Best Felsted School Podcast Felsted Talks Podcasts (2024)

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The Andrew Society Podcast - Cracking the Code 29:25

1d ago29:25

29:25

In this episode of the Andrew Society podcast, we discuss codebreaking, history, language, mathematics, and what links them all together. This episode stars Arthur M-B, Rayan M, Jasmine W, and Phoebe H, with guest cameo appearances from Mr Pathak and Mr Quinlan.By Jack Dougherty

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The Andrew Society Podcast - Artificial Intelligence 22:43

1M ago22:43

22:43

The Andrew Society have been working on producing a series of podcasts on topics which interest us. We are delighted to share our first-ever episode, focusing on Artificial Intelligence and starring Lois P, Hannah P, Gabriel SF, and Mae P.By Jack Dougherty

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Daniel Cohen Stuart, Co-Founder of Ragnarøk Clothing in Zwolle 31:58

1+ y ago31:58

31:58

Daniel is an aspiring entrepreneur who recently graduated from the ‘Global Project and Change Management’ bachelor programme at the University of Windesheim, a programme that he chose because he wishes to create a better world where people are better connected with each other and with the natural environment that sustains us. Rather than being diss…

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Rosanna Guo - Residence Manager at the British Embassy in Beijing 26:57

1+ y ago26:57

26:57

Today’s guest on our global sub-series is Rosanna Guo, Residence Manager at the British Embassy in Beijing. Rosanna started her job as Social Secretary to Her Majesty's Ambassador at the British Embassy in 2003 before taking on the role of Residence Manager with the opening of the ambassador’s residence to the public for government official events.…

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Chad Detloff - Director of Professional Learning and Curriculum at the Global Education Benchmark Group 38:55

1+ y ago38:55

38:55

Today’s guest is Chad Detloff, Director of Professional Learning and Curriculum at the Global Education Benchmark Group. Chad works with educators who want to infuse their curricula, programmes, and schools with education for global competencies. Chad has spent his career seeking to develop self-aware, courageous, empathetic citizens who take on le…

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Yom Fox - Interim Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Director of Community and Global Partnerships at The Dalton School, New York City 32:48

1+ y ago32:48

32:48

Our latest FelsTED Talks Global podcast guest is Yom Fox, Interim Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Director of Community and Global Partnerships and a member of the History Department Faculty at The Dalton School in New York City, where she is finishing her final term before moving to Georgetown Day School in Washington DC as Principal. Y…

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Lydia Carrington - Trainee Solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills 20:28

1+ y ago20:28

20:28

Today’s guest is Lydia Carrington, Trainee Solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills. Lydia was a student at Felsted School from 2006 to 2014. Her final year coincided with the school’s 450th anniversary celebrations, during which she enjoyed lunch with the late Duke of Edinburgh and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Lydia worked at Felsted International …

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Fajer Rabia Pasha - Executive Director of the Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education - PAGE 25:41

1+ y ago25:41

25:41

Fajer Rabia Pasha is the Executive Director of the Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education - PAGE. PAGE is a non-profit dedicated to empowering Pakistani girls so that they feel confident in achieving a secure future. PAGE aims to create a society where girls are free to have access to quality education and play a leading role in social transformatio…

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Neil Wilcock, Project Officer at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna. 33:03

1+ y ago33:03

33:03

Our fourth episode of FelsTED Talks Global sub-series features Neil Wilcock, Project Officer at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna. Neil’s work at the UN allows him to work on projects that aim to tackle corruption internationally. His work concentrates on raising the voices of civil society specifically through the UN Convention ag…

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Revd Kabelo Motlhakane - Chaplain and Head of Transformation and Inclusion at St Peter's College in Johannesburg. 37:37

1+ y ago37:37

37:37

Revd. Motlhakane joined the College as a chaplain on secondment from St Stephens Anglican church, where he served as assistant priest. Before St Peter's he served as Chaplain at Johns College Houghton and Before that, he served as a youth pastor for 10 years within the Diocese of Johannesburg. Revd. Motlhakane is passionate about Africa and is a th…

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Ana Romero - Head of Sustainability & Global Education Coordinator at Wellington College 26:29

