Best Small Media Large Podcasts (2025)

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2025.09.29 Vernon Reid on James Blood Ulmer - 2 of 3 1:04:53

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What is the great lesson of a James Blood Ulmer for fellow guitarist/composer/bandleader Vernon Reid? Find out this Monday (9/29) when Vernon Reid and host Mitch Goldman plunge into the WKCR archives in search of rare, live recordings. Some of them might even feature Vernon's early spirit guide and Blood's fellow Prime Timer, Ronald Shannon Jackson…

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Ep. 58 Netflix, Omnicom + What Happens When Agencies Stop Handling the Money? 11:20

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We review our latest work of the week including our analysis of the latest earnings results from Netflix and Omnicom, commentary from CEOs and CFOs at the world's largest marketers and a summary of our recent research on meaningful changes in marketers' use of agencies for media owner payments.

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2025.09.29 Vernon Reid on James Blood Ulmer - 1 of 3 1:07:37

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What is the great lesson of a James Blood Ulmer for fellow guitarist/composer/bandleader Vernon Reid? Find out this Monday (9/29) when Vernon Reid and host Mitch Goldman plunge into the WKCR archives in search of rare, live recordings. Some of them might even feature Vernon's early spirit guide and Blood's fellow Prime Timer, Ronald Shannon Jackson…

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Ep. 57: Big and Small Marketers Growth Trends, 3Q25 Results From Publicis, Havas and Nestle Analyzed 10:24

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We review our latest work of the week including our analysis of growth trends from Publicis, Havas and Nestle as well as a deeper dive into growth trends for large and small marketers

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2025.09.01 Ben Tyree on Spectrum Road - 3 of 3 1:04:11

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Who came up with the idea that the middle of the road is the right place to be? Regular listeners to Mitch Goldman's Deep Focus know that it's those shadowy corners, those Edge Cities, where new things start to happen. And who embodied this idea more than drummer Tony Williams' late sixties supergroup, Lifetime? Lifetime inspired another supergroup…

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Ep. 56: TV Network Sales Consolidations, AI Search + Marketer Preferences For Price and Convenience Over Control and Transparency 12:52

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We review our latest work of the week including our analysis of news on TV network sales consolidation (along with implications for markets around the world), AI Search, Zeta Global and Applovin with broader read-throughs for the larger brands who don't currently work with the latter two companies but prefer price and convenience over control and t…

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2025.09.01 Ben Tyree on Spectrum road - 2 of 3 1:03:29

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Who came up with the idea that the middle of the road is the right place to be? Regular listeners to Mitch Goldman's Deep Focus know that it's those shadowy corners, those Edge Cities, where new things start to happen. And who embodied this idea more than drummer Tony Williams' late sixties supergroup, Lifetime? Lifetime inspired another supergroup…

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Ep. 55: The Trade Desk's Adapations, Google's DSP Share, Havas-Horizon and Indie Agency Growth Rates 10:52

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We review our latest work of the week including our analysis of news from The Trade Desk, total spending volumes from Google's DV360, the Havas-Horizon and independent agency growth rates

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2025.09.01 Ben Tyree on Spectrum road - 1 of 3 1:05:31

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Who came up with the idea that the middle of the road is the right place to be? Regular listeners to Mitch Goldman's Deep Focus know that it's those shadowy corners, those Edge Cities, where new things start to happen. And who embodied this idea more than drummer Tony Williams' late sixties supergroup, Lifetime? Lifetime inspired another supergroup…

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Convexity Maven Harley Bassman: How To Survive The Next Rate Cycle 1:02:11

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In this episode, Adam Butler is joined by Harley Bassman, Managing Partner at Simplify Asset Management, for a wide-ranging discussion on interest rate volatility, portfolio construction, and public policy. Bassman explains his creation of the MOVE Index before diving into strategies using long-dated options to create asymmetric payoffs. They also …

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Ep. 54: Kimmel's Return, Growth In Streaming Spending By Consumers, Read-Throughs on Auto Sector, New IRS Data Shows Large Marketers Outpace Small Ones, Accenture Earnings + More 11:44

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We review our latest work of the week including read-throughs on the impact of the news impacting Jimmy Kimmel Live!, including the impact on streaming and subscription services in general (which would be poised to continue growing even if Disney didn't also announce price increases), an analysis of the current state of auto advertising, new data f…

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2025.08.18 Bob Dee on Jef Lee Johnson - 3 of 3 1:02:12

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How is it possible that you have never heard guitarist Jef Lee Johnson? He was as incendiary and as nakedly original as any soloist you have ever heard (absolutely any!). But his greater distinction might have been his songwriting. You don’t learn to write songs that are that revealing, that insightful, that cleverly put-together, and that hilariou…

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Ep. 53: S4 + M&C Agency Read-Throughs, Retail Sales Trends + Implications of Jimmy Kimmel's "Pre-Emption" 10:27

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We review our latest work of the week which includes our read-throughs on agencies from the S4 Capital and M&C Saatchi earnings results, a read-through on the economy from the latest retail sales data and the implications of the Jimmy Kimmel "pre-emption" on the broader advertising market.

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Managed Futures-Why Now! Positioning, Energy, De-Dollarization, and Portfolio Blind Spots 1:04:08

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In this episode, Rodrigo Gordillo, Mike Philbrick, and Adam Butler explore the timely relevance of managed futures, examining why the current macroeconomic environment may be particularly favorable for these strategies. They discuss recent drawdowns, the uncorrelated nature of trend and carry strategies, and the importance of diversification. The c…

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2025.08.18 Bob Dee on Jef Lee Johnson - 2 of 3 1:04:39

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How is it possible that you have never heard guitarist Jef Lee Johnson? He was as incendiary and as nakedly original as any soloist you have ever heard (absolutely any!). But his greater distinction might have been his songwriting. You don’t learn to write songs that are that revealing, that insightful, that cleverly put-together, and that hilariou…

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Ep. 52: New Ad Forecasts! + Pharma Ads, Paramount-WBD, CPG Mayhem and More 8:38

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We review our latest work of the week which includes a deep dive on our latest advertising forecasts for the United States and Canada + review our takes on new policy announcements related to pharmaceutical ads in the US, the potential for a Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger and consequences of the significant corporate activity in the CPG sp…

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2025.08.18 Bob Dee on Jef Lee Johnson - 1 of 3 59:25

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How is it possible that you have never heard guitarist Jef Lee Johnson? He was as incendiary and as nakedly original as any soloist you have ever heard (absolutely any!). But his greater distinction might have been his songwriting. You don’t learn to write songs that are that revealing, that insightful, that cleverly put-together, and that hilariou…

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Ep. 51: Google’s Search Trial and New Marketer Trend Commentary 9:26

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We review our latest work of the week, which included an interview with former Target and KraftHeinz media director Nick Jezerian, the latest comments from the world’s biggest marketers during investor events and our take on the Google Search trial’s ruling announced this week.

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2015.08.03 Eric Person on Ornette Coleman - 3 of 3 1:05:51

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Ornette Coleman, one of our brightest lights, died in June of 2015. Here is a Deep Focus from August of that year, with Eric Person as my guest, remembering Ornette. This show features a beautiful live recording from 1978. Officially, his band is listed as the Ornette Coleman Sextet, but his fans know them as Prime Time.…

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Ep. 50: Dentsu's Prospective Sale, Gap's Marketing Efficiencies and More 8:53

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We review our latest work of the week, which included observations on inflation, Dentsu's prospective sale, the Gap's pursuit of more effective but less costly spending on marketing and more.

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2015.08.03 Eric Person on Ornette Coleman - 2 of 3 1:16:02

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Ornette Coleman, one of our brightest lights, died in June of 2015. Here is a Deep Focus from August of that year, with Eric Person as my guest, remembering Ornette. This show features a beautiful live recording from 1978. Officially, his band is listed as the Ornette Coleman Sextet, but his fans know them as Prime Time.…

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Ep. 49: Meta's Metrics, Retail Media Acceleration Vs. E-Com Deceleration, the Cord-Cutting "Singularity" and More 8:55

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We review our latest work of the week, which included observations on the newest concerns about measurement problems at Meta, our analysis of retail media in 2Q25 (contrasted with e-commerce deceleration), our latest video services spending and cord-cutting data + more

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2015.08.03 Eric Person on Ornette Coleman - 1 of 3 1:18:34

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Ornette Coleman, one of our brightest lights, died in June of 2015. Here is a Deep Focus from August of that year with Eric Person as my guest, remembering Ornette. This show features a beautiful live recording from 1978. Officially, his band is listed as the Ornette Coleman Sextet, but his fans know them as Prime Time.…

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Ep. 48: M&A in Broadcasting and Agencies, Dentsu + Globant 2Q25 Results and CPG Trends 10:42

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We review our latest work of the week, which included observations on M&A in broadcasting with Tegna + Nexstar news, M&A in agency land with S4 Capital and MSQ, CPG trends as well as a review of Dentsu and Globant 2Q25 earnings results.By Madison and Wall

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2025.07.21 Jean-Paul Bourelly on Arthur Blythe, S. Sharrock + P. Sanders, JB Ulmer - 3 of 3 1:11:56

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This is a rare treat: a former subject of Deep Focus becomes the guest. In 2016, drummer Will Calhoun was our guest for a Deep Focus on one of his heroes, Elvin Jones. Will brought a cassette of a set of music that he had heard as a teenager at the Village Vanguard. At the time, Elvin had an emerging guitarist with a sound entirely unlike that of a…

