Episodes

  • Creating Conversation: episode fourteen
    Mar 19 2021

    Welcome to the fourteenth, and final episode of this season of The Boar Podcast: Creating Conversation. This week Kate and Jasmine are joined by the rest of the senior team to talk about their favourite memories of being part of the Boar over the past year. They also give their final editor picks as EIC's and deputy EIC's.


    Read the articles discussed in this episode:

    Continuing blended learning might be for the better by Eric Sun: https://theboar.org/2021/03/online-work/

    How has online learning led to educational gaps between children of different economic backgrounds by Shannon McGuigan: https://theboar.org/2021/03/how-has-online-learning-led-to-educational-gaps-between-children-of-different-economic-backgrounds/

    Warwick's summer graduation should not have been cancelled by Sidney Pycroft: https://theboar.org/2021/03/summer-graduation/ 

    Why this series of 'Ru Paul's Drag Race UK' has been such a smash by Lara Bean: https://theboar.org/2021/03/rupauls-drag-race-uk/


    Follow The Boar:

    Website: https://theboar.org

    Issuu: https://issuu.com/theboarnews

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2215350455418491

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/warwickboar/

    Instagram: https://instagram.com/warwickboar/


    In this episode:

    Jasmine Parker - Co-Editor-in-Cheif

    Kate Rice - Co-Editor-in-Cheif

    Alex Bryne - Deputy-Editor-in-Cheif of Digital Media

    George Campkin - Deputy-Editor-in-Cheif of Physical Media

    Meg Seymour - Deputy-Editor-in-Cheif of Communications and Welfare Officer


    Edited by Abbey Parker - Head of Multimedia

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    32 mins
  • Creating Conversation: episode thirteen
    Mar 12 2021

    Welcome to the thirteenth episode of The Boar Podcast: Creating Conversation. This week Kate and Jasmine are joined by the editors of the News section Nicole and Olly. They discuss the biggest news stories of the past year at Warwick and their favourite articles written by Boar writers this week. Nicole and Olly also talk about News articles they have written that they are particularly proud of.


    Read the articles discussed in this episode:

    Lockdown: a time for vices to run wild? by Keith Mulopo: https://theboar.org/2021/03/lockdown-vices-run-wild/

    Reflecting on a magical few years at Warwick by Frank Evans: https://theboar.org/2021/03/reflecting-on-a-magical-few-years-at-warwick/

    The Open Mind: why I stopped voting by Joe Sammon: https://theboar.org/2021/03/not-voting/

    Social media censorship in action: the story of Donald Trump's Twitter ban by Nick Alford: https://theboar.org/2021/03/social-media-censorship-in-action-the-story-of-donald-trumps-twitter-ban/


    Follow The Boar:

    Website: https://theboar.org

    Issuu: https://issuu.com/theboarnews

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2215350455418491

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/warwickboar/

    Instagram: https://instagram.com/warwickboar/


    In this episode:

    Jasmine Parker - Co-Editor-in-Cheif

    Kate Rice - Co-Editor-in-Cheif

    Nicole Karageorgi - Editor of the News Section

    Olly Toms - Editor of the News Section


    Edited by Abbey Parker - Head of Multimedia

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    36 mins
  • Creating Conversation: episode twelve
    Mar 5 2021

    Welcome to the twelfth episode of The Boar Podcast: Creating Conversation. This week Jasmine is joined by Deputy-EIC Alex as well as Cerys and Bailey from the Music section to talk about the Grammy nominations and their favourite articles written by Boar writers in the past week.


    Read the articles discussed in this episode:

    A history of LGBTQ+ music by Celia Bergin: https://theboar.org/2021/02/a-history-of-lgbtq-music/

    Phoebe Bridgers' scintillating SNL debut by Niall Hawkins: https://theboar.org/2021/02/phoebe-bridges-snl-debut/

    Book addicts are troubled by this new backwards book trend by Sidney Pycroft: https://theboar.org/2021/02/book-addicts-troubled-by-backwards-book-trend/

    Financial challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community by Lily Thwaites: https://warwickboar.shorthandstories.com/financial-challenges-faced-lgbtq-community/index.html


    Follow The Boar:

    Website: https://theboar.org

    Issuu: https://issuu.com/theboarnews

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2215350455418491

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/warwickboar/

    Instagram: https://instagram.com/warwickboar/


    In this episode:

    Jasmine Parker - Co-Editor-in-Cheif

    Alex Bryne - Deputy-Editor-in-Cheif of Digital Media

    Cerys Turner - Editor of the Music Section

    Bailey Agbai - Deputy-Editor of the Music Section


    Edited by Abbey Parker - Head of Multimedia

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    23 mins
  • Creating Conversation: episode eleven
    Feb 26 2021

    Welcome to the eleventh episode of The Boar Podcast: Creating Conversation. This week Deputy-EIC Alex is joined by Luke and Sam from the Sports section to talk about their favourite sporting moments of the year, and which events they are looking forward to this year.


