Don’t Get Me Started: A Podcast About Advertising (DGMS)

Don’t Get Me Started: A Podcast About Advertising (DGMS) Pics, guests’ links and news about DGMS, the long-running ad-biz podcast. Find the show at http:// It’s about their lives in advertising. It’s recorded live.

Available at http://balserville.com and the iTunes Store, DGMS is a bi-weekly podcast that’s not just about the ad industry; it’s about the people in it. The show's host, Dan Balser, is an advertising copywriter, and since 2002 he has also been a teacher and Department Head at The Creative Circus advertising school in Atlanta. This is a show designed to get into the heads of ad people — former students, former partners, former bosses and more. And it’s personal.

Big congrats to Fabio, guest on Episode 101. (Wow, that was a long time ago.)
03/09/2023

Big congrats to Fabio, guest on Episode 101. (Wow, that was a long time ago.)

Fabio Costa joins Commonwealth/McCann from Toyota agency Saatchi & Saatchi as the IPG agency overhauls its leadership.

This is likely the final episode of DGMS. It has been a humbling, exciting, and rewarding experiment for which I am grat...
11/11/2021

This is likely the final episode of DGMS. It has been a humbling, exciting, and rewarding experiment for which I am grateful to my guests and to you, the listeners. Thank you. I hope to see you again soon.

The Academy at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners is the brainchild of Zach Canfield, the agency’s Director of Talent. Dan is now its director, and this episode marks a personally significant moment of transition.

Sean Curran. Ranch Rider Spirits. Episode 339.
08/06/2021

Sean Curran. Ranch Rider Spirits. Episode 339.

From Ep. 338, Giant Spoon’s gracious and brilliant Nathalie Con
08/03/2021

From Ep. 338, Giant Spoon’s gracious and brilliant Nathalie Con

Big thanks to Sean Curran from Ranch Rider Spirits for a ... spirited chat.
08/03/2021

Big thanks to Sean Curran from Ranch Rider Spirits for a ... spirited chat.

Leaving agency life in his past, Sean shares his thoughts on start-up culture, imposter syndrome, and the overemphasis put on deck perfection.

Omid Amidi was my guest on Ep. 337. When I asked him for a pic, he sent me the second one.
08/01/2021

Omid Amidi was my guest on Ep. 337. When I asked him for a pic, he sent me the second one.

Giant thanks to Nathalie for an insightful, energetic chat.
07/08/2021

Giant thanks to Nathalie for an insightful, energetic chat.

A natural strategist at heart, Nathalie shares her thoughts on how to best work with strategists, the genesis of insight, and moving to a new job. She also has some profound advice for young professionals (esp. women).

Some conversation are just better than others. I hope this is the first of many with Omid.
06/17/2021

Some conversation are just better than others. I hope this is the first of many with Omid.

This one manages to cover Wordsworth’s Ode; feeling different and integrating; the value of a good strategy; the making of an epic, celebrity-laden commercial; levity; and finding a family at work. It wraps up with a generous offer from Omid.

Hear Lauren Goldsmith, ACD at Thrasio, on Ep. 336.
05/20/2021

Hear Lauren Goldsmith, ACD at Thrasio, on Ep. 336.

Big thanks to Lauren for a lively, candid, and informative chat.
05/17/2021

Big thanks to Lauren for a lively, candid, and informative chat.

On finding your professional family, inner workings of e-commerce marketing, and uncovering opportunities in unlikely places

Joe Baratelli is EVP and CCO at RPA. He’s been there 36 years and counting. Hear him on Ep. 335.
04/08/2021

Joe Baratelli is EVP and CCO at RPA. He’s been there 36 years and counting. Hear him on Ep. 335.

On the founding of a stellar agency, a CCO’s real job, being a CD with a normal-sized ego, and listening.
04/08/2021

On the founding of a stellar agency, a CCO’s real job, being a CD with a normal-sized ego, and listening.

An inside view of a great agency, from a leader's perspective

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