Before there were episodes, there was a question: What if the people who actually know something just said it out loud?
In this introductory episode, Angelia McFarland and Gina Rosenthal introduce themselves, explain the name, and make the case for why a podcast hosted by two diverse women with careers spanning tech and marketing was both overdue and necessary. Angelia shares what the word “auntie” means in her cultural context — someone who tells you the truth your parents won’t, who steers you without controlling you, who has enough distance to see what you can’t. Gina brings her own interpretation: the tech veteran who survived the chaos of early social media, who learned by doing, and who mentored the next generation because no one mentored her.
They walk through the dual-track structure of the show — marketing episodes led by Angelia, technology episodes led by Gina — and preview the themes that will run through Season 1: the erosion of marketing’s strategic authority, the AI hype cycle, the gap between what technology can do and what it is actually doing to us, and the power available to professionals who are willing to stay honest in an industry that rewards the opposite.
Two aunties. Two industries. One long-overdue conversation.
This auntie has more to say.
Find Angelia and her full body of work at eopmedia.com. If you’re ready to turn individual clarity into collective infrastructure, The Agency Collective is the next step. For Season 3 and beyond, check out The Tech Aunties on Spotify.
