Hogging the Mic

We may be heading towards the end of the term here at Warwick but that doesn’t mean we’re taking a break at Hogging the Mic! This week, we’re joined by former Music Editor and Editor-in-Chief, Cerys Turner, who is currently a News Reporter at the specialist schools publication, Tes.  While universities and schools may only share the link of education, Rachel, Tom, and Lucy spoke to Cerys about how...

Joining us on Hogging the Mic this week is former Boar Comment Editor and Editor-in-Chief, James Appleton, whose journey has seen him go from student journalism, to jobs outside of journalism, to ending up back in the journalism-adjacent sphere.  James spoke to Rachel, Tom, and Lucy about his time at The Boar back in the late 2000s, as well as his jobs since – teaching English as a foreign languag...

Hogging the Mic is back! After a festive break (and some time to settle into Term 2), we’re back and ready for a new season of Hogging the Mic – bringing you more of what you’ve got to know and love, but with a new lineup of special guests!  And we’ve decided to kick off the new series with something a little bit different. We haven’t got an alum joining us today – instead, we’ve got a current mem...

Merry Christmas! As we celebrate the festive season at Hogging the Mic, we’ve got a very special episode of the podcast to bring you – to keep you company when you’re wrapping last minute presents, or enjoying a mince pie during Twixtmas, when you have no clue what day it is.  On this extra festive episode of the pod, we’re joined by someone who will be a familiar voice to many of you listening – ...

We’ve made it to the end of term! The festivities are in sight, but that doesn’t mean we’re stopping dropping episodes of Hogging the Mic for you to enjoy. And this week’s episode is a good one…  This week, we’re joined by former News Editor, Evianne Suen, whose time at the helm of the section was just coming to an end as the Covid pandemic shut down universities and life across the country in Mar...

Joining us on Hogging the Mic this week is former Music Editor, Emma Wilkes. Starting her freelance journalism career while still a student at Warwick, Emma has gone onto write for a variety of music publications including Kerrang! and NME, as well as national papers like The Guardian. Emma spoke to Rachel, Tom, and Lucy about her journalism career from her early days at The Boar right through to...

With The Boar’s November print hitting distribution stands across campus today, we’re back with another episode that celebrates the new print, highlighting just some of the amazing articles that make up this edition.  As always, we’re also bringing you a conversation with a Boar alum – and, this week, that alum is Isabella McRae, who now works as a Senior Reporter at The Big Issue. Isabella sat do...

This week on Hogging the Mic, we’re bringing you a conversation with a Boar alumni who has quite literally done everything in journalism. The Independent’s News Editor Sian Elvin sat down and talked to Tom and Lucy about her experiences from over a decade in the newsroom – from her early days in The Boar offices, through to the local newsrooms of Kent and London, and into the world of national pub...

With Welcome Week behind us and term in full swing, we’re back with another episode of Hogging the Mic to accompany your university days – whether it be on a long U1 commute, a trek to the library or Tesco, or just as background noise while you procrastinate your module readings.  Joining us on Hogging the Mic this week is Chris Hackett, a Producer/Director at ITN, who works on documentaries and l...

Welcome to Warwick! We’re bringing you a bonus episode of the podcast this week – a week earlier than planned – to celebrate the start of the new academic year, as we celebrate all things Freshers! We’ve got an exclusive look at The Boar’s first print of the year, which will be out on Monday, and as always, our hosts have picked out the articles that have caught their eye across the paper.  Also o...

This week on Hogging the Mic, we have two very special guests joining us – one of our guests is a familiar face at The Boar today, and our other guest is someone who was as equally familiar in the offices five years ago.  Rachel, Tom, and Lucy are first joined by Martin Day, one of the current Editors-in-Chief at The Boar to speak about all things Freshers Week and what to expect from The Boar thi...

Joining us on Hogging the Mic this week is Noah Keate, Live News Reporter at POLITICO. During his time at The Boar, Noah wrote over 250 articles across all of the paper’s (then) 15 sections. He also held the positions of Deputy Comment Editor and Deputy Books Editor. After graduating, he went on to study for his NCTJ at News Associates before beginning at POLITICO, where he still works today.  Rac...

This week on Hogging the Mic, we're joined by our very first guest – quite possibly the perfect way to kick off our star-studded interview line-up. Rachel, Tom, and Lucy sit down and chat to former Chief Sub-Editor, two-time Section Editor, and all-round Boar legend, Reece Goodall, covering everything from his first article to his countless Whole Hogs to The Boar's infamous Lifetime Achiev...

Welcome to Hogging the Mic, The Boar ’s brand new podcast! Every fortnight, your hosts Rachel Gore, Tom Ryan, and Lucy Gibbons will bring you conversations with Boar alumni as well as discussing the most recent news from The Boar . In this week’s launch episode, things will be slightly different however, as the tables are turned and Rachel, Tom, and Lucy are put in the hot seat. Hogging the Mic’s...

Welcome to Hogging the Mic, The Boar's official podcast! Whether you're on holiday, on your commute, or somewhere entirely different, join hosts Rachel Gore, Tom Ryan, and Lucy Gibbons as they interview Boar alumni and discuss the most recent news! With 52 years of history here at The Boar, and multiple national awards to its name, if you’re interested in journalism, the local community, a...