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Purple Radio On Demand

Purple Radio is Durham"s multi-award-winning radio station - winning Best Station Branding at the 2020 and 2021 Student Radio Awards, and top 6 nominees in the Best Podcast, Best Station and Best Sports Programming categories. Home to a diverse range of podcasts including music, sport and news and much much more. Check out our other account, Purple Radio Arts and Drama for radio plays and performances. hello@purpleradio.co.uk @PurpleRadioUK on Twitter @purple_radio on Instagram

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00:30:19

Chalkboard Ultra #15 - The Calendar Conundrum

Purple Radio On Demand ·

2024/02/29

It is LEAP DAY - which makes us mathematicians very excited. In this episode of Chalkboard Ultra, Louie and Sam discuss how the calendar came to be and how to count down to Doomsday.

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00:50:08

Chalkboard Ultra #14 - Strategy, Stalemate and Survival

Purple Radio On Demand ·

2024/02/22

With Sam mysteriously absent, Louie passes the time by discussing Game Theory and Chess with 3 guests; Woody Jeffay, Oliver Ensor-Adams and Jacob Harris. Tune in for a fun insight into rationalism and whether Chess can be solved.

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00:22:49

Chalkboard Ultra #13 - The Mathemagician's Apprentice

Purple Radio On Demand ·

2024/02/15

Dedicated to Brian Hoyland. In this minisode of Chalkboard Ultra, Sam and Louie discuss the prevalence of magic in our day-to-day society and how mathematics is used to conjure fate in the world of numerology. Does your name reveal your personality? Or have you fallen fool to the Mathemagician's Apprentice?

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00:18:02

Passionfruit Podcast #2 - The Simpsons season 5 with...

Purple Radio On Demand ·

2024/02/10

What are Durham students passionate about? What makes them tick? What drives them? What wakes them up in the morning? This podcast takes a look at the weird and wonderful world of interests Durham students have. Join Lydia Bennett on her adventure to find the most niche passion in the city! THIS WEEK - Will Thornley shares about his love for season 5 of The Simpsons. He tells some jokes from the show to limited success and the Nesquick bunny is also mentioned...

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00:28:57

DADS Podcast #8: Would we want to live forever?

Purple Radio On Demand ·

2024/02/09

Will's argument that prolonged living is insincere and unnatural gets contrasted with Treasurer Kairos' view that we should want to expand our lifespan significantly if possible. Gabriel sympathises with both arguments but ''logically'' concludes that death is bad and must be avoided. The logistics of this future, as well as occasional sci-fi fantasies, are also featured in the discussion.

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00:25:39

Chalkboard Ultra #12 - The Epoch Bites Back with Tom...

Purple Radio On Demand ·

2024/02/09

Did you think the world was going to end in 2000? Did you know the world might end in 2038? Listen to this interview with Mathematics student Tom Johnson to find out more about the Y2K bug, binary overflows, and why your next train might be -9223372036854775808 stops delayed.

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00:43:37

Girls R Loud #2 - 2023, The Year Of The Girl

Purple Radio On Demand ·

2024/02/05

This week we are discussing the 'Girl' trends on tiktok that dominated 2023. Why did they gain so much traction? How do they shape people's perception of women? Are they good or bad? Find out with us...

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00:25:40

Chalkboard Ultra #11 - Hidden in Higher Dimensions

Purple Radio On Demand ·

2024/02/01

Venture into the mind-boggling hyperspace as Louie and Sam embark on a quest to find out what the universe is really made of. Particles? Waves? Strings? All will be answered when discovering what lies hidden in higher dimensions.

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00:16:14

Passionfruit Podcast #1 - St Chad's College with...

Purple Radio On Demand ·

2024/01/30

What are Durham students passionate about? What makes them tick? What drives them? What wakes them up in the morning? Purple Radio's new podcast takes a look at the weird and wonderful world of interests Durham students have. Join Lydia Bennett in her exploration to find the most niche passion in the city! THIS WEEK - Maddi Aldam-Gates speaks to Lydia about her passion for St Chad's College

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01:19:53

WhoSoc Podcasts Ep88 - School Reunion, Invasion of...

