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Behind the Numbers: an EMARKETER Podcast

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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Episodes

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. To learn more about our research and get access to PRO+ go to EMARKETER.com Report Link Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ F...

Jul 14, 202531 minEp. 842

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. To learn more about our research and get access to PRO+ go to EMA...

Jul 11, 202530 minEp. 841

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 Follow us...

Jul 09, 202529 minEp. 840

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 Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit:...

Jul 08, 202525 minEp. 839

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...

Jul 07, 202523 minEp. 838

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 Follow us on Instagr...

Jul 03, 202528 minEp. 837

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 Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertis...

Jul 02, 202525 minEp. 836

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 Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com...

Jun 30, 202526 minEp. 835

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...

Jun 27, 202531 minEp. 834

The Unofficial Most Unexpected Retailer Campaigns in 2025 (June) | Reimagining Retail

On today's podcast episode, we discuss our unofficial list of the most unexpected retailer campaigns this year. This month, our analysts Arielle Feger, Becky Schilling, and Sara Lebow (aka The Committee) put together a very unofficial themed list of the top eight retailers based on the most surprising marketing campaigns we've seen in the last six months. In this month's episode, Committee members Analysts Arielle Feger and Sara Lebow will defend their list against Senior Analyst Zak Stambor and...

Jun 25, 202527 minEp. 833

What If? OpenAI Acquires Snapchat, Starbucks Goes Crypto, and Paramount Cuts the Cord | Behind the Numbers

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss our ‘very specific, but highly unlikely’ predictions for 2025. What would happen to the social media world if OpenAI bought Snap, what if Starbucks launched a Stablecoin, and why some companies might still want to buy linear networks. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Vice Presidents of Content Suzy Davidkhanian and Paul Verna, and Principal Analyst Yory Wurmser. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify. Follow us on Instag...

Jun 23, 202527 minEp. 832

From Prime Time to Screen Time: How Our Attention Is Shifting | Behind the Numbers

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the battle between linear TV and CTV, one mobile device metric that is going down, and a surprising finding about which age group uses YouTube the most. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Principal Forecasting Writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, and Senior Director of Forecasting Oscar Orozco. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contac...

Jun 20, 202526 minEp. 831

The Price of Politics: Taking A Stance Impacts Retailers' Bottom Lines with Dr. Marcus Collins of the University of Michigan | Reimagining Retail

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how retailers are approaching their DEI initiatives under the current administration, the impact of staying quiet this Pride Month, and where the discussion around DEI goes next. Listen to the conversation with our Senior Analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts Principal Analyst Sky Canaves, Analyst Paola Flores-Marquez, and Dr. Marcus Collins—author and Professor of Marketing at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Follow us on Instagram at: ...

Jun 18, 202531 minEp. 830

Summer Travel Will Look Different This Year. How So? | Behind the Numbers

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how anti-US sentiment, live tourism, and tariffs are all shaping people’s 2025 summer travel plans. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Vice President of Research Jennifer Pearson and Analyst Rachel Wolff. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify. 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...

Jun 16, 202523 minEp. 829

What Everyone Is Talking About at Cannes 2025 | Behind the Numbers

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss whether advertisers can still create powerful brand narratives in such a fragmented media universe, the best piece of advice for advertisers trying to negotiate a minefield of tariff-related changes, and how AI will impact advertising and marketing over the next 12 months. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Vice President and Principal Analyst Jasmine Enberg, and Principal Analyst Sarah Marzano. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube ...

Jun 13, 202522 minEp. 828

No Store? No Problem. DTC Tricks for Selling the Unseen with Eyebuydirect's CEO | Reimagining Retail

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how to get folks to buy something they can’t go and see in a store, how D2Cs should be thinking about generative AI, and how one DTC is negotiating the tariff minefield. Listen to the conversation with our Senior Analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts Principal Analyst Sky Canaves and CEO and president of Eyebuydirect Sunny Jiang. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For...

Jun 11, 202523 minEp. 827

Banks Are Failing Customers — Financial Life Stage Planning Is the Missing Link | The Banking & Payments Show

In today’s episode, we talk about how to be both a product-led organization and a customer-centric one, what fintechs are doing that keeps them closer to customers, and how banks can rethink the customer journey around financial life stages. Join the discussion with host and Head of Business Development Rob Rubin, Analyst Lauren Ashcraft, and Principal Analyst Tiffani Montez. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@ema...

Jun 10, 202523 minEp. 825

How Americans’ Feelings Towards AI Are Getting More Complicated—and the Revolt That’s Simmering | Behind the Numbers

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how Americans’ feelings towards AI have changed this year, the gaps in concern between AI experts and the general public, and the best ways to get started with AI. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Analyst Grace Harmon, and Senior Vice President of Media Content and Strategy Henry Powderly. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities...

