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Every week Will Dixon, Josh Harrod and guests dissect big cultural questions, prioritising knowledge and understanding over rhetoric and arguments

Episodes

  1. 07/11/2021

    8. Creative Writing and World-building

    This week Will and Josh are joined by guest Ronan Kemp to talk about the planning and writing of stories, and their worlds and characters. They discuss everything, from fantasy, to movies, to table top role play. We hope you will join us for our next episode on Sunday at 12pm. Get in touch with the show at openendspodcast@gmail.com. Edited by Will Dixon. Theme Music by Josh Harrod. Background music 'Avant Jazz' by Kevin MacLeod (Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3395-avant-jazz, License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license). Other music used is in the public domain.

  2. 05/16/2021

    7. Communists

    This week we discuss Communism, communist states, and the leaders behind the nations. Our guest Ethan Tyler-Birch gives us an in depth look into the history of communism, from the very roots through to the modern day. We hope you will join us for our next episode on Sunday at 12pm. Get in touch with the show at openendspodcast@gmail.com. Edited by Will Dixon. Theme Music by Josh Harrod. Background music 'Avant Jazz' by Kevin MacLeod (Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3395-avant-jazz, License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license). Other music used is in the public domain.

    7. Communists

  3. 05/02/2021

    6. Being Trans

    'It's like trying to go through a brick wall and realising a door next to it'. Will and Josh speak to Lilith, a trans student in West Yorkshire. They discuss the process of questioning and coming out, delving into research and treatment options. And as always, they talk about the public perception of trans people, including TERFs (trans exclusionary radical feminists). We hope you will join us for our next episode on Sunday at 12pm. Get in touch with the show at openendspodcast@gmail.com. Edited by Will Dixon. Theme Music by Josh Harrod. Background music 'Avant Jazz' by Kevin MacLeod (Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3395-avant-jazz, License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license).

  4. 04/25/2021

    5. Sexual Orientation & Perception

    Josh and Will return with two guests this week, Eleanor Jackson and Zara Hall, both New College Students. They discuss the process of questioning, finding your labels and coming out (and the process of re-questioning after that). They also discuss the public perception of LGBTQ+ people in the media and in the pornography industry. We hope you will join us for our next episode on Sunday at 12pm. Get in touch with the show at openendspodcast@gmail.com. Edited by Will Dixon. Theme Music by Josh Harrod. Background music 'Avant Jazz' by Kevin MacLeod (Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3395-avant-jazz, License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license).

  5. 04/18/2021

    4. A recycling crisis?

    It's only Josh hosting this week, with guest Jasmine Feliciano. They discuss recycling, and the difference between a circular and a linear economy. From plastic bags and bottles to fast fashion and reusables to fiddly lids, an interesting and open ended discussion. We hope you will join us for our next episode on Sunday at 12pm. Get in touch with the show at openendspodcast@gmail.com. Edited by Will Dixon. Theme Music by Josh Harrod. Background music 'Avant Jazz' by Kevin MacLeod (Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3395-avant-jazz, License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license).

  6. 04/11/2021

    3. Where did power come from?

    Will and Josh record on their own this week. They discuss the origins of power, and how the balance of power has changed over time, including with the evolution of politics and economics. We hope you will join us for our next episode on Sunday at 12pm. Get in touch with the show at openendspodcast@gmail.com. Edited by Will Dixon. Theme Music by Josh Harrod. Background music 'Avant Jazz' by Kevin MacLeod (Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3395-avant-jazz, License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license).

  7. 04/04/2021

    2. Women in Society

    Will and Josh are joined by Muna Elkarmi, a corporate law student, to talk about what went wrong in the case of Sarah Everard and how we can stop violence towards women in the future. We also talk about policing protests, and the bill that is posed to restrict them in the UK. We'd like to apologise for some of the background noise in today's episode, as it is our first attempt at recording remotely. We hope you will join us for our next episode on Sunday at 12pm. Get in touch with the show at openendspodcast@gmail.com. Edited by Will Dixon. Theme Music by Josh Harrod. Background music 'Avant Jazz' by Kevin MacLeod (Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3395-avant-jazz, License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license).

  8. 03/28/2021

    1. Creative Industries Futures

    Will and Josh try their first hand at podcasting with guest George Benning, discussing the future of creative industries, focusing on the impact of the pandemic as well as some advice for those wanting to move into these careers, and the potential roadblocks along the way. Moving from GCSEs to skipping clubs, Minecraft to Netflix, we leave you to make your own open ended judgement on the future of creativity. Next Sunday, we welcome a guest, talking about women, the law and the right to protest. Get in touch with the show at openendspodcast@gmail.com. Edited by Will Dixon. Theme Music by Josh Harrod. Background music 'Avant Jazz' by Kevin MacLeod (Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3395-avant-jazz, License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)

  9. 03/16/2021

    Trailer - The Open Ends Podcast

    Will and Josh introduce the new show, where we take a single topic and analyse it forensically alongside our guest speakers, with no fixed agenda or time limit so we can have a more open ended discussion. New episodes are released every Sunday teatime, starting on the 28th of March. Get in touch with the show at openendspodcast@gmail.com. Theme Music by Josh Harrod. Background music 'Avant Jazz' by Kevin MacLeod (Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3395-avant-jazz, License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)

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Every week Will Dixon, Josh Harrod and guests dissect big cultural questions, prioritising knowledge and understanding over rhetoric and arguments

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  • Creator
    Will Dixon & Josh Harrod
  • Years Active
    2021
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Will Dixon & Josh Harrod
  • Show Website
    Open Ends