UPBEAT is a weekly motivational and personal development podcast hosted by Parker Kane, a dynamic beatboxer and inspirational speaker. Binge-listen to in-depth conversations with top-tier entrepreneurs about their stories of overcoming adversity, all while staying true to their values. Learn proven strategies, boost your mental well-being, turn opposition into opportunity, and embrace a faith-driven approach to life's challenges. Parker and the guests will share mindfulness techniques, real- ...
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Experts and enthusiasts competitively collaborate in the creation of screen-centric "best of" lists. Hosted by draft commissioners Clay Keller and Ryan Marker. "Most impeccable taste in guests." - Entertainment Weekly
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We like superheroes, spaceships, and astonishing tales. We dislike cubicles, water coolers, and casual Fridays. Indigo Comics is an independent comic book publisher founded with one goal in mind: have FUN making comics.
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Lorehaven explores fantastical stories for God’s glory: fantasy, sci-fi, and beyond.
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The Marketecture Podcast is hosted by industry experts Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi. Every Friday they publish an interview with an important thinker in the advertising and marketing industries, and cover that week's most important news. Every Monday there's an in-depth vendor interview where you learn about interesting companies. https://www.marketecture.tv
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Episode 118: Anthony Katsur on Navigating the Future of Ad Tech with Trusted Server
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54:08Anthony Katsur explores the Trusted Server initiative, its impact on ad tech, and how it addresses challenges like browser privacy, signal loss, and ad blocking while enhancing attribution and transparency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Marketecture Media, Inc.
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257. By Aslan’s Mane, is Netflix Really Casting a Lady as the Lion?
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52:10Breaking news. A new casting or creative announcement has got fans in an uproar. Alack, it must be a new day ending with the suffix -day. But in this case, the reliably rumored cast announcement is so strange, and so ghastly, and so out-and-out weird beyond the worlds, that it warrants us bumping our planned episode and focusing a whole other episo…
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DC BERLANTIVERSE SUPER DRAFT (with Ryan Marker, Chancellor Agard, Kyle Anderson, & Darren Franich)
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5:10:55Commissioner Ryan Marker is joined by Screen Drafts All-Stars / former EW colleagues Kyle Anderson and Chancellor Agard to give the DC BERLANTIVERSE the send-off it deserves: a collaborative ranking all 11 inter-connected Super series! At the commissioner's table providing commentary and emotional support to Clay is Screen Drafts Legend / another f…
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How KERV.ai is Powering Contextual Video and Shoppable Ads with AI
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13:54In this episode of Marketecture, Ari Paparo sits down with Gary Mittman, CEO of KERV.ai, to discuss how AI-driven video analysis is transforming contextual relevance and shopability. Mittman explains how KERV’s technology identifies key moments in video content to enable dynamic, targeted ad placements, creating new opportunities for publishers and…
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Episode 117: Chris Kane and Mike O'Sullivan debate supply and data
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45:33Chris Kane, and Mike O'Sullivan have a spirited debate on the Marketecture Live stage. Eric and Ari break down the latest on ad verification, Applovin’s response to short-seller attacks, the ongoing DSP fee wars, and major moves by X and XAi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Bonus Episode: The Brand Forum, a New Podcast from Marketecture
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27:34Marketecture’s Jeremy Bloom and co-host Josh Palau go deep on what matters to brands. Each week the Brand Forum brings in leading brand marketers to talk advertising, media, and marketing through an insider's lens. In our inaugural episode, Josh and Jeremy sit down with Alex Birchmeier of Conagra Brands. Alex talks through testing new channels, pus…
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256. When Have Newer Christian Authors Explored Mars?
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31:38At least one Christian astronaut, Butch Wilmore, recently splashed down in the Dragon capsule of Crew 9 (thereby resolving our spaceships versus dragons debate!). How many Christians, however, have created newer stories above the circle of Earth on the planet Mars? We’ll journey back to recap a few Christian-made Martian stories you may have missed…
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TRUE CRIME DOCUMENTARIES (with Ben Hethcoat & Billy Ray Brewton)
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2:37:30Coroner to the Stars director / Screen Drafts rookie Ben Hethcoat is joined by the film's co-producer / Screen Drafts Legend Billy Ray Brewton to rank the 7 best theatrically-released TRUE CRIME DOCUMENTARIES! Become a Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts
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Sean Black from DailyMotion talks about myths and misunderstandings in the CTV market
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24:45This interview was recorded at Marketecture Live. Sean Black from DailyMotion talks about myths and misunderstandings in the CTV market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Marketecture Media, Inc.
