Ask a Better Question

Ask a Better Question

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Ask a Better Question episodes

  • Derek Oyen monkeys around

    The tables are turned as Jesse and guest co-host Mel Clark talk to Derek Oyen about his adventurous life both in and outside of Marcus Thomas.

    Episode Credits: Co-Host: Jesse DiFranco Co-Host: Melissa Clark Producer: Michael Nichols Theme song: David Bemer Sponsor: Marcus Thomas LLC

    27 min
  • King Hill sees the beauty in things

    King Hill talks about his journey from a kid in the Cleveland Public Schools to leading a digital marketing agency, highlighting the importance of family in all its forms.

    Episode Credits: Co-Host: Jesse DiFranco Co-Host: Derek Oyen Producer: Michael Nichols Theme song: David Bemer Sponsor: Marcus Thomas LLC


    27 min
  • Nancy Hill doesn't care who gets the credit

    Nancy Hill takes time out of her very busy schedule to talk to us about her impressive career, what it was like becoming CEO during the pandemic, and what she expects for the future of our industry.

    Episode Credits: Co-Host: Jesse DiFranco Co-Host: Derek Oyen Producer: Michael Nichols Theme song: David Bemer Sponsor: Marcus Thomas LLC

    29 min
  • Rob Novisky gives it a shot

    Although he prefers the outdoors, custodian Rob Novisky stops by the studio to talk about why he still loves coming into the office, the many lessons he’s learned from his dad, and the ways in which his role touches every discipline at MT. 

    Episode Credits: Co-Host: Jesse DiFranco Co-Host: Derek Oyen Producer: Michael Nichols Theme song: David Bemer Sponsor: Marcus Thomas LLC

    25 min
  • Seth Klein likes to laugh one minute, cry the next

    Seth Klein takes some time away from media buying to talk to us about movies, musicals, and that one time under a bridge in Florida.

    Episode Credits: Co-Host: Jesse DiFranco Co-Host: Derek Oyen Producer: Michael Nichols Theme song: David Bemer Sponsor: Marcus Thomas LLC

    25 min
  • Audrey Safford has a stupidly high bar

    Is your timesheet done? Senior Account Manager Audrey Safford describes her her pivot to accounting and her lifelong passion for music.

    Episode Credits: Co-Host: Jesse DiFranco Co-Host: Derek Oyen Producer: Michael Nichols Theme song: David Bemer Sponsor: Marcus Thomas LLC

    25 min
  • Raf, Gabi and Dani celebrate Pride

    Raf Rivilla, Gabi Sergi and Dani Heacox return to the studio for this special episode. We're celebrating Pride month, and Raf, Gabi and Dani are here to share some of their experiences as members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

    Episode Credits: Co-Host: Jesse DiFranco Co-Host: Derek Oyen Producer: Michael Nichols Theme song: David Bemer Sponsor: Marcus Thomas LLC

    40 min
  • Mel Clark took the leap

    Mel shares with us what it was like to start her Account Supervisor career at Marcus Thomas (on the same day as Jesse), leave to work in the entertainment industry, and boomerang back.

    Episode Credits: Co-Host: Jesse DiFranco Co-Host: Derek Oyen Producer: Michael Nichols Theme song: David Bemer Sponsor: Marcus Thomas LLC

    25 min
  • Dani Heacox doesn’t care what the vibe is
    The always colorful Dani Heacox chats with us about cosplay, her thirst for knowledge and where babies come from.Episode Credits: Co-Host: Jesse DiFranco Co-Host: Derek Oyen Producer: Michael Nichols Theme song: David Bemer Sponsor: Marcus Thomas LLC
    24 min
  • Jimmy Sollisch likes to live in the trenches

    We sit with Jimmy Sollish as he reflects on his career as an Executive Creative Director, his love/hate relationship with advertising and that one time he may have appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show. 

    Episode Credits: Co-Host: Jesse DiFranco Co-Host: Derek Oyen Producer: Michael Nichols Theme song: David Bemer Sponsor: Marcus Thomas LLC

    28 min

About Ask a Better Question

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Discover the inner workings of a leading Midwest advertising agency through “Ask a Better Question” from Marcus Thomas. Hosted by agency veterans Derek Oyen and Jesse DiFranco, this show looks at what…