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Today, I'm having a GAS with Simon Lloyd, the newly appointed Chief Creative Officer of dentsumcgarrybowen. Over the past decade, Simon worked at Adam & Eve/DDB on global accounts such as Lipton, Aviva, Carte D'or and Sunsil. In 2019, he created the joint Christmas campaign for John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose & Partners “Excitable Edgar”.  -- Having a GAS™ is the podcast that talks to the great...

Today, I'm having a GAS with Simon Hewitt, the MD and founder of Orange Panther Collective, an exciting new Adland startup comprised of big-hitters from Top 30 agencies. I wanted to get Simon's take on what it's like jumping ship from a big Adland agency to setting up a startup from scratch. Hopefully, it'll make for good listening for all aspiring entrepreneurs. -- Having a GAS™ is the podcast th...

Today, I'm having a GAS with Andy Nairn, a founding partner at Lucky Generals . Andy has written a new book called 'Go Luck Yourself: 40 ways to stack the odds in your brand's favour', which you can pre-order here . In the book, one of the world’s leading brand strategists explains how a hunting trip led to the invention of VELCRO®. How a little mermaid inspired a famous campaign for Amazon. How a...

Today I'm having another GAS with Rory Sutherland, the charismatic and knowledgable vice-chairman of Ogilvy UK. A friend once told me that Rory is someone to whom you can give any subject of conversation, and he'll instantly reel off memorable and insightful soundbites until you change the subject. With this in mind, I wanted to catch up with Rory about the events of the past 12 months. -- Having...

Today, I'm having a GAS with Tim Cook, a Creative Director at M&C Saatchi in Berlin.   Tim seemed very familiar to me, as he hails from the North West of England, so his manner and dialect made me feel right at home!   He told me all about his life in Berlin, his time at Native Instruments, and his journey from the air force, to music, to advertising. -- Having a GAS™ is the podcast that talks to...

Today, I'm having another GAS with Paul Burke, the outspoken writer who frequently risks his career by coming onto our podcast and saying whatevr happens to be on his mind. This time, it's a look back over his second job as a DJ in the 80s and 90s in Soho. -- Paul began his career as a van driver at AMV before becoming a copywriter at Y&R, JWT and BMP DDB. In that time, he has won practically ever...

Today, I'm having a GAS with Rania and Trevor Robinson, respectively the CEO and Founder / ECD of Quiet Storm. -- At the age of 11, Trevor Robinson’s school careers advisor told him that he’d have more chance of being a bus driver than working in advertising. Despite the early obstacles he faced getting into the industry, he has managed to forge a hugely successful career for himself over the last...

Today, I'm having a GAS with Grant Hunter, the global ECD at Iris Worldwide. Grant is a remarkably down-to-earth and humble individual, considering the scope of his responsibility to his agency. He manages creative teams in the UK, the USA, Europe, Asia and South America. Iris made waves last year, with a few pieces of work led by brand-purpose, including work for Starbucks , The Purpose Disruptor...

Today, I'm having a GAS with Simon and Rhiannon Lewis at The Gate Films.   Simon and Rhiannon faced an impressive coterie of problems last year, as they had toi figure out how to manage their business and their family all while working from home. A task I can't personally imagine, so I was keen to find out how they took on the challenge and prevailed in the most difficult of years! -- Having a GAS...

Today, I'm having a GAS with Jason Brownlee. Jason is the Founder and CEO of Colourtext and has both a corporate and start-up business background. His past roles include Head of Audience Insight at Emap (now Bauer Media), the establishment of research consultancy ‘Other lines of enquiry’ and Founder of Dollywagon Media Sciences. Jason created Colourtext as a new spin-out from Dollywagon following...

Today, I'm having a GAS with Paul Kinsella, the Chief Creative Officer at Havas LYNX. Kinsella joined Havas Lynx Group five years ago as the Creative Director of Havas Lynx London, to further embed consumer thinking into the health category. He was promoted to ECD 18 months ago and became part of the Havas Global Creative Council where he has helped to drive creative initiatives at the company’s m...

Today, I’m having a GAS with Jules Chalkley, Ogilvy ’s Chief Executive Creative Director. As his title suggests, Jules has an immense amount of experience working on top brands such as Ikea, M&S, Land Rover and Virgin Atlantic. He also oversaw creative for the BBC’s coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games which saw an audience of 200 million worldwide. -- Having a GAS...is the podcast that talks...

