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Missed the live broadcast? Listen to Findlay Shaw and Charlotte Aspden interview the SU Presidential Candidates for 2026.

Welcome to Creative License with Nam, where I interview young artists to understand the motivation and inspirations behind their work. This time, I had the pleasure of speaking with an exceptional children's book author named M.A. Rosé. In this episode, we delved into Muna's creative ideas, thought processes, and the challenges she faces as she balances her authorial journey with her career. We explored how her diverse interests shape her storytelling and the unique colour theories she brings to her book 'Mini Miss Mighty: The Foodie Aeroplane Pilot'. It was truly inspiring to learn about her dedication and passion. I hope this insightful conversation finds you as motivated by Muna's story as I was. Thanks for listening! 

In this week's episode, Cassia has a conversation with Professor Paul Sutcliffe about computational maths, solitons and some experiences from his PhD and postdoc years!

01:20 - Paul Introduction

05:45 - Computational maths module

09:19 - Teaching experiences

15:50 - Mathematical Journey up to now

22:33 - The aim of a postdoc & solitons

37:20 - On writing a book

46:01 - Nothing interesting/ switching it around

47:00 - Paul’s experience in finance

58:52 - The theme song to a theorem

Welcome to Bridging Borders, a podcast hosted by two South Asian women, one Indian, one

Pakistani, who are rewriting the stories they grew up with.

In this episode of Bridging Borders, two brown girls (Indian & Pakistani) unpack what it really

means to grow up under beauty standards shaped by colonialism, culture and social media.

From body ideals to pretty privilege,

” we explore how beauty standards follow us across

borders, and how they change depending on where you are.

We share confidence tips collected from listener surveys and practical advice that actually

helps. We close with a heartfelt letter to our younger selves, reminding every listener that your

worth was never found in a bottle of cream.

This episode isn’t about becoming “prettier”

—it’s about reclaiming confidence, self-worth, and

identity on your own terms.

In this episode of Deeping your FYP, we discuss TikTok’s romanticisation of 2016. 2016 marks the start of Gen Z’s interaction with social media. From: dabs, Musical.ly, Justin Bieber, to Brexit and Trump’s election, we look at why we idealise 2016.

We go over some Arsenal controversies and discuss their perception in the media and where we stand within it.

The Canary Call - Episode Two

Thought Delegation and the Illusion of Intimacy

Disclaimer: This episode contains explicit content which some listeners may find upsetting, including topics of hate speech, mental ill-health and suicide ideation. This episode is deemed not suitable for children. 

Welcome to The Canary Call: the sociolegal podcast exploring the warning signs of modern dystopia, produced and presented by friends and peers, Ione Banks and Oscar Bovenizer. In this episode, Oscar and Ione discuss the emerging psychosocial issues surrounding artificial intelligence chatbot use, from parasocial relationships to cognitive erosion.

Sources:

Opening AI Definition: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17579961.2023.2184135.

Hallucinations and Common Token Bias: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.240197.

MIT Study: https://time.com/7295195/ai-chatgpt-google-learning-school/

AI Marriage: https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/japan/japan-chatgpt-ai-wedding-b2864314.html

AI-Related Suicides:

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/06/us/openai-chatgpt-suicide-lawsuit-invs-vis

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2025/12/12/open-ai-microsoft-face-lawsuit-over-chatgpt-s-alleged-role-in-a-murder-suicide_6748404_13.html

NEO Robots: https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/i-tried-the-robot-thats-coming-to-live-with-you-its-still-part-human-68515d44?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqeqL49su8EklLh38nG9S7XTYaETBciheA79xOyn_LROOhPRMwnNlHU21yeGYr8%3D&gaa_ts=690a07cf&gaa_sig=12BvMAt4BCd7QzC-MKZ0TzyhjYrxL8Slm3rwe_yBgR1EOr4PmCmAzlY0dh3Iv30RrOMpLtidzexv3uTUVcO7LQ%3D%3D

Coercive Controlling Behaviour: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12fHHl4JYnC0QPnl8z5rz-BzcABj0OAkPAbb-Uo42KtM/edit?tab=t.4zmuop7bznus

In this week’s episode, Cassia talks to Dr Stephen Harrap about his mathematical journey so far, public speaking …. and hobbits!

01:00 - Stephen introduction

06:44 - Styles of teaching

11:50 - Lecture engagement

18:18 - Maths into schools & graduate skills

26:09 - Assessing maths

31:29 - Graduate attributes

42:30 - Public speaking

51:20 - Pure maths as escapism

57:39 - AI in maths

01:05:16 - Maths and sports in fiction

The Canary Call - Episode One

Regulating Pornography and Rewriting Sexual Scripts

Disclaimer: This episode contains explicit content which some listeners may find upsetting, including topics of sexual abuse, gendered violence, and obscene pornographic content. This episode is deemed not suitable for children.

Welcome to The Canary Call: the sociolegal podcast exploring the warning signs of modern dystopia, produced and presented by friends and peers, Ione Banks and Oscar Bovenizer. In this pilot episode, Oscar and Ione speak with Professor Clare McGlynn KC (Hon) - a leading expert on violence against women and girls, and gender equality - about the regulation of internet pornography and methods of technology-facilitated sexual abuse.

In this episode of Deeping your FYP, we discuss brain rot. Although it was claimed as the Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year in 2024, it holds immense relevance today. Whether it is through short form content, or its traces in 2010s YouTube – brain rot is everywhere. We also discuss how the rise in brain rot parallels the rise in anti-intellectualism and our reliance on AI.