The Laughing Cow
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Oct 3, 2026
Julie KalmanGUEST
You can only have his image.
Julie KalmanGUEST
But you know, the Laughing Cow Cheese, for example, so they, they pay up and, and you also have to pay a proportion of your profits.
Julie KalmanGUEST
They decide, they put Asterix on the cover, and their sales go up twenty-eight percent.
Julie KalmanGUEST
Right? So people-- Asterix becomes this hot property, and it can-- And I mean, the, the, there's the, there's this story where in the same year it's sold, it's used to sell butter and margarine.
Julie KalmanGUEST
Um, so one of-- I think one of the stories of the success of the series is that they really, they really latch on to this, and they, they understand the significance of this.
Julie KalmanGUEST
And as I said, they ride this wave.
Gareth EdwardsHOST
And culturally, as you say, the reason they can ride this wave, um, in fact, actually, I'm gonna, I'm gonna absolute sidebar on this before we go and you talk about them becoming the face of effectively Laughing Cow Cheese.
Gareth EdwardsHOST
This is another one of those wonderful historical ripples, because the reason Laughing Cow is called Laughing Cow Cheese is because the, the, the guy behind it, that was what was painted on the side of the ambulance he drove when he was re- you said taking supplies to relieve the Fort of Verdun in World War I.
Alix EarleSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Happy pub day.
speaker_14AUDIENCE
[beep] You guys, what's going on with Laughing Cow? I'm kind of distressed.
speaker_14AUDIENCE
Crunch, crunch.
speaker_15SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
[beep]
Ben MulroneyHOST
Nike has never changed the swoosh for a reason, although at this point they may want to given where their stock is.
Ben MulroneyHOST
And now there is something going on with the laughing cow cheese.
Ben MulroneyHOST
If you know the laughing cow, then you know the picture I'm talking about.
Ben MulroneyHOST
It's an image of a red cow with a big smile on her face.
Ben MulroneyHOST
Well, now they're promoting this.
Ben MulroneyHOST
The brand is calling itself, at least for now, the not laughing cow and the cow is not laughing.
Ben MulroneyHOST
And it says we need to talk with a QR code.
Ben MulroneyHOST
And so to discuss what's wrong with the laughing cow, we're joined by Tony Chapman, the host of the award-winning podcast, Chatter That Matters, and the founding partner of Chatter AI.
Will WeldonHOST
So here's, uh, the next one.
Bill MaherSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
New Rule, Laughing Cow Cheese has to explain why the cow doesn't look happy anymore.
Will WeldonHOST
So this is great.
Will WeldonHOST
N- New Rule, a brand has to answer a question.
Will WeldonHOST
I, I guess.
Will WeldonHOST
Um, and-
Tom HarrisonGUEST
Laughing Cow
Will WeldonHOST
... 'cause it's-
Graciela MorenoHOST
Americans covered by Obamacare could see refund checks in the mail soon.
Graciela MorenoHOST
And we now know why the laughing cow cheese logo lost its smile and how you can help bring it back.
Corey JamesHOST
We have the stories and more with Mirabel Abram in your Morning Money Report.
Maribel EberCORRESPONDENT
The Trump administration has started mailing $500 refund checks to some Affordable Care Act enrollees who officials say were overcharged.
Maribel EberCORRESPONDENT
Now, the average income cutoff, it's about $63,000 for an individual or $129,000 for a family of four.
Maribel EberCORRESPONDENT
Millions of Americans covered under the ACA saw their premiums soar after government subsidies expired last year.
Maribel EberCORRESPONDENT
Bell Brands has revealed why its laughing cow cheese logo is no longer smiling.
Maribel EberCORRESPONDENT
According to the company, the once joyous cow was frustrated by the petty disagreements dividing people today.
KelliePANELIST
Well, I know you're not drinking
GuenterPANELIST
... and, uh, so I ask him what he had for lunch and he's like, "Oh, I had two wedges of Laughing Cow cheese-
MikePANELIST
[laughs]
GuenterPANELIST
... five pieces of salami, and-
Mike RogersSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
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MockHOST
Okay, um, I don't know about you, but back in the day, and, like, if somebody put it in front of me today, I would happily eat it, but back in the day, I used to eat a lot of Laughing Cow cheese.
DaisyHOST
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
MockHOST
Did you ever eat Laughing Cow cheese?
DaisyHOST
Yeah, Laughing Cow.
DaisyHOST
Is it like the, it's like the-
MockHOST
The little triangles?
MockHOST
And it comes in a circle, but, like, filled, like a pizza pie.
Marisa TwentymanHOST
And to quote one reviewer, it's largely fine.
Marisa TwentymanHOST
Plus, the laughing cow has stopped laughing.
Marisa TwentymanHOST
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Marisa TwentymanHOST
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Marisa TwentymanHOST
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Marisa TwentymanHOST
Okay, welcome everyone.
Marisa TwentymanHOST
It's a big week because Taylor Swift... queen taylor has released four new songs so we're going to jump straight into dirty dish your weekly dose of viral moments and celebrity gossip so yeah i pulled you in with taylor swift first but actually i've got something super fun in terms of marketing so the laughing cow so that really famous cheese brand well is it cheese or is it protein cheese i'm not sure But I used to have it in my lunches as a kid and it has its emblem is this famous laughing cow and the laughing cow has stopped laughing.
Marisa TwentymanHOST
And this brand is showing us what curiosity marketing looks like.
Eric EricksonHOST
That was an ad when I was a kid in Dubai.
Eric EricksonHOST
for the laughing cow, you know, the laughing cow cheese now here in this country.
Eric EricksonHOST
Well, they've taken the laughing cow and the laughing cow is no longer laughing.
Eric EricksonHOST
And, uh, the ad campaign says, uh, we need to talk now with this cow that's scowling at you.
Eric EricksonHOST
You can tell that this cow is a woman.
Eric EricksonHOST
Can you not, uh, gone from laughing to, uh, scowling at you say we need to talk.
Eric EricksonHOST
But according to the laughing cow company, they're not actually going to talk to us right now.
Eric EricksonHOST
They're going to make us guess.
Erick EricksonHOST
That was an ad when I was a kid in Dubai.
Erick EricksonHOST
for the laughing cow, you know, the laughing cow cheese now here in this country.
Erick EricksonHOST
Well, they've taken the laughing cow and the laughing cow was no longer laughing.
Erick EricksonHOST
And, uh, the ad campaign says, uh, we need to talk now with this cow that's scowling at you.
Erick EricksonHOST
You can tell that this cow is a woman.
Erick EricksonHOST
Can you not, uh, gone from laughing to, uh, scowling at you say we need to talk.
Erick EricksonHOST
But according to the laughing cow company, they're not actually going to talk to us right now.
Erick EricksonHOST
They're going to make us guess.
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