Podcast Episodes

MT25.8 The Little Prince

Season 2 Episode 8

PhD student Remi Poulard discusses his favourite book.

Cover image: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, public domain.

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Thursday 20 November, 9pm, Chapel: Choral Compline, followed by port and hot chocolat…

Published on 6 hours ago

MT25.7 The Mask of Agamemnon

Season 2 Episode 7

Visiting Scholar Demetrius Floudas enthuses about the Mask of Agamemnon, and we hear from one of the directors of this week's DDS show, 'An Evening with Chekhov.'

Cover image: Xuan Che, 'Mask of Agame…

Published on 1 week ago

MT25.6 The Devil in the Details

Season 2 Episode 6

Third-year Art Historian Apple Sershi reveals why the devil in art is so fascinating.

Cover image: detail from Bartolomé Bermejo (1440-1500) 'St Michael Triumphs over the Devil', photo credit Sailko (…

Published on 2 weeks ago

MT25.5 A Gap in the Clouds

Season 2 Episode 5

Downing's Creative Arts Co-ordinator Fran Rothwell-Hughes introduces the new Gallery Exhibition 'A Gap in the Clouds'.

Cover photo: Edvard Munch, Melancholy, 1902. Woodcut, 38.2-38.5 x 45.5-49.5cm. Pr…

Published on 3 weeks ago

MT25.4 Witness for the Prosecution

Season 2 Episode 4

Continuing last week's law-related theme, masters student Tiffany Tivasuradej discusses Agatha Christie's play 'Witness for the Prosection'.

Cover photo by TomasEE, licensed under the Creative Commons…

Published on 4 weeks ago

MT25.3 Is the Master legally blonde?

Season 2 Episode 3

The Master Professor Graham Virgo discusses his favourite film.

Cover image copyright Eva Rinaldi, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic licence.

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Friday 17 Octo…

Published on 1 month ago

MT25.2 1816: The Year without a Summer

Season 2 Episode 2

Downing alumna Natasha Atkinson and fourth-year Trinity student Nat Riches chat about their show '1816: The Year Without a Summer', currently touring the UK.

Cover image copyright Nat Riches and Natas…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

MT25.1 Freshers' Special

Season 2 Episode 1

Downing Freshers' Reps: Mercedes van Niekerk, Mia Lee, Edward Campbell, and Bwalya Kalusa.

@downingfreshers2025 / @downingfreshersplay / @downingdramaticsociety_

Email: president@dds.dow.cam.ac.uk

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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

ET25.10 May Week Special

Season 1 Episode 10

A feature-length episode to finish off this first series of the Downing Arts Podcast. We catch up with departing Organ Scholar Dominic Remedios, and meet up with Dr Bonnie Lander-Johnson to discuss h…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

ET25.9 May Week Preview

Season 1 Episode 9

DDS President Lily Ellis and May Week Show producer Joe Short discuss the forthcoming production of 'As You Like it', and the Griffin Singers chat all things Barbershop.

Cover image copyright Louisa D…

Published on 5 months ago