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May 17, 2024Video

Elon Musk Scrutiny, Apple's Crush Ad & Phantom Debt

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down X's full-length films, Neuralink's implant issue, buy now pay later debt, Apple's ad backlash and Tyson vs. Paul.

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Media
36 min
May 14, 2024Video

Gary Vee on Building Brand and Sales With Free Social

Gary Vaynerchuk joins Ryan Alford to explain underpriced attention, turning buzz into bite, AI's hit on agencies, and why organic social is still free.

Gary Vaynerchuk· Social Media Strategy· Content & Storytelling
47 min
May 10, 2024Video

Spotify Video Ads, TikTok's Lawsuit & Microsoft's AI Model

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Spotify's video ad push, TikTok suing the US government, Microsoft's MAI-1 and Liquid IV's rebrand.

· Advertising & Paid Media· Podcasting & Creator Business
29 min
May 7, 2024Video

Paul Hutchinson: Sound of Freedom and Child Trafficking

Sound of Freedom producer Paul Hutchinson on undercover rescues, why giving 20% built his wealth, and how the film got made after five years of rejection.

Paul Hutchinson· Money, Investing & Wealth· Mindset, Grit & Failure
52 min
May 3, 2024Video

Amazon Live Goes Shoppable, TikTok Notes & AI Anchors

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Amazon Live's shoppable channel, TikTok Notes, an AI death calculator, and Gen Z's move to blue collar jobs.

· Social Media Strategy· Podcasting & Creator Business
37 min
Apr 30, 2024Video

Sam Dunning on Fixing B2B Websites That Don't Convert

Breaking B2B founder Sam Dunning on the grunt test, customer research interviews, page speed, publishing pricing, and landing pages vs websites.

Sam Dunning· Customer Acquisition & Growth· Content & Storytelling
48 min
Apr 26, 2024Video

GM Car Tracking, Perplexity AI and Netflix's Password Win

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down GM tracking drivers without consent, Perplexity AI's $1B valuation, Netflix's password crackdown and Meta's Quest

· Product & Innovation· Data, Research & Measurement
38 min
Apr 23, 2024Video

Becoming the Man with Larry Hagner

46 min
Apr 19, 2024Video

Bitcoin Drops 8%, McDonald's Scented Fry Billboards

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen cover Bitcoin's 8% slide to $61,842, McDonald's scented billboards, Ice Cube's Caitlin Clark offer, and Tesla's Cybertruck

· Money, Investing & Wealth· Advertising & Paid Media
31 min
Apr 16, 2024Video

Ken Wentworth on Cash Flow, Budgets and Real Growth

Fractional CFO Ken Wentworth (Mr. Biz) shares his three pillars of financial success, why most companies stall at 3% growth, and how to scale without

Ken Wentworth· Money, Investing & Wealth· Pricing & Margins
53 min
Apr 12, 2024Video

Bezos's Billionaire Bunker, Malls Back, Vision Pro Woes

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Jeff Bezos's $90M Indian Creek buy, the mall comeback, Apple Vision Pro headaches and 3.5% US inflation.

· Retail & Physical Business· Money, Investing & Wealth
32 min
Apr 9, 2024Video

Jason Wojo on Paid Ads, Offers and Building a Brand

Jason 'Wojo' Wojciechowicz breaks down what makes an offer sell, how to research the market, and why performance marketing cash should fund your brand.

Jason 'Wojo' Wojciechowicz· Advertising & Paid Media· Personal Brand & Positioning
34 min
Apr 5, 2024Video

Podcast Reach Ties TV, Taylor Swift Joins the Billionaires

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down podcast reach matching TV for 18-34s, record women's basketball ratings, Tesla's Musk problem, and Forbes'

· Advertising & Paid Media· Podcasting & Creator Business
40 min
Apr 2, 2024Video

Nick Friedman on Building College Hunks Hauling Junk

College Hunks Hauling Junk co-founder Nick Friedman on the name, turning down Shark Tank, and scaling to 250 franchises and $300M in revenue.

