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Joe and Robert detail the latest Web3 and crypto bad news. But could now be the very best time to invest your time and talent? Canada unleashes a controversial law that seems like way more problem than solution. Facebook engages in another rug pull....

As the boys dive head first into Mamby Pamby Land, they discuss whether Elon is hot or cold for Twitter. Is social audio dead? And how about SPACs for that matter? A new creator-friendly search engine is born, and yet another social-token player...

More shenanigans at Meta with not one but two executives leaving. Twitter crumbles under the weight of Elon as more employees seek to leave. Media companies are leaving pay-wall strategies for sponsorships, while more regulations coming for Web3....

Is Seth Green's missing BAYC NFT an actual thing, or is it part of a larger marketing conspiracy. Conan sells Team Coco to SiriusXM for $150 million. Will we see more? Absolutely. Politicians gang up against Google and Facebook over antitrust...

The Elon/Twitter saga continues. Joe and Robert break down the real reason why Elon is trying to buy Twitter. Ad spending is mostly up at MSFT, Meta and Google. Is this the golden age of advertising? The subscriber model is getting a lot of hate...

It's breaking news time as Joe and Robert discuss Elon Musk's intent to purchase Twitter. CNN+ looks more like CNN minus as the new project begins cutbacks after barely starting. Coinbase will partner with BAYC on a film project. Robert is not...

Robert and Joe discuss what happens to Twitter now than Elon put one percent of his net worth into the company. Podcasting is down, but is that a problem? And the boys predict that Web3 will soon be dominated by a centralized player. Is that bad?...

Well, Joe and Robert are finally seeing their 10-year prediction come to fruition. It seems that just about every tech company out there is turning into a significant media company. This week, the boys share the news about Hubspot's creator network...

In this episode, the boys discuss the future of NFTs and content marketing, the mixture of HBO and Discovery, Web3 gimmicks and the normalization of podcasting. Rants and raves include more Nielsen drama and Yuga Labs buying CryptoPunks. Links this...

In this episode Joe and Robert run through the Super Bowl ad winners and losers. There may be some surprises. Spotify buys more and more podcast companies as it makes a business model shift. And Binance, of all companies, takes a $200 million dollar...

The boys cover the ongoing Spotify/Joe Rogan saga, while Robert's new book title should be "Epic Marketing Rant." The continuing soap opera at Spotify calls into question the editorial control needs of a platform. And yes, platform also means media company. . Was this the right thing to do?

The Spotify/Joe Rogan situation seems to be gaining momentum as for Apple pastures. , while product analytics company as the M&A market heats up. In rants and raves, Robert . Joe comments on the , and . Robert's book recommendation: . ---------...

MSFT is buying out the gaming world while a Web3 fight ensues online and we want in.

Buzzfeed and Forbes get SPACish while the UK advertising police tries to corral Arsenal's token launch.

Could the next subscription model for marketers and media companies rely on the token? Uh, pretty much yes.

Facebook's move to Meta might seem like a PR move, but Zuckerberg wants to create the IOI of the metaverse and this is step one.

This week, McKinsey launches a content marketing effort for kids? Wait, what? Plus, Joe and Robert break down SI's new gambling site. Good decision?

Intuit's $12 billion dollar purchase of Mailchimp is all about audience acquisition. And the boys talk more about NFTs...so much more.

Joe and Robert talk about the explosive growth of the creator economy, while AMEX and Meredith depart from print in exchange for digital.

American Way was launched by American Airlines in 1966. Now, one of the oldest content marketing initiatives on the planet, is dead. Good decision? No way.

At almost the same time AT&T announced that their WarnerMedia buy was a mistake, Amazon seems close to picking off MGM Studios. Why is everyone except telecom companies figuring this out?

Marketing automation company Hubspot launches a new podcast network, while Joe and Robert fight some more about Clubhouse and NFTs.

After a bit of practice, online casino DraftKings has created a content marketing juggernaut. That, plus NFTs, Clubhouse and more.

Facebook launches seductive new program for content creators, while Charmin gets into the NFT race with a TP NFT.