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Theo hosts Lancaster University Politics Society Vice-President and masters student Erin McNally as well as returning guest and politics student Matthew Dowling on this show discussing the conflict in the Sahel region, the performance of the Johnson government, and favourite advent calendars! Big issues, big opinions; this is freedom of speech going live! All news in this show is brought to you wi...

The Jack Threlfall Show is back this week with recaps of all the action from across the racing world. On this weeks show: F1 makes its debut in Qatar as Hamilton capitalises on Mercedes' speed and Verstappen's grid penalty woes Fernando Alonso returns to the F1 podium after 7 years Guanyu Zhou is signed to replace Antonio Giovinazzi in the Alfa Romeo for 2022 Sebastian Ogier clinches an 8th WRC ti...

Next year Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate 70 years on the throne - a 70 years that has seen unfathomable change to Britain and the British psyche In recognition of this, Dr Mark Garnett and Students Union President Oliver Robinson join Theo for a far-reaching and deep-thinking discussion on British identity, history, and security. This is your primer to the very nature of Britishness. Also Peppa...

We are back this week with so much to catch up on! On this week's show: We talk through the headlines from the last four F1 grand prix weekends, as the finale of a dramatic championship battle approaches MotoGP sees Fabio Quateraro take his maiden title after a season of dominant performances Valentino Rossi finished final MotoGP season and bows out to universal admiration from the motorsports wor...

Next Thursday (11th) students at Lancaster University can vote in the University & Scotforth Rural by-election, electing a new city councillor to represent your interests! Here, Theo talks to Labour candidate Fabiha Askari and Liberal Democrat candidate Zanna Ashton for this special Newspeak episode. They discuss nightclub spikings, better mental health provision, and greener campuses If you l...

Next Thursday (11th) students at Lancaster University can vote in the University & Scotforth Rural by-election, electing a new city councillor to represent your interests! Here, Theo talks to Green candidate Jamie Payne and Conservative candidate Matthew Maxwell-Scott for this special Newspeak episode. They discuss the university's climate change policies, Bailrigg Garden Village, and switchin...

Are there values higher than life itself? Theo and Matthew visit this and many other thorny and unpredictable questions in this more relaxed Newspeak episode. The discussion includes Newcastle's takeover by the PIF, the ethics of multi-billionaire space travel, and Isaiah Berlin's thoughts on freedom. No planning? No problem. (Part 2 of 2 halves split by a song break)

Are there values higher than life itself? Theo and Matthew visit this and many other thorny and unpredictable questions in this more relaxed Newspeak episode. The discussion includes Newcastle's takeover by the PIF, the ethics of multi-billionaire space travel, and Isaiah Berlin's thoughts on freedom. No planning? No problem. (Part 1 of 2 halves split by a song break)

This is the second half of our special 2-hour Freshers Week Newspeak show. James Hunt & Oli Crisp joined Theo for a deep dive into American political history, discussing the very heart of America through the speeches that made it. This is an intense, genuine reflection on the world's premier power, just as that power becomes increasingly fractured. This is freedom of speech going live! Theo re...

This special 2-hour Freshers Week Newspeak was split into two halves, with this first half a straightforward discussion on the Pandora Papers and a potential ‘Biden Doctrine’. Guests Pip Cawdell and Jamie Hartley joined Theo in the studio for a lively and morally torturing discussion that also featured the classic Granny & Granddad text-ins. This is freedom of speech going live!

We are back in the studio for episode 3 and there is plenty to catch up on from all across the racing world This episode I discuss: all the action from the last 4 Formula 1 Grand prix including a controversial crash between the title contenders and Daniel Ricciardo's maiden victory with Mclaren the present context of the MotoGP title battle and Quateraro, Marquez, Bagnaia, and more compete in the...

