In this week's podcast, Nils Leonard and Ali Hannan discuss -The controversial Gillette advert, and whether such an ad would be made in the UK. -Gender stereotyping in ads and the new rules introduced by the ASA. -IPA diversity figures and who is to blame for the disappointing showing from creative and media agencies. -ITV new ad spots, created by Uncommon. -The JWT controversy. Ali gives a firsthand account of what happened at the Creative Equals event, when the comments were made. -Plans for Uncommon in 2019. Nils tells us if they end game is for Uncommon to be sold to a big network.

Media analyst Alex DeGroote talks through what media stories to look out for in 2019- WPP, S4 Capital, ITV, BT, Sky and Comcast. Danielle Baker (Zenith) looks at the 2019 cultural trends. For clarity, Nils wants to make it clear that Uncommon is not currently a member of the IPA.