THE WORD OF THE WEEK? **CONSOLIDATION** This week's BeanCast has @jasonkeath and Dr. Janell Townsend discussing the proposed Netflix acquisition of Warner-Discovery, as well as Omnicom's spin on their deal for Interpublic. Plus scads more! LISTEN HERE:

FROM MORE AI DRAMA TO NAKED PASTA! This week's BeanCast has it all, with both @CraigDaitch and @ScottMonty giving us some truly insightful thoughts about OpenAI being tech's biggest customer and greatest threat. Plus a whole lot more! LISTEN HERE:

ARE YOU LAUGHING YET? Maybe you need a little more humor in your LinkedIn diet. On this week's BeanCast, Chris Baccus and @saulcolt discuss the trend toward making your LinkedIn posts funny to build engagement. HEAR THIS CONVO + MUCH MORE

IS AI "LICKING" YOU? And if so, what is it doing to your psyche? This week's BeanCast discusses this and a whole lot more with guests @jaffejuice and @mitchjoel. LISTEN HERE:

SMALL AGENCIES, PREPARE TO BE BOARDED! This week's BeanCast looks at WPP's new self-service AI tool for SMBs and why it's no bueno for the small-agency community. The panel includes @farrahbostic @saulcolt and @colbyvogt HEAR IT ALL NOW:

CATCH THE VIBES! Then slap it all together with the rest of the AI slop on Meta's latest flex network. Hear @CBarger and @saulcolt discuss this, plus the battle of brand vs creativity and a whole lot more. LISTEN NOW!

IS THIS REAL OR IS THIS AI? Let me assure you that The BeanCast is still human powered! This week @Lopey @saulcolt and @augieray discuss Sora 2, social media's coming "tobacco" moment, lying bots, and Instagram at 15. LISTEN HERE:

While we're still able to think for ourselves, I present... THIS WEEK'S BEANCAST!! Hear @rcameron1 @saulcolt and @jaffejuice offer deep perspectives on the AI marketing funnel, why retail media is stumbling and so much more. LISTEN HERE:

ALL IAN, ALL THE TIME! Only Ian Baer showed up this week, but he gave a master class in how to do a BeanCast. He was prepared, extremely opinionated and not afraid to "go there" on any subject. Hear us discuss free speech, LinkedIn, YouTube and TikTok.

PHARMA ADS ON NOTICE. This week's BeanCast discusses this, woke-baiting, RSL, and the Google/Criteo deal, with @saulcolt, Craig Daitch, and @Jerlyn. You won't want to miss this one! LISTEN HERE:

BEANCAST SUMMER IS OVER! We're back with an ALL-NEW episode that's up right now. This week we have @saulcolt and @DuaneForrester discussing how to keep Google accountable, AI killing creative departments, and a whole lot more. LISTEN HERE:

IT'S OUR LAST BEANCAST OF THE SUMMER! Lots of tech issues didn't stop us from having a really great conversation with @saulcolt @JonathanSackett and @colbyvogt, discussing if online shopping is too geared toward people for AI agents to succeed.

COULD CANNES GET ANY LESS FAIR? According to some, yes...and it already has. This week's BeanCast discusses this, why Nintendo ignores PR backlashes and more, with @jaffejuice @PeterLevitan and @maryrodgers. LISTEN HERE:

Why are brands abandoning pride? What goes into the calculus? What are the pitfalls? We go deep on this week's BeanCast with @saulcolt and @jeremarketer discussing these and other important questions. LISTEN HERE:

The BeanCast is back with a stellar discussion about the post-click optimization reality we're now facing, as well as a look at Google's Veo3. Hear @saulcolt @jasonkeath and @lieuthi talk about all this and more! LISTEN HERE:

We had a full house and a lively debate about luxury branding, a year after the Jaguar bruhaha. Hear @emilybinder @MontyHagler @JasonLonsdale07 and @augieray today and get WAY SMARTER than you ever believed possible! LISTEN NOW:

What a MOTHER of a BeanCast! (Yes, we recorded on Mother's day.) Michelle Excell and @lisadlaporte did an amazing job debating whether is would help or hurt US brands to hide their American-ness right now. And that's just the first topic! LISTEN HERE:

ARE CREATORS BECOMING THE MOST IMPORTANT GROUP IN HOLLYWOOD NOW? Listen to this week's BeanCast for a debate on this and much more! The panel includes @farrahbostic, Jo Darby and @rontite ... LISTEN HERE:

The BeanCast gets HIGHLY cantankerous this week debating what we should REALLY worry about with our phones. Hear @saulcolt @jaffejuice and @janelldtownsend discuss this and the ethics of selling fashion models on using AI dopplegängers. LISTEN HERE:

We get RILED UP on this week's BeanCast, with @saulcolt @DanGoldgeier and @SamuelMonnie on the panel. We discuss Google's latest loss, managing tariff turmoil, whether OnlyFans can build a wider audience, and pet influencers. LISTEN HERE: