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Sophie Lewis is the Chief Strategy Officer at M&C Saatchi London, having recently joined from DentsuMB.  Lewis' previous work includes planning on Mother’s original “Here come the girls” work for Boots in 2007 and on Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO's “Live well for less” positioning for Sainsbury’s in the early 2010s. She was also CSO at VMLY&R and is a member of the APG committee.

Today I'm Having a GAS with Meanwhile. Founded by James Cross, Tim Jones and Alastair Marchant, Meanwhile describe themselves as "a creative company for people who'd rather set agendas than follow them". - 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, f*cking to, and more... - GAS™ Music is a music production agency in Manchester, UK. We compose and produce original music, create awe inspiring sound design and have a fully integrated audio post-production studio. We also have a great record collection, and welcome any additions, recommendations or criticisms. - http://www.gasismusic.co.uk​​​ - © GAS™ Music 2022

Shaun McIlrath is Global Chief Creative Officer of Iris Worldwide. Shaun has been listed in The Top 10 Most Creative People In Advertising by Business Insider. He began his career as a script writer at the BBC before stints at impactFCA, HHCL, Heresy, VCCP and now Iris where he leads the agency’s creative output from London, winning over 200 industry awards for brands like MINI, Dominos, Adidas, Philips, Wonderbra and a Super Clio for Jeep.

Today, I'm having a GAS with Laura Jordan Bambach, President & Chief Creative Officer at Grey London. Laura is also founder of SheSays & Oko, a speaker, author and artist. An award-winning creative with a long history of innovative commercial work, Laura is a firm believer in the power of creativity to make positive change. In her role at Grey London, she leads one of WPP’s most creative agencies. Under her stewardship as founder and CCO, creative agency Mr. President was awarded Agency of the Year by The Drum and AdAge, and independent agency of the year in Campaign. One of the world’s few female Chief Creative Officers, she is former president of D&AD, has recently been named one of Britain’s most influential people within the Debrett’s 500 annual list for the second year running, scooped up Individual of the Year at the Dadi Awards and been awarded an honorary doctorate for her services to graphic design from University of the Arts London (Norwich). In 2018 she received the Alumni Award for Art and Culture from the University of New South Wales. She was one of BBC’s 100 Women in 2018. Laura is also a co-founder of SheSays, a global volunteer network which works to get more women into the creative industries. With over 40,000 members operating in 43 cities worldwide SheSays includes mentoring, events and the annual VOWSS showcase of the best film work made my women around the globe. She is also a co-founder of The Great British Diversity Experiment, the largest practical experiment in diversity and its contribution to commercial creative practice. She lectures around the world extensively and has been invited to be part of the Facebook Global Creative Council, a think tank to help steer the future of social media. She has been a jury member or chairman on many prestigious industry awards including D&AD, Cannes Lions, ANDYS, The British Arrows, Campaign Big Awards and Creative Circle. Laura continues her arts practice exploring areas of identity and gender; and is also a trained taxidermist.

Today, I'm having a GAS with Franki Goodwin, Creative Director at Saatchi & Saatchi London and Executive Producer at Western Edge Pictures – her Feature Film Production Company.  After graduating from Glasgow School of Art, she started Franki&Jonny – a design and digital agency for entertainment brands. For ten years, they developed integrated, award-winning movie campaigns. Franki was recently credited by the FWA as a ‘Digital Pioneer’ for her work in this period. In 2011, she started to develop her own films and the marketing strategies around them. Credits include “Prevenge”, which opened Venice Critics Week 2016 and 'Pistorius' the Amazon Original Series which launched globally in 2018. She joined Saatchi in 2013, bringing her unique digital expertise and storytelling skills to an integrated advertising role, as creative lead on multiple clients including HomeAway, Direct Line, Deutsche Telekom and Betway. Franki has won over 100 international creative awards including a BAFTA, a few Gold Cannes Lions, Clios and D&ADs. She has also been honoured to be a judge for the Cannes Lions, the Royal Television Society, The Creative Circle and has appeared on panels about everything from Movie Posters to Virtual Reality. -- 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, f*cking to, and more... -- GAS™ Music is a music production agency in Manchester, UK. We compose and produce original music, create awe inspiring sound design and have a fully integrated audio post-production studio. We also have a great record collection, and welcome any additions, recommendations or criticisms. -- http://www.gasismusic.co.uk​​​ -- © GAS™ Music 2022

In a captivating discussion, Shawn Everett, a six-time Grammy-winning producer known for his work with top artists like Weezer and John Legend, shares his unique journey from Alberta to the vibrant Los Angeles music scene. He delves into the art of capturing distinct sounds and the importance of innovative recording techniques, advocating for emotional connection in music. Shawn also recounts dream collaborations with icons such as Paul Thomas Anderson and reflects on the sonic magic of The Smiths, revealing how geography influences musical production.

