58 episodes
Switchboard Varsity
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- Society & Culture
Welcome to Switchboard! We're back for Lent Term and we have a brand new season of Switchboard lined up for you, plus a whole new team. Over the course of the term, producers Liv and Izzy will bring you new voices and topics each week, covering everything from veganism to Pink Week. Plus, brand new this term - a segment in collaboration with Varsity's AskVulture series!
If you have a story you want covered, an issue you want to raise or want to get involved yourself just message the Facebook page or email switchboard@varsity.co.uk!
You can stream us wherever you get your daily podcast fix.
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S8. Ep7. VarsiTea on Varsity
In the final episode of this season of Switchboard, we catch up with some of the sporting community in Cambridge to talk about all things Varsity competitions. From boxing to taekwondo and women's blues football we learn about the preparations for the competition against Oxford and what it's like balancing work with training. We also hear from our very own Senior Sport's Editor at Varsity, Liam, about what it's like covering sports at both the college and university level and the importance of sports for the Cambridge community.
Transcripts available here!
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Meet this term's team!
Producers: Olivia Young & Isabella Todini
Audio Engineers: Laleh Bergman Hossain & Joe Bray
Writers: Matilda Sidel and Gwilym Hubbard
Outreach Manager: Lucy Rostant
Graphic Designer: Sam Benatar
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S8. Ep6. International Women's Day
This week, Switchboard celebrates International Women’s Day by sitting down with women of Cambridge and chatting about the projects, campaigns, and art they are part of, as well as all the ways they work to empower women and work towards gender equality. With the special addition of a live reading of a poem, and three brilliant guests, this episode is worth the listen. Tune in to hear reflections on careers, inclusion, body acceptance, and so much more!
Transcripts available here!
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Meet this term's team!
Producers: Olivia Young & Isabella Todini
Audio Engineers: Laleh Bergman Hossain & Joe Bray
Writers: Matilda Sidel and Gwilym Hubbard
Outreach Manager: Lucy Rostant
Graphic Designer: Sam Benatar
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S8. Ep5. Campaigning for Cambridge
In this episode, we learn about various student campaigns around Cambridge. We hear about the U Bus Campaign to increase accessibility around the city for different colleges, Cambridge Period Project in their fight against period poverty in the university and beyond, and the Demilitarise Cambridge campaign aimed to shed light on the university investment ties to arms companies. You're guaranteed to leave feeling proud and inspired by all the amazing student activism in Cambridge!
Transcripts available here!
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Meet this term's team!
Producers: Olivia Young & Isabella Todini
Audio Engineers: Laleh Bergman Hossain & Joe Bray
Writers: Matilda Sidel and Gwilym Hubbard
Outreach Manager: Lucy Rostant
Graphic Designer: Sam Benatar
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S8. Ep4. Vegan Virtuosos
In a slightly different format than previous episodes this season, Liv and Izzy sit down with a group of vegan and veggie Cambridge students, to hear about a variety of experiences with bringing a plant-based lifestyle to uni. Tune in for a panel-style discussion about cooking in college gyps, ways college dining halls could do better, and recipe favorites from all of our guests. This one is a tasty one!
Transcripts available here!
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Meet this term's team!
Producers: Olivia Young & Isabella Todini
Audio Engineers: Laleh Bergman Hossain & Joe Bray
Writers: Matilda Sidel and Gwilym Hubbard
Outreach Manager: Lucy Rostant
Graphic Designer: Sam Benatar
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S8. Ep3. Love Without Limits
...or, The Queer, The Corporate, and The Christian. In this episode, we dive into what Valentine's Day really means, who it's for (and who is left out), and how people are celebrating their love outside of the heteronormative imagining of February 14th. This one is a heart-warmer; stories of love, joyful first dates, and nonromantic expressions of love overflow from our guests this week. We also challenge the commercialization of Valentine's Day, and ask whether there might be better ways to show and share our love.
Transcripts available here!
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Meet this term's team!
Producers: Olivia Young & Isabella Todini
Audio Engineers: Laleh Bergman Hossain & Joe Bray
Writers: Matilda Sidel and Gwilym Hubbard
Outreach Manager: Lucy Rostant
Graphic Designer: Sam Benatar
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S8. Ep2. Passion for Pink Week
Just in time for the start of Pink Week 2022 (and the Pink Week Ball happening tonight, Feb 5!!) comes an episode about the history of Pink Week, from its conception years ago to its resounding success today. Our very own host, Liv, is Pink Week President this year, so she gives us the scoop on what Pink Week really is, and how she's managed to balance being president with a Cambridge degree. Our guests have each played a different role across Pink Week's history, each with their own insights and reflections on their experiences with the cause - so settle in and enjoy! Learn more about Pink Week!
Transcripts available here!
.................................................................................................................................... Lent Term Team: Producers: Olivia Young & Isabella Todini Audio Engineers: Laleh Bergman Hossain & Joe Bray Writers: Matilda Sidel and Gwilym Hubbard Outreach Manager: Lucy Rostant Graphic Designer: Sam Benatar
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