The Instigation Dispatch: 5.12.25

We've got a Pope from the South Side of Chicago named Bob who might even be Black while WPP is telling almost half of Group M to GTFO.

We’re back, and it’s been quite a week. While the NBA Playoffs are in their prime and the best three episodes of Andor dropped last Tuesday, we showed moms some love and Diddy’s trial got underway.

This week, we’re talking about the new Pope and pondering if a guy named Bob from Dolton is the avatar for moral clarity that we need right now. Then, we take a look at what’s happening with WPP’s dissolution of Group M and how holding companies keep doing their best to ruin the advertising business.

As always, feel free to read, share, and steal any ideas you see here for when you need to sound smart. Cheers!