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On this episode of Manestream Media, Editor-in-Chief Fintan Hogan sits down with KCL students from France, Lithuania, Hungary, Italy and Germany about the rise of far right leaders, upcoming elections and the state of EU politics today.

A special thanks to Thomas Ullmo for organising this episode.

News Editor Imogen Dixon speaks with the VP for Education (Health) Janvi Jagasia.

Listen to Roar's recording of the most recent KCL Politics Debate to hear from students representing the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties.

In this episode of Roar News Round-Up, News Editor Imogen Dixon tells us about her report on the KCL student accommodation that has lain empty for the last 5 years, the cover piece on our latest print edition.

We are also joined by our Editor-in-Chief, Fintan Hogan. He'll be telling us about KCL Confessions asking for an "endorsement fee" from KCLSU election candidates.

On the latest episode of The Politics Of It All, Ben and Daisy discuss everything about elections with KCL Professor Roger Mortimore.

In this episode of Roar News Round-Up, Daisy Eastlake brings us up-to-date on the latest KCL Conservative Association controversy.

We're also joined by Anwesh Banerjee, giving us his take on the Oscars nominations, and looking forward through awards season.

Finally, Tim Gribble announces the launch of CoROARborate, Roar's all-new fact-checking service.

On this episode of The Politics Of It All, News Editor Daisy Eastlake and Comment Editor Ben Evans discuss the biggest taxpayers in Britain, the US primaries and the point of the Barbie movie.

News Editor Imogen Dixon interviews KCLSU presenter Bluebell Groom about LGBTQ+ History Month at the Student Union.

In this episode of Roar News Round-Up, Ellie Stiff brings us up to date on a "Port and Policy" event held by KCL Labour and LSE Conservatives.

We're also joined by staff writer Fernando España. He's been writing about potential fallout from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.

Finally, Sam Bryan gives us his take on the Six Nations rugby tournament and the possibilities for teams coming out of their World Cup campaigns.

On this episode of Roarcast, News Editor Imogen Dixon interviews KCLSU VP for Activities & Development Thea Turton about the upcoming KCLSU Spring Elections.

On this episode of Roarcast, Editor-in-Chief Fintan Hogan sits down with Isaac Farnbank, President of the KCL Conservative Association, to discuss years of controversy and the state of student politics at King's.

On this episode of The Politics Of It All, News Editor Daisy Eastlake and Comment Editor Ben Evans discuss the Houthi airstrikes, Post Office scandal and, yet again, the Rwanda Bill.

In this episode of Roar News Round-Up, we're joined by staff writer Sam Bryan. He's written a piece about the bombing in the last week of Houthi rebels by US and UK forces.

Meanwhile, we're joined by News Editor Daisy Eastlake. She's been covering the fallout from the KCL Conservative Association's motion to "sink the boats".

In this episode of Roar News Round-Up, we're joined by our Photography Lead, Emma Carmichael. She joined the society KCL On The Streets to discuss the problem of homelessness.

We're also joined by writer Alex Astley, to discuss his coverage of the recent stories in the national news about KCL's delivery of a counterterrorism course that has been criticised for being "woke".

On this episode of Roarcast, listen to panelists from The Times and Sunday Times from our collaboration event with Women In Business.

On this episode of Roarcast, hear from KCLSU Communications Assistant Scarlet Durant about Disability History Month at King's.

In this episode of Roar News Round-Up, we're joined by our Editor-in-Chief Fintan Hogan to discuss the swirling rumours surrounding the alleged suspension of three elected KCLSU officers.

And, for a bit of christmas cheer, we're joined by News Editor Imogen Dixon. She tells us the story behind the christmas album released by KCL's very own Professor James Clarke, raising money for Prostate Cancer UK.

On this episode of Manestream Media, students come together and unpack the Republican and Democrat Party's primary shenanigans. They cover everything from Trump's legal problems to DeSantis' woeful public image to the Democrat's prospects for 2028.

On this episode of Roarcast, Features Editor Fred Taylor interviews Green Party mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett. They discuss climate, communities and crime.

In this episode of Roar News Round-Up, we're joined by Vice-President of the KCL Doctor Who Society, Joe Breuer, who brings us all the need-to-know information about the latest episodes, following his piece earlier this week.

