You may know this week’s guest by many names. Mr. 305, Mr. Worldwide, or more likely, the one and only Pitbull. Yes, the Grammy winning superstar, education advocate and entrepreneur sat down with Bob for a live conversation in his native Miami

Ryan Seacrest: “I celebrate people, but I’m not the star.”

15 days ago 37m 16s

Ryan Seacrest is America’s favorite host. He’s been on the radio since he was a teenager, but it wasn’t until he came on all of our TV screens in 2002 as the host of American Idol that he became a constant presence in American households. That

Andrew Jarecki: “People really do want to tell you their story.”

22 days ago 46m 35s

You’ve probably been entertained by entrepreneur and filmmaker Andrew Jarecki even if you didn’t realize it. He co-founded the business everyone used in the 1990s: Moviefone. His list of accomplishments also include co-writing the theme song fo

Rob Reilly: “Be a fountain of ideas.”

29 days ago 41m 12s

How does one come up with great ideas? Some may think they’re random strokes of genius, but Rob Reilly knows it takes a mix of hard work and creativity–the truest embodiment of math and magic. Now the Chief Creative Officer of WPP, Rob built hi

Scott Borchetta: “This is the future – we better figure this out.”

Mar 14th, 2024 38m 25s

Country music is the biggest radio music format and Nashville’s Scott Borchetta knows the genre inside and out. He’s the founder, president, and CEO of Big Machine Label Group and the founder of Big Machine Distillery. Scott has signed deals wi

Kenneth Feld: “People make an organization.”

Mar 7th, 2024 35m 48s

Audiences love a spectacle, and Kenneth Feld knows better than anyone how true this is. As the Chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment, he’s an acclaimed visionary when it comes to live, family friendly theatrics. He took over the business from

Kellyn Smith Kenny: “The working world is a team sport.”

Feb 29th, 2024 37m 23s

Kellyn Smith Kenny was born to innovate. From her early years, she was a textbook over-achiever, thriving as both an athlete and a mathlete and joining any additional club she could squeeze her way into. Growing up, she watched her mom run a ho

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Math & Magic Returns Thursday, February 29th

Feb 22nd, 2024 2m 5s

Join iHeartMedia Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman for the new season of Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing, starting Thursday, February 29th. This season, Bob sits down with leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries across music, f

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Bob Pittman In Conversation with Mike Steib on Office Hours

Oct 5th, 2023 31m 4s

Hi, Math & Magic fans! We're excited to share this episode of the Office Hours podcast featuring Mister Math & Magic himself, Bob Pittman. In this insightful conversation, Bob talks with Mike Steib about his beginnings as a Mississippi DJ and h

Ted Leonsis: “People want purpose.”

Jun 8th, 2023 38m 35s

Tech pioneer Ted Leonsis is never one to shy away from a challenge. He’s an uncanny trend spotter, from his beginnings at companies like Wang Laboratories and AOL to his current role as Founder and CEO of Monumental Sports and Entertainment. He

Howard Makler: “Your brand is a fingerprint of your behavior.”

Jun 1st, 2023 31m 7s

Howard Makler knows how vital small and medium-sized businesses are to the economy. But he also knows not everyone appreciates their value. A successful serial entrepreneur and CEO of Innovation Refunds, Howard is working to make sure smaller b

Jacki Kelley: “Don’t be afraid to zig and zag.”

May 25th, 2023 30m 54s

The world of media is ever-changing — and no one has played it quite like Jacki Kelley, CEO of the Americas and Global Chief Client Officer of advertising giant, Dentsu. Jacki has been at the center of media and advertising for the last 25 year

Jon Bon Jovi: “It comes down to truth.”

May 11th, 2023 28m 59s

Jon Bon Jovi is so well known that when his songs play, everyone can sing along – even those born well after they first hit the radio. That kind of success is rare in the music business and a lot of artists would stop there. Yet Jon has tackled

Angela Yee: “Every time I learn something, I want to bring it to people.”

May 4th, 2023 36m 6s

At its core, radio is a community service. No one knows that better than Angela Yee. She’s been on the airwaves for over a decade as a founding member of The Breakfast Club, host of her midday show, Way Up, and now the podcast, Lip Service. Ang

Paris Hilton: “I love to be someone who is underestimated.”

Apr 27th, 2023 31m 32s

For so long, Paris Hilton’s story was told for her – in tabloids, through her persona on The Simple Life, and in the context of her legendary family. Now, Paris has taken the reins. She’s used her power as the original influencer to show her tr

Gwyneth Paltrow: “Transaction can actually be a service”

Apr 13th, 2023 41m 9s

These days, a lot of actors double as entrepreneurs. Yet no one has had their finger on the pulse quite like Gwyneth Paltrow. Before everyone else was doing it, the Academy Award winner started a newsletter with personally curated recipes, trav

Allen Grubman: “I’m a businessman first and a lawyer second.”

Apr 6th, 2023 35m 41s

Allen Grubman is a legend in the music business, but he’s not a musician. He’s an entertainment lawyer who for over 50 years has been making deals for superstars in music and media. He’s a trusted advisor to Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, and, of

Blake Scholl: “It doesn’t matter what you’ve already done. It’s what you can learn to do.”

Mar 30th, 2023 44m 30s

With Boom Supersonic, Blake Scholl is reaching for the impossible. When the Concorde was grounded in 2003, dreams of a profitable model for supersonic aviation were abandoned. It took an introverted kid obsessed with aviation to prove skeptics

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Math & Magic Returns March 30th

Mar 23rd, 2023 2m 15s

Join iHeartMedia Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman for the new season of Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing.This season, Bob sits down with leaders across various fields –from A-list entrepreneurs to a supersonic aviator and ever

Colin Cowherd: “I’m more interested in ‘the why’ than ‘the what.’”

Dec 8th, 2022 39m 32s

You might be surprised to learn that legendary sportscaster Colin Cowherd rarely checks his ratings. As he puts it: checking your ratings doesn’t make your ratings better. Instead, Colin has some other tried-and-true ways to build an engaged au

Christian Juhl: "I have to predict the future just slightly better than everybody else."

Dec 1st, 2022 34m 59s

Throughout the tumultuous pandemic, Christian Juhl kept a steady hand at the helm of GroupM at WPP—the world’s largest advertising and media investment company. The key to Christian’s powerful leadership lies within his early experiences in the

Mike Meldman: "If the product is bad, no matter who is behind it, it won’t work.”

Nov 17th, 2022 36m 31s

After a brief stint as a Blackjack dealer, Mike Meldman thought he’d try his hand as a real estate developer. Cut to the present: Mike and his team at Discovery Land Company have created over thirty luxury communities worldwide. But Mike is not

Byron Sharp: “Highly restrictive targets are a fantastic way to shrink brands.”

Nov 10th, 2022 43m 20s

Although Byron Sharp grew up on a sheep farm, he’s spent his career defying herd mentality. As Director of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science, Byron has debunked marketing conventions and helped brands stick to what works. Along

Stephanie Ruhle: “I want the world to get better and smarter.”

Nov 3rd, 2022 41m 5s

It’s impossible to make good business decisions with bad information. That’s where truth-seeking reporters like Stephanie Ruhle come in. Host of the 11th Hour on MSNBC and Senior Business Analyst for NBC News, Stephanie has brought truth and ac

Tony Coles: “We are sourcing stories that mainstream newsrooms would never tell.”

Oct 20th, 2022 50m 3s

In 2019, the Black Information Network— a full-time news service by and for the black community— was in the early stages of planning at iHeartMedia. But when George Floyd was murdered, Tony Coles, one of iHeart’s Division Presidents who had bee