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The Drum Podcast

The Drum Podcast

The Drum 157 Episodes Aug 13, 2026

The Drum Podcast is a weekly show that explores creativity in marketing, advertising, media, and the ever-changing world of brand building. It features conversations and insights from industry professionals, examining trends and strategies that shape the creative economy. The podcast aims to inform and inspire those working in marketing and media.

Episodes

How breaking a record became a marketing strategy
How breaking a record became a marketing strategy Aug 13, 2026 37:40 Guinness World Records has quietly become a marketing machine, running roughly 1,300 brand activations a year for companies chasing attention through record-breaking stunts. We're joined by Marco Frigatti, Senior Vice President of Guinness World Records for Business, who started out as an adjudicator - measuring, counting and witnessing everything from the largest yoga class to a rather unfortunat
Is a 'golden age of branded entertainment' really coming?
Is a 'golden age of branded entertainment' really coming? Aug 6, 2026 41:58 We're joined by Simon Baker, a branded content pioneer and now managing director of publisher-agency TCO. As brands loudly tout a 'golden age of branded entertainment', Baker helps us figure out what that might mean - and who it would be good for.Guest: Simon Baker, MD, TCO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How AI is reshaping agency models
How AI is reshaping agency models Aug 3, 2026 31:05 For years, marketers have debated whether brands are better served by full-service agencies or specialist expertise. But as AI reshapes how agencies work, perhaps that's no longer the right question.In this bonus episode of The Drum Podcast, Richard Draycott is joined by Nick Beck (Founder & CEO, Tug), Heather Connearn (Managing Director, Space & Time) and Jennifer Maclennan (Group Managin
How marketing became obsessed with comedians
How marketing became obsessed with comedians Jul 30, 2026 56:31 The Edinburgh festivals and their fringes add up to the biggest arts festival in the world - a yearly event that's only outsold by the World Cup and Olympics. As it launches, we talk to Jonathan Grant, an ad creative, comic, talent manager and now author. We talk about Grant's book, Reading the Room: The Inside Story of Stand-Up in the 21st Century; comedy's role in the media ecosystem; and what's
Can a publisher still be 'just' a publisher?
Can a publisher still be 'just' a publisher? Jul 23, 2026 26:54 Live from the floor of SXSW London, we're joined by Ramin Beheshti, the co-founder and CEO of Caliber, the 'new media' publisher behind social-first news brands like The News Movement. Like so many modern publishers, Caliber's commercial core contains more than news - including a marketing agency. But as publishers turn to all sorts of alternative revenue sources, is it still possible to make mone
Cowards Don't Go to Heaven: Eugene Cheong's message to young creatives
Cowards Don't Go to Heaven: Eugene Cheong's message to young creatives Jul 16, 2026 45:18 Legendary copywriter and creative director - Ogilvy APAC's long-serving chief creative officer - has entered his experienced-statesman era as an adman. His new book, Cowards Don't Go to Heaven, distills a life of creative understanding into a coffee-table book of handwritten (and illustrated) aphorisms and invective. He tells The Drum Podcast why a little anger is necessary for creative growth, ho
What are the marketing industries real responsibilities around AI?
What are the marketing industries real responsibilities around AI? Jul 9, 2026 50:42 Wesley ter Haar is the co-founder of global agency Monks, and now its chief AI officer. In a candid conversation filmed at this year's SXSW London about AI, he talks about the honest responsibilities, hopes and fears of an industry grappling with its future Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Commerce media: the death of the traditional funnel?
Commerce media: the death of the traditional funnel? Jun 23, 2026 33:12 Consumers don't follow funnels, and perhaps they never did. In this episode, Nick Handley (Connective3), Victoria Peopall (Epsilon) and Hannah McNally (Jaywing) unpack how commerce media is challenging long-held marketing assumptions. They discuss the rise of social commerce, the limits of attribution, why incrementality matters more than ever and what AI could mean for the future of shopping.If y
SXSW London: How the Texan behemoth is adapting to the UK
SXSW London: How the Texan behemoth is adapting to the UK Jun 18, 2026 42:47 Live from SXSW London 2026, the event's second annual outing, we sit down with Cecilia Morelli to chart how the event's adapting to the UK while maintaining its Texan core. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AI & automation: from hype to workflow
AI & automation: from hype to workflow Jun 17, 2026 38:44 Everyone is talking about AI, but how do you turn the hype into real business impact? In this episode, Dora Moldovan (Tomorrow Group), Greg Roekens (Prose on Pixels) and Adam Hay (Croud) share their experiences of implementing AI inside agencies today. You'll learn why simply layering AI onto existing workflows isn't enough, how leadership and culture shape successful adoption, and what it takes t
Why do we know so little about the creative industry's 'long tail'?
Why do we know so little about the creative industry's 'long tail'? Jun 11, 2026 45:30 A recent report mapped the growth rates and revenues of some 25,000 agencies across the UK - as well as flows of both private and public funding into those agencies. With its authors at Agency by Agency, we dig into what the report found and why it exists - a crucial knowledge gap regarding agencyland's smaller players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As sports sponsorship scrutiny grows, is it still worth it?
As sports sponsorship scrutiny grows, is it still worth it? Jun 4, 2026 38:12 As the Fifa World Cup looms, we're joined by experts in sponshorship and talent partnership - Gartner's Nicole Greene and Outreach's Joe Hockley, respectively - to map the upcoming 'most commercial World Cup ever'. As creators' stars continue to rise and budget scrutiny reaches sponsorships, what makes the big-ticket activations still worth it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor

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