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ADSN — 112 episodes
The Most Capital Intensive Week in Tech: SpaceX, Cursor, and Agentic Banking
Alphabet's $80B Raise, the App Distribution Crisis, and Why Substack Is a Landlord
Why B2B Advertising Is Broken and How Newsletters are the Next Frontier | ft. Adam Ryan
Chat Apps Are the New Newsfeeds, AI Isn't Public Opinion, and Kuzma Goes Deep
Why Marketing, Product, and Measurement are Collapsing ft. Brian Quinn, AppsFlyer
Zuck’s Leaked Audio on Training AI, DraftKings CEO Goes Off & Why Your Feed Is Fake
Why Everyone in Ads Is Wrong About OpenAI, Shopify, and Gen Z
GameStop Wants to Buy eBay, Parker Card Dies Overnight & Every Platform Goes API-First | ADSN Ep. 18
Elon's $60B Lego Set and How PE Firms Are Using Claude Code to Kill Deals
The Death of SaaS, OpenAI's Ad Problem, and Tim Cook Steps Down
She Rebuilt Her Entire Agency with AI in 3 Weeks ft. Julia Knight
The Masters vs. AI, Meta Muse is Everywhere, Why Diplo Thinks You Can’t Beat AI (And How You Can Use It)
OpenAI's $100M Grab, Elon Forces Grok on Wall Street & Ads for AI Agents
Snapchat's $8M Turnaround Plan: Can This 6-Point Strategy Actually Save Snap?
Token Spend Is the New Salary & AI Is Choosing Your Stack
Ads, AI, and the Internet Meltdown
The New Marketing Playbook That's Leaving Most Brands Behind (ft. Olivia Kory, Haus)
Travis Kalanick’s Founder Pump-up Speech, and Why 40 Is Not the Deadline, It’s the Starting Line
How this founder is taking Cheetos head on w/ AI and Grass Fed Beef
Meta's AI crackdown faces advertiser backlash, Visa gives cards to agents, and a new definition of SaaS
Block Cuts 40%, Data Centers vs Offices, and Bots on Bots on Bots | Ft. Bock Exec Dante DiCicco
a16z's Bryan Kim on why adtech is investable again, plus the energy space race, AI monetizing, and web 4.0
The Agent Era: OpenAI Scoops OpenClaw, Manus Meets Ads Manager & Ben Putley on AI-Crypto Convergence
From Moltbook to Mars, ADSN Heading to the Olympics, Netflix Meets the Senate
Sam Khoury on B2B Creator Businesses, Netflix+WB4EVA, the $1B Digital Twin, and Meta the Energy Company
AI ad wars with Eric Seufert, Netflix (social) media battle, and OpenAI’s ecomm money grab.
ADSN is back! Agentic Commerce, Converging Media, and Mike Khristo on going from idea to launch with AI
ADSN | Ari Paparo on Google's path to ad tech dominance and stories along the way
ASDSN | 1000s of new marketers are about to come online and the MCP effect
ASDSN | Andrew Covato on the latest on ad measurement and takeaways from Possible
ADSN | Payments are the new cookies, ads in AI, and more AI ads.
ADSN | Alex Heath reports on the Google & Meta legal sagas
ADSN | Guest Commentators: Eric Seufert & Taylor Holiday
ADSN | Tariffs, AI, more AI, and M&A
Taking Inventory is now ADSN: The Ads Network
Rebuilding LA #2: Housing & Zoning with Cover's Alexis Rivas
Rebuilding LA: EP1 Fire Insurance
MAJOR UPDATE from James & Daniel + Conor McKenna, Partner at LUMA, on the state of M&A markets and what to watch for heading into 2025
Snap Mafia: David Shim, founder of Read AI, on building a better future of work with AI and the story of his $175M acquisition by Snap
The rise of self-service and what it means for advertisers, publishers, and markets with Jeffrey Mayer, Managing Director, US at DanAds
Gokul Rajaram on one of the biggest mistakes startups and founders make, the role of board members, and leadership qualities from some of the greats
What any company can do to can improve ad measurement today, and the top measurement trends to know, with Andrew Covato
Brendan McCarthy, CMO of Criteo, on marketing during periods of transformation and how to maintain customer trust
What startups get wrong about lawyers and how to use legal for growth, with Adam Greenberg, former GC / head of legal at Warby Parker, Ro, and Blank Street
Gabriel Ornelas, host and creator of “On The Pass” podcast, talks the rise of chef influencers and the intersection of media, food, and hospitality,
Nik Milanović, founder of “This Week in Fintech” and The Fintech Fund, on current trends and the future of Fintech
