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Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithSappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 343 - Download Festival 2025 (McFly, Bullet For My Valentine, Paddy Considine, Shinedown, Kids In Glass Houses, Hatebreed, Cradle Of Filth, Elliot Minor, AWOLNATION, Holy Wars)SCREAM DOWNLOAD! This week, Sappenin' Podcast was invited back to the iconic grounds of Donington Park, to record Episode 343, backstage from the countries premier rock festival, to capture the events historic legacy, unique spirit and uncover all the latest behind the scenes secrets. Listen to exclusive conversations with McFly drummer Harry Judd on earning the bands scene acceptance, Bullet For My Valentine captain Matt Tuck says goodbye to The Poison for the last time, cult acting royalty Paddy Considine on Riding The Low, Shinedown bassist Eric Bass, Kids In Glass Houses duo Aled Phillips and Iain Mahanty, Cradle of...2025-06-202h 15AoS Coach | Warhammer Age of Sigmar podcastAoS Coach | Warhammer Age of Sigmar podcastTalkin' Fyreslayers | AoS 4eGather your axes and slap on a Ur-Gold Rune because in this episode I'm joined by a true Master of the Forge, Rune Father of the Dojo, Stuart King. Stuart is one of the top performing Fyreslayer players on the ITC which includes a 4-1 performance at the Las Vegas Open, putting him in 33 of 300. ---------------------------------- Support the Channel Grab your pre-order, hobby products and next purchases while supporting the channel by ordering from my affiliate partners; 🛒USA Affiliate: Warpfire Minis: https://warpfireminis.com/?aff=aoscoach 🛒UK Affiliate: Element Games...2025-04-092h 01AoS Coach | Warhammer Age of Sigmar podcastAoS Coach | Warhammer Age of Sigmar podcastTalkin' Ossiarch Bonereapers | AoS 4eIn this episode, I'm paying the Bone tithe to Ossiarch Bonereapers with the indominatable Jesper Melander, a tactical genius with relentless discipline. Jesper is a top performing Ossiarch Bonereapers player whos risen to prominence through sheer strategy and determination which you may have seen during the World Championships of Warhammer stream. Content Warning: This episode contains a discussion about suicide, where Jesper shares his attraction to the death faction from his own experience, which may be distressing for some listeners. I have timestamped the sensitive section should you want to skip it. If you or someone you...2025-04-062h 10AoS Coach | Warhammer Age of Sigmar podcastAoS Coach | Warhammer Age of Sigmar podcastTalkin' Lumineth Realm-Lords | AoS 4eI'm joined by Jacob Strachen who has the precision of a Sentinel and the grace of a river blade. Jacob recently placed 2nd at Australia's largest tournament with a 6-1-1 record which included making it to the Grand Final play offs. I have no doubt he will illuminate the path to mastery with his powers of Hysh. I'm already feeling enlightened. Note: We had a few internet disruptions during this record and you may notice a few jump cuts as we worked through the issues... or maybe you won't. Grab your pre-order, hobby products and next...2025-04-022h 15AoS Coach | Warhammer Age of Sigmar podcastAoS Coach | Warhammer Age of Sigmar podcastTalkin' Idoneth Deepkin | AoS 4eI'm joined by the master of the deep, the the Eidalon of Shadowhammer, Liam Burnett-Blue who is no stranger to this channel, who recently went 8-0 at Australia's largest Age of Sigmar tournament with our fish friends. I have no doubt Liam is going to rise the tides of knowledge as we immerse in the aethersea so that we claim victory over the land dwellers. Grab your pre-order, hobby products and next purchases while supporting the channel by ordering from my affiliate partners; 🛒USA Affiliate: Warpfire Minis: https://warpfireminis.com/?aff=aoscoach 🛒UK Affili...2025-03-302h 14AoS Coach | Warhammer Age of Sigmar podcastAoS Coach | Warhammer Age of Sigmar podcastTalkin' Sons of Behemat | AoS 4eI'm joined by  @MeasuredGaming  Joel McGrath the towering titan crushed all that stood before him at Australia's largest Age of Sigmar tournament. We both finished in the Top 10, Joel in 3rd spot with a 5-0 while I finished 6th with a 4-1 using Sons of Behemat. Grab your pre-order, hobby products and next purchases while supporting the channel by ordering from my affiliate partners; 🛒USA Affiliate: Warpfire Minis: https://warpfireminis.com/?aff=aoscoach 🛒UK Affiliate: Element Games: https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=11029 🛒AUS Affiliate: Element Games: https://www.gapgames.com.au/?sca_ref=521...2025-03-261h 49AoS Coach | Warhammer Age of Sigmar podcastAoS Coach | Warhammer Age of Sigmar podcastGloomspite Gitz Battletome Preview | AoS 4eI'm joined by the Sunsteala Snarlboss  @LetsNot  Colt Hegardt, one of the top Gloomspite Gitz players on the ITC. In this video we will preview the Gloomspite Gitz battletome, show off the new Gitmob warscrolls, highlight any faction changes, as well as the new Armies of Renown build options. Grab your pre-order, hobby products and next purchases while supporting the channel by ordering from my affiliate partners; 🛒USA Affiliate: Warpfire Minis: https://warpfireminis.com/?aff=aoscoach 🛒UK Affiliate: Element Games: https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=11029 🛒AUS Affiliate: Element Games: https://www.gapgames.co...2025-03-232h 29Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithSappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 304 - Kids In Glass Houses (Aled Phillips & Iain Mahanty)Give Me What I Want. Best breakup band of 2014, comeback kings and emo-pop key change fanatics, Kids In Glass Houses, are our guests on Episode 304 of Sappenin' Podcast! Aled Phillips and Iain Mahanty put their money where their mouth is, for an exclusive in-depth conversation, on the bands surprise reunion, original hesitation and their recharged 'Pink Flamingo' era. In this podcast, Aled and Iain spill dirt on returning to the KIGH Life, Slam Dunk comeback nerves, how it almost happened much earlier, emo nostalgia, time away from the scene, boring adulthood, sheepishly flirting with new music, album honesty, Smart...2024-09-201h 21Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithSappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 291 - Download Festival 2024 (Parkway Drive, Hoobastank, Alexisonfire, Dream State, Atreyu, RØRY)SCREAM DOWNLOAD! Whenever we return Download Festival, it feels like home. To celebrate the twenty-first edition of the worlds premiere rock music weekends, Sappenin' Podcast was invited back to Donington Park, to capture the events legendary spirt, larger than life atmosphere and latest backstage secrets, from bands across all stages. Listen to conversations with secret set shockers Parkway Drive (Winston McCall), Hoobastank (Doug Robb) reminiscing 'The Reason' album anniversaries, Alexisonfire (Wade MacNeil) on starting his new touring club: 'The Only Emo Night Ever', Dream State (Jessie Powell & Aled Evans) embrace unexpected set reactions, Atreyu (Brandon Saller & Travis Miguel) laugh...2024-06-211h 25Tom Bradshaw - InfinityTom Bradshaw - InfinityTom Bradshaw - Infinity 14, Guest Mix: Vic Light [April 2024]Tom Bradshaw Infinity Embracing The True Sounds Of Trance Without Boundaries Every 2nd Saturday Of The Month 22.00 - 0.00 (Uk Time) 23.00 - 1.00 (CEST) Trance Energy Radio t-er.org/ This month, First hour expect plenty of energy as I head into the mix dropping some fresh new Uplifting,Tech,Hard Trance & Techno belters in the mix! Rounding off the first hour with my "Blast From The Past" Classic Trance Selection. Second Hour, An exclusive guest mix from Vic Light A extremely talented versatile dj, Who's played at numerous events across the UK, Europe including, Global Language, Godskitchen, Goodgreef, Remedy, Slinky, Tidy, Trance...2024-04-132h 04CHORAL CHIHUAHUACHORAL CHIHUAHUAVocal JazzWe're back! Our spring season ('spring' is a bit 'hopeful' at the moment and also autumn for southern hemisphere listeners) opens with a look at vocal jazz in the cool company of the sextet, STANDARD DEVIATION. Ever tried it yourself and wondered just how it works? Now you can. Robert is joined by Tegan Eldridge, Olivia Hugh-Jones, Nell Norman, Hugh Beckwith, Harry Baker and Tom Lowen.www.standarddeviationjazz.comTRACK LISTING :Swingin' Till The Girls Come HomeOscar Pettiford & Jon Hendricks, arr. Harry BakerA...2024-01-1752 minGrab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Legal & PoliticalGrab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Legal & PoliticalBroken Wings and Bright Stars & other stories: Five BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramas by Mike WalkerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649092to listen full audiobooks. Title: Broken Wings and Bright Stars & other stories: Five BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramas Author: Mike Walker Narrator: Gary Cady, Hilary Maclean, Ronald Herdman, Aled Jones, Crawford Logan, John Livesey, Full Cast, Steve Hodson, Trevor Nichols, Frances