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Episode 116: Brian Wieser on why his ad forecasts are heading downwards and what happens if pharma ads are banned
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54:06Ari, Eric, and Brian Wieser dive into the revised 2025 ad forecast, what’s driving uncertainty, and the potential impact of pharma ad bans. Plus, AI advancements reshaping media buying, IAB’s latest technology, and YouTube allowing host-read ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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255. What Are Space Westerns? | After Moses with Michael F. Kane
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1:10:39What happened to the once-popular Western genre? As a prospector doll put it, “Once the astronauts went up, children only wanted to play with space toys!” And yet the Western legend lives beyond the Earth, often mixed with the sci-fi genre. What is a space Western? We invite raygun-slinger and After Moses sci-fi Western author Michael F. Kane to ri…
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TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET (with Dane McDonald & Katie Walsh)
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2:38:21Chasing Chalamet host Dane McDonald and film critic and podcaster Katie Walsh competitively / collaboratively rank the 7 best films starring two-time Oscar nominee TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET! Become a Screen Drafts Booster today! www.patreon.com/screendrafts
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Marketecture Live: Bill Wise and Grant Parker on the New Innovid
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22:38At the Marketecture Live event, Bill Wise (CEO of Mediaocean) and Grant Parker (President of Innovid) discussed the merger of Flashtalking and Innovid, emphasizing scale, independence, and AI-driven innovation in ad tech. They highlighted balancing control and transparency for advertisers while competing with Google’s ecosystem. The conversation co…
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Episode 115: Brian O'Kelley on AI, Carbon, and the Scope3 pivot
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56:35Brian O'Kelley joins Ari on stage at Marketecture Live where they go in depth on the latest product announcements from Scope3. Also, Ari and Eric discuss highlights from Marketecture Live, including Innovid’s brand launch, Netflix’s Ad Suite, updates in ad tech, and recent media M&A activity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc…
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254. Who Would Win in a Fight Between Spaceships and Dragons? | Embergold with Rachelle Nelson
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1:06:34What if you woke up in a crumbling mountain castle with the beast of your nightmares? Then discovered this kindly dragon speaks like a man and reads books? And, whether literary or not, how would such a dragon—the mascot of traditional fantasy—fare in a battle against spaceships? That’s the burning question behind this week’s book “battle” between …
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TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE SUPER DRAFT (with Graham Skipper, Jill Gevargizian, & Phil Nobile Jr.)
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3:06:41Screen Drafts Legend Graham Skipper (The Lonley Man with the Ghost Machine) is joined by director Jill Gevargizian (The Stylist, Ghost Game) to competitively / collaboratively rank all 9 films in the TCM franchise! Sitting in with Clay and Ryan at the commissioner's table is Fangoria editor Phil Nobile Jr., providing trivia and commentary. Become a…
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Sovrn's Signal product gives publishers tools for ad performance
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17:39Sovrn's Signal product is an on-page measurement and data enrichment tool designed to help publishers increase the value of their ad inventory. In the interview, Peter Cunha, Managing Director of Signal at Sovrn, explains that the product enhances bid requests by incorporating attention metrics, dynamic floor pricing, and identity signals to improv…
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Episode 114: Kate O’Loughlin on why Kids Ads are SuperAwesome
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51:05SuperAwesome is a leading marketing company focused on kids and teens. Kate, the CEO, comes on the show to talk about the challenges with marketing to this regulated market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Marketecture Media, Inc.
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253. How Do Classic Sci-Fi Novels Explore the Planet Mars?
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1:06:39The planet Mars. Named after the Roman/Greek god of war. Fourth from our sun. A frigid desert, with gravity 38 percent Earthen level, and many secrets lurking in its frozen rock. This world looms large in the public imagination, thanks in part to the many fantastical stories orbiting this alien land. From princesses and Tharks, to inspiration for A…
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VACATION HORROR (with Louis Peitzman & Alison Willmore)
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2:31:22Screen Drafts All-Star Louis Peitzman is joined by long-absent returning GM Alison Willmore (Vulture) to competitively / collaboratively rank the 7 best HORROR films that take place on VACATION! Join the Screen Drafts Booster Club! www.patreon.com/screendrafts
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Waymark: AI video creation for traditional media
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13:35The interview with Alex Persky-Stern, CEO of Waymark, explores the company's AI-powered video production platform, which simplifies ad creation for media companies and advertisers. Waymark automates video generation by pulling assets from business websites, leveraging AI to create motion graphics, voiceovers, and scripting, while integrating with S…
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Episode 113: In-app measurement with Brian Quinn of AppsFlyer, plus lots of M&A news
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49:39Lotame acquired by Publicis Lockr acquired by Viant Blis acquired by T-Mobile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Marketecture Media, Inc.
