The Digiday Podcast is a weekly show on the big stories and issues that matter to brands, agencies and publishers as they transition to the digital age.
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Money Confidential, a new podcast from Real Simple, explores the many aspects of money: making it, saving it, investing it, giving it, spending it and—sometimes, hardest of all—talking about it. Each week, Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez, a nationally recognized money expert, delves into your (confidential) money problems and delivers smart, practical, and completely doable solutions that will help you work toward your ultimate financial goals. She cuts through the confusion of investing beyond ...
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Data Masters is the go-to place for data enthusiasts. We speak with data leaders from around the world about data, analytics, and the emerging technologies and techniques data-savvy organizations are tapping into to gain a competitive edge. Our experts also share their opinions and perspectives about the hyped, or overhyped, industry trends we may all be geeking out over.
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A gloomy ad outlook, Apple’s ATT troubles, bot blind sports and Dotdash Meredith’s Lindsay Van Kirk on D/Cipher’s OpenAI assist
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45:39This week’s episode examines the gloomy ad market outlook, Apple’s App Tracking Transparency troubles and ad verification vendors’ bot blind spots. Then Dotdash Meredith svp and gm of D/Cipher Lindsay Van Kirk joins to discuss how the publisher has enlisted OpenAI to give its contextual ad targeting product a AI-assisted boost.…
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Google’s antitrust ruling, Netflix’s latest earnings + Digiday Reporters on Tariff Ripple Effects on Market & Advertising
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1:01:02On the Digiday Podcast this week, hosts Kimeko McCoy, senior marketing reporter and Tim Peterson, executive editor of video and audio, discuss the ripple effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs on the marketing and advertising industry (18:20). To make sense of all the tariff talk, they are joined by senior marketing editor Kristina Monllos and…
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Tariffs, a retail media reckoning, Meta v. FTC + TikTok creator Alyssa McKay on the latest ban delay
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52:56This week’s episode recaps the topsy-turvy tariff changes, Walmart’s rising retail media demands and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case against Meta. Then TikTok creator Alyssa McKay (16:17) joins to discuss how Snapchat and Instagram Reels could fill the TikTok void if the ByteDance-owned platform ends up being banned.…
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Building Credibility in the Age of Misinformation with Paul Smith of Amnesty International
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33:06What if the truth was buried in a sea of misinformation and it was your job to find it? Paul Smith, Chief Information Officer of Amnesty International, joins us to explore how unstructured data drives advocacy in the fight for global human rights. Paul highlights the ethical and operational complexities of data in the nonprofit world, making this a…
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Why retail media is still grappling with definition and spending uncertainties
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52:49On the Digiday Podcast this week, hosts Kimeko McCoy, senior marketing reporter and Tim Peterson, executive editor of video and audio, discuss the TikTok ban’s second extension (yes, it has been extended yet again), tariff’s trickle down effects and why agency holding companies are looking to bolster the data capabilities. Also on this episode, Ami…
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Building a Data-Driven Future in Construction with Annette Cooper of Graham
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37:13Gut instinct alone isn’t enough in construction — data is now a game-changer. Annette Cooper, Director of Data and Analytics at Graham, sits down with us to explore how data is transforming the construction industry. She explains how Graham leverages analytics to manage risk, optimize efficiency and improve project execution. Annette emphasizes tha…
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AI-powered paywalls and the Trump Bump: A look inside the state of the publishing business
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53:29Sara Jerde, managing editor at Digiday, joins this week's episode of the Digiday Podcast to talk about Apple's $1 billion streaming TV loss, Ben & Jerry's ousted CEO and of course, Perplexity's proposal to buy TikTok the countdown to the ban continues. Also on this episode, Digiday senior media reporter Sara Guaglione and senior entertainment media…
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TikTok ban looms closer, leaving more questions than answers in its wake
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52:41This week's episode of the Digiday Podcast covers recession fears and signals, and their impact on the market, how streaming networks are looking to scoop up YouTube creators for shows and Scope3’s plans to pivot, bringing the ad tech company into the AI era. Also on this episode, Digiday platforms reporter Krystan Scanlon walks through the ever-lo…
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How Pinterest went from selling views to selling clicks and conversions, with CRO Bill Watkins
