So as ever Comms Vs is eggs-tremely late to the party - blame the fact Ben and Janine have a very strict sign off process (or slightly chaotic lives)The pair this time take a look at Easter, April fools day and NHS comms around vaccinations and

Bonus: A Burger King (Women's Day) Whopper

Mar 11th, 2021 15m 23s

Yes, yes.... Comms Vs is like busses you get none and then two come in a week.BUT this isn't a proper episode it's a quick reaction to well the whopper of a fiasco that was Burger King UK's International Women's Day campaign.EnjoyBen & JaninePS

Episode 14 - The expensive adverts bowl ... a very late look at the adverts around that Big NFL game

Mar 9th, 2021 38m 53s

So as ever Comms Vs is fashionably late to the party - blame the fact Ben and Janine are both oddly busy in the midst of a national lockdown.The dynamic duo or dullards (depending upon you view) take a look at the adverts that feature in the ex

Episode 13 - Winterwatch saving mental health in lockdown 3

Jan 26th, 2021 29m 16s

Episode 13: Comms Vs Winterwatch & mental health in lockdown 3In this episode of Comms Vs., Ben and Janine discuss the importance of prioritising your mental health – particularly during a lockdown in January. They take a light-hearted look at

Episode 12: It’s Christmas… (advert time)

Dec 7th, 2020 42m 56s

In this festive episode of Comms Vs., Janine and Ben discuss what makes a good Christmas advert and share their thoughts on this year’s offerings from the major supermarkets (and a few other Christmas advert giants). They also debate some of th

Episode 11.5 - a bonus... Ask Ben

Nov 6th, 2020 24m 16s

In this episode of Comms Vs. (which is a bit of a bonus due to both the plucky hosts being a bit distracted of late), Janine puts a whole host of questions from fans, herself and special guest, Matt, to Ben on the topics of PR and journalism -

Episode 11: Photography permissions and the Jesus of soft drinks

Sep 21st, 2020 34m 48s

In this episode of Comms Vs., Ben and Janine are joined by commercial and brand photographer, Matt Radcliffe, and try their hand at photography with a challenge in honour of World Photography Day. Tasked with emulating their favourite image, th

Episode 10: The Good, The Bad and The Anger Inducing .... Yorkshire Day review

Aug 29th, 2020 32m 18s

In this episode of Comms Vs., Janine and Ben discuss the most wonderful time of the year.....well not really, just Yorkshire Day!Highlighting the brands that got it right and those that just felt like a miss and in Ben's case made him pretty an

Bonus: Comms vs. confusion - how NOT to communicate in a crisis

Aug 14th, 2020 13m 9s

In this bonus episode of CommsVs., Ben and Janine discuss the recent communication from Government around the local lockdowns affecting parts of the North of England. They give their brutally honest views on everything from the timing of the an

Episode 9: Lockdown easing and cheese eating

Jul 29th, 2020 40m 20s

In this episode of Comms Vs., Janine and Ben discuss lockdown easing and whether they’ve ventured out to a pub or restaurant since they opened again on 4 July. They also talk about the importance of wearing a face covering in public places and

Episode 8: Becoming an ally in the fight against racism

Jul 22nd, 2020 38m 46s

In this episode of Comms Vs., Janine and Ben discuss the Race in PR report recently released by Charted Institute of Public Relations. Janine outlines the key finding of the report, including the lack of diversity within the PR sector and the p

Episode 7: The power of celebrity

Jun 26th, 2020 28m 12s

In this episode of Comms Vs., Ben and Janine discuss the recent news story featuring Manchester United football player Marcus Rashford and the role he has played in lobbying Government to extend the school voucher scheme over the six-week schoo

Episode 6: The role of self-education in #BlackLivesMatter

Jun 18th, 2020 25m 54s

In episode six of Comms Vs. Corona, Ben and Janine focus on the importance of the #BlackLivesMatter movement that has been making headlines, over the last few weeks. They reflect on their own reaction to recent events, as well as take a look at

Bonus: Sorry seems to be the hardest word (Comms Vs. Cummings)

Jun 1st, 2020 36m 44s

A bonus episode to make up for the fact we've both been a little busy of late.What do Elton John and Dominic Cummings have in common? Apparently sorry really is the hardest word. In this special episode of Comms Vs Corona, Ben and Janine look a

Episode 5: Creativity in a crisis – photography, chocolate and the dirty drawer

May 12th, 2020 47m 29s

In episode five of Comms Vs. Corona, Janine and Ben are joined by Matthew Radcliffe, Janine’s husband and professional photographer based in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Together they sample some gins and shine a spotlight on how the photography in

Episode 4: Gravy in a glass and a waffle in the mouth

Apr 28th, 2020 31m 31s

In episode four of Comms Vs. Corona, Ben and Janine taste some Yorkshire beers and discuss the TikTok phenomenon. They also discuss Ben’s recent regression to student-like ways and Janine’s rapid acceleration into middle age. Good news Janine a

Episode 3: Cpt Tom and beard maintenance

Apr 21st, 2020 29m 32s

In episode three of Comms Vs. Corona, Ben and Janine talk about the fantastic fundraising effort by Captain Tom who has (at the time of writing) raised almost £30m for NHS charities – but somehow find themselves discussing the complex world of

Episode 2: Goats, poets and exploding sperm whales

Apr 13th, 2020 27m 38s

Episode two of Comms Vs Corona is live, and includes a couple of miss steps - namely by Janine getting our contact details wrong but other than that it's full of good news from across the country including goats, poets and exploding sperm whale

Episode 1: The healing properties of a good brew

Apr 5th, 2020 21m 58s

Good newsIn the first ever episode, Ben and Janine discuss the joys of socially distanced brews and neighbourhood WhatsApp groups. They also highlight the great work of Halifax-based media company, CP Media, who have pledged to display children

A brief introduction - Episode 0

Apr 5th, 2020 1m 22s

So we, Ben and Janine, have decided what better to do in lockdown than to create a podcast focused on positivity. This is literally a 1 minute explanation and the first episode will be coming soon (in the next few days). Until then stay safe. :

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