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DJ Jacob Ratcliffe#92 - Uplifting Trance – May 2025 – Part 2Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of May 2025. This is part 2 of 3 for May. Enjoy JacobTrack Name - Artist (Remix):1. Come Alive - Sue McLaren, Farius (Extended Mix) 2. Weightless - Adara, Bogdan Vix (Extended Mix)3. Losing Love - Lost Witness, JODIE POYE (Extended Mix)4. Dream - Amin Salmee, Claas Inc. (Extended Mix) 5. Love Is In The Air - DJ T.H., Miss Cortex, Kanae Asaba (Dan Iwan Extended Remix) 6. The Perfect Storm - D-Engine (Exte...2025-06-251h 57DJ Jacob Ratcliffe#88 - Uplifting Trance – March 2025 – Part 3Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of March 2025. This is part 3 of 3 for March. For full set download: www.podomatic.com/podcasts/jacob-ratcliffeEnjoy JacobTrack Name - Artist (Remix):1. Glimpse Of You - Liudicrous, Taivis (Extended Mix)2. Back To Life - Susie Ledge, Audorn (Extended Mix)3. Don't Think It (Feel It) feat. Leah - Lange, Leah (Cosmicman Extended Remix)4. Underwater - A.R.D.I. (Extended Mix)5. Falling - Steve Allen (E...2025-04-101h 27DJ Jacob Ratcliffe#87 - Uplifting Trance – March 2025 – Part 2Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of March 2025. This is part 2 of 3 for March. Included in this set is a fabulous new track by my friend William Silva. This is track no: 6. Same As You - William Silva (Extended Mix)Here is the link to this track:https://ffm.to/smel121Enjoy JacobTrack Name - Artist (Remix):1. Sun In The Winter - Max Graham, Neev Kennedy (C-Systems Extended Rem...2025-04-101h 29DJ Jacob Ratcliffe#86 - Uplifting Trance – March 2025 – Part 1Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of March 2025. This is part 1 of 3 for March. Enjoy JacobTrack Name - Artist (Remix):1. A Love Like You - Susana, Robbie Seed, Andrew Rayel (Extended Mix) 2. Million Dreams - Dave Millen (Original Mix) 3. Ocean of Memories - Timo Pralle, NELLY TGM (Extended Mix)4. It's Over - Christopher Corrigan (Extended Mix)5. We Are Worth - Lyd14, Casepeat (Extended Mix) 6. One Night - Mark Allen (Extended Mix) 7. Carry Your Wo...2025-04-101h 25DJ Jacob Ratcliffe#82 - Uplifting Trance – January 2025 – Part 1Happy 2025. Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of January 2025. This is part 1 of 2 for January. Enjoy JacobTrack Name - Artist (Remix):1. All Over The World - Kike L (Original Mix) (DJ Jacob Ratcliffe Edit)2. It's Started - Tony Grand (Extended Mix)3. Message in a Bottle - Roman Messer (Extended Mix) 4. Imperfect Love - You Liang (Extended Mix)5. Midnight Drive - Tara Louise, Amos & Riot Night, Miikka L (Extended Mix)6. Blame It On Envy Ft. Mari Nala - M...2025-03-311h 29DJ Jacob Ratcliffe#81 - Uplifting Trance – December 2024Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of December 2024. Hope you all had a wonder Christmas and New Year. Included in this set is a new track by my friend William Silva. This is track no: 10. Where Have You Gone - William Silva (Extended Mix)Here is the link to this track: https://raznitzan.lnk.to/WhereHaveYouGoneArEnjoy Jacob Track Name - Artist (Remix):1. I Wanna Be An Angel - NELLY TGM, D-Myo, DJ-Elven...2025-01-082h 27DJ Jacob Ratcliffe#80 - Uplifting Trance – November 2024 – Part 3Happy 80th Podcast. Hope you have been enjoying them as much as I do mixing them all together. Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of November 2024. This is part 3 of 3 for November. Enjoy JacobTrack Name - Artist (Remix):1. Home - Liinus (Vocal Mix)2. You & I - Paipy, call me AL (Extended Mix) 3. Coming Back Again - Mark Versluis (Extended Mix)4. It Was Love - Darren Porter, That Girl (Extended Mix)5. ...2024-12-152h 02
The Wonkhe ShowOfS, international, Wales, ScotlandThis week on the podcast there’s budget news from both Wales and Scotland - why are governments finding it so hard to stick to commitments on student financial support? Plus OfS has temporarily “closed” its register as the financial crisis intensifies, and Radio 4’s File on Four has been looking at international recruitment.With Beccy Freeman, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) at University of Warwick, Jonathan Grant, Director at Different Angles, Livia Scott, Partnerships Coordinator at Wonkhe, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at City St George’s University of London, and presented by Mark Leach, Editor-in-Chief at Wonkhe.F...2024-12-0636 minThe Wonkhe ShowFinancial sustainability, cold spots, student housingThis week on the podcast the sector’s financial woes continue - just how bad is it and are regulators on top of the problem? Plus there’s a new report out on subject cold spots, and student housing is back in the news.With Gavan Conlon, leader of the Education and Labour Market teams at London Economics, Sally Burtonshaw, Director of the Education Practice at Public First, James Coe, Associate Editor at Wonkhe, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at City St George’s University of London, and presented by Mark Leach, Editor-in-Chief at Wonkhe.Do w...2024-11-2150 minDJ Jacob Ratcliffe#76 - Uplifting Trance – October 2024 – Part 2Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of October 2024. This is part 2 of 3 for October. Enjoy Jacob Track Name - Artist (Remix):1. Flames Inside My Head Ft. Miss Jane - Miss Jane, Paul Rigel (Extended Mix)2. Aquila - Fernweh (Extended Mix)3. Start Again - Vikram Prabhu, JODIE POYE (Extended Mix)4. Way Of Life - Guava Project (Extended Mix)5. Dream Awake - Alphed Le Cornett, Poetry Maiden (Extended Mix)6. Better With You - Susana, RAM, Paul Skelton, Tal...2024-11-082h 03The Wonkhe ShowFees increase, efficiency, TrumpThis week on the podcast the Westminster government has announced a fee increase - but will it be enough, and can universities even impose it?Plus the government is on a “renewed drive for efficiency” in universities, and we consider the implications of the results of the US Election.With Brooke Storer-Church, Chief Executive Officer at GuildHE, Johnny Rich, Chief Executive at the Engineering Professors’ Council and Push, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at City St George’s University of London, Michael Salmon, News Editor at Wonkhe and presented by Mark Leach, Editor-in-Chief at Wonkhe.2024-11-0747 min
