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EMARKETER’s Behind the Numbers daily podcast helps marketers, retailers, and advertisers better understand the ever-changing world of digital media. Our analysts discuss a wide variety of thought-provoking topics, from AI’s impact on everything, to the shapeshifting universe of social media, to consumers’ shopping habits, and much more. Tune in to new episodes published Monday through Friday wherever you listen to podcasts.

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EMARKETER’s Behind the Numbers daily podcast helps marketers, retailers, and advertisers better understand the ever-changing world of digital media. Our analysts discuss a wide variety of thought-provoking topics, from AI’s impact on everything, to the shapeshifting universe of social media, to consumers’ shopping habits, and much more. Tune in to new episodes published Monday through Friday wherever you listen to podcasts.

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The Daily: What Could Happen Now That California Just Vetoed a Huge AI Safety Law and What’s Next for OpenAI? | Oct 3, 2024

10/3/2024
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the impact of California not signing a controversial AI bill into law, what to watch for next in terms of state or federal AI rules, and how OpenAI is evolving after some high profile departures and a pivot towards a for-profit business model. Join host Marcus Johnson, along with analysts Jacob Bourne and Grace Harmon, for the conversation. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: © 2024 EMARKETER TikTok for Business is a global platform designed to give brands and marketers the solutions to be creative storytellers and meaningfully engage with the TikTok community. With solutions that can deliver seamlessly across every marketing touchpoint, TikTok for Business offers brands an opportunity for rich storytelling through a portfolio of full-screen video formats that appear natively within the user experience. Visit tiktok.com/business for more information.

Duration:00:22:26

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Reimagining Retail: How Retailers Are Using GenAI and When They Should Absolutely Not Use It | Oct 2, 2024

10/2/2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss the implementation challenges of GenAI, how smaller retailers should be playing with it, and when you should not use GenAI. Listen to the conversation with our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Blake Droesch and Carina Perkins. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-reimagining-retail-how-retailers-using-genai-they-should-absolutely-not-use © 2024 EMARKETER TikTok for Business is a global platform designed to give brands and marketers the solutions to be creative storytellers and meaningfully engage with the TikTok community. With solutions that can deliver seamlessly across every marketing touchpoint, TikTok for Business offers brands an opportunity for rich storytelling through a portfolio of full-screen video formats that appear natively within the user experience. Visit tiktok.com/business for more information.

Duration:00:21:59

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The Daily: How News Consumption Habits Are Changing—Will WhatsApp Emerge As a Hub, How Many People Use TikTok for News, and More | Oct 1, 2024

10/1/2024
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss if folks will start consuming news on WhatsApp, how people get their news on digital channels, and some interesting generational gaps that exist regarding social media news consumption. Join host Marcus Johnson, along with director of reports editing Rahul Chadha and vice president of media, content, and strategy Henry Powderly for the conversation. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-daily-how-news-consumption-habits-changing-whatsapp-emerge-how-many-use-tiktok-news © 2024 EMARKETER TikTok for Business is a global platform designed to give brands and marketers the solutions to be creative storytellers and meaningfully engage with the TikTok community. With solutions that can deliver seamlessly across every marketing touchpoint, TikTok for Business offers brands an opportunity for rich storytelling through a portfolio of full-screen video formats that appear natively within the user experience. Visit tiktok.com/business for more information.

Duration:00:21:22

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Around the World: What Ads Have Been Banned in Different Countries and How Much Do Advertising Bans Work? | Sep 30, 2024

9/30/2024
On today’s podcast episode, host Bill Fisher, forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, and analysts Matteo Ceurvels and Man-Chung Cheung discuss why there are so many different types of advertising bans in different countries, if they work, and the economic costs. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-around-world-what-ads-have-been-banned-different-countries-how-much-do-advertising-bans-work © 2024 EMARKETER

Duration:00:29:30

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The Weekly Listen: Brand Logos You Can Feel, Can Amazon’s New “Shark-Tank”-Style Show Catch On, and More | Sep 27, 2024

9/27/2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss how haptic logos could change the game, if retailer game shows might catch on, whether J. Crew's print catalog reboot is a good idea, Peloton's next move, what folks are actually doing when "working" from home, and more. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, our vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analysts Blake Droesch and Sarah Marzano. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/ © 2024 EMARKETER

Duration:00:39:08

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The Daily: AI Models That Can “Reason”, The Push to Invent a New AI Device, and The Possibility of “Safe SuperIntelligence” | Sep 26, 2024

