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Jun 5, 2026

Soccer's Pay-to-Play Problem and the Talent It Misses

Brad Rothenberg on how pay-to-play soccer hides elite talent, and how Access U turns scholar-athletes into scholarship college students.

Brad Rothenberg· Leadership & Decision-Making· Mindset, Grit & Failureon topic
25 min
Dec 23, 2022

E.T. Model Sells for $2.56M, Messi Breaks Instagram Record

Ryan Alford and Christina Gossi cover the $2.56M E.T. auction, Messi's record Instagram post, Musk's Twitter exit, Fire TV ads and eBay's Gen Z campaign.

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Mediaon topic
35 min
Jul 23, 2021

TikTok Sponsored Posts, Infiniti on Cameo & Vimeo Tools

Ryan Alford and Josh Hill break down TikTok sponsoring trending creator posts, Infiniti's Cameo shopper Q&A, the Vimeo integration and Crocs' big quarter.

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Mediaon topic
24 min
May 29, 2026

Inside the $97B Unregulated Online Gambling Market

Ismail Vali tells Ryan Alford how illegal online gambling drains billions from U.S. states, why licensed operators are going bust, and what regulation

Ismail Vali· Money, Investing & Wealth· Data, Research & Measurementon topic
1h 0m
Sep 1, 2020

eSports Recap: What Brands Learned From the Series

Ryan Alford and Riley Clark recap The Radcast's eSports series — betting, broadcasting, arenas, in-game ads, the NBA 2K League and what's next for brands.

· Advertising & Paid Media· Customer Acquisition & Growthon topic
38 min
Apr 14, 2023

FanDuel Deepfakes Barkley: Marketing News April 14, 2023

Ryan Alford and Christina Yassi break down FanDuel's Charles Barkley deepfake, Dove's push for kids' online safety laws, TikTok's teen lead and Twitter's

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Mediaon topic
35 min
Jul 14, 2020

Esports Betting, Sponsorship & Twitch with Magnus Leppäniemi

Magnus Leppäniemi of Esports Entertainment Group joins Ryan Alford to break down esports betting laws, brand sponsorship, Twitch and free-to-play

Magnus Leppäniemi· Advertising & Paid Media· Customer Experience & Communityon topic
47 min
Apr 25, 2023

The Real Business Behind Show Business

Tarek El Moussa, Jesse Palmer, Marty Smith and Christopher Sean talk marketing, reality TV, preparation and social media with Ryan Alford.

Tarek El MoussaJesse Palmer· Personal Brand & Positioning· Mindset, Grit & Failureon topic
39 min
Nov 29, 2024

Gratitude, a $6M Banana, and GM's Formula 1 Bet

Ryan Alford, Chris Hansen and Brianna Hall talk Thanksgiving gratitude, the $6.2M banana as a branding lesson, Drake's lawsuit, and Cadillac's F1 entry.

· Personal Brand & Positioning· Advertising & Paid Mediaon topic
35 min
Jul 26, 2022

Bruce Buffer on Building the "It's Time" Brand

UFC announcer Bruce Buffer tells Ryan Alford how "It's Time" was born, why the octagon is his business base, and how he built an energy drink and bourbon

Bruce Buffer· Personal Brand & Positioning· Mindset, Grit & Failureon topic
35 min
Dec 5, 2025

Inside Icons.com: Messi Memorabilia and Scarcity

Icons.com CEO Dan Jamieson on signed Messi shirts, why mass-signed memorabilia loses value, FIFA licensing, and the company's new U.S. launch.

Dan Jamieson· Product & Innovation· Personal Brand & Positioning
15 min
Mar 4, 2025

Moderation vs Censorship: Brand Safety on Social Media

Arwen.AI CEO Matthew McGrory on moderation vs censorship, Elon's super-app vision for X, and using AI to mine social comments for buying signals.

Matthew McGrory· Social Media Strategy· Data, Research & Measurementon topic
44 min
May 14, 2021

NFTs, Cookieless Data, QR Codes and Roblox

Ryan Alford and Reiley Clark break down NFTs as digital assets, first-party data before cookies vanish, QR codes for small business, and Roblox as media.