    Follow the Boar Sport Podcast:

    https://podfollow.com/1526527403/view


    Read the articles discussed in this episode:

    LGBT+ History Month: 'football's culture is not a welcoming one' by Mitchell Ryan: https://warwickboar.shorthandstories.com/---lgbt--history-month--football-s-stance---/index.html

    Listed: the NFL's six Most Valuable Players by Curtis Leung: https://warwickboar.shorthandstories.com/---the-nfl-s-most-valuable-players-of-the-2020-season/index.html

    Listed: top ten performers in the Premier League 2020/21 by Mitchell Ryan: https://theboar.org/2021/02/150167/

    Zlatan Ibrahimović: football's great iconoclast by Toby Farmer: https://warwickboar.shorthandstories.com/zlatan-ibrahimovi----football-s-great-iconoclast/index.html


    Follow The Boar:

    Website: https://theboar.org

    Issuu: https://issuu.com/theboarnews

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2215350455418491

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/warwickboar/

    Instagram: https://instagram.com/warwickboar/


    In this episode:

    Alex Bryne - Deputy-Editor-in-Cheif of Digital Media

    Luke James - Editor of the Sports Section

    Sam Matthews Boehmer - Deputy-Editor of the Sports Section


    Edited by Abbey Parker - Head of Multimedia

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    31 mins
  • Creating Conversation: episode ten
    Feb 19 2021

    Welcome to the tenth episode of The Boar Podcast: Creating Conversation. This week Kate is joined by Deputy-EIC Meg, as well as Darcey, Evie and Cheyenne of the Boar Climate section to discuss their new new '60-Second Sustainability' series on Instagram. They also discuss how sustainable Warwick is as a university and their favourite articles written by Boar writers from the past week.


    Follow the Boar Climate Instagram to keep up with the '60-Second Sustainability' series:

    https://www.instagram.com/theboarclimate/


    Read the articles discussed in this episode:

    What are President Joe Biden's plans for the environment? by Laure Renault: https://theboar.org/2021/01/what-president-joe-biden-plans-for-environment/

    The Green Opinion: Is the climate movement actively excluding POC? by Becca Stuttard: https://theboar.org/2021/01/green-opinion-climate-movement-excluding-poc/

    What is activism burnout? by Simona Valeviciute: https://theboar.org/2021/01/climate-activism-burnout/

    How the #Girlboos had commodified feminism by Lucy Carter: https://theboar.org/2021/02/girlboss-commodified-feminism/

    Sexual assault at Warwick: has enough changed since 2018's Group Chat scandal by Cerys Turner: https://theboar.org/2021/02/sexual-assault-at-warwick-has-enough-changed-since-2018s-group-chat-scandal/


    Follow The Boar:

    Website: https://theboar.org

    Issuu: https://issuu.com/theboarnews

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2215350455418491

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/warwickboar/

    Instagram: https://instagram.com/warwickboar/


    In this episode:

    Jasmine Parker - Co-Editor-in-Cheif

    Meg Seymour - Deputy-Editor-in-Cheif of Communications & Welfare Officer

    Darcey Edkins - Editor of the Climate Section

    Cheyenne Darko- Deputy-Editor of the Climate Section

    Evie Taylor - Deputy-Editor of the Climate Section


    Edited by Abbey Parker - Head of Multimedia

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    29 mins
  • Creating Conversation: episode nine
    Feb 12 2021

    Welcome to the ninth episode of The Boar Podcast: Creating Conversation. This week Jasmine is joined by Deputy-EIC Meg, as well as Ollie, Keith and Sophia of the TV Section to talk about the recent snub of 'I May Destroy You' at the Golden Globes. They also discuss their favourite articles written by Boar writers from the past week.


    Read the articles discussed in this episode:

    The impact of 'The Queen's Gambit' on the game of chess by Claudia Benitez: https://theboar.org/2021/01/the-impact-of-the-queens-gambit-on-the-game-of-chess/

    The ideal lockdown TV series: 'Staged' review by Kiera Evans: https://theboar.org/2021/02/the-ideal-lockdown-tv-series-staged-review/

    Could 'Bridgerton' be a musical? by Beth Lee: https://theboar.org/2021/01/bridgerton-musical/

    Veganism isn't always the best choice for everyone by Shay Solanki: https://theboar.org/2021/01/veganism-isnt-always-best/

    What role have student nurses played in the pandemic? by Sabrina Penty: https://theboar.org/2021/02/what-role-have-student-nurses-played-in-the-pandemic/


    Follow The Boar:

    Website: https://theboar.org

    Issuu: https://issuu.com/theboarnews

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2215350455418491

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/warwickboar/

    Instagram: https://instagram.com/warwickboar/


    In this episode:

    Jasmine Parker - Co-Editor-in-Cheif

    Meg Seymour - Deputy-Editor-in-Cheif of Communications & Welfare Officer

    Ollie Birchall - Editor of the TV Section

    Keith Mulopo - Deputy-Editor of the TV Section

    Sophia Stanford - Deputy-Editor of the TV Section


    Edited by Abbey Parker - Head of Multimedia

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    23 mins
  • Creating Conversation: episode eight
    Feb 5 2021

    Welcome to the eighth episode of The Boar Podcast: Creating Conversation. This week Kate and Jasmine are joined by Celia, Lauren and Lauren of the Boar Social Media team to talk about their new series: "Bussiness with The Boar", as well as talking about the news coming out of social media in the past week.


    Read the articles discussed in this episode:

    Could 'Bridgerton' be a musical by Beth Lee: https://theboar.org/2021/01/bridgerton-musical/

    Are social media apps losing their identities by Jie Ling Tseng: https://theboar.org/2021/01/are-social-media-apps-losing-their-identities/

    Talking about miscarriage: why is discussing miscarriage openly stigmatised by Shannon McGuigan: https://theboar.org/2021/01/talking-about-miscarriages-why-is-discussing-miscarriage-openly-stigmatised/

    How the 1 Second Everyday app took on a new significance during lockdown by Rebecca Norris: https://theboar.org/2021/01/how-the-1-second-everyday-app-took-on-a-new-significance-during-lockdown/

    Can't stop, won't stop, GameStop: how everyday investors squeezed Wall Street's finest by Curtis Leung: https://theboar.org/2021/02/cant-stop-wont-stop-gamestop-how-everyday-investors-squeezed-wall-streets-finest/


    Follow The Boar:

    Website: https://theboar.org

    Issuu: https://issuu.com/theboarnews

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2215350455418491

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/warwickboar/

    Instagram: https://instagram.com/warwickboar/


    In this episode:

    Jasmine Parker - Co-Editor-in-Cheif

    Kate Rice - Co-Editor-in-Cheif

    Celia Pope - Head of Social Media

    Lauren Cutler - Social Media Deputy 

    Lauren Shelley - Social Media Deputy


    Edited by Nick Alford - Multimedia Deputy

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    31 mins
  • Creating Conversation: episode seven
    Jan 29 2021

    TW: Mental health, suicide, sexual assault and alcoholism.

    Welcome to the seventh episode of The Boar Podcast: Creating Conversation. This week Kate is joined by Lauren, Phoebe and Lillie of the Boar Books team to talk about the books that have helped them to get through the lockdowns. They also talk about their favourite articles written by Boar writers over the past week.


    Read the articles discussed in this episode:

    A new HG Wells £2 coin is full of errors by Reece Goodall: https://theboar.org/2021/01/a-new-hg-wells-2-coin-is-full-of-errors/ 

    Books are indeed souvenirs by Sidney Pycroft: https://theboar.org/2021/01/travelling-bookworm-book-souvenirs/

    Fantasy's true home will always be on the bookshelf, no on the screen by Ben Keedwell: https://theboar.org/2021/01/fantasy-books-over-film/

    Reflecting on four years of Trump by Hamza Fareed Malik: https://theboar.org/2021/01/reflecting-on-4-years-of-donald-trump/

    'Happy New Year': a poem by Millie Woodrow: https://theboar.org/2021/01/happynewyear/

    Bonus: 'The Midnight Library' was my favourite 2020 read by Lauren Nicholson: https://theboar.org/2021/01/the-midnight-library-favourite-2020-read/


    Follow The Boar:

    Website: https://theboar.org

    Issuu: https://issuu.com/theboarnews

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2215350455418491

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/warwickboar/

    Instagram: https://instagram.com/warwickboar/


    In this episode:

    Kate Rice - Co-Editor-in-Cheif

    Alex Bryne - Deputy-Editor-in-Cheif

    Lauren Nicholson - Editor of the Books section

    Phoebe Dar - Deputy Editor of the Books section

    Lillie Skerman - Deputy Editor of the Books section


    Edited by Abbey Parker - Head of Multimedia


    Books mentioned in this episode:

    Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt

    The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

    An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

    A Life On Our Planet by David Attenborough

    A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

    The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit

    The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

    The Plague by Albert Camus

    Autumn by Ali Smith

    Winter by Ali Smith

    What Red Was by Rosie Price

    An American Marriage by Tayari Jones


    Books we're looking forward to:

    Hamlet by Gillian Flynn

    Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

    A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

    Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

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    33 mins