Marketing. Culture. Trash Talk. Truth.
New Episodes Every Tuesday 7pm EST
This isn’t your typical marketing podcast.
It’s two industry insiders with decades of experience and zero filter diving into the wild ways branding and marketing show up in real life.
We riff on everything from ad campaigns to album covers, food to fatherhood, nostalgia to new tech. All through the lens of people who live and breathe this stuff. Sometimes it’s brilliant, sometimes it’s BS. But it’s always real, always entertaining, and just smart enough to make you feel like you learned something.
Ridiculous Merch for Ridiculous Minds
Welcome to the merch table no one asked for but you're gonna love anyway.
From tees with inside jokes only Den listeners will get, to stuff that’ll make strangers stop and say, "Wait, what does that shirt even mean?" we’re keeping it unserious, unfiltered, and 100 percent fun.
Perfect for rocking at your next meeting, cookout, or cult branding ceremony.
Get yours while supplies last or until we get distracted and forget to restock.
Chris Carratello
The Strategist with Bite and a Jersey Attitude
Born in Colombia and raised in New Jersey, Chris brings unfiltered energy and razor-sharp wit to every episode of the Den. He’s a straight-talker, natural skeptic, and the guy who calls BS when he sees it — and in marketing, he sees it a lot.
Chris has a knack for sniffing out bad branding, bloated campaigns, and weak messaging. He’s not here to impress the C-suite. He’s here to say what most people are thinking but don’t have the guts to say. His commentary is part street-smart, part cultural commentary, and all Jersey fire.
If you’re looking for marketing speak, move along. If you’re looking for real talk with bite, Chris has plenty to say.
Ernie Dimalanta
The Heart of the Hustle
Founder of Dimalanta, creator of Out and Out Marketing, and a man who sees branding not just as business but as deeply personal. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ernie mixes soul and strategy like no one else. A former pastor turned marketing powerhouse who believes in people-first branding and bold-as-hell execution.
With a mind for momentum and a heart for human connection, Ernie doesn’t just build brands. He builds belief. On the mic, he’s part mentor, part motivator, all truth.
WATCH + LISTEN
Catch the Den Wherever You Roam
Watch us on YouTube unfiltered, unpolished, and unexpectedly insightful. Listen on the go via Marketing Podcast Network, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.
We’re not here to change the world (yet).
But we will make you laugh, think, and maybe yell, "Finally, someone said it!"
No guests for now. No TED Talk vibes. Just two dudes talking marketing, culture, and whatever else pops into our over-caffeinated brains.
The Socials
Keep Up with the boys
Disclaimer
The views and opinions expressed on Don Draper’s Den are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any agency, organization, employer, or company — especially not the ones with boring boardrooms and layers of red tape. This podcast is for entertainment and educational purposes only. It’s not professional advice, legal counsel, therapy, or a substitute for your own common sense. If we make you think, laugh, or question the way you've always done marketing, that's the point. Some episodes may contain explicit language, strong opinions, or adult themes (because real conversations don’t always come PG-rated). Listener discretion is advised. By listening, you agree not to hold us liable for any marketing transformations, identity crises, or existential branding epiphanies you may experience. Now pour a drink, loosen the tie, and let’s get into it.