Media Roundtable podcast

Media Roundtable

The Media Roundtable isn’t just another industry podcast; it’s an open lab where the sharpest minds in podcasting, advertising, and media break down the forces shaping the audio landscape—and reconstruct them in real time. We created this show in service of the Chief Audio Officer: the marketer responsible for making audio campaigns not just sound good, but drive results. For many brands, audio advertising is a highly effective secret weapon–but it can be difficult to navigate, requiring specialist expertise to untangle its nuances. From brand safety to ad load, from recapping the latest industry news, to redefining what a podcast is in this day and age, we tackle the issues that matter most to a CAO, in the most entertaining way possible. You’ll hear from a wide range of voices—past guests include T-Pain, David Spade, Ashley Flowers (Crime Junkie), Ben Shapiro (The Daily Wire), and Ira Glass (This American Life), to name a few—alongside leading brands, publishers, and our own team of experts. If you’re invested in audio, whether you're buying the ads, creating the content, or just curious about the business, Media Roundtable is your ear to the ground with an eye on the future–and it’s time you listen.

The Media Roundtable isn’t just another industry podcast; it’s an open lab where the sharpest minds in podcasting, advertising, and media break down the forces shaping the audio landscape—and reconstruct them in real time. We created this show in service of the Chief Audio Officer: the marketer responsible for making audio campaigns not just sound good, but drive results. For many brands, audio advertising is a highly effective secret weapon–but it can be difficult to navigate, requiring specialist expertise to untangle its nuances. From brand safety to ad load, from recapping the latest industry news, to redefining what a podcast is in this day and age, we tackle the issues that matter most to a CAO, in the most entertaining way possible. You’ll hear from a wide range of voices—past guests include T-Pain, David Spade, Ashley Flowers (Crime Junkie), Ben Shapiro (The Daily Wire), and Ira Glass (This American Life), to name a few—alongside leading brands, publishers, and our own team of experts. If you’re invested in audio, whether you're buying the ads, creating the content, or just curious about the business, Media Roundtable is your ear to the ground with an eye on the future–and it’s time you listen.

 

#241

2025 in Review: Video Won, Measurement Broke, and 210 Million People Are Listening

Video podcast wars. Reaching critical mass. Radio’s reckoning… or reinvention. What was th... more

10 Dec 2025

59 MINS

59:18

10 Dec 2025


#240

Ad Infinitum S3E15 - Human Hacks

As a marketer, you have to guess what will make people act. But what if you could just kno... more

03 Dec 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:09

03 Dec 2025


#239

Protecting Human Connection: Audio’s ROI, AI Slop, & Netflix Moves

How will the industry shift with 200k AI episodes? Or with Netflix’s $400M podcast push? H... more

26 Nov 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:01

26 Nov 2025


#238

Ad Infinitum S3E14 - This is My Real Voice

How can audio ads break through in a world of AI ads and boring reads? By being relentless... more

19 Nov 2025

45 MINS

45:18

19 Nov 2025


#237

Bye, YouTube: Why Spotify's Moving Hit Shows to Netflix

Did you have Netflix becoming a major audio platform on your bingo card? If you’re surpris... more

12 Nov 2025

47 MINS

47:05

12 Nov 2025


#236

Ad Infinitum S3E12 - Infinite Prompts

What happens when you invite AI into the Ad Infinitum hot seat? The world’s only podcast s... more

05 Nov 2025

21 MINS

21:59

05 Nov 2025


#235

Why Brands Aren't Spending That Extra $1B on Podcasts (Yet)

Advertisers want to spend an extra $1B in podcasting; but they’re holding back until we ad... more

29 Oct 2025

53 MINS

53:33

29 Oct 2025


#234

We Analyzed $1.6 Billion in Podcast Ads. Here's What Actually Drives ROI

CAOs: We analyzed $1.6 billion in podcast ads. Here's what actually drives ROI. The team a... more

22 Oct 2025

43 MINS

43:23

22 Oct 2025


#233

The Good, The Bad & The Unexpected: How Two Rival Agencies Merged to Reshape Podcasting

To make an industry better, sometimes you gotta shake things up. We’re celebrating one ful... more

17 Oct 2025

52 MINS

52:57

17 Oct 2025


#232

"Stop Apologizing": Lex Friedman on Why Podcasting Will Always Evolve and Why That's a Good Thing

This week on the Media Roundtable, we’re sitting down with [Lex Friedman] (https://www.lin... more

08 Oct 2025

51 MINS

51:44

08 Oct 2025


#231

Inside the 2025 Podcast Ad Playbook from Leading Brands: Whole Foods, Chime, Indeed, and Tecovas

Finally, some insights brand builders and performance marketers can agree on. We gathered ... more

01 Oct 2025

39 MINS

39:35

01 Oct 2025


#230

Ad Infinitum S3E11 - When the Helmets Come Off: Kraig T. Kitchin at CAO Summit 2025

Want to see more clearly in podcasting? You need to hear the audio experts who’ve returned... more

24 Sep 2025

25 MINS

25:31

24 Sep 2025


#229

“Radio is a Cucaracha”: How Brands are Making the Most of Tried-and-True Reach — From the CAO Summit

This week on the Media Roundtable, we’re taking you back to the CAO Summit for a tactical ... more

17 Sep 2025

36 MINS

36:19

17 Sep 2025


#228

Ashley Flowers, Nick Viall, and Kim Komando Flip the Script: Host Insights from the 2025 CAO Summit

This week, the Media Roundtable is giving you an all-access pass to one of the most talked... more

10 Sep 2025

38 MINS

38:42

10 Sep 2025


#227

Steven Bartlett and Ben Shapiro on the Power of Independent Media: CAO Summit 2025 Fireside Chat

This week on the Media Roundtable, we’re bringing you inside the opening fireside chat fro... more

03 Sep 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:39

03 Sep 2025


#226

Podcast Movement 2025 and Beyond: Bryan Barletta Tells Our Team What Comes Next

This week on the Media Roundtable, we’re taking you inside Podcast Movement 2025, where th... more

27 Aug 2025

52 MINS

52:11

27 Aug 2025


#225

The State of Audio Advertising 2025: Finding Our Frequency at the CAO Summit

This week on theMedia Roundtable, we’re bringing you the inside story from the 2025 Chief ... more

20 Aug 2025

45 MINS

45:54

20 Aug 2025


#224

Our Industry-First Breakthrough on YouTube Podcast Attribution (CAO Summit Exclusive)

This week on the Media Roundtable, we’re giving you a front-row seat to the 2025 Chief Aud... more

13 Aug 2025

21 MINS

21:24

13 Aug 2025


#223

How We Built This: Guy Raz on Intimacy, Independence, and What's Worth Preserving in Podcasting

This week’s archival pull fromWhat’s a Podcast? The Extended Interviewsfeatures one of the... more

06 Aug 2025

52 MINS

52:07

06 Aug 2025


#222

Sunset Vibes and Strategy Deep Dives: Highlights from the Third Annual CAO Summit

"The best of everything you can really ask for." This special edition of Media Roundtable ... more

30 Jul 2025

45 MINS

45:07

30 Jul 2025


#221

Test Everything: FlightStory's Christiana Brenton on Building The World's Fastest-Growing Podcast

CAOs, always remember: being exclusive isn’t all it’s cracked up to be when open distribut... more

23 Jul 2025

58 MINS

58:26

23 Jul 2025