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 and creator media landscape—and reconstruct them in real time. We created this show in service of brand marketers responsible for making audio and creator media 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 brand marketers, in the most entertaining way possible. You’ll hear from a wide range of voices—past guests include Steven Bartlett ( The Diary of a CEO ), T-Pain, David Spade, Ashley Flowers ( Crime Junkie ), Ben Shapiro (Th

Media Roundtable is a business podcast hosted by PodcastOne, with 271 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

PodcastOne hosts Media Roundtable, a business show with 271 episodes published.

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  Episode #180

  The State of Podcasting 2026 – Live from the CAO Summit

  Aug 18, 20261h 11m

  If you weren’t at this year’s CAO Summit, you missed out on a keynote speech that drew parallels between the headaches caused by banks printing their own money in the 1800s and the state of podcasting today. Lucky for you, we’re releasing the full recording in this week’s episode of The Media Roundtable. Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road ) and Giles Martin (EVP, Strategy, Oxford Road ) talk about how podcasting platforms are printing their own money, the friction that adds to industry tension, and how AMP is poised to help. Let’s dive in. “Today, we have platforms that each print their own currency. We have downloads, plays, views, streams, video views. Each number may be perfectly valid inside of one individual system that created it, but the problem appears when a brand tries to compare them to each other .” Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road ) Download the full State of Podcasting deck here: https://oxfordroad.com/thought-leadership/the-state-of-podcasting-2026 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #178

  The CMO Hot Seat: Zoom's Kim Storin On 5 Major Challenges And How To Fix Them

  Jul 14, 202657 min

  One CMO, six experts, and more than a dozen different marketing headaches. Throw them all together, and what do you get? A fiery edition of Media Roundtable , that’s what. Straight from Cannes, Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road ) joins a panel of experts to solve every marketing challenge that Kim Storin (CMO, Zoom ) throws their way. Hear insights from: Dani Feore (VP, Industry Sales, The Weather Company ) Don Sklenka (SVP of AI Optimization, Claritas ) Grace Briscoe (EVP Client Development, Basis ) Elizabeth Dobbs (AVP, Marketing Technology, Data & Growth, Databricks ) Michael Bayston (Global VP Adtech Solutions, Acast ) The team talks about the best way to spend $500,000; the creative courage needed in the age of AI slop; and the one thing you need to make podcasting your strongest channel. Let’s dive in. “ If you just try to make [podcasting] a box you check because you feel like it needs to be a part of a balanced portfolio, don't bother. Either go big, or go home.” - Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road ) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #177

  Ad Infinitum S4E04: Femfinitum with Team Oxford Road on Women, Work, & Ads That Actually Work

  Jun 30, 20261h 16m

  Podcasting can be a lucrative advertising platform for brands. But the medium is still relatively new and distinct from traditional media, so marketers tend to get intimidated by it. Luckily, some of Oxford Road’s brightest minds have come together to create a cheat sheet.  On this week’s episode of Ad Infinitum , host Stew Redwine (Executive Creative Director, Oxford Road ) communes with a powerhouse panel of Oxford Road thinkers: Miranda Romano (SVP, Media), Charisse Miller (Director of Client Success), Angela Hunter (Group Creative Director, Operations), and Jillian Garner (Client Success Manager, Client Services). The panel breaks down the skills needed to make podcast ads work, from managing relationships to crafting authentic copy. They even review and rate a few sample ads. “Audio doesn't always translate from TV. So our job is to make sure the message works for the audience, works for the platform, and also works for the business objective.”   - Angela Hunter   (Group Creative Director, Operations) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #176

  The Bridge-Building Business: Dan Goes Inside the Podcaster's Studio on podCast411

  Jun 16, 20261h 2m

  In a twist, Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road ) takes a break from Media Roundtable to guest- star on the award-winning show podCast411 . Host Rob Walch interviews Dan about the specialist advantage, why better info wins, the key to building industry bridges, and so much more. Let’s dive in. “ I believe podcasting is the greatest canvas for the free and open exchange of ideas, but that has to be managed responsibly. And the tools to do so in many cases don't yet exist.” Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road ) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #175

  Why Podcasting's Numbers Don't Add Up with Pete Birsinger (CEO & Founder of Podscribe)

  Jun 10, 202655 min

  For more than a year now, the Alliance for Measurement in Podcasting, or AMP , has been working to create new frameworks for podcast measurement. In this week’s Media Roundtable , we’re announcing some of our latest findings. Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road ) and Giles Martin (EVP -Strategy, Oxford Road ) welcome Pete Birsinger (CEO & Founder, Podscribe ) to discuss the problem with downloads, AMP’s internal tug-of-war, and the new standard metrics that could help grow the industry. “ This type of evolution should put podcasting on a better footing to compete with other media channels for an enormous part of advertising dollars.” Pete Birsinger (CEO & Founder, Podscribe ) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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