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Lead Balloon Ep. 37 - Blue Angels Ride Along: Becoming the First Podcast to Fly with the Blue Angels

Dusty Weis

Nov 1, 202234 min read

Lead Balloon Ep. 37 - Blue Angels Ride Along: Becoming the First Podcast to Fly with the Blue Angels

Dusty gets strapped into an F/A-18 Super Hornet to learn how the US Navy does media relations. For the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight...

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PixelSmiths Ep. 12: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge w/ Game Designer Frederic Gemus

Larry Kilgore III

Oct 28, 202218 min read

PixelSmiths Ep. 12: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge w/ Game Designer Frederic Gemus

How a Canadian game developer went from making AAA game titles to working for an indie studio. On this episode, Larry & Clinton talk with...

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Lead Balloon Ep. 36 - The US Navy Blue Angels: Public Affairs and Marketing at 500 Miles Per Hour

Dusty Weis

Oct 4, 202237 min read

Lead Balloon Ep. 36 - The US Navy Blue Angels: Public Affairs and Marketing at 500 Miles Per Hour

Lead Balloon embeds with the world's most elite, "high-tempo, ready-to-rock-and-roll" public affairs and marketing team. The U.S. Navy...

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Lead Balloon Becomes the First Podcast to Fly with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels

Dusty Weis

Oct 3, 20224 min read

Lead Balloon Becomes the First Podcast to Fly with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels

Award-Winning PR and Marketing Storytelling Podcast Embeds with and Profiles the Blue Angels Public Affairs Team, Records Jet Ride-Along...

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PixelSmiths Ep. 11: SILT w/ Tom Mead and Dom Clarke of Spiral Circus Games

Larry Kilgore III

Sep 23, 202223 min read

PixelSmiths Ep. 11: SILT w/ Tom Mead and Dom Clarke of Spiral Circus Games

A surreal underwater puzzle game by two new-comers from Bristol, U.K. On this episode, Larry & Clinton speak with Tom Mead and Dom...

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Lead Balloon Ep. 35 - Post-Cold War Trip to Uzbekistan Boosts Fundraising for UJA's Operation Exodus

Dusty Weis

Sep 1, 202222 min read

Lead Balloon Ep. 35 - Post-Cold War Trip to Uzbekistan Boosts Fundraising for UJA's Operation Exodus

With Dick Grove and Ron Friedman: Fundraising was a challenge in the wake of the iconic Rabin-Arafat handshake at the White House in...

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PixelSmiths Ep. 10: Cursed to Golf w/ Chuhai Labs Game Director Liam Edwards

Larry Kilgore III

Aug 26, 202241 min read

PixelSmiths Ep. 10: Cursed to Golf w/ Chuhai Labs Game Director Liam Edwards

A game lover from the U.K. moves to Japan to follow his dreams On this episode, Larry & Clinton talk with Liam Edwards, Game Director for...

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Lead Balloon Ep. 34 - Murder in Boston Blamed on Sega's Virtua Cop Video Game, with Lee Caraher

Dusty Weis

Aug 2, 202236 min read

Lead Balloon Ep. 34 - Murder in Boston Blamed on Sega's Virtua Cop Video Game, with Lee Caraher

Did a shooter train for his revenge rampage by playing a hands-on arcade game? A public relations true crime investigation. Also...

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PixelSmiths Ep. 9: Children of Morta w/ Dead Mage Studio Director Amir Fassihi

Larry Kilgore III

Jul 22, 202227 min read

PixelSmiths Ep. 9: Children of Morta w/ Dead Mage Studio Director Amir Fassihi

The growth of an indie studio over the span of a decade. On this episode, Larry & Clinton talk with Amir Fassihi, Studio Director at Dead...

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Lead Balloon Ep. 33 - National Airlines' Saucy "Fly Me" Ad Campaign & the 1970s Stewardess Rebellion

Dusty Weis

Jul 6, 202226 min read

Lead Balloon Ep. 33 - National Airlines' Saucy "Fly Me" Ad Campaign & the 1970s Stewardess Rebellion

With Nell McShane Wulfhart, Philippa Roberts and Jane Cunningham Sexist advertising that objectifies women reached its heyday in the late...

