In this short episode, Matthew asks which guests you would like to hear from and also what else would you like covered in the student specials?

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In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Nicola Harding from Lancaster University. In part 1 Nicola discusses her long and winding route into the world of Sociology. In part 2 she outlines her wide variety of research in particular her work on women and punishment.

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In this episode. Matthew talks to Drew Dalton from The university of Sunderland all about Post-modernism. Drew explains the difference between modernity, liquid modernity and post-modernity as well as explaining ideas from the likes of Bauman, Foucault and Baudrillard.

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In this episode, Matthew talks to Caroline Bald. Caroline is MA course lead for Social Work and Human Rights at University of Essex and a registered social worker specialising originally in criminal justice. She is a Professional Doctorate in Social Care Education student researching 'Wellbeing discourse, understanding and implications in Social Work Education

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In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Nathan Kerrigan all about symbolic interactionism. Nathan explains the ideas of Weber, Mead, Goffman, Simmel and Becker as well as the key overarching ideas of the discipline and their approach to research.

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In this episode, Matthew talks to cultural sociologist, theorist and methodologist - Dr. Monique Charles. Monique talks about her research into the UK Grime scene and her study - ‘Hallowed be thy Grime? : A musicological and sociological genealogy of Grime music and its relation to black Atlantic religious discourse.’

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In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Claire Sedgwick all about Feminism. Claire discusses the different waves of Feminism, the branches of Feminism, the key areas of focus and gives some top tips of key Feminist writers to read about in more detail.

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In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Alicia Walker on her research around intimate relationships and infidelity. In part one Alicia discusses her book;The Secret Life of the Cheating Wife: Power, Pragmatism, and Pleasure in Women's Infidelity. In part 2 she discusses her latest book; Chasing Masculinity: Men, Validation, and Infidelity.

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In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Nick Stevenson from the University of Nottingham all about Marxism. Nick explains about the communist manifesto, the alienation of work, the system of capitalism and the different branches of Marxism.

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In this episode, Matthew talks to Lousie Owusu-Kwarteng who is an associate professor of Sociology at the university of Greenwich. Louise talks about her research on ethnicity and education, the experiences of West African students, intra-racial tensions and her current research on black identity and music.

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