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252. What if Space Missionaries Fought the Secular State? | Above the Circle of Earth with E. Stephen Burnett
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1:07:37The fight for the Space Mission begins in his homeworld. Brock Rivers never wanted to be a repairman on Mars. Years ago, he failed to protect his family, and now he labors across a frontier planet to keep his children alive and escape CAUSE. Now he is summoned back to Earth for an impossible dream: to resist CAUSE, confront the secret adversaries a…
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PARKER POSEY (with Drea Clark & Drew McWeeny, and the Boosters!)
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2:20:41Enjoy this Screen Drafts Booster Club SNEAK PEEK! It's Drea Clark vs. the Screen Drafts Boosters, ranking the 7 best films from the career of Indie Queen PARKER POSEY! The Booster's picks were formulated by Clay using a poll, and proprietary algorithm, then handed off to Booster's Champion Drew McWeeny, who acted as Draft Proxy. It's a rollicking g…
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Cheq.ai is a cybersecurity company that specializes in protecting marketers from various forms of fraud, data manipulation, and bot-driven attacks. Their platform helps businesses detect and block fake users, prevent click fraud in digital advertising, and ensure marketing analytics remain accurate by filtering out non-human traffic. Cheq.ai also a…
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Episode 112: Ilya Pozin of Telly on why the future of TV is free
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51:13Telly is giving away free TVs. Seriously. We find out how exactly they can make enough money on ads to support this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Marketecture Media, Inc.
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251. Could a Cultural ‘Vibe Shift’ Advance Christian-Made Fiction?
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1:23:02For all the years we’ve kept up with Christian-made fiction, many authors have hoped to “cross over.” They don’t want to reach only readers who are Christians. Instead, they also want to influence unbelievers. This is a great goal, to be sure. But when may our pictures of “unbelievers” not match with reality? And just within the last few years, has…
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2024 MEGA DRAFT (with Alonso Duralde, Drea Clark, Billy Ray Brewton, & Ryan Marker)
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5:37:32It's the climax of awards season! Alonso Duralde (author, podcaster) finally joins the draft table for a Best-Of-The-Year draft, competitively / collaboratively picking the 20 best films of 2024 with Screen Drafts Legend Drea Clark (podcaster, Sundance Film Festival, Film Independent Spirit Awards) and Screen Draft Celestials Billy Ray Brewton (To …
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Episode 111: Ross Benes on eMarketer and Juggalos
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43:29Ross Benes has been a senior analyst at eMarketer for over seven years. He shares some stats, and some color on how the stats are created. Plus Juggalos! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Marketecture Media, Inc.
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VINCENTE MINNELLI (with Chris Feil & Katey Rich, and Eric Darling)
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2:45:40Screen Drafts Booster Club Official Sponsor Eric Darling brings together All-Stars Chris Feil (This Had Oscar Buzz) and Katey Rich (The Ankler, Prestige Junkie) to rank the 7 best films from the career of Oscar-winning Golden Age director VINCENTE MINNELLI!
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250. How Does Scripture Reveal the God of Story? | with Daniel Schwabauer
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1:10:44We love Christ’s church. But sometimes really faithful Christians just don’t know how to story. Alas, that starts with the Book of books. Folks like to read God’s written word with axes and shovels to chop out blocks for building propositional doctrine. Other readers feel they need to read the Bible with magnifying glasses and tweezers so we can ex…
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Episode 110: Adalytics finds CSAM and ends up in the crosshairs
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53:56We have a frank conversation with Krzysztof Franaszek of Adalytics about the finding of ad-supported child sexual content and how the government got involved. We also ask him about his unconventional methods and the controversies around how his company does business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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249. What is ‘Romantasy’? | with Parker J. Cole
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1:19:06Once there was a fairly popular genre called Fantasy. He was well-known, great with kids, friendly with young men and women. But he wasn’t nearly as popular as the top-selling genre ever—Romance. Romance was everywhere. She was especially popular with female readers, who were carrying Romance everywhere. Fantasy began to grow jealous. But then some…
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INTERNET HORROR (with Elric Kane, Rebekah McKendry, & Matt Mercer)
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2:27:23Colors of the Dark hosts Elric Kane and Dr. Rebekah McKendry are back at the draft table together for the first time in over a year, competitvely / collaboratively ranking the 7 best INTERNET HORROR movies ever made! Joining Clay and Ryan at the commissioner's table is producer / actor / editor Matt Mercer! See Elric's new film (produced by Matt an…
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