

Behind the Numbers: an EMARKETER Podcast
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EMARKETER’s podcast, Behind the Numbers, helps marketers, retailers, and advertisers understand the rapidly changing landscape of digital media. EMARKETER analysts and industry experts come together to analyze a wide variety of critical topics, from the transformative influence of AI to the dynamic world of social media, and the evolving landscape of consumer shopping habits. Stay informed and stay ahead with insights and analysis that matter. Tune in to new episodes published Monday through Friday wherever you find podcasts.
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Jul 16, 2025 • 34min
2025 Predictions Re-evaluated, Plus a Few New Ones | Reimagining Retail
 On today's podcast episode, we discuss the state of some of our 2025 predictions, including GenAI’s influence on business growth, the influence of China’s e-commerce disruptors, the squeeze on retail media networks, and more. Then, we offer a few more slightly spicier predictions for the remainder of the year ahead. Listen to the conversation with our Senior Analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts Vice President Suzy Davidkhanian and Senior Analyst Carina Perkins.
 
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https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-reimagining-retail-2025-predictions-re-evaluated-plus-few-new-ones
 
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Quad is a global marketing experience company that gives brands a frictionless way to go to market using an array of innovative, data-driven offerings. With a platform built for integrated execution, Quad helps clients maximize marketing effectiveness across all channels. It ranks among Ad Age’s 25 largest agency companies. For more information, visit quad.com. 

Jul 14, 2025 • 31min
The Rise of Weight Loss Drugs: How They're Changing Bodies, Health, and Industry | Behind the Numbers
 On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the weight-loss drugs revolution: how they work, their efficacy, how they became so popular, and how they’re reshaping multiple industries. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson and Senior Analysts Rajiv Leventhal and Beth Snyder Bulik. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
 
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Quad is a global marketing experience company that gives brands a frictionless way to go to market using an array of innovative, data-driven offerings. With a platform built for integrated execution, Quad helps clients maximize marketing effectiveness across all channels. It ranks among Ad Age’s 25 largest agency companies. For more information, visit quad.com. 

Jul 11, 2025 • 30min
AI Made Simple: How to Make AI Approachable and Avoid Costly Mistakes with Kathleen Perley of Rice University | Behind the Numbers
 On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the growing AI literacy gap, how to tell if your organization is ready for AI, and what not to do when it comes to AI adoption. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Analyst Gadjo Sevilla, and Professor and AI Advisor to the Deans at Rice Business School and Founder and CEO of AI company DemystifAI Kathleen Perley. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
 
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https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-behind-numbers-ai-made-simple-make-ai-approachable-with-kathleen-perley-rice-university
 
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Quad is a global marketing experience company that gives brands a frictionless way to go to market using an array of innovative, data-driven offerings. With a platform built for integrated execution, Quad helps clients maximize marketing effectiveness across all channels. It ranks among Ad Age’s 25 largest agency companies. For more information, visit quad.com.
  

Jul 9, 2025 • 29min
Standing Out in the Men's Grooming Market with Every Man Jack | Reimagining Retail
 On today’s podcast episode, we discuss Every Man Jack’s performance vs. brand marketing priorities, the role of marketplaces for the company, and what tactics the brand uses to stand out from the pack. Listen to the conversation with our Senior Analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts Principal Analyst Sky Canaves, Senior Analyst Zak Stambor, and VP of Growth Marketing & E-Commerce at Every Man Jack Nick Hasselberg.
 
To learn more about our research and get access to PRO+ go to EMARKETER.com
 
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https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-standing-men-s-grooming-market-with-every-man-jack-reimagining-retail
 
© 2025 EMARKETER
 
Quad is a global marketing experience company that gives brands a frictionless way to go to market using an array of innovative, data-driven offerings. With a platform built for integrated execution, Quad helps clients maximize marketing effectiveness across all channels. It ranks among Ad Age’s 25 largest agency companies. For more information, visit quad.com.
  

Jul 8, 2025 • 25min
AI is Turning Bank Marketing Upside Down: What It Will Disrupt First, Second, and Then Third | The Banking & Payments Show
 In today’s episode, we talk about how AI has changed finserv’s approach to advertising and which areas of bank marketing will be affected the most. Join the discussion with host and Head of Business Development Rob Rubin, Analysts Lauren Ashcraft and Jacob Bourne.
 
To learn more about our research and get access to PRO+ go to EMARKETER.com
 
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For a transcript of this episode click here: 
https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-agi-coming-how-will-change-everything-and-behind-numbers-podcast-banking-payments-show-ai-turning-bank-marketing-upside-down-what-will-disrupt
 
© 2025 EMARKETER
 
Quad is a global marketing experience company that gives brands a frictionless way to go to market using an array of innovative, data-driven offerings. With a platform built for integrated execution, Quad helps clients maximize marketing effectiveness across all channels. It ranks among Ad Age’s 25 largest agency companies. For more information, visit quad.com.
  

Jul 7, 2025 • 23min
AI Ads for $2K? Meta, Kalshi, and a Reimagined Ad World | Behind the Numbers
 On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the second biggest digital ad player’s (Meta) vision for the future of ads, if it will lead to money saved or more commercials, and why the 30-second AI-made TV ad for Kalshi matters more than most. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman, and Principal Analyst Yory Wurmser. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
 
To learn more about our research and get access to PRO+ go to EMARKETER.com
 
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For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-ai-ads-2k-meta-kalshi-reimagined-ad-world-behind-numbers
 
© 2025 EMARKETER
 
Quad is a global marketing experience company that gives brands a frictionless way to go to market using an array of innovative, data-driven offerings. With a platform built for integrated execution, Quad helps clients maximize marketing effectiveness across all channels. It ranks among Ad Age’s 25 largest agency companies. For more information, visit quad.com.
  

Jul 3, 2025 • 28min
AGI Is Coming: How It Will Change Everything—and When | Behind the Numbers
 On today’s podcast episode, we discuss what area of people's lives artificial general intelligence (AGI) will change the most, the argument for AI developers asking permission from society to build these models, and when AGI might actually get here. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, and Analysts Jacob Bourne and Grace Harmon. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
 
To learn more about our research and get access to PRO+ go to EMARKETER.com
 
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For a transcript of this episode click here: 
https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-agi-coming-how-will-change-everything-and-behind-numbers
 
© 2025 EMARKETER
 
Quad is a global marketing experience company that gives brands a frictionless way to go to market using an array of innovative, data-driven offerings. With a platform built for integrated execution, Quad helps clients maximize marketing effectiveness across all channels. It ranks among Ad Age’s 25 largest agency companies. For more information, visit quad.com.
  

Jul 2, 2025 • 25min
What Makes Walmart Unstoppable? The Retail Empire Reinventing Itself | Reimagining Retail
 On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the ingredients of Walmart’s current recipe for success and the technology that’s most likely to propel them into the future. Listen to the conversation with our Senior Analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts Vice President of Content Suzy Davidkhanian and Analyst Rachel Wolff.
 
To learn more about our research and get access to PRO+ go to EMARKETER.com
 
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For a transcript of this episode click here: 
https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-reimagining-retail-what-makes-walmart-unstoppable-retail-empire-reinventing-itself
 
© 2025 EMARKETER
 
Quad is a global marketing experience company that gives brands a frictionless way to go to market using an array of innovative, data-driven offerings. With a platform built for integrated execution, Quad helps clients maximize marketing effectiveness across all channels. It ranks among Ad Age’s 25 largest agency companies. For more information, visit quad.com.
  

Jun 30, 2025 • 26min
Artificial General Intelligence Explained: When Will AI Be Smarter Than Us? | Behind the Numbers
 On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the various definitions of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and try to come up with the best one we can. Then we look at how smart humans are compared to current AI models. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, and Analysts Jacob Bourne and Gadjo Sevilla. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
 
To learn more about our research and get access to PRO+ go to EMARKETER.com
 
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For a transcript of this episode click here: 
https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-btn-artificial-general-intelligence-explained-will-ai-smarter-than-us
 
© 2025 EMARKETER
Cint is a global insights company. Our media measurement solutions help advertisers, publishers, platforms, and media agencies measure the impact of cross-platform ad campaigns by leveraging our platform’s global reach. Cint’s attitudinal measurement product, Lucid Measurement, has measured over 15,000 campaigns and has over 500 billion impressions globally. For more information, visit cint.com/insights. 

Jun 27, 2025 • 31min
What If? Google Broke Itself Up, Online Shopping Stopped Growing, and Audio Ads Exploded | Behind the Numbers
 On today’s podcast episode, we discuss our ‘very specific, but highly unlikely’ predictions for 2025. What would happen if Google preemptively broke itself into smaller pieces, if online shopping flatlined, and if the audio ad space doubled in size in short order. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Director of Reports Editing Rahul Chadha, and Senior Analysts Blake Droesch and Max Willens. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
 
To learn more about our research and get access to PRO+ go to EMARKETER.com
 
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For a transcript of this episode click here: 
https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-btn-what-if-google-broke-itself-up-online-shopping-stopped-growing-audio-ads-exploded
 
© 2025 EMARKETER
Cint is a global insights company. Our media measurement solutions help advertisers, publishers, platforms, and media agencies measure the impact of cross-platform ad campaigns by leveraging our platform’s global reach. Cint’s attitudinal measurement product, Lucid Measurement, has measured over 15,000 campaigns and has over 500 billion impressions globally. For more information, visit cint.com/insights. 


