Le Dragon Déchaîné

In today’s episode, Cate sits down with Mart Marjak, a first year student from Estonia. Mart tells us the inside and out of 8 months of military service in Estonia from boot camp to living in the forest. This episode is our first exploration into the students of Sciences Po who have served in the military of their countries. Listen to hear the ups and downs of what an experience like this entails.

In today’s episode, Cate sits down with Alayna Yap, a second year student from Singapore. Alayna tells the story of her ten months between graduating junior college in Singapore and moving to France where she worked at the ministry by day and faced her fear of alcohol by night. This episode covers the way a gap year can help you get a footing in life as an adult before starting university half way across the world. Listen to hear Alayna recount this period with fondness and reflection.

In this pilot episode, host Cate Barton, will be introducing the “The Age Gap” series, our newest podcast diving into the question of: why are students on the Sciences Po Le Havre campus who are 19, 20, 21, or even 22 years old in their first year? Cate will be talking about the concept of a gap year and be discussing how that manifests in different cultures and environments before Sciences Po. After introducing the series, Cate will be telling us about her own gap year from working a pizza restaurant during the COVID-19 pandemic to spontaneously traveling to South Africa to taking a 3-day train trip across the United States. This series is a perfect introduction to a series for anyone curious about what a gap year is and what it can offer from the stories of our very own students at Sciences Po Le Havre Campus.

This year will be my third home in 4 years. Next year will be my fourth in 5. But will it be home?

In this ode to a place she has come to call home, our Radio Editor, Pree, wraps up her time in Le Havre and explores what home has come to mean to her.

In this episode of For the Culture, Trisha and Clo surf the waves of reality TV shows such as Singles’ Inferno, Too Hot To Handle and Love Island in honour of Valentine’s Day. Touching on topics like setting, pacing and cultural differences , they compare and contrast these series all while centring around the depiction of love in media.

Clo and Trish take advantage of the opportunity of Taylor Swift re-releasing her album Red (Taylor’s Version) to discuss various topics such as musical rights, being a household name, age gaps through lyrical analysis, and cinematography. With one being a 'Swiftie' and the other appreciating from a distance, this episode covers some of the different interpretations and opinions surrounding Swift’s repackage.

In this episode, Alxis, Malavika, and Samaya discuss their journey as a coloc, from where they began and where they've ended up. They detail the growing pains of what was originally an unlikely arrangement with strangers, the different quirks and difficult conversations they came across along the way, and ultimately how it evolved into friendships for life.

Clotilde and Elyne tune into the sounds of Le Havre, the Sciences Po edition. Starting with Sophie’s reading seminar, the sounds of the bustling hallways to the overcrowded coffee room will be recorded. With seagulls squawking and tram bells ringing, the breaking of the waves onto the rocky shores of la plage are used to end this auditory journey of Le Havre.

Trisha and Clo start off this new show dissecting the franchise that has been the talk of the town, Dune. They will be breaking down both the book and the movie, highlighting key themes and issues within this universe and its relevancy today. From the science fiction genre to the art of adaptation, this episode is perfect for both 'Dune' first-timers and super fans.

Sometimes you've got to look back to move forward. As we get into the groove of the semester and wrestle with a new dynamic of campus life, Alessandra, Mason and Pree look back on their 1A to explore what's changed, what hard truths they've come to terms with and what they'll be saying yes to in the coming year.