Coffee & Cocktails® Podcast
by Dr Ann Wand
What started off as academic chit-chat over drinks has now evolved into chit chat over a range of topics. But don’t worry, the espresso machine and cocktail bar are still running! So grab your favorite drink and have a listen.https://coffeeandcocktailspodcast.com/Support us on Patreon for just £1 per month!https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcocktailspodcastInstagram: @coffee_and_cocktails_podcastFacebook: @coffeeandcocktailspodcast Twitter: @CafeNCocktailsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coffee-cocktails%C2%AE-podcast/
Episodes
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Bonus Episode: Mental Health Amongst Wildland Firefighters
I know in this episode I said I would post it after we released episode 45, but it was such a joy to meet such an inspirational individual that I hope all of our listeners get as much out of this episode as I did recording it. ------------ There are many jobs that deserve higher recognition than...
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Ep. 44: Climate Change and the Bengal Delta
‘Climate change’ according to Dr Camelia Dewan, is used as a term to attract donor funding, but to what extent does this funding actually help those in need? In this fascinating episode on the Bengal Delta, we take a deep dive into the world of NGOs and explore how short-term projects in the...
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Ep. 43: Workplace Taboos- Breastfeeding and Menstruation
‘Bodily functions’ are not normally brought into discussions meant for the general public. But what happens when those ‘functions’ take place in the workplace and/or around one’s working environment? In this episode with Dr Chiara Cocco, we discuss taboo topics like ‘menstruation’ and...
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Ep. 42: The UK's Forgotten Students
Whenever anyone hears of students who are ‘kicked out’ of school, the responses as a whole tend to be negative towards students who are viewed as ‘troubled’ rather than towards educational government policies that have been put in place. With the UK's Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) showing mixed...
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Ep. 41: Stigma, Silence, and Sexual Abuse
Warning: This episode contains stories involving child sexual abuse. Listener discretion is strongly advised. ‘Stigma’ and ‘silence’ are two powerful reactions when it comes to child sexual abuse, so much so that the lack of response from society has had lasting effects on victims into adulthood....
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6 Guest Speakers Wanted!
Interested in being on the show? Then make sure to contact us at: coffeeandcocktailspodcast.com/contact #coffeeandcocktails #podcast #newseries #guestspeakers #wanted
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Ep. 40: Pakistan's identity crisis
The West’s understanding of Pakistan is largely based on (social) media portrayals of a country in conflict, effected by terrorism and continued brutality. Women’s rights, it is said, are infringed upon, especially when it comes to education, as evidenced by Malala who survived an attack that...
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Ep. 39: Mexico’s inequality, wages, and working conditions
According to Eugenia: 'Mexico, a high middle income country, is the place where professionals work more hours than anywhere else in the world (OCDE), and 60% of its population lives in poverty (CONEVAL). Working 8 hours, six days a week, with a daily commute of 3 hours means people are exhausted,...
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Ep. 38: India’s caste system as seen through higher education
The caste system in India is deeply embedded into the historical and psychological foundations of the Indian psyche, so much so that after the post-colonial era it still very much functions as a part of Indian identity. In this episode with Anthropologist Pragati Gupta, she provides us with her...
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NEW SERIES: Giving Voice to the Voiceless
NEW SERIES: Giving Voice to the Voiceless by Dr Ann Wand
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Ep. 37: Yoga’s controversial origins with Dr Patrick McCartney
In this final episode of our ‘Controversies and Contraband’ series, we sit down with yoga specialist, Dr Patrick McCartney to discuss the somewhat surprising historical origins of yoga and mallakhamb (the wrester’s pole). What originally started as a general interest in postural yoga due to a...
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Bonus Episode: Cuban identity as it relates to dark food
The concept of ‘dark food’, like ‘dark tourism’, is directly linked to consumption and how identities are forged by making sense of the past through present-day cultural memories. In this bonus episode with Alessandra Pino, co-author of A Gothic Cookbook, we discuss her research on understanding...
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Bonus Episode: Questioning (white) Western feminism & Muslim women's identity
The history of Western feminism has had a tendency to impose its own world views on non-western women at the expense of allowing other female voices to express their thoughts on freedoms, rights, and religion. In this bonus episode with Sonia Gulzeb Abbasi we discuss concerns surrounding (white)...
