URB Podcasts

One final show! And its a bumper episode, packed with the latest football debates as well as some highlights from our time on air. Presented by Owen Midha, guests: David Morgan, Matthew Dawes and Scott Heiron.

The good vibes you need every week!

China! The roots of football in China are far deep, going all the way back 5000 years to an ancient game called Cuju. In modern times, China is perceived as a country where football players go to get one more massive paycheck before they pass their physical prime. However, things are changing, and with salary caps and spending limits being introduced for the 2021 season, now is an interesting time...

The good vibes you need in the New Year!

Christmas Special – Finland! Hyvää joulua to all of you. In the Christmas edition of Corners of the World, Ben Harrison-Hyde discusses football in Finland with Rich Nelson from the Finnish Football Podcast and Escape to Suomi. As Finland is home to FC Santa Claus, it only seemed right to feature the country for this episode. Football isn’t the most popular sport in Finland; that title (currently)...

The vibes you need this Sunday!

In this weeks Christmas special, we are joined by some very special guests... Yes that’s right, this week we’re doing what we’ve been doing every week of 2020: zooming our friends!  From rating the trends of the year to dissecting the craziest headlines of the past 12 months, this episode is the perfect way to see off 2020- enjoy!

Faroe Islands:  For this episode, Ben Harrison-Hyde is joined by Sigurjón ‘Sigi’ Einarsson from Dimmalætting to discuss the football scene in the Faroes, one of the most stunning places to watch the beautiful game.  How come the national team started a striker in November who was playing handball at the start of the year? How close were KÍ Klaksvik to playing a game against Arsenal? How...

The good vibes everyone needs, this Sunday 

The team get back together to discuss Arsenal's dismal season so far and assess whether they have a relegation battle on their hands. Plus a look at the recent European competition draws and some of the surprises of the season in the Premier League. Presented by Owen Midha, guests: David Morgan, Matthew Dawes and Scott Heiron.

Norway: Ben Harrison-Hyde is joined by Curt Baker from Norwegian-based FotMob to discuss football in Norway.  It’s been an interesting year; from Erling Braut Haaland’s transfer to Dortmund to an entire ‘B’ squad being drafted to play for the national team with just 3 days’ notice, Norwegian football hasn’t been short of drama.  Join Ben and Curt as they discuss the turbulent year, as we...

Back for their final pod of the semester, the Bath Bomb gang will walk you through vaccination plans in the city, the national student mental health crisis and backlash to plans for more student accommodation in town. 

The happy vibes you need this Sunday and every Sunday!

Who's that, what's that? On our third installment of the Lockdown series, we are joined by YouTube and Instagram sensation Niko B.  This week we chat to Niko about his recent rise in the public eye, some questionable merchandise ideas and the joys of an After Eight.

Malaysia: Corners of the World returns with a look at the culture of football in Malaysia.  For this episode, Ben Harrison-Hyde is joined by Marco Negeri to discuss the fanatical support for the most popular sport in the nation. As a group of supporters who will do nearly anything to see the national team, are they soon going to be rewarded with more regular success on the pitch?

The good vibes you need on a Sunday!

Bringing you the news with their views, the Bath Bomb team are back covering PETA's claims against the University, a party in the campus prayer room,  rent refunds and much, much more. They're also joined by Eloise, a seasoned student activist and Student Media member, getting her take and hearing all about the state of activism in 2020.

In this week’s episode Snap, Cackle & Pop gets political!  For the second instalment of our Snap Cackle & Lock(down) series, we’re joined by the fantastic Wera Hobhouse MP for Bath & North East Somerset! Wera tells us all about what it’s like representing B&NES, what the government needs to be doing to fight climate change and how she’s locking down this time around...

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Want the lowdown on  the latest University goings-on? Keen to hear about Bath's booming rat population and luxury property market?  Here with everything you need to know from this week, Millie, Lucy and Glen are back with episode two of Bath Bomb!

Corners of the World is a brand new football podcast series that aims to introduce you to intriguing leagues and cultures that are relatively unknown in the UK.  For the first episode, Ben Harrison-Hyde presents a review of the recent Korean league season along with Ryan Walters, editor of K League United.  In a year where we’ve come to expect the unexpected, did the K League offer some...

Bringing you the good Sunday vibes you need. 

Confused about what’s going on at the moment? Not to fear, we have a weekly podcast to catch you up on everything that’s going on at the University. Listen as Millie, Lucy and Glen guide you through what you need to know while sharing their views. This week, they’ll be covering: Testing & Christmas break How one student carried a whole cohort through a Q&A A new report ranking Bath as the...

Snap, Cackle and Pop is back with a lockdown series!  We start off our new lockdown series with the lovely Lauren Williams, who joins us to talk about athlete life in lockdown and even teaches Loukas a thing or two about sport.

Your Sunday Podcast. Bringing you good news and good vibes for the coming week!