Ryan Freng & Backflip

The Backflip Effect

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We’re flipping the script—literally. The Let’s Backflip Show: Happy Hour had a good run, but it’s time for a plot twist. Welcome to The Backflip Effect , your new go-to guide for mastering video and marketing—with a side of comedy, drama, and hopefully a little wisdom. Ryan Freng, John Shoemaker, and the Backflip crew tackle all the ups, downs, and unexpected plot twists of running a production company, a creative marketing studio… or whatever they’re calling themselves these days. From getting started and failing spectacularly to finding success and navigating daily challenges, they’re sharin...

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Ryan Freng & Backflip

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www.letsbackflip.com

Latest episode

Jun 10, 2026

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Episodes

085 - Laura Gallagher - The Creative Company 19.01.2023

In this Happy Hour podcast, John, Ryan, and Max are chatting with Laura Gallagher about how the pandemic affected The Creative Company, her goals for the future, and hypothetical time traveling questions from Max! For more information about us or to see all the amazing people we work with, check out our website: https://www.letsbackflip.com

084 - Kate Prehn - Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association 05.01.2023

In this Happy Hour podcast, John and Ryan are chatting with Kate Prehn about her involvement with the  Fitchburg Teen Center, engaging with UW Alumni, and her thoughts on whether or not college may be the right path! For more information about us or to see all the amazing people we work with, check out our website: https://www.letsbackflip.com

083 – Celebrating the 2022 Addy Awards 29.10.2022

In this Happy Hour podcast, John and Ryan are chatting with the Backflip team about some of the awards they won at the 2022 American Advertising Award show! Timestamps (4:51) Our first guest…. Scott Pfeil! (7:57) Miami Scott! (20:14) Emily and Hannah! (25:57) What does it mean to win awards? (41:04) The other guys. (47:02) […]The post  83 – Celebrating the 2022 Addy Awards first appeared on Backfl...

082 – Fort Wilderness – Marketing & Ministry 22.10.2022

In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Laura Borkenhagen and Andrew Carlson about web, marketing, and ministry! Timestamps (8:47) Who is Laura and what is her role at Fort Wilderness? (18:19) Who is Andrew and what is his role at Fort Wilderness? (21:57) Following the call while still using your talents. (26:48) What does […]The post  82 – Fort Wilderness – Marketing & Ministry first...

081 – Adam and Andrea Parikh 20.10.2022

In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Adam and Andrea Parikh about targeted advertising, their craziest ad placement, and TikTok. Timestamps (8:46) Who are Adam and Andrea Parikh? (12:33) Digital out of home marketing. (16:02) Should you advertise in every medium? (18:23) Adam’s face on a billboard? (22:32) What is the craziest place Adam […]The post  81 – Adam and Andrea Parikh first ap...

080 – Tyler Kortekaas – New Guy 15.10.2022

In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Tyler Kortekaas about how he ended up in Madison studying film production and why he makes films. Timestamps (6:40) Who is Tyler Kortekaas? (7:32) Tyler’s first video project. (8:08) NLE’s. (19:39) What did Tyler find interesting about film. (22:28) Tyler’s favorite writers. (29:49) How did Tyler end […]The post  80 – Tyler Kortekaas – New Guy first...

079 – Edmundo Reyes – Missionary & Entrepreneur 13.10.2022

In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Edmundo Reyes about two of his projects, Revive Parishes and Real + True. Timestamps (11:13) Who is Edmundo Reyes? (28:10) Real + True. (54:35) Producing high quality Catholic content. (59:54) Preparing kids to make their own choice. (1:14:45) Two truths and a lie. Transcript Ryan Freng 4:11 […]The post  79 – Edmundo Reyes – Missionary & Entrepre...

078 – Emily Shea – Partner, Executive Creative Director – Stephan & Brady 08.10.2022

In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Emily Shea about TikTok marketing, virtual events, and time management techniques. Timestamps (11:12) Who is Emily Shea? (19:19) S&B’s 75th anniversary. (28:01) TikTok marketing. (37:36) What gets Emily up in the morning? (40:10) Staying focused. (58:12) Virtual events. (1:03:05) The limits of technology. (1:05:06) How did Emily […]The post  78 –...

077 – Staying Diligent with Director Daniel Kinney 06.10.2022

In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Daniel Kinney about His business ‘The Diligent Company’, what it’s like to be a one man band and lessons that he has learned in the industry. Timestamps (4:28) Who is Daniel Kinney? (6:24) One man band? (7:35) What does a work week look like for Daniel? (22:17) […]The post  77 – Staying Diligent with Director Daniel Kinney first appeared on Backflip...

