.10.2026: Kenny Gold, Edelman

PR Week weekly roundup focused on creator journalism and “creator relations” as the new media relations, plus major industry news: Pepsi vs.

10 Sep 2026 · 47m · 24 chapters

The PR Week: 9.3.2026 - Kelly McGinnis

PR Week podcast episode featuring retired Levi Strauss chief communications officer Kelly McGinnis, plus industry news and a forthcoming profile interview with Microsoft CCO Frank Shaw.

3 Sep 2026 · 31m · 13 chapters

The PR Week: 8.27.2026 - Charlotte West, Lenovo

PR Week weekly episode featuring Lenovo’s Charlotte West on global corporate communications, tariffs, AI in comms, and earnings-call storytelling; plus news round-up on brand crises, leadership…

27 Aug 2026 · 44m · 22 chapters

The PR Week: 8.20.2026 - Paul Gennaro, New York Life

PR Week podcast episode featuring New York Life Chief Communications Officer Paul Gennaro on scaling AI in corporate communications, plus PR industry news (Hall of Fame, agency/brand moves, and The…

20 Aug 2026 · 25m · 11 chapters

The PR Week: 8.13.2026 - Grant Toups, Hotwire

PR Week’s weekly PR/communications roundup plus a deep dive with Hotwire CEO Grant Toups on agency strategy, AI in comms, Cannes takeaways, and creator/influencer trends; followed by PR Week news (40…

13 Aug 2026 · 37m · 21 chapters

The PR Week: 8.6.2026 - Ann Melinger, Bink

Bink CEO Ann Mellinger discusses Bink’s “culture of work study,” focusing on the say-do gap, employee trust erosion, four culture mindsets, and how internal communications can drive business…

6 Aug 2026 · 31m · 9 chapters

The PR Week, 7.30.2026: Mike Rush, 360PR+

PR Week weekly podcast episode featuring Mike Rush (360 PR Plus) on why PR should lead affiliate marketing, how affiliate/reviews fit into broader PR strategy, influencer expectations, and how AI is…

30 Jul 2026 · 33m · 22 chapters