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Discover the inner workings of a leading Midwest advertising agency through “Ask a Better Question” from Marcus Thomas. Hosted by agency veterans Derek Oyen and Jesse DiFranco, this show looks at what makes agency life tick. In conversations with their peers, Derek and Jesse explore how campaigns take shape, accounts are won and lost, and brilliant creative ideas spring to life. Get an inside look at agency roles from strategists, designers, writers and more as they share personal stories and hard-won lessons from the front lines.

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22%

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Selective

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What is Ask a Better Question about?

Discover the inner workings of a leading Midwest advertising agency through “Ask a Better Question” from Marcus Thomas. Hosted by agency veterans Derek Oyen and Jesse DiFranco, this show looks at what makes agency life tick.

What has Ask a Better Question covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Jill and Jordan are just friends" (7 October 2026, 35 minutes), "TJ Prochaska always has something brewing" (15 July 2026, 34 minutes), and "Alivia Bess has been talking since she was two" (24 June 2026, 32 minutes).

How often does Ask a Better Question publish?

Ask a Better Question publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 41 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Ask a Better Question?

Booking probability for Ask a Better Question is 22%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Ask a Better Question requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Ask a Better Question's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Ask a Better Question?

The strongest fits for Ask a Better Question are Marketing, Advertising & PR. Ask a Better Question has a business audience.

About the host

Ask a Better Question is a business podcast with 41 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Oct 7, 202635 min

    It's twice the fun today as we talk with Jill Lewis (Chief Client Officer) and Jordan Laneve (VP Search) about dining, shopping, murder, Taylor Swift, and whether or not they are workplace besties. Episode Credits...

  • Jul 15, 202634 minS3

    We welcome TJ Prochaska, Associate Creative Director, to the studio to talk about his risky travel habits, being a brewmaster, and the power of Saturday morning cartoons. Episode Credits: Co-Host: Jesse DiFranco...

  • Jun 24, 202632 minS3

    Today we chat with Alivia Bess, Associate Director of Loyalty and Rewards about passionate customers, small children and ask existential questions about baldness. Episode Credits: Co-Host: Jesse DiFranco Co-Host: Derek...

  • Jun 10, 202628 minS3

    Maxi Spinelli, Vice President of Digital Delivery, dropped into Cleveland to talk with us about the early days in the Buenos Aires office, his love for all things Star Wars, and what "digital delivery" means. Episode...

  • Oct 29, 202542 minS2

    <p>Join us for a very special live interview with Joanne Kim, former Chief Diversity Officer, Chief Creative Officer and Marcus Thomas icon. Recorded live at the Marcus Thomas Cleveland office in front of a "studio"...

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  • Oct 1, 202530 minS2

    <p>We kick off Spooky Season with a conversation with David Bemer, Public Relations Account Supervisor. He talks about a few of his favorite things, including Halloween, pizza, pumpkin spice lattes, and fútbol...

  • Sep 17, 202536 minS2

    <p>Mix one part childhood acting class, two parts Psychology major, a generous dose of HR mentoring, a new puppy and what do you get? Kamron Clark Carpenter, our Senior Talent Manager and Young Professional...

  • Sep 3, 202535 minS2

    <p>What does storming a mountainside with a long sword, building a tower of over sixty tires, and starting a business with your best friend have to do with each other? Nothing, really. Unless you’re Nate Bauer, our...

  • Aug 20, 202528 minS2

    <p>The gang conducts another Cincinnati sit-down with Claire Dietz, a data analyst. Listen in as Claire talks to us about her love for dashboards, the great outdoors and her growing list of grandma...

  • Jul 31, 202527 minS2

    <p>Our Cincinnati tour continues with Olivia Boeh, Management Supervisor as we discuss Hogwarts houses, MT's merger with ROInsights, and where she goes to find quiet space.</p><p>Episode Credits: </p><p>Co-Host: Jesse...

  • Jun 18, 202530 minS2

    <p>We're on a road trip! We took a drive to speak with some of our friends in the Cincinnati office. We kick off the mini-series with PR Management Supervisor Aya Mason, who talks about hot air balloons, moving to...

  • May 21, 202530 minS2

    <p>We break from our normal guest list today and go outside Marcus Thomas – but still inside our walls – to talk with Brian Glazen, Founder and President of Think Media Studios. Come in and meet our roommates. I promise...

  • Apr 16, 202535 minS2

    <p>Kara Gildone (VP, Management Supervisor) talks to us about her calling as an account manager, facing cancer head on, being a regular blood donor, and throwing Jesse into the fire (for his own good).</p><p>Episode...

  • Apr 2, 202530 minS2

    <p>Nico Sibikowski was in Cleveland, so we pulled him out of the hallway and into the studio to talk about engineering, archery, gaming and what exactly does a Business Analyst do?</p><p>Episode Credits: </p><p>Co-Host...

  • Mar 19, 202530 minS2

    <p>We kick of Season Two with John Kalucis in the studio to describe his brief journey from MT intern to Operations Manager, being fluent in both English and Excel, and his love for shoes and diet soda. And, yes, he is...

  • Mar 19, 202529 minS2

    <p>Edwige Winans tells us about her journey from France to the U.S. and her indirect path to leading Marcus Thomas's Research team, including a teaching gig at an Orthodox Jewish high school.</p><p>Episode Credits...

  • Dec 11, 202428 minS1

    <p>We finally get CTO Ian Verschuren to sit down with us to talk about his love of pinball, his need to tinker, and his winding path to Marcus Thomas.</p><p> Episode Credits: Co-Host: Jesse DiFrancoCo-Host: Derek...

  • Nov 11, 202427 minS1

    <p>Associate Creative Director and MT boomerang Brandi Papania tells us about her travels in between stints at Marcus Thomas, birding, scuba diving, and her experience with improv.</p><p>Episode Credits: Co-Host: Jesse...

  • Oct 23, 202425 minS1

    <p>Juan Garcia drops into our Cleveland studio to share stories from his twenty years with our Buenos Aires office and an epic battle with a claw machine on Osaka.</p><p>Episode Credits: Co-Host: Jesse DiFrancoCo-Host...

  • Oct 9, 202426 minS1

    <p>Leandro Filipczyk puts away his keyboard to talk about werewolves, using 1980s movies to learn English, and his knack for fixing just about anything.</p><p>Episode Credits: Co-Host: Jesse DiFrancoCo-Host: Derek...

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