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In the second of our special guest podcasts, WhoSoc interviews writer Lisa McMullin about her contributions to the worlds of Big Finish.

Who run the world? … Ice warrior queens apparently. This week, WhoSoc celebrates International Women’s Day with a discussion of the girlboss Iraxxa in Empress of Mars (2017) and the genius pairing of River and Leela in Emancipation (2019).

A quiet but not silent week on track gave a significant backdrop to the news off it, as various sanctions against Russia also hit the racing world. Ryan takes a look into what has happened around the world on the lead-up to F1’s pre-season testing at Bahrain, with a quick team preview package to boot.

Isla discusses the wonders of the Winter Olympics and the downsides of ordering apple juice, whilst talking through the colours of the rainbow song by song, with music from Hippo Campus, Elton John and The Velvet Underground.

In this week's show, Will and Ben interview the Member of Parliament for Bexhill and Battle, Huw Merriman MP

Welcome to Without a Compass, the podcast that centers around the interesting life of an exchange student in Durham! Oh, you asked how that feels? It’s like wandering in the wilderness without a compass! In this episode, Bethany and Sascha talk about the similarities and differences between weddings and funerals in the UK and Taiwan. Tune in to find out what they are! To send messages, DM @_w...

In a very special episode marking the middle point of season 1, Lydia talks to Rob Jenkins, Flo Wright and Moyo Atteh about ‘Faith in Crisis’, a topic that seems to find itself at the middle of many conversations about faith. They discuss how their faith, or the faith they are familiar with, relates to particular topics of crisis and how their position as students at Durham University has made the...

In the wake of tragedy, the Doctor, Jason and Damien travel to the South Pole, ready to make their case to a gathering of wary negotiators, each with their own secret to keep. Produced by Durham WhoSoc. Written by Owain Smith. Starring: EVIE PRESS as THE DOCTOR JACOB COOK as JASON WHITTAKER OWAIN SMITH as DAMIEN DRAKE AIMEE DICKINSON as HYRAK EMILY TARBUCK as JANICE MARSTON SOPHIE HUGHES as MERRIK...

Hiya! Welcome to the first episode of our podcast, CD Story-times! In this introductory episode you’ll meet your three hosts: Charlotte, Jessie and Liv. Enjoy a chaotic insight into the origins of our friendship, our opinions on the colour wheel and (eventually) the actual purpose of this podcast…

Yo ho ho! It’s pirate week! So join WhoSoc and sail the seven galaxies as we look at The Pirate Planet (1978) and The Curse of the Black Spot (2011).

This episode I’m joined by avid Ghibli lover, Mathilda (IG: mathildascarlett), where we nerd out over the joy of Ghibli movies and the art of their animation, and also of the wider artistic possibilities of animation as a genre. Also included: a healthy dose of tangents on Ghibli food, TikTok pasta art, and Dungeons and Dragons (somehow?).

In the second episode of our podcast series focusing on our very own Doctor Who audios, we take on overly polite robots and killer buses in our discussion of episodes three and four, Mind Your Manners and Out of Service.

The racing last week was relatively quiet, but there were still a few talking points to be made. In this relatively short episode Ryan goes through the IndyCar Grand Prix at Saint Petersburg (Florida), and look forward to MotoGP’s season opener in Qatar.

This week I will be interviewing Barry Grimes, the Communications Manager for Happier Lives Institute. HLI helps donors and decision makers answer the important question: How can we use our resources most effectively to help people feel happier?  I will be talking to Barry about why we need to look at wellbeing, current HLI research and how we can use their findings to make the most good in t...

In this week's episode, Will and Ben speak to the Member of Parliament for Eddisbury, Edward Timpson MP.

Welcome to Without a Compass, the podcast that centers around the interesting life of an exchange student in Durham! Oh, you asked how that feels? It’s like wandering in the wilderness without a compass! In this episode, Bethany and Sascha debunk some myths about life in the UK. The bizarre title will make sense after you give this episode a listen. If not, replay from the beginning! To send...

With just 24 hours before the DSU officer elections close, Purple Radio's Emma Ghanem chats with DSU Presidential candidate Joe McGarry.

With just 24 hours before the DSU officer elections close, Purple Radio's Leonora Lynn chats with DSU Presidential candidate Daniel Lonsdale.

With just 24 hours before the DSU officer elections close, Purple Radio's Louisa Wagstaff chats with DSU Presidential candidate Declan Merrington. 

In yet another case of WhoSoc accidentally manifesting real world events, we discuss the 1960s vision of the then distant 2018 as it was seen in The Enemy of the World (1967).

Damien’s first trip in the TARDIS alongside the Doctor and Jason brings them face-to-face with the Silurians, with power plant conspiracies underpinning devastating consequences. Produced by Durham WhoSoc. Written by Owain Smith. Starring: EVIE PRESS as THE DOCTOR JACOB COOK as JASON WHITTAKER OWAIN SMITH as DAMIEN DRAKE OLIVIA JONES as CHRISTINA AIMEE DICKINSON as HYRAK OLIVIA SWAIN as PAULINE MA...

In this episode, Lucy talks about DSAs, DSNs and her diagnosis.

NASCAR’s season opener was lack of significant crashes, but that isn’t to say there was no good racing last week. Ryan goes through what happened in the Daytona Speedweeks, as well as what to look out for IndyCar’s season opener this weekend.

What did you do on Valentine's Day? Us? Oh we did our laundry... But just because we're single doesn't mean we don't have good ideas for dates.

Welcome to Without a Compass, the podcast that centers around the interesting life of an exchange student in Durham! Oh, you asked how that feels? It’s like wandering in the wilderness without a compass! In this episode, Bethany is joined by Alex from The Lawless Podcast. They cover a wide range of topics from foods to faith. It's basically the ultimate guide to Taiwan! And don't forget to check o...