Branding's a Hell of a Drug

Branding's a Hell of a Drug

From Vent City by Vent City

October 29, 2024 · 1h 16m

About this episode

The episode discusses branding in the context of art and industry with various guests.

That’s right, Vent Citizens–it’s a new day here at VC headquarters. Dog and Skull have grabbed hold of the reins and there’s some changing afoot. What kind? How about regular, monthly episodes, or at least our best attempt at same? How about reasonable runtimes? More interviews? A brand new internal workflow model with labor distributed among all the humans and 400% more preparation before recording? Our first ep under brand new management is a doozy. The industry is hurting, so naturally we’re talking all about brands with Alex White, Kyle Beachy, Adam Burns, and Ted Schmitz. Tip toeing that fine line between making product and making art, we cover everything from the logos we doodled in notebooks to genuine professional expertise, including a few actual numbers! What do SNL and Powell Peralta have in common? How cynical is too cynical? And is “heritage” an obvious good, or should old brands get out of the way? Tempers flare, laughter rings out in the night, and by the end, we’re all much, much smarter. And would you believe it concludes with the triumphant return of the trademarked Vent City Trick Challenge? Do a pole jam, people. Find a pole jam, jam that sucker, and tag…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dog, Skull

Guests: Alex White, Kyle Beachy, Adam Burns, Ted Schmitz

Topics covered

  • branding
  • art
  • industry
  • interviews
  • cynicism
  • heritage

Keywords

  • branding
  • art
  • interviews
  • SNL
  • Powell Peralta
  • cynicism
  • heritage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SNL, Powell Peralta

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