The Feminist Files

In this episode of the Feminist Files, Ellen Brewster is joined by guest Amber Gooding, Alanah Clarke and Esther Crasnow-Dodd to sit down and discuss the role of fashion and clothing in expression. Alanah and Amber are part of the Gonville and Caius Feminist and Gender Society (@caiusfemgensoc), and Esther is part of Gender Agenda and The Gentleman Zine (@thegentlemancam). They track through...

🎙 The Feminist Files – Intersectional Feminisms: Gendered Islamophobia & Black Feminist Praxis In this episode of The Feminist Files, co-hosts Helena Kondak, Astrid Healy-Carrasco, and guest co-host Fatima Zahra Yusuf sit down with Faustine Petron-Daniels, an MPhil student and Cambridge Trust Scholar, to discuss her activism as founder of the Make it Mandatory campaign and her research on gend...

'In this episode, host Faith Cunningham talks with Izzy Webb Adams and Caela Ibata about their view of the gender awarding gap found by a report from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI). The report, entitled  ‘No magic bullet’: An investigation into the first-class degree gender awarding gap at Oxford and Cambridge and how to address it’, sheds some light on why men are more likely t...

In today’s episode, Helena Kondak and Astrid Healy Carrasco were joined by the fascinating Dr Sophie Niang to discuss her academic work. Dr Niang completed her PhD in 2023 at Cambridge, after a Masters at Goldsmiths and an undergraduate at Cambridge in Human, Social and Political Sciences. We explored her academic journey, from Afrofeminism in France to her concept of “Worldmaking” in France. We e...

In this episode, the two co-hosts Helena Kondak & Astrid Healy-Carrasco, Gender Agenda member Martha Dacombe, and the newest member of the podcast team, Faith Cunningham, discuss how political lesbianism, defined as the wilful choice to disengage from any romantic or sexual relations with men, has been used to fight back against growing misogyny. We traced the history of the movement to the id...

Helena Kondak and Astrid Healy Carrasco from The Feminist Files interview Lauren Rumble, Associate Director for Gender Equality at UNICEF, and discuss the links between academia and policy work, the workings of policymaking and why we need feminist policy now more than ever.  Following a Cambridge MPhil and a PhD, Lauren Rumble has been working as a child and women’s rights advocate with the...

In this episode, TCS podcaster Rose Papadopoulos-Hedden speaks to Izzy Wilkinson and Edie Levine, co-presidents of The King’s Bunker, a bi-annual club event held at King’s College, Cambridge. They discuss its revival after a period of closure, and their team's efforts to make it a safe and inclusive space for the queer community. They also discuss the challenges of running student-led events withi...

Listen to Episode 2 of Feminist Files, the new collaborative series between TCS Podcast and WomCam! In this episode, Helena Kondak and Astrid Healy-Carrasco interview Victoire Tuaillon about pseudo-neutrality in the media, why she focuses on masculinity in her feminist activism, and how we can tackle the "crisis of masculinity". Tuaillon is a French journalist and feminist author, known for her po...

Introducing Feminist Files, the new collaborative series between TCS Podcast and WomCam! In this episode, Helena Kondak and Astrid Healy-Carrasco interview Ruby Iverson, Tia-Renee Mullings and Katiann Barros Rocha. 'To briefly explain what this podcast is, you might have already heard our pilot where members of the WomCam committee presented their summer feminist piece of literature, and today we'...

In the first episode of this season, TCS Podcast Producer Erica Lees-Smith dives into the world of AI in conversation with Annissa La Touche, Cambridge Geography graduate, and Alva Markelius, PhD student and founder of the Cambridge University AI Ethics Society. They discuss the rapidly expanding technology's repercussions on society for young people, human rights, systemic injustices and the envi...

In this episode, TCS podcaster Erica Lees-Smith speaks to the curators behind Love Art After Dark at the Fitzwilliam Museum. They discuss their interests and inspirations within the art world, the process of putting together the exhibition and the event, and their interdisciplinary approach. William Blake's Universe is on at the Fitzwilliam Museum until 19 May https://fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk Want to...

In this episode, TCS podcaster Scotia Smith speaks to Stephen and Elly, co-directors of Still Life at the Corpus Playroom. They talk about coming to Cambridge theatre as 'freshers' to the scene, the work behind bringing Still Life to the stage, and the process of getting involved with theatre. Still Life is running from Tuesday 14th to Saturday 18th May at the Corpus Playroom, 7pm each night. Tick...

In this episode, TCS podcaster Erica Lees-Smith speaks to Sing Inside representative Andreana and music therapist Naomi about the importance of music in a range of communities and spaces. The first half of the episode discusses the work that Sing Inside is doing to bring music workshops to prisons. The second half of the episode (from 12:00) explores music therapy more broadly, and the range of ps...

In this episode, TCS podcaster Erica Lees-Smith speaks to Aman and Beth from CCS. They talk about being a young person at COP28, the problems and limitations of the event, and the role of the UK in climate negotiations. They also discuss climate justice, its intersection with social justice, and its importance in the upcoming general election. This is a super informative episode that goes behind t...

In this episode, TCS podcaster Miranda Crawford speaks to Tirza and Ollie, who are part of the team behind Cam Uncut. Cam Uncut is an independent docuseries that aims to demonstrate the vast range of perspectives held by the students at Cambridge. They talk about the filming process itself, the importance of nuance and avoiding sensationalism, as well as their own opinions on the 'Cambridge bubble...

In the second instalment of this two-part episode, TCS podcaster Helena Kondak continues her discussion with representatives from Cambridge's major political societies: CUCA, CULC and CULA. This episode discusses each party's stance on both local and global issues, touching on the importance of representation versus targeting discrimination more widely, and the balance between electoral manoeuvres...

In the first instalment of this two-part episode, TCS podcaster Helena Kondak speaks to representatives from Cambridge's major political societies: CUCA, CULC and CULA. This episode explores how current Cambridge students relate to British politics, how political societies offer opportunities for debate that differ from the Cambridge Union, and how each society aligns itself with its respective po...

In this episode, TCS podcaster Scotia Smith explores the empowerment and prejudices of women's football. In the first half of the episode she is joined by the manager of Cambridge United's women's team, Darren Marjoram, who talks about his motivations for coaching women's football, the history of the team, and the disparity between men's and women's football on an economic level. In the second hal...

In this episode, TCS podcaster Scotia Smith speaks to Zeb Goriely, the director of Watersprite Film Festival 2024. Zeb talks about the history of the festival, the introduction of new access schemes, and what to expect from Watersprite in the future. Watersprite is running from 1-3 March 2024. Get your FREE tickets to talks and screenings here: https://watersprite.org.uk/tickets Want to respond to...

This episode spotlights some of the pieces of student writing from the upcoming TCS creative zine, MUSE, under the theme of 'home'. The featured writers discuss the inspiration behind their work and what 'home' means to them. MUSE will be launched on 6th February 2024 where you can read all the featured pieces in full alongside more brilliant pieces of student writing. Timestamps: Astrid at 0:52,...

In this episode, TCS podcaster Erica Lees-Smith talks to Matt and Chris from It Takes a City, an organisation which aims to tackle homelessness in Cambridge. Matt and Chris discuss the misconceptions around homelessness, the importance of education and treating each case with empathy and care. They also highlight the practical steps that students can take to help end rough sleeping, both on an ind...

In this episode, TCS podcaster Scotia Smith explores the Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance exhibition which is currently on at the Fitzwilliam Museum. The first half of the episode is in conversation with Shea Hendry, discussing how the exhibition interrogates the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade and who is afforded the power to shape how history remembers them. The second half of...

In the first long-form episode of this season, TCS podcaster Miranda Crawford sits down with the committee members of Gender Agenda, the SU Women's Campaign zine. In this open and informal conversation, the committee members discuss the importance of art as a space for politicised feminist discourse. The second part of the episode (from 18.00 onwards) focuses on TCS opinion writer Madeleine Baber'...

Welcome to The Cambridge Student Podcast: Season 2! This short introductory episode briefly discusses what you can expect from the TCS Podcast this year, as well as introducing some of the hosts who will be producing episodes on a range of exciting topics. Stay tuned for more to come... Check out the TCS website: thecambridgestudent.co.uk Follow us on Instagram: @tcsnewspaper Cover design by Yuki...

TCS Podcaster Lara Zand speaks to Kasia Pendlebury about funding a year abroad following Brexit. TCS Culture Co-Editor Matilda Sidel reads from her now published series, linking chivalric romance with her favourite music of the 1980s. Matilda's articles can be found here: https://www.thecambridgestudent.co.uk/culture/the-chivalric-romance-of-the-1980s If you have any questions relating to this epi...