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    #89: Can We Use a Tracking Pixel?

    May 16th, 2016 · 82 minutes

    By popular demand, Jason and Myke talk a bit more about the business of podcasting, as they’re joined by podcaster and podcast ad sales executive Lex Friedman.

    Guest Starring: Lex Friedman

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    Links and Show Notes

    Accidental Tech Podcast: 169: My Fingers Are Still Moving
    The Incomparable | The Incomparable Is People (Episode 300)
    Anze Tomic on Twitter
    Apple invests $1 billion in Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing | Reuters
    Tim taking a ride
    Apple, Didi, and Occam’s Razor; Uber in China – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    Lex Friedman (@lexfri) | Twitter
    Lex Friedman
    Turning This Car Around
    The Rebound
    Midroll — Podcast advertising network
    Podcasts Face Advertising Hurdles - WSJ
    The Future of Podcasting Metrics