Jun 09, 202526 minEp. 826

Navigating Whiplash: How Real-Time Brand Lift Helps Advertisers Thrive in Uncertainty | Behind the Numbers

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how advertisers have gone from navigating uncertainty to navigating whiplash, and how they can prioritize and get the most out of ad measurement with a limited budget. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Analysts Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf and Max Willens, and the Director of Product Management at Cint Stephanie Gall. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ Fo...

Jun 06, 202523 minEp. 824

Retail Pulse Check: Inventory Approaches, Price Moves, and What Q2 is Trying to Tell Us | Reimagining Retail

On today’s podcast episode, we check in on how retailers’ financials are looking this year, different approaches to inventory, and what Q2 is telling us. Listen to the conversation with our Senior Analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts Senior Analysts Blake Droesch and Zak Stambor. 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...

Jun 04, 202519 minEp. 823

Google Just Embedded an AI Chatbot into Search — But It Might Not Be Enough | Behind the Numbers

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how Google embedding an AI chatbot into search changes things, why Anthropic’s Claude API could reshape search, and why tech companies might not be the winners of the AI search war. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, and Senior Analyst’s Gadjo Sevilla and Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify. Report - https://content-na1.emarketer.com/genai-search-advertising-trends-2025#The_lines_are_blurring_betwe...

Jun 02, 202532 minEp. 822

GIFs Are Ads, and How People Interact With Them with Giphy | Behind the Numbers

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss where GIFs came from, how GIF user behavior changes, and which ones work best for brands. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman, Analyst Emmy Liederman, and the Vice President of Client Solutions at Giphy Alix McAlpine. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarket...

May 30, 202524 minEp. 821

The Rise of Off-Site Retail Media Advertising | Behind the Numbers Special Edition

On this special edition podcast episode, learn about the rise of off-site retail media advertising with EMARKETER Principal Analyst, Sarah Marzano and Google’s Head of Retail Media, Shawn McGahee. This conversation is from the May 9th EMARKETER virtual summit, Commerce Media Trends 2025. Listen everywhere you find podcasts, or watch on YouTube and Spotify. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more ...

May 29, 202517 minEp. 819

The Unofficial Most Interesting Retailers List (May) | Reimagining Retail

On today's podcast episode, we discuss the unofficial list of the most interesting retailers for the month of May. 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, Commi...

May 28, 202527 minEp. 820

X Is Trending Again — What’s the Likelihood of a Comeback? | Behind the Numbers

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how much the merger with xAI can move the needle for X, if the social platform can recoup the kinds of ad dollars it was making before Elon Musk bought them, and where X users have migrated to (if anywhere). Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, and Analysts Marisa Jones and Emmy Liederman. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities con...

May 27, 202521 minEp. 818

Amazon’s ‘Buy for Me’ and Smart CTV Ads Could Drive Growth — If Tariffs Don’t Get in the Way | Behind the Numbers

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the potential of Amazon’s new Buy for Me feature, which of its new CTV ads will make the biggest impact, and how much tariffs might slow down the online shopping giant. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman, and Analyst Rachel Wolff. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: adver...

May 23, 202520 minEp. 815

Measurement and ROI in Commerce Media | Behind the Numbers Special Edition

On this special edition podcast, we examine practical ways to track commerce media ROI—covering KPI selection, attribution, and cross channel measurement. EMARKETER Principal Analyst, Sky Canaves talks with Maev’s Michael Campi, PepsiCo’s Mike Glaser, and LiveRamp’s Christine Grammier in this panel from the May 9th EMARKETER virtual summit, Commerce Media Trends 2025. Listen everywhere you find podcasts, or watch on YouTube and Spotify. Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarke...

May 22, 202530 minEp. 817

Will Tariffs Make Secondhand the First Choice? | Reimagining Retail

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how tariffs are impacting the circular economy, if these trends will stick around, and which companies stand to benefit. Listen to the conversation with our Senior Analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts Senior Analyst Sky Canaves and Analyst Rachel Wolff. 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 ...

May 21, 202519 minEp. 816

Commerce Media Activations: From Strategy to Success | Behind the Numbers: Special Edition

On this special edition podcast, we explore how top brands master commerce media—choosing the right networks, weaving in existing channels, and optimizing for maximum impact. EMARKETER’s Sarah Marzano hosts InfoSum’s Senior Vice President, Sales, North America, Marc Cestaro and Kettle & Fire’s Senior Director, Media and Omnichannel, Niccolò Gloazzo in this live panel from EMARKETER’s May 9th virtual summit, Commerce Media Trends 2025. Listen everywhere you find podcasts, or watch on YouTube ...

May 20, 202533 minEp. 814

TikTok’s Fate, LinkedIn’s Content Pivot, and Why Reddit is a Sleeping Giant | Behind the Numbers

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the most likely outcome for the TikTok saga, if LinkedIn is risking its professional identity by pivoting towards being a content platform, Pinterest’s latest initiative to become the shopping destination, and why Reddit is somewhat of a sleeping giant. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Vice President and Principal Analyst Jasmine Enberg, and Senior Analyst Minda Smiley. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify. Follow us o...

May 19, 202529 minEp. 812
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