We're also joined by staff writer Jana Bazeed; she's been writing a piece about the Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry and the work being done at King's in the areas that won.

In this episode of Roar News Round-Up, we bring you coverage of the student walkout protest in support of Palestine, which took place last Friday.

We're also joined by Culture Editor Nia Simeonova, who tells us about the "Breaking into Media" panel event held by Roar last week.

Listen to Roar's recording of the KCL Politics Annual Debate for political discourse, controversial opinions and shouting matches.

Features editor Fred Taylor interviews the Liberal Democrat candidate for London Mayor ahead of the 2024 elections.

In this episode of Roar News Round-Up, we're joined by News Editor Daisy Eastlake to bring us her coverage of the KCL Politics Society Debate between Labour, Lib Dem and Tory Societies. We're also joined by Features Editor Fred Taylor, who tells us about his interview with Lib Dem London mayoral candidate, Rob Blackie.

Finally, we sat down with Staff Writer Sarah Stancombe, to discuss her more personal piece on student radio.

On this episode of The Politics Of It All, Comment Editor Ben Evans and News Editor Daisy Eastlake discuss the dramatic reshuffle in parliament this week.

Roar interviews members of KCL Tories, Labour and Lib Dems in preparation for the upcoming Politics Society annual debate.

In this episode of Roar News Round-up, we're joined by News Editor Imogen Dixon to discuss the results of the UCU ballot on industrial action. We're also joined by Staff Writer Govhar Dadashova to discuss the political elements of Olivia Rodrigo's music. Lastly, we're joined by Staff Writer Isabel Cancian, who brings us up to speed on the Argentinian general election.

On this episode of Manestream Media, Editor-in-Chief Fintan Hogan, Staff Writer Ella Buckley and special guest Neve Kreimeia discuss their study abroad experience. They talk about everything from visa paperwork to adjusting to a new country.

In this episode of Roar News Round-up, we're joined by Editor-in-Chief Fintan Hogan to discuss Roar's investigation into the King's Student App. We're also joined by News Editor Imogen Dixon to discuss her piece on the increase in number of university drop outs, and related issues surrounding mental health and financial stress.

Finally, we're joined by Culture Editor Connor Williams, to hear about a recent roar event with photojounalist Hazel Thompson.

On this episode of Roar Cast, staff writer May Zaben, Deputy Editor-in-Chief Kiren Graziano and President of KCL's Taylor Swift Society Julia Curry talk everything Taylor Swift.

Find out more about KCL's Taylor Swift Society at linktr.ee/swiftsockcl

On this episode of The Politics Of It All Daisy and Ben discuss the biggest events from the year from King Charles' coronation to HS2 being scrapped.

Comment editor Ben Evans interviews Lord Alex Carlile on his career journey and the future of UK politics.

In this episode of Roar News Round-Up, we're joined by the hosts of our Roar News sister podcast - The Politics of It All. News Editor Daisy Eastlake and Comment Editor Ben Evans take us through the details of their pod, as well as their takes on the by-elections in Tamworth and Mid-Bedfordshire

Editor-in-Chief Fintan Hogan interviews Dr. Helen Adams about her work on the IPCC report. They discuss adaptation, institutions and if there is any hope for the future.

In this episode of Roar News Round-Up - we hear from News Editor Imogen Dixon about the latest updates in the UCU campaign on pensions. Editor-in-chief Fintan Hogan reports on the progress of the KCL team on University Challenge.

Staff writer Reiss Lallie discusses questions of Indian ethnonationalism and its relation to geopolitics, following the assassination of a Sikh leader in Canada.

Hosted by Ansel Bayly.

In this episode of Roar News Round-Up - we hear from our Photography Lead Emma Carmichael about King Charles III's recent trip to France, and the overall state of Anglo-French relations.

New Editor Daisy Eastlake sets out her argument about the parallels between the alleged crimes of Russell Brand and the case of Jimmy Savile, and what it tells us the culture surrounding both of them.

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In this episode of the revamped Roar News Round-Up - we hear from News Editor Imogen Dixon about the latest update on industrial action by the University and Colleges Union.

Editor-in-chief Fintan Hogan sets out the results of his investigation into KCL's university league table rankings, and Culture Editor Connor Williams tells us why Netflix is a wendigo.

