The podcast episodes discuss several issues related to advertising practices, including claims of advertisers secretly listening to user conversations to target ads, allegations that major tech companies like Google and Meta have targeted teens with ads despite policies against doing so, and efforts by a podcast host to remove unwanted programmatic ads from the show.
The episodes provide examples and insights into the challenges and controversies surrounding advertising practices, particularly in the context of digital advertising and the use of user data by tech companies.Who Likes Price Hikes? - DTNS 4846, It's Just a Matter of (Anti)trust, and Lore 248: Blowout all touch on these themes.