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Welcome to The Creative Relay Podcast. In each episode you'll hear from an inspiring creative mind. First to be interviewed and then interviewing the creative of their choice in the following podcast. The baton is passed on each episode as the interviewee becomes the interviewer. Along the way, presenter Paul Dunne oversees things endeavouring to keep things light, lively and illuminating. All the podcasts are recorded in Smith & Western's dedicated podcasting studio in Redfern Sydney.

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    • Apr 29, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 50m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    Nick Worthington talks to Tony Bradbourne

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 80:25


    The latest episode of Smith & Western's Creative Relay Podcast features two pivotal creative leaders in the New Zealand advertising industry – Nick Worthington and Tony Bradbourne. Worthington created many award-winning campaigns at BBH and AMV London before moving to New Zealand and heading Mojo and then Colenso for 17 years. Bradbourne is founder of Special, the first global creative network founded from New Zealand, now with 8 offices globally. Bradbourne gets to the heart of what makes great creative effective, how energy and drive is more important than talent alone and what it truly takes to build an ‘independent creative network for the world's most ambitious brands', from the bottom of the world.

    Nick Garrett talks to Nick Worthington

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 74:23


    Talking with Nick Garrett from Deloitte Digital, Worthington speaks with his characteristic style about ideas and the importance of working with people who can bring them to life. “Everyone has great ideas, but they don't often have people around them who can recognise them and know what to do with them once they've been had” he says. “Ideas need to be born into a fertile environment.” Worthington also explains his guiding principles for brand-building success, and how they are allegorical to an agency's ambition.

    Zia Mandviwalla from Finch talks to Lisa Fedyszyn, Executive Creative Director, Special Group New Zealand.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 43:16


    The latest episode of industry podcast The Creative Relay has dropped, with Zia Mandviwalla from Finch talking to Lisa Fedyszyn, Executive Creative Director, Special Group New Zealand. The multi-award-winning Fedyszyn opens up about her award-winning work, long-term partnership with Jonathan McMahon and the role of playfulness in her approach to creativity.

    Nick Garrett talks to Christian Finucane

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 59:48


    The latest episode of The Creative Relay has been released with The Core Agency's Christian Finucane talking to Nick Garrett, Global Leader Marketing and Commerce, Deloitte Digital. It's the first episode of the popular creative podcast to feature a guest from the Account Service side of the industry. It's a choice that was deliberately made to showcase the power of collaboration, according to Finucane.

    Jon Skinner and Christian Finucane talk to Paul Dunne

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 55:05


    The Creative Relay podcast returns with guests Jon Skinner and Christian Finucane from The Core Agency. Talking to host Paul Dunne, the pair give a fascinating insight into their 20+ year creative partnership, along with the origins, challenges and rewards of operating their own independent agency.

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    Beth O'Brien talks to Zia Mandviwalla

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 36:40


    Interviewed by Beth O'Brien, Head of Innovation at The Monkeyts, award-winning writer, director and filmmaker Zia Mandviwalla talks about her humble origins as a storyteller, which she traces back to a lifelong habit of staring at strangers.

    Episode 20 Laura Jordan Bambach talks to Tara Mckenty

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 49:10


    The creative industry's favourite podcast returns with Laura Jordan Bambach, President and CCO of Grey London in an illuminating discussion with Google's APA Creative Head Tara Mckenty.

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    Episode 21 Tara Mckenty talks to Beth O'Brien

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 48:16


    Google's APA Creative Head Tara Mckenty talks to the creatively prolific New Zealander Beth O'Brien about her latest role as Head of Innovation at The Monkeys.

    Creative Relay introduces 'Are You Wearing Pants?' with Tom & Jules from Special Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 33:44


    Wondering how you're coping with lockdown in comparison to others in the ad industry? Dan Higson and Nick West, producers of the highly regarded Creative Relay podcast, fire up Zoom to find out how the ad industry is managing professionally and personally during the pandemic and the harsh lockdowns we're all experiencing with a new podcast series ‘'Are you wearing pants?”

    PREVIEW Introducing Are You Wearing Pants?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 1:26


    From the producers of The Creative Relay, Smith & Western, comes a new podcast for your listening pleasure. Dan Higson and Nick West catch up over Zoom with personalities in the advertising and media world to find out how they're coping professionally and personally during the pandemic and the harsh longterm lockdowns we're all experiencing

    Episode 18 Justine Armour talks to Laura Jordan Bambach

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 44:14


    Justine Armour and Laura Jordan Bambach serve up an Aussie double in The Creative Relay.

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    Episode 18 Scott Nowell talks to Justine Armour

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 55:19


    Role Models, Creative Awakenings, and Oprah – The creative relay returns with Justine Armour, CCO Grey New York.

    Episode 17 Gavin McLeod talks to Scott Nowell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 67:56


    What's behind The Monkeys' success? The $63 million question is answered by Co-Founder & Group CCO Scott Nowell

    Episode 16 Paul Dunne talks to Gavin McLeod

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 56:13


    “It's the best time ever to be a creative” says Gavin McCleod on the latest Creative Relay podcast The Creative Relay returns with a message of positivity from Gavin McLeod, ECD Ogilvy Sydney.