Nick Friedman· Personal Brand & Positioning· Startups & Founding
42 min
Mar 29, 2024Video

Deepfakes, Mr. Beast on Amazon, Google Losing Gen Z

Ryan Alford and Chris Hanson break down deepfake risks for creators, Google losing local search to TikTok, Amazon's Mr. Beast deal and Snap's AR ads.

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Media
35 min
Mar 26, 2024Video

A Thousand Horses on Music Industry Longevity

A Thousand Horses on life after "Smoke," label purgatory, going independent, how cover song royalties work, and why longevity beats chasing another hit.

Michael HobbyGraham DeLoach· Personal Brand & Positioning· Mindset, Grit & Failure
55 min
Mar 22, 2024Video

Stanley Targets Men, Apple's Gemini Deal & March Madness

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down March Madness economics, paid membership programs, Apple's Google AI talks, Stanley's push into men's products and

· Retail & Physical Business· Product & Innovation
36 min
Mar 15, 2024Video

TikTok Ban Push, Bitcoin at $70K, and WWE Mat Sponsors

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down TikTok's ban fight, Bitcoin past $70K, YouTube TV's rise, WWE mat sponsorships and Tesla Autopilot ratings.

· Money, Investing & Wealth· Advertising & Paid Media
38 min
Mar 12, 2024Video

Inside an OnlyFans Agency with Michael Noicos

Michael Noicos of Banx Management breaks down OnlyFans talent management, six acquisition channels, fan economics and scaling to $1M in six months.

Michael Noicos· Startups & Founding· Customer Acquisition & Growth
49 min
Mar 8, 2024Video

Don Julio's Vision Pro Play and Target Circle 360

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Don Julio's Apple Vision Pro experience, Target Circle 360, Whirlpool's dating stunt and the non-alcoholic boom.

· Advertising & Paid Media· Product & Innovation
28 min
Mar 5, 2024Video

Pat Flynn on Starting Small to Build a Big Business

Pat Flynn shares his one-one-one strategy, the truth about passive income, and how being different builds super fans, on Right About Now with Ryan Alford.

Pat Flynn· Startups & Founding· Customer Acquisition & Growth
47 min
Mar 1, 2024Video

Wendy's Dynamic Pricing, Bitcoin $60K and DTC Unicorns

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Wendy's surge pricing test, Bitcoin at $60,000, the top DTC unicorns, Apple's dead car project, and Gatorade Water.

· Ecommerce & DTC· Pricing & Margins
27 min
Feb 27, 2024Video

The Panda Man on 48-Hour Fasts and One Meal a Day

Kyle Newell, aka The Panda Man, breaks down the Panda Method, incremental fasting, cold plunges, urine therapy, and building two gyms with Ryan Alford.

Kyle Newell· Startups & Founding· Mindset, Grit & Failure
50 min
Feb 23, 2024Video

Neuralink, Sora and Liquid Death: The Week in Marketing

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Neuralink's first human patient, OpenAI's Sora, AI dating bots, Liquid Death's playbook and YouTube beating

· Podcasting & Creator Business· Content & Storytelling
38 min
Feb 20, 2024Video

Lance Graulich on How to Pick a Franchise That Pays

Franchise broker Lance Graulich breaks down investment ranges, FDD earnings claims, validation, partnerships and the hottest franchise brands right now.

Lance Graulich· Startups & Founding· Money, Investing & Wealth
41 min
Feb 16, 2024Video

Super Bowl Ads, Quest 3 vs Vision Pro, and Gemini

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down 2024 Super Bowl ads, Kanye's $7M spot, Zuckerberg vs Apple Vision Pro, Adidas, Coke's TikTok launch and Google

· Advertising & Paid Media· Content & Storytelling
31 min
Feb 13, 2024Video

Employee Benefits That Pay You Back: Tanner Gardner

Tanner Gardner explains how a Section 125 program can cut employer FICA costs, boost employee take-home pay, and win the recruitment battle in 2024.