9/26/2024
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss what to make of former Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive working on a new AI device, what an AI model with “reasoning abilities” can actually do, and whether Ilya Sutskever’s new AI startup can create safe superintelligence. Join host Marcus Johnson, along with analysts Jacob Bourne and Grace Harmon, for the conversation. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/ © 2024 EMARKETER

Duration:00:24:31

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Reimagining Retail: The Unofficial Most Interesting Retailers List (September) | Sep 25, 2024

9/25/2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss the unofficial list of the most interesting retailers for the month of September. Each month, our analysts Arielle Feger, Becky Schilling, and Sara Lebow (aka The Committee) put together a very unofficial list of the top eight retailers they're watching based on which are making the most interesting moves: Who's launching new initiatives? Which partnerships are moving the needle? Which standout marketing campaigns are being created? In this month's episode, Committee members Arielle Feger and Sara Lebow will defend their list against analysts Zak Stambor and Rachel Wolff, who will dispute the power rankings by attempting to move retailers up, down, on, or off the list. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-reimagining-retail-unofficial-most-interesting-retailers-list-september © 2024 EMARKETER

Duration:00:27:52

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The Daily: Very Specific 2024 Predictions (Fall edition) Part 2—Why ByteDance Will Sell TikTok, A Kids Online Safety Law, and a Dish/DirecTV Merger | Sep 24, 2024

9/24/2024
In part two of this two-part podcast episode, we discuss why China and ByteDance might blink and sell TikTok to a US company, why a law around children's online safety will get passed, and what will happen if Dish Network and DirecTV merge. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, and analysts Ross Benes, Evelyn Mitchell, and Max Willens. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/ © 2024 EMARKETER

Duration:00:19:42

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The Daily: Very Specific 2024 Predictions (Fall Edition) Part 1—Rejecting GenAI, Chrome’s Consent Workflow, and Tubi Ascends | Sep 23, 2024

9/23/2024
In part one of this two-part podcast episode, we discuss some medium-term predictions that are too specific to be 100% certain about but could still come true, including: why the sentiment towards GenAI might turn, what to expect from Google’s new consent workflow now that it is not phasing out third-party cookies from Chrome, and why Tubi might be about to leapfrog Hulu, Disney+, and Peacock. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, and analysts Ross Benes, Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf, and Max Willens. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/ © 2024 EMARKETER

Duration:00:23:37

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The Weekly Listen: What Happens if TikTok Is (or Isn’t) Banned in the US, What Marketers Get Most Wrong About Consumers, and More | Sep 20, 2024

9/20/2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what would happen if TikTok is (or isn’t) banned in America, what marketers get most wrong about consumers, will AI smartphones be impactful right out of the gate, will most companies eventually ask employees to be in the office five days a week, the world's favorite drinks, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Blake Droesch, Bill Fisher, and Carina Perkins. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/ © 2024 EMARKETER

Duration:00:39:12

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The Daily: Google’s Digital Ad Tech Antitrust Trial—The DoJ’s Case Against Them and The Search Giants Defense | Sep 19, 2024

9/19/2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what’s going on with Google’s digital advertising technology antitrust trial, the Department of Justice’s (DoJ) case against them, Google’s best defense, and what happens if the DoJ wins. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, senior director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman, and our analyst Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/ © 2024 EMARKETER

Duration:00:22:10

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Reimagining Retail: Gen Z’s Path-to-Purchase—What Most Folks Get Wrong About Them and How Social Media Influences In-Store Behavior | Sep 18, 2024

9/18/2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what people get wrong about Gen Z’s path-to-purchase, their relationship with stores, and how they differ from millennials. Listen to the conversation with our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Blake Droesch and Paola Flores-Marquez. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-reimagining-retail-gen-z-path-to-purchase-how-social-media-influences-in-store-behavior © 2024 EMARKETER

Duration:00:18:31

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The Daily: How Generations Use Social Media—Gen Z’s Actual Favorite Platform, The One Boomers are Adopting the Fastest, and More | Sep 17, 2024

