In this third instalment of Working at LSE we speak to Lukas Slothuus, LSE100 Fellow and Anti-Casualisation Officer at the LSE UCU, about his experience of academic burnout and hustle culture. We pose potential solutions to a healthy work/leisure balance and how the lack of stable permanent contracts impacts this. Finally, we discuss the Research Excellence Framework (REF) and how it contributes to unrealistic standards for academics. 

Produced, edited, and hosted by Vanessa Huang

Cover art by Charlie To and Alan Nemirovski

Music by ComaStudio from Pixabay. 

Join Alice and Tito for their final installment of Nobody Asked 🥲

'Where's the Imposter?' explores Imposter Syndrome across a variety of industries and occupations, attempting to understand what it is that makes so many of us feel like we don't belong and how we can overcome this.

In this episode Lucy talks to Ffion Price. Recent graduate from the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, Ffion discusses the feeling of Imposter Syndrome in the performing arts world. From imposter syndrome in high school to imposter syndrome in the world of work, Ffion talks to Lucy all about how she overcame feelings of insecurity.

Edited, Hosted and Produced by Lucy Thomas

Logo by Vaneeza Jawad 

'Where's the Imposter?' explores Imposter Syndrome across a variety of industries and occupations, attempting to understand what it is that makes so many of us feel like we don't belong and how we can overcome this.

In this episode Lucy talks to Sioned, a London based barrister about her journey into the field of Law from a field in Mid-Wales. Talking everything from facing 'big bad London', changing degrees and finding your way in competitive fields, Sioned and Lucy unpick the positives we can take from feeling imposter syndrome.

Edited, Hosted and Produced by Lucy Thomas

Logo by Vaneeza Jawad 

Welcome back to Help me Understand. In this fourth episode, Id tackles world trade! What is the WTO, why is it important to have a multilateral trade organisation and how does world trade really work? Id talks to LSE fellow and doctor Marta Soprana to help you understand what world trade is all about! 

Produced, edited and hosted by Id Skrivarhaug

Cover art by Charlie To and Alyx Ray

Music by Coma-Media, Pixbay Music

This current affairs podcast tries to unpick all things British politics over the last couple of weeks. With an analysis of parliamentary affairs, major political events, media headlines and viral moments - we aim to make sense of this tumultuous time in politics. 

In this episode, we follow up on the headlines from the last two weeks. The Budget was a key story last week, and we discuss the key points raised and some questions that arise from the announcement. We quickly mention some updates on the Windsor Framework, which isn’t looking good for the government. We also discuss the illegal migration bill and the busy few days at the BBC following Gary Lineker’s tweet on the matter. In this discussion we consider the difficulties surrounding the impartiality rules at the BBC. We finish by considering Boris Johnson’s defence dossier regarding the lockdown parties, and discuss the effects that this could have for the Conservative party going forward.

If you have any questions, feedback or an idea to propose, please get in touch!

Produced and Hosted by Nikhita Nachiappan (Twitter @nikhita.nachi) and Saskia Soden (Twitter @saskia_soden)

Edited by Saskia Soden 

Cover Art by Nikhita Nachiappan via Logo

Music by penguinmusic via Pixabay

Have you ever wondered why you have to pay taxes? How the US-electorial system actually work? Or how a country's financial situation can change from one day to the next? 🤔 ‘Help Me Understand’ is the podcast where we dive into topics like these, to try to understand why things are the way they are in society!💡💳🦕🔌🌪🚑👑📱💸🔭🌏

Welcome back to Help me Understand. In this episode, our guest host Erica Pascoe tackles disinformation! What are its main threats to society? Should we do more to combat it online? Erica talks to LSE professor, journalist and founding director of Polis think-tank Charlie Beckett to help you
understand disinformation.

Produced, edited and hosted by Erica Pascoe

Help Me Understand Producer - Id Skrivarhaug

Cover art by Charlie To and Alyx Ray

Music by Coma-Media, Pixbay Music

Welcome to What You Didn’t Know About the Environment, a podcast where hosts Lotte Turnbull and Saoirse Jackson dive into environmental and climate change issues that may not be featured in the main headlines of the news. They aim to make the sometimes overwhelming concept of climate change more accessible whilst also exploring how it may relate to other issues such as neoliberalism and intergenerational equity. 

In the fifth episode of this series, Lotte and Saorise talk about their two passions in life - coffee and chocolate! They will reveal the ways in which your consumption of these products may be impacting the environment and contributing to climate change and vitally the impact climate change may have on the production of coffee and chocolate. 

Any feedback or suggestions on issues you would like us to cover? Please get in touch with [email protected] and we’ll do our best to cover anything you would like us to!

Produced and Hosted by Lotte Turnbull and Saoirse Jackson

Edited by Lotte Turnbull

Cover Art by Mith Binte Mohammad Tabid

Music by Coma-Media, Pixabay Music

Happy International Women’s History Month!

In honour of International Women’s History Month, Tito & Alice share personal experiences of sexism on campus and at home, discuss intersectionality, and give tip-top tips on how to humiliate the misogynistic men of the world. 

Tune in for an empowering listen about the magic of girlhood, the importance of female role models, and five reasons why bout out hosts are 10x funnier than any male comedian out there!

If you have any questions, feedback or an idea get in touch:
@[email protected]

Produced, Edited and Hosted by Alice Aurell & Tito Molokwu 

Music by Pixabay Music

Welcome to the third episode of Word on the Street- the Who, What, Where and Why of London's current trends and experiences.

In this episode, Gen and Em take you to The Top Secret Comedy Club. Just round the corner from LSE in Covent Garden this is a famous spot with new and established comedians alike. Tune in to find out whether this could be your next big night out! 

Hosted, Produced and Edited by: Genevieve Sipes and Emily Gobel

Music by: Big Blues | Jason Shaw and Chill Lo-Fi Saxophone | Anpan by Alex- Productions 

If you have any questions, feedback or have an idea to propose, please get in touch: [email protected]