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Ad Age Ad Block

Kevin Skaggs

Introducing Ad Block, a new Ad Age podcast. Hosted by Ad Age’s own I-Hsien Sherwood and Alfred Maskeroni, Ad Block features personal, casual chats with big names in the industry. We’ve got o...

Episodes

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Uber's VP of global marketing on winging it

Thomas Ranese, VP of global marketing at Uber, talks about how a lack of planning can sometimes blow up in your face, at least until you fig...

36:52Dec 18, 2020

YouTube Gaming's global head of marketing on digital dinner parties

Elizabeth Del Valle explains how to plan and host a great gathering, even over Zoom. She also weighs in on catching up on peak TV and Caribb...

49:17Dec 11, 2020

Xaxis' U.S president on life as a rabbinical spouse

Gila Wilensky never expected to marry a rabbi, but she's settled into duties much like those of a first lady—and adapted to long-distance re...

40:09Dec 4, 2020

Google's VP of global marketing on loving fast food

Marvin Chow talks about his love of chains like McDonald's, Shake Shack and In-N-Out, especially outside the U.S. He also weighs in on worki...

41:52Nov 30, 2020

TwentyFirstCenturyBrand's Neil Barrie on playing in indie bands

The consultancy's global CEO spent his younger years touring Europe playing indie rock for a share of the door take. He also weighs in on di...

45:48Nov 20, 2020

Lippincott's 'Carrie Dragshaw' on drag, 'Bake Off'—and the personas we all create every day

Brand innovation and strategy partner Dan Clay talks about creating his 'Carrie Dragshaw' persona, meeting Sarah Jessica Parker and the drag...

48:47Nov 13, 2020

Tool of North America's founder on driving in the pro racing circuit

Erich Joiner, founder of Tool of North America, talks about his side gig, driving a Porsche 911 GT3 R on the professional racing circuit. He...

50:56Oct 9, 2020

B-Reel's CEO on running a microbrewery

Anders Wahlquist, founder and CEO of B-Reel, ran a microbrewery in Sweden in the '90s—the first in the country to produce an unfiltered beer...

43:09Sep 25, 2020

CRWN Magazine's founder on gardening

Lindsey Farrar, founder and editor in chief of CRWN Magazine, planted her first garden this year. The collard greens flourished. The tomatoe...

44:17Sep 18, 2020

RQ's CEO on interior design and running a hotel

Brian Salzman, CEO and founder of RQ, has an eye for interior design. He's also one of the owners of Dive Palm Springs, a boutique hotel he...

43:14Aug 28, 2020

Pornhub brand ambassador Asa Akira on why everyone should go to therapy

Asa Akira, brand ambassador at Pornhub and adult film actor, talks about the benefits of mental health counseling and couples therapy. She a...

45:43Aug 21, 2020

Taboola's founder on building with LEGOs

Adam Singolda, CEO and founder of Taboola, talks about his love of building and creating with LEGO bricks. He also weighs in on Hebrew telev...

47:01Aug 14, 2020

The&Partnership's president on egg freezing

Agnes Fischer, president of The&Partnership, is also the author of a book on egg freezing, a process she undertook after a divorce in her mi...

42:54Aug 6, 2020

Dagger's CCO on stand-up comedy

Al Patton, CCO at Dagger, is an amateur stand-up comic who's played shows in New York City and Atlanta. He talks about the similarities betw...

48:14Jul 17, 2020

Foursquare's Dennis Crowley on fixing motorbikes

Dennis Crowley, co-founder of Foursquare, talks about the vintage Honda CT90 motorbikes his father-in-law gave him for a wedding gift. They...

47:04Jul 14, 2020

Dave Edwards of BeenThereDoneThat on not being the smartest guy in the room

Dave Edwards, global head of growth at BeenThereDoneThat, talks about navigating rooms full of brilliant (and some not-so-brilliant) people....

42:35Jul 3, 2020

Frog's Andrew Zimmerman on traveling with the circus

Andrew Zimmerman is president of frog—a design and innovation consultancy. He talks about the year he spent traveling through Eastern Europe...

40:53Jun 26, 2020

Badger & Winters' Madonna Badger on coping with grief

Madonna Badger is the founder and chief creative officer of Badger & Winters , the agency behind the Women Not Objects campaign, No Kids in...

41:29May 29, 2020

Cashmere's chief creative officer on hip-hop

Ryan Ford, CCO at Cashmere, talks about the music that influenced him when he was young and how it continues to impact his work now. He also...

50:32May 22, 2020

Co:collective's founder on flying planes

Ty Montague, founder co:collective, talks about being a licensed pilot who has been flying for nearly 20 years. He also weighs in on pandemi...

48:02May 15, 2020