Dr Philip Smith, Digital and Education Editor of Gut and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK interviews Professor Markus Gerhard from the Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany, on the paper "Helicobacter pylori promotes colorectal carcinogenesis by deregulating intestinal immunity and inducing a mucus-degrading microbiota signature" published in paper copy in Gut in July 2023 and available online: https://gut.bmj.com/content/72/7/1258   Please subscribe to the Gut Podcast via all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify, to get the latest podcast every month. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider leaving us a review or a comment on the Gut Podcast iTunes page (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/gut-podcast/id330976727).