The Stadium of Light is more than a venue for football: it’s a place to foster togetherness. Here Stuart and Anthony start their walk around the ground feeling like very different people but end up realizing they have a lot more in common than they thought - and that football has the power to reawaken the electricity that people have inside them.

Join Matt, Ynez, Poorty (and Sasha, the dog!) as they take you on a stroll through Sunderland’s Roker Park, sharing their personal stories and life experiences with the sounds of nature as their backdrop. Walk alongside them, exploring the park and the journey of life itself.

In this episode, we explore the village of Ryhope and its local heritage sites, including The Engine

Museum, the war cemetery and the colliery, comparing it to the villages of our home countries, Belarus and Scotland. We talk about traditions, families and why we chose to study in Sunderland.

In the final episode of this season, Matty and Cat introduce Aizaz to the Sunderland Empire Theatre. An icon of the City's skyline since 1907, the Empire is home to West End productions, comedy, and the annual Sunderland Pantomime.

We also welcome Aizaz to the UK and hear his experiences of how the media world is different in his home country of Pakistan.

In this episode of Getting To Know You, Hamish & Jake talk "All Things Football" as they take a Trip to the Beacon Of Light. Can they manage to Squeeze into a game of 5 a side, or will the rain wash that dream away?

Who won the FA Cup FIFA rematch, the FIFA Juggernaut that is Hamish Smith playing as Sunderland or Will Leeds take their Revenge in the hands of FIFA Noob Jake Chappell?

Listen now to find out!

Join Joe and Chrissy for a trip to AFK. A gaming bar based in Sunderland where we talk our common interests, our goals, and most importantly, play the 1991 masterpiece Sonic The Hedgehog.

In this episode, Megan and Rollie head to the beach to discuss everyone's favourite topic... food.

What are the food differences between Liverpool and Fife, and just how different is a Sunderland chippy from the rest of the UK? Also, as Getting to Know You is about finding your feet in a new city, our hosts talk about the experience of moving to a new place.

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In this episode of Talking Tunes, Kristiana, Adam, Jack, and Nathaniel discuss how their listening habits have changed and dive deep into why they listen and the effect listening has on them.

Prompting their discussion, Alison Barton from Opera Sunderland discusses how she listens and how that has changed over the years. She also discusses the impact listening has had on her and how it makes her feel.

“Changes In Listening Habits” was produced by: Kristiana Zunde, Nathaniel Jackson, Adam Jackson, and Jack Murphy.

The music for Talking Tunes is composed by

SHAVN. You can find his music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1IBOiJXjIw2VHko3BRwbFa

You can listen to “Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version

of The War of The Worlds” here: https://open.spotify.com/album/7ligZljXfUtcKPCotWul5g

You can check out Opera Sunderland here: https://operasunderland.co.uk/

Episode Summary:

In this episode, we delve into the concept of the universality of music. Although different music genres may sound distinct, there is a level of relativism that connects them, as people tend to share similar realities when it comes to musical influences. Additionally, we explore our earliest memories of music and how they have influenced our preferences over time.

These episode producers Shaun Boyle, Dom Brown, Endurance Idowu, and Maryam Almhaeed, come from diverse backgrounds, but music serves as a connecting factor between them. We also have a special guest, Tolani Banks, an Afrobeat music enthusiast, who shares his experience and exposure to music and how it has shaped his musical preference.

Key Takeaway:

Music is universal

No genre of music can stand alone

Music outlive musicians

Musician references and links to their works:

King Sunny Ade:  https://www.tracklib.com/music/artists/king-sunny-ade?gclid=Cj0KCQiApKagBhC1ARIsAFc7Mc6-66XFGu9WcAjkAvxOJEmWW92t6cCUXAaRy5glPuf9jOaIyagmc4

2baba: https: //www.youtube.com/@Official2Baba

Kulthum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wBvuZVE7FI

The Beatles: https://www.thebeatles.com/

This is a production of the University of Sunderland MA student in Radio Audio and Podcasting.

The music on this episode was written and produced by Shaun Boyle.

In the first episode of ‘Talking Tunes’ titled ‘Is there such a thing as genre’ Sean Michael, Hope Lynes and Daniel Russell delve into the topic of musical genres and whether or not genres are as important these days and the stereotypes that comes with being a fan of certain music. We also hear from a diehard music fan and local music store owner Marty Yule about his opinions on the word ‘Genre’ as well as finding out how 90’s music icon Andrew Roachford MBE defined his own music.