The Old Evening Cabbage

Will Tattersdill

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EDUCATION

A monthly podcast exploring different aspects of life and letters in UoB's department of English Literature. Intended primarily for current students!

05/31/2019

Dystopia

Haunting questions about a genre having a moment, posed to some experts teaching the subject at Birmingham. What is dystopia, and why are we all mad for it? Hosted by Will Tattersdill. Guest Ale from John Holmes.

1 min
03/29/2019

Exams

Exam season is upon us! Hosts Nathan Waddell and Will Tattersdill talk to some final-year students about how to deal with the stress of it all! Guest Ale from Emma West.

29 min
02/28/2019

Materiality

An episode devoted to the look, feel, and smell of books of all descriptions, featuring, for the eagle-eared, Hodgson's Rule of Reading. Guest Ale from Emily Wingfield. Hosted by Nathan Waddell and, in absentia, Will Tattersdill.

34 min
01/28/2019

Mythbusting

The head of department (Deborah Longworth), head of assessment (Philippa Semper), and podcast host Will Tattersdill meet to answer questions from student rep Talia Carter. Is there a 10% rule? Should you use 'I' in essays? Why do you have to fill in that annoying reflective feedback box? We try to answer as much as we can!

26 min
12/20/2018

Christmas

In our first seasonal epic, a discussion about how Christmas has changed in the literature of three different periods, plus a whole bunch of Christmas reading recommendations. Guest Ale from Amy Burge. Hosted by Nathan Waddell and Will Tattersdill

36 min
12/01/2018

Armistice

It's been a century since a famous war stopped happening. In this episode, we delve into some of the reverberations felt after the Great War went away, talking to students on a final year WW1 module and two staff members - Emma West and Alexandra Harris. Guest Ale from Antonia Smith. Hosted by Nathan Waddell and Will Tattersdill

37 min
10/29/2018

Beginnings

In the inaugural episode of our podcast, we discuss the experience of arriving at the department with a group of returning staff and students. Guest ale from Asha Rogers. Hosted by Nathan Waddell and Will Tattersdill

25 min

7 Episodes

A monthly podcast exploring different aspects of life and letters in UoB's department of English Literature. Intended primarily for current students!

Creator

Will Tattersdill
Years Active

2018 - 2019
Episodes

7
Rating

Clean
Show Website

The Old Evening Cabbage

The Old Evening Cabbage

Episodes

Dystopia

Exams

Materiality

Mythbusting

Christmas

Armistice

Beginnings

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