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Mediaon topic
19 min
Feb 10, 2023

TikTok Beats YouTube With Teens: 107 Minutes a Day

Ryan, Nick and Christina break down TikTok topping YouTube with kids, Pinterest hitting 450M users, AI in Microsoft Edge and Old Spice's Swaggy Spice.

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Mediaon topic
26 min
Nov 8, 2022

Michael Newell on the Workforce Housing Opportunity

Michael Newell, CEO of Standard Land Development, breaks down the workforce housing shortage, how he builds 400 homes a year, and how to scale in

Michael Newell· Startups & Founding· Money, Investing & Wealth
45 min
Feb 18, 2022

Super Bowl 56 Ads: What Scored and What Missed

Ryan Alford and Joe Hamric break down Super Bowl 56 ads, why Coinbase's QR code won, which brands dragged, and what a metaverse stat really means.

· Advertising & Paid Media· Content & Storytellingon topic
40 min
Apr 22, 2021

Shop-Streaming, Dollar Tree Media and Ace's DIY Play

Ryan Alford and Reiley Clark break down Bed Bath & Beyond's Home Happier campaign, shop-streaming, retail media networks and Ace Hardware's influencer

· Advertising & Paid Media· Ecommerce & DTCon topic
38 min
Jul 21, 2020

Esports Business Models with Charles Conroy

Charles Conroy, VP of Gaming at the Switch, breaks down how esports teams make money, the media rights boom, and how brands can enter esports the right

Charles Conroy· Advertising & Paid Media· Content & Storytellingon topic
44 min
Jun 13, 2023

Josh Snow on Building a $100M Ecommerce Brand

Snow founder Josh Snow tells Ryan Alford how he bootstrapped $100M in oral care sales, why he reversed his anti-Amazon stance, and what he invests in now.

Josh Snow· Ecommerce & DTC· Product & Innovationon topic
53 min
May 6, 2022

Spotify Joins Roblox: Marketing News, May 6, 2022

Ryan Alford and Christina Yasi break down Spotify Island on Roblox, Facebook killing podcasts, TikTok AR, Gatorade's metaverse trademark and Starbucks

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Mediaon topic
35 min
May 20, 2022

Sonic Cheez-Its, Military Metaverse & Peloton's Ad Drop

Ryan Alford and Christina Yasi cover the US military metaverse, Fortnite brand activations, tokenized art, Cheez-It's Pandora cheese and Peloton's ad cuts.

· Advertising & Paid Media· Product & Innovationon topic
37 min
Feb 16, 2024

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 & Storytellingon topic
31 min
Oct 14, 2022

Kraft Wants Mac & Cheese on the Big Mac: Marketing News

Ryan Alford breaks down Kraft's Big Mac & cheese push, MLB's first CBD sponsorship, Meta's Quest Pro, YouTube handles and Chipotle's BeReal Boorito.

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Mediaon topic
27 min
Nov 24, 2023

Snoop Dogg Quits Smoke for Solo Stove: Campaign Breakdown

Ryan Alford and Chris Hanson unpack Solo Stove's viral Snoop Dogg campaign, Pepsi's Shaq nostalgia spot, Black Friday history and Thanksgiving traditions.

· Advertising & Paid Media· Content & Storytellingon topic
34 min
Mar 15, 2024

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 Mediaon topic
38 min
Oct 16, 2020

Empathy in Marketing, Walmart's Black Friday and #SendNoods

Ryan Alford and Riley Clark break down empathy-led marketing, Walmart's staggered Black Friday sales, Kraft's #SendNoods campaign and Halloween candy

· Content & Storytelling· Retail & Physical Businesson topic
22 min
Jun 17, 2022

R.I.P. Internet Explorer and TikTok's Billion-User Rise

Ryan Alford and Christina Yasi cover Internet Explorer's shutdown, TikTok's billion users, Chobani and Timberland in the metaverse, and Amazon AR try-on.

