MediaCat UK Podcast

For this podcast Editor Mike Piggott welcomes back returning guest, Lori Meakin. Lori is author of the book No More Menemies and co-founder and CEO of The Others & Me. They discuss a recent insight report her consultancy has put together , delving into default-male design , models of conversation and feminine coded characters like Ted Lasso, how advertising is portrayed in the media (speaking...

In this podcast MediaCat Magazine's Editor Mike Piggott chats to the founder of Studio Gilmore, Paddy Gilmore , about how and when he first began thinking of incorporating humour into his work, going into brands to do 'humour audits', the fine line between comedy and tragedy, how Sigmund Freud fits into all this, and some of the best humorous marketing and advertising work he's seen in recent time...

In this pod our Editor Mike Piggott chats to Claire Atkin , CEO and Co-Founder of Check My Ads , the adtech watchdog. They discuss how Check My Ads has evolved from an agency to an institute, Claire's definition of brand safety, dismantling the disinformation economy, what's happening inside corporations right now, what a better advertising system might look like, as well as the possible positive...

For this podcast our Editor Mike Piggott spoke to Glenn Fisher . Glenn is an author, copywriter and speaker. His book The Art Of The Click was shortlisted for a Business Book of the Year award. He also created a copywriting podcast, All Good Copy , and is co-founder of The Fix , a project by copywriters for copywriters. They discussed the state of the marketing industry when it comes to copy, and...

For this latest MediaCat Magazine podcast our Editor Mike Piggott spoke to Rani Patel . Rani is MD and Founder at CALLING, Adweek Europe Future is Female winner 2021 , and Campaign Top 10 Trailblazer 2021 , and a returning guest to the pod. They discussed the July theme at the magazine of Truth and Lies , Rani's new agency CALLING, work the agency did for Trans Pride 2023 , their Medium blog calle...

For this podcast our Editor Mike Piggott spoke to Steven Watson, Director at Stack Magazines . We start this pod in a slightly unusual fashion, with Mike and Steven immediately talking about moustaches, naked men and subverting the male gaze. They eventually get around to discussing magazines. They begin with why Steven started the business in 2008, how the industry and the desire for print has ch...

For this podcast our Editor Mike Piggott spoke to Annalisa Roy and Kirsty Saddler . Annalisa was previously head of strategy at Grey London, and has also worked for AMV BBDO, BBH and Publicis. She now runs her own brand and creative consultancy. Her client, Kirsty, is VP Global Brand Marketing at Speedo International. Kirsty has worked agency side at DDB, BBH New York and Anomaly, and was head of...

In this podcast MediaCat Magazine 's Editor Mike Piggott speaks to Lori Meakin . Lori is an exec member of WACL , co-founder of Joint, Founder & CEO of The Others and Me, and author of No More Menemies , a book about building a more gender-equal world where men are no longer the enemy. They discuss why Lori decided to write the book ( trigger warning : there is a brief mention of sexual assaul...

For this podcast our Editor Mike Piggott spoke to Cody Amos , Creative Director at Heckler HQ . Cody has around a decade of experience in film visual effects, working at places such as Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Weta Digital. They discuss Cody's way into the business and the many hats he now wears as a Creative Director, overseeing VFX and sometimes directing himself. At Heckler H...

For this pod Mike Piggott spoke to Mark Fawcett , CEO and Chairman at brand and social impact agency, We Are Futures . Mike asked Mark about his article for the magazine on Gen Z's quest for fairness, and dug into just how much truth and lies impacts the work of We Are Futures. They talked about purpose, trust, radical honesty from businesses, and Mark shared some insight around Gen Z's wants and...

In a special episode for the Rebel With A Cause series Opal Turner talked to artist-turned-coach, Louisa Shaeri. Louisa used her own experiences as an autistic creative, her artwork and then neuroscientific research to form The SOLA System , a coaching method for neurodivergent creatives. If this interview was printed, you’d find half of it highlighted. We hope it will be as useful for some o...

In this instalment of Rebel With A Cause Opal Turner sat down with creative soul Lex Hearth . Lex is probably the most multi-disciplinary person we’ve had on the pod: a DJ, brand strategist and digital marketer who has worked for Nike and BBH London, and the author of upcoming book, ' Everything I Know About Marketing' . The ambition, passion and emotional insight Lex has for her work is infectiou...

For this latest Rebel With A Cause podcast, hosted by RANKIN's Opal Turner, we have not one but two brilliant media brains as guests: Jen and Sally, founders of Craft Media . Opal was very excited to host this chat, as Jen and Sally spilled the beans discussing their unique place in the industry, and what happens when comms planning is approached, neutrally and holistically. This chat comes in at...

For the latest MediaCat Magazine podcast our Editor Mike Piggott spoke to Eric Tan , Head of Music, China and APAC Partnerships at Riot Games . Riot are the video game developers behind League Of Legends and VALORANT , as well as the company behind the animated steampunk action-adventure show Arcane on Netflix. They spoke about Eric's role at Riot and how his first year in the job has gone, his up...

For this latest podcast MediaCat Magazine 's Editor Mike Piggott spoke to Sinead Lambe and Helena French of Imagen Insights . Helena is a Client Success Exec. and Sinead is Associate Director of Communications. The conversation focused on the March theme at the magazine, ' Kill Your Idols ', specifically in relation to Gen Z. Sinead and Helena talked about idols they had growing up, like the first...