Lindsay Stein, Editor at Campaign U.S., joins us in a conversation around successful acquisitions, the need for better advertiser and agency relationships, and journalists taking a share of voice in the industry themselves.

Kerry Flynn, Platforms Reporter at Digiday, joins us in a conversation around changing perceptions of social networks, the hopes and reality of cross-platform, regulation and the on-going discussion around brand safety.

Biggest insight during the last Solar Eclipse? There was a spike, across the world, in listens of Total Eclipse of the Heart. In this episode we dive into data-fueled creativity, the future of podcasts and the value of people vs. product with Rob Walker, Global Director Creative Solutions at Spotify.

Alison Weissbrot, Staff Reporter at AdExchanger, joins us in a conversation around the agency landscape, the state of the union for agency holding companies and, of course, Facebook and politics.

Risa Wexler, VP of Media Lab, Pfizer, Karen Antuzzi, SVP, Digital Group Director and Haley Paas, SVP, Head of Insights & Strategy at Carat join us in a conversation on SXSW, empathy, conspiracy theories, to even sushi. Let’s just say we covered more ground than any other pod before.

This year’s Carat US’ Leadership Summit was held in Scottsdale, Arizona and included three days, 60 hours, 20 sessions and 108 Carat leaders aligning on the vision and mission of the agency. In this episode, we provide a sneak peek into the live Q&A with Michael Epstein, CEO, Carat US and Nick Brien, CEO Americas, Dentsu Aegis Network discussing Winning in the Digital Economy and the Dentsu Aegis Network transformation.

In this episode we’re joined by our very own, Haley Paas, SVP, Head of Strategy & Insights to take a look at the 2019 media landscape. In less than 30 minutes we cover some of the biggest trends today, including ASMR, E-Sports, gambling legalization and 5G.

Aakash Kothari, Global Product Marketing Manager Lead and Jason Dailey, US Agency Development, Facebook join us in a conversation around the gap between brands and consumers, privacy, and stories adoption.

In this special edition of the podcast, we talk about marketing’s biggest day: the Superbowl. Joined by Andy Schneider, Sr Brand Strategy lead at Reddit and our very own Joey Medici, Supervisor Strategy, and Sarah Stringer, SVP, Head of Innovation at Carat we highlight the benefit of Superbowl ad spots, who missed the mark this year and the broader implications for brands.

Tara Walpert Levy, VP Agency and Brand Solutions, Google joins us for a conversation around the health and future of agencies, the current state of privacy & transparency and the importance of self-advocacy.