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Mediaon topic
37 min
Oct 24, 2023

Dr. Alex Planes on Scaling from 1 to 9 Dental Practices

Dentist Dr. Alex Planes tells Ryan Alford how he scaled to nine practices, the break points that cost him, and real patient acquisition costs.

Dr. Alex Planes· Startups & Founding· Customer Acquisition & Growthon topic
37 min
Jan 28, 2022

McDonald's Mocks Crypto Investors: Marketing News Recap

Ryan Alford and Joe Hamric break down McDonald's crypto trolling, Miller Lite's metaverse bar, QR codes on connected TV and the M&M's rebrand backlash.

· Advertising & Paid Media· Social Media Strategyon topic
46 min
Apr 8, 2022

Crypto in the Metaverse, Starbucks NFTs and TikTok Sales

Ryan Alford, Joe Hamric and Cristina Yasi break down metaverse crypto trading, Starbucks NFTs, Chipotle on Roblox, Miller Lite flavor drops and more.

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Mediaon topic
48 min
Feb 18, 2021

How Super Bowl Ads Really Performed in the Brain

Tyler Lewis of Neuro-Insight breaks down why Ad Meter winners flop neurologically, how Oatly hit the 99th percentile, and what an attention vampire costs

Tyler Lewis· Advertising & Paid Media· Data, Research & Measurementon topic
49 min
Oct 10, 2023

Alex Curry on Saying Yes and Broadcasting Happiness

Fox Sports' Alex Curry tells Ryan Alford how five years of PA work, a bartending pitch and constant preparation built her sports broadcasting career.

Alex Curry· Personal Brand & Positioning· Mindset, Grit & Failure
37 min
Mar 17, 2023

TikTok's STEM Feed, GPT-4 and the SVB Collapse

Ryan Alford, Christina and Nick break down TikTok's new STEM feed, GPT-4's upgrades, the Silicon Valley Bank failure and March Madness marketing.

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Mediaon topic
35 min
Jul 7, 2026

The Social Media Goldmine Brands Ignore | Matthew McGrory

Arwen.ai CEO Matthew McGrory on AI moderation, brand safety, and the buying signals hiding in your comment section — plus where social commerce goes next.

Matthew McGrory· Social Media Strategy· Data, Research & Measurementon topic
29 min
Apr 22, 2021

Neutrogena Studio, Airheads Skip Ad & Facebook Hotline

Ryan Alford and Reiley Clark break down Neutrogena's content studio, Budweiser's Utah cans, the Airheads skip-ad spot, Facebook Hotline and Google's

· Advertising & Paid Media· Content & Storytellingon topic
27 min
May 13, 2022

R.I.P. iPod, Brady's $375M Deal & Metaverse News

Ryan Alford and Christina Yasi cover Apple killing the iPod Touch, Tom Brady's $375M Fox deal, NASA's Martian metaverse, Nike vs. Adidas and Netflix ads.

· Advertising & Paid Media· Social Media Strategyon topic
34 min
Sep 15, 2023

Aaron Rodgers' Amberjack Ad, Nanoinfluencers & AI Popstars

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Aaron Rodgers' Amberjack mockumentary, nanoinfluencer ROI, feedforward culture and Coca-Cola's AI-made soda.

· Advertising & Paid Media· Social Media Strategyon topic
38 min
Mar 28, 2023

Chefs, BBQ and Business: The Radcast vs Food Best Of

Casey Webb, Spike Mendelsohn, Jonathan Scinto, Noah Sims and Kosmo on turning a passion for food into a real business, from dish pits to Facebook ads.

Casey WebbJonathan Scinto· Personal Brand & Positioning· Customer Acquisition & Growthon topic
42 min
Feb 9, 2024

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 & Measurementon topic
35 min
Apr 10, 2026

Ken Goldin on Attention, Hype and Collectibles

Ken Goldin tells Ryan Alford how he built Goldin from $100K into a half-billion-dollar auction business, and where the collectibles market is really

Ken Goldin· Personal Brand & Positioning· Money, Investing & Wealth
26 min
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