Jeater, Nigel Anthony, Colin Stinton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 48 minutes Release date: April 13, 2023 Genres: Legal & Political Publisher's Summary: A collection of dramas set in South and Central America by acclaimed dramatist Mike Walker An award-winning dramatist, author and feature writer, Mike Walker has written numerous original dramas for BBC Radio 4, including his epic...2023-04-135h 48Grab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Legal & PoliticalGrab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Legal & PoliticalBroken Wings and Bright Stars & other stories: Five BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramas by Mike WalkerPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649092 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Broken Wings and Bright Stars & other stories: Five BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramas Author: Mike Walker Narrator: Gary Cady, Hilary Maclean, Ronald Herdman, Aled Jones, Crawford Logan, John Livesey, Full Cast, Steve Hodson, Trevor Nichols, Frances Jeater, Nigel Anthony, Colin Stinton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 48 minutes Release date: April 13, 2023 Genres: Legal & Political Publisher's Summary: A collection of dramas set in South and Central America by acclaimed dramatist Mike Walker An award-winning dramatist, author and feature writer, Mike Walker has written numerous original dramas for BBC Radio 4, including his...2023-04-1305 minSocial Impact PioneersSocial Impact PioneersBeing a climate activist with Pushpanath KrishnamurthyWhat does it take to be a climate activist? Social Impact Pioneer and climate activist Pushpanath Krishnamurthy talks about what motivates and drives him to give up an easy life and devote it to campaigning for climate justice. Push to his friends has in the past 11 years walked over 35 million steps in the name of climate action. And in the process, he has walked with and listening to over 600,000 people. Push began his walking in 2009 when he set off from Oxford to walk to Copenhagen. In this conversation Push shares some of the stories from people he has met along...2023-01-0140 minThe Infinite Escape RoomThe Infinite Escape RoomMonkey Space Force Go Bigly!aka Escape Cape Canaveral This week's episode is made possible by our wonderful Patreons, including Colin Walker, Charlotte Knowles, and Jen McPhilimy.  This week Mike, Laura and Aled go where no monkey has gone before on a special mission to space, where we'll ponder such questions as: Has Jamie overestimated their cleverness? Does banana bread cook faster in space? And just how useful is a butt flap on a space suit? Tune in and find out! If you'd like to hear the unedited version of this episode, consider joining our Arch-Duke of C...2022-10-2341 minHora Del TranceHora Del TranceHora Del Trance Capitulo 263Hora Del Trance [Capítulos] http://facebook.com/horadeltrance http://twitter.com/horadeltrance http://spoti.fi/1chXvju Capítulo 263 1: Ego Death - Pete Delete & Blashear - Kinected Recordings 2: Tonight - Ilan Bluestone feat. EL Waves - Anjunabeats 3: Drops Of Saturn - Dan Thompson - Solar Storm 4: Great Ocean Road - ReOrder & Jordan Tobias feat. That Girl - A State of Trance 5: An Eternal - Rob Tissera & Paul Priestley - Tidy Two 6: El Pieseu (Ultimate Remix) - Araya & Mark Dreamer - Infrasonic Gold 7: I Don't Care (Nicholson Remix) - Tony De Vit - Tidy Trax 8: Shadow (Paul Denton Remix) - Aly & Fi...2022-05-311h 57TEKNO pres. Sound EscalationTEKNO pres. Sound EscalationTEKNO pres. Sound Escalation 219 with ExolightFIRST HOUR with TEKNO 01. This Culture - It's Not Too Late (Extended Mix) 02. Alexander Popov & Ahmed Helmy - Resolution (Extended Mix) 03. TEKNO & DJ T.H. & Richard Bedford - Make U Mine (Extended Mix) 04. D72 & Alex Holmes - Finish Line (Extended Mix) 05. The Blizzard & The Madison - Snowball (Extended Mix) 06. Lost Witness - Happiness Happening (Rub!k Remix) 07. Holbrook & SkyKeeper - Empty Space (Extended Mix) 08. MaRLo - Rise As One (MatricK Remix) 09. Steve Dekay - Nectar (Extended Mix) 10. David Forbes - Take Me Up (Extended Mix) 11. Alex M.O.R.P.H. & Diago - Age Of Infinity (Extended Mix) 12. Lucas Deyong...2022-04-262h 02Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Castle of the Hawk: An epic chronicle of the Habsburg dynasty: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama by Mike WalkerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/511987to listen full audiobooks. Title: Castle