Purple Radio On Demand

The Weekly Raine is a podcast series exploring all the usual popular topics, issues and discussions that are always being talked about; but this time they’re being discussed under the new world order as we all face life during a pandemic. I’m Kaylin Raine and I will be talking to different people every week, comparing experiences and stories to make some exciting, interesting and hopefully funny p...

In their inaugural show, Will and Ben delve into a discussion about the biggest news stories of the week. They also look at how one lady has turned taking out the bins into a major event, the fate of the boy that was filmed abusing Chris Whitty, and they answer the question on everyone's lips; can pigs plan video games?

Gabriel Radus speaks to PG Academic Officer Sarah McAllister about doing a masters at Durham, the application process, and how it differs to undergraduate life. Sarah bears all after having done a masters last year and being a SU rep for postgrads this current academic year!

Ben and Jack are back for another episode of The Knockout Podcast. In this episode, the boys discuss Volkov's dominant performance against Overeem and Sandhagen's impressive KO of Edgar - what lies ahead for all of them? They also look forward to UFC 258 this weekend featuring an intriguing Welterweight title clash between former training partners Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns - enjoy!

In the first episode of this special Newsfeed investigation spearheaded by Abigail Brierley, Purple's Newsfeed team talk to Seun Twins, SU President, Shadow Education Minister Emma Hardy, Durham students and many more as they look to find out why there is such a groundswell of support for a 'no-detriment' policy vis-à-vis 2021 examinations.  Reports from Abigail Brierley, Max Kendix, Bill Pai...

As Leslie Knope once said, 'What's Galentines Day? Oh, it's only the best day of the year!' This week, Lauren and Chloe, alongside friends from the Fem Soc exec, celebrate Galentines day in an open letter to female friendship. They discuss finding your people, manifestations for the year ahead and the perfect gift to give your friends (spoiler- its crocheted stash), and why we should all be a bit...

Rob and Juan take to Nate Gladden the host of the Rugby League in America. They talk everything about the game over the pond and potential routes for growth.

This episode we’re taking a look at the infamous story of Medusa and how she has been represented in art. We’ll be picking up on various pieces of artwork, for a change, and getting a feel for what the figure of Medusa symbolises throughout history.

Since these are probably canon now - thanks, Chibnall - WhoSoc takes a look at remakes of Classic Dalek stories starring Peter Cushing as 'Dr Who' (urgh), with Dr Who and the Daleks (1965) and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966).

Covid-19 has fundamentally reconfigured how we see the world. The ongoing dispute between Israel and Palestine (and within Israel itself) has been of particular note. Ravaged by coronavirus, the glaring inequity of the contemporary status-quo must be addressed. Whether it will be tackled is another issue. To help understand and process the current state of affairs, Joshua Guillen spoke to Professo...

Following a week without fights, Ben and Jack are back to discuss everything in the world of MMA. They talk Stephen A. Smith and his continued bad takes, how Overeem and Edgar are still hanging on at their ripe old ages and why Carlos Diego Ferreira vs Beneil Dariush is the fight to look out for this weekend. 

This episode we chat through the highs and lows of online uni, our top five realisations about working from home and why Boris Johnson should let students go back to uni to look after their houseplants.

SORTEDFood’s founder and resident chef Ben ‘Ebbers’ Ebbrell talks me through my kitchen mistakes and reminisces on a time his recipe took a TV channel off air with a microwave. Stick around for some handy cooking tips for students!

Content warning: this episode contains discussion of body image and eating disorders. This week Lauren and Chloe are joined by members of Hild Bede Welfare and Fem Soc's own exec to announce an exciting collaborative project. They discuss body image and the unprecedented effect of social media has on life as a young adult, opening a wider conversation on using platforms meaningfully and reevaluati...

It's a WhoSoc podcast, the genuine article, you might say. In the frightful absence of our Lord President, this week we take an insightful look into the politics of Jon Pertwee's The Claws of Axos (1971) and the subtleties within the classic Tennant episode Love and Monsters (2006).

Abigail Brierley speaks to Izzy Eastwood about SolidariTee (the largest student-led charity in the UK), the work students across the country are doing to raise money for the charity, and the week of fundraising that Durham students are participating in to fundraise for and promote the cause. Click here for the charity's website. 

Catherine, Libby and Jasmine interview musicians from Durham-based bands - Alex Comaish from Fly Trap Honey, as well as Sam Fisher and Ed Osborne from Escher. We also discuss Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical, exploring this phenomenon in the world of virtual theatre.

Join Sharpie, Archie and all your regular favourites on another episode of Sportsfeed. This week the pundits talk on Tottenham's worrying signs, the Super Bowl, the Six Nations and their ideal sporting valentines date! All this and more on Sportsfeed! 0:00 AOB: Sporting Failure of the Week 7:00 Football 25:15- AOB: Biggest Cheat in Sport 36:35- NFL 58:40- AOB: Best sporty date 1:07:20- Rugby 1:18:...

Being a lower-league football fan- is it a joy, or perpetual heartbreak? Did Frank Lampard deserve the sack? Which Ivorian footballer has rubbed shoulders with Riyad Mahrez and Ben’s local semi-pro side? And what’s ultra culture like on the continent? All this and more with Luke, James, Ben, and Matt.

After another momentous week in history, Episode 3 sees Lauren and Chloe tackle their greatest challenge yet... Covid-19. Alongside Professor Simon Forrest (Principal of the College of St Hild and St Bede), The Female Gaze attempts to unearth the major and disproportionate effects the pandemic has had on women, as well as discussing the role of the community in providing hope in the bleakest...

Friendship dies and true love lies; night will fall as the podcasts rise. WhoSoc looks at The Doctor as a mythic figure, with McCoy's Battlefield (1989) and Smith's A Good Man Goes to War (2011).

Following Dustin Poirier's monumental victory over Conor McGregor at the weekend, Ben and Jack return to digest and breakdown what happened at UFC 257 and what the main and co-main event mean for the future of the lightweight division moving forward into the rest of 2021. 

Join Joe this week on Westminster Wednesday and listen to his panel discuss Trump's Legacy, Biden's Unity task, UK vaccine roll out and Lockdown 3

Star of stage and screen Miltos Yerolemou discusses how he prepares for roles, what it was really like on the set of Game of Thrones, and why you should seek out smaller productions once theatres reopen to the public.

Today we look back at 2020 and focus on some signifiant moments for women, as well as considering our resolutions for 2021.