BrigCast

Brig's Sport Editor Melissa Thomson sits down with Stirling University's Movember Ambassadors Paddy and Archie to discuss their experiences as ambassadors, what they've achieved with Movember, and the actual impacts of their fundraising.

Everyone in Scotland is eligible for a free higher education, but for many working class parents the real costs are hugely disenfranchising. To find out the realities of this overlooked issue, Features and Podcasting editor Elliot Johnston sits down with Sher Khalid-ali, a Politics student and parent that returned to education later in life, and knows the struggles of this issue all too well.

On this week's particularly unhinged episode of Brigcast, Food Editor and part-time American Spencer joins the podcast to talk about Friendsgiving, holiday food, potlucks and somehow, Pangea. 

Politics  sits down for this week's podcast to take a look at this year's political party conference season, breaking down the key takeaways from each conference and discussing what the parties next moves should be.

Lifestyle Editor Isla and Film & TV Co-Editor Tess team up to talk about how to create the perfect spooky, yet cozy, halloween and autumnal movie night vibes.

"This just marks the start of the hard work." Features sits down for an interview with The University of Stirling Students' Union Vice President of Communities, Ellie Hammond, to talk about the Reclaim The Night campaign, the public response to the campaign and her broader work around fighting Gender Based Violence.

Braw, Brig's sister magazine, takes over the podcast this week to talk about their first-ever print edition of the Magazine! Co-editors Alice and Kerry discuss the magazine-making process and the collaborative process required to bring the magazine together.  

While Brigcast has been on a break over the summer, online articles have continued to flow the whole time, so Brig's new Editor-in-Chief, Deputy Editor and Multimedia Editor have decided to sit down and talk about some of their favourite pieces that have come out of Brig across the summer.

With Marvel Rivals newest hero Emma Frost stirring up controversy thanks to her rather exaggerated design, the Gaming & Tech team took a look at hyper-sexualized character designs and how character design philosophy has changed over the past 30 years.

This week, the politics section, alongside the editor-in-chief, sits down to talk about how all the leaders of the UK's major political parties are doing and what we think their strategy is going forward. 

This week the Gaming & Tech team, led by their editor Connor, sit down to talk about the team's favourite games of the decade across a variety of genres and platforms.

This week, the Film & TV section sits down to talk about the 2025 Oscars, who we think will win, who we want to win and why nobody like Emilia Perez or The Brutalist.   

As part of Brig's Union Election coverage, our Multimedia Editor sits down with the current Union President, Leen Ali, to talk about her time in the role, what she's achieved and what she'd like to see from the next president.

Brigcast returns for 2025! In our first episode back we chat with Alice, the Editor of Brig's sister magazine BRAW, to talk all about the theme of Identity & Discovery.

BookTok is a massive platform for the reading and promotion of books, it has had a huge impact on the book industry, however in recent years it has also faced a lot of backlash. In this episode, Chloe, Lucie and Tess discuss the good, the bad and the ugly sides of BookTok; with everything from aged restricted books to marketing strategies and a lot of Colleen Hoover hate. What is your favourite Bo...

Adaptions, remakes and spinoffs are becoming much more common in our current media climate. With all of your favourite tv shows, movies and games being adapted or remade in a 'new' and 'innovative' way. But what makes a good or bad adaptation? In this episode, Chloe, Ali, Elliot and Connor discuss just that as well as how the trend of remaking the old has impacted the industry. Should we embrace t...

Last year 4th year Journalism and Film & Media student Claudia Gasparino was accepted into the Young Reporters Programme and was invited to the Winter Youth Olympics in South Korea. Claudia has since returned and is here to tell us all about it. In this episode, Chloe, Nathan and Manu ask Claudia all of their burning questions about the application process, the work she was doing and her thoug...

It's Valentines Day season! Or Galentines Day. Whatever day you celebrate it's all about love. In this episode, Charlotte, Rio, Julie and Chloe discuss all the juicy details about Valentines and Galentines Day. We talk about social media pressure, showy couples and the concept of taking yourself on a date. However you celebrate this day of love there will be something here for everyone. BrigCast i...

It's award season! And the recent Oscars nominations have everyone talking. In this episode, Rebecca, Elliott and Tess talk all things Oscars. We talk about the Barbie snub, the growing appreciation for animation and play a fun trivia game. Who do our editors think will win? BrigCast is available anywhere you get podcasts. Follow us on social media @brig_newspaper.  And check out these amazing art...

Braw has just released its 2nd ever digital magazine! In this episode Chloe and Braw editor Lucie discuss the production process and the theme of body positivity. We talk about some of the amazing writers and photographers who contributed to the magazine and what the future will hold for Braw Magazine. You can read this edition of Braw Magazine now! BrigCast is available anywhere you get podcasts....

Lets celebrate 55 years! In this episode Charlotte, Freya, Andrew and Chloe talk about 55 years of Brig and the process of printing this extra special edition. We look back through the decades uncovering the realities of student life and how much student journalism has changed over the years. Also including some design tips from our Head of Design Andrew. You can pick up Brig's 55th anniversary pr...

Welcome to BrigCast. The official podcast of the University of Stirling's student newspaper Brig. Here we will cover topics and issues from all across our sections; news, sport, lifestyle and more. BrigCast will be available wherever you listen to your podcasts and follow us on social media @brig_newspaper Check out our website here: https://brignews.com/