Haunting questions about a genre having a moment, posed to some experts teaching the subject at Birmingham. What is dystopia, and why are we all mad for it? Hosted by Will Tattersdill. Guest Ale from John Holmes.

Exam season is upon us! Hosts Nathan Waddell and Will Tattersdill talk to some final-year students about how to deal with the stress of it all! Guest Ale from Emma West.

An episode devoted to the look, feel, and smell of books of all descriptions, featuring, for the eagle-eared, Hodgson's Rule of Reading. Guest Ale from Emily Wingfield. Hosted by Nathan Waddell and, in absentia, Will Tattersdill.

The head of department (Deborah Longworth), head of assessment (Philippa Semper), and podcast host Will Tattersdill meet to answer questions from student rep Talia Carter. Is there a 10% rule? Should you use 'I' in essays? Why do you have to fill in that annoying reflective feedback box? We try to answer as much as we can!

In our first seasonal epic, a discussion about how Christmas has changed in the literature of three different periods, plus a whole bunch of Christmas reading recommendations. Guest Ale from Amy Burge. Hosted by Nathan Waddell and Will Tattersdill

It's been a century since a famous war stopped happening. In this episode, we delve into some of the reverberations felt after the Great War went away, talking to students on a final year WW1 module and two staff members - Emma West and Alexandra Harris. Guest Ale from Antonia Smith. Hosted by Nathan Waddell and Will Tattersdill

In the inaugural episode of our podcast, we discuss the experience of arriving at the department with a group of returning staff and students. Guest ale from Asha Rogers. Hosted by Nathan Waddell and Will Tattersdill