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Adspeak
Love it or hate it, the advertising and marketing industry is the ultimate broker of power and influence in the world today. Adspeak, hosted by ADWEEK editor in chief Ryan Joe, brings to life stories from our top reporters, delving into the people, brands, ad agencies, and adtech giants that shape how we view the world, the products we buy, and the entertainment we enjoy.
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Episodes
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Jeff Greenspoon of Kantar on Brand Power
This week on Adspeak by ADWEEK, host Will Lee speaks with Jeff Greenspoon, CEO of The Americas at Kantar, on the sidelines of BrandWeek, about why brand…
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The Trust Advantage in a Misinformation Era: Dr. Sanjay Gupta
In this episode of Adspeak by ADWEEK, recorded live at Brandweek, Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits down with Brianna Burtman to explore how trusted communication becomes…
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Fandom Over Funnels: Marian Lee of Netflix on Culture-Led Brand Growth
This week on Adspeak by ADWEEK, host Rebecca Stewart speaks with Netflix CMO Marian Lee about building culture-first marketing that fuels fandom and organic…
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How Atlanta Became a Marketing, Music, and Sports Powerhouse
In this episode of Adspeak by ADWEEK, host Will Lee sits down with Tony Ressler, Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Ares Management Corporation, and Chris…
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From Retail Relic to Market Darling: Sharon Price John on Reinventing Build-A-Bear
In this episode of Adspeak by ADWEEK, host Will Lee speaks with Sharon Price John, President and CEO of Build-A-Bear Workshop, about engineering one of…
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Why Coca-Cola Bet Big on Generative AI, with Pratik Thakar
In this episode of Adspeak by ADWEEK, host Jenny Rooney speaks with Pratik Thakar, Global VP and Head of Generative AI at The Coca-Cola Company, about the…
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Don’t Blink: Marketing by Turning Controversy into Growth with Craig Brommers
In this episode of Adspeak by ADWEEK, host Ryan Joe speaks with Craig Brommers, CMO of American Eagle, about how bold and polarizing marketing can translate…
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From Hooters to Building a Health Empire: Rewriting the Wellness Playbook with Kat Cole
Recorded on the sidelines of Brandweek, this episode of Adspeak by ADWEEK features Jenny Rooney in conversation with AG1 CEO Kat Cole. Kat shares her journey…
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Trust Yourself First: Bozoma Saint John on Leading Without Permission
What if the most powerful career advice is to stop listening to everyone else? In this episode of Adspeak by ADWEEK, recorded live at Brandweek, host Ryan Joe…
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How Cultural Relevance Builds Billion-Dollar Brands with Elizabeth Banks
Disrupting a legacy category takes more than buzz; it takes clarity, conviction, and consumer empathy. In this Adspeak by ADWEEK episode, host Zoë Ruderman…
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Scale or Stale? Omnicom’s Big Bet on the Future
As Omnicom reveals its new structure after completing its $13 billion acquisition of IPG, is it building the modern holdco of the future or repeating an old…
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Inside Houseplant’s Growth Play
Houseplant CEO and co-founder Mikey Mohr details how he and Seth Rogen used ceramics and home goods to build trust before entering the THC market. He explains…
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Amazon’s Next Ad War
Amazon spent this year making an aggressive bid for the ad industry’s future, and the ripple effects were felt across agencies, tech vendors, and rival…
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Warner Bros. Discovery's M&A Madness
All eyes in the media world are on Warner Bros. Discovery's decision to hang up a "for-sale" sign, with a potential deal rippling across the media space…
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Hot Santa vs. The Grinch
Target’s Hot Santa is back, and Walmart’s going full Dr. Seuss. Ryan Joe and Brittaney Kiefer unpack two wildly different holiday ad strategies and what they…
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On the First AI of Christmas
Santa’s out, chatbots are in. As Walmart, Shopify, and Etsy plug into ChatGPT, agentic AI is reshaping how consumers discover and buy gifts. Ryan Joe talks…
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AI’s Big Emotional Ad Makeover
From OpenAI to Anthropic, the machines have feelings now — or at least, really good creative directors. ADWEEK's Rebecca Stewart, Brittaney Kiefer, and Trishla…
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In Brands We Trust: Gen Z vs. Millennials
From Google and PayPal to Red Bull and Bitcoin, the brands we trust say a lot about the generations we’re part of. In this episode, Morning Consult CMO Jeff…
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The Meme Lord of Adland
Digital_chadvertising built a meme account, got a flood of sources, and now shapes the industry’s inside jokes. We go deep on verification, fake‑tip paranoia…
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American Eagle CMO Craig Brommers Runs Toward the Fire
American Eagle’s Sydney Sweeney campaign broke the internet, drove 1 million new customers, and sparked outrage—from eugenics accusations to presidential hot…
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Kimmel, Colbert, and Late Night in Limbo
ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! has cast a new shadow over late night. ADWEEK’s Rebecca Stewart and Bill Bradley dig into what this moment says about…
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Flipping the Swoosh Script
Nike has one of the most recognizable taglines in the world. But as its brand struggles to reach Gen Z, it’s betting that playing with that equity will pay…
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The 15-Front War Facing Publishers
Publishers are bleeding traffic, battling 15 problems at once—and experimenting like never before. Mark Stenberg breaks down the rise of on-site answer…
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The SSP in the Shadows
A hidden link in the ad tech supply chain is raising eyebrows. Buyers found themselves unknowingly transacting through Epsilon’s SSP, owned by Publicis—giving…
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Frankenstein Criteo With Better Hands
The retail media gold rush is getting crowded, and Criteo’s role is being tested. ADWEEK’s Kathryn Lundstrom unpacks the battles ahead in one of digital…
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Keeping Air in the Jordans
Michael Jordan hasn’t played in two decades—but the Jordan Brand he built is turning 40. We explore how Nike is keeping it relevant in a world where most Gen Z…
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The Measurement Wars: Nielsen vs. Everybody
Can anyone topple Nielsen? We break down TV’s biggest (and nerdiest) turf war. For a while in 2021, the longtime ratings king looked vulnerable—inviting…
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The Fall of the Velvet Hammer, the Rise of the Rose
As X pivots to AI and WPP bets on a systems exec, we explore what Linda Yaccarino’s departure and Cindy Rose’s arrival mean for the future of marketing…
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The War for the Living Room
Can a single deal between streaming frenemies redraw the streaming power map? Roku’s partnership with Amazon could transform connected TV, shaking up rivals…
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The Scam Lions
The Cannes Lions wants to honor creativity. But in 2025, it also honored fabrication. We investigate the fallout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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What Really Killed The Mill?
Thousands of jobs gone. Decades of prestige, erased. What really killed The Mill? We go inside parent company Technicolor’s mismanagement and hidden debt, and…
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Why Agency Life Feels Broken
Holdcos promise prestige, but are they killing creativity? We unpack ADWEEK’s exclusive survey about staffer satisfaction at big agencies, and hear from…
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The Great Cannes Land Grab
Behind the rosé and rooftops, Cannes 2025 laid bare a deep anxiety in advertising. With AI unease and retail media consolidation looming, Cannes became ground…
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Mark Read Is Out. Now What?
WPP’s CEO is on his way out, with no clear successor in place. Mark Read inherited a holding company in crisis, and the company is still in crisis. We unpack…
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Adalytics vs. the Industry
Adalytics has become the industry's most polarizing watchdog, praised for its transparency crusade—and sued for it. We unpack how its research is shaking up ad…
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Holding Company Succession
The power struggle among ad giants has never been fiercer. Publicis has surged ahead, WPP is wobbling, and Omnicom is making a massive play by plotting a…
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Every Story’s an Ad Now
Batman’s selling insurance. Sally is unreasonably excited about mayonnaise. Morpheus has more than a few chip flavors to offer. Welcome to Warner Bros…
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Dark Times at the LA Times
Can billionaires save journalism—or are they accelerating its collapse? ADWEEK’s Mark Stenberg reports on how Patrick Soon-Shiong’s hands-on management of the…
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Women's Sports Is Rewriting the Playbook
Women’s sports aren’t “having a moment” – they are the moment. Sue Bird saw it coming. Now, with NIL deals, $2 billion media rights contracts, and brands…
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Miami Nice
Possible began as an upstart industry event with yachts, sun, and a surprise Elon Musk cameo. But in just three years, it’s become a legitimate power center…
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Antitrust and Google’s Adtech Alphabet Soup
Google comfortably controls over 25% of the $303 billion ad market in the U.S. That will probably look very different in five year's time. This episode unpacks…
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Walmart: Always Low Prices, Except on Ads
Retail media is a major growth area for digital marketing, and retailers like Walmart, Target, and Instacart and making huge investments to grow their ad…
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Madwell CEO Chris Sojka’s Mad Salvation Plan
In this exclusive 1:1, Madwell CEO Chris Sojka speaks with ADWEEK editor in chief Ryan Joe about the controversial investments he’s made, the investments he’s…
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Inside Madwell's Mayhem
Madwell, a Brooklyn-based indie agency, once was known for punching above its weight. Its impressive client roster includes big brands like Verizon Visible…
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Introducing Adspeak from ADWEEK
Love it or hate it, advertising is the ultimate broker of power and influence in the world today. Adspeak, hosted by Adweek editor in chief Ryan Joe, brings to…