Oct. 23, 2026

The Story of Mark Heitke

The Story of Mark Heitke
The Story of Mark Heitke
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The Story of Mark Heitke

Before "retail media" was a buzzword, Mark Heitke was selling TVs at Best Buy, supporting the blue shirt life and accidentally helping invent an industry. We unpack his gloriously nonlinear career from filmmaking to coding, from in-store TV networks to IAB standardization debates. Plus, a rapid-fire round, movie picks all in the key of Minnesota nice.