Adspeak

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Adspeak episodes

May 20, 2025 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 Los Angeles Times sparked internal chaos, subscriber losses, and advertiser backlash. With insights from Janice Min, we explore what this case says about the future of legacy media.
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39 min
May 13, 2025 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 pumping in sponsorship dollars, the playbook is changing fast. This episode features trailblazers who've helped turn women's sports into an audience magnet, including WNBA legend Bird, Ally Financial CMO Andrea Brimmer, and Google global marketing director Kate Johnson. We'll unpack how women’s leagues became one of the hottest growth stories in sports marketing, why fan engagement is off the charts, and why smart brands are getting in before it’s too expensive to play.
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31 min
May 06, 2025 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 for senior marketers. In this episode, host Ryan Joe speaks with industry veteran Lou Paskalis and ADWEEK senior reporter Kendra Barnett about the Miami-based conference's rapid expansion, the business done in hotel hallways, and how Possible might reshape the global event calendar—including Cannes itself.
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24 min
April 29, 2025 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 Google's adtech antitrust violations, explaining the tangled path that led us here and what it means for the industry, plus Google itself as it faces looming threats of a break up. Experts join us to make sense of the acronyms and intrigue behind digital advertising’s biggest shake-up yet. Let’s dive straight into Google’s adtech alphabet soup.
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22 min
April 22, 2025 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 selling businesses. But with that growth comes outsized expectations. This year, Walmart in particular has been clawing for bigger ad commitments from the companies that sell in its stores — up to 25% more from the previous year. And that’s a problem because it’s not always clear if these ads really perform. In this episode, we look at the damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don’t dichotomy as retail media has its financial growth spurt.
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20 min
April 16, 2025 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 making, and how he hopes it’ll all bring Madwell back. From the $17.5 million private jet to a mysterious theme park “exercise” in Texas, Sojka reveals how he hopes to bring Madwell back after two turbulent years.
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33 min
April 15, 2025 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, e.l.f. Cosmetics, and Branca.
But in 2023, the agency became embroiled in financial and cultural trouble under the leadership of CEO Chris Sojka, and staffers tell ADWEEK they’ve struggled with “dictatorial” leadership and severely delayed paychecks.
In this debut episode of our flagship podcast Adspeak, we take a behind-the-scenes look at how ADWEEK uncovered the inside story of Madwell’s descent into madness.
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35 min
April 14, 2025 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 life stories from our top reporters, delving into the people and companies that shape how we view the world, the products we buy, and the entertainment we enjoy.
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2 min
October 04, 2024 Lessons from Brandweek 2024: The Evolution of Authenticity in Branding with Carol Alves of Her Campus Media
In this episode of Yeah, That’s Probably an Ad, Rebecca Stewart and Luz Corona are joined by Carol Alves, SVP of Integrated Marketing for Her Campus Media.

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19 min
September 24, 2024 Very Mindful with Remedy Place | Young Influentials
When socializing with friends, many of us typically think of going to a bar or club. However, now there’s a new option thanks to Remedy Place. Remedy Place is a unique social wellness club that has reimagined the concept of social self-care, life balance, and holistic community. In this episode, we’ll hear from founder Dr. Jonathan Leary about the club’s origins and how it’s revolutionizing the wellness industry.
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37 min

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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…