Tanner Gardner· Hiring, Team & Culture· Money, Investing & Wealth
36 min
Feb 9, 2024Video

ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Build a Sports Streaming App

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down the ESPN-Fox-Warner sports streaming app, $7M Super Bowl ads, Gatorade ID, Netflix's Expedia deal and Dunkin's

· Advertising & Paid Media· Data, Research & Measurement
35 min
Feb 6, 2024Video

Derik Fay: Turning $70 Into $5 Million

Derik Fay tells Ryan Alford how he went from welfare to multimillionaire at 22, spots opportunity first, and why he ignores the economic noise.

Derik Fay· Money, Investing & Wealth· Mindset, Grit & Failure
38 min
Feb 2, 2024Video

Swift-Kelce Earned Media, Brady's NOBULL Deal & Threads

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen unpack the $331M Swift-Kelce earned media value, Tom Brady's NOBULL merger, Threads' surge, Neuralink and Snickers on Vision

· Advertising & Paid Media· Social Media Strategy
41 min
Jan 30, 2024Video

Brian Tracy on Doubling Your Income Through Selling

Brian Tracy shares his 10-goals exercise, the Golden Triangle of Success, and the prospecting math that doubles income in under 30 days.

Brian Tracy· Sales & Closing· Mindset, Grit & Failure
48 min
Jan 26, 2024Video

Solo Stove's Snoop Dogg Stunt: Brand vs. Sales Metrics

Ryan Alford and Chris break down Solo Stove's Snoop Dogg campaign, WWE's $5B Netflix deal, a pay-per-view Super Bowl and Apple's car delay to 2028.

· Advertising & Paid Media· Data, Research & Measurement
29 min
Jan 23, 2024Video

Tanner Chidester on Leadership, Sales and Hard Truths

Tanner Chidester on firing a whole sales team, why guarantees mean nothing, 200 cold DMs a day, and the offer criteria billionaires actually follow.

Tanner Chidester· Sales & Closing· Leadership & Decision-Making
38 min
Jan 19, 2024Video

Apple Passes Samsung, Bill Gates on AI, Creator Trends

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Apple overtaking Samsung, Bill Gates' AI predictions, Musk's Tesla stake demand and 2024 creator marketing trends.

· Social Media Strategy· Content & Storytelling
31 min
Jan 16, 2024Video

Cassie Petrey on Music, TikTok and Backstreet Boys

Crowdsurf CEO Cassie Petrey on why TikTok is the new music video, streaming economics, Fifth Harmony's launch and working with the Backstreet Boys.

Cassie Petrey· Social Media Strategy· Content & Storytelling
39 min
Jan 12, 2024

AI Bartender at CES, NFL Ratings and Tito's Spokescart

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down the CES AI bartender, the NFL's viewership spike, Tito's celebrity-free ads, Bounty's wings series and Prime Video

· Advertising & Paid Media· Content & Storytelling
35 min
Jan 9, 2024Video

Rethinking Health and Longevity with Dr. Joel Wussow

50 min
Jan 5, 2024Video

Marketers' Biggest Concerns Heading Into 2024

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Ad Age's 2024 marketer concerns, AI social media predictions, and why Instagram Reels beats TikTok for brands.

· Social Media Strategy· Content & Storytelling
38 min
Jan 2, 2024Video

Dave Asprey: Biohacking, Bad Hires and Living to 180

Dave Asprey on why innovation is laziness, spotting narcissists in your company, his daily supplement stack, and spending $25K a year to get younger.

Dave Asprey· Hiring, Team & Culture· Mindset, Grit & Failure
46 min
Dec 29, 2023Video

2024 Marketing Keys: Influencers, Creativity, Community

Ryan Alford's solo year-end episode: why marketing trend lists fail, plus three 2024 keys — integrated influencers, bolder creative and real community.

· Social Media Strategy· Content & Storytelling
18 min
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