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00:32:23

Six Nations 2022 Week 1 Round Up

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2022/02/07

With the first round of Six Nations fixtures done and dusted, SWL's Nick Powell and James Chittick discuss the weekend's games, as England fell to a narrow but damaging defeat at Murrayfield, Wales' title defence got off to a nightmare start as they were hammered by Ireland, and France comfortably saw off Italy. The team also look ahead to this weekend's games and what the results mean to the state of the Championship, even at this early stage. Featuring stats from George Lovatt and social media

00:32:19

The rise of #BookTok

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2022/02/07

#BookTok is one of the most used hashtags on the social media platform TikTok, with book lovers using it to share and review books they are consuming, sometimes to millions of viewers. In this podcast, South West Londoner looks into the rise of BookTok and speaks to a BookTok influencer from London. Recently overtaking Google as the most visited website in 2021, TikTok has taken the internet and the world by storm. The app, which allows users to upload short videos, has already had a massive

00:16:15

'Klan Whisperer' – The Black Musician Unravelling...

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2022/02/04

He's played with the likes of Chuck Berry, BB King and even Bill Clinton. But how does an accomplished Black musician go from playing jazz and blues to befriending members of the Ku Klux Klan? For more than 30 years, Daryl Davis, 63, has met with more than 200 members of the Klan, and other white supremacists, in search of an answer to a question that has come to define the course of his life: "How can you hate me if you do not know me?" In this episode, we are joined by Daryl to explore his

00:37:34

Six Nations Rewind

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2022/02/04

The Six Nations kicks off tomorrow with three typically intriguing clashes. Ahead of another classic campaign, SWL took a look back at six of the most memorable matches from this weekend's fixtures on the Six Nations Rewind podcast.

00:34:30

The Regifted Podcast

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2022/02/03

Finding out what gift to give someone can be difficult. What does that person like? Should you regift something? Would they appreciate receiving an experience maybe? The Regifted Podcast, with Georgie McCartney, Imogen Willis, Louise Rasmussen and Richard Wheatley, tries to guide you through the pitfalls and joys of gifting and regifting. We speak to Dr Jackie Clarke, Reader in Consumer Behaviour and Marketing at Oxford Brookes Business School, about why humans give gifts across different societies

00:36:52

Written in the Stars

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2022/02/03

Brooke Davies, Charissa Cheong, Meg Amin, Milly Isaacs and Perkin Amalaraj dive deep into the world of horoscopes, personality tests and how they compare, in order to answer the question once and for all: are our personalities written in the stars?

00:46:35

Should we believe the news? Journalism in the digital...

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2022/02/02

Journalists are in the fourth-least trusted profession in Britain, a yearly survey has found. Almost two-thirds of people asked said they don't trust journalists to tell the truth, according to the Ipsos MORI Veracity Index’s December 2021 edition. Despite trust in journalism recording a rise from 2020 levels, the only professions ranked lower are government ministers, politicians in general and advertising executives. So why are journalists deemed so untrustworthy? Do the internet and social media

00:37:33

The SWLondoner Tennis Podcast

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2022/02/02

In a special edition of the SWLondoner tennis podcast, Dominic Hogan, George Lovatt and Marcus Duncomb, guided by host Tamara Prenn, look back on the Australian Open, debate which of the "Big Three" is the greatest male tennis player of all time following Rafael Nadal's victory and look at which of the talented young players coming through is likely to dominate the next decade of tennis.

00:32:20

LOVE TRAIN: love and lust on London’s public transport

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2021/08/05

It’s a Monday morning, and you’re sandwiched between a bunch of perfect strangers on the Northern Line. But something, or someone, catches your eye…. In our new podcast, journalists Mesgana Sintayehu, Callum Cuddeford and Elaine McCallig discuss all things love and lust aboard public transport in London. We delve into the murky depths of the Metro newspaper’s Rush Hour Crush personal ads, and we hear from Hannah who tells us of how a chance encounter on a train led to her meeting her boyfriend of

00:30:10

The Health Gap Podcast

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2021/08/02

The Health Gap is a brand-new podcast from South West Londoner about all things women’s health. Presented and produced by journalists Lucy Carr, Emily-Jane Heap, Kirsten Grant and Madison Bentley, this series will explore gender inequalities across the UK health services. Each week will see The Health Gap hosts talk with experts to demystify concerns surrounding women’s health issues, debunk age-old misconceptions about the female body, and bring to light the issue of misdiagnosis and dismissal of

00:30:12

LOCAL MATTERS: Recycling in the Boroughs

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2021/08/02

SW Londoner explores the issues that affect you in your local community and tries to simplify the complex issues surrounding them. This episode will look at the recycling that goes on in your borough and explain the complexity of waste management that faces London councils which leads to varying levels of recycling and confusion for residents in each area. We talk with Jon Long, Education Officer at Western Riverside Waste Authority and Green Party London Assembly member Zack Polanski about what

00:43:18

White trainers - why do we love them so much?