1+ y ago26:29

26:29

Episode 2 of our Felsted Global subseries features Ana Romero, the Head of Sustainability & Global Education Coordinator at Wellington College. In her work at Wellington, Ana inspires a vast number of students and faculty in her work concerning global education and sustainability across school life. She is responsible for collaborating with third p…

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Thomas Sparrow, Foreign Correspondent and International Journalist, talks to Daniel Emmerson 29:51

1+ y ago29:51

29:51

Thomas Sparrow is our first guest in this Felsted Global subseries. Thomas is Political and Security Correspondent at Deutsche Welle, Germany's international broadcaster, where he covers European news live on television in English, German and Spanish. He has covered various state and official visits, the global Covid-19 pandemic, the refugee crisis…

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Introduction from Daniel Emmerson, Felsted's Director of Global Education 1:48

1+ y ago1:48

1:48

Daniel Emmerson is the Director of Global Education at Felsted School in England. Join him on this sub-series of FelsTED Talks podcasts as he talks to a series of guests from a range of sectors and industries about what global education means to them and how important it is for young people who are currently at school. The world is changing at such…

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Toby Oxnam, co-founder of the community radio station 'Voices Radio' talks to Simon James 24:19

2y ago24:19

24:19

Toby Oxnam is an Old Felstedian and co-founder of the King's Cross community radio station 'Voices Radio'. Toby’s vision to create a platform that gives voice to different social issues in the creative industries has resulted in Voices Radio being named by MixCloud as one of London’s most popular stations. After leaving Felsted, Toby studied Anthro…

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Charlotte Gray, OF, talks to Chris Townsend about organising the 2022 Commonwealth Games 25:42

2y ago25:42

25:42

Charlotte Gray is an Old Felstedian and is the current Venue Operations Manager at Alexander Stadium for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. After Leaving Felsted, Charlotte went on to study International Business Management with French at Newcastle University and then completed a Masters in International Sport Event Management at KEDGE Busines…

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Old Felstedian and Chemical Engineer, Alexander Guslisty, talks to Chris Townsend about his company's vision to end Polymer Waste 38:01

2y ago38:01

38:01

Alexander Guslisty is an Old Felstedian, Chemical Engineer and Founder & CEO of Big Atom, a clean-tech recycling company with a vision to end polymer waste. After Felsted, Alexander graduated from Imperial College London with a Masters in Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, before starting a career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs. Shortly afte…

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World Exclusive: Professor Toby Walsh discusses New Book on Artificial Intelligence with Chris Townsend 42:28

2y ago42:28

42:28

Toby Walsh is an Old Felstedian and a leading researcher in Artificial Intelligence. Toby is a Laureate Fellow and Scientia Professor of Artificial Intelligence in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at UNSW Sydney, and he also leads the Algorithmic Decision Theory group at CSIRO Data61. Toby was named by the Australian newspaper as a "r…

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Sharon Wauchob, Felsted Parent and Fashion Designer, talks to Simon James 29:07

2y ago29:07

29:07

In this episode, Head of Felsted Prep, Simon James talks to Felsted parent and fashion designer Sharon Wauchob. In 1999 Sharon launched her own eponymous label in Paris, which has since succeeded in becoming a highly acclaimed prêt-à-porter label. She has been showing on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar since 2003 and is one of the few Brit…

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Alecky Blythe, Playwright, talks to Chris Townsend 35:15

2y ago35:15

35:15

Alecky Blythe, an Old Felstedian, is a British playwright and screenwriter. Alecky is best known for her pioneering work in verbatim theatre and her first play ‘Come Out Eli' won a Time Out Award. Alecky’s most recent work ‘Our Generation’ is described as ‘An epic coming-of-age drama that's too extraordinary to be fiction’ and is currently on at t…

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Felsted Heads of School talk to Chris Townsend 29:42

2y ago29:42

29:42

In this episode Felsted Head Chris Townsend talks to the three Heads of School for the 2021-22 Academic Year; Alex, Esma and Kit. Alex is an Academic Scholar and first team netball player studying Maths, Chemistry, Biology and French at A Level. She is planning on reading Psychology at university next year. Kit is a boarder in Windsor's House and A…

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Sarah Macdiarmid talking all about the Old Felstedian Society and Montessori education 25:42

