Gin and Topic

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Our ever-curious step-mother and step-daughter, Sarah and Áine, begin each episode with a glass of gin in hand, before launching into the topic of the week. Once the gin has been thoroughly sampled, a... more

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November 05, 2021 Series 2 F*Ups
We don’t know about you, but for us, this week has felt a little… off. So, to celebrate when things don’t go right, we’re giving you another little special

Please enjoy the fuck ups from series two, as a reminder that even when things go wrong, they can be stupid funny

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17min
October 22, 2021 14 Gins & Series 2 Bin
Surprise!

We thought you might be missing us. So, as a special treat, we got you… some bits from the bin. Don’t say we don’t treat you.

Series two had so many gins, and so many conversations, that we didn’t always get to include everything we wanted in each episode. So here are some of the bits we had to leave out.

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54min
September 17, 2021 Monkey 47 Sloe & Sound Science
It’s the final episode of series two, and we’re talking sound science!

This week we’re joined by Dr Nikhil Mistry, a research fellow at The National Oceanography Centre, University of Southhampton.

As he helps us answer ‘if a tree falls in the woods and nobody is there to hear it, does it make a sound?’ and 'does a duck's quack echo?' we’ll all enjoy a glass of Monkey 47 Sloe gin

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1h 3min
September 10, 2021 Bullards & Public Engagement
What is public engagement, and why should we talk together more?

This week we’re joined by Dr Lucinda Spokes, Head of Public Engagement at the University of Cambridge. No idea what that is? Well, this is the episode for you.

She’ll be joining Sarah, and a slightly unwell Áine, in a glass of Bullards gin

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52min
September 03, 2021 Brewdog & Fantasy
How can fantasy literature and media benefit wellbeing and mental health?

This week we’re joined by Dr Anna Mackenzie, a post-doctoral researcher at Lancaster University who is employed as deputy head of events while she continues her research.

Anna will join us in a glass of Brewdog’s Lonewolf gin as we chat. Prepare for some serious nerding from Áine…

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1h 5min
August 27, 2021 Mother's Ruin & Maths
Maths! Why do people love to hate it?

This week Lucy Rycroft Smith, a maths education researcher and writer, is joining us to talk all things maths. She may even manage to make notorious maths hater, Áine, feel a little more warmly towards the subject…

Lucy will also join us un a glass of Mother’s Ruin Damson Gin as we chat

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1h 5min
August 20, 2021 Series 2 Mini Break
This week we don't have a guest, and we don’t have any gin…

That’s because we’re taking a break! Or rather, our editor, Ben, is.

Ben has a brand new job that’s keeping him busy, so we’re taking a week or two off to let him settle in, and then we’ll be back with the rest of series two!

See you again soon
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2min
August 13, 2021 Isle of Harris & Plants
Plants! What do they even do for us? And how do we make them work for us?

This week we’re joined by Dr Emily May Armstrong, a geneticist and plant scientist who specialises in building conversations around disability, plant knowledge, and scientific understanding in modern life.

Emily will also join us in a glass of Isle of Harris gin while we chat

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59min
August 06, 2021 Gyre and Gimble & Children's Literature
This week we’re talking all thing’s children’s literature, with a focus on the question: are we representing the diversities of life enough?

We’ll be joined by Dr. B.J. Epstein, who is a senior lecturer in Literature and Translation in the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing at University of East Anglia.

B.J will also join us in a glass of Gyre and Gimble’s Queen of Hearts cherry gin as we chat

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1h 1min
July 30, 2021 Moth Negroni & Feminist Media
How have feminists created their own media, and what role does the internet play in feminist media today?

This week we’re joined by Dr Claire Sedgwick, an Honorary Research fellow at University of Nottingham… with a PHD in Feminist Media Studies!

Claire is going to be chatting all things Feminist media with us over some cans of Moth Negroni, a Gin & Topic first…

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53min

FAQs about Gin and Topic:

How many episodes does Gin and Topic have?

The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.