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The last episode of the Sussex Students' Union podcast with Chris & Niina! In the future, some of new Officers might want to take over... stay tuned! 



Niina and Chris discuss their experiences of working as Officers, including how painfully difficult the System is, is achieving change possible, power dynamics and what are Officers supposed to do. 



What did we achieve during this year? How was the year in terms of personal development? What are we doing next? What were some lessons learnt from this year? Why did we not re-run? 



Also our favourite podcast moments of the year! 



Huge thank you to everyone who has listened this year! 3 

Apologies for a weird break in between, Chris had to deal with a window leak! 

This week Niina and Chris just chat randomly about things that are going on, including how much oatmilk Niina uses , importance of building coalitions to be effective, understanding opposites, joy from comedy, the Finnish summer, Chris defending his garden from cats, why we haven't had Filip (the president of SU) as a guest on the pod, relationships & individuality, and what we miss in lockdown. 

This week Chris & Niina talk about a range of things! 

Including addressing some feedback about our discussion around problematic academia, organising Forums for students to bring issues to university management, reading Sara Ahmed and thinking about happiness, front, back, spaces & places, privilege & access in the education system. 

We also discuss Niina's obsession with true crime and what is the affect of it in real life, gender & violence , and conspiracy theories about crop circles and Princess Diana. 

Back with another episode!! 

Sorry for the audio being shitty, technology sometimes does not like to work in this situation... 

Chris & Niina discuss Easter in lockdown, Niina quizzes Chris on Supernatural things, Chris basically becoming a farmer in his apartment & cooking vegan, doing research during and about the Covid-19, Hot Topic from the UG Education Officer : Academia & Ivory Towers, & dream analysis.... 

We are back with episode number 10 and second episode in one week! 

On this one Niina & Chris discuss all of the bizarre things that they have been thinking about during this time...

Topics include : effects of the coronavirus to drug dealing, does the virus actually discriminate, freedoms / liberties and the government control, Chris' Hippie Theory (Harding, 2020), different personalities during staying home and connected, importance of being careful with misinformation & fake news and how it can affect your mental health. 

Niina does a Good Tarot - card reading for Chris! We find out what is going to happen with Chris' plans to go to Palestine in August... 

First episode remotely! (sorry about the sound not being that great) 
Hope everyone is doing okay and staying safe and healthy 3 
Chris & Niina discuss nice things going on during this stressful times, including community groups, free online books, games, documentaries to watch, taking care of birds, weird & happy news stories. 
And go on weird tangents about crossings, Supernatural, musicians conspiracy theories, stalking neighbours and what food to order on the weekend??