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The Fireside Thesis

The Fireside Thesis

Written by: Clare V. Church
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A cozy podcast about emerging work in the postgraduate community. From political science to microbiology, these interviews break down complex topics into comfortable fireside chats for everyone to enjoy.

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Episodes
  • Napoleon Bonaparte 🇫🇷

    Napoleon Bonaparte 🇫🇷
    Sep 5 2023
    Please welcome to the fireside Dr. Nicole Cochrane (@tinyhistorian), an expert on the histories of art, archaeology, and occasionally Napoleon Bonaparte. In anticipation of the upcoming Napoleon biopic (directed by Ridley Scott and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby), Nicole gives us a brief introduction as to who Napoleon was, what he did, and why the heck he's so famous. 🇫🇷

    We break down a number of myths (e.g., did he really shoot the nose off of the Sphinx), quote Abba's classic "Waterloo," and - most importantly - discuss the intentionality of his image creation. 📸

    This final episode of Season One of the Fireside Thesis is not one to miss! 🎧

    As always: stay curious, stay cozy. 🔥

    N.B. This episode features a clip from the Napoleon trailer. The full-length trailer can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAZWXUkrjPc

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Musical Composition and Emotional Grammar 🎶

    Musical Composition and Emotional Grammar 🎶
    Aug 22 2023
    Please welcome to the fireside Eleanor Haward, a composer and teacher currently conducting her PhD in Music Composition at the University of Aberdeen. Eleanor's thesis looks at the connections between words and harmony in music, considering whether or not music has an "emotional grammar." 🎶 We chat all things music, but also the importance of cultivating community throughout the postgraduate experience.

    If you'd like to learn more about Eleanor's work, check out her socials:
    Website - eleanorhaward.co.uk
    Instagram - @eleanor_haward
    Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/eleanorhaward
    Youtube - youtube.com/@eleanorhaward

    And as always, stay curious, stay cozy. 🔥

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    59 mins
  • Disney Stepmothers 📽️

    Disney Stepmothers 📽️
    Aug 8 2023
    Please welcome to the fireside Brittany (Bee) Eldridge (@BEldridg39), a doctoral candidate studying at University College London! Join us as we chat about the depictions of stepmothers in Disney's expansive corpus. 📽️

    Bee breaks down the representations of the "other" mother in three core texts - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, and Tangled (Rapunzel) - expanding on what these representations mean for consumers worldwide (yes, you too!). For more on Disney Studies, take a look @_DisNet on social media. And as always: stay curious, stay cozy.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
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