# 500th Episode!!🔥 HATE Mail! Jay Shares it ALL!!  | Ep. 500

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Podcast: [Do This, NOT That: Marketing Tips with Jay Schwedelson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-this-not-that-marketing-tips-with-jay-schwedelson-6571740)
Published: 2026-05-01T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://jayschwedelson.com/dtnt-624-500th-episode
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/992f341f-1d4d-4759-8fe4-bb499409b7a2.mp3
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Duration seconds: 736

## Resource

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