The PR Breakdown with Molly McPherson
The PR Breakdown with Molly McPherson pulls back the curtain on the PR moves driving today's biggest stories. Join Molly each week as she decodes the strategy behind the headlines, revealing the hidden tactics at play. With her insider perspective, you’ll learn why these PR moves matter, who’s calli...
Recent Episodes
Jan. 27, 2026
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: The Interview You Likely Missed
Most leaders hide behind surprise when disaster strikes. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara did the opposite. In a January 2025 interview with The New York Times' Michael Barbaro, O'Hara said the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent was "predictable and entirely preventable"—and that he'd said …
Jan. 20, 2026
The Beckham Family Blowup: A Crisis Manager's Play-by-Play
Brooklyn Beckham just torched his parents on Instagram, and the timing? Impeccable. Devastating. Strategic. In this episode, breaking down the Beckham family crisis as it unfolded in real time (Literally! Molly was doing a li...
Jan. 14, 2026
What the Spin Reveals: Power, Fear, and Humanity After the Minneapolis ICE Shooting
When Renee Goode was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, two completely different stories emerged from the same event. One side called her a domestic terrorist who weaponized her Honda Pilot, while the other saw a mother t...
Jan. 6, 2026
The Distraction That Derailed a Re-Election Campaign: Tim Walz vs Trump
This week, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz abruptly ended his bid for a third term. This episode was recorded four days earlier during a live conversation and, in hindsight, it explains exactly why this outcome was almost inevita...
Dec. 30, 2025
Most Listened to Episode of 2025 - Inside The Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni PR War
This is the most downloaded episode of the year, resurfaced for the holiday week because the fallout is still unfolding in real time. Breaking down the Hollywood power struggle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, with Ry...
Dec. 23, 2025
The Top PR Wins and Fails of 2025: Part Two
This is the main event of Molly's Top PR Wins and Fails of 2025 series, recorded live on Substack (aired Friday, December 19) and built around the stories that truly owned the year: culture-war outrage that turned into real market impact, celebrity reputations getting torched (sometimes by their ow…
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