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A podcast about crisis, cancel culture, and brand reputation. In today's world, there is always a new crisis popping up. Businesses are constantly under fire and at a loss for how to best respond. Entrepreneur Wesley Donehue has spent his career helping save companies and individuals who have found themselves under fire. Donehue will be interviewing CEOs, analyzing past crises, and running down the news of the day weekly in Under Fire.

Wesley Donehue


    • Sep 1, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 93 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Under Fire

    Episode 93: All News, All Crises, All the Time with Edward Segal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 31:12


    This week on Under Fire, Wesley is joined by special guest and crisis management expert Edward Segal. Tune in and learn how you can avoid being under fire next. 

    Episode 92: Robot Pimping with Blake Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 38:12


    On this episode of Under Fire, Phil is joined by special guest host and expert videographer Blake Williams as they discuss the Maui fires, the continued rise of AI, Lizzo's controversy and UFO's.

    Episode 91: The Magic Pill with Rebecca Rusch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 50:22


    On this special episode of Under Fire, Wesley is joined by ultra endurance professional athlete, author, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker Rebecca Rusch. The two discuss endurance, pain, their athletic journeys, and much more. 

    Episode 90: Barbenheimer vs. Aliens

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 31:32


    On this episode of Under Fire, the team discusses the UFO congress hearing, Barbenheimer, Twitter's rebrand and more!

    Episode 89: A Cardiac Moment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 39:06


     On this episode, the crew discusses Meta under fire for rejecting sexual health ads, Jason Aldean and his controversial music video, The Sound of Freedom, and more!

    Episode 88: Self Inflicted Wounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 31:43


    On this episode of Under Fire, the gang talks about Ben and Jerry's Independence Day campaign backlash, Jonah Hill emotional abuse allegations, Andrew Tate, diversity filters on LinkedIn, and more!

    Episode 87: Twitter Killer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 30:52


    On this episode of Under Fire, the gang talks about the new Threads by Instagram, the LGBTQ+ community PR problem, and drugs in the White House. 

    Episode 86: An Industry of Entertainment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 35:49


    On this episode of Under Fire, the crew discusses the OceanGate tragedy, a YouTubers grooming allegations and her peculiar response, Roseanne Barr's controversial podcast clip on the Theo Von show, and more!

    Episode 85: Aliens Among Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 41:04


    On this episode of Under Fire, Wesley and Phil discuss the discovery of aliens among us from 'UFO Whistleblower' David Grusch, Trump's indictment trial, and the White House banning a trans activist from the property for indecency.   

    Episode 84: AI Overlords

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 39:04


    On this episode of Under Fire, the gang discusses French Open night sessions coming under sustained fire, Pride Month, Artificial Intelligence, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "testing the conspiratorial appetite of Democrats", and more! 

    Episode 83:  The Little Mermaid: How to Piss Everyone Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 26:27


    On this episode of Under Fire, the gang discusses The Little Mermaid backlash, Chick-fil-A under fire from the right, doctors criticized for "medical gaslighting", and more! 

    Episode 82: Karen's Redemption

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 28:58


    On this episode of Under Fire, the team talks Netflix cracking down on password sharing, the "Citi Bike Karen" viral video and her redemption, the backlash about Target's LGBTQ+ merch, and more! 

    Episode 81: The Strippers are Unionizing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 21:35


    On this episode of Under Fire, Phil and Christiana discuss another beer company boycott for Miller Lite this time, the Twitter in Turkey free speech fiasco, strippers unionizing, and more!

    Episode 80: Killing the Golden Goose

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 29:22


    On this episode of Under Fire, the gang talks about the downfall of Tucker Carlson, the Fox News profit plummet, a teaching assistant being fired for her Only Fans, and more!   

    Episode 79: Leaving Pity City 

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 28:45


    On this episode of Under Fire, the crew dives into the Bud Light and Dylan Mulvaney controversy, a CEO telling staff who are worried about bonuses to "leave Pity City", Tony Danza on the red carpet, and more!

    Episode 78: Get Nana Off the Air

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 36:35


    On this episode of Under Fire, the team discusses a priest at Cottage Grove church being scrutinized for opposing a Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate, the Marvel and Jonathan Majors controversy, the firing of news anchor Barbie Bassett, and more!

    Episode 77: Don't Feed the Trolls

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 31:06


    On this episode of Under Fire, the crew continues their conversation surrounding the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and they get into Candace Owens' controversial take on Skim's new disability ad campaign, the Ted Lasso cast at the White House, and more!