    Episode 15 Ben Welsh talks to Mietta McFarlane

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 48:21


    Recorded on a recent return visit to Australia, the New York-based McFarlane talks candidly about her career to date, Droga 5 and what the future could hold. For Ben, choosing Mietta as guest was an opportunity to talk about their shared history as well as current events - specifically her experience at Droga 5 in New York.

    Episode 14 Ben Welsh talks to Paul Dunne

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 44:02


    The new relay begins with regular podcast host Paul Dunne firing off some challenging questions to Ben Welsh DDB CCO. Welsh moved to Australia to become a winemaker but ended up in advertising and 30 years later he is still there. He began his career as a junior copywriter at McCann before moving to DDB Melbourne and then M&C Saatchi for 19 years before landing back at DDB in 2016.

    EP13 Vince Frost talks to Sir John Hegarty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 52:01


    In a world exclusive ad legend, Sir John Hegarty lets loose in his podcast debut. Sir John talks about industry idiots and the coming creative revolution.

    EP12 Michaela Webb talks to Vince Frost

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 47:16


    Michaela Webb from Round Melbourne introduces Vince Frost, founder of Frost Collective. In this illuminating discussion Vince explains his focus on human-centred design and answers the perennial question “are all designers wankers?”.

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    EP11 James McGrath talks to Michaela Webb

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 54:30


    James McGrath takes The Creative Relay on a design tangent interviewing Michaela Webb, Creative Director and founder of Round Melbourne. Giving an insight into the thinking behind her design process, Michaela reveals how her background in lecturing sparked a career-long interest in the forensics of creating great design.

    EP10 Steve Rogers talks to James McGrath

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 58:19


    In this episode of The Creative Relay, director Steve Rogers interviews the legendary Creative Chairman of Clemenger BBDO, James McGrath. Widely regarded as one of the world's most successful – yet impenetrable - creative minds, McGrath has let his work do the talking for him throughout his 30+ years in advertising. While personally avoiding the spotlight, his list of international awards - including Global Agency of the Year at Cannes in 2017 for the Melbourne office - speaks volumes about his talent, drive and passion for his craft.

    EP9 Micah Walker talks to Steve Rogers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018 62:55


    Micah Walker talks to internationally renowned film director Steve Rogers. Having worked with Rogers on some of his most awarded campaigns, Walker was eager to sit down and listen to the Director's thoughts on film making and ideas. Collaboration is a major theme of the episode, with Rogers sharing his love for what he does and his approach to commercial film-making.

    EP8 Nathan Lennon, Dave Gibson and Micah Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 66:04


    In his first interview since returning to Australia to head up 72andSunny, Micah Walker chats to Dave and Nathan from Hawke's Brewing Co.

    EP7 Barb Humphries and Nathan Lennon & Dave Gibson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2018 44:13


    Barbara Humphries talks to Hawke's Brewing Co founders and former Droga 5 creative directors, Nathan Lennon and Dave Gibson. Recorded at Smith & Western's podcast studio to coincide with International Beer Day, the podcast reveals how the two career creatives took the bold leap to launch their lager in 2017.

    EP6 Introducing Barbara Humphries

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 48:22


    The second series of The Creative Relay kicks off with host Paul Dunne talking to Barbara Humphries, one year in from her promotion to Creative Director at The Monkeys.

    International Women's Day Special Bonus Episode with Jane Caro

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 44:54


    In recognition of International Women's Day, host Paul Dunne sits down with writer, broadcaster and trailblazing creative Jane Caro for a Special Edition of The Creative Relay.

    EP5 Cam Blackley & Dave Bowman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 60:16


    In this episode, Cam Blackley talks to Dave Bowman about his new role as Creative Chief at Google Zoo, his tips on getting a career for a 21st birthday present, and his dubious role in the invention of Snapchat.

    EP4 Tara Ford & Cam Blackley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 51:04


    Tara Ford talks to Cam Blackley. On the eve of his move to M&C Saatchi, Cam reveals what it was like to grow up with a Mad Man for a Dad, as well as an unexpected penchant for face paint. But behind the mask, Tara discovers a creative giant with a big heart.  

    EP3 Jonathan Kneebone & Tara Ford

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 37:10


    The new ECD of DDB Sydney shares her story, her thoughts and her remarkable ability to impersonate marine mammals. The fish-out-of-water theme continues with her perspective on the industry today, and her move from Melbourne to Sydney.

    EP2 Ant Keogh & Jonathan Kneebone

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 44:13


    How did one of the founders of The Glue Society get his big break into advertising? The answer will surprise you, and possibly turn your stomach. But it will demonstrate how, from the very start, Jonathan's creative path has been anything but orthodox.

    EP1 Introducing Ant Keogh

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 34:23


    Host Paul Dunne fires the starter's gun with a chat to Ant Keogh - creative powerhouse and Chief Creative Officer of The Monkeys Melbourne. Creativity, humility and Catholic guilt all rate a mention as Australia's most lauded ideas guy reflects on his career so far.

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