Behind the Numbers: an EMARKETER Podcast

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EMARKETER’s podcast, Behind the Numbers, helps marketers, retailers, and advertisers understand the rapidly changing landscape of digital media. EMARKETER analysts and industry experts come together to analyze a wide variety of critical topics, from the transformative influence of AI to the dynamic world of social media, and the evolving landscape of consumer shopping habits. Stay informed and stay ahead with insights and analysis that matter. Tune in to new episodes published Monday through Friday wherever you find podcasts.

  1. 1d ago

    Why OpenAI Thinks AGI Is Here | Behind the Numbers

    In today’s podcast episode, we discuss what would convince us that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) has actually arrived, whether OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra is truly a “generational leap,” and what ordinary Americans might do with AGI.   Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Analyst Jacob Bourne and Principal Analyst Yory Wurmser. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.   Subscribe to EMARKETER's newsletters. Go to https://www.emarketer.com/newsletters   Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/   For sponsorship opportunities, contact us: advertising@emarketer.com   For more information, visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/   Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com    For a transcript of this episode, click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-why-openai-thinks-agi-here-behind-numbers   © 2026 EMARKETER   Atmosphere TV is the largest streaming TV platform purpose-built for shared, social spaces like bars, restaurants, gyms, and airports. Atmosphere TV is the creator of ChiveTV and 30+ mesmerizing, audio-optional channels that entertain over 150 million monthly viewers.

  2. 3d ago

    Will AI Be a Gift-Giving Hero or Retail Headache? | Reimagining Retail

    On today’s podcast episode, we discuss what back-to-school tells us about the holiday shopper, ways AI could show up during holiday shopping, and one holiday change retailers still have time to make to their digital marketing, promotional, or customer-experience strategy. Tune in for a discussion featuring Vice President of Content and host Suzy Davidkhanian, Principal Analyst Sky Canaves, and Senior Analyst Arielle Feger.   Get more insights like these with our free, industry-leading newsletters covering advertising, marketing, and commerce. Sign up at emarketer.com/newsletters   Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-how-david-s-bridal-helps-with-entire-wedding-journey-reimagining-retail © 2026 EMARKETER   Verve is a global ad solution that helps brands, agencies, and publishers activate consumer intent in real-time across platforms. Learn more at https://verve.com/verve-intelligence/

  3. 5d ago

    Why Travel’s Biggest Brands Invisible in AI Answers | Behind the Numbers

    In today’s podcast episode, we discuss why travel brands are missing from trip-planning responses, what AI answers are most likely to include, and what brands can do about it.   Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Senior Analyst Gadjo Sevilla and Vice President of Global Brand Partnerships at Verve Anna Slater. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.   Get more insights like these with our free, industry-leading newsletters covering advertising, marketing, and commerce. Sign up at emarketer.com/newsletters   Purchase tickets and register for EMARKETER's The Future of Digital 2026 Summit here: https://www.emarketer.com/events/summit/2026-future-of-digital/?utm_source=events_page Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-why-travel-biggest-brands-invisible-ai-answers-behind-numbers © 2026 EMARKETER   Verve is a global ad solution that helps brands, agencies, and publishers activate consumer intent in real-time across platforms. Learn more at https://verve.com/verve-intelligence/

  4. Sep 11

    Reddit's Growing Importance | Behind the Numbers

    In today’s podcast episode, we discuss how brands can participate on Reddit without feeling like an ad crashed the party, what makes the platform so unique compared with its social media counterparts, and whether there’s more reason to be optimistic or pessimistic about Reddit’s future ad revenue growth.   Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Senior Analyst Minda Smiley and Principal Analyst Max Willens. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.   Subscribe to EMARKETER's newsletters. Go to https://www.emarketer.com/newsletters   Purchase tickets and register for EMARKETER's The Future of Digital 2026 Summit here: https://www.emarketer.com/events/summit/2026-future-of-digital/?utm_source=events_page   Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/   For sponsorship opportunities, contact us: advertising@emarketer.com   For more information, visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/   Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com    For a transcript of this episode, click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-reddit-s-growing-importance-behind-numbers   © 2026 EMARKETER Verve is a global ad solution that helps brands, agencies, and publishers activate consumer intent in real-time across platforms. Learn more at https://verve.com/verve-intelligence/