    Episode 76: Liquidity Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 32:18


    On this episode of Under Fire, the crew talks about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, Ford Motor's creative way of celebrating International Women's Day, JJ Reddick's jab at Kendrick Perkins on First Take, and more!

    Episode 75: Shitty People With Authority 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 30:11


    On this episode of Under Fire, the team dives into topics like Joe Biden's visit to Ukraine rather than East Palestine, Ohio, a man body slammed by a sheriff's deputy in Georgia, Woody Harrelson's crazy movie script he explained on SNL, and more!  

    Episode 74: Eat More Cauliflower

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 30:22


    On this episode of Under Fire, Wes, Phil, & Christiana discuss topics like Kroger misplacing a Snoop Dogg cutout during Black History Month, the (apparently liberal) fried cauliflower sandwich sold at Chick-Fil-A, an initiative to liven up local news, and more! 

    Episode 73: Crash Landings in Hot Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 31:29


    On this episode of Under Fire the crew talks about United Airlines' plane that nose dove into the sea, Patrick Mahomes' wife trolling the media by asking doubters to apologize to the Chiefs, more trouble in the crypto industry, and more!

    Episode 72: Elon Finally Folds

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 39:31


    On this episode of Under Fire, the team dives into public relations topics like Spotify employees discovering their termination through a memo, the political spectrum of PR, a BBC documentary being censored from Twitter, and more!

    Episode 71:The Real Gangbangers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 31:28


    On this episode of Under Fire, Wesley and Christiana talk about the Tennessee cop that got around the police station and the internet, Trump's letter to FaceBook, a TikToker that raises over $140k to help a Walmart employee retire, and more!

    Episode 70: Dana White & UFOs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 46:45


    On this episode of Under Fire, the team dives into topics like updates on the FTX disaster, half-ass reporting from the New York Post, Dana White's punishment for domestic violence, and more!

    Episode 69: Small Dick Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 36:15


    On this episode of Under Fire, the crew dives into controversies like George Santos' string of lies, Andrew Tate's incriminating pizza box, Matt Gaetz letter, and more!

    Episode 68:  Know When To Shut The F**k Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 34:46


    On this episode, Wesley, Phil, & Christiana discuss topics taking over the news like Balenciaga's tasteless new ads that pair teddy bears in bondage gear with children, a German announcer under fire for referring to Qatari thaubs as bathrobes, alleged racism in Tim Burton's new Netflix series Wednesday, and more!  

    Episode 67: The Free Speech Threshold

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 33:43


    On this episode of Under Fire, the team hits controversies like Ted Cruz urging the protection of guns after the Colorado Springs mass shooting, Elon Musk reviving Trump's Twitter account and giving out blue check marks like candy, Bob Iger's big return to Disney, and more!  

    Episode 66: Winners Know There Is No Easy Button

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 36:56


    On this episode of Under Fire, Adam Piper joins Wesley Donehue and Christiana Purves to hit topics like the red wave that was a dead wave, the FTX collapse, a pet store's questionable hiring sign, and more!

    Episode 65: Crazy = Genius?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 39:14


    On this episode of Under Fire, the crew hits topics like Kanye antisemitic fallout, climate protestors' diaper needs, Jeff Dahmer marketing schemes, and more!

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    Episode 64: Politics in Porn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 37:05


    On this episode of Under Fire, the man behind the camera jumps in to help the team cover topics like a congressional candidate who has a video skyrocketing on PornHub, the backlash on a school that removed pride flags from classrooms, and PayPal's nasty mess.

    Episode 63: Welcoming the Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 31:57


    On this episode of Under Fire, the team dives into topics like Putin granting Snowden citizenship, the NYC mayor claiming Kansas doesn't have a brand, a repost that got a star soccer player in some hot water, and more!

    Episode 62: Suns Owner in Foul Trouble

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 25:00


    On this episode of Under Fire, the team dives into topics like PayPal threatening to cut ties with the Phoenix Suns, a teacher pushing for pedophile rights, the mayor of New Orleans's first class excuses, and more!

    Episode 61: Work Hard Play Hard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 37:29


    On this episode of Under Fire, the team talks about a Missouri school district bringing back corporal punishment, Joe Biden's questionable villainous backdrop, Shantanu Deshpande's message about hustle mentality, and more!

    Episode 60: Deflecting the Blame

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 29:36


    On this episode of Under Fire, Wes, Phil and Christiana discuss a questionable Hamilton remix from a church in Texas, the finding of antibiotics in Whole Foods meats, Mark Zuckerberg appearing on the Joe Rogan Experience, and more!