Turner Novak, founder of Banana Capital, talks VC investing and the power of meme accounts
Snap’s President of Americas, Patrick Harris, from Meta to Snap and the changes driving its breakout
Snap Mafia: Rajan Vaish, founder of Easel, on building at the intersection of social and Gen AI and what he learned doing research at Stanford and Snap
Mike Dupree, CRO of Teads, gives us an insider's look at the Twitter to X transition and why he made the move from walled garden to open web
The State of the Podcast Industry with with Bryan Barletta, founder of Sounds Profitable
Why the app economy is booming w/ the President of AppsFlyer, Brian Quinn
Amazon’s $50B ads business still hasn’t scratched the surface, and why non-endemic and social partnerships are the future, with Amazon expert Daniel Tejada
Snap Mafia Edition: Garrett Rothstein, founder of Queue, the modern day TV guide, on partnering with Zillow’s founder and getting on Chamath's radar
Selling Undertone, setting up a family office, and reinventing retail ads with M3’s Michael Cassidy
AI & Big Tech w/ Big Technology’s Alex Kantrowitz
The WTF is Roblox and how brands play in the metaverse episode w/ F84’s Geoffrey Reed
Sunil Rayan, CBO of Moloco and former President of Disney+ Hotstar, on growing to 50M+ subscriber, the convergence of media & digital, and why it all comes down to LTV
Alex Collmer, the co-founder of VidMob (and Def Jam Rapstar!) talks creative in an AI world and how marketers can adapt
Snap Mafia Edition: Ellis Hamburger, founder of Meaning, storyteller at The Browser Co, and the voice of Snap for 7 years
Spotify’s Per Sandell on the business of audio, building a $2B+ ads business, and embracing the hedged garden model
Eric Seufert returns to discuss the state of the digital economy
The Checkmate founders on hustling their way to the top of the App Store, how Gen Z thinks, and what the future of retail looks like
Meta Reality Labs’ VP of Marketing, Shachar Scott, on how Meta is building the future in front of our eyes and redefining AR & VR
The Bitcoin Episode w/ @dotkrueger: why it’s up and why he thinks it’s going to change the world
Snap Mafia Edition: Dante DiCicco, founder of Zitti AI, and Snap user #10
46: The future of digital privacy with former Google & Meta executive and privacy expert, Rob Leathern
45: Nick Bell, CEO of Fanatics Live, on Rupert Murdoch, building Snap, leading Google Search, and why the future of media is all about the attention economy
44: Building an ads business around faith with Pray.com's Steve Gatena
43: Inside Amazon’s $50B ads biz w/ Adam Epstein
42: Morning Brew’s 2nd employee and Beehiiv CEO dives into the BIG business of newsletters, the truth about building in public, and some surprising data on the power of newsletters
41: Alex Heath, Deputy Editor for The Verge, on interviewing the biggest names in tech, debating the AI wars, what sets the best leaders apart, and more
40: CES takeaways & how Shipt went from same-day delivery to building a massive retail media network, and what RMNs can learn from Meta
39: Breaking down the biggest media company you’ve never heard of, the new age of growth marketing, and all things Mansion Group with John Sutton
38: Looking back at 2023 with guest highlights and industry changes, and predictions for 2024
EP: 37 A Taking Inventory Classic: Eric Seufert on the future of ads, ecom, the walled gardens, and more
36: How investment banks evaluate tech companies, a bull market for ads, and 2024 market outlook with ROTH MKM’s Rohit Kulkarni
35 - James Borow & Daniel Druger, get interviewed on the Marketecture podcast
34: Building a business with TikTok and the power of UGC with Sapphire Studio’s Anish Dalal
33: Ali Manning, Co-Founder of Chalice, on the future of AI and advertising across the open web
32: James Avery & Andrew Covato on $AMZN playing nice w $SHOP/$META/$SNAP, where $TTD goes next, and how ad platforms are ignoring the measurement realities of 2023.
31 Ray Ghanbari, the CTO of Index Exchange, talks building for massive scale and how ad tech, fintech and healthcare tech are more similar than you would think.
