AI in 2026: What's hype vs. what's real, with Garett Sloane
Ad Age Chief Technology Reporter Garett Sloane discusses how to separate artificial intelligence noise from real utility, the state of chatbot shopping, AI brand readiness and tools marketers are crea...
21 Nov 202525min
Starbucks' Bearista cup and viral drop strategy, with Gillian Follett
Ad Age reporter Gillian Follett breaks down why brands are leaning into the limited-edition strategy, the elements of a successful product drop strategy and more holiday social media trends. Plus, wha...
14 Nov 202523min
AI and entry-level ad roles—how marketers, educators and junior talent are adapting, with Lindsay Rittenhouse
Ad Age Senior Reporter Lindsay Rittenhouse explains how AI is automating work typically done by entry-level talent, and how marketers and educators are responding by training students and junior staff...
7 Nov 202522min
Can RFK Jr. ban pharma ads? What it means for marketers, with Jack Neff
Ad Age Editor-at-Large Jack Neff explains why pharma ads can't be banned, and how the Trump administration is cracking down on marketers. Plus, what stricter regulation would mean for creatives and ho...
31 Okt 202524min
Best Halloween ads 2025, with Tim Nudd
Ad Age creativity editor Tim Nudd crowns the top spooky season marketing campaigns in the first-ever Halloween Marketing Awards. He also digs into the trends behind October's best work, including why ...
24 Okt 202525min
Social bots and brand crises—how to fight fake accounts, with Erika Wheless
Ad Age marketing reporter Erika Wheless describes the growth of AI-generated bot networks that fuel large percentages of current brand controversies. In the episode, Wheless breaks down how to identif...
17 Okt 202524min
Bad Bunny and brands: Hispanic engagement lessons, with Adrianne Pasquarelli
Ad Age senior marketing reporter Adrianne Pasquarelli breaks down takeaways from the controversy surrounding the NFL's Bad Bunny pick for 2026's Super Bowl Halftime Show. Listen to hear data on U.S. H...
10 Okt 202521min
Agencies under pressure—who survives, who shifts: Ad Age Future of Advertising 2030
Ad Age reporters go deep on the future of marketing agencies, from consolidation to AI in-housing. Listen to hear more on the potential demise of mid-size agencies, resurgence of social media agencies...
3 Okt 202514min
