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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Dusty Weis
- Sep 1
- 22 min
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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Larry Kilgore III
- Aug 26
- 41 min
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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Dusty Weis
- Aug 2
- 36 min
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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Larry Kilgore III
- Jul 22
- 27 min
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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Dusty Weis
- Jul 6
- 26 min
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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Larry Kilgore III
- Jun 17
- 29 min
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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Larry Kilgore III
- Jun 2
- 33 min
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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Larry Kilgore III
- May 20
- 26 min
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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Dusty Weis
- May 3
- 33 min
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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Larry Kilgore III
- Apr 22
- 19 min
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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Dusty Weis
- Apr 6
- 3 min
“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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Dusty Weis
- Apr 5
- 34 min
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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Dusty Weis
- Mar 22
- 3 min
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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Larry Kilgore III
- Mar 21
- 21 min
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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Dusty Weis
- Mar 19
- 20 min
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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Dusty Weis
- Mar 1
- 38 min
Lead Balloon Ep. 28 - Wendy's Twitter and the Dangers of Social Media Burnout
With Amy Brown and Sallie Poggi -- How Can Social Media Managers "Take a Break From Social Media?" Wendy’s, the burger chain, is infamous...
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Larry Kilgore III
- Feb 18
- 30 min
PixelSmiths Ep. 4: Trackless w/ Aubrey Serr
A long time developer talks about the transformation of the indie game scene On this episode, Larry & Clinton talk with Aubrey Serr, an...
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Dusty Weis
- Feb 2
- 30 min
Lead Balloon Ep. 27 - Sherwin-Williams Paints Itself Into a Corner on TikTok, with Tony Piloseno
A Plucky TikTok Superstar Gets Fired for Finding Unexpected Brand Success on Social Media Tony Piloseno really likes paint. And as a...
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Larry Kilgore III
- Jan 21
- 22 min
PixelSmiths Ep. 3: Coffee Talk & What Comes After w/ Mohammad Fahmi
An Indonesian developer talks about the challenges of starting his own game studio On this episode, Larry & Clinton talk with Mohammad...
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