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Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without Mrs Baddeley’s plum pudding, but not to worry, because WhoSoc is here to give it to you! Join us for a Christmas celebration as we discuss The Christmas Invasion (2005) and The Chimes of Midnight (2002)

After the previous quartet met a grizzly end, there has been a total restructuring at Evasive Manoeuvres with the elusive hierarchy drafting in four unsuspecting suspects. Listen in as J.Biryani, M. Seed, J.Taxman, and Mr schnikels find their feet on-air while dealing with the backlash of their predecessors. May contain Centaurs, Artichokes, and saucy content.

This week WhoSoc takes on… whatever that episode was, and pretty much rips to shreds the finale of Doctor Who: Flux, The Vanquishers (2021).

The debt episode of Izzle’s Shizzle where I discuss a range of music with a special focus on the theme ‘Pilot’. Your weekly dose of shizzle with a hearty portion of music, food and the stresses of STEM. With a range of genres, there will be something for everyone, including special guest appearances and interviews

In the first episode of our new podcast, Love Language, join Katie and Hannah for a friendly (and slightly chaotic) chat as we delve into the 5 love languages and discuss all things self-care. Follow us on Instagram @love.language.pod

This weekend, all eyes will be on Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton for the Formula One championship decider at Abu Dhabi after a very dramatic Saudi Arabian Grand Prix the week before. Ryan and Morgan look back on what happened during the race, and provide an overview to how the championship has developed up to its climax.

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 discuss something Taiwanese do: Drinking hot water. Yes, you heard it right, pure hot water. And brace yourself, there's more cool habits on the way! To send me...

Join WhoSoc on the great journey of life and hear them speak of many things, including the number three, counting nimons and why Soldeed is the best thing to happen to Doctor Who as they take a look at The Horns of Nimon (1979) and The Power of Three (2012).

This week Lydia Bennett sits down with Zara Khan and Adam Hassan to talk about their experiences of being a Muslim whilst studying at Durham. They clarify what Islam actually teaches and what makes up the core parts of the Muslim faith, whilst also touching on elements of culture often associated with Islam, both positive and negative. Together, Zara and Adam discuss the great things and the chall...

Join WhoSoc as we tear down and apart the penultimate episode of Doctor Who: Flux, a foray into how not to do 50 minutes of endless dialogue.

With Flat having gone back to Argentina to collect his vintage Bovril tins, Yuri and Juan decide to introduce Stanley to the dark arts. An episode packed full of riff-raff as Juan's careers advice goes pear-shaped, Yuri's quizzes go down the drain and Leighton Crensel gets up close and personal with Brian Cox. Stay tuned hombreros.

Despite all the season finales that has happened, the race weekend was brought to a sad end as Sir Frank Williams, founder of Williams Racing, passed away on the 28th of November. In this relatively special episode, Ryan and Morgan talk about the team’s history and who Frank was as a person in addition to the usual race recap and preview for next week.

Alec Makin joins us this week to discuss the Men's 1st hockey team in Durham and hockey in the wider community ahead of their big match against Durham in the premier league.

The boys are back in town after diplomatic issues in Argentina, well two of them anyway. New recruits Flat and Stanley are put through their paces- subjected to eels, global warming, and absolute pandemonium.... by Brian blessed. Listen in for an aural delight courtesy of Evasive Maneuvers.

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! This episode focuses on the differences on diets and the diverse concepts of veganism and vegetarianism in Taiwan. To send messages, DM @_withoutacompass on Instagram or use the Google Forms link...

Join WhoSoc for an anniversary spectacular full of classic who appreciation, intense debate, and just a hint of the eighth doctor Paul McGann (wow!) as they look at the 50th anniversary specials The Five-ish Doctors Reboot (2013) and Day of the Doctor (2013)

In the first episode of the series, Lydia Bennett sits down with Amy Stocks to talk about her experience as a charismatic, evangelical Christian studying at Durham. They look at what an evangelical charismatic Christian actually believes and, in particular, explore the challenges of being a person of faith at Durham, especially after the difficulties posed by the pandemic. Amy shares the one thing...

The angels have the podcast! Join WhoSoc for a thrilling journey of terror, excitement and horrifying realisations as they discuss the newest instalment of Doctor Who: Flux, ‘Village of the Angels’ (2021)

As Team Durham Football prepare to face off against Loughborough on Wednesday 24th November at 5pm, we speak to Oliver Kilvington and Freya Bailes about some of their thoughts ahead of the match, and the charity in which they hope to raise money for.

We’re kick-starting season two of the podcast with a discussion of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the portrayal of women in their artwork. We’ll cover a lot of ‘tragic women’, from Ophelia to Jochebed to Lilith, and have a look into the potential hypocrisy of these ‘rebellious’ artists.  To see the artworks or articles I talk about during the episode, throw a follow to @pullingbackthecanv...

Content Warning: This episode contains mentioning of sex. Welcome to Without a Compass, the podcast that is centerd 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! Listen to Bethany and Sascha talk about the interesting cultural differences between Taiwan and the UK. To send messages, DM @_wit...

This week, WhoSoc travels to Mars with a discussion of what absolutely must be the only two episodes in Doctor Who to have 'of Mars' in the title - Pyramids of Mars (1975) and Empr... no, sorry - the iconic Waters of Mars (2009).

On this week's show, the boys revert to their original format and look at the Owen Patterson affairs, the revelations of racism in cricket and the terrorist attack in Liverpool. On the wacky side of the news, the boys discuss a bat's surprise victory and a strange going on in the Midlands!

Formula One’s first visit to Qatar raised more controversies than actual racing, but outside of it, this weekend also marks the end of the season of another two racing series in the World Rally Championship and World Superbikes Championship. Ryan and special guest Justin Davis discuss on the events in the semi-special episode due to usual co-host Morgan’s absence.

Some of the best races throughout the NEIRC event, on Wednesday 17th November 2021, brought to you by a variety of commentators. In this podcast we have: Both beginner women races, the 2nd and 3rd Open Men races and the main event, the relay.