Language Area Podcasts

During the pandemic there was a surge of fraud and identity thefts. What many Whatsapp users do not realise is how theives are trying to get their phone numbers to swap their SIM cad. Yes, that’s right, thieves are collecting your personal information and calling your mobile carrier with information gathered on you to verify your identity and copy your SIM. Not sure how this can happen? Listen to how easy it can be to swap your card and what you can do to protect yourself from scammers stealing your SIM and any personal information you may have on your phone.

Hunter is a young man who will be venturing off to college to develop his passion for technology.  Tune in to learn how Scratch coding sparked his interest in technology beyond gaming, and his plans to specialize in cybersecurity once he has completed his studies.

Native Scottish Mary Todd has worked and lived in Spanish speaking countries. During her journey she learned to dance the tango and burlesque whilst also practicing ballet, a dance she learned as a child.   Now an EFL publisher for children's books,  Mary shares her love for dance in this podcast episode. 

Josephine Botting is a Curator at the British Film Institute.  She studied Spanish  as well as Spanish horror films of the 1970s, writing on the subject and other topics relating to the genre.  Josephine is also responsible for programming many archive seasons at the BFI.

https://www2.bfi.org.uk/people/josephine-botting

Jonathan Rigby is a British actor and horror film historian who has written several books on the subject.   The actor has appeared on stage in plays ranging from Shakespeare to Dracula.  Rigby is also well-known for playing Harry Price in the  feature film "Borley Rectory: The Most Haunted House in England" (2017). The film historian has also served as a consultant for the BBC documentaries “A History of Horror with Mark Gatliss” (2010) and its sequel “Horror Europa” (2012). 

Following is a list of some of Rigby’s books on the horror genre.

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