    Episode 59: It's All About Authenticity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 37:39


    On this episode of Under Fire, the crew goes over PR news like Ezra Miller finally getting help, Alec Baldwin's reflections and deflections from the shooting on the set of “Rust”, the Finnish Prime Minister getting her party on, and more!

    Episode 58: Sorry Not Sorry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 21:50


    On this episode of Under Fire, the team gives their 2 cents on topics like Will Smith's tardy apology to Chris Rock, the NFL appealing Deshaun Watson's 6 game suspension, the James Webb Telescope prank, and Monica Lewinsky calling on Beyonce to fix a lyric!

    Episode 57: The Elon Musk Hour Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 32:05


    On this episode of Under Fire, the team discusses topics like Pat Benetar refusing to perform “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”, the latest Elon Musk affair rumor, the question of whether or not Elon Musk is responsible for Twitter's $270 million loss, the Brittney Griner trade, and more!

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    Episode 56: Ignorance is No Longer Bliss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 46:49


    On this episode of Under Fire, Wes and Christiana are joined by a previous guest, Brian Athey. The team discusses controversies going on right now like victim mentalities at Sesame Place, Nazi logos at elementary schools, Joe Rogan's homeless genocide jokes, the market for Errol Musk's sperm, and more!

    Episode 55: The One with the Manufactured Outrage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 35:21


    On this episode of Under Fire, the team dives into topics such as apologies from the co-creator of Friends, the Dallas Cowboys' new controversial partner, Jerone Davison's new Make Rifles Great Again ad, and more!

    Episode 54: The Under Fire Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 23:17


    On this special episode of Under Fire, Wesley dives into his book answering all the questions any reader might have and why these lessons are so crucial to everyone in today's society. Tune in now!

    Episode 53: Eating Your Own

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 43:50


    On this week's episode of Under Fire, the crew discusses topics like Dick's Sporting Goods covering abortion travel costs, Bette Midler's latest Tweets, Delta's apology, and more!

    Episode 52: Should Brands Weigh in on Abortion?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 40:23


    On this episode of Under Fire, Wes, Christiana, and Phil completely cover how businesses, business owners, politicians, and the average person should weigh in on the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

    Episode 51: Destroying Your Brand for Dummies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 36:24


    On this episode of Under Fire, the crew discusses Lizzo's lyric hiccup, Ezra Miller going rogue, Amber Heard's latest interview, Vince McMahon's departure from the WWE, and more!

    Episode 50: The World Is Going To Shit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 30:08


    On this week's episode of Under Fire, the crew hits issues like the Pride Whopper, David Weigel's controversial retweet, Wells Fargo fake interviews, Better.com's CEO misleading investors, and more!

    Episode 49: Being A Good Human Being

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 38:58


    On this week's episode of Under Fire, Wes, Phil, and Christiana dive into topics like Johnny vs. Amber results, Elon Musk's new in-office work policy, Walmart's new Juneteenth ice cream flavor, Wesley's new book and more!

    Episode 48: Amber Heard Said What?!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 43:02


    On this episode of Under Fire, the crew dives into the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial, Rudy Giuliani on The Masked Singer, multiple Madison Cawthorn controversies, DEI advocates falsely accusing a black DJ of wearing blackface, and more. 

    Episode 47: Temper Tantrums & Testicle Tanning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 36:24


    On this episode of Under Fire, the team discusses Netflix's recent plummet, Ezra Miller wreaking havoc, Tucker Carlson's views on why Americans should be tanning their genitalia, and more.

    Episode 46: The Elon Musk Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 25:45


    This week on Under Fire, the crew dives into the controversy surrounding Cam Newton's comments about women, Madison Cawthorn facing GOP backlash, Elon Musk's Twitter takeover, and more.

    Episode 45: Healing the World with Comedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 32:11


    On this episode of Under Fire, Wes, Phil, and Christiana discuss Will Smith's smack heard 'round the world, the new Oscars criteria for award eligibility, Whoopi Goldberg calling out the Royal family, and more.

    Episode 44: Buying Into the Orthodoxy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 38:43


    On this episode of Under Fire, Wes, Phil, and Christiana discuss Disney's ongoing controversy regarding Florida's “Don't Say Gay” bill, Lambda Literary dropping Lauren Hough's award nomination, Hunter Biden and his notorious laptop, and more.  

    Episode 43: PR & Political Pawns

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 38:17


    On this episode of Under Fire, Wes, Phil, and Christiana dive into why a school official was fired for reading a children's book, Tom Brady's pump fake of retirement, Elon Musk trying to take Putin to the boxing ring, a WNBA star being detained in Russia, and more.

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