What Harvard Teaches Us (about dealing with Trump)
In this episode of Communication Breakdown, hosts Steve Dowling and Craig Carroll explore two high-stakes showdowns—one rooted in strategic restraint, the other in narrative failure. First, they unpac...
8 Aug 202527min
Thank You For Your Interest In Transparency
In this episode of Communication Breakdown, Steve Dowling and Craig Carroll return to the ongoing saga at Astronomer—the data pipeline company whose PR tailspin took a surprising detour into celebrity...
1 Aug 202531min
L’Affaire Astronomer
In this episode of Communication Breakdown, Steve Dowling and Craig Carroll unpack the viral scandal that cost Astronomer CEO Andy Byron his job after a kiss cam moment at a Coldplay concert set the i...
24 Jul 202529min
Elmo Hacked, Budgets Whacked, and Coke Sidetracked
In this episode of Communication Breakdown, Steve Dowling and Craig Carroll unpack one of the strangest PR weeks in recent memory—where Elmo becomes collateral damage in a public broadcasting funding ...
18 Jul 202530min
Paging “Some Comms Person”
In this episode of Communication Breakdown, Steve Dowling and Craig Carroll unpack three reputational firestorms that reveal deeper cracks in the comms industry. First up: Melinda French Gates’ jab at...
11 Jul 202531min
2025 First Half: Visibility, Values, and the Volume Dial
In this episode of Communication Breakdown, hosts Steve Dowling and Craig Carroll mark the halfway point of 2025 with a look back at some of the most instructive communications moments of the year so ...
3 Jul 202532min
2025's First Half: Flatter, Fold or Fight
In this episode of Communication Breakdown, Steve Dowling and Craig Carroll take a halftime look at 2025, recapping six months of communication pivots, power plays, and reputational landmines. They re...
27 Jun 202529min
Strategic Fidgeting—When Everything’s Important, and Nothing’s Urgent
In this episode of Communication Breakdown, hosts Steve Dowling and Craig Carroll wrestle with the restless energy leaders feel when business eases up but the mental engine keeps revving. They name—an...
20 Jun 202525min
