Persuasion by the Pint

Hosted by Jonathan Taylor and Sean McCool

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Aug 2026

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Discussing the Art of Persuasion...and Craft Beer

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August 22, 20261 hr 13 min

445: Interview with a Blackmail Fixer: Frank Ahearn on Outsmarting Online Extortion

On this episode, Frank Ahearn joins the podcast to discuss how to handle online blackmail. For more than three decades, he’s helped clients facing blackmail, privacy threats, reputation attacks, stalking, and situations where exposure could destroy careers, relationships, or families. He’s also the New York Times bestselling author of How to Disappear and has written numerous books […] The post 445: Interview with a Blackmail Fixer: Frank Ahearn on Outsmarting Online Extortion first appeared on Persuasion by the Pint .

August 15, 202652 min

444: What Great Negotiators Know That You Don’t – Interview with Kristii Krugel

On this episode, Kristii Krugel joins the show. She is an experienced international negotiator, specializing in high-stakes facilitation and conflict management. Her adage when coaching others is: “You can be right, or you can get what you came for. Which one do you want more?” Negotiating begins long before you sit down with your counterpart, […] The post 444: What Great Negotiators Know That You Don’t – Interview with Kristii Krugel first appeared on Persuasion by the Pint .

August 8, 20261 hr 18 min

443: The #1 Most Important Skill to Develop in the Age of AI

On this episode, we’ll debate the most Important skill to develop in the next 10 years. AI is making technical capability cheaper and more accessible, but human connection is becoming scarcer—and therefore more valuable. In a world where almost anyone can generate a polished proposal, presentation, sales email, or strategy in seconds, the competitive advantage […] The post 443: The #1 Most Important Skill to Develop in the Age of AI first appeared on Persuasion by the Pint .

August 1, 2026

442: Surveillance Pricing and Why AI is Out-Persuading Humans

On this episode, we do a flight of persuasion. We’ll be discussing a recent study where AI was pitted against some of the best human persuaders. We’ll also talk about surveillance pricing and why AI can be socially engineered the same way people can. The post 442: Surveillance Pricing and Why AI is Out-Persuading Humans first appeared on Persuasion by the Pint .

July 25, 2026

441: He Built an AI Marketing Team for 7,000 Apartments—Then Turned It Into a Business

On this episode, Jared Braverman joins the podcast. He is the marketing director for Vida Management, where he runs marketing for 18 apartment communities — about 7,000 units across 8 states. He’s also the founder of AgencyFix, an AI-native marketing studio. Rather than buy AI tools, he built his own: an AI front desk that […] The post 441: He Built an AI Marketing Team for 7,000 Apartments—Then Turned It Into a Business first appeared on Persuasion by the Pint .

July 18, 202656 min

440: How Obsession Rewrote the Rules of Movie Marketing with a Micro-Budget

On this episode, Pierce Kafka joins us to discuss movie making and marketing with micro-budget. He is the CEO and Creative Director of Kafka Media Group (KMG), an integrated marketing agency where he leverages his years of experience in commercial production and advertising to transform brands into household names through storytelling. Pierce has worked on […] The post 440: How Obsession Rewrote the Rules of Movie Marketing with a Micro-Budget first appeared on Persuasion by the Pint .

July 11, 20261 hr 9 min

439: How to Optimize Your Content for AI Search

On this episode, Jackson Wightman joins the podcast. He’s the founder and CEO of Proper Propaganda, a tech PR agency, and the author of Tech PR Playbook. You can check out their work at https://properpropaganda.net. The post 439: How to Optimize Your Content for AI Search first appeared on Persuasion by the Pint .

July 3, 20261 hr 17 min

438: Trolling Flat-Earthers, Interactive Billboards & the Battle for Your Attention

On this episode, David Dutton joins us as we cover a random flight of topics. We’ll be discussing a new report on The Rise of the Apex Consumer – showing today’s consumers don’t just engage with marketing; they dissect it, exploit it, and discard whatever doesn’t serve them. We’ll also cover some other topics like Columbia […] The post 438: Trolling Flat-Earthers, Interactive Billboards & the Battle for Your Attention first appeared on Persuasion by the Pint .

June 20, 20261 hr 2 min

437: UFOs, Psyops, and Persuasion – Interview with Barna Donovan, Ph.D.

On this episode, Barna Donovan, Ph.D. joins us to discuss “UFOs, Psyops, and Persuasion”. UFOs, Barna is a professor of communication and media studies at Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City, New Jersey. He teaches a course on the history of the intersection between conspiracy theories and popular culture, especially the long connection between Hollywood […] The post 437: UFOs, Psyops, and Persuasion – Interview with Barna Donovan, Ph.D. first appeared on Persuasion by the Pint .

June 13, 20261 hr 26 min

436: Truth, Story, and Influence: The Persuasive Power of Documentaries

On this episode, Dr. John Mayer joins the show. He is the co-host of the popular podcast, PodCandy: Cults, Crime and Killers. John is an internationally known forensic psychologist and expert on violent behavior and crime prevention. He is an award-winning screenwriter. He has written 13 screenplays, 4 published novels, a stage play, and has […] The post 436: Truth, Story, and Influence: The Persuasive Power of Documentaries first appeared on Persuasion by the Pint .