Best EBC Spotlight Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 11: The Road Less Travelled 50:46

3y ago50:46

50:46

In our final episode of Season One we bring things to a close with an amazing last guest here at TKC: none other than the fantastic 'Funmi Olonisakin, Vice President & Vice Principal (International) and Professor of Security, Leadership & Development. The BAME trailblazer 'Funmi founded the African Leadership Centre (ALC) here at King’s and she is …

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Episode 10: The Redeployed 44:54

3+ y ago44:54

44:54

In a world of uncertainty … The past year brought a lot of change to all of us. Many have faced employment and financial woes. But all throughout this time, King’s has committed to their staff and created a number of redeployment opportunities so our wonderful KCL community have had an invaluable peace of mind during the most difficult of times. In…

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Episode 9: The EBC with Emily Clements 38:02

3+ y ago38:02

38:02

Happy International Women’s Day! To help celebrate this special occasion we have an extra special guest: the amazing Emily Clements, Research Assistant (Neuroscience of Entrepreneurship project) & Neuroimaging PhD Candidate at King’s. She is the fiendish mastermind behind the Entrepreneurial Brain Challenge (EBC) that we highly recommend you take. …

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Episode 8: The Renegade 35:36

3+ y ago35:36

35:36

Ahoy there, KCL community and beyond. It’s Sustainability Month at King’s. A month dedicated to raising awareness of our precious planet with a wealth of engaging activities happening every week. To tie in with this we have our very special guest: Jeremy Brown, King’s alumnus and creator of The Renegades: Arctic Meltdown, an excellent comic (TKC hi…

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Episode 7: Home is where the Art is 38:44

3+ y ago38:44

38:44

Ahoy there! Happy 2021! Our first episode this year is centred around music - to start the year off on a light note (there's too much gloomy news out there at the moment). We have the wonderful Giulia Scarantino with us, Audio Visual Supervisor and very talented musician. We talk about all things music and her latest solo project D’Addio. You can f…

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Bonus Episode 3: Winter Holiday Special 9:49

3+ y ago9:49

9:49

Ho Ho Ho...ly Moly! What a year! As 2020 is drawing to a close we here at TKC are wishing you a merry Christmas and happy end of the year. Be safe ... David is recalling his childhood Christmas memories and if you are looking for some entertainment also has a couple of movie and music recommendations for you. Get ready for some singing too!…

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Episode 6: Large and in charge 34:43

3+ y ago34:43

34:43

In this episode we have one of the pillars of King’s, since 1988: SVP of Operations Steve Large. What exactly is it that an SVP Operations does at a university? Well TKC have the answers and much more for you! Find out about how Steve started and hear the story of him and a near seven foot giant collecting money in Bloomsbury, a love of classic roc…

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Episode 5: Bright Sparks 50:18

3+ y ago50:18

50:18

Since 2016, King’s has supported thousands of people to become more entrepreneurial. In this episode we dive deeper into the world of entrepreneurialism. David is joined by Holly Knower, Head of Ventures at the Entrepreneurship Institute, and welcomes two entrepreneurs of the King’s 20 Accelerator to the show: Amar Mehta, Lead Entrepreneur at Advic…

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Bonus Episode 2: Halloween Special 11:30

4y ago11:30

11:30

Happy Halloween! In this spooktacular Samhain Special David aka Mr Wolf bestows the listener with the occult origins and traditions of this celebration most macabre. We also have some movie and music recommendations for this year’s fright night for perusing pleasure. This special episode will be capped off with an extra special regaling of horror m…

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Episode 4: The Fixer 52:48

4y ago52:48

52:48

In this episode we are talking to Michael Bennett, Associate Director of Widening Participation @KCLWP. We learn about WP’s projects and their work with underrepresented learners and their supporters, empowering them to access, thrive and succeed in higher education. Michael is also the janitor/manager/fixer @thoughtbubbleuk, the UK’s Biggest Comic…

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Bonus Episode 1: Happy International Podcast Day Announcement 5:50

4y ago5:50

5:50

Happy International Podcast Day to all of you! In this bonus episode your host David Sylvester aka DS welcomes you all to the new academic year, gives a brief origin story of how producer Georg Avram aka GA and him created The King's Court and announces the upcoming episode. *We want to hear from you! Reach out to us, suggest someone you’d like us …

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Episode 3: The Entrepreneur 55:26

4y ago55:26

55:26

This crisis has a deep economical impact with hundreds of jobs on the fence. But no matter how difficult times are, people have always overcome hardship and shown inventiveness and entrepreneurial spirit. In this episode we are talking to Julie Devonshire OBE, Director of the Entrepreneurship Institute at King’s. We’ll find out about the initiative…

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Episode 2: The Double Life Of Luca 59:30

4y ago59:30

59:30

No doubt that internet usage has increased especially in these times of social distancing. We are all relying on social media and video conferencing apps to keep us connected. In this episode we are talking to Luca Viganò, Professor and Head of the Cybersecurity Group of the Department of Informatics at KCL. We’ll find out about his thoughts on soc…

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Episode 1: Enter the Court (Pilot) 36:20

4y ago36:20

36:20

Are we trapped in a movie? Could this be a dream? Difficult questions to answer right? The one certainty is: the world has changed...for everyone. And that’s why we’re here. Welcome to The King’s Court. In our very first episode we introduce the handsome host David Sylvester who will bring you stories from all across the King’s College London commu…