In Our Spare Times
By Oxford University
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Description
An academic podcast in which a panel of Oxford students and young researchers join hosts Jan-Willem Prügel, Aled Walker and Alice Harberd to discuss their academic and intellectual passions. Each episode will have a different theme, ranging from Marxism to Medieval Song, Cicero to Sondheim -- a tribute to the astonishing diversity of thought which takes place in Oxford. Twitter: @Oxford_IOST
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Conservatism | In this episode, Jan-Willem Prügel discusses the historical origins and philosophical characteristics of Conservatism with two brilliant Oxford students of the humanities. Some say Conservatism is not even a proper political belief, some think of it as | 1 11 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Number Systems | Jan-Willem Prügel questions three Oxford mathematicians about the mythical entities known as numbers. What are they? And perhaps even more importantly, why are they? Show notes: https://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/ball/in_our_spare_time/sparetimes-number- | 28 10 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Number Systems (Other Resource) | Jan-Willem Prügel questions three Oxford mathematicians about the mythical entities known as numbers. What are they? And perhaps even more importantly, why are they? Show notes: https://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/ball/in_our_spare_time/sparetimes-number- | 28 10 2021 | Free | View in iTunes |
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The Problem of Evil | Oxford students discuss the problem posed by the existence of evil in the world to the Christian and Hindu gods. | 26 7 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Nuclear Fusion | Aled Walker, Justin Ball, Valerian Chen, Jason Parisi discuss nuclear fusion as part of the In Our Spare Time series. | 13 6 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Language, Mobility and Belonging | A new episode of of in our spare time, this time looking at the social aspects of language. | 20 3 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Criminology | Oxford graduate students discuss Criminology, and the societal affects of real-life crime documentaries. In the final months of 2014, the most downloaded podcast on iTunes wasn't on politics or on current affairs, it was no grand historical narrative, a | 20 1 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Évariste Galois | Oxford graduate students discuss the life and work of 19th century French mathematical prodigy Évariste Galois To appear on a commemorative stamp is surely the greatest stamp of fame. Évariste Galois -- 'Révolutionnaire et Géomètre', as the French | 18 1 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clytemenstra | Host Alice Harberd discusses Clytemnestra, a fascinating character from Greek Tragedy, with Emily Clifford and Lily Aaronovitch. | 2 12 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Science and Politics | Oxford DPhil students discuss the relationship between scientific advice and government policy The relationship between scientists and politicians has never been an easy one. These days scientists advice our government on anything from run-of-the-mill p | 4 11 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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The American election of 1896 | Host Aled Walker is joined by DPhil students Nonie Kubie and Daniel Rowe to discuss the American presidential election of 1896, a fascinating and pivotal moment in American history. "Having behind us the commercial interests and the labouring interests | 20 10 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Shakespeare and Music | Alice Harberd, Michael Dobson, Fleur Smith, Adriana Stoiber, and Simon Smith discuss Shakespeare and Music. | 25 7 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Marxism | Host Aled Walker and guests Cameron J. Quinn and Xavier Cohen discuss the life, the work, and the legacy of Karl Marx. Many famous men and women have found their final rest in Highgate cemetery: Michael Faraday rubs shoulders with George Eliot, Christin | 29 6 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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The Prime Number Theorem | Oxford Students discuss the Prime Number Theorem. Prime numbers have fascinated mathematicians since there were mathematicians to be fascinated, and The Prime Number Theorem is one of the crowning achievements of 19th century mathematics. The theorem an | 9 6 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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The life of Oscar Wilde | Oxford students discuss the life of Oscar Wilde. "What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing." "Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination." "True friends stab you in the front." This g | 26 5 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Medieval Song | Oxford students discuss medieval songs. The thirteenth century was a time of great change in Europe. The cities of Florence, Paris and Arras became thriving commercial centres; following the disastrous reign of King John of England, the French crown had | 13 5 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Cicero's 'De Inventione'' | Oxford students discuss roman senator Cicero. In 43BC, a year after the assassination of Julius Caesar, a man's severed head and hands were nailed to the speaker's podium of the Roman Senate. They had belonged to Marcus Tullius Cicero, who had risen fro | 4 4 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Dark Matter | Oxford Students discuss Dark Matter. For over three millennia, astronomers have been observing the heavens. Yet, less than one hundred years ago, observations were made suggesting the existence of a previously unknown substance, permeating the universe | 4 4 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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