of the Hawk: An epic chronicle of the Habsburg dynasty: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama Author: Mike Walker Narrator: Matthew Mcnulty, Mark Lewis Jones, Philip Arditti, Anamaria Marinca, Nia Roberts, Jonathan Forbes, Carl Prekopp, Richard Harrington, Kai Owen, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 43 minutes Release date: August 19, 2021 Genres: LGBTQ+ Publisher's Summary: Mike Walker's thrilling saga of the Habsburg dynasty, who ruled most of Europe - and much of the New World - for almost 600 years For almost six centuries, the House of Habsburg was one of...2021-08-194h 43Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Action & AdventureAccess Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Action & AdventureCastle of the Hawk: An epic chronicle of the Habsburg dynasty: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama by Mike WalkerPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/511987 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Castle of the Hawk: An epic chronicle of the Habsburg dynasty: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama Author: Mike Walker Narrator: Matthew Mcnulty, Mark Lewis Jones, Philip Arditti, Anamaria Marinca, Nia Roberts, Jonathan Forbes, Carl Prekopp, Richard Harrington, Kai Owen, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 43 minutes Release date: August 19, 2021 Genres: Action & Adventure Publisher's Summary: Mike Walker's thrilling saga of the Habsburg dynasty, who ruled most of Europe - and much of the New World - for almost 600 years For almost six centuries, the House of Habsburg was...2021-08-1905 minListen to the Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalListen to the Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalCastle of the Hawk: An epic chronicle of the Habsburg dynasty: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama by Mike WalkerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/511987to listen full audiobooks. Title: Castle of the Hawk: An epic chronicle of the Habsburg dynasty: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama Author: Mike Walker Narrator: Matthew Mcnulty, Mark Lewis Jones, Philip Arditti, Anamaria Marinca, Nia Roberts, Jonathan Forbes, Carl Prekopp, Richard Harrington, Kai Owen, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 43 minutes Release date: August 19, 2021 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Mike Walker's thrilling saga of the Habsburg dynasty, who ruled most of Europe - and much of the New World - for almost 600 years For almost six centuries, the House of Habsburg was one of...2021-08-194h 43Y Podlediad Dysgu CymraegY Podlediad Dysgu CymraegPigion y Dysgwyr 2il Gorffennaf 2021S'mae... Dych chi'n gwrando ar Pigion - podlediad wythnosol Radio Cymru i'r rhai sy'n dysgu ac sydd wedi dysgu Cymraeg. Tomos Morse dw i, ac i ddechrau'r wythnos yma … GERAINT LLOYD …mae Angharad Jones wedi llwyddo i ddysgu Cymraeg i safon uchel iawn mewn dim ond naw mis. Dyma hi’n dweud wrth Geraint Lloyd pam aeth hi ati i ddysgu’r iaith… Safon - StandardAnghredadwy - UnbelievableYsbrydoliaeth - Inspiration Yn falch - Proud Is-deitlau - SubtitlesCyfnod Allweddol - Key StageDrysau - DoorsDiwyl...2021-07-0215 minThe Yule Log From HellThe Yule Log From HellThe Yule Log From Hell 2019 - Episode 6 - The Chosen OneWe here at YLFH would like to thank you for making year #26 a rousing success. This has been a labor of love from the beginning and it’s nice to know that I can share this with you all. The Holidays are a special time and it warms my heart to know that people are enjoying the fruits of my labor. I know that the set lists get a little wacky sometimes. But that that’s what YLFH is all about. If you want to listen to Michael Buble’ and Mariah Carey you can turn on the radio. If you wa...2019-12-255h 05Exam Study Expert: ace your exams with the science of learningExam Study Expert: ace your exams with the science of learning17. Surviving A PhD: Oxbridge PhD Students Share Their TipsAre you doing a PhD, or considering doing one some day in the future?We interviewed six current and former PhD candidates at some of the world's great universities - Oxford, Cambridge, Princeton - to get the low-down on what it's really like. They share some great wisdom, sometimes with the benefit of a little hindsight, for how to approach your PhD to make life that bit easier.If you're in the middle of a PhD or about to start one, you'll learn a highly actionable set of tips for:- Managing your