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I'm joined by Mabrur and Hannah, two ethnic minority reps from Cuth's. We discuss how to navigate coming to university as a minority; talking challenges, assimilation, stereotypes and diversity. Most importantly, they offer sources of support and positive movement that we can all learn from.

With the evenings getting shorter and darker, Three Reds Kumar makes its long awaited return to our airwaves with discussion of England, New Zealand, Australia and India. England may have appointed a new head coach but Purple Radio aren't afraid to make big decisions too.  We may miss Parry's granny references but did he really make enough of a contribution? Our listeners think not.  He...

Special guest Ed joins us on the show today as we discuss all the main political party's manifestos. There's chat on Labours Brexit Stance, The Liberal Democrats environment policies, Conservative plans for the NHS and everything else that has been revealed to us, the beleaguered public, since the announcement of the General Election. As always we stray away from politics a little to talk the retu...

A fun political podcast looking beyond headlines and perceptions. This week, I discussed American socialism, the monarchy, and the House of Lords with Russian-American Peter Tkatchenko, Politics Editor at 'thedefinitearticle' Patrick Stephens, and former member of the Labour Party and US expert Charlie Oliver.

In the first of a three-part welfare series, I'm joined by Rowan and Lara talking all things LGBT+ at university, from identity to how to be a good ally. Thank you so much to my guests and please remember to reach out if you're struggling.

I'm joined by Anna and Phoebe to chat all things Gap Year. We talk about different cultures, expectations vs reality and what it's really like to come back to university. If you are interested in seeing some fantastic photography taken by Phoebe, she has an instagram @phoebejacksontravel where the highlights of her travelling can be found.

One vaguely knowledgeable American football fan and 2 novices try their best to discuss current NFL news, review the previous week's games and look ahead to this week's games. In this third episode, we cover the Colin Kaepernick news before talking about an exciting week of games in the NFL and looking ahead to next week. We discuss the plays of the week, with a significant emphasis on special tea...

Ben and Jack are back for another episode of the Knockout Podcast. In this episode, the boys discuss the fallout from this weekend's UFC event in Moscow as well as the YouTube megafight between KSI and Logan Paul. We chat about Adesanya's future title bout and our thoughts on the potential return of Nick Diaz. To finish, we look forward to this weekend's fight card in Brazil, featuring an appetizi...

One vaguely knowledgeable American football fan and 2 novices try their best to discuss current NFL news, review the previous week's games and look ahead to this week's games. In this second episode, we bypass any news discussion to get straight into Joe gloating about his predictions last week. Listen in for a discussion of our feelings on Detroit, an in depth analysis of the pronunciation of Mar...

Each week I invite a guest to discuss a variety of topics as they tell me how they've changed their game for the better. In this episode, Kim and I discuss all things fitness - from working out, body confidence, food and our most embarrassing gym moment. Kim is an English student who has a passion for powerlifting combined with a balanced, healthy and most importantly happy lifestyle.

This week Jack and Ada are joined by comedian Alastair Forbes to discuss the upcoming general election and the campaigns and mishaps of the big three parties. They also dive deep into China's plans to put all children on a watch list and ban gaming at night, find out how a Bigfoot researcher stumbled across a UFO whilst out filming chem-trails and answer just why everyone in Derbyshire is so angry...

A political podcast that looks beyond headlines and perceptions. This week, I was joined by Joe Gellman, a fellow first-year PPEist, to talk about moderation in politics and Jewish activism.

One vaguely knowledgeable American football fan and 2 novices try their best to discuss current NFL news, review the previous week's games and look ahead to this week's games. In this first episode, we cover some quarterback news from Carolina and Jacksonville, while we discuss the potential for a London franchise as well as some big developments on Baker Mayfield's moustache. Listen in for a reca...

Climate change is arguably the largest threat facing the planet today - but how to stay ahead of the curve is easier said than done.  To help answer this question, Purple Radio's rising star Luca Pittalis is joined by Anton Tavitian, founder of Planet Change as they talk about an exciting new development: a project dedicated to consultancy and advice on how YOU can lower your carbon footprint...

The Knockout Podcast returns for another series and we couldn’t have picked a much better week to return. In this episode, Ben (unfortunately no Jack this week) discusses the fallout and key talking points from a brutal night of action at UFC 244 and the big Light Heavyweight boxing clash between Canelo Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev. He also previews this weekend’s fights which includes Greg Hardy’s...

Totally Unprepared Politics is a politics podcast, attempting to replace the mainstream media... The general election is happening! Twitter has banned political ads and the first phase of the Grenfell Inquiry is complete. Jack and Ada sit down to talk Nigel Farage not standing, possible coalitions and where we will be voting. As well as some mysterious space chat, the fracking ban and an argument...

Emily is Buzzfeed UK's Senior Political Correspondent and she shares about her time reporting in Brexit Britain. We recorded on 31st October (the date Britain was due to leave the EU), discussing abuse of MPs, the current political climate and Emily was asked to give a prediction of the election!

In the wake of a set of two compelling semi-finals, The Breakdown brings you a preview of the biggest game in world rugby. As the eyes of all sports fans turn to Yokohama, Ed, Will and Hugo unpack the impending drama.  With the pre-match tensions rising acutely, we ask how the game will be played, who will be the key figures and ultimately which side will prevail.   Indeed, with England...

In Purple Radio Sport’s first content of the year, we look forward to a set of critical semi-finals and yet another epic England-New Zealand World Cup encounter in 2019 in the making.  The level of insightful content is boosted by the introduction of new signing Will, yet infringements are always possible under pressure at the Breakdown. Indeed, as always, Adrian gives his opinion on the Wels...

This week, Purple Radio's Joshua Nichol speaks to former USA footballer Jimmy Conrad. Conrad was involved in the 2006 World Cup and Nichol asks him whether it ranks amongst one of his greatest achievements in football. Conrad also explains what it’s like to play against world champions, the evolution of MLS, and his interesting love of Newcastle United.