Today, I'm having a GAS with Erminia Blackden, an integrated strategy director at ENGINE . She's experienced in research, CRM, media and advertising in a career that spans 20+ years. Erminia is also author of 21st Century Woman and active writer, speaker and campaigner on why brands fail to recognise the power of women – the world’s largest emerging market. -- Having a GAS...is the podcast that ta...

Today, I’m having a gas with Grace Francis, a forward thinking tech impresario, whose enthusiasm and expertise in digital has caused her to ricochet through several major agencies, most recently being snatched up by Karmarama to serve as their Chief Experience Officer. -- www.gasismusic.co.uk -- © GAS™ Music 2020

Today, I'm having a GAS with Richard Huntington, the Chairman of the board and Chief Strategy Officer at Saatchi & Saatchi , arguably the most famous ad agency in the UK. Richard - a self described 'high octane brand strategist' who '[hates] orthodoxy of any kind' - tells me all about his views on stakeholder capitalism , the utility of the industry, and the necessary unpredictability of creativit...

Today, I'm having a GAS with Nicky Unsworth, who's been CEO of Manchester agency BJL for the last 24 years. Nicky gives us an overview of the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic from the perspective of the C-Suite, and how she sees the industry responding in the future. -- http://www.gasismusic.co.uk -- © GAS™ Music 2020

Today, I'm having a GAS with Steve Harrison, a British copywriter, creative director and author who is regarded by Campaign Magazine as the greatest Direct Marketing Creative of his generation. He has won more Cannes Lions awards than any other Creative Director in the World. His latest book, Can't Sell Won't Sell: Advertising, politics and culture wars, asks the question: why has adland has stopp...

Today I'm having a GAS with Sue Higgs, a creative director in London with a wealth of experience working for major agencies, including M&C Saatchi, Ogilvy, Publicis, Havas and Grey. -- www.gasismusic.co.uk -- © GAS™ Music 2020

Today, I'm having a GAS with James Brook-Partridge, Ogilvy's head of moving image. James spent the last decade in senior production roles at Ogilvy and Hogarth in Asia-Pacific. He was regional head of broadcast production in Hong Kong and then Singapore from 2009, and in 2015 became regional head of production at Hogarth & Ogilvy – a position that involved establishing the partnership between the...

Today, I'm having a GAS with Matt Gooden, one of WhoWotWhy's three co-founders. Matt developed a reputation as a creative whilst working at Wieden + Kennedy, and after being 'fired', along with his creative partner Ben Walker, joined forces with Sean Thompson to create one of the most exciting and quickly rising creative agencies in London. -- www.gasismusic.co.uk --- © GAS™ Music 2020

Today, I'm having a GAS with Andy Bunday, the creative director at Manchester's branch of The&Partnership . Like many top creatives, Andy cut his teeth at BBH in the 90s. As a result, he gives some great insight on the culture, the creative and the transformations he's seen in the industry, over the last thirty years. -- www.gasismusic.co.uk -- © GAS™ Music 2020

Today, I'm having a GAS with Richard Denney , the ECD at St. Luke's . Richard's success began early when he became the youngest ever board member of RKCR/Y&R in 1998. He then made his reputation as a bankable creative director, cruising through the biggest name agencies in the industry - including Saatchi & Saatchi's, DDB and MullenLowe before settling in at St. Luke's. -- www.gasismusic.co.uk --...

Today, I'm having a GAS with Michaela Longden. Michaela has worked in many major playhouse venues, had roles in a variety of daytime and prime-time TV and has appeared in several award winning short films and feature films. Most recently, she was written, produced and starred in Asphyxiate, a shockingly honest short film about her experience in an abusive relationship. -- www.gasismusic.co.uk -- ©...

Today, I'm having a GAS with Ben Kay. Ben has spent over twenty years making creative work for big brands  (including The Economist, Guinness, Volvo & BT), Non-profit ventures (The RSPCA, Samaritans and Reprieve, to name a few), leading creative departments (a highlight being 6 years as Group Creative Director on Apple), running his own agency, writing novels and blogs and producing podcasts. Ben'...

Today, I'm having a GAS with Dave Dye, adland's answer to Joe Rogan. Dave is an esteemed art director with several creative shops under his belt. Dave has also been developing a reputation as the custodian of advertising culture with his blog, Stuff from the Loft. He also runs a couple of podcasts, both of which can be found here: Wave + Dave - https://apple.co/329I4sK Stuff from the Loft - https:...