time2019-06-2621 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesNuclear FusionAled Walker, Justin Ball, Valerian Chen, Jason Parisi discuss nuclear fusion as part of the In Our Spare Time series.2017-06-1339 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesNuclear FusionAled Walker, Justin Ball, Valerian Chen, Jason Parisi discuss nuclear fusion as part of the In Our Spare Time series.2017-06-1339 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesScience and PoliticsOxford DPhil students discuss the relationship between scientific advice and government policy The relationship between scientists and politicians has never been an easy one. These days scientists advice our government on anything from run-of-the-mill policy decisions, to cyber-warfare, to natural disasters, to taxation, and on the future of our energy needs; but, with only 10% of MPs having a scientific background, is this advice always understood, and even when it is, do politicians always adhere to it? Host: Aled Walker (3rd year DPhil, Magdalen College, Mathematics) Guests: Kathyrn Boast (4th year DPhil, St. Peter's College, Physics), Rob Shalloo (3rd year DPhil...2016-11-0434 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesScience and PoliticsOxford DPhil students discuss the relationship between scientific advice and government policy The relationship between scientists and politicians has never been an easy one. These days scientists advice our government on anything from run-of-the-mill policy decisions, to cyber-warfare, to natural disasters, to taxation, and on the future of our energy needs; but, with only 10% of MPs having a scientific background, is this advice always understood, and even when it is, do politicians always adhere to it? Host: Aled Walker (3rd year DPhil, Magdalen College, Mathematics) Guests: Kathyrn Boast (4th year DPhil, St. Peter's College, Physics), Rob Shalloo (3rd year DPhil...2016-11-0434 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesThe American election of 1896Host 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. "Having behind us the commercial interests and the labouring interests and all the toiling masses, we shall answer their demands for a gold standard by saying to them: 'You shall not press down upon the brow of labour this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.' " The year is 1896, and at the Democratic National Convention William Jennings Bryan has just concluded what is now considered...2016-10-2140 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesThe American election of 1896Host 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. "Having behind us the commercial interests and the labouring interests and all the toiling masses, we shall answer their demands for a gold standard by saying to them: 'You shall not press down upon the brow of labour this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.' " The year is 1896, and at the Democratic National Convention William Jennings Bryan has just concluded what is now considered...2016-10-2140 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesMarxismHost Aled Walker and guests Cameron J. Quinn and Xavier Cohen discuss the life, the work, and the legacy of Karl Marx. Many famous men and women have found their final rest in Highgate cemetery: Michael Faraday rubs shoulders with George Eliot, Christina Rossetti with Anna Mahler. Yet of all those who lie interred in this forty acre plot, Karl Marx -- and his imposing tomb -- surely casts the greatest shadow. He is one of the most influential and controversial thinkers of the modern age. Upon his gravestone, the following phrase is etched: "The philosophers have only interpreted the...2016-06-2947 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesMarxismHost Aled Walker and guests Cameron J. Quinn and Xavier Cohen discuss the life, the work, and the legacy of Karl Marx. Many famous men and women have found their final rest in Highgate cemetery: Michael Faraday rubs shoulders with George Eliot, Christina Rossetti with Anna Mahler. Yet of all those who lie interred in this forty acre plot, Karl Marx -- and his imposing tomb -- surely casts the greatest shadow. He is one of the most influential and controversial thinkers of the modern age. Upon his gravestone, the following phrase is etched: "The philosophers have only interpreted the...2016-06-2947 minThe Secrets of MathematicsThe Secrets of MathematicsThe Prime Number TheoremOxford Students discuss the Prime Number Theorem. Prime numbers have