Today I'm having a GAS with John Paterno, a Grammy-winning music producer, mixer, composer, engineer, mastering engineer, and musician. Dubbed ‘Mr Meticulous’ by industry writer Mr. Bonzai, Paterno is known for his attention to detail while at the same time allowing artists to feel uninhibited in their creativity. John moved to Los Angeles two weeks after graduation from the University of Miami MUE [Music Engineering] program. A short period of freelance assisting concluded with a staff position at Sunset Sound/Sound Factory in Hollywood, where for five years he was exposed to many great engineers, producers, and artists. After breaking out of assisting, John worked with a wide range of producers including Mitchell Froom, Joe Chiccarelli, Byron Gallimore, Celso Valli, and Stephen Duffy. He won a Latin Grammy for his work with artist/producer Soraya. John has produced or co-produced projects for Gov’t Mule, Michael Landau, Caleb Henry, Andrew Synowiec, The Black Mollys, Mitchell Froom, Lustra, Robbie Williams, The Lilac Time, and many other artists. He has also co-written songs with artists and has written pieces for TV and film. A recent addition to Paterno’s offerings is Mix-Therapy — live, one-on-one-over-the-internet mixing instruction. More info available at: http://www.musicdafoz.com/ - 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, f*cking to, and more... - GAS™ Music is a music production agency in Manchester, UK. We compose and produce original music, create awe inspiring sound design and have a fully integrated audio post-production studio. We also have a great record collection, and welcome any additions, recommendations or criticisms. - http://www.gasismusic.co.uk​​​ - © GAS™ Music 2022

Today, I'm having a GAS with Mark Elwood Executive Creative Director at Leo Burnett London. Mark began his career as a typographer at Leo Burnett in 1998, before returning as ECD 22 years later. Past roles include; head of design at Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, partner and creative director at Fallon and founding partner and executive creative director at 101 London. 101 merged into MullenLowe in 2017, Mark's previous agency before re-joining Leo Burnett. 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, f*cking to, and more... GAS™ Music is a music production agency in Manchester, UK. We compose and produce original music, create awe inspiring sound design and have a fully integrated audio post-production studio. We also have a great record collection, and welcome any additions, recommendations or criticisms. http://www.gasismusic.co.uk ​© GAS™ Music 2022

Today, I'm having another GAS with Andrew Scheps. Andrew has worked with a number of incredibly successful artists on chart-topping albums such as By the Way by Red Hot Chilli Peppers, 21 by Adele and Beyoncé by Beyoncé. These days Andrew resides in the UK, where he enjoys a peaceful life in the English countryside. -- More from Andrew Scheps: Andrew Talks to Awesome People: https://bit.ly/3BS47Fk Scheps Omni Channel by Waves: https://bit.ly/2TGbkaz Low Roar: http://www.lowroarmusic.com/ -- 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, f*cking to, and more... -- GAS™ Music is a music production agency in Manchester, UK. We compose and produce original music, create awe inspiring sound design and have a fully integrated audio post-production studio. We also have a great record collection, and welcome any additions, recommendations or criticisms. -- http://www.gasismusic.co.uk​​​ -- © GAS™ Music 2021 --

Today, I'm having a GAS with Pedro Bromfman, a prolific music composer working in film, TV and video games. Pedro's most well-known work is arguably the score for the recent triple-A game 'Far Cry 6'. However you could be forgiven for only being aware of his score for the smash hit Netflix series 'Narcos'. -- 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, f*cking to, and more... -- GAS™ Music is a music production agency in Manchester, UK. We compose and produce original music, create awe inspiring sound design and have a fully integrated audio post-production studio. We also have a great record collection, and welcome any additions, recommendations or criticisms. -- http://www.gasismusic.co.uk​​​ -- © GAS™ Music 2021