In this episode, our News editor Dan Hunt and Gaming editor Finn Russell discuss the impact of video games on real-life issues, such as mass shootings in the USA, and also have a chat about their favourite board games.
Jun 12, 2022•39 min
In this episode, our Food&Drink editors Sarah Cayless and Chloë Hyde join Travel editor Sarina Shah to discuss their favourite cuisines from around the world and play an exciting, original game of learn the recipe, scoff or spit in the handbag.
May 03, 2022•29 min
In this episode, our Sport editors Oscar Frost and Lauren Coffman join our Science and Technology editors Elliott Haywood and Daniel Bray to discuss the positive and negative impacts reviewing technology (such as VAR) has had on a variety of sports ranging from football to karate.
Apr 13, 2022•31 min
In this episode, our comment editors Emily Baldwin and Colette Fountain join culture editor Leah Renz to discuss the current culture wars taking place in the wake of Jimmy Carr's recent Netflix comedy special.
Mar 02, 2022•30 min
In the first episode of 2022, our music editors Aimée Sargeant and Lorcan Drury and film editors Samantha Hicks and Emily Wallace come together to talk about their favourite movie soundtracks. Tune in to hear about everything from Studio Ghibli to High School Musical!
Jan 28, 2022•37 min
Welcome back to Redbrick Recap! My name is Jasmine Sandhar and I am one of the deputy Editors this year, along with Molly Schoenfeld. Today we are joined with three of our section editors: Lorcan Drury from Music, Oscar Frost from Sport and Phoebe Snedker from Comment. In this episode, we talk through what Redbrick actually is, what our experiences have been like with the paper so far and why you should join our brilliant society!
Sep 20, 2021•31 min
Today we are joined by 3 members of your Redbrick committee to have a casual chat about Student Media and its importance, at UoB and at university as a whole. Enjoy!
May 14, 2021•21 min
This week, we are joined by Aimée from Travel, Alex our Print Editor, and Kit from the Sports Section and we are covering all things concerned with the easing of lockdown! Tune in for a mix of the hard facts and hopeful plans for the summer months.
Mar 27, 2021•24 min
Deputy Editors Catrin and Daisy speak to Sam from Film, Gemma from Music and Dash from Gaming to discuss LGBTQ+ Representation in the media. From Dumbledore to Animal Crossing, we explore the progress that has been made and what still needs to be done.
Feb 25, 2021•25 min
Now that Semester 2 has started, Catrin and I decided to speak to Editors from Food&Drink, Comment and Sci&Tech to elaborate on everything involved with the world of Wellbeing - the good, the bad and the expensive.
Feb 22, 2021•32 min
For the final episode of this semester, we are joined by Food&Drink's Beth, Music's Bethany-Jo and Life&Style's Frankie to discuss all things Christmas from sustainable gifts to controversial festive songs to vegan pigs in blankets.
Dec 18, 2020•26 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Hi everyone! Welcome back to Redbrick Recap, on the menu this week is a discussion about anything and everything to do with Social Media. Tune in for the pros, the cons, performative activism and weird football headlines.
Dec 07, 2020•29 min
As we are currently in the second lockdown, Deputy Editors Daisy and Catrin discuss ways to keep yourself entertained and to support the arts and culture during this time. We are joined by David from Music, Emily from Culture and Sam from TV.
Nov 15, 2020•21 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome back to Redbrick Recap! My name is Daisy and I'm one of the Deputy Editors for this year, along with Catrin. Today we are joined with Izzy from the Food&Drink section, Lauren from Sport and Ellie from Travel. Join us for a laidback chat covering Abba on Church bells, Pizza and Big Sainsbury's.
Nov 03, 2020•28 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Things are a little different in this episode, as Tom, Emily and Lydia wrap up the first series of Redbrick Recap, as well as their time on the Redbrick committee. In another remote recorded 'corona special', we talk to the editors from the five sections who we didn't get the chance to speak to individually this year - Music, Gaming, TV, Film and Culture. Our lovely section editors tell us about how their own sections have been impacted by the pandemic and the lockdown in the UK, what has b...
Jun 08, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Thought Corona was going to stop us recording? Think again! We managed, even if it is somewhat tinny, to record our episode with the lovely Redbrick Comment! Join us as we talk about Covid-19 conspiracy theories, pandemic coverage and our survival packages for lockdown! Abby, Alice, Emily and Hannah talk to Deputy Editors Emily and Lydia from quarantine, opening up the discussions around finishing education in a global pandemic, positive reporting and the fact that Lydia has only just finished F...
May 18, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Student and global news is at the very heart of what we do as student journalists over here at Redbrick, and it’s been a corker of a year so far for coverage. We have had a general election, Brexit bills, strikes, a pandemic and much more- so who better to call in to have a natter about all this than the Redbrick News Team themselves! Join E-in-C Tom and Deputy Editor Lydia, as we tackle breaking campus news, the training of tomorrow’s journalists and our dream reporter names. From Ed Lines, Ted...
Apr 15, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Climate change has continued to dominate the headlines in recent months, particularly in the aftermath of severe fires in Australia and the Amazon. In this episode, Redbrick's Sci & Tech team and Lead Developer are guests, discussing the significance of our ever-changing climate and offering advice to listeners on reducing their own impact. Amongst this, they discuss weird and wonderful creatures, the importance of scientific journalism and the potential implications of Brexit on science....
Mar 26, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This week, Redbrick’s Deputy Editor Emily Calder is joined by the wonderful Print & Features Editor Natalia Carter to discuss all things athletic with our Sport Team. We cover everything from the impact of Coronavirus to sexism in sport, whilst the team reflect on their own sporting experiences and their favourite mascots of all time!
Mar 12, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Welcome back to Redbrick Recap! This week we are joined with the oh-so glamorous Life & Style! We talk about the realities of running a section as full-time students, period stigmas, influencer culture, dream column ideas and the UoB dating feature that could have been! Tune into the Redbrick office recordings with hosts Deputy Editors Lydia and Emily, as they unravel all things life and all things style!
Mar 04, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode, Redbrick's travel team and social secretary Becky Hall join Tom to discuss an eclectic range of travel destinations, from the Black Country to Zimbabwe. Find out about their favourite travelling experiences, Delhi belly and dream destinations in this week's Redbrick Recap.
Feb 23, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome back to Redbrick Recap! The podcast that brings you all the latest and greatest from the official student newspaper of UoB, recorded from the Redbrick office. This week we interview Harriet and Gabrielle, two of our three Food&Drink editors! It’s a tasty issue, where we discuss mock-meat, the best independent eats in Birmingham and whether Linda McCartney is really worth it. Join Deputy Editors Emily Calder and Lydia Waller as they quiz Redbrick’s Food&Drink team on their desert ...
Feb 13, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to Redbrick Recap , the podcast of the University of Birmingham’s only official student newspaper! In this short introduction, Tom, Lydia and Emily run you through what to expect on our new podcast, from campus news updates to Food&Drink and Gaming, with regular updates on the welfare of our office goldfish, Anna Griffish.
Feb 06, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 1