The Jack Threlfall Show is back for episode 2!  This week on the show I discuss all the action from the world's biggest racing series, Formula 1, as the title battle between Hamilton and Verstappen heats up. Topics include: My weekend at Silverstone and all the unfolding drama after the two challengers collide The role of media within the sports and the ethics of rivalries What previous title...

Euro 2020 was held a year after it was supposed to, so it only seems right to wait three weeks after it finished to release a podcast about it. Join multiple LUSU Student Media Award winner (yes I am the one writing this description) Tom Grayston, as he takes a trip down memory lane of the England Mens' Football Team at the recent international tournament as well as a brief reminder of the lows an...

Lights out and away we go! Here is the first episode of my new motorsports news and analysis podcast. In this episode I disucss: the core concept of the show the racing series from around the world that I will be covering some of the philosphical aspects of motorsport and competiton that will become a core theme of the show the present contexts of the foremost racing series in the world Thanks for...

Uni life has certainly changed a lot over the past year, and the Student's Union have now launched a new survey in order to get students' honest opinions on what their university experiences have been like during this time. News Team member Abbie Salkeld spoke to the organiser of this survey, FASS Faculty Rep Noah Katz, about the inspiration behind it, what it involves, and why students should tak...

In the run-up to local council elections, you can find out a bit more about the parties at large from the perspective of our political clubs and societies on campus. We spoke to them all before the Easter break, and in this episode we spoke to LU Liberal Democrats member Luke about the society, its values and plans for the future.

In the run-up to local council elections, you can find out a bit more about the parties at large from the perspective of our political clubs and societies on campus. We spoke to them all before the Easter break, and in this episode we spoke to LU Conservative Society member Thomas about the society, its values and plans for the future. Note: As this was recorded in second term, the AGM mentioned a...

In the run-up to local council elections, you can find out a bit more about the parties at large from the perspective of our political clubs and societies on campus. We spoke to them all before the Easter break, and in this episode we spoke to LU Labour Club members Luke and Jude about their club, its values and their plans for the future.

In the run-up to local council elections, you can find out a bit more about the parties at large from the perspective of our political clubs and societies on campus.  We spoke to them all before the Easter break, and in this episode we spoke to LU Green Party Society members Catherine, Jamie and Amelia about their society, its values and their plans for the future. 

Theo hosts Erica Lewis (Labour), Jake Perkins (Lib Dem), and Hamish Mills (Green) as they discuss the climate crisis, student mental health, and the local economy in the Lancaster Southeast area ahead of local elections on May 6th. Be sure to go out and vote on Thursday!

Unhinge your jaw and digest the latest episode of Talk of the Devil! Four guests leap onto Discord to play some news-related games. The tail end of the episode had to be cut as Baqir had to slither away, so it's a bit scaled down. Featuring Baqir, César, Isaac, and hosted by Jon. If you're interested in the Lancaster University Comedy Institute, have a look at our Facebook page at www.facebook.com...

Theo hosts Oli Crisp and Sam Hope (who's been waiting on the guest list for 13 months!) in a wide-ranging discussion including Alexei Navalny imprisonment, David Cameron's lobbying, and the best Lancaster pubs. This is freedom of speech going live! All the news in this show was brought to you by the BBC, the Economist, the Guardian, Reuters, and HuffPost.

Theo hosts Noah Katz and Greg Moore as they discuss COVID passports, freedom of speech, and split ends. This is freedom of speech going live! All news in this show brought to you with the help of the BBC, the Economist, the Guardian, and the New York Times.

Harriet Fletcher talks to the writer, podcaster and YouTuber Zoë Rose Smith about the launch of Ghouls Magazine, which provides insight, analysis and criticism on the horror genre through female perspectives.

In February, Lancaster University and the University of Cumbria announced a collaboration to develop a new campus in Barrow-in-Furness, a collaboration which will involve wkring closely with 'key businesses, including BAE systems', a company which produces weapons. However, in response to this, staff member Emily Heath, along with other members of staff at Lancaster University, set up a petition c...