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The Break Room

The Break Room

By: Corey Haines Zach Stevens Nick Loudon
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The Breakroom is a show hosted by the three cofounders of Conversion Factory, the marketing agency at the forefront of SaaS growth. Tune into the Factory Floor, our other show, to stay up to date with the changing landscape of the marketing world. On the Break Room, we just like to chill out and tell stories. Whether you're on your way to work, just passing the time, or stuck somewhere with nothing but an internet connection, tune in. We're here for you, a couple of dudes hanging out. To support the channel, like and subscribe. It really helps. You can also find us on YouTube, X, and everywhere you listen to podcasts!© 2026 Corey Haines, Zach Stevens, Nick Loudon Economics Marketing Marketing & Sales
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  • Ep #21: Corey Hates McDonald's
    Mar 27 2026

    In this episode of The Break Room, the guys put together a fast food tier list and debate the best fast food restaurants from top to bottom. They rank classics like McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Sonic, Jack in the Box, Five Guys, Domino’s, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell, Chipotle, Panda Express, and In-N-Out, with plenty of disagreement along the way.

    The conversation goes way beyond a basic ranking. They argue over whether fast food should be judged by taste, value, nostalgia, convenience, or the full experience, which makes this more like a real podcast debate than just a tier list.

    If you’re into fast food rankings, best fast food debates, restaurant tier lists, and casual podcast conversations, this episode is for you. It’s full of strong opinions, guilty pleasures, and some very questionable takes on chains like Taco Bell, Chipotle, Chuck E. Cheese, and Krispy Kreme.

    At the center of it all is the final debate: In-N-Out vs. Chick-fil-A for the top spot.

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    The Breakroom is a show hosted by the three cofounders of Conversion Factory, the marketing agency at the forefront of SaaS growth. Tune into the Factory Floor, our other show, to stay up to date with the changing landscape of the marketing world.

    On the Break Room, we just like to chill out and tell stories. Whether you're on your way to work, just passing the time, or stuck somewhere with nothing but an internet connection, tune in. We're here for you, a couple of dudes hanging out.

    To support the channel, like and subscribe. It really helps.

    You can also listen to the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

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    33 mins
  • Ep #20: Ranking famous logo redesigns with our expert designer
    Jan 30 2026

    Nick Loudon, Corey Haines, and Zach Stevens sit down to ruthlessly rank some of the most famous (and infamous) corporate logo redesigns of all time. From massive glow-ups to total disasters, we debate nostalgia, functionality, execution, and whether million-dollar decisions were actually worth it.
    We cover eBay, Gap, Kia, Popeyes, CIA (yes, really), Slack, BMW, Airbnb, Animal Planet, Best Buy, Burger King, Nissan, Dictionary.com, Domino’s, GM, Google, Uber, Instagram, Starbucks, Netflix — and a few honorable mentions along the way.
    Expect strong opinions, designer hot takes from Zach, nostalgic rants from Corey, and Nick trying to keep everyone on track.

    Timestamps:
    00:00 – Intro & Tier List Rules
    01:39 – eBay
    05:14 – Gap (the infamous flop)
    06:22 – Kia
    09:19 – Popeyes
    11:26 – CIA
    13:49 – Slack
    18:17 – BMW
    23:15 – Airbnb
    23:53 – Animal Planet
    27:56 – Best Buy
    28:17 – Burger King
    29:17 – Nissan
    30:44 – Domino’s
    31:49 – GM
    32:27 – Google
    33:07 – Uber
    35:47 – Instagram
    38:09 – Starbucks
    41:10 – Netflix
    45:01 – Final thoughts & part 2 tease

    If you love branding, design debates, or just watching three marketers argue over logos, hit that like button, drop your hottest take in the comments (which redesign did we get wrong?), and subscribe for more episodes.
    New episodes every week. Thanks for hanging in The Breakroom with us!

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    The Breakroom is a show hosted by the three cofounders of Conversion Factory, the marketing agency at the forefront of SaaS growth. Tune into the Factory Floor, our other show, to stay up to date with the changing landscape of the marketing world.

    On the Break Room, we just like to chill out and tell stories. Whether you're on your way to work, just passing the time, or stuck somewhere with nothing but an internet connection, tune in. We're here for you, a couple of dudes hanging out.

    To support the channel, like and subscribe. It really helps.

    You can also listen to the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

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    46 mins
  • Ep #19: Gen Z slang quiz | Chat are we cooked
    Jan 28 2026

    [Hey its me Michael, the editor. I thought I uploaded this in December. I didn't. So I'm posting it now. Thank you <3 sorry for delay, our community is still small so please share the show with friends. Love u]

    Are the Kids Cooked?

    In this episode of The Break Room, Nick, Corey, and Zach put their age, sanity, and cultural relevance to the test by taking a Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang quiz created by everyone’s favorite personal assistant, ChadGPT.

    From “skull” and “caught in 4K” to “delulu is the solulu,” “NPC behavior,” and “bro thought he cooked,” the guys attempt to decode the ever-evolving language of the internet, with mixed results. Along the way, they debate whether the kids are actually cooked, if aura can be farmed, why having “motion” is suddenly a compliment, and whether growing up with AI is fundamentally changing how humans think.

    Expect:

    Plenty of wrong answers

    Existential dread about the future

    Millennials realizing they are aging in real time

    Strong opinions on brain rot, swag, and TikTok culture

    So the big question remains: are the kids alright, or is this the beginning of the end?

    Grab a seat in The Break Room and find out.

    Drop a comment with your favorite slang term, or let us know how cooked we are 💀 ong fr 🫵🤣

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    The Breakroom is a show hosted by the three cofounders of Conversion Factory, the marketing agency at the forefront of SaaS growth. Tune into the Factory Floor, our other show, to stay up to date with the changing landscape of the marketing world.

    On the Break Room, we just like to chill out and tell stories. Whether you're on your way to work, just passing the time, or stuck somewhere with nothing but an internet connection, tune in. We're here for you, a couple of dudes hanging out.

    To support the channel, like and subscribe. It really helps.

    You can also listen to the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

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    23 mins
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