9/17/2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss the social media platform that actually gets the most attention from Gen Z, why millennials are losing their native social app, the one boomers are adding to their smartphones the fastest, and more. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson and our analyst Paola Flores-Marquez. Reports mentioned in this episode: https://content-na1.emarketer.com/us-social-media-users-buyers-by-generation-2024?_gl=1*1ud4gda*_gcl_au*MTUyNDU1ODExMi4xNzIxODM1NjA2*_ga*OTE2NTYwMDAxLjE2ODk3OTEzNTc.*_ga_XXYLHB9SXG*MTcyNTY0MjAxMS4yMDQuMC4xNzI1NjQyMDExLjYwLjAuMA Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/ © 2024 EMARKETER

Duration:00:22:00

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The Daily: What to Make of Democratic Countries (Like Brazil) Banning Social Media Apps (Like X) | Sep 16, 2024

9/16/2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss the significance of a democratic country like Brazil banning X, how it will impact the platform in terms of users and ad dollars, and how advertisers in America are viewing the situation. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, vice president and analyst Jasmine Enberg and analyst Matteo Ceurvels. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-daily-what-make-of-democratic-countries-like-brazil-banning-social-media-apps © 2024 EMARKETER

Duration:00:22:32

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The Weekly Listen: Does Facebook Actually Have a Young Person Problem, the Interactive Ads of the Future, and More | Sep 13, 2024

9/13/2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether Facebook actually has a young person problem, what will be the most popular kinds of interactive ads, if Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ cashierless technology has found a new home, can a ‘Spotify for news’ like service work, where Americans are moving too in the country, and more. Tune into the discussion with analysts Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf and Max Willens, and vice president of Briefings Stephanie Taglianetti. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://emarketer.com/content/podcast-weekly-listen-facebook-actually-have-young-person-problem-interactive-ads-of-future © 2024 EMARKETER

Duration:00:34:16

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The Daily: How Travel Is Changing—Has It Actually Fully Recovered and How Budget Airlines Are Pivoting | Sep 12, 2024

9/12/2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss the travel stats that sum up how the year has gone, if a full recovery is even on the cards, and what’s next for budget airlines. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, and forecasting analyst Zach Goldner. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-daily-how-travel-changing-has-actually-fully-recovered-how-budget-airlines-pivoting © 2024 EMARKETER

Duration:00:20:04

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Reimagining Retail: Why So Many New Peer-To-Peer Resale Marketplaces Are Being Launched And How They Can Succeed | September 11, 2024

9/11/2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss why many retailers are choosing now to launch peer-to-peer marketplaces, why consumers might choose IKEA’s resale platform versus the already established players like Facebook Marketplace and eBay, and what they need to be successful. Listen to the conversation with our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Sarah Marzano. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-reimagining-retail-why-so-many-new-peer-to-peer-resale-marketplaces © 2024 EMARKETER

Duration:00:14:50

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The Banking & Payments Show: Financial Media Networks | September 9, 2024

9/10/2024
On today’s podcast episode of The Banking & Payments Show, we discuss financial media networks, identifying what they are and why financial institutions are creating them. In the ‘Story by Numbers’ segment, we talk about how different advertisers can migrate to financial media networks based on data assets. In the ‘For Arguments Sake’ segment, we debate if creating successful financial media networks depends on delivering audiences at scale. Listen to the discussion as host Rob Rubin welcomes analysts Maria Elm and David Morris to the show. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-banking-payments-show-financial-media-networks © 2024 EMARKETER

Duration:00:20:15

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The Daily: Why the California AI Bill Matters So Much, What AI Rules Are Missing, and More | Sep 9, 2024

9/9/2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether AI is more like cars or Google search, what's missing from the new AI bill, and what these new rules mean for the rest of the country. Tune into the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, and analysts Jacob Bourne and Grace Harmon Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-daily-why-california-ai-bill-matters-much-what-ai-rules-missing-more © 2024 EMARKETER

Duration:00:22:32

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The Weekly Listen: Why Pavel Durov’s Arrest Spooked Social Media Giants, Swapping Barcodes for QR Ones, and More | Sep 6, 2024

9/6/2024
On today's podcast episode, we discuss if big tech executives will soon be held responsible for what happens on their platforms, whether Walmart+ is now a legitimate threat to Amazon Prime, how much swapping out barcodes for QR codes moves the needle, how early is too early for holiday marketing, why dogs tilt their heads, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our director of reports editing Rahul Chadha, and analysts Sarah Marzano and Carina Perkins. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://emarketer.com/content/podcast-weekly-listen-why-pavel-durovs-arrest-spooked-social-media-giants-swapping-barcodes-qr-ones © 2024 EMARKETER

Duration:00:35:27