Saint Speaks is the Saint Newspaper's bi-weekly podcast. Our brand-new series Diss-Course creates a diverse form of debate regarding current news and affairs throughout the student community.
To contact our editors, please email podcast@thesaint.scot. We would love to hear from you.
The opinions expressed by guests and hosts in each episode of Saint Speaks are those of the speakers. They do not reflect the opinions or views of The Saint.
Our 2023-2024 season is hosted by Rosie Miller and edited by Natalie Olofsson.
Our 2022-2023 season was hosted by Isabel Loubser and edited by William Finlator, giving listeners a 20-minute digest of news, views, and opinions in the community.
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Should you talk like David Attenborough? What does grief have to do with peat bogs? On this week's Saint Slander, Alexia Heasley and Tasha Currie talk all this and more with Simon Ezra-Jackson. Produced and edited by Natalie Olofsson.
Read Alexia Heasley's accent investigation, 'Lost In Pronunciation', here: https://www.thesaint.scot/post/lost-in-pronunciation (https://www.thesaint.scot/post/lost-in-pronunciation)
...and read the final installment of Tasha Currie's column 'Serial Griever' here, shortlisted for 'Best Project/Initiative' at the 2025 Student Publication Awards: https://www.thesaint.scot/post/serial-griever-clothes-and-goodbyes (https://www.thesaint.scot/post/serial-griever-clothes-and-goodbyes)
Special thanks to the Ben Shankland Trio for use of their original jazz composition 'Looking Glass'. Here the full song at: https://youtu.be/Pgdhymzq1sQ?si=naRI7U-gCJhD49Dp (https://youtu.be/Pgdhymzq1sQ?si=naRI7U-gCJhD49Dp) and keep an eye on their gigs here https://www.benshankland.co.uk/gigs (https://www.benshankland.co.uk/gigs)
If you'd like, you can support The Saint at https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-the-saint-st-andrews (https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-the-saint-st-andrews)
The views expressed are the those of the speakers, not The Saint.
To get in touch, email podcast@thesaint.scot
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10 Apr 2025
Let Things Die! Then Dig Them Up!
Who killed the Witch Lake Eight? Should you rip up granny's banana bread recipe? You've often wondered these questions, I know. On this episode of Saint Slander Simon Ezra-Jackson fearlessly tackles both sorcery and baking with Celia Irving and Alden Arnold. Produced by Natalie Olofsson and edited by Rohit Bamane.
Read Celia's gripping early modern murder mystery here: https://www.thesaint.scot/post/who-killed-the-witch-lake-eight (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesaint.scot%2Fpost%2Fwho-killed-the-witch-lake-eight&data=05%7C02%7Cno25%40st-andrews.ac.uk%7Cb6c9fe1a6f6f4828c2f408dd760d5acd%7Cf85626cb0da849d3aa5864ef678ef01a%7C0%7C0%7C638796521911731601%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=L6R%2BpAWwivXFn52J8z%2FwQcdvVdtkq8NKnKimz6ToaTE%3D&reserved=0)
...and read Alden's tremendously eloquent reflections on mortality here: https://www.thesaint.scot/post/some-things-should-die (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesaint.scot%2Fpost%2Fsome-things-should-die&data=05%7C02%7Cno25%40st-andrews.ac.uk%7Cb6c9fe1a6f6f4828c2f408dd760d5acd%7Cf85626cb0da849d3aa5864ef678ef01a%7C0%7C0%7C638796521911750081%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ik4a%2BdAS%2Bt37aveWHbv3OLiJYkjz2xmXQDdis5%2BH9Dc%3D&reserved=0)
Special thanks to the Ben Shankland Trio for use of their original jazz composition 'Looking Glass'. Here the full song at: https://youtu.be/Pgdhymzq1sQ?si=naRI7U-gCJhD49Dp (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FPgdhymzq1sQ%3Fsi%3DnaRI7U-gCJhD49Dp&data=05%7C02%7Cno25%40st-andrews.ac.uk%7Cb6c9fe1a6f6f4828c2f408dd760d5acd%7Cf85626cb0da849d3aa5864ef678ef01a%7C0%7C0%7C638796521911764818%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zOBvx6pmGK18%2FbVMIfAVU1%2BbtXoYGkl%2BNhsuCEdZX38%3D&reserved=0) and keep an eye on their gigs here https://www.benshankland.co.uk/gigs (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.benshankland.co.uk%2Fgigs&data=05%7C02%7Cno25%40st-andrews.ac.uk%7Cb6c9fe1a6f6f4828c2f408dd760d5acd%7Cf85626cb0da849d3aa5864ef678ef01a%7C0%7C0%7C638796521911779364%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=v0E0B2lKuuV4G0TKutErdZOMYy793IDbKZG3pgU6I5M%3D&reserved=0)
If you'd like, you can support The Saint at https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-the-saint-st-andrews (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gofundme.com%2Ff%2Fsave-the-saint-st-andrews&data=05%7C02%7Cno25%40st-andrews.ac.uk%7Cb6c9fe1a6f6f4828c2f408dd760d5acd%7Cf85626cb0da849d3aa5864ef678ef01a%7C0%7C0%7C638796521911793353%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5yx1Ag%2Bh6xyFQ%2FJbSCzdgLKa5HjC3ySVYTPA3FdmP40%3D&reserved=0)
The views expressed are those of the speakers, not of The Saint.
To get in touch, email podcast@thesaint.scot (mailto:podcast@thesaint.scot)
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27 Mar 2025
Are Snobs Right? Is Insta Evil?
Do we need another French Revolution? Should you downgrade to a flip phone? On this episode of Saint Slander, Simon Ezra-Jackson talks these tough Qs and more with Arnaz Mallick, Georges Toulouse and Isabella Checkley.
This episode of Saint Slander was produced by Natalie Olofsson and edited by Elodie Cowan.
Read Arnaz and Georges' debate on 'High Culture' here: https://www.thesaint.scot/post/devil-s-advocate-is-high-culture-the-most-valuable-form-of-art (https://www.thesaint.scot/post/devil-s-advocate-is-high-culture-the-most-valuable-form-of-art)
...and read 'Log Off To Lock In,' Isabella's social media detox deep-dive, here: https://www.thesaint.scot/post/log-off-to-lock-in (https://www.thesaint.scot/post/log-off-to-lock-in)
Special thanks to the Ben Shankland Trio for use of their original jazz composition 'Looking Glass'. Here the full song at: https://youtu.be/Pgdhymzq1sQ?si=naRI7U-gCJhD49Dp (https://youtu.be/Pgdhymzq1sQ?si=naRI7U-gCJhD49Dp) and keep an eye on their gigs here https://www.benshankland.co.uk/gigs (https://www.benshankland.co.uk/gigs)
If you'd like, you can support The Saint at https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-the-saint-st-andrews (https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-the-saint-st-andrews)
The views expressed are those of the speakers, not of The Saint.
To get in touch, email podcast@thesaint.scot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
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