Gin and Topic

Gin and Topic

Our ever-curious step-mother and step-daughter, Sarah and Áine, begin each episode with a glass of gin in hand, before launching into the topic of the week. Once the gin has been thoroughly sampled, and reviewed, they discuss what they already know about the weekly topic. It could be anything, from science to art, from political to cultural. Most importantly, they often don’t know a lot. Luckily, there is a weekly expert who shares their knowledge… and the gin. The guest may be plagued with ‘Okay, but why?’s, and ‘So, how?’s, but they get to drink through it! And, if this expert can tell our hosts that everything they thought they knew is wrong, even better. There’s no confrontation, just a genuine wish to learn and understand, and at the end of the show, the hosts spend a little time mulling over what they’ve learnt, and wondering how they can slip it into conversations to look smart.

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Series 2 F*Ups

Series 2 F*Ups

We don’t know about you, but for us, this week has felt a little… off. So, to celebrate when things don’t go right, we’re giving you another little specialPlease enjoy the fuck ups from series two, as...

5 Nov 202116min

14 Gins & Series 2 Bin

14 Gins & Series 2 Bin

Surprise!We thought you might be missing us. So, as a special treat, we got you… some bits from the bin. Don’t say we don’t treat you.Series two had so many gins, and so many conversations, that we di...

22 Okt 202153min

Monkey 47 Sloe & Sound Science

Monkey 47 Sloe & Sound Science

It’s the final episode of series two, and we’re talking sound science!This week we’re joined by Dr Nikhil Mistry, a research fellow at The National Oceanography Centre, University of Southhampton. As ...

17 Sep 20211h 2min

Bullards & Public Engagement

Bullards & Public Engagement

What is public engagement, and why should we talk together more? This week we’re joined by Dr Lucinda Spokes, Head of Public Engagement at the University of Cambridge. No idea what that is? Well, this...

10 Sep 202151min

Brewdog & Fantasy

Brewdog & Fantasy

How can fantasy literature and media benefit wellbeing and mental health?This week we’re joined by Dr Anna Mackenzie, a post-doctoral researcher at Lancaster University who is employed as deputy head ...

3 Sep 20211h 4min

Mother's Ruin & Maths

Mother's Ruin & Maths

Maths! Why do people love to hate it?This week Lucy Rycroft Smith,  a maths education researcher and writer, is joining us to talk all things maths. She may even manage to make notorious maths hater, ...

27 Aug 20211h 4min

Series 2 Mini Break

Series 2 Mini Break

This week we don't have a guest, and we don’t have any gin…That’s because we’re taking a break! Or rather, our editor, Ben, is. Ben has a brand new job that’s keeping him busy, so we’re taking a week ...

20 Aug 20211min

Isle of Harris & Plants

Isle of Harris & Plants

Plants! What do they even do for us? And how do we make them work for us?This week we’re joined by Dr Emily May Armstrong, a geneticist and plant scientist who specialises in building conversations ar...

13 Aug 202158min

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