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58:49This week's episode of the Digiday Podcast covers T-Mobile and Publicis Groupe's ad tech acquisitions amidst the "everything's an ad network" narrative, the TikTok ban tug-of-war and YouTube's new subscription service, Premium Lite. Also on this episode, Pinterest's chief revenue officer Bill Watkins walks through the platform's play for more ad do…
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How to grow a creator-based newsletter business, with Puck’s Sarah Personette
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1:04:50Puck’s famed journalist-centric publishing model is changing. Sort of. The news outlet debuted in 2021 with its journalists as the company’s audience-facing focal point, not the publication. People would subscribe less so to Puck than to Matthew Belloni’s or Julia Ioffe’s newsletters via Puck. And Puck’s journalists were, in part, compensated direc…
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What this year’s COPPA update means for marketers, with privacy expert Debbie Reynolds
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51:48In January, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission finalized an updated version of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. And for as much attention as the update may have received, it probably merits more. “It is a big deal. And I think because there’s been so much other activity in the news, people haven’t really paid attention to it,” Debbie Re…
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Understanding Audience Intent Through Content Consumption with Joetta Gobell of Dotdash Meredith
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43:01Joetta Gobell, Senior VP of Data Strategy and Insights at Dotdash Meredith, joins us to discuss strategies for reaching consumers in their moment of need. She explains how Dotdash Meredith leverages its vast network of brands to provide timely, relevant content. She highlights how D/Cipher helps advertisers connect with audiences based on their con…
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How Sundial Media Group CEO Kirk McDonald is navigating the DEI backlash
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50:29The house built around diversity, equity and inclusion is coming apart brick by brick. Since last summer, brands, retailers, holding companies and, most recently the federal government, have been dismantling (or retooling) DEI initiatives, many of which were built up after the murder of George Floyd and subsequent Black Lives Matter Movement of 202…
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If Google's cookie phase-out ever comes, here's what a cookie-less future looks like for Mars' chief brand officer Rankin Carroll
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49:49Google’s long kiss goodnight with third-party cookies seems never-ending at this point, as the tech giant's cookie phase-out plans still remain unclear. Seemingly, Google's plan to ask Chrome users to opt in to cookie-based tracking is reflective of Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) move a few years back. Sure, marketers have long since seen …
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How publishers pull YouTube viewers to shop on their sites, with Architectural Digest’s Amy Astley
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47:16Last year Architectural Digest switched up its e-commerce strategy. Having added affiliate links to its “Open Door” YouTube series showcasing celebrities’ decked-out abodes in 2021, the Condé Nast-owned publication started redirecting viewers from the Google-owned video platform to its own site to shop the decor. “It’s a much, much deeper, richer e…
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What happened to the post-cookie era, with IAB Tech Lab’s Anthony Katsur
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45:59Remember when 2025 was supposed to be the first official year of the post-cookie era? Well, clearly that hasn’t happened and seems unlikely to happen anytime soon. And it certainly won’t happen until sometime after Google introduces its user choice mechanism in Chrome for people to allow or block third-party cookies. “If there’s wild amounts of opt…
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Verizon revamps sports strategy, works with Paige Bueckers and NIL athletes
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50:35Over the last year, marketers have been shelling out dollars to show up in sports, the supposed last bastion of monocultural moments and opportunity to get ads in front of a massive audience. There's been an uptick of interest in unconventional sports like pickleball, and women’s sports. Streaming platforms like Netflix bet big on live sports in ho…
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What the agentic AI era means for ad agencies, with Omnicom’s Jonathan Nelson
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43:56Omnicom Group’s pending acquisition of Interpublic Group seems especially timely in the hindsight of last week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. A major talking point among the brand and agency executives in attendance was the onset of the so-called agentic era of artificial intelligence, in which AI tools handle multi-step tasks for people…
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How Domino’s CMO Kate Trumbull navigates inflation and reviving the brand
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55:19Fast food and quick service restaurant brands had a rough go over the past few years as shoppers have tried to save a few bucks amidst rising grocery prices and inflation. Seemingly, parts of the brand playbook are seeing a rewrite with things like $5 deals to make consumers feel they’re getting more bang for their buck. It’s a tale all too familia…
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