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Ep. 36: Part I- Understanding Haredi and Hasidic Jewish Identity
*Apologies for the sound quality of this episode. We were having some difficulties with the mic, but the content is absolutely fine! Just make sure to keep the volume slightly quieter than usual. When Dr Heather Munro initially approached me about her research on Haredi and Hasidic identity in...
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Patron-only Special release: Italy's decision not to tear down statues, with Dr Hannes Obermair
How do we deal with preserving memory when the historical past can be so controversial? In this Patreon-only special release (recorded in August 2021), Dr Hannes Obermair from EURAC Research gives us his perspectives on the role of statues and how South Tyrol’s decision to preserve its Fascist…
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Ep. 35: Sexuality in Ancient Rome & Pompeii's Secret Cabinet
When Pompeii was first excavated in the 18th century, the individuals involved in the re-discovery of this coastal town were surprised (or dare I say ‘shocked’) to discover the massive array of erotic male (and female) genitalia scattered throughout the ancient establishment. Considered taboo and...
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Ep. 34: Travel Photography, Power, and Post-Colonialism
In this episode, lecturer in Pakistan Studies, Sonia Gulzeb Abbasi, takes us through a tour of the background history of travel photography in the Middle East and Africa and its potential link to modern day notions of power and post-colonialism. Nowadays a very common motif for bloggers on social...
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Bonus Episode: Experiencing the Uncanny: the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic
As promised, Dr Helen Cornish (Goldsmiths, London) is back to discuss the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle, Cornwall. In her talk she explores how contemporary witches navigate the ‘unfamiliar’ by experiencing the uncanny through magical consciousness as part of their occult practice.…
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Ep. 33: History's Female Pirates: Mary Read, Anne Bonny, and Grace O'Malley
The history of piracy is steeped in legend, full of myth and fantastical stories. But what if I told you that some of these stories are based on actual facts? In this contraband portion of our ‘Controversies and Contraband’ series we explore the hidden world of female pirates through Mary Read,...
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Bonus Episode: The art world’s hidden figures
In this month’s bonus episode, Dr Banu Karaca, talks about the darker side of the art world through the eyes of its hidden figures: gallerists, art collectors, and corporate sponsors (sometimes referred to as neo-liberalists) in Istanbul (Turkey) and Berlin (Germany). With the history of art...
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Ep. 32: Controversies & Contraband series: Cancel vs. Call-out Culture
What are the differences (if any) between cancel versus call-out culture? And what sort of effects can cancel culture have on an individual through the lens of social media? In this one- hour episode, Dr Wand sits down with consulting anthropologist and founder of Culture Contact, Helidth...
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Bonus Episode: The path to successful entrepreneurship
When serial entrepreneur, Brady Simpson, made the decision to start up and found his own businesses (Simtek and Peanut), he took his years of experience working at Facebook and LinkedIn to discover what it really takes to succeed in the tech industry. In this one-hour interview he sits down with…
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Ep. 31: The Gothic suppression of Victorian women: a look into ‘A Gothic Cookbook’
Controversies & Contraband series: Alessandra Pino (aka: Allie) is the co-author of ‘A Gothic Cookbook’ and in this episode we explore the hidden world of the Gothic Victorian era. While her book focuses on the ‘relationship between food and the supernatural’, there are other elements to Gothic...
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Bonus Episode: Stigma and discrimination amongst Singapore's disabled communities
In this bonus episode, Dr Ritu Jain dives deeper into her work on disability awareness by discussing her concerns regarding Singapore’s legal interpretations of ‘disabled’ versus ‘abled’ people. In addition, she describes the continued stigma, prejudice, discrimination, and taboo associations…
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Ep. 30: Controversies & Contraband series: Italy's segregated schools
Every-so-often I do an episode that is very near and dear to my heart. This episode is no exception. In this month’s show for our ‘Controversies and Contraband’ series I talk with historian and Senior Researcher, Dr Hannes Obermair about the history of South Tyrol, Italy’s secret catacomb…
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Bonus Episode: When the world pushes women to their knees, they pray
Many thanks to Palestinian Entrepreneur, Majd Mashharawi for her very raw and candid talk about the difficulties she and other women have faced trying to find work and start their own businesses in occupied Gaza. The statistics will shock you, but should hopefully provide a bit of insight (and...
