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Ben and Jack are back for another episode. On this one, the guys review UFC 252 headlined by the finale to the DC-Miocic trilogy and also including an unfortunate bout between Marlon Vera and Sean O'Malley. They also discuss Jon Jones and his potential move to Heavyweight before looking forward (sort of) to this weekend's somewhat lacking card headline by Pedro Munhoz against Frankie Edgar. All th...

Ryan Puxley (2nd Year, Van Mildert) and Yasemin Senai (2nd Year, Hatfield) read out testimonies of homophobia, transphobia and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity experienced at Durham by LGBTQ+ students. All testimonies are anonymous for privacy protection, and this podcast contains abusive language and accounts which some listeners may find disturbing.

Ben and Jack return for another episode of the Knockout Podcast. They discuss Derrick Lewis and his victory over Aleksei Oleinik and Chris Weidman's somewhat worrying return to action. Then, they look forward to UFC 252 occurring this weekend featuring the rising star Sean O'Malley and the trilogy finale between Stipe Miocic and a retiring Daniel Cormier.

Following Edmund Shahbazyan's first pro loss against Derek Brunson, Ben and Jack dissect what went wrong for the young middleweight prospect. They also rave about Bobby Green and Vicente Luque because they're just good fun (and savage fighters). Finally, they turn to this weekend's card featuring a return for Chris Weidman and the main event with Lewis and Oleinik - 2020 continues to sta...

In this episode, I read out responses from the new Instagram page Durham Survivors, which aims to amplify the voices of sexual assault survivors, educate the student body and signpost to legitimate, professional help. Through the short online conversations I've had with the collective, I am assured of their passion surrounding the topic fuelling their informed discussions striving for fundamental...

Ben and Jack are back together to discuss the fallout from Fight Island's final installation. What is next for Whittaker and Till following their five-round war? They also discuss the stoppage controversy involving Herb Dean and Dan Hardy before previewing this weekend's card featuring rising star Edmund Shahbazyan.

Billy Lockett is a name to look out for. For years, he has been releasing songs powered by emotive lyrics, and in June, Billy added an instrumental album, Together at Home, to his works. In this interview with Luke Power, Billy discusses his creative process, his inspirations, and what it is like to sell Barbie dolls.

In this episode History in Politics talk to Dr Olga Demetriou and Dr Stefanie Kappler about peacebuilding and memory politics, covering conflict in the world today and the interactions between peacebuilding and historic memory.

No Jack, but Ben is here to recap all of the action over the last week. Recapping last weeks fights including a dominant victory for Figueiredo over Benavidez for the Flyweight championship. Then towards the weekend with a cracking middleweight main event between Whittaker and Till. All this and more on the latest episode of The Knockout Podcast.

In this episode History in Politics talk to Dr Rory McCarthy about the Western perception of Islamist movements, the peace process in the war in Afghanistan, and the increasing risks involved in being a journalist in conflict.

Sportsfeed is back! Recorded on July 16, the team discuss all the sporting news, including the top and bottom of the Premier League, the Test cricket, an Olympics sports update, whether Patrick Mahomes is worth a HALF A BILLION contract, and much more!  At the end of show, Ben Sharp asks the panellists which sportsperson they’d most like to have a drink with, and the crew conjure up some crac...

Ben and Jack are back for a bumper Fight Island episode of the Knockout Podcast. The guys run through all the talking points from a stacked UFC 251 card, and recap Thursday morning's action featuring a key fight at featherweight between Kattar and Ige. Finally, they preview this weekend's action with UFC Flyweight gold on the line.

In the first episode History in Politics talk to Dr David Andersen about the role education has in political activism, particularly in the context of American politics. This episode looks at riots and protest, US elections and presidencies, and decolonising the curriculum.

After a short hiatus, Gabriel returns to talk to Hugh Ferris, BBC Sport, World Service, Radio 2 and Manchester City FC matchday presenter and anchor. Hugh made his name in broadcast media on Manchester-based radio, before working on the 2002 Commonwealth Games, numerous Olympics and Paralympics (including anchoring BBC Sport's coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympics) and gaining the rights to interview...

In this episode Elle Woods-Marshall chats to Fahad Al-Amoudi and Beth Davies, two poets from Durham University. They speak about their process, influences and the way the Durham poetry scene has shaped their time at Durham. TW: At the end of the episode there is a poem which has a content warning for family bereavement (34:00).

The Knockout Podcast is back as fight islands looms around the corner. Ben and Jack recap last weeks card including a Fight of the Year contender between Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker. We then look towards next weeks first installation of fight island including (hopefully!) 3 big title fights at Welterweight, Featherweight and Bantamweight. Tune in for all this and more on the latest episode of th...

Purple Radio's Gabriel Radus and Alex Orton moderate a Q&A session with Donna Carr and Adelle Fairclough , Careers Advisors at Durham University, and Ellen Clarke , Durham alumnus and Learning and Development Advisor at Insight Investment . The trio field a number of questions sent in by Durham Uni students. The questions and timings are below! For more information, hit the link below to the C...

Back for another solo lockdown episode, Sophie Banerji chats through some fun, deep and foodie finds from her 21 spins around the sun. This is mainly a confidence-boosting, be your own boss, bad ass empowering episode to bless your ears with some self love. Enjoy!

A packed Sportsfeed for you! Covering Liverpool's title win, horse-racing, golf, boxing and much more, Ben Sharp and Archie Hodgson, along with a host of guests, take you through the sporting action from the past fortnight, providing insight and depth of analysis all too familiar on Purple Radio's Sports Team! 

Jack and Ben return to talk through all the action from the last week including Emmett and Burgos's epic fight and Blayde's dominant display in the main event. They also look forward to a bizarre co-main featuring Mike Perry (as usual!) and a key fight at Lightweight featuring Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker. All this and more on the latest episode of the Knockout Podcast.

Cameron Ashplant, Durham University student and director and star of the new Amazon Prime documentary mini-series, The Balkans , talks to Gabriel Radus as part of the Yellow. series. Here, the two discuss Cameron's journey across lesser-travelled parts of Eastern Europe, delving into the geopolitics of the region and the complexity of relationships between many neighbouring countries. The pair als...

Luke Power and Joshua Nichol enjoy an insightful conversation with Graham Daniels, the remarkable General Director of Christians in Sport. Daniels, who is also a board member at Cambridge United, speaks eloquently on a range of issues, from spirituality to mental health, to squad building and Cambridge’s successes, as well as touching on famous faces in the footballing world like David Moyes and K...

In this Podcast, Will Hobbs interviews ex-professional sportspeople, who discuss their careers; comparing their sporting environments to what they see in the games today. In this first episode, Chelsea legend and BBC sport pundit Pat Nevin discusses everything from  amateur days at Clyde FC to tackling the game's loftiest issues as PFA chairman, including the instalment of education in profes...

Jack and Ben are back this week to talk through the somewhat disappointing card from last weekend, including a poor fight in the Women's Flyweight division between Jessica Eye and Cynthia Calvillo. Fortunately, the two also look ahead to an interesting fight card this week including a killer co-main event between Shane Burgos and Josh Emmett. Tune in for all this and more on the latest episode of...

This week on Flow , Elle Woods-Marshall chats to Dan Quinn about being a student musician, his latest project and his favourite artists right now. The two chat about Dan’s process as a songwriter, debate TikTok habits and discuss Dan’s recent songs. Dan’s latest release is Garden- make sure to check it out on Spotify. Dan's recommendations for songs are noted below; in addition to these he gave hi...