Strange Coordinates
Strap in. We're going on a trip! Robert and Topher, cofounders of advertising agency Territorial, explore the weird, compelling, and sometimes forgotten corners of our culture through a surprising lens: the brands we all know and/or love. Every episode uses a familiar brand as a roadmap to stories you would never imagine to help you see the world in a new way.
To learn more about Robert Balog & Topher Burns, and their work at Territorial, visit www.weareterritorial.com or find them on LinkedIn.
- Update frequency
- every 26 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 24
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Getting Owned (ep 04)
NordicTrack isn't just responsible for a small part of Robert's childhood trauma. It's also a brand that has managed to spend almost 50 years gliding right down the center track of a fascinating cult…
Thirst Trap (ep 03)
We don't love throwing the word "viral" around, but when Topher takes on the Stanley tumbler there's pretty much no other word appropriate for its sudden, wild ubiquity. But did you know the brand is…
Shiploads of Fun (ep 02)
All aboard! We're hitting the high seas with Carnival Cruise Line. Ye landlubbers beware, there be singing and show tunes ahead.
For more about territorial check out our website weareterritorial.com a…
Sweet Satisfaction (ep 01)
It's our inaugural episode, and Topher's got a sweet tooth. Obviously that led us straight to the Great Depression and, later, disco murder.
For more about territorial check out our website weareterri…