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2021/07/30

Join Emma Cole, Adefela Olowoselu, Alice Johnson and Alexandra Causer as they explore the journey of and reasons behind the persistent popularity of white trainers amongst women. The next time you’re out and about you won’t have to look far to see the sheer quantity of white trainer clad feet around, from Converse plimsols to Nike hi-tops and vegan Vejas. Listen in to feast your ears on an exploration into the evolution of women's footwear throughout history and its intertwinement with feminism and

00:39:54

Nut Juice!

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2021/07/30

In 2017 concerns were raised in European courts about the increasing presence of plant based dairy alternatives and whether it was appropriate to label them ‘milk’. Milk is defined by the EU as “the produce of the milking of one or more farmed animals”, but this definition brings up the question - what is breast milk? and if nut milk isn’t milk, is it nut juice? If you want to know the answer, then listen to nut juice. Featuring Hollie Beale, Lucy Frost, Hannah Roberts and Joey Grostern.

00:39:43

The history of dating: from medieval whale bones to...

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2021/07/29

Popular reality TV show Love Island and its love-seeking contestants have caught the eye of millions across the UK, so in this podcast SWL explores its role in the history of dating. Behind the beefy muscles, blindingly white teeth, and skimpy clothes, can we glimpse the legacy of courting strategies spanning hundreds of years? While murdering wildebeests may be out of vogue, the use of love tokens to relay affection and a gaggle of girls beautifying one another may not have looked amiss to our

00:29:35

The Cardamom Podcast

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2021/07/29

Welcome to "The Cardamom Podcast" a one off special diving into a dish which has defined, and been defined by, contemporary Britain and its history. Join George Mathias, Siham Ali and Kieren Williams as they ask a simple question: what is a tikka masala, and what does it say about our country? With contentious histories ranging from the burning Indian subcontinent, in the ruins of a dying empire, through to rush hour Glasgow and disgruntled customers. These stories take you through the past, present

00:37:28

Under the Weather - Flooding in London

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2021/07/29

Under the Weather is a podcast about local climate change issues featuring Jenna Abaakouk, Stevie Thomas, Eleanor Veness and Kate Eagles. In this week’s episode they discuss the recent flooding in London, hearing from those directly affected by it and flooding expert Dr Carola Koenig. Hear them talk about what it’s like to have your home flooded, how businesses have been affected by flooding and how likely we are to experience flooding in the future and what can be done to prevent this. Featuring

00:42:31

FriendCast

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2021/07/29

To celebrate International Friendship Day on 30th July, our podcast is all about the power of friends. Friends you’ve known forever, making friends as an adult and how our friendships have changed over the pandemic – we hear about it all. International Friendship Day was first proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2011 as a way to ‘inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities’, an idea which couldn’t be more relevant to today. We talk to experts about our need for close

00:30:31

SWL Formula 1 Podcast - Emilia Romagna Grand Prix...

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2021/04/16

Preview of the second F1 Grand Prix of the 2021 season- the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, Italy - featuring Oli Dickson Jefford, Luke Edwards, Andrew Gamble and Rory Macnair.

00:30:41

SWL Formula 1 Podcast episode two - Bahrain Grand...

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2021/04/01

In the second instalment of the SWL F1 podcast, Luke Edwards, Oli Dickson Jefford, Andrew Gamble and Rory Macnair break down the Bahrain Grand Prix, picking out the key winners and losers of round one of the 2021 championship.

00:36:13

Six Nations week six review

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2021/03/30

For the final time Tom Masters, Jonny Bray, Louis Pescheux and Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero join Chris Byfield to review a Six Nations like no other and look forward to the summer British and Irish Lion's tour. S.P Sapper also features to relay the tournament's best stats.

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