PEPtalk: Recent Episodes
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Adam and Alastair are joined by Adam Roney of Calls9, a technology solutions agency based in Leeds. Adam talks about web3, AI, and how he sees the future of the technology market.
Ted speaks with Prof. Tim Jackson of the University of Surrey, on his research into was an economy that doesn't prioritise economic growth would look like.
Adam is joined by Joe Seddon, CEO and Founder of Zero Gravity, a social-mobility-focused technology platform that has the aim of getting more children from disadvantaged backgrounds into higher education and elite careers. We discuss Joe's journey, why he founded Zero Gravity and what's next for the platform.
Adam and Ted are joined by Tom Wood a riveting orator and a key organiser in the action taken on campus by the York Marxist Society. Tom provides us with the Marxist answer to two key questions: i) Where is Britain going? ii) Why should students stand in solidarity with striking workers? Enjoy.
Adam is joined by Henry Smith, the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Crawley, which is home to the largest Chagos Islander community in the world. Henry has been a champion for the rights of the Chagos Islanders, and a key figure in their fight for justice.
Adam and Belema are joined by The Lord Moylan, to discuss the future of the House of Lords.Lord Moylan has held positions such as President of the Oxford Union, various positions in finance, adviser to Boris Johnson during his tenure as Mayor of London, and Deputy Chairman of Transport for London, before being appointed to the Peerage by PM Boris Johnson in 2020.
Adam and Ted are joined by Bruce Daisley to talk all things workplace culture, economics, and The Musk takeover of Twitter. Bruce was a Vice President at Twitter from 2015 to 2020. Now a Sunday Times Best Seller, Bruce has published several well-received books on workplace culture - such as The Joy of Work and his new book published earlier this year, Fortitude.
We talk all things sports journalism with alumnus Dom Smith, as well as hear his predictions for the 2022 World Cup.
Adam and Belema are joined in conversation by University of York alumnus, Cllr Jordan Jacobs.
Mark speaks with Bernie Moreno, a candidate for US Senate for Ohio and Mark's boss for the summer. In this episode, Bernie lays out why he's running for US Senate for Ohio, what it takes to be a US Senator and what's at stake in this next election.
Mark and Aliyah speak with Member of Parliament Munira Wilson about her journey into politics and experience as a new MP during the pandemic. We also spoke about her efforts on behalf of at-risk young people as the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Health, Wellbeing and Social Care.
This episode is a conversation between the Club of PEP and The Last Taboo, an organization focused on reducing instances of sexual violence on campus and providing resources to students in need. Mark and Dom asked their own questions to The Last Taboo at York's founder, Imogen Horrocks, and Club of PEP co-President, Molly Paffett, about the culture at the University of York and how societies/individuals can support victims of sexual violence. This episode comes with a trigger warning because of the sensitive nature of the topics discussed.https://www.thelasttaboo.co.uk/theuniversityofyork
Mark speaks with Dr. Annette Zimmermann of the University of York about the dangers that artificial intelligence poses to communities and institutions in England and around the world.
In this episode, Mark speaks with Oxford Professor of Economics Andrea Ferrero about the economics of the Covid-19 crisis. They discuss the lessons learned from the 2008 financial crisis and the various government responses to the Covid crisis.
This episode is the audio recording of an event with The Club of PEP and a panel from National Review, an American conservative magazine and website. The event took place on March 17th, 2021.
Mark and Dom interview University of York alumnus and the lead political columnist at the Mail on Sunday, Peter Hitchens. Mr. Hitchens shares his university experiences, views on politics and Brexit, and gives current students looking at a career in politics and journalism advice on how to succeed.
Mark and Molly talk to the Programme Leaders for Politics, Philosophy and Economics about this year's module choice process. More information can be found on the individual department VLE pages. Timestamps -- Politics 00:00, Economics 48:53, Philosophy 1:21:57.
Mark and Ellie talk with the Speak Free society about gendered violence at the University of York and how our cultural conversation around sexual violence needs to change. You can get involved in Speak Free through their Instagram: https://instagram.com/speakfreesociety?igshid=17phjqdf1d7ex
Mark speaks with Human Rights Activist Ram Bhandari ahead of an event he is a part of with Take Action on the topic of 'Fragile Accountability'. Details for the event can be found below:https://fb.me/e/5diZngl1z
Mark talks with Darryl Smalley about his role as a York City Councillor. Darryl shares insights about what it's like to run for political office as a 3rd-year undergraduate student, the challenges of local government, and how Uni of York students can get involved.
Mark talks with the Chairman of the Board and CEO of National Review, Dale Brott, about what it takes to work in journalism, Brexit, the US election, and more. Links from the show:https://www.nationalreview.com/Firing Line epsidoe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxpuT1SNurU&ab_channel=FiringLinewithWilliamF.Buckley%2CJr.The Sharon Statement - https://www.yaf.org/news/the-sharon-statement/
Mark talks with Pablo and Victoria from the YSTT about their paper on Circuit Laundry and their new public policy writing course. To get involved go to their website, ystt.co.uk/If you want to run for 1st-year rep email yorkclubofpep@gmail.comLink to the Club of PEP discord server -https://discord.gg/ZXzPy4rr6x
Mark talks with Pablo Garfias Torrent, Mai Mai Morley, and Lars Wilmar about the York Student Think Tank and the papers they are currently writing. You can find out more or get involved with the think tank by visiting their Facebook page or website, http://ystt.co.uk/
Mark talks with Katie Adams, the co-President of Vox Journal, and contributors Maeve Schaffer and James Melville about Vox's termly issue, The Paradox of Peace. Look out for the Journal around campus and online.
Mark talks with Kezia, John and Dom about strange nights out, cheap wine, Greek socialism and everything else that happened on the Club of PEP trip to Athens.
Mark talks with Karsten Allers and Harry Baldwin, the respective leaders of the UofYork Labour and Conservative societies, about the UK general election, party politics and upcoming US Presidential election.
Mark talks with Alex and Charlie about how the Club of PEP committee works, upcoming trips and events, and the impact the general election on December 12th may have on healthcare in the UK.