Podcasts by Hurtwood Muse Podcast

ep 56 Relationships from 2023-10-17T04:00

It’s time for a brand new episode, and a brand new show on the Hurtwood Muse podcast: Late-Night Talking with Room 7. Your hosts Naomi and Caroline are talking about relationships: the highs, th...

ep 55 Hidden Mothers + Reading Festival from 2023-10-10T04:00

Welcome back to the cupboard, lovelies!

This week, Nadia and Tiwa discuss womanhood, power in society and the phenomenon of the ‘hidden mother’. I love the way that Tiwa is in the cupboar...

ep 54 A1 Play 2023 from 2023-05-09T08:57:36

Hello, lovely people! Welcome back to the Hurtwood Muse podcast!

This week, it's time to go back to March 2023, and the death and subsequent re-birth of a dog, which happened right here i...

ep 53 Elden Ring 20 Questions from 2023-05-02T17:16:01

In this special edition of the Hurtwood Muse podcast, Abby and Mia attempt to defeat some terrifying Elden Ring bosses while Leena asks them 20 questions. Mia also introduces and offers gameplay...

ep 52 Victim Mentality from 2023-04-18T04:30

This is it! The moment you've all been waiting for! THE RETURN OF ARMIGER AND AMISSAH! AWOOGA AWOOGA!

Talking about victim complex, victimising: the social contexts, the effects, the atti...

SHORT Dream Poetry from 2023-03-23T05:00

Shhhhhhh. As part of our poetry celebration this week, here's some more original work from Ashton and Hayley that they wrote for last year's Tower Poetry competition on 'dreams'

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ep 51 Tower Poetry 2023 from 2023-03-21T05:00

Hi folks!

To mark National Poetry Day, which is TODAY!, this week, Ashton, Hayley and Talis talk about the Tower Poetry competition 2023. The subject was 'The Planets'. I know lots of you...

ep 50 Edgar Allan Poe from 2023-03-14T05:00

This week, Evelyn makes a welcome return to the mic to read us some of her favourite extracts from the poetry and short stories of Gothic story writer extraordinaire, Edgar Allan Poe, as well as...

ep 49 A Play in Edinburgh from 2023-02-28T04:00

Welcome back, folks! This is the second episode of the Hurtwood Muse podcast for this half term, and BOY have we got an absolute TREAT for you. This week, it's Emily being interviewed by Luke, E...

ep 48 Fireside Chat from 2023-02-21T07:02:30

Welcome back, folks! We hope you all had an absolutely DELIGHTFUL half term break. What better way to usher you back into the Hurtwood fray than another episode of the Muse podcast? I know. We s...

ep 47 Good Feminine Content 3 from 2023-01-16T05:00

This week, we open with Matty’s fundamental misunderstanding about how we do things here at Muse: ‘Did you guys write a script for this?’ To which the very quick answer was, ‘No.’ Perceptions of...

ep 46 Good Feminine Content 2 from 2023-01-09T05:00

For our first podcast of 2023, we’re joined once again by Maggie, Belle and Ross, for another episode of Good Feminine Content. This week, they discuss women in music, inspirational quotations, ...

Ep 45 Lana Del Rey from 2022-11-07T05:00

Hello you lovely lucky people!

This week, Iris and Fredi dive deep on the career of American singer Lana Del Rey, with a particular focus on her public image, and the potentially problema...

Ep 44 Good Feminine Content from 2022-10-31T05:00

Hello lovely folks! Welcome back to the Hurtwood Muse Podcast!

This week, we've got an absolutely delightful conversation between Belle, Maggie and Ross about the great women of literatur...

Ep 43 National Poetry Day from 2022-10-06T05:00

Welcome to another episode of the Hurtwood Muse Podcast, lovely folks! This week, we're celebrating National Poetry Day with readings from Doug, Hannah, Evelyn, Maggie, Amelie, Matty, Immy and C...

Ep 42 Game of Thrones from 2022-09-12T04:45

Hot on the heels of the new Game of Thrones prequel series, 'House of Dragons', Mia and her friend Mila discuss the enduring appeal of 'Game of Thrones', what they like about it, its deeper mess...

ep 41 Lily’s Life from 2022-09-04T16:16:23

Hello you lovely, lucky people!

Welcome back to a brand new, shiny series of the Hurtwood Muse podcast!

Awooga Awooga! Dispatches from the school on the hill in the middle of the E...

Ep 40 Heartstopper from 2022-06-24T05:00

This episode sees the welcome return of Evelyn, Matthew and Josephine to the Muse podcast cupboard teaming up once again to discuss all things relevant. This time it’s the new Netflix limited se...

