JAR Inside the Research Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we speak with Kshitij Bhoumik (University of Leeds) to discuss his article, “How the Timing of LGBT+ Brand Activism Affects Consumer Responses: Better Early Than Late?” coauthored with Maximilian H. E. E. Gerrath (University of Leeds), Alessandro Biraglia (University of Leeds), Aulona Ulqinaku (University of Leeds), and Giampaolo Viglia (University of Portsmouth),...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Jano Jimenez-Barreto (Universidad de La Laguna- Oxford Brookes University) joins me to discuss his research paper titled "Inner Child Messaging, Perceived Authenticity, and Consumer Responses in Advertising."  Dr. Jimenez-Barreto explains how his study explored new cognitive-efficient ways to trigger nostalgia in advertising by using "inner chil...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Susanna Lee (Boston University) joins me to discuss her Journal of Advertising Research article, Human vs. AI Influencer Marketing on Instagram: The Role of Message Appeals and Perceived Humanness, coauthored by Ah Ram Lee (University of Massachusetts) and Jung Won Chun (Sejong University). Dr. Lee explains their study's findings that human influencers ge...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we speak with Yongwoog Andrew Jeon (Northern Illinois University) to discuss his article, "How Small Talk and Co-Viewing with AI Companions Boost Advertising Effectiveness and Persuasion: Chat, Watch, and Buy," coauthored with Yuhosua Ryoo (University of Minnesota Duluth), Sangwook Lee (University of Colorado Boulder), and Hye Jin Yoon (University of Geo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we welcome back Kirsten Cowan (The University of Edinburgh) to discuss her article, "(How) Does the Number of Followers Impact the Success of Influencer Marketing? A Construal Level Perspective," coauthored with Ben Marder (The University of Edinburgh), Laura Lavertu (University of Strathclyde), and Jiayuan Li (Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University),...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we speak with Arno De Caigny (IESEG School of Management) to discuss his article, "Is Similarity in Advertising a Double-Edged Sword? The Role of AI-Generated Faces," coauthored with Gudrun Roose (Ghent University), published in the June 2026 issue of JAR. Arno explains the question driving the paper: decades of research show people respond better to ads...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we speak with Jennifer Seokhwa Hong (Seattle University) to discuss her article, "Revisiting Direct Mail Effectiveness: Balancing Organizational Goals with Consumer Sustainability Concerns," coauthored with Chance Michael Ringor (Nordstrom, Inc.), published in the March 2026 issue of JAR. Jennifer explains the puzzle that motivated the research: despite...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we speak with Logan Pant (Western Michigan University) to discuss his article, "Grit in Advertising: How a Promotion Focus Influences Consumer Variety-Seeking," coauthored with Blair Kidwell (University of North Texas) and Mark R. Gleim (Auburn University), published in the June 2026 issue of JAR. Logan explains how the team treated grit not as a stable...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we speak with Kalyan Rallabandi (Bucknell University) to discuss his article, "The Impact of Ad Repetition on Viewer Attention in Connected and Linear Television," coauthored with Hyung Sup (Zack) Bhan (Radford University) and Seoungwoo Lee (Yonsei University), published in the June 2026 issue of JAR. Kalyan explains how the team used a remarkably rich T...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we speak with Claire Segijn (University of Minnesota) and Joanna Strycharz (University of Amsterdam) to discuss their article, "Advertising Professionals' Views on Advertising Seemingly Related to Offline Conversations," coauthored with Rongjin Zhang (University of Minnesota), published in the March 2026 issue of JAR. Claire and Joanna explain conve...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we speak with Nayla Khan (University of Portsmouth), Marta Nieto-García (Universidad de Salamanca), and Diletta Acuti (University of Bath) to discuss their article, "An Investigation of How and Why Organizations Enact Greenhushing," coauthored with Giampaolo Viglia (University of Portsmouth), published in the March 2026 issue of JAR. The authors explain...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, guest interviewer Dr. Steven Park (Queen Mary University of London) speaks with Jia Heng Li and Professor Tae Hyun Baek (both Sungkyunkwan University) to discuss their article, "Consumer Responses to LGBTQ-Themed Advertising: A Computational Analysis of YouTube Comments," coauthored with Minseong Kim (Louisiana State University Shreveport), just publishe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we speak with Matthew Pittman (University of Tennessee) to discuss his article, "Green Demarketing to Nongreen Consumers: Individuals With Low Environmental Concern Don't Believe Messages to 'Buy Less'," coauthored with Tyler Milfeld (Villanova University) and Eric Haley (University of Tennessee), just published in the June 2026 issue of J...

