Gin and Topic
By Topic Gin
Our ever-curious step-mother and step-daughter, Sarah and Áine, begin each episode with a glass of gin in hand, before launching into the topic of the week. Once the gin has been thoroughly sampled, and reviewed, they discuss what they already know about the weekly topic. It could be anything, from science to art, from political to cultural. Most importantly, they often don’t know a lot. Luckily, there is a weekly expert who shares their knowledge… and the gin. The guest may be plagued with ‘Okay, but why?’s, and ‘So, how?’s, but they get to drink through it! And, if this expert can tell our hosts that everything they thought they knew is wrong, even better. There’s no confrontation, just a genuine wish to learn and understand, and at the end of the show, the hosts spend a little time mulling over what they’ve learnt, and wondering how they can slip it into conversations to look smart.
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Tonic Waters & Flying Squirrels
This week we’re making some airtime for a less represented animal (thank you for that joke, Sarah). We’re going to be chatting all things flying squirrel! Our expert is Jeremy Howard, PhD student at the University of Missouri St. L… -
Tasting Tonic Waters
Welcome to the Gin & Topic tasting roomWe’re doing something a bit different this week… we’re tasting tonic waters. Join us as we try Fever Tree, Schweppes and Double Dutch with our guest Jeremy Howard.Cheers!Suppo… -
Cambridge Curator's & Sharing Science
We chat a lot about science on this podcast but this week we’re going a bit meta and chatting about sharing science. Although, in a much more academic sense… We’re joined by Emma Smith, a Journal Development Editor at eLife, an ind… -
Tasting Cambridge Curator's
Welcome to the Gin & Topic tasting roomThis week we’re tasting Cambridge Curator’s gin with our guest Emma SmithCheers! Support this show -
Isle of Harris & Toxic Algae
It’s the third and final in this accidental swampy theme! And this week it’s getting toxic…We’re joined by Dr. Will J Brownlie, an Environmental biologist at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. But don’t worry, Will isn’t the toxic… -
Tasting Isle of Harris
Welcome to the Gin & Topic tasting roomThis week we’re tasting Isle of Harris gin with our guest Dr Will J BrownlieCheers! Support this show -
Caorunn & Swamp Methane
We’re back in the swamps this week but don’t worry, there’s no sign of Shrek.Our guest is Dr Carole Helfter, an Environmental physicist and Group Leader in Biosphere-Atmosphere Exchange and Effects at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hyd… -
Tasting Caorunn
Welcome to the Gin & Topic tasting roomThis week we’re tasting Caorunn with our guest Dr Carole Helfter Cheers! Support this show -
Dà Mhìle & Plankton Physics
Plankton Physics, two words that on their own we have some knowledge about. Together? Not a clue. But why should you care about plankton?This week’s guest is going to tell us. We’re joined by Russell Arnott - Marine biologist; oceanogra… -
Tasting Dà Mhìle
Welcome to the Gin & Topic tasting roomThis week we’re tasting Dà Mhìle with our guest Russell ArnottCheers! Support this show h…