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The PR Breakdown with Molly McPherson
The PR Breakdown reveals the moves behind the mess. Crisis communication expert Molly McPherson dissects the viral scandals, celebrity meltdowns, and corporate disasters dominating headlines to show you the strategic mistakes and desperate moves that destroy reputations — so you never make them yourself.
Podcasting since 2018 • 368 episodes
The PR Breakdown with Molly McPherson
Latest Episodes
March Madness Coaches Went Viral for All the Wrong Reasons
Two coaches. Two losses. Two press conferences. Same signal. Villanova's Kevin Willard threatened to fire his staff on live television, doubled down in the post-game press conference, then called it a joke when the backl...
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Episode 358
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12:26
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AI Already Wrote Your Crisis Story. You Just Don't Know It Yet
Your reputation isn't being shaped by what you say anymore. It's being shaped by everything everyone else says, organized by AI, before you've had a chance to respond. Crisis communication has a new first mover, and it isn't you.Molly Mc...
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Episode 357
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13:20
Oprah Interviews Kristin Cabot, and "The Bachelorette": The Trust Collapse Behind Every Viral Scandal
What actually breaks first in a scandal?Not the headline. Not the viral clip. Not the backlash. It's trust.In this episode, Molly McPherson breaks down three stories where trust was fractured long before the public ever reacted. P...
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Episode 356
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16:40
The Hidden Moment a Crisis Really Begins
Molly McPherson opens this episode not with a scandal, but with a pair of pants. It’s a disarming entry point into a much bigger question: what happens to trust when an expert starts to monetize? Drawing on her own decision to join the affiliat...
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Episode 355
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8:55
What Love Story Gets Wrong About Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and Daryl Hannah
Episode SummaryWhen Ryan Murphy's Love Story dropped in 2026, it didn't just revive a 25-year-old story; it rewrote the reputation of two women for a streaming audience of millions. Molly McPherson breaks down what the sh...
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