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Marketing, Machines & Mischief — 54 episodes

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The "Verification Economy" — When Proof of Humanity Becomes a Paid Media Channel: EP 054

2

Why Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the New SEO: The Death of the 10 Blue Links - EP 053

3

The Bot Wars: Why Amazon Blocked Meta & The Future of AI Shopping Agents: EP 052

4

The “Anti-Slop” Premium: Why Perfect AI Content Is Failing - EP 051

5

The Death Of The Marketing Agency: Who Survives Marketing’s AI Consolidation? - EP 050

6

The Great Marketing Shakeout: Surviving Layoffs, Burnout, and Broken Agency Culture - EP 049

7

Dark Social Marketing: The $60 Billion Attribution Gap Marketers Can’t See - EP 048

8

Fandom, Authenticity, and the Risk of Rebranding -- EP 047

9

How to Get Found by ChatGPT: The New Rules of AI Search (GEO Explained) -- EP 046

10

Big Pharma’s Bizarre TV Ads: Behind the Madness and the Marketing -- EP 045

11

How Small Businesses Can Win With Marketing Automation and AI Without Losing Their Unique Voice – EP 044

12

The Future of Marketing to Children in an AI-Driven World – EP 043

13

Breaking Down World Cup 2026: Record-Breaking Viewership and Unexpected Brand Victories – EP 042

14

AI’s Invasion: How Amazon, Spotify, and Uber Are Taking Over Ads – EP 041

15

We Ranked 2026's Best and Worst Marketing Campaigns (One Involves a Fugitive President) : EP 040

16

Airbnb’s World Cup Win, Losing Ferrari’s CMO, and Influencers’ Big Impact on Product Discovery : EP 039

17

OpenAI’s Ambitious Goals, Sesame Street Scam Defense & World Cup Brand Cover-Ups : EP 038

18

How a College Professor Prepares Students for Real-World Influencer Marketing & Content Creation: EP 037

19

Grand Theft Auto 6 Teaches Us Why Marketing Never Stops for Iconic Brands: EP 036

20

Google and Meta Push AI Agents, Indian Ad Trends, and Pizza Proposals: EP 035

21

Tesla’s Autopilot Debacle, Tobacco Tactics, and College Influencer Classes: This Week in Marketing: EP 034

22

Airwallex Ignites, Meta Tops Google, and The Rise of Forced Market Regress: EP 033

23

Sunburnt Seats and Microsoft Toilet Ads: Unbelievable Campaigns Changing Marketing Forever: EP 032

24

Zero Click Marketing, Crispy KFC Fashion, and Nutella in Space: This Week in Bold Branding: EP 031

25

How To Succeed In Marketing, Advertising and Artificial Intelligence Without Really Lying: EP 030

26

Spotify’s AI Playlists, Budweiser’s Legacy, and the Problem with Boozy Sunny D: EP 029

27

Infant Formula Advertising Under Fire, AI Ad Spending Surges, and LEGO’s World Cup Marketing Magic: EP 028

28

Microtonal Marketing Strategies Even Angine de Poitrine Thinks Are The Future: EP 027

29

Inside Celsius and Rockstar’s In-House Ad Shift, Live Sports’ Ad Power, and Toyota’s Mermaid Moment: EP 026

30

Boy Throb’s Sponsorship Saga, Coinbase’s Creative, and AI Shaking Up the Industry: EP 025

31

Is AI Taking Over Creative Briefs? Exploring Luma’s Bold Marketing Claims: EP 024

32

Artists and Robots: Blending Human Creativity with AI for Unforgettable Brand Experiences: EP 023

33

Dunkin's $500 Glove, Google's Clickbait Crackdown & A $100M Whistleblower Bombshell: EP 022

34

Social Media Scams Explode, Target Rolls Out AI Ads, Midwest Agencies Thrive: EP 021

35

Marketing Mayhem: Super Bowl Budgets, Pepsi vs Coke, and Ryanair Roasts Musk

36

Skittles’ Live Super Bowl Stunt and Now ChatGPT Has Ads?: EP 019

37

Super Bowl Marketing's Biggest Secret: The Monday Morning Effect Revealed: EP 018

38

The Jonas Brothers Roast AI Ads and Progresso’s Soup Drop Genius: EP 017

39

From CES Buzz to Maduro’s Origin Hoodie: Marketing Moments Already Shaping 2026: EP 016

40

AI in Marketing: Not a Replacement, But Definitely a Babysitting Job: EP 015

41

Timothée Chalamet's Marketing Genius (And What Brands Can Steal From It): EP 014

42

Facebook Puts Scam Ads Next to Yours & Why The Pirate Logo Is The Captain Now: EP 013

43

Your DoorDash Data Is Worth More Than You Think (+ The Great Tea Wars of 2026): EP 012

44

The Pope in Puffer Jackets & PR Nightmares: AI's Crisis Communication Problem: EP 011

45

Why TikTok Shop Just Changed Black Friday Forever (Plus Adobe's Bold Move): EP 010

46

AI Is Taking Marketing Jobs (But Not How You Think) | Fox News AI Deal + Industry Layoffs Exposed: EP 009

47

10% of Meta's Ads Are SCAMS + The UPS Store's Brilliant Anti-AI Campaign: EP 008

48

Why Amazon Is Running the SAME Ad Again (And Beating Everyone Else): EP 007

49

Why 82% of Internet Traffic Is Now Video | Marketing Intelligence You Actually Need: EP 006

50

The Anti-AI Backlash Begins: Major Brands Say No to AI Marketing: EP 005

51

California Bans Loud Ads & the Marketing Moves That Actually Mattered This Week: EP 004

52

When Brands Go Unhinged: Columbia Joins Duolingo, Wendy's & Scrub Daddy: EP 003

53

Why Omnicom Just Dropped $13.5B on Its "Loser Rival" (The FTC Caveat Is Wild): EP 002

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Why TikTok's "Fix" Could Lose 50 Million Users Overnight: EP 001