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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...

Dusty Weis
Jul 6, 202226 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....
Larry Kilgore III
Jun 17, 202229 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...
Larry Kilgore III
Jun 2, 202233 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...
Larry Kilgore III
May 20, 202226 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...

Dusty Weis
May 3, 202233 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,...
Larry Kilgore III
Apr 22, 202219 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...

Dusty Weis
Apr 6, 20223 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...

Dusty Weis
Apr 5, 202234 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 /...

Dusty Weis
Mar 22, 20223 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...
Larry Kilgore III
Mar 21, 202221 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...

Dusty Weis
Mar 19, 202220 min read


Lead Balloon Ep. 28 - Wendy's Twitter Account Manager Recounts Battle with 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...

Dusty Weis
Mar 1, 202238 min read


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...
Larry Kilgore III
Feb 18, 202230 min read


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...

Dusty Weis
Feb 2, 202230 min read


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...
Larry Kilgore III
Jan 21, 202222 min read


Podcamp Media launches “PixelSmiths: Stories of the Creative Minds Behind Indie Video Games”
New podcast is co-hosted by eSports commentator Clinton “Paperthin” Bader and Podcamp Media’s very own Larry Kilgore III MILWAUKEE &...

Dusty Weis
Dec 17, 20213 min read


PixelSmiths Ep. 2: Klang & Klang 2 w/ Tom-Ivar Arntzen
A Norwegian wünderkind finds inspiration in music to put a dazzling new twist on rhythm games. On this episode, Larry & Clinton talk with...

Dusty Weis
Dec 17, 202125 min read


PixelSmiths Ep. 1: Firegirl w/ Julien Ribassin & Gabriel Miller
An unlikely duo blaze a new trail with a stylized take on the rogue-like genre. On this episode, Larry & Clinton talk with Julien & Gabe,...

Dusty Weis
Dec 17, 202132 min read


Lead Balloon Ep. 26 - Bigger Than Basketball: The Milwaukee Bucks and the NBA Social Justice Walkout
With Milwaukee Bucks Senior Vice President Alex Lasry and CBS Sports Senior Editor Andrew Julian With a shot at an NBA title on the line,...

Dusty Weis
Nov 3, 202137 min read


Podcast Production Agency “Podcamp Media” Opens New Studio in Downtown Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE—After nearly two-and-a-half years of serving its national portfolio of clients via a virtual work arrangement, podcast...

Dusty Weis
Oct 21, 20213 min read
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