Barbara Sadler

Pick n Mix Podcast

Society EN ↓ 5 episodes

Pick and Mix is a podcast about culture and media - we pick and mix what we talk about each episode - from theme parks, to games, or sport or whatever we want really because culture and media are everywhere.

Author

Barbara Sadler

Episodes

Four Lions roar about the beautiful game! 06.07.2026 49:12

Welcome to the Pick n Mix Podcast where we chat about all things media and culture. Football fever has gripped us as England are in the 2026 World Cup, so in this episode Chloe, Granger and Georgie talk association rules, leagues and the controversial use of VAR. In the Academic Bit, Dr Dan Ward, media and culture lecturer, comedian, and host on the ‘Who’s Listening’ podcast, explains about the hi...

‘It’s a Small World’ for Global Disney 29.06.2026 36:54

Welcome to the Pick n Mix Podcast where we chat about all things media and culture. We’re getting animated for all things Disney this week with the team of Molly, Sam and Jesse talking Disney films, then Chloe and Jesse talk theme parks and merch! Georgie interviews Nik Clarke, lecturer in Film and Media, for the ’academic bit’, but Nik is such a Disney expert they end up joining in the studio to...

Music, Festivals and Gigs: The Sounds of Summer 22.06.2026 34:33

Welcome to the Pick n Mix Podcast where we chat about all things media and culture. Despite the British weather it is definitely summer now, so Jesse, Chloe, Millie and Alfie chat about music festivals and gigs. The team review some recent events such as the Radio 1 Big Weekend, reminisce about their first music concerts, and get excited for the upcoming Harry Styles gigs. Senior lecturer Rob Jewi...

It's all (Period) Drama Drama Drama 15.06.2026 35:59

Welcome to the Pick n Mix Podcast where we chat about all things media and culture. In this episode presenters Jesse, Alfie, Molly and Sam debate whether fantasy dramas like Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon can be classified as period pieces and whether Derry Girls is a period drama. Academic Dr Barbara Sadler pops in to talk about generic boundaries, then the chat in the studio moves on to...

Is 2026 the new 2016? 08.06.2026 28:01

Welcome to the first Pick n Mix Podcast episode where we chat about all things media and culture. In this episode presenters Jesse, Alfie, Georgie and Sam discuss whether 2026 is really just 2016 rebooted! The team and guest academic Nik Clarke, talk about their recollections of 2016 from 3 different age perspectives and find many connections with culture and media in 2026….is it Groundhog Day? Le...