Ep 39 School Life Part 2 from 2022-06-20T05:00

So, Lola and Maddy seem to have started a bit of a thing here by revealing their stories of school life. This time its Millie and Alex’s turn to dish out the home truths, the stories of growing ...

Ep 38 Gender Identity from 2022-06-17T05:00

This week sees the return of Cas and Arlan, with a discussion about gender and identity. This week, our intrepid duo go out into the field to discuss gender, social norms, and figuring out what ...

Ep 37 Eurovision from 2022-06-13T05:14:35

This week sees a brand new combo in the Muse podcast cupboard, with Evelyn, Matthew and Josephine teaming up to discuss Eurovision: the sequins, the drama, the politics and the pyro. More than e...

Ep 36 Food Choices from 2022-06-07T05:32:58

Back once again with another episode of ‘Is It Tuesday Yet?’, Cas and Arlan discuss the varied and complex world of food choices, covering veganism, the ethics and climate considerations of eati...

Ep 35 Girls Schools from 2022-05-16T09:31:43

This week, we’ve got a chat between Maddy and Lola talking about their lives through all-girls’ boarding schools. Parties, painted nails, and school uniforms. A lot of home truths here, delivere...

Ep 34 Being A Teenager from 2022-05-09T05:21:44

This week, it’s another super episode of ‘Is It Tuesday Yet?’, with your hosts Cas and Arlan. This time, the fearless duo tackle the thorny issue of being a teenager in 2022: exams, university a...

Ep 33 Prison Systems from 2022-04-25T05:05:11

This week, we have a double-bill about the prison system, cultural differences, issues surrounding criminality, re-offending, the ethical considerations, and what constitutes effective justice a...

Ep 32 Swearing from 2022-03-07T02:00

Hello lovely folks! Welcome back to another fine episode of the Hurtwood Muse podcast. This week, things are going to get a little bit sweary, a bit leary, a bit bleepy, as your hosts Cas and Ar...

Ep 31 Smoking from 2022-02-28T05:54:10

This week, we have Meadow discussing the smoking, vaping and addiction – what it means socially, personally, the pitfalls, and the range of important ways that it links to mental health issues. ...

Ep 30 Race from 2022-02-21T07:07

Welcome once again to the Hurtwood Muse Podcast! This week, the dynamic duo Amissah and Armiger discuss the complexity of being a non-white British person. It covers all aspects from language, t...

Ep 29 Sleeeeeeeeeeeeep from 2022-02-07T07:05

Welcome once again to the Hurtwood Muse Podcast! This week, back by popular demand, it's 'IS IT TUESDAY YET?' with Cas and Arlan. This time, the duo discuss the science of sleep, and the virtues...

Ep 28 Studying English from 2022-01-31T05:50:51

Welcome once again to the Hurtwood Muse Podcast! This week, Amissah and Armiger - as they will henceforth be known - discuss the virtues of studying English. It’s not just an A level – it’s a wa...

Ep 27 D + D from 2022-01-24T05:06:38

Hello lovely folks!

It's time for another thrilling installment of 'Is It Tuesday Yet?' with your hosts, Cas and Arlan. This week, they will be discussing the creative joys of Dungeons + ...

Ep 26 TikTok from 2022-01-17T05:33:25

Welcome once again to the Hurtwood Muse podcast. This week:

Meadow and Evelyn discuss the perils of Tiktok, which, as an English teacher born in the 80s, is something that needs explainin...

Ep 25 Sanitary Products + Ecofashion from 2022-01-10T04:59:26

Welcome back to the Hurtwood Muse podcast, lovely people. We're kicking off 2022 with some great chatter - hope you enjoy:

• Arlan Klopproth + Cas Raab discuss why sanitary products st...
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Ep 24 Potter Talk! from 2021-12-15T08:00

Welcome back to our final podcast of the Christmas term! We're so close I can smell the stollen.

This week, we've got Meadow Armiger and Evelyn Amissah discussing the finer points of Pott...

Ep 23 October 2021 from 2021-12-13T05:38:01

Welcome to the first episode of the new series of the Hurtwood Muse podcast. We've got some real treats lined up for you, folks! In this episode:

• Douglas Wadsworth reading poetry of ...
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Ep 22 Ted Jackson from 2021-05-24T08:00

Home is the Sailor

Or more precisely, and less poetically, the ocean rower.  Meet our very own intrepid wild man of the Atlantic, Ted Jackson, fresh back from an extraordinary 42-day chal...

Ep 21 Sophie Rieckmann from 2021-03-23T08:00

Hello folks! Welcome to another episode of the Hurtwood Muse podcast. We've got another slice of Hurtwood life for you: an interview with ex-Hurtwood student Sophie Rieckmann, who is now doing e...

