Don’t Get Me Started
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.
Latest episodes
Aug 22, 2019 • 36min
Episode 310: Rich Silverstein of Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
Rich Silverstein, co-founder of the renowned advertising agency Goodby, Silverstein & Partners and a Cannes Lions lifetime achievement award recipient, shares his insights. He dives into balancing personal growth with professional challenges, emphasizing the power of resilience. Rich discusses navigating the complexities of modern advertising, the role of humor and storytelling, and the necessity of intentional creativity. He also touches on the importance of collaboration and how personal experiences shape the lens through which we view creativity.
Aug 8, 2019 • 36min
Episode 309: Thomas Kemeny, Copywriter and Author
The author of Junior: Writing Your Way Ahead In Advertising discusses craft, load-bearing ideas, partnerships, and Jeff Goodby.
Jul 25, 2019 • 34min
Episode 308: Prentice Howe, Principal at Door No. 3
In his second visit to DGMS, Prentice covers focus groups, kids as inspiration, the value of core values, and challenger brands.
Jul 11, 2019 • 42min
Episode 307: Young Shits Founders Kat Kvas and Vignesh Seshadri
Kat, an ACD at Spotify and Vig, an ACD at Fig, discuss big agencies, student competitions and adapting to new cultures.
Jun 20, 2019 • 38min
Episode 306: Erin Miller, Copywriter at Mission in New York
Dan and Erin discuss New York City, typos, post-school adjustments and (yay!) mental health.
Jun 6, 2019 • 54min
Episode 305: Marc Lucas, Copywriter and Creative Director
Reflecting on a career journey. Marc talks about the benefits of low expectations, the origin of the internet, and fear.
May 23, 2019 • 39min
Episode 304: Lennie Gray Mowris, Social Impact Designer
Lennie is a facilitator, observer, designer and problem solver. Listen carefully to this one.
May 9, 2019 • 31min
Episode 303: Wally Hitchcock, CD at Avanade
Wally and Dan talk about pica rulers, UX, mentors, tech nerdom, and cities.
Apr 25, 2019 • 35min
Episode 302: Kate Carter, ACD at Anomaly
Kate, an Adweek Top-100 Creative, talks about asking for a raise, bots, having fun, working well with clients, and agency models.
Apr 11, 2019 • 25min
Episode 301: Laura Fegley, ECD at Colle McVoy
Visiting from Minneapolis, Laura shares perpsective on a career that has taken her from New York to the heart of the American midwest.
