Neural Ties: Jeremy Fain and Dr. Aaron Andalman on Building Cognitiv and the Science of Predicting Consumer Behavior

Childhood friends turned Cognitiv co-founders, Jeremy Fain and Dr. Aaron Andalman, went from zebrafish brains and ad-tech trenches to rewiring how brands predict human behavior in an AI-saturated marketplace. Together, they draw a sharp line between predictive and generative AI, show what first-par…

En Route with Lynnwood Bibbens, Chairman & CEO, ReachTV

Lynnwood Bibbens isn’t chasing viewers; he’s owning the traveler. While most brands struggle to capture this high-intent audience, he built ReachTV around winning that moment. From “dreaming-only” sessions that reshaped the company to rewiring the travel ecosystem with live sports, precision data, …

From Kabul to Cable: Tom Freston on Taking Risks, Defining Culture, and Doing Good

Tom Freston turned a bohemian streak, entrepreneurial hustle, and serious wanderlust into one of the most consequential runs in modern media. He co-founded MTV, busted through gatekeepers with an original DTC playbook, and built a creative-first house of brands that reshaped music, fashion, art, po…

CES 2026 Insider Edition

Recorded at the 3CV Villa in the heart of CES 2026, this special episode curates standout insights from executives shaping how people watch, shop, pay, and belong. They unpack the biggest themes of CES, reflect on broader industry shifts, and share what they’re prioritizing as the year ahead takes …

The Middle Child Advantage: SNAP's Ajit Mohan on Connection, Trust, and Scale

Ajit Mohan, Chief Business Officer at Snap, joins Michael Kassan to unpack how a “middle child” platform can outmaneuver giants by protecting sacred consumer spaces and betting on deeper connection over infinite scroll. From reimagining advertising inside messaging to challenging marketing leaders …

The Alchemy of Story, Scale and Signal with Charlie Collier, President, Roku Media

Entertainment industry veteran Charlie Collier joins Michael Kassan to unpack how Roku is transforming fragmentation into advantage – emerging as the modern “lead-in to all television,” proving interoperability beats walled gardens, and turning the home screen into a vibrant cultural canvas in its …

The Experience Economy Advantage: Tim Armstrong on the Future of Real-World Connection

Michael sits down with Tim Armstrong - Google trailblazer, AOL reinventor, and Flowcode founder - to decode the next frontier of marketing: turning every real-world interaction into a high-impact, data-rich connection. It’s sharp, surprising, and packed with the kind of insights only a true transfo…

Plot Twists & Power Moves: Barry Josephson on the Art and Business of Storytelling

From Enchanted to Bones to Kiss of the Spider Woman, Barry Josephson has mastered the art of turning imagination into impact. From overseeing a slate of Hollywood hits as President of Production at Columbia to producing culture-shaping stories at Josephson Entertainment, he joins Michael Kassan to …

Bot or Not: Protecting What's Human with Stu Solomon, CEO, HUMAN

From the Air Force to the frontlines of cybersecurity, HUMAN CEO Stu Solomon has built a career around one mission: protecting what’s human. In a world where AI bots increasingly outnumber people online, he joins Michael Kassan to explore how leaders can safeguard digital integrity, build trust, an…

Purple Reign: CEO Jim Lanzone on Yahoo’s Next Act

From Ask.com to Tinder to CBS Interactive, Jim Lanzone has spent his career redefining how we connect online. In this episode, he joins Michael to share how he’s reimagining a 30-year-old internet icon for a new era, leading Yahoo through a bold new chapter defined by innovation, trust, scale, and …