2y ago25:42

25:42

Sarah Macdiarmid is the President of the Old Felstedian Society, she established the Soaring High Primary School in 2008 to offer Montessori education to children and now runs a training business for adults who wish to become Montessori teachers. Felsted School online Website: www.felsted.org Instagram: felsted_school Facebook: felstedschool Twitte…

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Hannah Tulloch, CEO of the Ascension Community Trust 23:45

2y ago23:45

23:45

Hannah Tulloch is the CEO of the Ascension Community Trust. She grew up in the small town of Towcester, in Northamptonshire, but has been a part of the life and work of Ascension Church since 2008 in various roles. Felsted School online Website: www.felsted.org Instagram: felsted_school Facebook: felstedschool Twitter: felstedschool LinkedIn: Felst…

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Rakesh Pathak, Head of History and Politics, talks to Simon James 16:35

2+ y ago16:35

16:35

Rakesh Pathak is Head of History and Politics at Feslsted School. After graduating from Oxford, Rakesh taught at Forest School in London before joining the Felsted family in 2006. Rakesh is the founder, editor and chief of the school’s annual Cromwellian magazine and in recent years has become chair of the pupil lead equality and diversity committe…

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Rebecca Purdy, Assistant Head at Felsted, talks to Chris Townsend 28:43

2+ y ago28:43

28:43

Rebecca Purdy is Assistant Head at Felsted School. Rebecca joined Felsted in 2007 as an English teacher and leads the co-curricular programme for the Senior School. Rebecca is also the former Director of the Model United Nations at Felsted and in recent years, has played an active role in promoting equality, diversity and inclusion at Felsted and a…

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Victor Chandler, a Felsted parent and former chairman of the company BetVictor 20:55

2+ y ago20:55

20:55

Victor Chandler, a Felsted parent, is a British businessman, and former chairman of the company BetVictor. Victor has spent most of his life at the forefront of the bookmaking business as well as being involved with many high profile sports brands including Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest FC. The Victor Chandler bookmaker brand became well-known…

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Carla Rudd - Head of Girls’ Cricket at Felsted 20:18

2+ y ago20:18

20:18

Carla Rudd, Head of Girls’ Cricket at Felsted, is a professional cricketer who currently plays for Sussex, Southern Vipers and Southern Brave. Carla has also previously played for Middlesex and Berkshire. In 2021 Carla was part of the Southern Brave 100 team, reaching the grand final at Lord’s. Described by The Hundred as a ‘dependable keeper who c…

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Chris Townsend talks to Sir Marcus Setchell 30:38

2+ y ago30:38

30:38

Sir Marcus Setchell, Knight Commander of the Victorian Order, is a leading obstetrician and gynaecologist and the former Surgeon-Gynaecologist to HM The Queen & Royal Household. He attended Lady Louise Windsor at Frimley Park Hospital, the first royal child to be delivered at an NHS hospital. In July 2013, he led the team at the birth of Prince Geo…

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Arata Otake, former pupil, discussing the UN Refugee Agency 34:14

2+ y ago34:14

34:14

Arata is currently working as an Associate Field Officer in Uganda with UNHCR (the Refugee Agency) and previously worked in the DR Congo and Sudan. She also worked in Morocco with another UN organization and JICA (Japanese International Cooperation Agency) as a volunteer. Prior to joining the UN, she worked with an NGO called Peace Boat where she v…

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Howard Dean, US presidential candidate, on his time at Felsted 35:26

2+ y ago35:26

35:26

Howard Dean is an American physician, author and politician who served as Governor of Vermont from 1991 to 2003 and Chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2005 to 2009. He was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2004 presidential election. Howard was an ESU (English Speaking Union) Scholar for one year at Felsted before moving…

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Sarah Brook and the Sparkle Foundation 28:29

2+ y ago28:29

28:29

Welcome to the FelsTED Talks podcast series where we talk to various members of our community. Sarah Brook is an impressive woman who has dedicated her life to helping improve the lives of others. Sarah's journey with The Sparkle Foundation started when she visited Malawi at aged 18, to do some volunteer work after she left Felsted. Whilst she was …

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Chris Townsend and Simon James review the summer term 30:19