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Ep. 47: The Trade Desk, Ad Tech, TV and More Ad Trends For 2Q25 15:17

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We review our latest work of the week, which included observations on The Trade Desk, ad tech, TV ad trends and much more from the latest results from the advertising industry's second quarter of 2025.By Madison and Wall

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2025.07.21 Jean-Paul Bourelly on Arthur Blythe, S. Sharrock + P. Sanders - 2 of 3 1:12:21

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This is a rare treat: a former subject of Deep Focus becomes the guest. In 2016, drummer Will Calhoun was our guest for a Deep Focus on one of his heroes, Elvin Jones. Will brought a cassette of a set of music that he had heard as a teenager at the Village Vanguard. At the time, Elvin had an emerging guitarist with a sound entirely unlike that of a…

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Business Leadership Lessons With Mads Singers 1:00:38

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Diving into leadership means recognizing that business growth hinges on more than just individual hustle - it's about delegation in business and strategic team management. Mads Singers joins Jesse Dolan for an insightful discussion on transforming leadership challenges into team triumphs. Mads, a management expert with experience across hundreds of…

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Ep. 46: Meta and Other Company 2Q25 Results + Marketer Commentary Indicate Healthy Ad Market Despite Weakening Economy 13:42

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We review our latest work of the week, which included an analysis of the latest results from Meta, Comcast, Pro7Sat1 and others, our take on comments from large marketers' CEOs and CFOs, plus how to interpret Stagwell's latest results and much more.By Madison and Wall

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From Fringe to Foundational: The Case for Bitcoin in the Modern Portfolio 42:27

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In this episode, Rodrigo Gordillo, President of ReSolve Asset Management Global, and Mike Philbrick, CEO of ReSolve Asset Management Global unpack Ric Edelman’s bold argument for allocating 10–40% of a portfolio to Bitcoin. They explore how Bitcoin is evolving from a fringe asset to a foundational one, discuss its role alongside gold, and examine t…

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2025.07.21 Jean-Paul Bourelly on Arthur Blythe, S. Sharrock + P. Sanders - 1 of 3 1:05:16

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This is a rare treat: a former subject of Deep Focus becomes the guest. In 2016, drummer Will Calhoun was our guest for a Deep Focus on one of his heroes, Elvin Jones. Will brought a cassette of a set of music that he had heard as a teenager at the Village Vanguard. At the time, Elvin had an emerging guitarist with a sound entirely unlike that of a…

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Ep. 45: Google 2Q25, Marketer Spend Trends, IPG Results and Global TV Advertising 7:08

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We review our latest work of the week, which included an analysis of the latest results from Google, comments from large marketers' CEOs and CFOs, IPG's quarterly trends and early reads on the most recent quarter for global TV advertisingBy Madison and Wall

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2013.11.13 Roy Campbell on Woody Shaw - 3 of 3 49:18

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When Mitch Goldman invited Roy Campbell to be his guest on Deep Focus, he knew that Roy was a master student of the entire history of the music, but he had no idea that Roy knew Woody Shaw personally. Stunning tales of Ornette Coleman, Lee Morgan, and others emerge in this remarkable program, recorded not 2 months before Roy Campbell's tragic early…

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Ep. 44: Tik Tok Letters, Agency Growth, Netflix and More 11:00

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We review our latest work of the week, which included an analysis of TikTok's letter to the Canadian government and incomplete claims of economic benefits, the latest agency growth trends following Omnicom and Publicis earnings, network content spending trends in context of the end of Stephen Colbert's Late Show and Netflix's ongoing growth + more.…

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How AI Search Is Reshaping Small Business Marketing with Pete Kleinjan 1:06:58

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Why AI Search Transforms Small Business Marketing Pete Kleinjan joins Jesse Dolan to talk about how AI search is reshaping and impacting small businesses' visibility in local search and Google search. Learn to optimize content, leverage AI tools, and monitor metrics to attract qualified leads. Ideal for small businesses, these insights boost your d…

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2013.11.13 Roy Campbell on Woody Shaw - 2 of 3 1:11:59

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When Mitch Goldman invited Roy Campbell to be his guest on Deep Focus, he knew that Roy was a master student of the entire history of the music, but he had no idea that Roy knew Woody Shaw personally. Stunning tales of Ornette Coleman, Lee Morgan, and others emerge in this remarkable program, recorded not 2 months before Roy Campbell's tragic early…

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Ep. 43: WPP's New CEO, 2Q25 Indie Agency Growth Trends and More 11:18

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This week we review our latest work exploring last week's earnings warning from WPP and its subsequent CEO appointment as well as our latest analysis of growth trends for independent agencies.By Madison and Wall

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2013.11.13 Roy Campbell on Woody Shaw - 1 of 3 1:08:56

