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Fine is Forgettable | Exploring Podcast Advertising: Stew Redwine Analyzes Creative Audio Ads from Top Brands and Their Marketing Strategies

Fine is Forgettable | Exploring Podcast Advertising: Stew Redwine Analyzes Creative Audio Ads from Top Brands and Their Marketing Strategies

Update: 2025-11-15
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Something different this episode: a stripped-down breakdown of four top-spending podcast ads pulled from Magellan AI, examined without a guest and put straight through the Audiolytics™ engine to see how they really hold up in the wild.

This week’s listen focuses on how major brands actually sound in-market right now, what’s working, and where even high-spend creative drifts into “fine” — the danger zone where attention slips and performance fades.

Featuring analysis of:

  • Washable Sofas

  • FanDuel

  • BetterHelp

  • Toyota

The episode highlights the patterns that emerged across all four: clarity winning over cleverness, generic storytelling flattening impact, and the huge lift available when hosts bring real personal connection into the message.

A focused, no-frills creative diagnostic that shows why “fine is forgettable” — and what it takes for an audio ad to stand out.

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Ad Infinitum is Presented by Oxford Road and Produced by Caitlyn Spring & Ezra Fox, MFA, written & hosted by Stew Redwine, and sound designed by John Mattaliano, with audio production by Zach Hahn.


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Fine is Forgettable | Exploring Podcast Advertising: Stew Redwine Analyzes Creative Audio Ads from Top Brands and Their Marketing Strategies

Fine is Forgettable | Exploring Podcast Advertising: Stew Redwine Analyzes Creative Audio Ads from Top Brands and Their Marketing Strategies

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