Hosted by Ansel Bayly, Produced by Cameron Chang.

International students from across the globe answer FAQs about living in London and attending a UK university. They cover everything from finances to drinking culture on this episode of 'Manestream Media'.

Comment Editor Ben Evans sit down with MP candidate for Cities of London and Westminster Rachel Blake. They discuss housing, populism and the future for Cities of London and Westminster.

Comment Editor Ben Evans and Staff Writer Patrick Schnecker sit down with MP for Cities of London and Westminster Nickie Aiken. They discuss conservative politics, the cost of living crisis and the ongoing strikes.

On this Episode of 'The Politics Of It All', Daisy Eastlake and Ben Evans discuss the Downing Street parties and Boris Johnson, the investigations into the Met Police and the current protests happening in France.

In this episode of 'Manestream Media', KCL's American Politics Society discusses the current affairs of the United States. They take on predictions for 2024, the economy and relations with China.

Contributors: Matteo Cardarelli, Patrick Schnecker and Kiren Graziano

Hosted by Fintan Hogan and produced by Kiren Graziano

Today's episode of 'The Politics of It All' is a Spring Budget special! Ben Evans and Daisy Eastlake discuss the details of the Chancellor's new economic policies, question the morality of the 'Illegal Migration Bill', and unpack the BBC's reaction to Gary Lineker and it's implications for journalistic integrity.

Hosted by Daisy Eastlake and Ben Evans

Roar News Editor Emma Fallside discusses the realities of working as a parliamentary aide with Luke O'Donnell, 2022 King's Alum. We discuss how Luke got his job working for the Secretary for Work and Pensions in 2022, what the culture of working in the government is really like, and ultimately why Luke decided to leave his job.  

Website for political jobs: http://www.w4mpjobs.org/

Hosted by Emma Fallside and recorded by Kiren Graziano 

In this episode of The Politics of It All, Daisy and Ben talk the end of the Sturgeon era, Keir Starmer and Shell's excessive profits. 

In this episode of The Politics of It All, Daisy and Ben talk ways to help with the earthquake relief for the crisis in Türkiye & Northern Syria, Biden's proposition for a "Junk Fee Prevention Act" that'll allegedly see off small annoyance costs, and Sunak's bumpy reshuffle (not yet free from the legacy of Boris Johnson).

Roar News Editor Emma Fallside sits down with Florian Hansen, the founder of KCLSU’s new student disability campaign: Adjust! KCL. We discuss Florian’s experience with King’s administration, how and why he began his campaign, and how "strategic inefficiency" has become normalized in university administration to the detriment of all students.  Running through our conversation is the undercurrent of Sara Ahmed’s theory and research around institutional inefficiency and the systematic failures of universities to provide disability support. You can read her blog here for more background on the persistence of these issues beyond what we discuss in this podcast: https://feministkilljoys.com/author/feministkilljoys/   

The relevant show notes we mention in our discussion are included below.  

Sean Harvey’s article: http://roarnews.co.uk/2022/florian-hansen-and-the-impact-of-kings-strategic-inefficiency/

Adjust! KCL Campaign webpage to sign up to the campaign: https://www.kclsu.org/change/campaigns/current/adjustkcl/

Anonymous form to tell Adjust! KCL your story: https://kclsu.typeform.com/to/RrDvgMbn?typeform-source=www.kclsu.org

@justiceforflorian Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justiceforflorian/ 

Contributors: Emma Fallside and Florian Hansen  Hosted by Emma Fallside and recorded by Kiren Graziano

KCL students discuss feminism. Covering descriptive representation, social media and the impact of social norms on women today.

Contributors: Justine Noble, Naz Karadede, Hassan Faouaz and Hannah Marie

Hosted by Fintan Hogan and edited by Kiren Graziano

KCL football fans discuss the many controversies surrounding FIFA and Qatar. They cover sportswashing, migrant workers' conditions and LGBTQ+ support at the World Cup. 

Contributors: Ben Evans and Ed Ducker

Hosted by Fintan Hogan and edited by Kiren Graziano

Sports Editor Laurence Elliot-Key and Staff Writer Balint Domotor discuss Week 3 of the World Cup and the end of the group stages hours ahead of England's match against Senegal.