Purple Radio On Demand ·

2024/01/27

What's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten? Join us for a deep dive into Doctor Who, SJA and Torchwood. May contain Harold the Giraffe.

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00:41:01

DADS Podcast #7: Does participation increase the...

Purple Radio On Demand ·

2024/01/26

Representing Durham improv group Shellshock, the very talented and funny Ben convincingly argues for the specialness of art that is actively being created, such as that of improvised comedy, the phenomena of a social movement, or experiencing karaoke. Fellow improviser Gabriel holds a similar view, while Will prefers art which has been perfected and ''sculpted''. He argues that improvised art should be viewed with the same lens as any other form, with its advantage being its

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00:22:33

Chalkboard Ultra #10 - Chance Would Be a Fine Thing

Purple Radio On Demand ·

2024/01/25

As Chalkboard hits double digits, Sam and Louie tackle doubling odds and other ways in which we can harness chance and randomness in rather unexpected ways.

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00:42:33

Girls R Loud #1 - Jo Koy and The Golden Globes

Purple Radio On Demand ·

2024/01/24

Welcome to 'Girls R Loud' by Taliah and Isabel. This week we discuss Jo Koy's controversial jokes at the Golden Globes, particularly how they diminished and belittled 'Barbie', Taylor Swift and other women in the industry. Why are these jokes so controversial? How did the public react? and- Can we excuse or justify Jo Koy in any way?

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02:06:50

Kill My Darling - "No Country for Old Men" (Coen...

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2024/01/24

An Excerpt:Zac: "Immoral deeds, God had no judgement on them."Luca (Quietly): "Immoral deez nuts"Zac: "Exactly"And this is why they are friends.

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00:28:32

DADS Podcast #6: Is there value to learning other...

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2024/01/19

Former DADS President Jamilla argues that becoming proficient in multiple languages should be more normalised, while A-level Spanish's Will says that won't work because people don't care. He then presents an argument for why you should care anyway - with both him and Jamilla arguing how important language skills are for expanding your worldview - while a bemused Gabriel highlights his top GCSE grades without anyone asking.

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00:44:32

Chalkboard Ultra #9 - Maths on the Podium with the Le...

Purple Radio On Demand ·

2024/01/18

Sam and Louie kick off the new series with special guests Morgan Kendall, Sam Sheperd and Finn Hogan. We hear all about local, national and international maths competitions and what good they do for the community.

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00:29:08

Purple Sport Uncovered #1 - An introduction to DU...

Purple Radio On Demand ·

2024/01/18

"A really great cross-section of Durham" In the first ever episode of Purple Sport Uncovered, Purple Sport Editor, Sanjay, takes a look at DU Floorball... never heard of it? Keep listening!

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01:51:48

Kill My Darling - "Captain Fantastic" (Ross: 2016)

Purple Radio On Demand ·

2024/01/14

A brand-new podcast from Purple Radio! Join Zac and Luca as they attempt to find a film they both see eye-to-eye on.That's right! It's another podcast where semi-qualified two white guys bombard you with their opinions about films. But at least they're self aware about it!

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00:26:42

Sportsfeed #13 - Darts and a look ahead to Durham...

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2024/01/12

To kick off a new term of Sportsfeed, Sanjay is joined by Joe Harston, 2019 Tesside Ref of the Year, to talk darts before previewing Durham Women FC's exciting big match against Man City this weekend. It might be unlucky number 13 for Sportsfeed, but let's hope Durham Women's F.C have luck on their side!

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00:58:01

WhoSoc Podcats: The Christmas Special - The Church on...

Purple Radio On Demand ·

2024/01/06

For the benefit of the listeners, this is a podcat. Join us for a festive discussion on the brand new Christmas Special, The Church on Ruby Road.

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