3y ago30:19

30:19

Welcome to the FelsTED Talks podcast series where we talk to various members of our community. We’re ending the summer term by turning the tables and asking Headmaster Chris Townsend and Prep Headmaster Simon James to be guests on this episode. We ask them what the last twelve months have been like, what they’ve enjoyed about having a school podcas…

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Dr Chris Smith, 'The Naked Scientist', talks to Chris Townsend 36:00

3y ago36:00

36:00

Welcome to the FelsTED Talks podcast series where we talk to various members of our community. In this episode Chris Townsend talks to Dr Chris Smith, a former Felstedian who is best known as the Naked Scientist, and has been particularly high profile with his coverage of the pandemic on the BBC as an expert virologist. Chris is a medical consultan…

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Chris Townsend talks to Sophie Dorothe Lieke, OF and Environmentalist 22:23

3y ago22:23

22:23

Welcome to the FelsTED Talks podcast series where we'll be talking to various members of our community. We're looking forward to finding out what have been the biggest impacts in their character development and how each has made a difference to the world around them. In this episode Chris Townsend talks to Sophie Dorothe Lieke, former Felstedian an…

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Simon James talks to Patricia Wardell, a member of the Felsted Governance Commitee 35:03

3y ago35:03

35:03

Welcome to the FelsTED Talks podcast series where we talk to various members of our community. In this episode Patricia Wardell, who is currently Deputy Head of an Alternative Provision - Newham Prus working with students that present Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) needs, SEND, vulnerability and disadvantaged young people. She is responsible…

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Chris Townsend and Jojo Moyes, Parent at Felsted School and best-selling author 33:24

3y ago33:24

33:24

Welcome to the FelsTED Talks podcast series where we talk to various members of our community. In this episode Chris Townsend talks to Jojo Moyes, current parent, award winning journalist and best-selling author - she has sold 38 million books worldwide! They discuss what it's like seeing something you've written turn into a Hollywood production, h…

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A conversation between Dara Akomolafe and Chris Townsend 26:38

3y ago26:38

26:38

Welcome to the FelsTED Talks podcast series where we talk to various members of our community. In this episode Chris Townsend talks to Dara Akomolafe about current events surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement and the impact students from schools like Felsted can have in making a positive change in the world. Felsted School online Website: www…

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Chris Townsend with Dr Olivia Chapple 26:58

3y ago26:58

26:58

Welcome to the FelsTED Talks podcast series where we talk to various members of our community. Today, Chris Townsend talks to Dr Olivia Chapple, a former Felstedian and co-founder of Horatio's Garden. She tells us about how this wonderful charity began with her very own moving story and how it's growing to help more and more people with spinal inju…

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Chris Townsend talks to Max Malins, England rugby player & former Felstedian 22:29

3y ago22:29

22:29

Welcome to the FelsTED Talks podcast series where we talk to various members of our community. Today, Chris Townsend talks to Max Malins, England rugby player and former Felstedian. In this episode we discover how it feels to represent your country, as well as how to cope with the moments when things don't go so well. We also discover some of the p…

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Chris Townsend talks to Bella Collins 21:43

3y ago21:43

21:43

Welcome to the FelsTED Talks podcast series where we talk to various members of our community. In this episode Chris Townsend talks to Bella Collins, former Felstedian, who is rowing from San Francisco to Hawaii in May 2021 in the Great Pacific Ocean Race. We find out about building character, about the need for us all to reduce plastic and the imp…

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Chris Townsend talks to Eddie Hearn, Sports Promoter 40:11

3y ago40:11

40:11

Welcome to the FelsTED Talks podcast series where we talk to various members of our community. In our first episode, Chris Townsend asks Eddie Hearn to talk about life as a sports promoter, a podcast host himself on BBC Radio 5 live and what life is like as a Felsted parent. Eddie Hearn's own podcast channel: No passion, No Point Felsted School onl…

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Welcome to our new podcast 0:27

3y ago0:27

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Welcome to the FelsTED Talks podcast series where we'll be talking to various members of the community. We're looking forward to finding out what have been the biggest impacts in their development as characters and how each has made a difference to the world around them. We hope these talks will be inspirational for our pupils and to all who listen…

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