Jan 28

No Algorithm, No Problem: Inside the Top Performing Self-Improvement Podcast That Didn't Chase Growth

Imagine you’re the best at what you do… and you didn’t realize it until now.In a creator spotlight episode of Media Roundtable: Special Edition, Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road) welcomes Gina Ryan (Host of The Anxiety Coaches Podcast).Gina’s podcast is a quiet powerhouse ... Show More

43m 2s

Jan 14

Our Best Podcast Pick, PodFraud, and Is It The End of Ads?

Podcasts have walked the red carpet and settled into your living room. But where’s the industry heading next? Find out on a new Media Roundtable: Industry Edition.Stew Redwine (Executive Creative Director, Oxford Road) breaks down the biggest stories with fellow audiophiles:Bart ... Show More

48m 13s

Jan 7

Keys to 2026: Navigating a Seller’s Market, Standardized Measurement, and Going Vertical

Happy 2026! Time to dust off the crystal ball.Will we finally get standardized measurement? Will podcasters still pick video over audio? How should you navigate a seller’s market?Find out as we make big, bold (and accurate) predictions for 2026. All on a new Media Roundtable: Spe ... Show More

27m 43s

Oct 2024

🍟 The Happy Meal: A Delicious McMystery | 1

The Happy Meal is the most successful meal in human history. With over 35 billion units sold, or about four for every person on Earth, McDonald’s iconic “Food and Fun in a Box” has also made the company a bigger toy distributor than Hasbro or Mattel (and maybe even Santa). But fe ... Show More

42m 11s

Oct 2024

The Best Idea Yet 🍟 The Happy Meal: A Delicious McMystery

Episode #1 of our new show… The Best Idea Yet. We’re serving it up here early for the Besties & Yetis.For future episodes of TBIY, subscribe/follow here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/The Happy Meal is the most successful meal in human history. With over 35 billion ... Show More

44m 26s

Sep 2024

Wendy’s hits McDonald’s right in the McFlurry machine

Wendy’s is gunning for McDonald’s customers, and the red-headed competition’s latest target is the infamous McFlurry machine. So how is Wendy’s trying to poke McDonald’s and will it work out for them and Frosty sales? Plus: OpenAI is out $5B and password security may get a refres ... Show More

12m 59s

May 2024

💦 “Treadmill Night Club” — Barry’s Bootcamp goes for $1B. Harry Potter’s new full-cast audiobooks. T-Mobile’s Ryan Reynolds surge to #1.

Audible is reproducing all Harry Potter books into audiobooks (again), but this time with a full ensemble voice cast (hollywood style) — Because the buckets of media have spilled into each other.Barry’s Bootcamp is trying to sell itself for at least $700M — Because nothing drives ... Show More

24m 52s

Jan 2024

493: Media Buying Is Like Dating with Phoenix Ha of Ad Beacon

Phoenix Ha says media buying is like dating because there’s so much noise. So, how can you create an ad that makes the audience feel like they’ve found the one? Get ready for a media buying crash course. Phoenix Ha is the CEO of Ad Beacon, a leading data company that helps founde ... Show More

44m 49s

Nov 11

Panera Founder Ron Shaich

Restauranteur Ron Shaich reveals how he built the fast casual industry, scale a business, and spot the trends before they happen. Ron Shaich is an entrepreneur and investor. He was the founder and former CEO of Panera Bread and Au Bon Pain, generating 25% annualized returns a ... Show More

1h 43m

Nov 2024

The quirky history of the Happy Meal & more with TBIY

Jack and Nick from TBOY and their new podcast The Best Idea Yet join us to tell the unique history of the beloved McDonald’s Happy Meal, and how it somehow involves Guatemala. They also discuss other landmark business ideas and what they think could be the best idea yet. Join our ... Show More

22m 19s

Jul 2023

Do Sonic logos actually work?

Sonic logos are a brand's soundtrack, but do they actually work? Plus, SAG on strike, Celsius is in trouble, and more. Join our host Mark Dent and guest, Brad Wolverton (Senior Director, Media at HubSpot) as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow u ... Show More

12m 6s

Feb 2025

👵🏻 “Betty White Bump” — The Best Super Bowl ad ever. Waffle House’s egg fee. Shein’s tariff trauma.

The #1 Super Bowl ad? Snickers in 2010… because Snickers acted like a Freudian therapist.Waffle House is charging a 50-cent-per-egg fee… but we tell ya who to blame for Egg-flation is.New tariffs just hit Shein and Temu… hand it can all be explained with Barbie dolls.Plus, the ne ... Show More

22m 47s

Apr 2025

👜 “Louis VuiTexas” — LVMH’s Made in America fail. Dubai Chocolate’s virality. iExports > iPhones.

Louis Vuitton opened its 1st Texas factory 6 years ago… but we’ll explain why it’s failing (#FooeyVuitton).Dubai Chocolate went viral 17 months ago… It shows why every biz needs a “Trend Team.”Trump’s trade war focus is the “trade deficit”... But America’s economy is Brains & Bra ... Show More

21m 12s

The Podcast Princess Diaries: Inside Hal...