Ep 20 National Poetry Day 2020 from 2020-11-02T10:44:39

Hello folks! Welcome back to another tranche of Muse loveliness from Hurtwood House. This time we asked people to submit readings of their favourite poems in response to National Poetry Day last...

Ep 19 Coffee, Painting and Stephen King from 2020-07-03T11:58

This will be the last for this school year! We've got creative chats with Lily, Abby, Chloe and Will. We also have lots of new writing on the blog! Read,...

Ep 18 Writing, Hair Dye and Shakespeare from 2020-06-22T10:00:17

Hello there, you lovely, lucky people!

It's time for another lockdown dispatch from the people of Hurtwood House School. This time we've got Ellis, Anna and Kiki trapped in Austria like a...

Ep 17 Kitty Dodd-Noble from 2020-06-11T12:21:11

Hello lovely folks!

Welcome back for another episode of the Hurtwood Muse Podcast.

This time, it's a chat with the unstoppable Kitty Dodd-Noble who is down to the final three for t...

Ep 16 Even More Notes from Lockdown from 2020-06-04T13:34:17

That's right - we're still here (aren't we all?), and it's high time for another episode of the Hurtwood Muse Podcast!

This time we've got Lit Waffles from myself and Louise, as well as n...

Ep 15 Issy Ferris from 2020-05-25T06:37:21

Hello lovely folks! This time we've got an excellent chat with the extraordinarily talented musician and ex-Hurtwooder, Issy Ferris. She's one half of the rocky, bluesy, folksy duo Ferris & Sylv...

Ep 14 More Notes from Lockdown from 2020-05-07T09:26:31

Hello you lovely lucky folks - 

Welcome to another episode of the Hurtwood Muse Podcast. It's a rambly Lockdown jumble today - so find a quiet moment, pop in some headphones and enjoy. Th...

Ep 13 - Notes From Lockdown from 2020-04-20T14:06:17

Hello again lovely folks. What better salve for these strange times than words of wisdom and messages of hope from the teachers and students of Hurtwood House School. We hope you enjoy it - and ...

Ep 12 - Lit Crit Kitchen 1 from 2020-04-07T08:18:15

Hello you lovely, lovely people. Welcome back for another slice of life from Hurtwood. This is our fresh new lockdown edition. Relaxing and chill, or dull and weird - you decide. This is the thi...

Ep11 - Remember Christmas? from 2020-01-14T05:06:26

Happy New Year, you lovely people!

Welcome back to the hallowed halls of Hurtwood House School.

What better way to start the term than a fresh - or, at least, only slightly stale -...

Ep 10 - Jess and Ollie from 2019-10-14T06:01:48

Good day to you, Muse Podcast fanatics!

We return with Episode 10 of the Hurtwood Muse Podcast, and the second in our current run. This time, we have a chatty ramble with Jess and Ollie a...

Ep 9 - Freshers 2019 from 2019-10-08T06:04:02

It's a big welcome back from the Hurtwood Muse podcast. This time we've got raw (i.e. HEAVILY EDITED) interviews from Fresher's, new poetry, comments on school life, and film talk. Get involved ...

Ep8 - Sofie and Saoura Strike Back! from 2019-06-10T06:06:19

Hello lovely folks!

It's time for another slice of Sofie and Saoura, this time talking about the stresses of A levels, and the demands of modern life (and books - obviously).

The n...

Ep7 - Muse Launch Again! from 2019-06-03T09:37:12

Hello lovely folks,

Welcome to another fine episode of the Hurtwood Muse Podcast. This time we've got more stories from the students as part of our Muse Launch this week. We had amazing d...

Ep6 - Sofie and Saoura from 2019-05-17T08:44:22

Welcome back, folks! This time, we turned the mic - for better or for worse - over to two students who had a unique and utterly humble request. They wanted to make a podcast about themselves. So...

Ep5 - Photoverse 2019 from 2019-03-26T13:40:20

This time, it's a short episode following our awards for this year's Photoverse competition with the theme of 'Peace'. Lots of excellent words and images from a wide range of students, with read...

Ep4 - Regrets and other stories from 2019-03-19T09:44:11

Welcome back, lovely folks. This time, we sent budding podcasters out into the field as part of our Muse Launch event in February 2019, recording stories from the students of Hurtwood House. Che...

Ep3 - Original Writers from 2019-02-06T06:37:31

Welcome to the Hurtwood Muse Podcast once again! This week, we've got original poetry and prose from Kat, Nat and Shanice. We hope you enjoy it! If you do, please subscribe.