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Having a GAS...is the podcast that talks to the great and the good of the creative industries, and in particular finds out what makes great music for film, for TV, for advertising, for dancing to, for cooking to, and more...
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Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
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.
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Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 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 stopped selling and started saving the world.
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Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
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.
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Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 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 two WPP shops as the integrated in-house production arm of Ogilvy.
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Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
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.
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Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 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.
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Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Thursday Sep 03, 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.
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Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
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.
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Monday Aug 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
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's writing portfolio is here.
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Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
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://apple.co/2Q4xsWq
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