The one about The Dead Internet Theory, Google I/O 2026 and The Abyss - TG135

00:00:00 Introduction

Here are your hosts, Roger and Pascal.

00:03:08 In the News

A selection of announcements and news releases from the world of marketing and technology that caught our attention.

00:14:54 Content Spotlights

ROGER: The ‘dead internet theory’ is real. And it’s killing the web as we know it by Rita McGrath on FastCompany: https://www.fastcompany.com/91579817/dead-internet-theory-is-real-web-agents

PASCAL: Google I/O 2026 with Sundar Pichai and Product Leaders – News and announcements from Google’s annual conference, and what do AI citations and AI-powered search mean for marketers? https://io.google/2026/ https://www.youtube.com/live/wYSncx9zLIU?si=MvE89GYL3rvW7VDZ

00:32.26 This Week in History

Our selection of historical events and anniversaries from the world of science, technology and popular culture.

00:39:35 Marketing Tech and Apps

ROGER: It’s all about "rough" creation.

AudioPen - Messy Voice Notes → Clean Speech Outlines: https://www.audiopen.ai/

Scribe - Instant Visual "How-To" Guides: https://scribe.com/

PASCAL: It’s all about mastering two essential Google Products:

Google Search Console https://search.google.com/search-console/about be curious and take charge of your website performance and track campaigns

Google Business Profile https://business.google.com/uk/business-profile/ look into the details and discover new ways to stand out, including micro-blogging and inventive listings

00:46:46 Film Marketing

THE ABYSS (1989)

Directed by: James Cameron

Written by: James Cameron

Produced by: Gale Anne Hurd

Cast: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, and ensemble cast.

Music by: Alan Silvestri

Tagline: A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks.

We look at the challenges of marketing a water based film up against strong competition such as Batman, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Ghostbusters II, Lethal Weapon 2, and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, with a name that many people were unfamiliar with.

About Two Geeks and A Marketing Podcast

Hosted by the two geeks, Roger Edwards and Pascal Fintoni, to keep you up to date with the latest news, tech, content and wisdom from the world of marketing.

Roger is a marketing speaker and consultant who’s spent his whole career helping his customers keep their marketing simple but effective. He’s the author of Cats, Mats and Marketing Plans and the creator of the RogVLOG video series.

Pascal is a digital marketing veteran, he is a speaker, trainer and advisor with nearly three decades of experience who enjoys revealing visual storytelling techniques to help you build better online campaigns faster.

Every week we'll bring you the following segments.

• In the News.
• Content Spotlight
• This Week in History
• Marketing Tech and Apps
• Film Marketing

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