Russ Shaw, co-founder of Tech London Advocates and Geraint Lloyd-Taylor, partner, Lewis Silkin's Advertising & Marketing team, discuss

-Brexit impact on tech and advertising industry.

-London Tech Week and a surprise appearance by Jack Dorsey.

-Whether Google and Facebook should pay more UK tax

-Should tax rules change

-The virtues and downsides to the government's 'online harms' white paper

-Whether platforms are doing a good job of handling objectionable content

We ask Snap UK boss Ed Couchman about

Snap's plans for 2019

Whether Snap has been too secretive in the past

What he thinks about social media companies and tax avoidance

Brand safety at Snap and social media companies

Why media agency bosses aren't getting Snap

(Sorry, for rackety sound of these on the road interviews below)

Jason Cowley, New Statesman editor, refuses to answer any questions about the sacking of Roger Scruton, the government adviser, following an article in the New Statesman.

But Cowley tells us

Why political mags are all the rage

Why New Statesman has not got its paywall quite right.

Jason Gonsalves, brand director, The Face, tells us

Why The Face is coming back

Why it will not be nostalgia-filled

When the first issue it out and whether advertisers have embraced it

James Brown, magazine guru, tells us

Why he is coming back into magazines

And how he could spend hundreds of pounds on magazines in one haul

In this week's Media and Marketing podcast, sponsored by Propeller, the PR, content and events company, we interview Alex Bilmes, editor-in-chief, Esquire UK.

Bilmes tell us-

-He would "probably" be fired if he called women in Esquire "ornamental" in 2019 as he did in the past.

-Enlightens men in advertising as what to wear this year if they want to be ahead of the curve. It is all about the "tailoring".

-Why Esquire is ditching interviewing politicians.

-Why Esquire will still be a printed magazine in five years time.

-What he thinks of his one-time colleague Dylan Jones.

We also interview Pete Metcalfe, the managing director of Carat, Manchester.

Metcalfe tells us

-What is in his in-tray.

-His take on the platforms and the criticism they take.

-The future of media agencies.

in the final episode of the Ad Week Europe podcast, Steve Cording, head of sponsorship, ESI Media tells us

-Which US sports are leading the charge in the UK.

-Why it's unlikely there will be a NFL franchise in London.

-That the NBA is to move its international game from London to Paris.

-What sporting events to look out for this year.

Rebecca Blinston-Jones, UK MD, MWW, tells us

-Her highlights of Ad Week Europe.

- Why Ad Week Europe continues to be an important event for her.

- And discusses some of the challenges of hosting a major conference.

In the third episode of the Ad Week Europe podcast, we are joined by Suki Thompson, co-founder, Oystercatchers and executive director, Xiem.

Thompson tells us

-Her take on this year's Ad Week Europe.

-Offers a view on the Martin Sorrell interview.

-Why she thinks the controversial Gillette ad is rubbish.

-What she discussed over breakfast with AWE boss Matt Scheckner.

-Why creative agencies need to up their game on the diversity front.

In the second episode of the Advertising Week Europe podcast, we speak to Damon Reeve, CEO, Ozone Project and Julia Smith, communications director, Impact.

Reeve tell us

-An update on how Ozone Project is progressing.

-Whether any new publishers have signed up.

-How Ozone is cleaning up the digital supply chain.

-How he manages to keep the newspaper publishers happy in his role.

-His take on whether the platforms are getting to grips with brand safety.

Smith tell us

-Her take on the criticism heaped on social media companies in the wake of the Christchurch killings.

-Her take on the influencer marketing sector.

-What have been her highlights of Ad Week Europe so far.

In the first episode of the Advertising Week Europe podcast, we speak to Oliver Lewis, the MD of The Fifth, the News UK backed influencer marketing agency.

Lewis tell us

-Why he thinks the time is right to launch an influencer marketing agency.

-Which brands and influencers have signed up.

-What constitutes an influencer.

-Why it's important that The Fifth is independent of News UK.

-Addresses criticism of influencer marketing, including influencers buying followers and fake followers.

-The ambitions of The Fifth for the next 12 months.

We are also joined by Curtis Nishijima MD, of travel data company ADARA.

Nishijima tell us

-The impact of Brexit on ADARA.

-Data privacy- the aftermath of GDPR.

-Why he enjoys going to conferences and what caught his eye at Ad Week Europe.

In this week's Media and Marketing podcast, sponsored by Propeller, the PR, events and content company, we interview the newly-appointed CEO of Wunderman Thompson Mel Edwards.

Mel tells us

-Her views on the discrimination controversy which has rocked the agency- "Is that something that we would be saying in public moving forward? Probably not."

-That JWT is considering moving out of its Knightsbridge office.

-Why JWT doesn't have a reputation problem.

-About her WhatsApp group messages with WPP CEO Mark Read.

-Why she doesn't think she is being paid too much.

-And why she thinks the merger between Wunderman and JWT will work.

We are also joined by Tim Lumb, director, Outsmart, the outdoor trade body, and

Will Hanmer-Lloyd, head of behavioural planning at Total Media, the media agency, to discuss the junk food advertising ban across the Transport for London network.

The pair discuss

-The pros and cons of the junk food ban on TfL.

-Which types of foods and drinks will be hit by the ban.

-Whether any brands will take legal action.

-And if the ban will be a success and whether it could be a blueprint for the future.

In this week's Media & Marketing podcast, Dylan Jones, GQ editor, runs through some of the latest news stories- job cuts at Buzzfeed; Instagram and self-harm images; and the sacking of the Waitrose editor.

Jones also talks all things GQ. Turning 60 next year, he talks about his own future; how GQ attracts younger readers; its controversial Johnny Depp cover and much more.

Meanwhile, Stephen Woodford, CEO of Advertising Association, gives us his verdict on Tom Watson's speech at the Lead event and the implications of Brexit for the magazine industry.

The Media & Marketing podcast is sponsored by Propeller, the PR, content and events company.

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.