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Ep. 29: Controversies & Contraband series: Anthropology, and the history of British witchcraft
Our newest episode in the ‘Controversies and Contraband’ series talks about the history of British witchcraft, or more precisely British witches’ understanding of their contemporary history. While not seemingly controversial on the surface, western societal interpretations of the ‘witch’ are…
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Ep. 28: Controversies & Contraband series: Nazism, art, and questioning free speech
#Hitler #art #democracy #Germany What does it mean to ‘censor’ or ‘ban’ forbidden Nazi symbols, art, and books like Mein Kampf in present-day Germany? And more to the point, is this even possible? In this first episode of our new series, ‘Controversies & Contraband’, Dr Banu Karaca explains the...
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Episode 27: Inspiring Women: Dr Ritu Jain and disability awareness
In this final episode of our 'Inspiring Women' series I talk with Dr Ritu Jain, President of DEBRA (Singapore) and rare disease policy advocate for the Asia Pacific. In this episode we cover the differences between 'invisible' and 'visible' disabilities, and 'orphan' diseases, and what we can do…
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New Upcoming Series on 'Controversies and Contraband'
We're still on the look out for a few more guest speakers, so if you think that's you, we'd love to hear from you! Write us directly at: https://coffeeandcocktailspodcast.com Register today to become a Patron for just £1 per month: https://patreon.com/coffeeandcocktailspodcast
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Episode 26: Inspiring Women: with TED Talk speaker and Founder of GreenCake, Majd Mashharawi
I'll be honest, when a colleague reached out to me several months ago asking if I would be interested in interviewing Majd Mashharawi, TED Talk speaker and founder of GreenCake and Sunbox, I was floored. This woman's initiatives are incredible. Not only has she been able to transform the lives of...
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Guest Host, Dr Kacey Vu Shap: On Creativity and The Oxford Method
A few months ago, one of our guests from the New York Times, Dr Kacey Vu Shap, asked if he could come back as a guest host because he wanted to put Dr Wand 'in the hot seat'. In this bonus episode, Dr Shap talks with Dr Wand about the importance of 'thinking outside the box' and why academics…
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Bonus Episode: Queen Elizabeth's time of the month: Women's issues through the ages
Well...this was a fun, and a drastic change from the daily humdrum of my THIRD lockdown in less than a year. So, if you're looking for some fun banter about 'women's things', history, and folklore then I highly suggest you nuzzle up to this bonus episode with the fabulous (and hilarious), Kate J....
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Episode 25: Inspiring Women: Dr Chelsea Nichols and her Museum of Ridiculously Interesting Things
Warning: This episode does contain some adult language. 'The Museum of Ridiculously Interesting Things explores the strange, dark place between art and curiosities' and its this fantastic online museum that led to our interview with curator and art historian, Dr Chelsea Nichols. If you'd like to...
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Bonus Episode: Getting paid what you're worth and feeling empowered around money
Taken from our Patreon vault, Dr Consolati's talk is invaluable for entrepreneurs and academics interested in pursuing additional careers outside their traditional trajectories. By addressing the taboo surrounding money, she dives head-first into the empowering factors that come with learning to...
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Episode 24: Inspiring women: with Forbes 30 under 30, Abigail Seldin
Apologies C&C listeners for the month of silence, but we have not forgotten you! We promise this month will have a lot more planned with interesting upcoming episodes and a new guest host who we could not resist to bring back to the studio (details available on our Patreon page). In the meantime,...
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New Year's Special with New York Times author, Dr Kacey Vu Shap
This episode is a particularly special one to me as it was a 20 year reunion with an old friend of mine whose work I came across in the New York Times about his adoption from Vietnam. Entitled 'Why did she leave me there?', Kacey talks about the emotional trauma that he faced as a result of his...
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Bonus Episode: Shadows in space and the stories they tell
Taken from our Patreon vault from October 2020, this bonus episode is with astro-photographer and Fellow of the Astronomical Society, Mary McIntyre, FRAS. She'll be telling us about the fascinating world of shadows and how the use of photography (and a little bit of math) can provide us with...