fascinated mathematicians since there were mathematicians to be fascinated, and The Prime Number Theorem is one of the crowning achievements of 19th century mathematics. The theorem answers, in a precise form, a very basic and naive-sounding question: how many prime numbers are there? Proved in 1896, the theorem marked the culmination of a century of mathematical progress, and is also at the heart of one of the biggest unsolved problems in mathematics today. Host: Aled Walker, 2nd year DPhil, Mathematics, Magdalen College Guests: Simon Myerson, 4th year DPhil, Mathematics, Oriel College...2016-06-1538 minThe Secrets of MathematicsThe Secrets of MathematicsThe Prime Number TheoremOxford Students discuss the Prime Number Theorem. Prime numbers have fascinated mathematicians since there were mathematicians to be fascinated, and The Prime Number Theorem is one of the crowning achievements of 19th century mathematics. The theorem answers, in a precise form, a very basic and naive-sounding question: how many prime numbers are there? Proved in 1896, the theorem marked the culmination of a century of mathematical progress, and is also at the heart of one of the biggest unsolved problems in mathematics today. Host: Aled Walker, 2nd year DPhil, Mathematics, Magdalen College Guests: Simon Myerson, 4th year DPhil, Mathematics, Oriel College...2016-06-1500 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesThe Prime Number TheoremOxford Students discuss the Prime Number Theorem. Prime numbers have fascinated mathematicians since there were mathematicians to be fascinated, and The Prime Number Theorem is one of the crowning achievements of 19th century mathematics. The theorem answers, in a precise form, a very basic and naive-sounding question: how many prime numbers are there? Proved in 1896, the theorem marked the culmination of a century of mathematical progress, and is also at the heart of one of the biggest unsolved problems in mathematics today. Host: Aled Walker, 2nd year DPhil, Mathematics, Magdalen College Guests: Simon Myerson, 4th year DPhil, Mathematics, Oriel College...2016-06-0938 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesThe Prime Number TheoremOxford Students discuss the Prime Number Theorem. Prime numbers have fascinated mathematicians since there were mathematicians to be fascinated, and The Prime Number Theorem is one of the crowning achievements of 19th century mathematics. The theorem answers, in a precise form, a very basic and naive-sounding question: how many prime numbers are there? Proved in 1896, the theorem marked the culmination of a century of mathematical progress, and is also at the heart of one of the biggest unsolved problems in mathematics today. Host: Aled Walker, 2nd year DPhil, Mathematics, Magdalen College Guests: Simon Myerson, 4th year DPhil, Mathematics, Oriel College...2016-06-0938 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesThe Prime Number TheoremOxford Students discuss the Prime Number Theorem. Prime numbers have fascinated mathematicians since there were mathematicians to be fascinated, and The Prime Number Theorem is one of the crowning achievements of 19th century mathematics. The theorem answers, in a precise form, a very basic and naive-sounding question: how many prime numbers are there? Proved in 1896, the theorem marked the culmination of a century of mathematical progress, and is also at the heart of one of the biggest unsolved problems in mathematics today. Host: Aled Walker, 2nd year DPhil, Mathematics, Magdalen College Guests: Simon Myerson, 4th year DPhil, Mathematics, Oriel College...2016-06-0938 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesThe life of Oscar WildeOxford students discuss the life of Oscar Wilde. "What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing." "Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination." "True friends stab you in the front." This great wit of the English language needs no introduction: a courter of controversy for his whole life, and ultimately a tragic martyr, in his own eyes at least, as a young man he spent four years studying at Magdalen College Oxford. There, the friends he made, and the influence of two tutors, Walter Pater and...2016-05-2644 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesThe life of Oscar WildeOxford students discuss the life of Oscar Wilde. "What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing." "Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination." "True friends stab you in the front." This