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Special Sauce
Hosted by Jordan Bitterman · business · EN-US
About this Podcast:
Welcome to Special Sauce. Join host Jordan Bitterman as he delves into the minds of his friends – the most compelling people in media and marketing. We think of them as industry leaders, but there’s value in getting to know them as people, too. Grab your earbuds and listen in on their insights and untold stories. Each episode is a conversation revealing the relationships and experiences that have made them into who they are. By the end, we’ll all have a sense for their special sauce.
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What is Special Sauce about?
Welcome to Special Sauce. Join host Jordan Bitterman as he delves into the minds of his friends, the most compelling people in media and marketing. We think of them as industry leaders, but there’s value in getting to know them as people, too. Grab your earbuds and listen in on their insights and untold stories.
Who hosts Special Sauce?
Special Sauce is hosted by Jordan Bitterman. The show has published 49 episodes to date.
What has Special Sauce covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Amanda Richman, VP of Global Media Sales at Microsoft" (1 June 2026, 42 minutes), "Bryan Wiener, Founder and Chairman of AI Startup 37Arc" (11 May 2026, 48 minutes), and "Ramsey McGrory, President at Mediaocean" (27 April 2026, 39 minutes).
How often does Special Sauce publish?
Special Sauce publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 49 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Special Sauce?
Booking probability for Special Sauce is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Special Sauce requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Special Sauce's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Special Sauce?
The strongest fits for Special Sauce are Marketing, Advertising & PR. Special Sauce has a business audience.
About the host
Jordan Bitterman hosts Special Sauce, a business podcast with 49 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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May 11, 202648 minS1<p>Bryan Wiener has spent his career getting into new areas of marketing early and then building organizations around what he saw coming: search, social, e-commerce analytics. Now, with 37Arc, he's doing it again. This...
Episode #44
Ramsey McGrory, President at Mediaocean
Apr 27, 202639 minS1<p>Ramsey McGrory was a Montana kid who drove his dad's two-toned '57 Ford truck by sliding in through the passenger side door. He joined the Army out of high school, served in the Gulf War, worked a presidential...
Apr 13, 202637 minS1<p>Brian Matthews built a career at some of the most iconic media brands in the world -- CNN, the BBC, and NBC -- where he spent over a decade as a digital evangelist inside traditional television organizations...
Mar 30, 202638 minS1<p>Atit Shah has spent nearly three decades at one agency -- not because he stood still, but because the agency always let him keep moving forward. What started as a Monster.com resume posting and a junior account...
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Mar 2, 202642 minS1<p>Kevin Wassong has spent his career chasing what’s next — often before the rest of the industry was even ready for it. From television to entertainment to digital and now AI, he has consistently built at the edge of...
Episode #39
Chrissie Hanson, CEO of OMD USA
Feb 17, 202637 minS1<p>Chrissie Hanson has built her career at the intersection of rigor and curiosity -- shaped early by growing up in Hong Kong, navigating multiple cultures, and learning how identity, discipline, and brands signal...
Feb 2, 202642 minS1<p> Tim Castelli has built a career by repeatedly stepping away from what was comfortable in order to lean into what was coming next. From print to digital, from static to dynamic, and from content to commerce, he never...
Jan 20, 202635 minS1<p>Katherine Naylor Pullman has had a big few years. She got married, became a mom, left her full-time job, and turned a side project into a fast-growing national community for women. As the founder and CEO of Our Third...
Episode #36
Bob Lord, President at Horizon Media
Jan 5, 202641 minS1<p>Bob Lord has built his career helping companies navigate moments of profound change — from early automation on factory floors to digital transformation across media, technology, and marketing.</p><p><br></p><p>Bob...
Episode #35
Mike Romoff, Chief Revenue Officer at Reddit
Dec 15, 202536 minS1<p>Mike Romoff has built a career at the crossroads of community, technology, and commercial leadership — from early roles in ad tech and publishing to senior positions at LinkedIn and now Reddit, where he serves as...
Dec 1, 202542 minS1<p>Janet Balis has spent her career at the intersection of media, marketing, and transformation — from Time Warner and AOL to Martha Stewart Living, EY, and now BCG. A connector of people and ideas, she has helped shape...
Nov 17, 202541 minS1<p>Seb Tomich has helped redefine how legacy media evolves for the digital era. After early hustles selling Patagonia jackets in Boulder and sunglasses in New York, he found his footing at Forbes under the mentorship of...
Nov 3, 202541 minS1<p>Jacki Kelley’s career spans the full breadth of modern media — from the circulation department at USA Today to leadership roles at Yahoo, Martha Stewart, Bloomberg, Dentsu, and now Interpublic Group. Raised on a...
Oct 20, 202552 minS1<p>Rob Norman has spent decades helping to define the modern media industry. Starting as a media assistant in London, he rose to lead GroupM North America and later, as it's Global Chief Digital Officer, he traveled the...
Oct 6, 202545 minS1<p>Abbey Klaassen is the Global Brand President at Dentsu Creative, where she leads thousands of creative professionals around the world. Earlier in her career, she was at Advertising Age, where she rose from reporter...
Sep 22, 202559 minS1<p>Penry Price is a media and technology leader whose career has spanned publishing, ad tech, and some of the world’s most influential platforms. He’s held leadership roles at Rolling Stone, Us Weekly, Google, and...
Episode #28
Sarah Personette, CEO at Puck
Sep 8, 202547 minS1<p>Sarah Personette is a media industry leader who has worked at some of the most well known media brands over time: Facebook, Twitter, Starcom, Universal McCann and Refinery29.</p><p><br></p><p>She is now the CEO at...
Jul 7, 202551 minS1<p>Lee Brown has been the Global Head of Advertising at Spotify for the last 5 years. Before that, he held senior revenue positions at Buzzfeed, Tumblr, Groupon, and Yahoo! He's been a leader at the largest digital...
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