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Episode 23: Inspiring Women: Kate J. Armstrong of The Exploress Podcast
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the top female podcasters (to my mind) in the industry: Kate J. Armstrong, host and founder of 'The Exploress'. If you have not checked out her podcast on women in history, stop what you are doing and head over there now. Otherwise, sit back...
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Bonus Episode: Writing/righting your life the Dante Way
Or 'How to awaken your potential, pin-point your goals, and discover a way forward in tough times' with Dr Kristin Stasiowski of Kent State University. This incredible talk by Dr Stasiowski speaks to the importance of learning from our past and how historical literature can be a source of...
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Episode 22: Inspiring Women: with Business Coach and Entrepreneur, Dr Claudia Consolati
Dr Ann Wand sits down with Business Coach (and academic) Dr Claudia Consolati (over a cup of ginger tea) to discuss her work helping women (and men) to build up their own businesses so that they can become 'wildly successful' and empower individuals around them. To help support the show, consider...
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Episode 21: Inspiring Women: Mary McIntyre FRAS
Come have a drink with us as Dr Ann Wand sits down with Mary McIntyre FRAS over a glass of Malbec to discuss the fascinating world of astronomy, astro-photography, and life on other planets. ***** Sign up on Patreon to support the show: https://patreon.com/coffeeandcocktailspodcast
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Episode 20: COVID Series Part V: Turning Negatives Into Positives
In the last episode of our COVID series, Dr Ann Wand sits down with Dr Kristin Stasiowski of Kent State University, independent scholar, Dr Mounia Mnouer, and PhD Candidate of the University of Munich, Sohaib Riaz, to discuss how they have rediscovered their passions for family, hobbies, and…
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Episode 19: COVID Series Part IV: Distance teaching and learning
Dr Ann Wand sits down with Bea Addis, Dr Ana Carolina Balthazar, and Dr Giulia Guarnieri to discuss their experiences with distance teaching and learning while providing advice for students, teachers, and parents on how to make the most of online teaching as we manage our way through this new…
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Episode 18: COVID Series Part III: The Confusing World of Cannabis Law in America
Dr Ann Wand sits down with Adrian Snead, Associate lawyer at Holland and Knight, LLP in Washington, DC to discuss the confusing ins and outs of Cannabis law in America. ***** Sign up on Patreon to support the show: https://patreon.com/coffeeandcocktailspodcast
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Episode 17: COVID series Part II: Addressing mental health (and poor working conditions)
Dr Ann Wand sits down with cultural historian at the Open University, Dr Katy Layton-Jones, and former Male Welfare Office at the University of Oxford, Joseph Uhlar, to discuss the realities of working conditions in higher education and the effects this has on staff, student and academics' mental...
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Episode 16: COVID series Part I: Educating the Roma
Dr Ann Wand sits down with Dr Julia Bolton Holloway, Professor Emerita and custodian of the English Cemetary in Florence, Italy and special guests, Roma citizens, Daniele and Diamanta, to discuss their changeling experiences growing up under the Italian state, as well as Dr Holloway's unique...
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Episode 15: Untangling the mysteries of the Krampus
Dr Ann Wand sits down with Al Ridenour, Dr Mattaeus Rest and Gertraud Seiser as they unravel the mysteries surrounding Austria's most infamous creature...the Krampus... Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcocktailspodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/CafeNCocktails Facebook:...
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Episode 14: Diversity in academia
Dr Ann Wand discusses the concerns surrounding diversity, or the lack thereof, in western academia with guest speakers Dr Alia Amir of Uppsala University, Amir Massoumian of SOAS, and Dr Manali Kumar of the National University of Singapore. Patreon…
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Episode 13: How to network
Dr Ann Wand grabs a glass with Dr Anna Marie Trester of Career Linguist and Dr John Paulas of PhD Matters to discuss the 'how to' of 'how to network' for academics looking to expand their talents beyond academia. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcocktailspodcast Twitter:...
About this show
What started off as academic chit-chat over drinks has now evolved into chit chat over a range of topics. But don’t worry, the espresso machine and cocktail bar are still running! So grab your favorite drink and have a listen.https://coffeeandcocktailspodcast.com/Support us on Patreon for just £1 per month!https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcocktailspodcastInstagram: @coffee_and_cocktails_podcastFacebook: @coffeeandcocktailspodcast Twitter: @CafeNCocktailsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coffee-cocktails%C2%AE-podcast/
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