Ad Age Insider

Parker Herren

aapodcast@crain.com

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Booking Overview

Ad Age Insider is a weekly marketing/advertising industry deep-dive that connects big headlines to strategy, power shifts, and brand implications. For PR pros, it’s a strong booking target when you can speak clearly to what’s changing in marketing and media—and why it matters beyond the surface story.

Metrics

Episodes: 207

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 15.5k subscribers

Instagram: 543.0k followers

Contact Information

aapodcast@crain.com

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Host

Parker Herren - Hosted by Parker Herren. The show features conversations with Ad Age editors and reporters unpacking the stories they’re covering, with context, skepticism and perspective beyond the headlines.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Marketing/advertising decision-makers (e.g., CMOs) and industry press (Ad Age editors and reporters). Guests should have direct expertise tied to major marketing and media developments (strategy shifts, creative trends, sports marketing, AI implementation).
Required Achievements:  
Executive ownership of marketing strategy (e.g., CMO leadership), Editorial leadership or reporting coverage of major marketing/advertising beats, Visible involvement in high-profile industry events or campaign award ecosystems

Recent Guest Discussions

Ewan Larkin - Cannes Lions Pre-brief; Key Topics And Questions To Watch At The Festival, Including Creators/indies, Sports Marketing, And How Industry Mergers Shift Agency Priorities.

Brian Bonilla - Cannes Lions Pre-brief; Trends In Independent Agencies, Creators/social Media, Sports Marketing, And Industry Mergers’ Impact On Priorities And Award Conversations.

Liz Vanzura - Implementing AI Into Team Workflows; Mindful AI Rollout Discussions; Grassroots Marketing Tactics And Bringing Brands To Consumers.

Andrea Collins - Implementing AI Into Team Workflows; Mindful Internal Discussions About Ai; Grassroots Marketing Tactics.

Jon Springer - World Cup Creative And Sports Marketing Trends; Which Areas Are Rising Versus Lagging; Impacts Of Controversies And Fan Disruptions On Brand Planning.

Recent Topics

Advertising, Marketing, Brand Strategy, Agency, Cmo

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Ad Age Insider
:

Weekly Report: Alex Cooper says ad agencies are the problem

July 02, 2026

In Ad Age Insider's July 2 Weekly Report: inside Alex Cooper's pitch to brands at Cannes Lions; why Mr. Clean is going after beauty creators; how brands are combating conquesting on ChatGPT; how Q3 ad budgets are being spent; and iShowSpeed's collaboration with Expedia. Dig deeper on the topics mentioned in this week's episode: ~Read Ad Age's Q&A with Alex Cooper ~Inside Mr. Clean's beauty influencer campaign ~How conquesting is taking over ChatGPT ads ~What media buyers are prioritizing righ...

Cannes Lions takeaways: Lessons for marketers to carry through 2026

June 26, 2026

On this week's episode of Ad Age Insider, host Parker Herren recaps the news, trends and takeaways that have emerged from the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Hear reactions and pitches from companies including Tubi, Microsoft, EA, Google, OpenAI and Anthropic. From how the AI conversation has shifted to how agencies are approaching creator marketing and emerging ad formats, catch up on the industry buzz that will set the tone for the rest of the year. Dig deeper on the...

Cannes Lions pre-brief: indies and creators surge plus key topics, with Brian Bonilla and Ewan Larkin

June 19, 2026

Agency reporters Brian Bonilla and Ewan Larkin break down the key topics, trends and questions to watch at this year's Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. From how industry mergers including Omnicom-IPG will shift agency priorities to the rise of independent agencies, they describe what factors are impacting the awards, events and conversations on the ground this year. Plus, they discuss why the presence of social media creators is on the rise, how sports marketing is showing u...

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