This time we shine a light on Disney: the surprising origins of its name, its ups and downs and the challenges it faces in 2023. We also talk women's sports, Twitter (or is it "X"), advertising on Social Media and the irony of Zoom getting people back in the office with the ferocity of the Bic corporation getting people to start using pencils again. Finally, we are collectively disappointed by one piece of so-called AI which reminds us that we are not going to be replaced by robots. Just yet.

Who better to dissect the complex world of digital advertising spend than Maureen and Claire? This time we find out about the "Big 2", trends, surprises, facts, figures and of course, opinions. Bob Iger features again and we unpick the latest in the artists versus producers battles across music and the movies. Claire also finds time for one of her delightful "rants". Finally, we tackle diversity and inclusion in media and discover that the industry might not have progressed as far and as fast as we would have hoped...

This time we deep dive gaming. Is it all about people sitting in the dark with gigantic headphones, fulfilling death-wish fantasies? It turns out not. The size of this sector is shocking and the innovations truly fascinating. In the news, we try "Threads", look at box office revenues considering the "big three" movies and discuss the writers strike (now including actors too). Claire also tests Maureen and Oliver on their knowledge of English.

Our deep dive this week is into the world of music and how it has been, and will be, affected by the AI revolution. In the news we have analysis of box office figures, struggles at Spotify, the resurgence of live sports and Cannes Lions. Expect more props, price hikes, pop up restaurants and unpaid bills.

For those of you who have been living in cave on Mars or trapped under something heavy, there is a writers strike on, so Maureen and Claire do one of their famous "deep dives" to explain what is happening, why everyone is angry and why Claire can't watch Ali McBeal any more with her kids. We do have quite a lot of fun too involving VR headsets, dancing babies and ducks in helmets, which is not a new Christmas delicacy!

And in a packed show... we talk streaming wars, creative spend and ways to squeeze more revenues out of the hapless consumer. The Meta hand slap and a big appointment at Twitter are in the news and Claire excels herself in successfully creating a podmoji to describe a complex and novel new TV business model. All this with an added touch of acquisition approvals, bankruptcies, bans and AI DJs. Enjoy!

This time we welcome the extraordinary Christy Tanner who, amongst many many other things is credited with transforming CBS News Digital into the #1 streaming news service in the US. Described as a "streaming visionary". Christy is that wonderful combination of media leader who is both a creative force and truly understands the power of digital. She also owns an awesome log cabin in rural Maine from where she joins us.

This time we muse on stalled megadeals and mildly encouraging economic green shoots. In the news we report on Omnicom, the unintended consequences of online safety legislation and anchors away in the US of A! We fail to resist the urge to mention Elon's disappointing erection and a surprise appearance by Roy Orbison and a Ramone bring down the curtain on a bumper anniversary episode.

We are thrilled to meet Siân Doyle, CEO of S4C, the first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience, launched over 40 years ago. Siân's journey to this position has been via multiple leadership roles in multiple countries and multiple sectors. Her passion as a proud promotor of the Welsh language shines thorough as we discuss strategy, content, lessons learned and applied from telco and retail and leveraging data. Siân also gives us an insight into what kind of TV thrills her, and what is her guilty pleasure. Diolch Siân, roedd hi'n bleser pur cael gwrando ar eich mewnwelediadau a'ch straeon.

In another packed and fun edition, Maureen and Claire dissect what is happening in the War of TikTok and dive deep into the world of Retail Media. In other news, we discuss Amazon's content strategy, jam about Lemon 8 like good Gen Zers, try to lig some free lasagne and discuss the calming effects of knitting like the Gen Xers we really are. Enjoy!