Adtech Growth Podcast

Joe Zappa
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  • Marketing

The Adtech Growth Podcast is the only podcast devoted exclusively to adtech growth and marketing, featuring discussions of best practices and stories from leading practitioners. Plus, it's occasionally fun. Hosted by Joe Zappa, CEO of adtech marketing agency Sharp Pen Media.

Episodes

  1. Sep 14

    Turning Marketing into an Economic Contributor with Nexxen CMO Ben Kaplan

    Nexxen CMO Ben Kaplan joins the pod IRL from New York City to discuss crafting a full-funnel b2b marketing program that drives both awareness and pipeline, rooting a story in unique data and media, and fostering a positive relationship with the CEO and CFO.

  2. Sep 8

    Marketing Must Make an Economic Contribution

    Adam Remson and Joe Zappa discuss an urgent mission for B2B marketers: making an economic contribution to the business. Adam and Joe talk full-funnel marketing, using data to spot opportunities and grow impact, and how marketers can improve their relationships with CEOs and CFOs.

  3. Aug 31

    Why Does AI Content Bother People? And How Do You Show You Care?

    First-time podcast guest Diane Anderson, Bill Brazell, and Joe Zappa discuss how to differentiate AI from human content, why AI content rankles so many people, and how to produce AI content with care. Plus: Joe's viral tweet on The Odyssey that pissed off Racist Twitter, what Heidegger has to do with AI content, and who the original marketing hack was (Cyrano de Bergerac!).

  4. Aug 24

    2am Entrepreneur: Joe’s Story

    Joe shares his entrepreneurial journey in the hopes that other entrepreneurs might do the same for a new series on this podcast. Listen to find out how annoying Joe was as a second grader. And reach out at joe@sharppenmedia.com.

  5. Aug 17

    Workweek CEO Adam Ryan on Telling the Truth in Entrepreneurship and B2B Marketing

    Workweek CEO Adam Ryan joins the podcast to discuss the roots of entrepreneurship including struggling in school and competing in sports, learning to confront failure and tell the truth, using AI to iterate faster and get closer to the customer, overcoming the fear of writing unpopular posts, and evaluating B2B marketing based on who, not how many people, you reach.

  6. Aug 10

    How Do You Start Creating Content — and Get Your Team Involved?

    Joe, Jess, and Bill talk about how to get over the fear that prevents so many people, from CEOs to industry newcomers, from growing their personal brands and their companies by creating content. They discuss how Joe got started on adtech X and LinkedIn, what you should do to build a following, and why you shouldn’t fear controversy.

  7. Aug 3

    Do You Need a Villain?

    Joe and first-time pod guest Jess Ness discuss whether your adtech story needs a villain. They explore why Hollywood and political stories always have a villain, what adtech companies can learn from the Spencer Pratt mayoral campaign, why CEOs and marketers are shy to name villains, and how incorporating a provocative critique into your messaging can demonstrate empathy for your customers. Plus, Joe shares about the time he got fired for asking for a raise.

  8. Jul 27

    Should All Marketers Code?

    Joe Zappa and Adam Remson discuss a provocative Marketecture guest column by Brett Wilson for which the email subject line was “Only Hire Marketers Who Can Code.” Nice clickbait, Ari — game recognize game. Joe and Adam explore the gap between CEO and VC prognostications about AI and what it looks like in practice, how AI really is helping marketers become builders, and why you want to be like Josh Hart.

  9. Jul 20

    Are All AI-Written Posts Bad?

    Joe Zappa, Bill Brazell, and Adam Remson get loose and sling some takes about AI. Does Joe have worthwhile hobbies? How many allusions can Bill rattle off off the top of his head? And should Adam keep wearing this hat? That and many other serious questions — such as how AI makes us better collaborators, what forms of writing it’s actually good for, and what it takes to stand out amid the sea of slop — on the second episode of The Adtech Marketing Podcast.

  10. Jul 13

    Why Is Joe Doing More Podcasts?

    What adtech really needs is another podcast. Joe explains his theory that media is diverging into two very distinct formats: short human-written text and long-form podcasts. In other words: why every CEO evangelist needs a non-slop, human-first, personality-driven podcast. Lend me your ears, adtech CEOs, salespeople, and marketers.

  11. Jul 8

    Introducing the Adtech Marketing Podcast

    The Adtech Marketing Podcast is the only podcast exclusively devoted to adtech marketing. Expect unfiltered conversations, practical advice, curious detours, and real stories from Joe Zappa, the Sharp Pen Media team, and leaders across the adtech industry.

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The Adtech Growth Podcast is the only podcast devoted exclusively to adtech growth and marketing, featuring discussions of best practices and stories from leading practitioners. Plus, it's occasionally fun. Hosted by Joe Zappa, CEO of adtech marketing agency Sharp Pen Media.

Information

  • Creator
    Joe Zappa
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Joe Zappa
  • Show Website
    Adtech Growth Podcast

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