What Happens In Adops

The first podcast (that I could find) to really dig into the technical side of "ad tech". An extension of the popular blog 'What Happens In Adops' will make a point of calling out the bullshit of our industry while trying to learn a thing or two along the way.

Episode 1 - Drew Bradstock (index) 03/20/2018

Episode 1 - Drew Bradstock (index) This week I chat with Drew Bradstock the Head of Product at Index Exchange. What better way to start season 2 than with a bunch of deeply technical stuff and a few new acronyms? We talk about the audience consortium, GDPR, ads.txt and what brand of scotch we have in our bars at home. /episode/index/show/happensinadops/id/6386351

Episode 14: Ken Brook & Will Rand (MetaX) 08/31/2017

Episode 14: Ken Brook & Will Rand (MetaX) This week I chat with Ken Brook, CEO and cofounder of Metax & Will Rand about blockchain in the digital ads. I am, admittedly, a total n00b when it comes to the blockchain so Ken & Will walk me through how it works and how it could be useful in ad /episode/index/show/happensinadops/id/5695138

Episode 13: Jason Burke (clypd) 08/01/2017

Episode 13: Jason Burke (clypd) This week I chat with Jason Burke the VP of Strategy at clypd. Unlike every other guest Jason doesn't work in digital ads. Instead he works in (gasp!) Linear TV. Specifically in what some call "Programmatic TV" but don't let Jason hear you call it that. /episode/index/show/happensinadops/id/5600146

Episode 12: Michael Richardson (AppNexus) 07/19/2017

Episode 12: Michael Richardson (AppNexus) This week I chat with Michael Richardson (not that one), a product line manager at AppNexus. Michael works on the header bidding side at AN and we go in-depth on all things header. What the future looks like, what's up with prebid server, or video... /episode/index/show/happensinadops/id/5556008

Episode 11: Erik & Stephanie (Intermarkets) 06/27/2017

Episode 11: Erik & Stephanie (Intermarkets) This week I chat with Erik Requidan and Stephanie Snow from Intermarkets (Drudge Report). Intermarkets is one of the few large publishers to not use DFP as their adserver. So we talk about that, Erik's adops happy hour group, and (of course) aliens. /episode/index/show/happensinadops/id/5486254

Episode 10: Dan Layfield (Adpipes) 06/13/2017

Episode 10: Dan Layfield (Adpipes) This week I chat with Dan Layfield, the original Adops Podcast host and former cofounder of Adpipes. We talk about a lot but you won't want to miss our take on the Pornhub blog, our VR nerd out, and one thing every entry-level adops pro needs to know. /episode/index/show/happensinadops/id/5445888

Episode 09: Jonathan Mendez (Yieldbot) 05/30/2017

Episode 09: Jonathan Mendez (Yieldbot) This week I chat with Jonathan Mendez, founder and CEO of Yieldbot. We dig into the difference in what currency buyers are buying on and what publishers are being paid on. I also have another family member interrupt my intro and outro (hint: listen close) /episode/index/show/happensinadops/id/5401786

Episode 08: Chris Kane (Jounce Media) 05/16/2017

Episode 08: Chris Kane (Jounce Media) This week I chat with Chris Kane, the founder of Jounce Media. We get a bit nerdy this week and dig in on the "header bidding shit layer cake", how the buy side steals publisher data (for free), and why buyers shouldn't try to be the next netflix. /episode/index/show/happensinadops/id/5362178

Episode 07: Jay Glogovsky (Vice) 05/02/2017

Episode 07: Jay Glogovsky (Vice) This week I chat with Jay Glogovsky, director of rev ops at Vice. We talk about the importance of publishers owning their own data stack, how Vice can be the WaPo of data, and what's the hipster drink of choice at Vice. /episode/index/show/happensinadops/id/5320181

Episode 06: Paul Gubbins 04/25/2017

Episode 06: Paul Gubbins This week I chat with Paul Gubbins, an adtech consultant in the UK. We dig into the differences between the European and US adtech markets, what a cookie-less world means for adtech, and Paul brings a small child to tears. /episode/index/show/happensinadops/id/5298197

Episode 05: Todd Garland (Buysellads) 04/11/2017

Episode 05: Todd Garland (Buysellads) This week I chat with Todd Garland the CEO of Buysellads. Todd goes anti-adtech and I try to figure out where it all went wrong. We discuss audience targeting, Facebook, and the IAB. And I'm not gonna lie Todd's drink of choice is... well it's weird. /episode/index/show/happensinadops/id/5257191

Episode 04: Andrew Casale and MSG 04/04/2017

Episode 04: Andrew Casale and MSG This week I talk to Andrew Casale (Index Exchange) and Matthew Scott Goldstein, aka MSG. We talk about a lot of macro industry trends. From SSP/DSP consolidation, to the worst kept secret in ad tech M&A, to the future of the PMP. /episode/index/show/happensinadops/id/5234933

Episode 03: Ari Paparo (Beeswax) 03/28/2017

Episode 03: Ari Paparo (Beeswax) This week I do a dumb thing. I also talk to Ari Paparo, CEO of Beeswax. We discuss the 'drilling on my land for oil' problem, the tragedy of the commons problem, and what game theory says about infinite repeated games. And that's just the first 5 minutes. /episode/index/show/happensinadops/id/5210274

Episode 02: Jarrod Dicker (WaPo) 03/21/2017

Episode 02: Jarrod Dicker (WaPo) I talk to Jarrod Dicker the Head of Commercial Product & Technology for The Washington Post. We dig into how publishers (even stodgy legacy ones) can innovate, what he thinks about programmatic native, and who's yearly letter no one in adtech should miss. /episode/index/show/happensinadops/id/5187648

What Happens In Adops - Episode 1 - Rob Beeler and Ben Kneen 03/13/2017

What Happens In Adops - Episode 1 - Rob Beeler and Ben Kneen I talk to Rob Beeler the chairman of AdMonsters and Founder of Beeler.Tech about managing your team and how to keep new hires motivated. I also speak with Ben Kneen (@adopsinsider) about auction dynamics, adblocking, and other nerdy adtech topics. /episode/index/show/happensinadops/id/5166745

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