great wit of the English language needs no introduction: a courter of controversy for his whole life, and ultimately a tragic martyr, in his own eyes at least, as a young man he spent four years studying at Magdalen College Oxford. There, the friends he made, and the influence of two tutors, Walter Pater and...2016-05-2644 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesMedieval SongOxford students discuss medieval songs. The thirteenth century was a time of great change in Europe. The cities of Florence, Paris and Arras became thriving commercial centres; following the disastrous reign of King John of England, the French crown had also grown significantly in strength. Into this world we find the trouvères, poets and musicians who wrote and sang about the pains of love, on politics, and of devotion to the Virgin Mary. Their songs, preserved in twenty song-compendia called Chansonniers, but also found scattered throughout many early medieval manuscripts, are a rare window into medieval vernacular culture. Host: A...2016-05-1344 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesMedieval SongOxford students discuss medieval songs. The thirteenth century was a time of great change in Europe. The cities of Florence, Paris and Arras became thriving commercial centres; following the disastrous reign of King John of England, the French crown had also grown significantly in strength. Into this world we find the trouvères, poets and musicians who wrote and sang about the pains of love, on politics, and of devotion to the Virgin Mary. Their songs, preserved in twenty song-compendia called Chansonniers, but also found scattered throughout many early medieval manuscripts, are a rare window into medieval vernacular culture. Host: A...2016-05-1344 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesCicero's 'De Inventione''Oxford students discuss roman senator Cicero. In 43BC, a year after the assassination of Julius Caesar, a man's severed head and hands were nailed to the speaker's podium of the Roman Senate. They had belonged to Marcus Tullius Cicero, who had risen from humble origins to become one of the most significant political figures in Rome. A lawyer by training, master orator, his name has become a byword for rhetorical skill and eloquence. He lived a remarkable life in the dying days of the Roman Republic, but also wrote extensively, on rhetorical theory, religion, and philosophy. The legacy of his...2016-04-0446 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesCicero's 'De Inventione''Oxford students discuss roman senator Cicero. In 43BC, a year after the assassination of Julius Caesar, a man's severed head and hands were nailed to the speaker's podium of the Roman Senate. They had belonged to Marcus Tullius Cicero, who had risen from humble origins to become one of the most significant political figures in Rome. A lawyer by training, master orator, his name has become a byword for rhetorical skill and eloquence. He lived a remarkable life in the dying days of the Roman Republic, but also wrote extensively, on rhetorical theory, religion, and philosophy. The legacy of his...2016-04-0446 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesDark MatterOxford Students discuss Dark Matter. For over three millennia, astronomers have been observing the heavens. Yet, less than one hundred years ago, observations were made suggesting the existence of a previously unknown substance, permeating the universe in vast abundance, yet invisible to even the most powerful telescope. This substance has been aptly christened 'dark matter', and though in nature it seems to be ubiquitous, all attempts to explicitly detect it have hitherto been unsuccessful. So, what is dark matter, why do we think it exists, and what has it got to do with a four-ton tank of liquid argon, two...2016-04-0442 minIn Our Spare TimesIn Our Spare TimesDark MatterOxford Students discuss Dark Matter. For over three millennia, astronomers have been observing the heavens. Yet, less than one hundred years ago, observations were made suggesting the existence of a previously unknown substance, permeating the universe in vast abundance, yet invisible to even the most powerful telescope. This substance has been aptly christened 'dark matter', and though in nature it seems to be ubiquitous, all attempts to explicitly detect it have hitherto been unsuccessful. So, what is dark matter, why do we think it exists, and what has it got to do with a four-ton tank of liquid argon, two...2016-04-0442 min