30: Steven Rosenblatt on going from operator to VC, transforming Foursquare, and launching iAd during the Steve Jobs era
29 - Ali Kashani on why self-driving delivery robots and advertising are going to lower the cost of commerce
28: Jessica Yellin tells us why people are turning to news influencers and away from cable news, how political ads really work, and what to expect this election cycle
27: Oren Schauble on the power shift in the creator economy, creating brand content, building brands the right way, and more
26: Pt 3 of the Creators Strike Back series: Jesse Pujji, founder & CEO of Gateway X on bootstrapping an 8-figure business, his biggest lessons for entrepreneurs, building a following, and more
25: Meta’s Sr. Global Marketing Director, Jackie Pimentel, tells us about the lead up to launching Threads, why creator authenticity is the key to success, when to start monetizing, and so much more.
24: An interview with @AdTechGod, the anonymous account that’s taking ad tech and marketing by storm. Listen as we get into the origin of the account, its purpose, and its prophecies.
23: From Pencils to Pixels: Transitioning TV measurement to a CTV led world as linear continues to fade, with Matan Bik, Nielsen’s SVP Strategy of TV & Digital
22: Peter Hamilton, Sr. Director of Ad Innovation at Roku on what CTV can learn from mobile, Roku as the OS and what that means for advertisers, streaming as a performance channel, and more
21: Marketing Cannabis and other regulated products, how to advertise without Meta and Google, the future of cannabis holding companies, and more with Alex Becker, co-founder and CMO of Amuse
20: Alex Reynolds, CEO and Co-founder of Vendelux, on the role of events for stronger business results, how measuring event ROI is not only possible but essential, and ways AI will be incorporated
19: Pt 2 of the Creators Strike Back series: Grant Cohen, co-founder of Fan Controlled Sports on the business of sports 2.0, the new role of athletes as creators, TikTok-ification of sports, and more
18: Eric Seufert on the commerce platform revolution, reverberating effects of Apple’s changing policies, and global data regulation
17: Part 1 of the Creators Strike Back series: Anthony Vennare, founder and CEO of Fitt Insider, on building a media business without paid media or the walled gardens, responsible data usage, and more
16: Evan Prodromou, co-author of ActivityPub breaks down decentralized social networks and the Fediverse, how this affects monetization for walled gardens, and why users need data portability
15: Conor McKenna, Partner at LUMA Partners on how LUMA’s narrow focus has created outsized value, the corp dev and product team relationship, and threats to incumbents with the shift in data
14: The how to save X (aka Twitter) episode - James, Daniel and guest co-host James Avery (CEO of Kevel) on how to drive more revenue, rebuild trust, use payments as a lever, and combat Meta.
EP13: Eric Franchi, GP of AperiamVentures, on selling his business for $180M to a public company, Why there’s a massive opportunity investing in ad/martechs, and his take on Musk vs. Zuckerberg
EP12 (GUEST) – This week James Avery, the founder and CEO of Kevel, talks about writing books, building APIs to power a new generation of walled gardens
EP11 (GUEST) – Jenna Menking & Erin Kemp, the founders of Crosswalk, explain why Ariana Grande is both a musical and marketing genius, the problems with traditional market research, and how...
EP10 (GUEST) – Jon Morgenstern, EVP Head of Investment at VaynerMedia, Why agencies have more opportunity than ever, Netflix’s disappointing ads decision, How creators will win in the next 5 years
EP9 (GUEST) – Kenan Saleh, GM of Lyft Media, on growing his startup from just 1 customer, why the future of commerce media is bright, and building a new revenue stream within a complex organization
EP8 – Dictators, Democracies, and Anarchists, oh my! The ins and outs of Mark Zuckerberg’s AI future, EU regulation, and the Reddit mob.
EP7 – Apple reshapes the ads industry again, The Trade Desk makes a walled garden-esque announcement, shifting power dynamics between platforms and their communities
EP6 (GUEST) – Founder of AI Whiteboard and Retina AI, Emad Hasan, shares what CEOs need to know about AI, predicts what search ads may look like in the future, and the top 3 trends in AI
EP5 (GUEST) – Twitter’s former Global Head of Partnerships, Greg Lieber, breaks down the evolving ad tech partner ecosystem and talks about areas of opportunity
EP4 – What you need to know from LUMA’s Digital Media Summit, AI is everywhere in marketing, supply constrained platforms race for 1st party data to build an ads business
EP3 (GUEST) – Snap’s Former Head of Measurement, Andrew Covato, explains how the advertising industry can turn dumb measurement into smart measurement
EP2 – Are the rich getting richer in ad tech? Amazon and Pinterest team up, Facebook forces checkout, and more big tech partnerships.
EP1 – AI + ads, Slinging content to LLMs, Economically rational advertisers, The Elon ad tax, Kroger and Disney? and is Amazon eating the RMNs.