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PixelSmiths Ep. 8: Chinatown Detective Agency w/ Mark, Ricardo, and Rik of General Interactive Co.

Larry Kilgore III

Jun 17, 202229 min read

PixelSmiths Ep. 8: Chinatown Detective Agency w/ Mark, Ricardo, and Rik of General Interactive Co.

A globe-spanning development team makes a point-and-click detective game heavily influenced by the Carmen Sandiego games of the 1990's....

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Lead Balloon Ep. 32 - Tesla’s Elon Musk Fires the Entire Public Relations Team—What Could Go Wrong?

Larry Kilgore III

Jun 2, 202233 min read

Lead Balloon Ep. 32 - Tesla’s Elon Musk Fires the Entire Public Relations Team—What Could Go Wrong?

How and why Tesla's approach to communication went from unconventional to nonexistent. As the world’s most valuable automotive...

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PixelSmiths Ep. 7: CrossCode with Radical Fish Games Co-Founder Felix Klein

Larry Kilgore III

May 20, 202226 min read

PixelSmiths Ep. 7: CrossCode with Radical Fish Games Co-Founder Felix Klein

A German game developer turns his hobby project into the first full game release for his studio. On this episode, Larry & Clinton talk...

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Lead Balloon Ep. 31 - Snapple: Pitching the Best Catchphrase On Earth

Dusty Weis

May 3, 202233 min read

Lead Balloon Ep. 31 - Snapple: Pitching the Best Catchphrase On Earth

With Jane Cavalier and Richard Kirshenbaum - A world-class slogan crashes and burns, and then an iconic brand burns all its bridges. The...

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PixelSmiths Ep. 6: My Lovely Daughter w/ Riris Marpaung of GameChanger Studio

Larry Kilgore III

Apr 22, 202219 min read

PixelSmiths Ep. 6: My Lovely Daughter w/ Riris Marpaung of GameChanger Studio

A librarian in Indonesia leaves her 20 year career behind to make video games. On this episode, Larry & Clinton talk with Riris Marpaung,...

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“Lead Balloon” Nominated for Best Creativity & Marketing Podcast in the 26th Annual Webby Awards

Dusty Weis

Apr 6, 20223 min read

“Lead Balloon” Nominated for Best Creativity & Marketing Podcast in the 26th Annual Webby Awards

Scrappy Milwaukee-Based Agency Hits Far Above Its Weight, Competing Against Vice Media, Nissan, Hubspot, Wix and Grey Worldwide Please...

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Lead Balloon Ep. 30 - Inside the PBR "Eating Ass" Tweetstorm, with Adweek Editor David Griner

Dusty Weis

Apr 5, 202234 min read

Lead Balloon Ep. 30 - Inside the PBR "Eating Ass" Tweetstorm, with Adweek Editor David Griner

Plus Special Guest Kyle Brown -- In our first NSFW episode, we try to decide whether social media manager Corey Smale deserved to get...

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Pro-Ukraine Billboard in Milwaukee, Spurred by Coincidence, Inspires Global Information Campaign

Dusty Weis

Mar 22, 20223 min read

Pro-Ukraine Billboard in Milwaukee, Spurred by Coincidence, Inspires Global Information Campaign

“Milwaukee, Your Sister City Is Waiting For Your Support.” Plea From Ukrainian Creatives Amplified in New Podcast Episode MILWAUKEE /...

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PixelSmiths Ep. 5: Lacuna w/ Julian Colbus & Jasmin Pfeiffer of DigiTales

Larry Kilgore III

Mar 21, 202221 min read

PixelSmiths Ep. 5: Lacuna w/ Julian Colbus & Jasmin Pfeiffer of DigiTales

A creative German couple launches their noir detective story to a string of accolades and awards On this episode, Larry & Clinton talk...

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Lead Balloon Ep. 29 - Ukrainian Creatives Waging an Information War Against Russian Invasion

Dusty Weis

Mar 19, 202220 min read

Lead Balloon Ep. 29 - Ukrainian Creatives Waging an Information War Against Russian Invasion

Ad agencies and freelancers across Ukraine have banded together to pierce the veil of Russian propaganda--and they need your help. For...

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