In this episode, Vincent Huang (Hong Kong Baptist University) sits down with Dominic Yeo (Hong Kong Baptist University) to discuss Dominic's Journal of Advertising Research article, "How Persuasive Is Personalized Advertising? A Meta-Analytic Review of Experimental Evidence of the Effects of Personalization on Ad Effectiveness," coauthored with Tsz Hang Chu (Hong Kong Shue Yan Unive...

In this episode, Andrea Godfrey Flynn (University of San Diego) joins me to discuss her Journal of Advertising Research article, "The Influence of Perceived Truth of Campaign Messages on Vote Choice: Does Truth Matter When Industries Battle Opponents Over Policy Issues?" coauthored with Kathleen Seiders (Boston College). Andrea explains why perceived truth matters in political advertisin...

In this episode, Laura Lavertu (Grenoble Ecole de Management) joins me to discuss her Journal of Advertising Research article, “Petfluencers, the Fur-Mula for Sincere Endorsements: Examining How and When Pets Exhibit Greater Persuasion as Influencers,” coauthored with Katina Kulow (University of Louisville), Kirsten Cowan (University of Edinburgh), and Ben Marder (University of Edinburgh). Laura e...

In this episode, Tyler Milfeld (Villanova University) joins me, along with Courtney B. Peters (Samford University) and Jennifer H. Tatara (DePaul University), to discuss their Journal of Advertising Research article, “Fueling or Suppressing Brand Activism Backlash: How Message Type Differentially Influences Perceived Hypocrisy and Consumer Attitudes.” Tyler, Courtney, and Jennifer examine what bra...

In this episode, Heesoo Kim (University of Oregon) joins me to discuss her Journal of Advertising Research article, “Using Unfamiliar Cues to Engage Multitasking Audiences: Giving Attentional Breakthrough,” coauthored with Hongsik John Cheon (Soongsil University). Heesoo and I explore how advertisers can earn an “attentional breakthrough” when audiences are multitasking across screens. Across four...

In this episode, Shuyu Lei (Nankai University) joins us for a conversation led by Shan Jian (PhD Candidate, Nankai University) to discuss her Journal of Advertising Research article, “How Music Tempo Influences Consumer Preferences for Advertising with Different Regulatory Focuses: Shopping in Jumping Tempo,” coauthored with Qi Wu (Nankai University) and Jiangang Du (Nankai University). Shuyu and...

In this episode, Wei-Fen Chen (Lecturer in Marketing, University of Leicester School of Business) joins me to discuss her Journal of Advertising Research article, “When to Appeal to Cultural Capital in Advertisements: Cultural Capital Appeals Increase Purchase Intentions for High- but Not Low-Priced Products,” coauthored with Xue Wang (Assistant Professor, Business School, Beijing Normal Universit...

Do consumers respond differently to AI avatars that look human versus those that look cartoon-like? In this episode, June-Ho Chung (Inha University) and Sungjun “Steven” Park (Queen Mary University of London; National Chengchi University) join me to discuss their Journal of Advertising Research article, Designing AI Agents for New Product Endorsement: Do Human-Like or Cartoon-Like AI-Generated End...

Do big life changes make people more open to seeing the same ad again and again? In this episode, Ben Borenstein and Luke Nowlan join me to share insights from their Journal of Advertising Research article, “Life Transitions Influence Response to Ad Repetition: When Times of Change Increase Preference for Repeat Advertising Experiences,” coauthored with Tyler Milfeld. Ben, Luke, and I talk through...

Can the way ads are scheduled change whether people watch or skip? In this episode, Dr. Mi Hyun Lee (Northwestern University) and Dr. Jaewon Royce Choi (Louisiana State University) join me to talk about their Journal of Advertising Research article, Acceptance Propensity of Pre-Roll Skippable Ads: An Analysis of Large-Scale Clickstream Data Using Dynamic Linear Models, coauthored with Su Jung Kim....

Can the depth of field in a video ad change how consumers process the message? In this episode, Dr. Lam An (University of Winnipeg) joins me to discuss his Journal of Advertising Research article, “The Effectiveness of Background Blurriness in Video Advertisements: How Video Background Blurriness and Construal Level Shape Consumer Perception.” Lam explains how blurry versus clear backgrounds inter...

When a movie rolls out in stages, how do you decide where the ad dollars go first week in theaters, later weeks, discs and TVOD, then streaming? In this episode, Prof. Sönke Albers walks me through his Journal of Advertising Research article, “Optimal Rules for Advertising Budget Allocation Across Movie Versions Marketed in Sequential Distribution Stages.” Sönke explains a simple, Excel-friendly r...