Podcast Episodes

Who’s winning the creator economy—and what the paramount merger & AI action plan signal next

This week's episode recaps the Trump administration’s greenlight of the $8 billion union of Paramount and Skydance, and the White House's AI Action plan. Then (16:11), Alexander Lee, senior entertain…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Late night TV's shakeup, OpenAI's agentic AI tool, plus Walton Isaacson’s Albert Thompson on CTV’s ad product predicament

This week’s episode recaps what CBS's cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert says about the media business and takes a look at OpenAI's agentic AI offering.

Then (24:20) Albert Thompson,…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Creator longevity with Brandon Edelman, Plus Linda Yaccarino's exit, WPP's Leadership shake up and the AI browser wars

Creator Brandon Edelman stops by the Digiday Podcast to talk about his pivot to full-time content creation, how he strikes brand deals and life after TikTok (22:00).

Also on this episode, Digiday pl…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside Michelle Khare's creator playbook, plus Paramount lawsuit, Google faces EU heat and TikTok plots a backup plan

YouTuber Michelle Khare joins the Digiday Podcast to break down how she’s leveling up her content — from viral challenges to Emmy buzz (18:24). Plus, co-hosts Kimeko McCoy and Tim Peterson unpack Par…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Meta, Netflix & FTC’s Omnicom-IPG approval + “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives”’ Danielle Pistotnik

This week’s episode recaps Meta’s reported look at acquiring Perplexity, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s conditional approval of the Omnicom-IPG merger and Netflix’s deal to carry traditional TV …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Digiday at Cannes: AI hype, data overload and other takeaways from Cannes Lions 2025

Amid the AI hype, increasingly fragmented media marketplace and economic headwinds, marketers this year came to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity looking for answers. For Carly Ca…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Digiday at Cannes: Former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay makes the case for creators

Between panels and parties, creators like former bachelorette Rachel Lindsay are looking to get face time with ad execs, brand marketers and partners like Spotify. However, rather than coming to the …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Digiday at Cannes: From center stage to closed doors, inside X’s quiet Cannes strategy

A few years ago, Twitter Beach was one of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity places to be. Nowadays, the beach and Twitter execs are harder to find. Instead of the flashy fireside …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Digiday at Cannes: Ad networks take center stage — are buyers buying in?

If there was any doubt that everything is an ad network, this year’s Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity proves otherwise. To Peggy McCann, chief media officer at GSD&M ad agency, all signs point to …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kimberly-Clark’s Patricia Corsi on the AI hype, Cannes jargon

On this episode of the Digiday Podcast, Patricia Corsi, chief growth officer at Kimberly-Clark, joins hosts Kimeko McCoy and Tim Peterson to kick off Cannes Lions 2025. Corsi shares her approach to C…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago