Episodes

  • ADSN | Payments are the new cookies, ads in AI, and more AI ads.
    Apr 30 2025

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    Today on ADSN, James Borow & Daniel Druger dive into:


    💸 Why payments are the new cookies and why this is so money for Dr. Mark Grether and the PayPal Ads team.

    🍎 Why Apple should adopt the same philosophy and go all in.

    👻 Snap Inc.'s affiliate program and why Fintan Gillespie & Ali Rana are geniuses.

    🤖 How ad tech is fundable again (h/t Icon) and the future of ad supported AI.


    And talk with Waymark's Alex Persky-Stern about the future of AI video ads and which models you should know about ASAP.

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    33 mins
  • ADSN | Alex Heath reports on the Google & Meta legal sagas
    Apr 19 2025

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    34 mins
  • ADSN | Guest Commentators: Eric Seufert & Taylor Holiday
    Apr 11 2025

    ADSN is the ESPN for the ads/marketing industry. This week, hosts James Borow and Daniel welcome guest commentators Eric Seufert and Taylor Holiday to talk about current market volatility, tariffs, and the impact on ad platforms and DTC brands.


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    48 mins
  • ADSN | Tariffs, AI, more AI, and M&A
    Apr 8 2025

    ADSN is the ESPN for the ads/marketing industry. This week, hosts James Borow and Daniel talk all things tariffs, AI, even more AI, and M&A with a special guest appearance from Conor McKenna from LUMA Partners.


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    44 mins
  • Taking Inventory is now ADSN: The Ads Network
    Apr 2 2025

    ADSN is the ESPN for the ads/marketing industry. This week, hosts James Borow and Daniel talk all things vibe coding, AI ads, why Zuck claims Meta is not an ads co and have a special guest appearance from the Boring Marketer (aka James Dickerson) to do a deep dive on Vibe Marketing - the term and concept that he created - and why marketers and advertisers should care.


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    37 mins
  • Rebuilding LA #2: Housing & Zoning with Cover's Alexis Rivas
    Feb 13 2025

    Alexis Rivas, co-founder and CEO of Cover, talks rebuilding LA after the recent wildfires. Explore how Cover's innovative use of technology is transforming home construction, and how this approach could impact the recovery efforts - making it faster, efficient, and affordable. Tune in to learn how Alexis sees the future of residential building and zoning - and how Cover is playing a pivotal role in the city's recovery.

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    18 mins
  • Rebuilding LA: EP1 Fire Insurance
    Feb 5 2025

    The Taking Inventory podcast was originally about the digital economy and advertising, but after our co-host's house burned down—thanks to LA’s chaos—we’ve shifted our focus to fixing what could be the best city in the world. In our first episode about rebuilding LA, we have Jennifer Fitzgerald, the co-founder and former CEO of Policy Genius. Jennifer is working full-time on recovery and rebuilding efforts after losing her home and most of her neighborhood in the 2025 Palisades Fire in LA.

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    42 mins
  • MAJOR UPDATE from James & Daniel + Conor McKenna, Partner at LUMA, on the state of M&A markets and what to watch for heading into 2025
    Sep 4 2024
    If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating or review. It’s the best way to help support the podcast. ——— During the intro James and Daniel share a big update about Market AI and the reason for the short break between episodes. After the intro, Conor McKenna, Partner at LUMA Partners, rejoins the podcast to share what he's seeing in the M&A markets across sectors within adtech and martech, and what's driving that activity. Conor discusses the impact of the upcoming presidential election, the economy, and the potential M&A implications of the Google antitrust trial. ——— Connect with James and Daniel! LinkedIn: James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/ Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/ Twitter: James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter
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    37 mins
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