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When Mitch Goldman invited Roy Campbell to be his guest on Deep Focus, he knew that Roy was a master student of the entire history of the music, but he had no idea that Roy knew Woody Shaw personally. Stunning tales of Ornette Coleman, Lee Morgan, and others emerge in this remarkable program, recorded not 2 months before Roy Campbell's tragic early…

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Ep. 42: Global Digital Services Taxes, Tarrifs' Impact on Marketing and More 7:58

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This week we review our latest work exploring digital services taxes in context of Canada-US trade disputes, the latest commentary from marketers' CEOs and CFOs on the impact of tarrifs on their businesses and more.By Madison and Wall

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2025.05.26 Uri Caine on Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock - 3 of 3 57:36

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In the seventies, when Uri Caine was discovering the piano, two dominant influences were Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. Both were in their thirties, both had played emerging electric music with Miles Davis after having established their Jazz bona fides, both led successful fusion bands (Chick with Return To Forever, Herbie with his Head Hunters ba…

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Ep. 41: RTL, TF1 and Corus vs. Amazon, Disney and Netflix, Politics in Agency + More 7:50

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In this week's episode of the Madison and Wall podcast we review our latest work, including a review of the strategic choices broadcasters such as Canada's Corus, France's TF1 and Germany's RTL are making in the face of growing competition from streamers as well as the political reality facing global agency holding companies in the wake of last wee…

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How To Create A Google Business Profile Page 26:29

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Leverage Your Google Business Profile For Local Success A Google Business Profile boosts business visibility by showcasing your brand in Google Maps and local search results In this episode we cover key insights to properly setup your Google Business Profile: Set up a Google Business Profile with a verified physical address to appear in Google Maps…

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Mark Valek: Reimagining the 60/40 Portfolio, Hard Assets, Bitcoin as Digital Gold & Asset Allocation Strategies 1:01:17

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In this episode of ReSolve Riffs, host Mike Philbrick and Rodrigo Gordillo welcome Mark Valek, partner at Incrementum AG and co-author of the acclaimed In Gold We Trust report. Mark, a seasoned macro investor with decades of expertise at the intersection of gold, monetary policy, and systemic risk, offers deep insights into the evolving roles of go…

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Ep. 40 AI's Impact on Agencies, Accenture Reorg, AdTech Everywhere at Cannes 7:50

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In this week's episode of the Madison and Wall podcast we review our latest work, including publications on the impact of AI on agencies, news from Accenture related to its presence in media and corportate reorganization and several news items from ad tech relevant to the broader advertising industry.…

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How Large Language Models Are Changing Digital Marketing With Adam Chronister 51:54

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Why Large Language Models Revolutionize Digital Marketing Adam Chronister reveals how large language models, AI, and search engines transform digital marketing. Learn to leverage ChatGPT, automate tasks, and build a multi-channel brand to boost visibility. Perfect for local businesses, these insights enhance your digital marketing strategy. Key Epi…

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2025.05.26 Uri Caine on Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock - 2 of 3 1:04:17

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In the seventies, when Uri Caine was discovering the piano, two dominant influences were Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. Both were in their thirties, both had played emerging electric music with Miles Davis after having established their Jazz bona fides, both led successful fusion bands (Chick with Return To Forever, Herbie with his Head Hunters ba…

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Ep. 39: WPP CEO Change, Agency Industry Forecast, Warner Media Split, Bell Media's Ad Tech Partnerships and More 12:11

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In this week's episode of the Madison and Wall podcast we review what happens next for WPP in light of its CEO change, our newest advertising agency forecast, Warner Bros. Discovery's break-up, Bell Media’s ad tech partnerships, the future of TV/video buying and more.By Madison and Wall

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Using Google Trends For SEO Insights 30:23

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Why Google Trends Boosts Your SEO Strategy Learn how Google Trends uncovers search insights to enhance your SEO in this episode. Discover ways to time content, target regions, and track brand popularity for better rankings. Perfect for business owners and marketers, these tips make Google Trends a must-use tool for driving traffic. Key Episode Take…

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2025.05.26 Uri Caine on Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock - 1 of 3 1:04:29

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In the seventies, when Uri Caine was discovering the piano, two dominant influences were Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. Both were in their thirties, both had played emerging electric music with Miles Davis after having established their Jazz bona fides, both led successful fusion bands (Chick with Return To Forever, Herbie with his Head Hunters ba…

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In Gold We Trust 2025 - The Big Long 59:25

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ReSolve Riffs returns with a deep dive into the world of alternative assets, featuring Mike Philbrick—CEO of ReSolve Asset Management and co-founder of Return Stacked® ETFs, and Rodrigo Gordillo, President of ReSolve Asset Management and co-founder of Return Stacked® ETFs, both of whom are recognized voices in asset management and diversification. …