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Talk Back to Television: Evan Tracey (October 16, 2026)
In a special crossover episode of The Friday Fireside and Talk Back to Television, Rick Howe discusses all things political advertising, measurement and outcomes with Evan Tracey.
Talk Back for Change: Kerry Oslund (October 15, 2026)
Kerry Oslund of the E. W. Scripps Company sits down with Rick Howe for a special episode of Talk Back for Change.
Friday Fireside: Christiana Cacciapuoti, Madhive (October 9, 2026)
Christiana Cacciapuoti, Senior Vice President of Growth for Madhive, joins Rick Howe on "The Friday Fireside" to discuss the company's development history, current market strategy and plans to support ATSC 3.0 / NextGen TV.
Talk Back to Television: Jon Giegengack, Hub Entertainment Research (October 8, 2026)
Talk Back host Rick Howe introduces "The Answer Man" during his conversation with Hub Entertainment Research's Jon Giegengack.
Friday Fireside: Briana Larsen, TiVo / Xperi (October 2, 2026)
Briana Larsen chats with Rick Howe about her work at Xp
Friday Fireside: Liz Spaulding, WICT Network
Former BritBox International executive Liz Spaulding, now with the WICT Network, joins Rick Howe on the Friday Fireside to discuss the streaming service’s loyal fan base, low subscriber churn, distinctive pricing model, and the importance of distribution partnerships and visibility on connected TV home screens.
Friday Fireside: Julie Van Ullen, iSpot (September 18, 2026)
Julie Van Ullen from iSpot joins Rick Howe to discuss all things related to television advertising.
Talk Back to Television: Kevin Gray, Forge (September 18, 2026)
Forge executive Kevin Gray joins “Talk Back to Television” to discuss the evolution of industry trade shows and reminisce about the massive Cable TV Shows of years past, including HBO’s memorable chocolate chip cookies.
Friday Fireside: Lucas Bertrand, Looper Insights (September 4, 2026)
Lucas Bertrand from Looper Insights joins Rick Howe on this week's episode of "The Friday Fireside."
Talk Back to Television: Mallory Armstrong, Truth in Data AI (September 3, 2026)
On this week's episode, Rick Howe chats with Mallory Armstrong about the influence artificial intelligence is having on the connected TV space.
Friday Fireside: Kevin Colligan, Local Public (August 28, 2026)
On this episode, Rick Howe sits down with Local Public's Kevin Colligan to discuss the ways the Seattle-based non-profit is helping public television stations launch their own standalone digital apps and platforms.
Talk Back to Television: Yosef Birnboim, ComFANion (August 27, 2026)
Yosef Birnboim worked for years on Verizon's Fios TV system. Now, he's working to help teams forge deeper relationships with their fans through a new platform called ComFANion.