{"podcast":{"title":"Communication Breakdown","slug":"communication-breakdown-7019931","podcast_index_feed_id":7019931,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6301456/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://corporateobservatory.com/podcasts/communication-breakdown","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/bb1654c4c2ff3f77a3c1f292f51b3d52.jpg","author":"Observatory on Corporate Reputation LLC","episode_count":100,"summary":"Communication Breakdown is a postgame show for PR pros. In each episode, hosts Craig Carroll (Founder of the Observatory on Corporate Reputation, Editor of the SAGE Encyclopedia of Corporate Reputation, Lecturer at Rice University’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business) and Steve Dowling (former head of communications at OpenAI and Apple) discuss the strategies and tactics companies are using in high-visibility crises and PR initiatives, giving listeners unique insight into how key decisions are made. The podcast offers two unique perspectives on communications theory and practice, drawing on Craig’s research and teaching on reputation at USC Annenberg, UNC Chapel Hill, and universities worldwide, and Steve’s two decades of experience as a comms leader at some of the world’s most influential companies. Whether you’re a PR professional, marketing executive, or just curious about how companies make key communications decisions, you’ll find these discussions insightful and valuable.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-11T02:22:07.181025+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/communication-breakdown-7019931"},"episode":{"title":"Long-time listeners, first-time callers","slug":"long-time-listeners-first-time-callers","published_at":"2026-09-03T13:00:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/communication-breakdown-7019931/long-time-listeners-first-time-callers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/communication-breakdown-7019931","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/long-time-listeners-first-time-callers--74842098","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74842098/ep_99_long_time_listeners_first_time_callers.mp3","summary":"In this special listener-driven episode of Communication Breakdown, Steve Dowling and Craig Carroll answer questions from communications leaders and longtime supporters of the podcast. The conversation covers corporate silence, credible storytelling, misinformation, CEO transitions, professional development, artificial intelligence, and how the hosts select the stories they analyze each week. Guest Callers Hannah Wong Dominic Carr Abby Hayes Farzana Baduel Kim Sample Marcia Dawkins Keith Berman Traci Klein David Gallagher Topics Mentioned corporate storytelling, warranted communication, organizational behavior, corporate apologies, strategic silence, narrative control, communications measurement, strategic subtraction, misinformation, disinformation, media scrutiny, corporate credibility, public-interest communication, US public relations, UK public relations, communications careers, mentorship, curiosity, artificial intelligence, creative judgment, CEO succession, leadership transitions, stakeholder confidence, internal communications, story selection, corporate reputation Companies Mentioned OpenAI, United Airlines, American Airlines, Starbucks, Amazon, Home Depot, BBC, Apple, Cracker Barrel, TikTok, Twitter, Reese’s, Sky News Episode Hashtags #OpenAI #UnitedAirlines #AmericanAirlines #Starbucks #Amazon #HomeDepot #BBC #Apple #CrackerBarrel #TikTok #Twitter #Reeses #SkyNews #CorporateCommunications #PublicRelations #CorporateReputation #StrategicCommunications #LeadershipCommunication #StakeholderTrust #Misinformation #Disinformation #MediaRelations #CEOSuccession #ArtificialIntelligence #InternalCommunications #ShawnPNeal #AdvoCast #OCRNetwork Communication Breakdown is a production of the Observatory on Corporate Reputation . Hosted by Craig Carroll and Steve Dowli…","meta_description":"In this special listener-driven episode of Communication Breakdown, Steve Dowling and Craig Carroll answer questions from communications leaders and longt…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2164,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/communication-breakdown-7019931/episodes/long-time-listeners-first-time-callers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/communication-breakdown-7019931/long-time-listeners-first-time-callers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}