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An academic podcast in which a panel of Oxford students and young researchers join hosts Jan-Willem Prügel, Aled Walker and Alice Harberd to discuss their academic and intellectual passions. Each episode will have a different theme, ranging from Marxism to Medieval Song, Cicero to Sondheim -- a tribute to the astonishing diversity of thought which takes place in Oxford.
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| # | Episode Title | Description | People | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Conservatism | In this episode, Jan-Willem Prügel discusses the historical origins and philosophical characteristics of Conservatism with two brilliant Oxford students of the humanities. | Jan-Willem Prügel, Edward McLaren, Raphael Heim | 01 Nov 2021 | |
| 16 | Number Systems | Jan-Willem Prügel questions three Oxford mathematicians about the mythical entities known as numbers. What are they? And perhaps even more importantly, why are they? | Jan-Willem Prügel, Aled Walker, Ella Boot, Álvaro González Hernández | 28 Oct 2021 | |
| 15 | The Problem of Evil | Oxford students discuss the problem posed by the existence of evil in the world to the Christian and Hindu gods. | Alice Harberd, Frazer MacDiarmid, Luke Martin, Tilak Parekh | 26 Jul 2017 | |
| 14 | Nuclear Fusion | Aled Walker, Justin Ball, Valerian Chen, Jason Parisi discuss nuclear fusion as part of the In Our Spare Time series. | Aled Walker, Justin Ball, Valerian Chen, Jason Parisi | 13 Jun 2017 | |
| 13 | Language, Mobility and Belonging | A new episode of of in our spare time, this time looking at the social aspects of language. | Aled Walker, Rosemary Hall, Nancy Hawker, Leonie Schulte | 20 Mar 2017 | |
| 12 | Criminology | Oxford graduate students discuss Criminology, and the societal affects of real-life crime documentaries. | Aled Walker, Kate Evans, Liz Kullmann, Jess Jo | 20 Jan 2017 | |
| 11 | Évariste Galois | Oxford graduate students discuss the life and work of 19th century French mathematical prodigy Évariste Galois | Aled Walker, Chris Nicholls, Benjamin Green. | 18 Jan 2017 | |
| 10 | Clytemenstra | Host Alice Harberd discusses Clytemnestra, a fascinating character from Greek Tragedy, with Emily Clifford and Lily Aaronovitch. | Alice Harberd, Emily Clifford, Lily Aaronovitch | 02 Dec 2016 | |
| 9 | Science and Politics | Oxford DPhil students discuss the relationship between scientific advice and government policy | Aled Walker, Kathryn Boast, Rob Shalloo | 04 Nov 2016 | |
| 8 | The American election of 1896 | Host Aled Walker is joined by DPhil students Nonie Kubie and Daniel Rowe to discuss the American presidential election of 1896, a fascinating and pivotal moment in American history. | Aled Walker, Nonie Kubie, Dan Rowe | 21 Oct 2016 | |
| 7 | Shakespeare and Music | Alice Harberd, Michael Dobson, Fleur Smith, Adriana Stoiber, and Simon Smith discuss Shakespeare and Music. | Alice Harberd, Michael Dobson, Fleur Smith, Adriana Stoiber | 25 Jul 2016 | |
| 6 | Marxism | Host Aled Walker and guests Cameron J. Quinn and Xavier Cohen discuss the life, the work, and the legacy of Karl Marx. | Aled Walker, Cameron J Quinn, Xavier Cohen | 29 Jun 2016 | |
| 5 | The Prime Number Theorem | Oxford Students discuss the Prime Number Theorem. | Aled Walker, Simon Myerson, Sofia Lindqvist, Jamie Beacom | 09 Jun 2016 | |
| 4 | The life of Oscar Wilde | Oxford students discuss the life of Oscar Wilde. | Aled Walker, Davis Rivera, Yannick Lambert, Conor Malloy | 26 May 2016 | |
| 3 | Medieval Song | Oxford students discuss medieval songs. | Aled Walker, Meghan Quinlan, Joseph Mason | 13 May 2016 | |
| 2 | Dark Matter | Oxford Students discuss Dark Matter. | Aled Walker, Peter Hatfield, Fran Day, Talitha Bromwich | 04 Apr 2016 | |
| 1 | Cicero's 'De Inventione'' | Oxford students discuss roman senator Cicero. | Aled Walker, Thierry Hirsch, Alice Harberd, Andrew Sillett | 04 Apr 2016 |