076 – Let’s get Granular – We’re talking PPC on this week’s Happy Hour 01.10.2022

In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Steve Kroll and Jordon Meyer about the mysterious world of PPC and what it’s like to be a digital agency. Timestamps (6:40) What is Jordan watching right now? (8:04) Who is Jordan Meyer? (9:20) What is Steve watching right now? (12:10) Who is Steve Kroll? (14:47) Who […]The post  76 – Let’s get Granular – We’re talking PPC on this week’s Happy Hour f...

075 – Let’s make a Christmas Video 29.09.2022

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 […]The post  75 – Let’s make a Christma...

074 – Documentary Filmmaking with Nathan Stevens and Matthew Roth 24.09.2022

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? […]The post  74 – Documentary Filmmaking...

073 – Fr. Tait Schroeder – Rome, The Inquisition and COVID 22.09.2022

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) […]The post  73 – Fr. Tait Schroeder – Rome, The Inquisition and COVID...

072 – Carolyn Averill, Hannah Hess, Emily Wenman – Web Talk 17.09.2022

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 […] The post 072 – Carolyn Averill, Hannah Hess, Emily Wenm...

071 – Matthew Pearson – Diocese of Madison Seminarian 15.09.2022

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 […] The post 071 – Matthew Pearson – Diocese of Madison Seminarian f...

070 – Lynne Fraser – Content Producer & Visual Storyteller 04.08.2022

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 […] The post 070 – Lynne Fraser –...

069 – Hostful – Our Favorite Production & Agency Software 30.07.2022

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, […] The post 069 – Hostful – Our Favorite Prod...

068 – Max attack is back jack! 28.07.2022

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) […] The post 068 – Max attack is back jack! first appeared on...

067 – Benny Rose – Musician, The Neon Arcadia 23.07.2022

In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Benny Rose about being a father, music, and pop culture. Watch the chat here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lGmJb-D-DI 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) […] The post 067 – Benny R...

066 – Rob Pero returns! 21.07.2022

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. Watch the chat here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb1ORykXhdM 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 […] The post 066 – Rob Pero returns! fir...

065 – Apache Danforth – Public Relations & Project Manager at Perodigm Media 16.07.2022

In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Apache Danforth about public relations and project management. Watch the chat here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2ilT9zh_ko Timestamps (6:05) Who is Apache Danforth? (10:52) Sovereign nations. (13:34) Growing up on a reservation. (16:26) Apache’s traditional name. (20:10) Family trees. (29:53) Pow wows. (42:52) How do you fix historical injustice...

064 – Cord Young & Dave Hibler – Hooga Health & Forever Lazy 14.07.2022

In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Cord Young & Dave Hibler about red light therapy, adult onesies, and business during a pandemic. Timestamps (10:30) What do Dave and Cord do? (15:09) Which onesie is Dave and Cord’s favorite? (19:47) How did Forever Lazy begin? (21:58) How did someone source manufacturing in 2009? (24:41) […] The post 064 – Cord Young & Dave Hibler – Hooga He...

063 – Entrepreneurship with Brent & Peggy Hoffman 09.07.2022

In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Brent & Peggy Hoffman about entrepreneurship. Timestamps (8:16) Who and where is Peggy Hoffman? (11:55) Has Peggy always led an active lifestyle? (29:11) What do Brent and Peggy do? (49:45) Seal team 6. (55:26) Working with different sleep schedules. (1:06:28) Tattoos. (1:18:24) Double standards? (1:24:47) Two truths […] The post 063 – Entreprene...

062 – Fr. Scott Jablonski & Marc Laudonio – Conversion, Vocation & Basketball 07.07.2022

In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Fr. Scott Jablonski and Marc Laudonio about conversion, vocation, and basketball. Timestamps (7:05) Who is Fr. Scott Jablonski? (9:28) Who is Marc Laudonio? (14:22) Working with your best friend. (22:46) How do friends have both a good personnel and professional relationship? (38:43) The definitive priest fast food […] The post 062 – Fr. Scott Jablon...

061 – Priesthood, Travel and Virtual Events with Fr. John Putzer and Carolyn Averill 09.06.2022

In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re chatting with Fr. John Putzer and Carolyn Averill about the priesthood, and virtual events. Watch the chat here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOOrRdvPtSg Timestamps (11:22) Who is Fr. John Putzer? (16:52) Fr. John’s day to day. (19:21) Axis & Allies. (23:45) What are the different roles a priest can fill within the Catholic […] The post 061 – Priesthood, Tr...

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