Tanya Kirk is ghosting us
Working in the 17th century gothic library at St John's College puts Tanya Kirk in an ideal position to talk about book-based ghost stories. She's just edited the latest in a series of short story col...
19 Dec 202524min
Rated or Dated: Mermaids (1990)
Richard Benjamin’s coming-of-age comedy-drama has a (sort of) dream cast, but how much will Jen, Hannah and Mick love central character Mrs Flax? Does the character even matter when she’s played by Ch...
17 Dec 202527min
Padel-ing forward with Alex Brodie
Padel might well be one of the fastest growing sports in the world, right now, but what exactly is it? And how is it different to tennis, squash, or pickleball? Jen wanted to find out more, so she go...
16 Dec 202525min
Dr Suze Kundu brings the sunshine (and science)
Let’s bring some cheer to the end of the year with Dr Suze Kundu – that’s right NASA’s Dr Suze Kundu. She and Mick* debunk some bad science, celebrate some impactful and robust research and tech, and ...
15 Dec 202526min
Liz Warner on employees with a difference
Just five per cent of people with a learning difference are in paid work, something highlighted by the recent case of Tom Boyd, who was let go by Morrisons after his family asked that he be paid for h...
12 Dec 202523min
The Bush Telegraph: Good news? Bad news? Dog news?
Reaction to Wes Streeting’s independent review on mental health, ADHD and autism might divide opinion, but surely we can all agree to be pleased about changes to the law around social media use in Aus...
11 Dec 202529min
Rated or Dated: 9 to 5
Watching 9 to 5, what a way to earn a living. Mick, Hannah and Jen revisit Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and – people’s favourite – Dolly Parton in this classic comedy about sexism in the workplace that eve...
10 Dec 202530min
Vikki Stone’s on (oh yes she is!)
Given we’re deep into pantomime season, it seemed only right that Mick got on the Zoom with Vikki Stone, the woman behind some of the best pantos in the UK. Vikki tells us about comedy, getting kids i...
9 Dec 202526min
