Le Dragon Déchaîné

Podcast by Mithil Goyal

Podcast by: Mithil Goyal

Podcast by: Mithil Goyal, Angelina Chams

On this episode of “Meaning-Making in the Modern World”, Carmen and Ben are joined by Viren Gemini in reflecting on their respective relationships with religion and spirituality. Listen as they share about their journeys connecting and reconnecting with religion, discuss the significance of traditional practice in their personal lives and exchange views on contemporary issues relevant to their own spiritual journeys. Carmen and Ben would like to express their sincere gratitude for Viren’s participation as a guest in this episode, and thank him for his honest, engaging and insightful contribution to the conversation. If you would like to respond to this episode, propose suggestions for topics you would like to see discussed in this series, or even volunteer to be a guest on this podcast, please contact Le Dragon Déchaîné via Instagram (@dragondechaine).

Welcome to “Meaning-Making in the Modern World”. Hosted by Carmen and Ben, and joined by different guests each episode, this podcast series aims to explore the relationships that connect people to the wonderful world of today. If there is a topic you would like to see being discussed, or even participate in the podcast as a guest, please contact Le Dragon Déchaîné via Instagram (@dragondechaine).

Interested in the urbanism school of Sciences Po ? Listen to our new podcast, continuing the serie of Masters at Sciences Po. This podcast is in collaboration with Anav, former LH student currently in its M1 at the urbanism school 🏗🚄✈

In this new episode, Angèle DORAY discusses with Pr. John BARZMAN, a Franco-American historian specialized in Le Havre, about the urban evolution of LH🌊 from the Renaissance to nowadays 🏢

🎸In this episode, continuing the serie on pop culture in LH, Rita and Sy interview the specialist Arnaud Le Marchand. Along with Chang Yu xin, they have researched the social impact of 🎶Punk music🎵 on our beloved costal city ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥🌊

🎸In this episode, introducing the serie on pop culture in LH, Rita and Sy interview the specialist Arnaud Le Marchand. Along with Chang Yu Xin, they have researched the social impact of 🎶Punk music🎵 on our beloved costal city ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🌊

Welcome to our podcast serie, where we dig deeper into the life and the paths of master students at Sciences Po. Pour ce premier épisode, exceptionnellement enregistré en français, nous nous penchons sur le master d'école des affaires publiques.

In this new episode, Angèle DORAY discuss with Pr. John BARZMAN, a Franco-American historian specialized in Le Havre, about the urban evolution of LH from the Renaissance to nowadays.

In this second episode of LH tales, Juliette ROBIEUX talks to John BARZMAN, Professor of Humanities at the University of Le Havre, about Jules DURAND, a famous dockworker from Le Havre.

In this first episode of LH tales, Juliette ROBIEUX talks to John BARZMAN, Professor of Humanities at the University of Le Havre, about Jules DURAND, a famous dockworker from Le Havre.

In today’s episode, Cate continues her interview with Karina about her transition to Sciences Po after her gap year and her decision to take another year off before starting at Columbia. Karina details her work with a non-profit organization and explains how it led her to decide to study human rights and law at Columbia. Be sure to begin with the first part of this episode from last week.

In today’s episode, Cate virtually interviews Karina Kleveland, a third year student from the Reims campus. Karina is in the middle of her second gap year in her time as a Sciences Po student and in this episode she tells us all about her first year. Karina details her experience traveling to Norway from California to reconnect with her Norwegian roots and also start her journey of exploration and volunteering which she will continue later on. Stay tuned for next week’s episode where Karina tells us about how her 2nd gap year is going and what the transition was like during her time at Sciences Po.

In today’s episode, Cate continues her chat with Viktor about the second half of his gap year. Viktor shares his trials and tribulations of traveling throughout Southeast Asia from “woofing” in Thailand to “relaxing” in Bali. Listen to the end to hear Viktor’s reflections about his year and the advice he gives to other gap-year-goers. Be sure to begin with the first part of this episode from last week.

After a short break, the podcasts will be continuing in a series of longer episodes each being released in 2 parts. In this episode, Cate sits down with Viktor Liebhold, a first year student from Germany. Viktor tells us about the context of his choice to take a gap year and the beginning of his journey when he traveled through Europe by train and then worked out the feeling of getting into a slump afterwards. Stay tuned for the second half of Viktor’s story next week where he shares his travels through Southeast Asia!

In today’s episode, Cate sits down with Nina Hofstede, a first year student form France. Nina shares her story of taking a gap year to travel to Taiwan to try and reconnect with her heritage. Nina spent her year living with a host family, taking classes at a vocational school, and partying with her friends. Listen to learn about the trials and tribulations of culture shock when you are traveling alone for the first time at age 16!

In today’s episode, Cate sits down with Ferdinand Aspaas, a first year student from Norway. Ferdinand tells us all about how a gap year (or yearS) look in Norway. Ferdinand spent the year doing outdoor sports and making friends in his home country. Listen to learn about a country where gap years are not only encouraged but partially funded by the government (?!?) via Ferdinand’s fun and reflective stories.

In today’s episode, Catte sits down with Phebe Goedhart, a first year student from the Netherlands. Phebe discusses the context of the decision to take a gap year coming from Holland and why she chose to use her year off to come to France. Phebe exposes some reality behind life as an au pair and tells how you can grow even if your gap year isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. Listen to learn more about au pairing in France and spending your time wisely during your gap year.

In today’s episode, Cate sits down with Mart Marjak, a first year student from Estonia. Mart tells us the inside and out of 8 months of military service in Estonia from boot camp to living in the forest. This episode is our first exploration into the students of Sciences Po who have served in the military of their countries. Listen to hear the ups and downs of what an experience like this entails.

