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Podcamp Media makes historic flight
Monroe grad drops video mini-doc chronicling first podcast flight with U.S. Navy Blue Angels
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Monroe grad Dusty Weis took a ride with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels for a mini-documentary.

MILWAUKEE — A locally-produced, nationally-honored podcast has achieved a historic first for the podcasting medium, embarking on a ride along with the famed U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron at the unit’s Pensacola, Fla. headquarters. 

And, in a fun Wisconsin twist, a Madison-raised Navy pilot, Lt. Commander Griffin Stangel, was at the controls of the two-seater Blue Angels F/A-18 fighter jet. 

A 52-minute video mini-documentary encapsulating the entire tale is now available to stream for free at https://youtu.be/P_J040T9HiU.

Hosted by 2003 Monroe High School graduate Dusty Weis, a former Wisconsin journalist and PR practitioner, Lead Balloon is an audio storytelling podcast that parses behind-the-scenes lessons from professional communicators at some of the world’s most influential brands.

Produced at Milwaukee podcast production studio Podcamp Media, Lead Balloon has been nominated for a Webby Award, honored by Adweek as “Marketing Podcast of the Year,” and profiled on Forbes.com. 

“Riding with the Blue Angels was a life-changing experience for me, and a great chance to learn from some of the best strategic communicators in the business,” Weis said. “As much as I enjoy telling stories via podcasting, it was a special opportunity for us to share this tale as a visual experience as well.” 

Launched in 2019, Podcamp Media is a media production agency specializing in branded podcasts for businesses. From its podcast studio in downtown Milwaukee, Podcamp helps companies and associations engage their customers and members through targeted storytelling. 

Podcamp Media’s flagship clients include globally-recognized brands like Nutrien Ag Solutions, Provide, SurePayroll, the National Corn Growers Association and the State of Wisconsin Investment Board. Podcamp also partners on a pro-bono basis with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee. 

Listen and subscribe to Lead Balloon at podcampmedia.com/leadballoon, or other podcast apps. Follow @PodcampMedia on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok.