Don’t Get Me Started
Dan Balser
Hosted by Dan Balser, a former department head at The Creative Circus in Atlanta, this is a series of conversations about advertising. But they're not just about the industry; they're about the people in it.
Episodes
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Feb 6, 2014 • 36min
Episode 170: John Neerland, Group CD at Colle+McVoy
Visiting from Minneapolis, John chats with Dan about life balance and the value of being a nice person.
Jan 23, 2014 • 34min
Episode 169: Juan Carlos Pagan, DDB NY's Head of Design
Living in the often overlooked, tiny space of detail and craft, Carlos has harnessed obsession, passion and talent to build a killer portfolio and career.
Jan 9, 2014 • 43min
Episode 168: Rich Wakefield, ECD at A&G in Philadelphia
Rich shares knowledge gleaned from an ad career that has taken him to Egypt and back.
Dec 12, 2013 • 27min
Episode 167: Charley Wickman, EVP/ECD at Leo Burnett
Catastrophic greatness from a 20-year vereran of the iconic West Wacker agency.
Nov 27, 2013 • 37min
Episode 166: Mike Fetrow and Anthony DiNicola, ECD and CD at Olson in Minneapolis
Never heard of Olson? Even if you have, hear this. These guys get it.
Nov 14, 2013 • 46min
Episode 165: Brandon Pierce, Creative Director at Sid Lee
A quick career retrospective with the amiable, absurdly talented, musically inclined, lacrosse-playing former W+K copywriter.
Oct 31, 2013 • 35min
Episode 164: David Perez, Creative Recruiter at Venables Bell
Exactly three years after his first visit to the podcast, David discusses the culture at Venables and what it takes to land a job at the venerable SF agency.
Oct 17, 2013 • 40min
Episode 163: David Banta, CD at Hill Holliday, Boston
David's circuitous, upward career trajectory proves that a seventy percent pay cut can be a good thing.
Oct 3, 2013 • 29min
Episode 162: Geoff Edwards, Co-Founder and ECD of DOJO
Twenty-two years into a stellar career driven by passion, Geoff talks about gaming and DOJO's mojo.
Sep 19, 2013 • 33min
Episode 161: Brent Goldman, Copywriter at Tribal DDB
A cautionary tale about choosing the right job and finding the right roommate. Brent's career, and living arrangements, are way better now.
