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Ad Age Insider

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Show overview

Ad Age Insider has been publishing since 2017, and across the 9 years since has built a catalogue of 218 episodes, alongside 6 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 120 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 26 min and 39 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 38 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2019, with 54 episodes published. Published by Ad Age Podcasts.

Episodes
218
Running
2017–2026 · 9y
Median length
33 min
Cadence
Fortnightly

From the publisher

Every week, Ad Age Insider helps make sense of what's happening across advertising, marketing and media—and why it matters. Hosted by Parker Herren, the show features conversations with Ad Age editors and reporters unpacking the stories they're covering, with context, skepticism and perspective beyond the headlines. From shifts in power and strategy to cultural moments shaping the business of brands, Insider connects the dots across the industry. Subscribe to stay current—and see the industry more clearly.

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AI is all over earnings calls. AI ROI isn't, with Garett Sloane

Aug 21, 202628 min

Weekly Report: PepsiCo's AI agency review signals a shift from experiments to infrastructure

Aug 20, 20267 min

Weekly Report: Dollar Tree shifts to emotional branding as it eyes $1 billion in untapped sales

Aug 13, 20267 min

The consumer trends marketers can't ignore this fall, with Erika Wheless

Aug 7, 202630 min

Weekly Report: McDonald's admits its promotional calendar backfired

Aug 6, 20266 min

Weekly Report: Creators are betting on equity over paid partnerships

Jul 30, 20267 min

Small Agencies are Winning Business with these 2026 Moves, with Judy Pollack, Brian Bonilla and Ewan Larkin

Jul 24, 202628 min

Weekly Report: Taco Bell's trust test during cyclosporiasis crisis

Jul 23, 20267 min

Weekly Report: Starbucks' Culture Play, Predictive AI Targeting, Emmy-Nominated Ads

Jul 16, 20266 min

2026 ad budget check-in: where media money's moving, with Brandon Doerrer

Jul 10, 202625 min

Weekly Report: How 2 indie shops beat larger rivals for a $550M account

Jul 9, 20266 min

Weekly Report: Alex Cooper says ad agencies are the problem

Jul 2, 20267 min

Cannes Lions takeaways: Lessons for marketers to carry through 2026

Jun 26, 202612 min

Cannes Lions pre-brief: indies and creators surge plus key topics, with Brian Bonilla and Ewan Larkin

Jun 19, 202626 min

CMOs on CMOs: Hippo and Solo Stove on AI and grassroots marketing tactics

Jun 18, 202613 min

Best World Cup campaigns and the new sports marketing playbook, with Tim Nudd and Jon Springer

Jun 12, 202625 min

Publicis-LiveRamp deal: what to know and how to react, with Garett Sloane

Jun 5, 202622 min

AI marketing brief: trust, creativity and careers—ICYMI

May 29, 202613 min

CMO Lessons: Brand trust, creative strategy and agency audits—ICYMI

May 22, 202612 min

Winning Gen Z brand loyalty—quality, service and community, with Erika Wheless

May 15, 202629 min