KCL Politics Society Podcast

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The home of King's College London Politics Society's podcast. Our co-hosts Penelope and Valeria host episodes with a range of guests, including students and professionals, to unpack a wide variety of political issues. If you're interested in being a guest on our podcast, please get in touch at kclpolitics@gmail.com! Co-hosted by Penelope Spencer-Simpson and Valeria Abram Produced by Saf Riache In collaboration with KCL Radio Society

  1. LIVE: Careers in the Public Sector with Prof. Jonathan Portes

    Apr 9

    LIVE: Careers in the Public Sector with Prof. Jonathan Portes

    In this live recording, Valeria joins the Political Economy Careers Guide Podcast to interview Professor Jonathan Portes. Professor Portes is a leading economist and professor at King's, here to discuss careers in the public sector and politics-related fields. Music: Neon Metaphor by ESCP | https://www.escp.space Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music

    44 min
  2. Gaza from the Ground: Special Interview with Dana Hamdan

    Mar 14

    Gaza from the Ground: Special Interview with Dana Hamdan

    Warning: This episode contains graphic details and discussions about genocide. In this episode, the Politics Society Podcast has teamed up with The Political Pulse to interview a very special guest: Dana Hamdan. Dana is an international student from Gaza who has joined us to share her story about life in the Gaza Strip. This episode was hosted by Penelope Spencer-Simpson (The Politics Society Podcast), Samuel Lee (The Political Pulse), and Joseph De La Salle (Roar News). Thank you to KCL Radio for making this episode possible. Music: Neon Metaphor by ESCP | https://www.escp.space Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music

    56 min
  3. Women on the Right in Britain and Beyond

    Feb 3

    Women on the Right in Britain and Beyond

    In this episode, Penelope speaks to Pearl Hannaford, a 3rd year English Lit and Film student here at King's, about right-wing women, British politics, and feminism. If you enjoyed this episode and think you'd make a great future guest on the podcast, reach out to us at kclpolitics@gmail.com Hosted by Penelope Spencer-Simpson Produced by Saf Riache In collaboration with KCL Radio Music: Neon Metaphor by ESCP | https://www.escp.space Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music

    21 min
  4. Venezuela: History, Politics, and Hope

    12/12/2025

    Venezuela: History, Politics, and Hope

    In this episode, Valeria speaks to Carmen Gomez, a first-year PPE student here at King's, about the history leading up to Venezuela's present-day politics, and how hope appears through new political actors and international relations. If you enjoyed this episode and think you'd make a great future guest on the podcast, reach out to us at kclpolitics@gmail.com Hosted by Valeria Abram Produced by Saf Riache In collaboration with KCL Radio Music: Neon Metaphor by ESCP | https://www.escp.space Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music

    30 min

  5. 11/21/2025

    Power, Politics, and Perception: How Media Shapes Women Leaders and Latin American Politics

    In this episode of the KCL Politics Society Podcast, Valeria speaks to Daniela Denyer, President of the KCL Women in Politics Society, about how female politicians in Latin America are framed in the media and in politics. If you enjoyed this episode and think you'd make a great future guest on the podcast, reach out to us at kclpolitics@gmail.com Hosted by Valeria Abram Produced by Saf Riache In collaboration with KCL Radio Music: Neon Metaphor by ESCP | https://www.escp.space Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music

    33 min
  6. Simon Marks talks Journalism, US Politics, and New Technology

    11/08/2025

    Simon Marks talks Journalism, US Politics, and New Technology

    In this episode, our co-hosts Penelope and Valeria speak with Simon Marks, an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has worked with LBC, The iPaper, Radio New Zealand and more, as well as having founded the world's leading broadcast agency Feature Story News (FSN). Simon joins us to discuss the journalism industry today, US politics and US-UK relations, and a little about how emerging technologies interact with journalism and journalists. If you enjoyed this episode and think you'd make a great future guest on the podcast, reach out to us at kclpolitics@gmail.com. Hosted by Penelope Spencer-Simpson and Valeria Abram Produced by Saf Riache In collaboration with KCL Radio Music: Neon Metaphor by ESCP | https://www.escp.space Free To Use | https://freetouse.com/music

    34 min
  7. Mind the Gap: The Politics of Socioeconomic Gaps at University

    10/24/2025

    Mind the Gap: The Politics of Socioeconomic Gaps at University

    In this episode of the KCL Politics Society Podcast, Penelope speaks to Ava Davies about being a working class student at University, and how living costs and classism affect students both economically and socially throughout their time at University. Read Classism and Costume Parties here! If you're interested in being a guest on our podcast, feel free to reach out at kclpolitics@gmail.com! This episode was hosted by Penelope Spencer-Simpson Produced by Saf Riache In collaboration with KCL Radio Music: Neon Metaphor by ESCP | https://www.escp.spaceFree To Use | https://freetouse.com/music

    19 min
  8. The Prison-Industrial Complex: Profits, privatisation, and incarceration.

    03/19/2025

    The Prison-Industrial Complex: Profits, privatisation, and incarceration.

    In this episode of Pulse of the Politic, Charlie talks to Anna-Julia, a first-year War Studies student who wrote an article in The Dialogue entitled "2.3 Million Shackles: Understanding the Prison Industrial Complex". If you would like to read the article, check out the latest edition of The Dialogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min
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The home of King's College London Politics Society's podcast. Our co-hosts Penelope and Valeria host episodes with a range of guests, including students and professionals, to unpack a wide variety of political issues. If you're interested in being a guest on our podcast, please get in touch at kclpolitics@gmail.com! Co-hosted by Penelope Spencer-Simpson and Valeria Abram Produced by Saf Riache In collaboration with KCL Radio Society

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  • Creator
    KCL Politics Society
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © KCL Politics Society
  • Show Website
    KCL Politics Society Podcast