

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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Nov 5, 2011 • 36min
Episode 10: Dave Holloway with Heddy Lunenfeld
Originally published Sunday, August 26, 2007
Career talk with ad career guru and all-around good guy Dave Holloway.

Nov 5, 2011 • 28min
Episode 9: Matt Rollins and Ron Moore
Originally published Sunday, August 12, 2007
The CD of Iconologic and The Creative Circus’s Design Department Head talk with Dan about their careers as graphic designers.

Nov 5, 2011 • 33min
Episode 7: John Athorn
Originally published Sunday, July 15, 2007
Another of Dan’s former bosses shares his perspective on B-to-B, what a CD looks for, boutiques’ efficiency and the value of maturity.

Nov 5, 2011 • 26min
Episode 8: Justin Bajan and Katie Pace
Originally published Sunday, July 29, 2007
Two Creative Circus students on the verge of graduation incite Dan to rant and ramble.

Nov 5, 2011 • 39min
Episode 6: D’Arcy O’Neill and Jordan Kramer
Originally published Sunday, July 1, 2007
Dan and two of his former students talk about first-job challenges, all-print portfolios and living in New York.

Nov 3, 2011 • 39min
Episode 5: David Baldwin
Originally published Sunday, June 3, 2007
A head-banging, meandering chat about the ad biz with the Chairman of the Board of the One Club and top creative dog at McKinney Silver in Durham, NC.

Nov 3, 2011 • 39min
Episode 4: Todd Goodale and Jim Basirico
Originally published Sunday, June 3, 2007
Being there when you’re needed, the joy of the 24-hour deadline, working in interactive and being comfortable with change.

Nov 3, 2011 • 30min
Episode 3: Eddie Snyder
Originally published Sunday, May 20, 2007
Dan and his guest, Fitzgerald+CO CCO Eddie Snyder, discuss inspiration, challenges, Atlanta, bad partners and philosophy.

Nov 3, 2011 • 30min
Episode 2: Part 2 of Jonathan and Mike
Originally published Sunday, May 6, 2007
In this second part of Dan’s conversation with Jonathan Balser and Mike Bevil, the discussion wanders into the topics of persuasion and manipulation, knowing your client, and the value of hard work.

Nov 3, 2011 • 29min
Episode 1: Jonathan Balser and Mike Bevil
Originally published Sunday, April 22, 2007
In this half hour, Dan visits with Jonathan and Mike over some beers. Among other things, they discuss:
• the difference between designers and art directors
• what should be in an art director’s book
• stealing ideas
• guerrilla
Since this is the first episode, and the sound engineer is a copywriter, please bear with varied levels and technical shortfalls. And thanks for listening.