Sustainability In Your EarEarth911 Podcast: Author Mark Easter Serves Up The Blue PlateThe global food system is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for about 25% of annual anthropomorphic CO2 emission, the unfortunate, planet-warming exhaust of our industrial society. But what if we could eat our way out of the climate crisis? Author Mark J. Easter joins the conversation to talk regenerative farming and his new book, The Blue Plate: A Food Lover’s Guide to Climate Chaos. He explores how we can change our diets to help restore the environment — he gets to the roots of the challenge, a failure of industrial farming. As an ecologist who has spent...2024-10-1438 minThe Wonkhe ShowMental health, renters’ reform, international strategyThis week on the podcast it’s possible to predict a student’s wellbeing using mental health analytics - but what are the ethics and implications? Plus Labour’s new legislation for improving the rental market has been discussed in Parliament, Hidden History looks at a push for higher technical skills, and there’s going to be a new International Education Strategy - we discuss what should be in it.With Ben Jordan, Director of Strategy at UCAS, Jenny Shaw, Higher Education External Engagement Director at Unite Students, David Kernohan, Deputy Editor at Wonkhe...2024-10-1136 minThe Wonkhe ShowLabour, skills, MedrThis week on the podcast Team Wonkhe has been at Labour Conference in Liverpool - we discuss what was and wasn’t said about higher education.Plus there’s news on skills (and in particular Level 7 apprenticeships), Hidden History looks at how HE came to be publicly funded, and Wales’ new tertiary regulator has a plan.With Pam Macpherson Barrett, Head of Policy and Regulation at the University of Leeds, Aaron Porter, Chair at BPP University and Deputy Chair at Goldsmiths, University of London, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at City St George’s, University of Londo...2024-09-2645 minDJ Jacob Ratcliffe#69 - Uplifting Trance – August 2024 – Part 1Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of August 2024. This is part 1 of 3 for August. Enjoy Jacob Track Name - Artist (Remix):1. All I Ever Wanted - Manon Polare, Trance Classics (Extended Mix)2. Voice In The Dark - Mark Wilks (Extended Mix)3. A River Runs Through Me - Sarah Russell, Stargazers, BiXX (Extended Mix) 4. Keep Calling - Decky Scott (Extended Mix) 5. Half Light - Ben Gold, Bo Bruce (Extended Mix) 6. To Be Here - Craig Johnstone (Extended...2024-09-052h 03Sustainability In Your EarEarth911 Podcast: EVRNU's Stacy Flynn On Creating Circular Fiber For Sustainable FashionClothing and textile recycling has historically been scarcely available to consumers. It has yet to be successful, with clothing piling up in warehouses or being sent overseas instead of becoming a new generation of apparel. Stacy Flynn, CEO and co-founder of Evrnu, a textile innovations B Corporation, works to reduce the fashion industry's environmental impact with a circular, recycled cotton fiber called Nucycl. In this crucial conversation, Stacy discusses how we can encourage companies to stop making products while washing their hands of the environmental consequences of the take-make-waste approach to business. Fast fashion has inspired youth to wear clothing...2024-02-1236 min
Behind The Athletes#19: Weekly Sports Business BriefingIn unserem neuen Format "Weekly Sports Business Briefing" sprechen wir am Anfang der Woche über die wichtigsten Ereignisse in der Welt des Sport Business.Themen diese Woche: Sir Jim Ratcliffe investiert in Manchester United (https://theathletic.com/5208429/2024/01/17/manchester-united-raine-ratcliffe-takeover/)Apollo Global signs Golfer Patrick Cantlay als Spokesperson (https://www.sportico.com/personalities/athletes/2024/patrick-cantlay-apollo-global-management-brand-partner-1234762485/)DFL ist im Prozess eine Gewinnbeteiligung zu verkaufen (https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/it-medien/investoren-fuer-die-dfl-das-sollten-bundesliga-fans-zum-teilverkauf-wissen/100002145.html)Amazon investiert 115 Millionen in das Regionale Sportnetzwerk Diamond Group (https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/amazon-invests-in-regional-sports-programmer-diamond?utm_medium=share&utm_source=ti_app)Contact:mark@bta-pod.co...2024-01-2215 minDJ Jacob Ratcliffe#54 - Uplifting Trance – Dec 2023 - Part 2Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of December 2023. This is part 2 of 2 for December. Included in this set is a newly remixed track by my friend William Silva. This is track no: 13 Favourite Lullaby - William Silva (Thomas Nikki Extended Mix) Here is the link to this track:https://raznitzan.lnk.to/FavouriteLullabyThomasNikkiRmxAr Enjoy Jacob 1. Beauty in Your Eyes Ft. Zara Taylor - Zara Taylor, Eleven Skies (Extended Update) 2. Takes Me High - Hide & Seek (Ex...2024-01-072h 23DJ Jacob Ratcliffe#52 - Uplifting Trance – Nov 2023 - Part 3Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of November 2023. This is part 3 of 3 for November. Enjoy Jacob Track Name - Artist (Remix):1. Stronger - Maratone, Lasse Macbeth, Emilya Buchan (Extended Mix) 2. Lost In The Music - Allen Watts (Extended Mix) 3. Return To You - Iberian, Ria Joyse (NyTiGen Extended Remix) 4. History Ft. Sarah de Warren - Sarah De Warren, Spencer Newell (Extended Mix) 5. Feel It in My Soul - Andy Jay Powell, Basslovers United (Extended Mix) 6. Im Free - Matthew Dreamer...2023-12-081h 59DJ Jacob Ratcliffe#49 - Uplifting Trance – Oct 2023 - Part 2Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of October 2023. This is part 2 of 2 for October. Enjoy Jacob Track Name - Artist (Remix):1. Take Me Away - DJ Lara, DJ Miho (Original Mix)2. Let It Be & Believe - Incredia (Extended Mix) 3. Open Your Heart - Snowman, Dreamy, Helena Kristiansson (Extended Mix) 4. Cry for Peace - Darren Porter, Natalie Gioia, BiXX (Extended Mix) 5. What Do I Do - Sarah Russell, Paipy (Extended Mix) 6. Colours Ft. Jodie Poye - Lisa Louder, JODIE POYE (Exten...2023-11-042h 22The Wonkhe ShowFree speech, franchising, NHS trainingThis week on the podcast Michelle Donelan’s letter to UKRI expressing outrage over “extremism” has been in the news, and Gillian Keegan is bearing down on antisemitism on campus - we discuss and assess the fallout. Plus OfS is set to get digging around into franchised provision, and we try to work out if the student training needs in England’s long-term NHS plan are deliverable.With Sally Mapstone, Principal and Vice Chancellor at the University of St Andrews, Paul Greatrix, Registrar at the University of Nottingham, David Kernohan, Deputy Editor at Wonkhe...2023-11-0249 minThe Wonkhe ShowStrikes, woke science, immigration, learner analyticsThis week on the podcast the government is to consult on “minimum service levels” during industrial action at universities. What could happen next? Plus Michelle Donelan is kicking “woke ideology” out of science, immigration and international students were the talk of the Conservative Party Conference fringe, and there’s new findings on student views of engagement analytics.With Julian Gravatt, Deputy Chief Executive at Association of Colleges, Elise Page, Postgraduate Officer at University of East Anglia Students’ Union, James Coe, Associate Editor at Wonkhe, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at City, University of London and presente...2023-10-0541 minDJ Jacob Ratcliffe#47 - Uplifting Trance – September 2023 - Part 3Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of September 2023. This is part 3 of 3 for September. Enjoy Jacob Track Name - Artist (Remix):1. Nobody Listens - Darude, Gid Sedgwick (Trance Mix Extended) 2. In And Out of Love - Stargazers, Susanne Teutenberg (Extended Mix) 3. Intentions - Anton Pallmer (Extended Mix)4. My Calamity - Tim Damage (Extended Mix) 5. Vitalise - Polzn Bladz (Extended Mix)6. Like the Sun - Yang, Emoiryah (Jimmy Chou Extended Remix) 7. Walk Beside You - Mark Wild, Eldream, Lyd14 (Extended M...2023-10-042h 01The Wonkhe ShowTEF results, staff development, PGR new dealThis week on the podcast results of the Teaching Excellence Framework are out - but what do they tell us, and how helpful are they for students? Plus there’s a new report on university staff and skills development and a “new deal” for PGRs has arrived. With Jonathan Simons, Partner and Head of Education Practice at Public First, Anne-Marie Canning, Chief Executive Officer at The Brilliant Club, Debbie McVitty, Editor at Wonkhe, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at City, University of London and presented by Mark Leach, Editor in Chief at Wonkhe.2023-09-2842 minThe Wonkhe ShowLoneliness, climate change, LLE, workThis week on the podcast we discuss the government’s plans to reduce the stigma and increase support for students who are lonely. Plus Gillian Keegan is urging VCs to just stop just stop oil, the Lifelong Loan Entitlement gets a rebrand and HESA’s making measures on meaningful work more meaningful.With Selena Bolingbroke, Principal at the Building Crafts College, Jonathan Woodhead, Policy Adviser at Birkbeck, University of London, Michael Salmon, is News Editor at Wonkhe, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at City, University of London and presented by Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at W...2023-09-2139 minThe Wonkhe ShowRegulation, quality, care experienced studentsThis week on the podcast a Lords committee says England’s HE regulator is “arbitrary, overly controlling, and unnecessarily combative. What happens next? Plus we look at what we can learn from two new assessment reports into quality of courses, and there’s a new report on care experienced students.With Smita Jamdar, Partner and Head of Education at Shakespeare Martineau, Richard Brabner, Director at UPP Foundation, David Kernohan, Deputy Editor at Wonkhe, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at City, University of London and presented by Mark Leach, Editor in Chief at Wonkhe....2023-09-1548 minThe Wonkhe ShowCost of living, research security, gender based violenceThis week on the podcast we look at three new reports that detail the impact of the cost of living crisis on students. Is there more that universities can do as governments continue to ignore the issue?We also discuss Horizon, research security and foreign policy, and the question of gathering stats on gender-based violence in higher education.Plus hidden history looks at how teacher training troubles impacted where our universities are.With Pete Quinn, HE inclusion consultant, Jess LIster, Associate Director Education at Public First, Sunday Blake, Associate Editor...2023-09-0747 minDJ Jacob Ratcliffe#43 - Uplifting Trance – August 2023 - Part 1Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of August 2023. This is part 1 of 2 for August. Enjoy Jacob Track Name - Artist (Remix)1. Big Boy - Ben van Gosh (Extended Mix) 2. Meet Again - Raz Nitzan, Ana Criado (Ferry Tayle Extended Mix) 3. Rhythm Of Love - Michelle Richer, Marcell Stone (Original Mix)4. Darkness Into Light - Tycoos, Daisy Lou (Extended Mix)5. Running Over The Rainbow - Cari, Yoshi & Razner (Extended Mix)6. Be Here - DJ T.H., Fra.Gile, Harshil Kamdar (E...2023-09-042h 25The Wonkhe ShowSummer special: Admissions, NSS, PredictionsThis week on our summer break special Level 3 results are out - does the press coverage bear any relation to what's happening in universities?Plus this year's new and "improved" National Student Survey results are out, and the team looks ahead to the new academic year. With Michael Salmon, News Editor at Wonkhe, David Kernohan, Deputy Editor at Wonkhe, Debbie McVitty, Editor at Wonkhe, Mark Leach, Editor in Chief at Wonkhe, Mike Ratcliffe, University Administrator and Sector Historian and presented by Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at Wonkhe. Hosted on Acast. See...2023-08-2045 minDJ Jacob Ratcliffe#36 - Uplifting Trance – May 2023 - Part 1Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of May 2023. This is part 1 of 2 for May. EnjoyJacobTrack Name - Artist (Remix):1. Count On Me - Thomas Knight (Extended Mix)2. Absence - Daniel Dominguez (Original Mix)3. Choice - Rene Ablaze, Ria Joyse (Extended Mix) 4. Catalyst - Brent Rix (Original Mix)5. Make A Wish - Owl. (Extended Mix) 6. Unlimited - Gayax (Original Mix)7. Bad Love - N-sKing (Extended Mix) 8. Satellite - Linnea Schossow, DJ T.H. (Vi...2023-06-022h 02
Reducing Crime#59 (Mark Evans)Mark Evans, OBE is the Executive Lead for Future Policing with the New Zealand Police (NZP), and Vice President of the Australia and New Zealand Society of Evidence Based Policing. He is the chair of the independent advisory board at the Royal New Zealand Police College and has an operational portfolio focused on fair and equitable policing outcomes, evidence-based policing, and the future use of new technologies. In a previous career, he reinvigorated crime and intelligence analysis in the Police Service of Northern Ireland. We discuss what he has learned about change and innovation in policing in large agencies.2023-05-3042 min
The Wonkhe ShowSecret Life of Students specialThis week on the podcast we’re live at our Secret Life of Students event in London where we hear from the Office for Students' Director for Fair Access and Participation John Blake, discuss belonging and community and its relationship to the rest of the student experience, and consider the impact of the cost of living crisis on different groups of students.With Sally Burtonshaw, Associate Director (Education) at Public First, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar and sector historian, Eve Alcock, Head of Public Affairs at QAA, Mark Leach, Editor in Chief at Wonkhe and presented by Ji...2023-03-1644 minThe Wonkhe ShowCanada v UK specialThis week in a special seasonal episode of the show we travel to Toronto, Canada to meet with sector experts Higher Education Strategy Associates. Alex Usher and his team chat international students, student mental health, predictions for 2023 and the collapse of a university - and how to avoid it happening again both in Canada and in the UK.With Alex Usher, President at Higher Education Strategy Associates, Tiffany McLennon, Research Analyst at HESA, Jonathan McQuarrie, Manager Academic Planning at HESA, Mike Ratcliffe, academic registrar and sector historian and presented by Jim Dickinson, Associate...2022-12-2850 min
The Partially Examined LifePEL Presents NEM#186: Simon Ratcliffe (Basement Jaxx, Village of the Sun): From House Music to Jazz FusionSimon has produced programmed dance music since the early '90s, winning Grammys and topping charts with his partner Felix Buxton as Basement Jaxx through their seven albums and several EPs.
We discuss "Village of the Sun" by his new project of that name from First Light (2022), "Flying by the Sun" by Ratcliffe from Dorus Rijkers EP (2011), to "Alkazaar" by Basement Jaxx from Zephyr (2009), and "Ephemerol" a 1992 single Simon released under the name Tic Tac Toe. Intro: "Where's Your Head At" by Basement Jaxx from Rooty (2001). For more, see thevillageofthesun.bandcamp.com and basementjaxx.com.
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Nakedly Examined Music PodcastNEM#186: Simon Ratcliffe (Basement Jaxx, Village of the Sun): From House Music to Jazz FusionSimon has produced programmed dance music since the early '90s, winning Grammys and topping charts with his partner Felix Buxton as Basement Jaxx through their seven albums and several EPs.
We discuss "Village of the Sun" by his new project of that name from First Light (2022), "Flying by the Sun" by Ratcliffe from Dorus Rijkers EP (2011), to "Alkazaar" by Basement Jaxx from Zephyr (2009), and "Ephemerol" a 1992 single Simon released under the name Tic Tac Toe. Intro: "Where's Your Head At" by Basement Jaxx from Rooty (2001). For more, see thevillageofthesun.bandcamp.com and basementjaxx.com.
...2022-12-091h 17Sustainability In Your EarEarth911 Podcast: Learn Business Sustainability with the Climate Solution AcceleratorMichael Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS), introduces the Climate Solution Accelerator program, a 90-minute video-and-quiz program that explains the essential ideas in climate science, sustainable business, and the policies and paths out of the crisis. Earth911, Jump Digital, and the RSGS have partnered to make the program available in North America. More than 90,000 people globally have used the Climate Solution Accelerator to learn about climate strategies and train employees to start making informed environmental decisions. The program features globally renowned climate leaders, including the former Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, and...2022-11-2834 minThe Wonkhe ShowCost of living, innovation, strikesThis week on the podcast the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has new stats on students and cost of living. Will more support for students ever come? Plus Rishi Sunak declares the UK an innovation nation, strikes have begun across the sector, and Hidden History looks back at the end of the binary divide between universities and polytechnics in 1992.With Richard Brabner, Director at the UPP Foundation, Smita Jamdar, Partner and Head of Education at Shakespeare Martineau, Sunday Blake, Associate Editor at Wonkhe, Mike Ratcliffe, academic registrar and sector historian, and presented by...2022-11-2444 minDJ Jacob Ratcliffe#26 - Uplifting Trance - Nov 2022Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks and mixes for the month of November 2022. Enjoy JacobTrack Name - Artist (Remix):1. Home - Pierre Pienaar, That Girl (Extended Mix) 2. Believe Ft. David Berkeley - Sean Tyas, David Berkeley (David Elston Extended Remix)3. Echoes - RAM, Roxanne Emery (Extended Mix)4. Fragile Flame - Sarah Russell, Steve Dekay (Extended Mix)5. Recoil - Paul Denton (Extended Mix)6. Putting Out Fires - Christina Novelli, BiXX (Extended Mix) 7. Outlander - The WLT (Extended Mix)8...2022-11-151h 29The Wonkhe ShowRegulatory burden, Dearing, governor diversity, harassmentThis week on the podcast there’s a new report out on regulation - are small and specialist providers at a disadvantage? Plus new figures show that a quarter of providers had no governors from a minority ethnic group, we’ve been debating the Dearing review 25 years on, and there’s a new review of OfS’ statement of expectations on harassment and sexual misconduct.With Debbie Holley, Professor Of Learning Innovation at Bournemouth University, Ursula Kelly, Director at Viewforth Consulting, David Kernohan, Acting Editor at Wonkhe, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar and sector historian, and presented by Mark Lea...2022-11-1046 minThe Wonkhe ShowFree speech, NUS, estranged students, NSSThis week on the podcast the free speech bill reaches committee stage in the Lords, and the NUS President has been terminated. What are the implications for culture on campus? Plus there’s a new report out on estranged students, and we discuss the final question set for the new National Student Survey.With Jess Lister, Senior Policy Manager at Public First, Sunday Blake, Associate Editor at Wonkhe, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar and sector historian and presented by Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at Wonkhe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-11-0346 minThe Wonkhe ShowReshuffle, industrial action, applications declineThis week on the podcast Rishi Sunak has been reshuffling his team of ministers - what could the impacts be for higher education?Plus we have the results of UCU's ballot on industrial action, applications appear to be in decline and students seem to have been forgotten about in the cost of living crisis - again.With Carole-Anne Upton, Deputy Vice Chancellor at Middlesex University, David Kernohan, Acting Editor at Wonkhe, Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at Wonkhe, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar and sector historian, and presented by Mark Leach, Editor in Chief at...2022-10-2747 minSustainability In Your EarEarth911 Podcast: The Role of Animal Welfare in Sustainable DevelopmentAnimals are key to our restoration of the planet, Kate Wall and Mark Hofberg of the International Fund for Animal Welfare explain in a report titled Thriving Together: The Critical Role of Animals in Achieving the SDGs. The world’s progress toward a sustainable society has been charted by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 goals that include environmental, social and economic projects deemed necessary to creating a just, equitable world that can live on its current resources instead of borrowing from the future. The SDGs address people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnerships that we need to p...2022-09-1640 minThe Wonkhe ShowHidden History specialThis week in a special edition of the podcast, academic registrar and sector historian Mike Ratcliffe reflects on the history of the relationship between the royal family and higher education, as well as the fight between Oxford and Cambridge over who is the oldest university and the origins of a student-centred approach to governance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-09-1518 minThe Wonkhe ShowReview of Summer 2022Before the show returns properly for the Autumn season, this week the team meets to discuss what you might have missed (or wish you'd missed|) over the summer, including everything from clearing and student numbers to the cost of living crisis, the Conservative leadership contest, the culture wars and the B3 bear. Plus Mike Ratcliffe has a tale of town gown conflict.With David Kernohan, Acting Editor at Wonkhe, Sunday Blake, Associate Editor at Wonkhe and presented by Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at Wonkhe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-09-0538 minDJ Jacob Ratcliffe#20 - Uplifting Trance - April 2022Please enjoy this main set podcast with sparkly new tracks for April 2022. EnjoyTrack Name - Artist (Remix):1. Lately - Jennifer Rene, Roman Messer, Mike Zaloxx (Extended Mix) 2. Same Sky Same Stars - Ben Gold Ft. Plumb (Extended Mix)3. Raindance - Sean Tyas, David Elston (Extended Mix) 4. Everything for Love - Tycoos, Sandra Mireno (Extended Mix)5. Horizon - Illuminor (Factor B Extended Remix)6. Nowhere Left To Hide - Alan Morris, Sue McLaren, La Antonia (BiXX Extended Mix) 7. When Darkness Comes - John Askew, Shelby Merry (Extended Mix)8. ...2022-04-051h 29
The Wonkhe ShowPlan B, admissions, staffing, “one nation”This week on our Christmassy podcast, England has moved to plan B - but what does that mean for students and universities? The UCAS end of cycle report is out - what does a bumper year for high tariff providers mean for their local areas and the test of the sector? Plus there’s new reports on staffing in higher education, the idea of a “one nation” university, and Wonkhe’s bid for the Christmas #1.With Jackie Njoroge, Director of Strategy at the University of Salford, Andy Westwood, Professor of Government Practice at the University of Manchester, Jim Dickinson, Associat...2021-12-0955 min
The Wonkhe ShowAccess and participation, social mobility, student loansThis week on the podcast there’s a new director for fair access and participation at the Office for Students - what will that mean for students and universities?Plus IFS has some fascinating new data out on social mobility, there’s a new report out on what graduates think about student loans and on Hidden History we look at how women came to study in the sector.With Anne-Marie Canning, Chief Executive at the Brilliant Club, Adam Tickell, Vice Chancellor and President at the University of Sussex, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at Nottingham Trent, and pres...2021-11-2540 min
The Wonkhe ShowRegulation, industrial action, PGTsThis week on the podcast we consider the future of regulation of universities, and wonder who gets to decide the "student interest". Plus UCU have announced strike dates, Advance HE has published the results of this year's PTES and on Hidden History we look back at student disciplinary procedures from a different age.With Shân Wareing, Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Northampton, Neil Mackenzie, Associate Director Membership at Sheffield Students' Union, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at Nottingham Trent University and presented by Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at Wonkhe. Hosted on Acast. See aca...2021-11-1839 min
The Wonkhe ShowOfS, COP, student experience, antisemitismThis week on the podcast OfS chief Nicola Dandridge is stepping down - what next for regulation of higher education?There’s also news from COP, some new stats on the student experience, and concern over antisemitism on campus.With Sue Rigby, vice chancellor at Bath Spa University, Jonathan Grant, Director of Different Angles, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at Nottingham Trent and presented by Mark Leach, Editor in Chief of Wonkhe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-11-1144 min
The Wonkhe ShowWhite paper, Wales, PRES, ONSThis week on the podcast we ask if we’re getting an HE white paper for Christmas, and look at polling on the politics of fees, funding and maintenance. Plus Wales has a new Bill, and there’s new data on PGRs and undergrads - both of which appear to signal an intractable mental health crisis across the sector. What can be done?With Osama Khan, PVC Education at the University of Surrey, Debbie Holley, Professor of Learning Innovation at Bournemouth University, David Kernohan, Wonkhe’s Associate Editor, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at Nottingham Trent, and presented by Jim Dickin...2021-11-0444 min
The Wonkhe ShowSpiking, R&D, COP26, specialist providersThis week on the podcast we consider the spate of "student spiking" stories and the student-led campaigns to improve safety in venues.There’s also some new reports on research and development in the run up to the spending review, universities have been making climate commitments in the run up to COP 26 and OfS is consulting on funding for specialist providers.With Rachel Hewitt, Chief Executive at Million Plus, Pete Quinn, inclusion consultant, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at Nottingham Trent University, and presented by Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at Wonkhe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...2021-10-2134 minDJ Jacob Ratcliffe#14 - Uplifting Trance (Vinyl Set) - Oct 2021This set is 14 all vinyl tracks. DJing vinyl is so much fun and the sound that vinyl produces is still amazing. Enjoy. Track Name - Artist (Remix):1. 1st Noel - Sarah McLaughlan (DJ Shah Remix)2. Why - FKN Ft. Jahala (Aly & Fila Remix)3. Don't Think It (Feel It) - Lange Ft. Leah (Lange Original Mix)4. What Will Be Will Be (Destiny) - Divine Inspiration (Club Mix)5. Out of Control – Darude (Original Mix)6. Delusion - Super8 & Tab Ft. Alyna (Original Mix)7. Nomansland (Davids Song) - DJ Sakin...2021-10-171h 31
The Wonkhe ShowSkills, social mobility, black grads, free speechThis week on the podcast we’re tracking the progress of the Skills Bill and keeping an eye on efforts to redefine social mobility. There’s also a new report out on black graduates, OfS has been talking about how it will regulate in the future and we reflect on where you draw the line over free speech.With Smita Jamdar, Partner and Head of Education at Shakespeare Martineau, Johnny Rich, CEO at the Engineering Professors' Council, David Kernohan and Jim Dickinson, Associate Editors at Wonkhe, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at Nottingham Trent University, and presented by Wonkhe’s Editor...2021-10-1448 min
The Wonkhe ShowConservative conference, spelling, essay mills, diversity trainingThis week on the podcast we’re reflecting on a few days at Conservative Party conference. Have we found out what levelling up means?Plus OfS launches a report on spelling, essay mills are to be banned in England and we consider whether online diversity training is more hassle than it’s worth.With Selena Bolingbroke, Consulting Fellow with the Halpin Partnership, Amatey Doku, Consultant at the Nous Group, Wonkhe’s Editor in Chief Mark Leach, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at Nottingham Trent University, and presented by Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at Wonkhe. Hosted on Acast...2021-10-0749 min
The Wonkhe ShowSpending review, party conferences, graduate outcomes, postersThis week on the podcast we’re looking ahead to the comprehensive spending review and proposals to lower the graduate repayment threshold. We also discuss party conference season, a new index on graduate outcomes and we discover the posters that were on everyone’s walls as a student.With Diana Beech, Chief Executive Officer at London Higher, Aashish Khadia, Director of Planning at the University of Leicester, Debbie McVitty, Wonkhe’s Editor, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at Nottingham Trent University, and presented by Wonkhe’s Editor in Chief Mark Leach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...2021-10-0143 min
The Wonkhe ShowIndustrial action, humanities, LGBT+ students, free speech billThis week on the podcast UCU are balloting for industrial action over pay and pensions - does it signal a bleak midwinter for the sector?Plus HEPI has a new report out on the humanities, there’s new data on LGBT+ applicants and the Free Speech bill completes its committee stage. With Graham Virgo, Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education at the University of Cambridge, Mary Curnock Cook, serial non-exec director and Chair of the UPP Student Futures Commission, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at Nottingham Trent and presented by Wonkhe’s own Jim Dickinson. Hosted on Acast. See a...2021-09-2343 min
The Wonkhe ShowReshuffle, groupings, graduatesThis week on the podcast we have a new Secretary of State and a promotion for the universities minister to discuss. Plus we’ve started a big debate about sector groupings, there’s new research on where graduates end up and Hidden History looks at the rules governing student conduct after the war. With Hillary Gyebi-Ababio, VP Higher Education at NUS, Andrew Hargreaves, dataHE founder, David Kernohan, Associate Editor at Wonkhe, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at Nottingham Trent and presented by Mark Leach, Editor in Chief at Wonkhe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-09-1738 min
The Wonkhe ShowGavin Williamson, UCAS data, student futures, internationalWe're back for a new season as Gavin Williamson addresses Universities UK conference - did he give anything away about the upcoming spending review? Plus there's UCAS data in an odd year for Clearing, an interim report from the Student Futures Commission, two new reports on international students and Hidden History looks at old student conduct rules that might be just as applicable today.With Paul Greatrix, Registrar at the University of Nottingham, Sunday Blake, from the Strategic Delivery Unit at the University of Exeter, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at Nottingham Trent University, David Kernohan, Associate Editor and...2021-09-0949 min
Tarkin's Top ShelfThe Bad Batch Chat with Amy RatcliffeTarkin's Top Shelf welcomes Star Wars book author and Managing Editor for Nerdist Amy Ratcliffe back to the show! In this episode, your hosts and Amy sit down to recap season 1 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch and discuss their overall thoughts on the first season and hopes for season 2. So, before you click play, fix yourself a big bowl of Mantell Mix and enjoy the conversation. Help us spread the word about the show Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here to...2021-09-011h 03
The Wonkhe ShowReopening, skills, UCAS figures, NDAsThis week on the final podcast of the season we review campus reopening guidance from across the UK. What happens when the balance between freedom and safety becomes universities’ problem? Plus the skills bill gets read for a second time in the Commons, there’s new UCAS figures to take a look at, and Michelle Donelan has been writing letters about non-disclosure agreements.With Smita Jamdar, Partner and Head of Education at Shakespeare Martineau, Richard Brabner, Director of the UPP Foundation, Debbie McVitty, Editor of Wonkhe, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at Nottingham Trent University, David Kernohan, Associate Editor at Wonk...2021-07-0841 min
The Wonkhe ShowValue for money, science, PG access, white working classThis week on the podcast the results of this year’s HEPI/Advance HE Student Academic Experience Survey are out. Did students think that this year represented “value for money” and how can universities with their mental health? Plus there’s a new government science office, a report on postgraduate widening participation and that ongoing controversy over white working class children.With Marian Hilditch, Deputy Academic Registrar at the University of Bradford and Chair of SROC, Jonathan Grant, Professor of Public Policy at the Policy Institute King’s College London and Director of Different Angles, David Kernohan, Associate Editor at Wonkhe...2021-06-2545 min
The Wonkhe ShowSkills bill, examnishambles, roadmap delayThis week on the podcast we catch up with the Skills Bill and its second reading in the Lords - and sense big debates to come over fees, funding and creative subjects. We’re also finding out more about last year’s examnishambles and there's the delayed roadmap to freedom - what does that mean for HE? With Mary Curnock Cook, Chair of the UPP Foundation Student Futures Commission, Mark Essex, Director of Skills at KPMG, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at Nottingham Trent University, and presented by Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at Wonkhe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...2021-06-1743 min
The Wonkhe ShowThe best of WonkfestThis week on the podcast we’ve got a clutch of highlights from Wonkfest. We consider how universities can build back higher, bridge the digital divide and inject care in the university community. We also think about the university of the high street and consider how we might create a stronger sense of belonging on campus.With Mark Leach, Editor in Chief at Wonkhe, Smita Jamdar, Partner and Head of Education at Shakespeare Martineau, and Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at Wonkhe. Plus contributions from Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at Nottingham Trent University, Simone Buitendijk, Vice Chancellor of the Uni...2021-06-1043 min
The Wonkhe ShowLoans, geography and employment, drama, SeptemberThis week on the podcast we discuss student loans - should the interest rate go up or come down, and where’s the balance between politics and progressivity? There’s also a new dataset from OfS to crunch, a spate of misconduct cases at Drama schools that may have sector-wide implications, lessons to learn from successfully containing Covid at Cambridge and the launch of a new Black women's professors’ network.With Aaron Porter, Associate Director (Governance) Advance HE and Chair of BPP University, Steph Lomas, UCLan SU VP Education, Mike Ratcliffe, Academic Registrar at Nottingham Trent University, Debbie McVitty, Wonkhe...2021-06-0351 min
The Wonkhe ShowAugar, credit, student futures, apprenticeshipsThis week on the podcast we try to make sense of ongoing speculation about fees and funding in England as we move towards an Autumn response to the Augar review. There’s also a new report out on academic credit that may be more important than first meets the eye, news from the UPP Foundation Student Futures Commission and polling on what students have missed out on this year, and UCAS has a new report out on apprenticeships. Plus Hidden History looks at higher level learning.With Helen O'Sullivan, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Chester, Johnny Ri...2021-05-2747 min
Moving MattersEpisode 22: Moving Matters with Mark Ratcliffe of Mark Ratcliffe Moving & Self StoreIn this episode Mark Ratcliffe, Director of Mark Ratcliffe Moving and Self Store discusses how he started in the industry after relocating from Nelson, Lancashire to Eastbourne, East Sussex in 1982, where after collecting scrap metal and clearing rubbish in an old truck he saw an advert in the local newspaper and got a job as a removal man at Edwins of Eastbourne, where he learnt his craft, from Bernie.
Today, Mark owns Mark Ratcliffe Moving & Self Store which has been trading for 6 years now, but Mark is probably more well known for his previous companies, The Small...2021-05-2759 min
Tarkin's Top ShelfGalaxy's Edge and Smuggler's "Rum" with Amy RatcliffeTarkin's Top Shelf welcomes Amy Ratcliffe, the author of Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy and The Jedi Mind, back to the show to talk about her latest book, Star Wars: The Art of Galaxy's Edge. Your hosts sit down with Amy and go over the creative process, both behind the scenes and with hands-on, on-site research. It's quite the conversation that hits all the personal notes and tones for every Star Wars fan. So grab a frothy mug of Hondo's "Smuggler's Rum" and enjoy the discussion! Help us spread the word about the show Click...2021-05-2654 min
The Wonkhe ShowStudent choice, Student Futures, happinessThis week on the podcast UCAS has some new findings out on supporting students to make good (higher education) choices.Wales has its own Erasmus replacement, Northern Ireland has a brain drain, Mary Curnock Cook appears to discuss the new Student Futures Commission from the UPP Foundation that she’s chairing, and a happiness course at Bristol brings a smile to the face. Plus Mike Ratcliffe tells the story of Oxford’s Masters degrees on Hidden History.With Gavan Conlon, partner at London Economics, Jenny Shaw, Student Experience Director at Unite Students, and presented by Jim Dick...2021-03-2650 min
The Wonkhe ShowScience, admissions, protest, tertiaryThis week on the podcast the government’s integrated review of security, defence, development and foreign policy puts science and technology at the centre of international relations. But where do universities fit into that agenda?There’s also an interesting new HEPI report on admissions to get across, the threat of the silencing of student protest posed by the police, crime, sentencing and courts bill and a new report on the relationship between colleges and universities. Plus Mike Ratcliffe’s Hidden History looks at the expansion of the sector in the sixties.With Anne-Marie Canning, CEO at the Brilli...2021-03-1848 min
The Wonkhe ShowChina, graduate employment, wellbeing, attainment gapsThis week on the podcast we discuss a new report on the relationship between universities and China and ask if UK HE is too close to the superpower. There’s also ONS data on graduate employment and student wellbeing, and fresh findings from Jisc on the digital student experience.Mike Ratcliffe’s Hidden History travels to Bologna, and we take a quick look at new OfS Access and Participation data that suggests changes to assessment methods and policies at the end of last year had a significant impact on attainment gaps.With Selena Bolingbroke, consulting fellow for the Halp...2021-03-1138 min
The Business of Winning PodcastF1 2020, Callum Ilott joins Ferrari & the return of W SeriesATC is joined by none other than double Formula 1 World Champion Mika Hakkinen and 9-times Grand Prix winner and WEC World Champion Mark Webber as they discuss F1 2020 including Lewis Hamilton's dominance and McLaren's resurgence. Mark Gallagher and Jonathan Legard discuss the news that Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS company has become a 1/3rd partner in Mercedes F1 and also the announcement of Sergio Perez's promotion to Red Bull Racing. Meanwhile Callum Ilott talks to Jonathan Legard about his season in Formula 2, and his recent promotion to become test driver for Scuderia Ferrari. Finally, with W Series about to hit...2020-12-221h 01Sustainability In Your EarEarth911 Podcast: Mark Schaus on Creating A Livable, Sustainable WorldAuthor Marc Schaus talks with Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe about his new book, Our Livable World: Creating the Clean Earth of Tomorrow, a hopeful book about addressing climate change through improved energy efficiency and new, clean electricity generation technologies. Schaus explains that many new technologies are appearing that can help pivot the economy to renewable energy, and this is a source of hope. In addition to historically cheap solar power, waste-free nuclear fusion and tidal energy arrays that generate electricity from the flow of ocean tides and waves will make fossil fuels obsolete. But he also points out that fatalistic...2020-12-0225 minSustainability In Your EarEarth911 Podcast: Suntory's Sustainable Business Goals With Clarkson HineSuntory, the Japanese beverage and distillery company famous for its whiskey, American bourbons including Jim Beam and Maker's Mark, as well as Laphroaig scotch and many non-alcoholic drinks including Orangina, Boss canned coffee, and many bottled teas, is a sustainability leader. It has consistently ranked above average in the industry for environmental, social, and governance practices. Earth911 talks with Clarkson Hine, a senior executive with Beam Suntory and sustainability advisor to the Suntory Corporate Sustainability Division. He shares the deep history of social and environmental responsibility that has informed Suntory's decisions since it was founded in 1923.Suntory has...2020-11-0421 min
Tarkin's Top ShelfThe Jedi Mind With Amy RatcliffeTarkin's Top Shelf apologizes in advance for the audio interference found within this episode. Unfortunately, there are some inconsistencies with the recording, resulting in the form of an echo. Your hosts' hope that you'll still find the interview worthwhile and enjoyable despite the audio hiccup. In this episode, Mark and Becca welcome Amy Ratcliffe back to the show! They discuss her latest work, "The Jedi Mind (Secrets from the Force for Balance and Peace)," and the importance of mindfulness and self-care. Help us spread the word about the show Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click...2020-10-1440 min
The Wonkhe ShowThe Hidden History of HE Box Set: Season 2 Part 2The Wonkhe Show podcast is on its Christmas break, so as a special treat we’ve rolled up Season 2 of the Hidden History of HE into two special box sets.Every week Nottingham Trent’s Academic Registrar Mike Ratcliffe delves deep into the sector’s past to find out how things were and how things came to be. This week in part 2 Mike looks at the development of the doctorate, the regular execution of university chancellors, the origins of public funding of universities in the UK, the era of university MPs, when VCs met the PM, and the...2019-12-2627 min
The Wonkhe ShowThe Hidden History of HE Box Set: Season 2 Part 1The Wonkhe Show podcast is on its Christmas break, so as a special treat we’ve rolled up Season 2 of the Hidden History of HE into two special box sets.Every week Nottingham Trent’s Academic Registrar Mike Ratcliffe delves deep into the sector’s past to find out how things were and how things came to be. This week in part 1 Mike looks back at attempts to ban the Oxbridge tradition of awarding MAs, the time when the Government closed HE colleges they'd just opened, the end of the binary divide between universities and polytechnics, the bat...2019-12-1930 min
Small Business Resource ShowHow to Transform Your Town with Mark RatcliffeMark Ratcliffe is the Manager of West Reading Main Street Mark is an experienced Director Of Development with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organizationmanagement industry. Skilled in Microsoft Word, Donor Perfect, Sales Management, Retail, Event Management,and Team Building. Strong community and social services professional.2019-11-1100 minSustainability In Your EarEarth911 Innovator Interview: World Centric's Mark Marrinozi on the Battle to End PolystyreneWorld Centric, a 15-year-old sustainability advocacy and compostable food packaging Benefit corporation, is calling for the end of polystyrene use in food packaging. Mark Marrinozi, vice president of marketing at World Centric, joins Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe to discuss the use of polystyrene, how World Centric's line of compostable alternatives behave when composted, and the evolution of a unique company that gives 25 percent of its profits to startup sustainability efforts around the world. Learn to identify polystyrene when shopping and dining out, find out what to tell local businesses that still use polystyrene, and help make the change happen.2019-09-1328 min
The Wonkhe ShowThe Hidden History of HEWe’ve been on our Easter break at Wonkhe towers, so this week we’ve got a special treat - the whole season of the Hidden History of HE in one podcast.Find out about the university curriculum that was designed exclusively for women, the origins of the commuting university, the battle to be the oldest university, and the students at a university where most of the rules were for those that taught them - and much more!With Nottngham Trent’s Academic Registrar, Mike Ratcliffe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...2019-04-2453 min
Tarkin's Top ShelfStar Wars: Women of the Galaxy with Amy Ratcliffe!"Tarkin's Top Shelf" welcomes the author of Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy, Amy Ratcliffe to the show! In this episode, Mark, and Becca sit-down with Amy Ratcliffe and talk Star Wars. They discuss the early concept of Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy, the beginning stages of "setting the stage," matching the illustration artistry with literary depiction, and the tone behind the womanly facts of the galaxy far, far away. All-in-all, this is one book review you don't want to miss! Help us spread the word about the show Click here to s...2018-11-1230 minSustainability In Your EarEarth911 Podcast, Oct. 22, 2018: Sustainability in Your Ear — Hytch Reorganizes Your CommuteThe Hytch app is a clever approach to incenting ridesharing and carpooling. Mark Cleveland, founder and CEO of Hytch joins Sustainability In Your Ear to explain how the company is working with employers, cities, and non-profits to provide small payments to people who share a car on the way to work.2018-10-2218 min
Lattes With LeiaLattes With Leia #30: No One's Going SoloSolo: A Star Wars Story came out recently, and in the latest Lattes with Leia, we discuss our general impressions of the movie, break down different characters, and touch on what did and did not work for us. We also talk about some new Star Wars reference books we're excited about. Some of the stuff we mention on the show: Solo: A Star Wars Story: The Official Guide by Pablo Hidalgo The Moviemaking Magic of Star Wars: Creatures & Aliens by Mark Salisbury Follow Amy on Twitter: @amy_geek Follow Andrea on Twitter: @ArkhamAsylumDoc Share your thoughts about Solo: A Star...2018-06-271h 13
Why I Love Comics: The Audio EditionWhy I Love Comics #234 with Tom Defalco!On this episode of the podcast Eric is joined by former Marvel editor in chief, Spider-girl co-creator, writer and all around comic book legend Tom Defalco! The two discuss legacy characters at Marvel, sustainability, why Hawkeye is seemingly blind in every future ever, how the industry can survive in the digital age and just how awesome Mark Gruenwald was! It's a packed episode of the Why I Love Comics podcast! Follow me on twitter! Like the show on facebook! Subscribe on itunes! Subscribe on stitcher! Subscribe to my youtube...2018-01-291h 02
Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney PodcastEpisode 140: So THAT'S what happened to AHSOKA!Ahsoka has arrived!! The novel by E.K. Johnston and audio version voiced by Ashley Eckstein has been making huge waves in the Star Wars fan community. Such a beloved character deserves our undivided attention. Let’s dive into this novel in a spoiler-free fashion, with our resident book reviewer Jocasta Drew (Kaplan)! (25:22) Amy Ratcliffe (Full Of Sith / Nerdist / StarWars) gives us behind-the-scenes details about her NYCC 2016 experience. And if you’re a Gilmore Girls fan, listen all the way through to the end of this episode... (50:37) Halloween approaches... Have you ever been to Mickey’s Hallow...2016-10-131h 53Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney Podcast115: STAR WARS REBELS Season 2 Finale Press Coverage SpecialIn true Disney fashion, Disney Channel PR and Lucasfilm put on a genuine Red Carpet bash at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, CA for the finale of Star Wars: Rebels, Season 2. In this episode, Richard and Sarah take you to the Red Carpet, inside the Main Theater with Q&A on "Twilight of the Apprentice" from cast and crew, and further to one-on-one interviews with Dave Filoni, Ashley Eckstein, Vanessa Marshall and Kevin Kiner.
*SPOILER ALERT* If you have NOT seen this finale - turn back now! Not only was the Q&A held after we all s...2016-03-311h 43
Why I Love Comics: The Audio EditionWhy I Love Comics #198 with Mark Meer!On this episode of the podcast Eric is joined by awesome voice actor, cosplayer and comedian Mark Meer! We talk about Bioware, voice acting, a whole bunch of cosplay discussion, working on a sitcom and developing a character for one and plenty of comic book talk!
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Brad Weisman-How you show up!Pretzels, Beer and Foghat - Meet Mark Ratcliffe - Part TwoBrad Weisman talks to Mark Ratcliffe about why he shows up for Berks County by putting on premier festivals showcasing the history of Berks County and Greater Reading.2014-09-2600 minBrad Weisman-How you show up!Pretzels, Beer and Foghat - Meet Mark Ratcliffe - Part OneBrad Weisman talks to Mark Ratcliffe about why he shows up for Berks County by putting on premier festivals showcasing the history of Berks County and Greater Reading.2014-09-1900 min
Go Greater Reading!Sustaining our Future with Mark RatcliffeGuest Host Toni Reece talks to Mark Ratcliffe about his sense of community and bringing festivals to this area with the Sustainability Festival and Reading Pretzel Fest!2014-07-1800 min
Why I Love Comics: The Audio EditionWhy I Love Comics #176 with Weird Girls creator Mark Gardner!On this episode of the podcast Eric is joined by friend Mark Gardner. The two discuss the creation of Weird Girls, the evolution of youtube, creating webseries, what tv they're watching, good comics and so much more!
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Vegas Rock Dog Radio Show on Pet Life Radio (PetLifeRadio.com)Vegas Rock Dog Radio Show Episode 14 Mark Bennick, Illusionist and Animal LoverYou have seen Mark Bennick on History Channel’s HIT show ‘Pawn Stars’ and ‘Showtime at The Apollo’. Now, direct from his 8 month contract at The Ka’anapali Beach Hotel in Maui he is back in Las Vegas to talk to Sam about magic and animals!
Questions or Comments? Email Sam at sam@petliferadio.com
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Why I Love Comics: The Audio EditionWhy I Love Comics #124 with Mike Fly and Simon Fraser!On this episode of the podcast, I was joined by 2 of the creators of Sexy Nerd Girl and the upcoming Versus Valerie! We discuss the creation of the series, the evolution of web content, and interaction with your audience. We also discuss comics from Captain America to Hellboy to the awesomeness that is Mark Meer to our thoughts on the upcoming Star Wars! It's another awesomely packed episode of the Why I Love Comics podcast!
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Why I Love Comics: The Audio EditionWhy I Love Comics #104 with the Stars and Creator of Super Knocked up!On this episode of the podcast I was joined by Jeff Burns, Mark Pezzula and Jourdan Gibson of the webseries Super Knocked up! We talk about the evolution of the show, Jourdan coming on to the series with season 2, Jourdan's vlogs, the indiegogo campaign, Jeff's writing process, conventions and we even nerd out a bit!
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Why I Love Comics: The Audio EditionWhy I Love Comics #97 with John Rogers and Tony V!On this episode of the podcast I was joined by a returning John Rogers as we talk creating Leverage, working with Mark Waid, character progression, our hopes for the Avengers tv series, wish list crossovers for Leverage, the upcomic webcomic stuff with Mark Waid and what kind of material we can hope for for the rest of the season!
Then, Tony V stops by for a short conversation to talk about his Youtube channel Blackbox tv to talk about the freedom of youtube, finding the right scripts, the youtube web of creators and what we can look...2012-08-091h 22
Why I Love Comics: The Audio EditionWhy I Love Comics #84 The 2 Year Anniversary with BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS!!!!Yeah, you're reading that right folks not a dream, not an imaginary story...on this episode of the podcast I was joined by the extremely awesome, funny and just all around awesome Brian Michael Bendis! We discuss what his role was related to the Avengers movie, the big reveal in Avengers Assemble #3 (And hint at exactly what's going on there), Gilbert Godfried/the Aristocrats, being Community fans, being a huge comedy nerd, the Villain in Spider-men is clarified and how now was the proper time for a crossover, movie Hawkeye, a very special David Mack cameo and just so...2012-05-101h 04
Why I Love Comics: The Audio EditionWhy I love comics #71: Latverian improv on the normandy with Mark Meer!On this episode of the podcast I had the pleasure of being joined by actor/comedian and geek, Mark Meer! We talk about our favorite comics, working with bioware, his comedy background, listen as I nerd out over Mass Effect and just so much more! (like who he wants to voice in the Marvel U, meeting Seth Green, his reaction to cosplaying shepards and improving as superheroes!)
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