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Season 2
S2E6: Jim Spanfeller
May 13, 2026
S2E6: Jim Spanfeller
May 13, 2026

Jim Spanfeller was there when digital publishing was still an experiment.

From building Forbes.com into one of the first premium digital media businesses to helping shape the future of online advertising through the IAB, Jim shares a firsthand look at the moments that transformed internet media, and what AI could change next.

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May 13, 2026
S2E5: Scot McLernon
May 6, 2026
S2E5: Scot McLernon
May 6, 2026

Scot McLernon helped build the business side of the early internet.

From selling out some of the first web conferences to leading digital revenue teams at CBS MarketWatch and beyond, Scot shares a firsthand look at how online advertising evolved from experiment to industry.

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May 6, 2026
S2E4: Steven Guggenheimer
April 29, 2026
S2E4: Steven Guggenheimer
April 29, 2026

Steve Guggenheimer spent over two decades at Microsoft helping build the platforms behind the modern internet.

From Windows and Internet Explorer to the browser wars, cloud, and now AI, he shares a firsthand look at the platform shifts that shaped each era, and what they mean for what’s next.

A rare inside perspective on how the internet was built, and where it’s headed.

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April 29, 2026
S2E3: Matt Prohaska
April 22, 2026
S2E3: Matt Prohaska
April 22, 2026

In this episode of The Net OGs, Matt shares what it was really like in the early days, pitching digital budgets that kept getting rejected, experimenting with the first banner ads, and figuring out how to price and measure something no one had ever done before.

If you want to understand how digital advertising was built, and where it’s headed next, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

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April 22, 2026
S2E2: Janet Balis
April 15, 2026
S2E2: Janet Balis
April 15, 2026

Season 2 continues with media powerhouse Janet Balis.

In this episode of The Net OGs, she shares what it takes to lead through constant change, how each wave of innovation has reshaped the industry, and why AI is set to redefine the future of marketing.

A must-listen for anyone navigating what’s next.

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April 15, 2026
S2E1: Scott Schiller
April 8, 2026
S2E1: Scott Schiller
April 8, 2026

Season 2 of The Net OGs kicks off with digital media pioneer Scott Schiller.

From MTV to AOL to NBCUniversal, Scott has been at the center of every major shift in media. He helps us kick off the new season by breaking down how the internet advertising ecosystem was built, the key moments that shaped it, and where the future of video is headed.

If you want to understand how digital media really works, start here.

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April 8, 2026
Season 1
Episode 00: Introducing The Net OG's
June 12, 2021
Episode 00: Introducing The Net OG's
June 12, 2021

Welcome to The Net OGs, an original podcast series brought to you by Duration Media and hosted by Andy Batkin.

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June 12, 2021
Episode 01: Rishad Tobaccowala
June 11, 2021
Episode 01: Rishad Tobaccowala
June 11, 2021

Rishad joins Andy to discuss his journey to create the first interactive marketing group at Leo Burnett in the 1990s and his assent into a highly respected digital media influencer and strategist.

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June 11, 2021
Episode 02: Wenda Harris Millard
June 10, 2021
Episode 02: Wenda Harris Millard
June 10, 2021

Net OG Cred: In 1996 Wenda was one of the founding execs at Doubleclick. After the dot-com crash, she joined Yahoo as the Chief Sales Officer and drove revenue from $700 million to over $6 Billion dollars. Wenda will also receive the ultimate honor by being inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame this April.

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June 10, 2021
Episode 03: Rich LeFurgy
June 9, 2021
Episode 03: Rich LeFurgy
June 9, 2021

Net OG Cred: In 1996 Rich was the Founding Chairman of the Interactive Advertising Bureau. He was the recipient of the IAB’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004, inducted into Advertising Age’s Interactive Hall of Fame in 2000, and was recognized by USAToday as “the Johnny Appleseed of Online Advertising.”

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June 9, 2021
Episode 04: Kevin O'Conner
June 8, 2021
Episode 04: Kevin O'Conner
June 8, 2021

Listen now to Andy's interview with Kevin O'Conner, co-founder of DoubleClick. The two of them discuss Kevin's early days at DoubleClick including the story of the Abacus acquisition that resulted in the FTC and others coming after them.

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June 8, 2021
Episode 05: David Moore
June 7, 2021
Episode 05: David Moore
June 7, 2021

In this week's episode, host Andy Batkin interviews a true Net OG, David Moore. You'll hear stories about 24/7 Media which Dave co-founded in 1996.

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June 7, 2021
Episode 06: Linda McCutcheon
June 7, 2021
Episode 06: Linda McCutcheon
June 7, 2021

Linda McCutcheon was President at Time Inc, New Media from 1997-1999 and is regarded as one of the early adaptors in the publishing industry, moving major publishing properties to the Web beginning in 1993

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June 7, 2021
Episode 07: Ann Kirschner
June 7, 2021
Episode 07: Ann Kirschner
June 7, 2021

As the first digital strategist for the National Football League Ann Kirschner co-launched NFL SUNDAY TICKET, NFL.COM, and SUPERBOWL.COM.

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June 7, 2021
Episode 08: Brad Koenig
June 5, 2021
Episode 08: Brad Koenig
June 5, 2021

Today’s episode features our first investment banker Net OG, Brad Koenig. Brad was the head of global technology investment banking at Goldman Sachs in the internet hay days from 1990 to 2005 and the co-head of global technology media and Telecommunications from 2002 to 2005.

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June 5, 2021
Episode 09: Gina Garrubbo
June 4, 2021
Episode 09: Gina Garrubbo
June 4, 2021

In today’s episode, host Andy Batkin is joined by Gina Garrubbo who was one of the key executives responsible for building Women.com, one of the first websites for women.

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June 4, 2021
Episode 10: Richy Glassberg
June 3, 2021
Episode 10: Richy Glassberg
June 3, 2021

We promised you never-heard-before stories and today's guest, Richy Glassberg, certainly did not disappoint.

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June 3, 2021
Episode 11: Martin Nisenholtz
June 2, 2021
Episode 11: Martin Nisenholtz
June 2, 2021

This week’s episode features Martin Nisenholtz who probably has more digital media experience than anyone in the world. 

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June 2, 2021
Episode 12: Jonathan Nelson
June 1, 2021
Episode 12: Jonathan Nelson
June 1, 2021

This week’s episode features Jonathan Nelson, the current CEO of Omnicom Digital and who got his Net OG cred from being the CEO of Organic and Accrue Software.

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June 1, 2021
Episode 13: Andy Pakula
May 31, 2021
Episode 13: Andy Pakula
May 31, 2021

This week’s episode features Andy Pakula, a digital media innovator and former agency new business executive who gets his Net OG cred from implementing Yahoo!'s initial advertising sales strategies and execution.

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May 31, 2021
Episode 14: Tibor Gaddum
May 30, 2021
Episode 14: Tibor Gaddum
May 30, 2021

This week’s episode features our first European Net OG, Tibor Gaddum. In the Summer of 1998 he was one of the first three hired in the German media Sales office of DoubleClick.

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May 30, 2021

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