Media Roundtable

This week on the Media Roundtable, Dan Granger (CEO, Oxford Road ) hosts Steve Pratt (Founder, The Creativity Business , author of Earn It: Unconventional Strategies for Brave Marketers ) for a debate about Steve’s article on Joe Rogan’s podcast status. Why? Because a podcast is still the best place for an open exchange of ideas–even ideas about what is and isn’t a podcast. Plus, the cement’s stil...

Reminder: Shows don’t need a million downloads to make an impact. This week, in a podcast studio, somewhere on the final frontier,  Dan Granger  (CEO,  Oxford Road ) and  John McDermott  (Co-Founder,  Caloroga Shark Media ) boldly go where nobody’s gone before, to discuss how there’s plenty of room in podcasting for celebrities AND friends to talk Star Trek and beyond...

Hope you’re good at math, because podcasting is about to multiply. This week on the  Media Roundtable  limited series “ What’s a Podcast?  - The Extended Interviews,”  Dan Granger  (CEO,  Oxford Road ) hosts  Bryan Barletta  (Founder and Partner,  Sound Profitable ) to peel back the layers of podcasting.  “I want it [the podcast definition] to...

Hot tip for CAOs: Find a podcaster who believes in 'good promotion' like  Ira Glass . Dan Granger  (CEO,  Oxford Road ) sits down with Audio Legend and Podcast Pioneer  Ira Glass  (Host, Executive Producer,  This American Life ) in a new episode of “ What’s a Podcast?  - The Extended Interviews.” This week’s episode is sponsored by our friends at  Fairing ....

Podcasting is global. Is your brand ready? On an all-new Media Roundtable: Special Edition, we’re recapping the highlights of  Podcast Show London 2025  with notable attendees. This week’s episode is sponsored by our friends at  ALLCITY Network . For the next best thing to a front row seat, we’ve assembled an all-star panel of audio industry insiders to share their fresh insights. G...

CAOs, there’s a number out there in the world that if you knew it, it’d change your business forever. Our guest on this week’s episode of the  Media Roundtable  found that number— How’d he do it? Join  Dan Granger  (CEO,  Oxford Road ) as he hosts  Hernan Lopez , (Founder,  Wondery  &  Owl & Co ) in a special double episode to talk about th...

CAOs, the most important thing to remember is this: Chase your audience and success will follow. This week on the Media Roundtable: Special Edition,  Dan Granger  (CEO,  Oxford Road ) welcomes audio heavyweights  Steven Goldstein  (Founder & CEO,  Amplifi Media ) and  Jay Nachlis  (Vice President,  Coleman Insights ). This episode is sponsored...

Ah, podcasts–those “little masterpieces for your ears.”  We’re back with another episode of our limited series, ‘What’s a Podcast? - The Extended Interviews.’ We have an all-star panel of industry insiders to debate what a podcast is — and what it could be.  Dan Granger  (CEO,  Oxford Road ) hosts: Larry Rosin  (President,  Edison Research ) Hilary Ross...

Three brothers have taken podcasting by storm. And this week, they share the secret to turning everything they touch to podcast gold. In our limited series “ What’s a Podcast?  The Extended Interviews,” we sit down with the creators of the fastest-growing independent media network in the world, the  MeidasTouch .  Dan Granger  (CEO,  Oxford Road ) hosts  Ben ,  B...

The Media Roundtable limited series: “ What’s a Podcast?  – The Extended Interviews” continues with this crucial debate. This week's episode is sponsored by  Fairing . Dan Granger  (CEO,  Oxford Road ) teams up with  Larry Rosin  (President,  Edison Research ) for our extensive qualitative and quantitative journey to define what a ‘podcast’ is in 2025. This episo...

Presenting, The Media Roundtable Limited Series: “ What’s a Podcast?  – The Extended Interviews.” This week we have a guest who’s not only influential in podcasting history but in  Oxford Road  history too. This week's episode is sponsored by our friends at  ALLCITY Network .  During interviews for the series,  Dan Granger  (CEO,  Oxford Road ) got a chance...

The  Media Roundtable  is back, assuaging your FOMO by recapping the highlights of  Podcast Movement Evolutions 2025 . This week's episode is sponsored by  The Daily Wire .  Dan Granger  (CEO,  Oxford Road ) hosts a full panel of Audio All-Stars: Bart Roselli  (SVP, Media,  Oxford Road ) Conor Doyle  (President,  Oxford Road ) Miranda Romano &...

So… what is a podcast in 2025? As video takes over and platforms tighten their grip, the medium faces an identity crisis. In our final episode, we examine what’s at stake and where podcasting might go next. You’ll hear from industry leaders like Guy Raz, James Cridland, Dan Franks, and AJ Feliciano as they wrestle with the evolving definition of podcasting, the tension between independence and alg...

