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September 29, 2022

075 – Let’s make a Christmas Video

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In this Happy Hour podcast, John and Ryan are chatting about the pre-production that goes into Backflip’s annual Christmas video! Timestamps (4:24) Christmas video origins. (21:21) Backflip’s approach to their Christmas videos. (26:15) Where we’re going there is no box. (53:27) Crew with no budget. Transcript Ryan Freng 1:58 Hello and welcome back to another […]

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September 24, 2022

074 – Documentary Filmmaking with Nathan Stevens and Matthew Roth

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In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Nathan Stevens and Matthew Roth about documentary filmmaking and narrative shorts, with a focus on exploring the complexities of faith. Timestamps (8:15) Who are Nathan and Matthew and what is their story? (10:24) How did Matt start making films? (13:16) Nate’s origin story. (16:57) Enjoyable Christian media? […]

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September 22, 2022

073 – Fr. Tait Schroeder – Rome, The Inquisition and COVID

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In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Fr. Tait Schroeder about the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, discipline within the Catholic Church and Covid in Rome. Timestamps (13:09) Who is Fr. Tait Schroeder? (19:19) What is the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and what role does Fr. Tait fill? (35:12) […]

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September 17, 2022

072 – Carolyn Averill, Hannah Hess, Emily Wenman – Web Talk

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In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Carolyn Averill about a big website we just redesigned for her. Joining us will be Hannah Hess, designer, and Emily Wenman, developer, here at Backflip. Timestamps (5:21) St. Ambrose website redesign. (21:23) What was the most challenging part of the process for Hannah and Emily? (26:58) How […]

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September 15, 2022

071 – Matthew Pearson – Diocese of Madison Seminarian

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In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Matthew Pearson about his vocation, the Vatican during COVID, and Breaking Bad! Timestamps (9:27) Who is Matthew Pearson? (13:01) What led Matthew to study media? (22:00) Where stage of the seminary is Matthew in? (30:23) How does Matthew see his interest in media carried out in his […]

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August 4, 2022

070 – Lynne Fraser – Content Producer & Visual Storyteller

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In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Lynne Fraser about German beer hall party’s, film school, and the challenge of innovation. Timestamps (12:20) Who is Lynne Fraser? (24:24) Good Fortune. (27:58) Ski Team. (30:41) German beer hall party. (35:15) Agencies. (48:29) Film school? (1:03:06) What innovations is Lynne excited about? (1:23:18) Two truths and […]

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July 30, 2022

069 – Hostful – Our Favorite Production & Agency Software

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In this Happy Hour podcast, John and Ryan are chatting about software that they use to keep productions running smoothly. Timestamps (6:31) Studio Binder. (18:43) Frame.io (27:46) Dialpad. (40:02) Basecamp. (46:27) Notion. Transcript Ryan Freng 2:18 What’s up world? I’m Ryan Freng, co creative director here at backflip. And joining me as I say always, […]

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July 28, 2022

068 – Max attack is back jack!

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In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Max Olmsted about life at Backflip, VFX, and The Top Hat Balloon Show. Timestamps (7:18) Who is Max Olmsted? (11:28) The interview. (17:38) Jordan Johnson. (26:37) Story time. (32:30) VFX. (39:15) Life at Backflip. (42:46) The Top Hat Balloon Show. (45:40) How does Max stress out? (54:50) […]

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July 23, 2022

067 – Benny Rose – Musician, The Neon Arcadia

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In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Benny Rose about being a father, music, and pop culture. Timestamps (6:40) Who is Benny Rose? (15:35) Pop culture. (17:12) The Toys That Made Us. (21:36) Conventions. (26:06) Being a father. (30:28) Not the drummer. (44:02) How do you produce remotely? (50:30) Two truths and a lie. […]

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July 21, 2022

066 – Rob Pero returns!

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In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with good-friend and co-conspirator Rob Pero about traveling for work, life at home, and fitness. Timestamps (5:51) Who is Rob Pero? (7:13) What is a regular day look like for Rob? (10:00) How does Ryan handle all the work travel? (25:42) Introvert or extrovert? (30:00) Has Ryan been […]

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