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The following podcast is an extraordinary insight into the highs and lows of Welsh Paralympian and inspiration John Harris. In this excerpt he tells the story of his dramatic accident and the brutal realisation of the injury. John’s humour and clarity shines through.

As part of our Sport Media BSc course we're going to hear from experts across the world of Sport Media. 

In this Episode our Programme Director Steff Garrero speaks to boxing writer and broadcaster Steve Bunce about his career.

Steve tells us about how he got started, how to develop contacts in your chosen sport and how he became the "go to" journalist for boxing in the UK.

Second episode of Fight Club is about up and coming Cardiff boxer Monique Bux who joined us in the studio. Monique Bux a unique character who juggles a career of being a DJ and a professional boxer. Join us to hear more how she navigates joining the professional game.

Making weight, mental health, injuries, critics and how to deal with social media trolls. Everything is discussed as Monquie Bux tells it how it is in her career so far.

This inaugural Episode looks back at the year of fighting we've seen, the year we expect from 2023 and the changes we wish to see within the sport.

Talk of Fury, Joshua, Khabib, Mhakachev and Paddy the Baddy! What more could you want from a fight pod?

Welcome to the debut episode of the Unconventional Sports podcast.

Produced by 5 Cardiff Met MSc Sport Broadcast students, we talk all things sport, from rugby to rock climbing and plenty in between!

Join us as we talk our sports background, worst injuries and our future sporting endeavours.

Jody Avirgan changed the face of Audio Documentaries in Sports.

He was the host,  series editor, lead producer and manager of ESPN's 30for30 podcast series from its inception in 2016 until 2020.

He has worked at Radiotopia, ESPN, FiveThirtyEight, WNYC and lots more.

He works in Sport, Politics and Music - here are a few of the projects he's worked on
https://www.jodyavirgan.com/projects 

The two episodes Jody and Steff chat about  are:

The Trials of Dan and Dave 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/16jTyaBu8vbTjzGGzd8CiM?si=a57dd79881514d9c

 Hoodies Up

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Jc0HkLIDDHLrX5cswVdju?si=18d653282c274428

This is a podcast based around Technology Enhanced Learning, Podcasting and Pedagogy.

If you want to get in touch with Steff about any of the concepts discussed then you can email him on [email protected]

Audio Clips used in the podcast 

Professor Richard Noss on Technology Enhanced Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhC69L3fIl4&t=1276s  

High Performance Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/3WKI7p6tuq6kJRw1xfRS7Q?si=940076f7b97e40d4 

30 for 30 Podcast Documentary https://open.spotify.com/episode/46xfxjpvdsxNyD9QpisSUI?si=7603a3d8bb0049ad 

Raising Creativity PhD Project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndZccFyg69E

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Jenkins, M. et al. (2011) ‘The development of technology enhanced learning: findings from a 2008 survey of UK higher education institutions’, Interactive learning environments, 19(5), pp. 447–465.
https://www-tandfonline-com.ezproxy.cardiffmet.ac.uk/doi/full/10.1080/10494820903484429

Middleton, Andrew, 2016. Reconsidering the role of recorded audio as a rich, flexible and engaging learning space. Research in learning technology, 24(1), pp.28035–13. https://www.proquest.com/docview/2121426246?accountid=15588&parentSessionId=MJwXrRETdDgQzDZz1MGjhBN8tRf8urRaVGWA3ZLS1p0%3D&pq-origsite=primo

 Pegrum, M., Bartle, E. and Longnecker, N. (2015) ‘Can creative podcasting promote deep learning? The use of podcasting for learning content in an undergraduate science unit’, British journal of educational technology, 46(1), pp. 142–152.
https://web-s-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.cardiffmet.ac.uk/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=0&sid=d5ba377e-b31b-4e83-b60d-a26f932752ef%40redis

Popova, A., Kirschner, P.A. and Joiner, R. (2014) ‘Effects of primer podcasts on stimulating learning from lectures: How do students engage?’, British journal of educational technology, 45(2), pp. 330–339.
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Schöbel, T. et al. (2020) ‘Podcasts as a teaching tool in orthopaedic surgery: Is it beneficial or more an exemption card from attending lectures?’, Der Orthopäde, 50(6), pp. 455–463.
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In Episode 3 of the “Coaching Hub Conversations” we speak to Wales International Hockey player and Cardiff Met Sports Coaching Lecturer Luke Hawker about his PHD work around Experiential Learning and how his academic studies coupled with his 100 plus caps for Wales on the International stage help inform his theories, actions and thoughts as a coach heading up the Hockey programme at Cardiff Met University

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