After Serial broke the sound barrier, podcasting went from niche to everywhere—fast. In this episode, we follow the industry through its Hollywood makeover, the rise of podcast celebrities, and a pandemic-era boom that flooded the market with new voices. Hear from insiders like Bryan Barletta, Pete Birsinger, and the Meiselas Brothers on how podcasting became a business, a brand builder–for D2C br...

Podcasting didn’t start with a business plan—it started with rebels, weirdos, and accidental pioneers tinkering in garages. In Episode 1 of What’s A Podcast?, we trace the medium’s origin story—from the earliest RSS hacks to the moment Steve Jobs brought podcasts to iTunes. Along the way, you’ll hear from Adam Carolla and Leo Laporte on bypassing traditional media, and Ira Glass on how public radi...

The world’s only podcast solely dedicated to audio ads is back! Brought to you by this week’s sponsor  Claritas , we give you Ad Infinitum Season 3, Episode 2 - "Stay Safe in Sound." Host  Stew Redwine  (VP, Creative Services,  Oxford Road ) welcomes journalist  Suzanne Rico  to talk about her deeply personal, fascinating podcast  The Man Who Calculated Death . S...

The Media Roundtable is back with our very special Podcasthon episode supporting the Koala Corps. Plus, a blockbuster industry edition with a round-up of last week’s biggest audio industry moves. Fearless host James Ingrassia, (EVP of Client Services, Oxford Road) welcomes fellow audio all-stars: - James Cridland, (Editor, Podnews and Podcast Business Journal) - Neal Lucey, (EVP of Strategy &...

The world’s only podcast solely dedicated to audio ads is back! Presenting Ad Infinitum Season 3, Episode 1 - "Audio is for the Children." Host Stew Redwine (VP, Creative Services, Oxford Road) welcomes Deborah Goldstein (Executive Producer, Head Writer, Host of Gen-Z Media’s hit show “The Big Fib”) and Jeremy Westphal (Director of Partnerships, Advertising Strategy & Creative Services, Gen-Z...

The Media Roundtable is back! This week we’re following the money through the eyes of industry players and creators alike. Giles Martin (EVP, Strategy, Oxford Road) hosts fellow Agents of Influence Hilary Shafer (VP, Podcast and YouTube Influencer, Oxford Road), Bart Roselli (SVP Growth, Oxford Road), and James Ingrassia (EVP, Client Service, Oxford Road). “ You can't get a more captive audience t...

The world’s only podcast solely dedicated to audio ads is back for a very special Season 2 finale! Presenting Ad Infinitum Season 2, Episode 14 - "The State of Sonic Branding." Host Stew Redwine (VP, Creative Services, Oxford Road) and guest producer Jeanna Isham (Owner, Dreamr Productions) explore sonic branding's evolution, impact, and future through conversations with a veritable who’s who of t...

The Media Roundtable Industry Edition is back! This week, we’re rounding up the biggest trending news stories in podcasting as Netflix, Fox, and YouTube all make moves that could reshape the industry. James Ingrassia, (EVP of Client Service, Oxford Road & Veritone One) hosts fellow Oxford Road luminaries Neal Lucey (EVP of Strategy & Product), Spencer Semonson (Media Supervisor), and Kyle...

The world’s only podcast solely dedicated to audio ads is back! Presenting Ad Infinitum Season 2, Episode 13 - "One Amazon to Rule Them All" “ It's a group project where they each got a different part of the business, and they all try to jam it all together at the end, but none of it works together.” -Adam McNeil (SVP of Client Services, Adopter Media). Stew Redwine (VP, Creative Services, Oxford...

The Media Roundtable is back with some award-winning podcasting starpower, resurfacing from July’s 2nd Annual CAO Summit. Dan Granger (CEO, Oxford Road) sat down for a fireside chat with Paul Scheer, award-winning actor (The League, Black Monday, Veep, Fresh off the Boat) and host of How Did This Get Made (back-to-back Ambie winner for Best Comedy Podcast), courtesy of SiriusXM. “The benefit with...

The world’s only podcast solely dedicated to audio ads is back! Presenting Ad Infinitum Season 2, Episode 12 - "A.I. Loves Everybody". Stew Redwine (VP, Creative, Oxford Road) explores the cutting-edge world of AI-driven audio advertising with Dave "Chachi" Denes (President, Benztown and host of Chachi Loves Everybody) and Masa Patterson (VP of Operations, Benztown). The trio showcases a live demo...

The Media Roundtable is back! This week, we’ve got a two-part episode for your listening pleasure. First, Giles Martin (EVP, Strategy & Insights, Oxford Road) shares insights from our new case study, “The Untold Story of the Podcast Election,” where we show how the power of audio, especially audience engagement and riskier content, helped shape the outcome of the presidential election. Downloa...