  5. Sep 9

    How David’s Bridal Helps With the Entire Wedding Journey | Reimagining Retail

    On today’s podcast, we discuss how David’s Bridal is expanding across the wedding journey—from new services and revenue streams to different retail formats—while staying grounded in what customers actually want. What does it take to earn permission to enter new categories, stand out in a crowded market, and use customer insight to shape where a business grows next? Tune in for a discussion featuring Vice President of Content and host Suzy Davidkhanian, Principal Analyst Sky Canaves, and Elina Vilk, President and Chief Business Officer of David’s Bridal.   Get more insights like these with our free, industry-leading newsletters covering advertising, marketing, and commerce. Sign up at emarketer.com/newsletters   Purchase tickets and register for EMARKETER's The Future of Digital 2026 Summit here: https://www.emarketer.com/events/summit/2026-future-of-digital/?utm_source=events_page Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-how-david-s-bridal-helps-with-entire-wedding-journey-reimagining-retail © 2026 EMARKETER   Verve is a global ad solution that helps brands, agencies, and publishers activate consumer intent in real-time across platforms. Learn more at https://verve.com/verve-intelligence/

  6. Sep 8

    The AI Financial Advisor: Banks’ Biggest Opportunity or Biggest Threat? | Behind the Numbers

    In today’s podcast episode, we discuss whether banks can successfully encourage customers to use their AI-powered tools on their own websites and apps for personal finance management, how AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, and others can convince people to use their LLMs for personal finance, and what banking consumers are most likely to want to use AI for when it comes to managing their money.   Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Principal Analyst Tiffani Montez and Head of EMARKETER Advisory Rob Rubin. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.   Subscribe to EMARKETER's newsletters. Go to https://www.emarketer.com/newsletters   Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/   For sponsorship opportunities, contact us: advertising@emarketer.com   For more information, visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/   Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com    For a transcript of this episode, click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-ai-financial-advisor-banks-biggest-opportunity-biggest-threat-behind-numbers   © 2026 EMARKETER Verve is a global ad solution that helps brands, agencies, and publishers activate consumer intent in real-time across platforms. Learn more at https://verve.com/verve-intelligence/

  7. Sep 4

    How Meta’s Landmark Trial Will Reshape Social Media | Behind the Numbers

    In today’s podcast episode, we discuss the main takeaways from Meta’s landmark trial over kids and social media addiction, the safety features it plans to roll out, whether this makes a teen social media ban more or less likely, what we know about social media’s role in youth mental health, and what could change as a result of the settlement.   Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Senior Analyst Beth Snyder Bulik and Analyst Marisa Jones. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.   Get more insights like these with our free, industry-leading newsletters covering advertising, marketing, and commerce. Sign up at emarketer.com/newsletters   Purchase tickets and register for EMARKETER's The Future of Digital 2026 Summit here: https://www.emarketer.com/events/summit/2026-future-of-digital/?utm_source=events_page Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-how-meta-landmark-trial-will-reshape-social-media-behind-numbers © 2026 EMARKETER   Verve is a global ad solution that helps brands, agencies, and publishers activate consumer intent in real-time across platforms. Learn more at https://verve.com/verve-intelligence/

  8. Sep 2

    Kidulting is Big Business | Reimagining Retail

    On today’s podcast, we discuss what “kidulting” actually means, why toy companies are paying so much more attention to this consumer now, and what non-toy brands can learn from this trend.   Tune in for a discussion featuring Vice President of Content and host Suzy Davidkhanian, along with Senior Analyst Carina Lamb and Principal Analyst Zak Stambor.   Get more insights like these with our free, industry-leading newsletters covering advertising, marketing, and commerce. Sign up at emarketer.com/newsletters   Purchase tickets and register for EMARKETER's The Future of Digital 2026 Summit here: https://www.emarketer.com/events/summit/2026-future-of-digital/?utm_source=events_page Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@emarketer.com For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-kidulting-big-business-reimagining-retail © 2026 EMARKETER   Verve is a global ad solution that helps brands, agencies, and publishers activate consumer intent in real-time across platforms. Learn more at https://verve.com/verve-intelligence/

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EMARKETER’s podcast, Behind the Numbers, helps marketers, retailers, and advertisers understand the rapidly changing landscape of digital media. EMARKETER analysts and industry experts come together to analyze a wide variety of critical topics, from the transformative influence of AI to the dynamic world of social media, and the evolving landscape of consumer shopping habits. Stay informed and stay ahead with insights and analysis that matter. Tune in to new episodes published Monday through Friday wherever you find podcasts.

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