Episodes

  • The Podfather: Adam Curry Reflects on 20 Years of Podcasting

    The Podfather: Adam Curry Reflects on 20 Years of Podcasting
    Jul 4 2024
    “We’re not even talking about the content anymore. It’s either brand-safe or it’s not brand-safe. But what is that actually doing? - Adam Curry, MTV Video Jockey & Host of No Agenda We like to say our CEO & Founder, Dan Granger, got in on the ground floor of podcasting. However, if there’s anyone his senior in the industry, it’s Adam Curry (MTV Video Jockey and host of No Agenda). Known as the Podfather, he was into podcasting in the early 2000s, back when apps were called applications and (to quote Bowling for Soup) music was still on MTV. Needless to say, Adam Curry and Dan Granger’s conversation on this week’s Special Edition Media Roundtable podcast was as insightful as it gets. They covered a wide range of topics, from the peculiarity of last week’s presidential debate to the evolving definition of “podcast,” and literally everything in between. Take it from us: you won’t want to miss this one. Let’s dig in.
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Live from Cannes: The State of Digital Media with LUMA’s Conor McKenna

    Live from Cannes: The State of Digital Media with LUMA’s Conor McKenna
    Jun 26 2024
    If you missed out on Cannes or if you simply miss Cannes, we have your cure. Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road) jumped in the booth at Spotify’s Podcast Studio at Cannes to talk with Conor McKenna (Partner, LUMA). They channel the excitement and buzz from the festival into a 45-minute rundown packed with insights from their week on the Riviera. We’re talking creativity’s role in marketing, forecasts for the macro environment in 2025, the value of AI in audio, and so much more. Listen to the full episode to hear audio advertising insights you won’t find anywhere else.
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    54 mins
  • Ad Infinitum: S2E5 - Sound Business is Sound Business with Hala Taha

    Ad Infinitum: S2E5 - Sound Business is Sound Business with Hala Taha
    Jun 26 2024
    “A podcaster is talking to your exact target audience.” - Hala Taha Today, we have a true Ad Infinitum gem! Host Stew Redwine (VP of Creative Services, Oxford Road) covers all things B2B podcast ads with Hala Taha (CEO & Founder, YAP Media) AKA the Princess of Podcasts herself! These two advertising experts reveal their secrets to making B2B podcast ads truly resonant and effective. Hala’s insider tips? Know and use the product, be a storyteller, and be a broken record. Listen to the full episode to hear Stew and Hala get into the nitty gritty of making great B2B ads and hear their live ratings of real-world podcast ads!
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    51 mins
  • Then and Now - From Past Elections to our AI present with History Podcaster Lindsay Graham

    Then and Now - From Past Elections to our AI present with History Podcaster Lindsay Graham
    Jun 19 2024
    “When we think of AI, it is a forward and a backward-looking question. ‘What's going to happen?’ We don't know. ‘Have we ever not known before?’ Well, every day of our history, we've not known. So there's the lesson.” - Lindsay Graham (CEO & Founder, Airship) The Media Roundtable is back! This week we’re looking into the present through the lens of history. Dan Granger, (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road) hosts Lindsay Graham (not Lindsey Graham). This Lindsay is a Webby Award-winning and Ambie-nominated history podcasting superstar, a repeat Media Roundtable guest, and CEO & Founder of Airship, a podcast publishing company (American Criminal, American Scandal, American History Tellers, & more.) Together, they discuss our messy past, uncertain futures, and everything in between. Let’s dig in.
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    Less than 1 minute
  • What Brands Want From Audio with Robbie Giles of MasterClass and Kezia Koo of Indeed

    What Brands Want From Audio with Robbie Giles of MasterClass and Kezia Koo of Indeed
    Jun 12 2024
    “Rather than trying to throw brands in at the deep end of the pool, how do we build them a staircase?” Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road) The Media Roundtable is back! This week we’re talking directly with two extremely successful Chief Audio Officers to answer one key question: “What do brands want?” At Podcast Movement Evolutions, Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road) took the stage with Kezia Koo, (Senior Director of Global Employer Performance Marketing, Indeed) and Robbie Giles (VP of Performance & Lifecycle Marketing, MasterClass) to dive into the unique benefits and challenges of audio. We’re bringing all their insights (and the changes they’re hoping for) straight to you. We’re talking brand safety, testing in the age of efficiency, audio’s role in your media mix, and more. Let’s dig in.
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    42 mins
  • The International Podcast Show Recap - Lessons from London with James Cridland and Amelia Coomber

    The International Podcast Show Recap - Lessons from London with James Cridland and Amelia Coomber
    Jun 5 2024
    The Media Roundtable is back! This week we’re recapping a whirlwind of a time from the 3rd International Podcast Show in London. If you missed out, we’re here to ease your FOMO (and hopefully inspire you to make the trip next year). Steven Abraham (President, Oxford Road) hosts fellow Oxford Road jetsetters Miranda Romano, (SVP of Media Services, Oxford Road) and Giles Martin (EVP of Strategy and Measurement, Oxford Road). Plus our old friends Amelia Coomber (Head of Marketing and Growth, Podscribe) and keynote speaker James Cridland (Editor of Podnews and Podcast Business Journal) are here to share their highlights. The team is talking: US & International markets, the future of international audio, lessons for stateside events, navigating nuances, and more. Let’s dig in.
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    56 mins
  • Ad Infinitum: S2E4 - Scary Ads with Nathalie Chicha and Ray Harkins

    Ad Infinitum: S2E4 - Scary Ads with Nathalie Chicha and Ray Harkins
    May 29 2024
    If you get too cute, too kitschy with it, that could turn people off in the wrong way where they actively dislike the brand.” Ray Harkins, Senior Account Executive, Wondery The world’s only podcast solely dedicated to audio ads is back! Presenting Ad Infinitum Season 2, Episode 4 - "Scary Ads." Context is everything for ads, but what do you do when the podcast is fiction? How do you put your ad in the middle of a story and not feel like an uninvited guest? Ad wizard and Host Stew Redwine (VP, Creative Services, Oxford Road) welcomes scripted podcast experts, Nathalie Chicha (Producer, I Hear Fear) and Ray Harkins (Senior Account Executive, Wondery) to find out. Join Stew, Nathalie, and Ray as they dive into the best and worst of ads with scripted audio and break down spots from scripted advertisers like BetterHelp, Dave, and (controversially for Ray) Twizzler. What lessons can the CAO learn from these audio allstars before venturing into these scripted waters?
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    1 hr
  • Sounds of the Future - Radio in 2026, Podcaster Emmys, the Clone Voice Army

    Sounds of the Future - Radio in 2026, Podcaster Emmys, the Clone Voice Army
    May 22 2024
    You could envisage a future where a run-of-network buy was voiced by the person who's hosting each individual show through the power of AI.” - Giles Martin (EVP, Strategy & Insights, Oxford Road) Chief Audio Officers, rejoice! The Media Roundtable is back, covering this week’s top audio stories and there’s a lot to digest. Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road) hosts fellow Oxford Road luminaries James Ingrassia (EVP, Client Service), Kyle Jelinek (VP, Client Strategy), and Giles Martin (EVP, Strategy & Insights). The team is talking: Podscribe's International moves, Smart Moms, the VC Podcast Rush, Attack of the Clone (Voices), and so much more. Let’s dig in.
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    1 hr