Episodes

Nov. 15, 2024

Four Secret Questions [Special Episode] (454)

In this special episode Robert and Joe ask each other four secret questions. The answers will surprise you. The boys cover investing, travel, biggest regrets, bigger dreams and what's next in marketing and beyond. ----- This week's sponsor: With...

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Nov. 8, 2024

Election Marketing: Why Trump Won (453)

The boys do a debrief of why Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris in the 2024 Presidential election. We can talk policies and character, but it's possible the Trump campaign outmarketed Harris. Winners and losers include Goldfish Crackers and the Nomad...

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Nov. 1, 2024

Big Opportunity for Brands in Local Content (452)

A continuing story on the content gaps available in local news. With more people trusting businesses than ever before, could this be the biggest content marketing opportunity in history? In other news, The Washington Post makes a horrible strategic...

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Oct. 25, 2024

2025 Content Marketing Trends [Special Episode] (451)

The boys go deep into CMI's 2025 content marketing research report. While the results look pretty similar to last year's report, Joe and Robert offer some prescriptions for 2025 content marketing strategies, including: Think more local in 2025 Who's...

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Oct. 18, 2024

The Huge Opportunity to Build Trust with Media (450)

The boys are back with breaking news. Semrush, the online visibility company, purchases Search Engine Land and MarTech (plus all the conferences). Is this the start of acquisition season? Americans' trust in media sinks to an all-time low. Or did …

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Oct. 11, 2024

Humans No Longer Needed for Audio? (449)

Joe and Robert unpack Google's NotebookLM and how the AI audio machine has taken over the internet. Listen to the sample and see if you think it's usable. In other Google news, the DOJ is trying to break up Google …

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Oct. 4, 2024

Your Content Marketing Questions Are Answered [Special Episode] (448)

A special episode of This Old Marketing where Joe and Robert answer AI and content marketing questions from some of the world leaders of marketing. Find your answers to content marketing spending, how AI is affecting content marketing, advice...

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Sept. 27, 2024

X Takes Free Speech to a New Level (447)

Our old friend Leon rolls back another X feature and the haters go crazy. At the same time, X releases their Global Transparency Report (which is anything but transparent). The New York Times unveils a plan to sell audio subscriptions …

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Sept. 20, 2024

Will OpenAI's Seeds Grow a Strawberry Harvest? (446)

OpenAI launches the "Strawberry" version within ChatGPT claiming better reasoning and complex thinking. Joe and Robert take it to the test. TikTok heads back to court with a January 19th ban date looming. Joe predicts what will happen. And Instagram...

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Sept. 13, 2024

How We Use AI for Content and Marketing [Special Episode] (445)

In this special episode, Joe and Robert talk about the future of AI in marketing and how each of them use AI for both content creation and marketing ideation. ----- This week's sponsor: Grow better, faster with Hubspot's all-in-one intuitive …

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Sept. 6, 2024

Zuck and Musk Get What They Want (444)

Mark Zuckerberg says the Biden Administration pressured Facebook to censor COVID comments while Elon Musk gets X banned in Brazil. In better news, the Kelce brothers land a $100 million dollar deal with Amazon. The boys talk about how the …

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Aug. 30, 2024

The 2024 NFL Predictions Show [Special Episode] (443)

We have all the answers for what's going to happen in the NFL this year. This special episode includes: 2024 New Kickoff Rules AFC/NFC Top 4 and Championships Super Bowl and Who Wins Cowboys and Browns Final Records MVP Prediction …

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Aug. 23, 2024

What Content Marketers Can Learn from the DNC (442)

The boys review how the DNC has courted creators and developed "content moments" that are going viral. Chick-Fil-A just launched a streaming strategy and Procreate vows to never leverage generative AI. Wins and losses include the Savannah Bananas and...

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Aug. 16, 2024

Reddit's Big Opportunity for Brands (441)

While X continues to sue advertisers and launch products in chaos, Reddit has risen to the top of the social media sandlot (with the help of Google). Winners and losers include Heineken NA and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Rants and …

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Aug. 9, 2024

X Goes Full Idiot Mode in Suing Advertisers (440)

In a desperation move, X decides the best way to get advertisers back to the platform is to sue them. In obvious news, a judge rules that Google is an illegal monopoly. The boys talk about what the repercussions are …

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Aug. 2, 2024

Content Marketing Gets a Health Check (439)

In this episode the boys cover an incredible content marketing case study in New York's largest hospital system. Reddit is now blocking big search engines who want its unique content...unless they pay up (which they will). And Elon is being …

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July 26, 2024

Google Eats Cookie Policy (438)

At long last, Google seems to do a 180 on its third-party cookie policy. What does this mean for marketers and advertisers? META introduces Llama 3 for developers, apparently giving away its AI technology and investment for free. Could this …

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July 19, 2024

Are We In a Marketing Recession? (437)

This week Taboola does a big deal with Apple to sell their advertising space. Great for Taboola, but what does this message for Apple? Dax Shepard does an $80 million dollar podcast deal with Amazon. Is Amazon going after Spotify …

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July 12, 2024

Is the Influencer Economy Beginning to Crack? (436)

Has the content creator/influencer business model gone bearish? Glamour seems to think so. We disagree. The Paramount/Skydance deal is finally done...we think. Spotify is beginning to court more video podcasts. Is it working in their fight...

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July 5, 2024

Did Marketing Eat Content Marketing? (435)

A special condensed episode of This Old Marketing. We cover the latest supreme court decision on social media. Good decision or more of the same? And do the brand new rules of marketing and advertising include content marketing? If content …

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June 28, 2024

Supreme Court Makes Nice with White House Over Disinformation (434)

In breaking news, the Supreme Court is allowing the White House to press social media companies to remove disinformation. Did this really need to go to court in the first place? Time strikes a deal with OpenAI, while the recording …

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June 21, 2024

Is the Smartphone Killing Us? (433)

While Wells Fargo is into employee surveillance, the US Surgeon General pushes for a warning on social media much like those on cigarette packages. Forbes threatens Perplexity with legal action, while TikTok debuts humanlike AI-generated avatars for...

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June 14, 2024

Is Google the Big Loser in Apple Intelligence? (432)

Apple's big developer conference meeting saw the launch of IOS 18 and Apple Intelligence? Apple decided to partner with OpenAI and not Google for their AI integration. Is this a big miss for Google Gemini? Plus, Adobe and Meta have …

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June 7, 2024

Is Twitter/X Dead or Making a Comeback? (431)

Twitter/X leans into NSFW content and vertical video. Is this the sign of a turnaround or more desperate measures to stay alive? Robert and Joe take opposite sides and fight, fight, fight. Spotify's CEO makes comments about the cost of …

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