What’s a Podcast?: The Revolution Redefined

Media Roundtable

What’s a Podcast?: The Revolution Redefined is a provocative three-part series that unpacks the identity crisis, evolution, and future of podcasting. Produced by Oxford Road, the leading agency in podcast advertising, and Shaun Colón (Age of Audio), and hosted by industry veteran Allyson Marino, this series goes beyond nostalgia to expose the seismic shifts reshaping the medium.Once an independent, audio-first frontier, podcasting is now being redefined by the rise of video, platform exclusivity, and the battle for control. Featuring candid insights from over 30 industry pioneers—including Ira Glass, Guy Raz, Adam Carolla, and Leo Laporte—this series takes li...

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What’s a Podcast?: The Revolution Redefined

Episodes (16)

Oct 8, 2025 "Stop Apologizing": Lex Friedman on Why Podcasting Will Always Evolve and Why That's a Good Thing
Aug 6, 2025 How We Built This: Guy Raz on Intimacy, Independence, and What's Worth Preserving in Podcasting
Jul 9, 2025 Podcast to Primetime: How Evan Shapiro Turned Audio into TV and What’s Next

What’s a Podcast?: The Revolution Redefined

Oct 8, 2025
52 minutes
47 MB

This week on the Media Roundtable, we’re sitting down with Lex Friedman (not to be confused with Lex Fridman), one of podcasting’s original builders and a leader who’s shaped the business of podcasting since Day 1. Before launching his own consulting business, Lex played a part in nearly every major chapter of the industry, including Chief Business Development at Midroll, Chief Revenue Officer at ART19, Head of Podcast Partnerships at Amazon, and Head of Podcast Strategy at Wondery. Along the way, he’s helped define how ads get sold, how shows get funded, and how podcasti...

What’s a Podcast?: The Revolution Redefined

"Stop Apologizing": Lex Friedman on Why Podcasting Will Always Evolve and Why That's a Good Thing

Media Roundtable

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