In today’s episode, Cate sits down with Alayna Yap, a second year student from Singapore. Alayna tells the story of her ten months between graduating junior college in Singapore and moving to France where she worked at the ministry by day and faced her fear of alcohol by night. This episode covers the way a gap year can help you get a footing in life as an adult before starting university half way across the world. Listen to hear Alayna recount this period with fondness and reflection.

In this pilot episode, host Cate Barton, will be introducing the “The Age Gap” series, our newest podcast diving into the question of: why are students on the Sciences Po Le Havre campus who are 19, 20, 21, or even 22 years old in their first year? Cate will be talking about the concept of a gap year and be discussing how that manifests in different cultures and environments before Sciences Po. After introducing the series, Cate will be telling us about her own gap year from working a pizza restaurant during the COVID-19 pandemic to spontaneously traveling to South Africa to taking a 3-day train trip across the United States. This series is a perfect introduction to a series for anyone curious about what a gap year is and what it can offer from the stories of our very own students at Sciences Po Le Havre Campus.

This year will be my third home in 4 years. Next year will be my fourth in 5. But will it be home? In this ode to a place she has come to call home, our Radio Editor, Pree, wraps up her time in Le Havre and explores what home has come to mean to her.

In this episode of For the Culture, Trisha and Clo surf the waves of reality TV shows such as Singles’ Inferno, Too Hot To Handle and Love Island in honour of Valentine’s Day. Touching on topics like setting, pacing and cultural differences , they compare and contrast these series all while centring around the depiction of love in media.

Clo and Trish take advantage of the opportunity of Taylor Swift re-releasing her album Red (Taylor’s Version) to discuss various topics such as musical rights, being a household name, age gaps through lyrical analysis, and cinematography. With one being a 'Swiftie' and the other appreciating from a distance, this episode covers some of the different interpretations and opinions surrounding Swift’s repackage.

In this episode, Alxis, Malavika, and Samaya discuss their journey as a coloc, from where they began and where they've ended up. They detail the growing pains of what was originally an unlikely arrangement with strangers, the different quirks and difficult conversations they came across along the way, and ultimately how it evolved into friendships for life.

Clotilde and Elyne tune into the sounds of Le Havre, the Sciences Po edition. Starting with Sophie’s reading seminar, the sounds of the bustling hallways to the overcrowded coffee room will be recorded. With seagulls squawking and tram bells ringing, the breaking of the waves onto the rocky shores of la plage are used to end this auditory journey of Le Havre.

Trisha and Clo start off this new show dissecting the franchise that has been the talk of the town, Dune. They will be breaking down both the book and the movie, highlighting key themes and issues within this universe and its relevancy today. From the science fiction genre to the art of adaptation, this episode is perfect for both 'Dune' first-timers and super fans.

Sometimes you've got to look back to move forward. As we get into the groove of the semester and wrestle with a new dynamic of campus life, Alessandra, Mason and Pree look back on their 1A to explore what's changed, what hard truths they've come to terms with and what they'll be saying yes to in the coming year.

For a second episode of Coloc Conversations, Paola and Garance are joined by Azza and Pree to talk about goodbyes, learning experiences and the top meals of the year. If you want to listen to a fun and chill conversation among friends, this is the podcast for you!

As part of the editorial line of Le Dragon Déchaîné, Paola (the radio editor) and her colocs Chloe and Garance share their bucket lists, their events of casual magic and their advice for 1As. Listen if you are looking for a chill moment, a conversation starter or to hear about Garance's DIY skills, Chloe's moments of casual magic and Paola talking about food.

Isabelle Rome is the senior official of gender equality at the French ministry of justice and has recently released a book about domestic violence, called “Liberté, égalité, survie”. She tells us about her career as a young female judge and the obstacle that her gender played in her life. We also talked about activism and the movement NousToutes, as well as the good news of a recent decline in femicides.

Joined by Alessandra and Rubaab, two of our performers for the Vagina Monologues, they share their thoughts on why they chose to perform and what they have in store for us as well as their personal opinions on gender-based violence and what needs to be done to put a stop to it. Gender-based violence comes in so many shapes and forms, and they explain how their experiences are part of a wider problem in our society, and why platforms like the Vagina Monologues are so important to generate discussions!

Léonor Guenoun is an activist working with the feminist collective NousToutes. This podcast discuss the ways Nous Toutes works to eradicate sexist and sexual violence in France, and the role of the government in dealing with the issue. It is also a wonderful introduction to activism. Leonor gives us much advice and insights on the way to become an activist, and empowers us to become proactive! We also discussed the #sciencesporcs polemic and how we can get involved as students and have our voices be heard.

VOICES week’s goal is to educate and raise awareness on gender based violence in our Sciences Po community. But all of the profits generated by our event will be donated to the non-profit AFFD. This organization is located in Le Havre and aims to provide shelter and assistance to women victims of violence. In this podcast we will speak with three employees of the organization, who will explain its functioning and give you insights on the role of nonprofits in fighting violence against women. Listen up and perhaps it will motivate you to become a volunteer with them as part of the partnership between AFFD and Voices Week.

VOICES Week is a student-run initiative on the Le Havre campus to end violence against all women (cisgender and transgender), those who hold fluid identities, nonbinary people, girls and the planet. But what is it all about, and what activities do we have planned for the rest of the week? Our series’ host, Sixtine Leonard, speaks to Pree and Janhvi, co-organisers of the initiative, as they share their motivations for organising this, what’s in store for the week and what they hope you take away from it. Listen up to find out what role you can play in the week.

With the abrupt stop to our usual life in LH due to the coronavirus outbreak, Emile invites Manos, Jeanne, Mathilde, Zhenhao, Colombe and Minjie to reflect on the transition and their life in LH. Their answers were recorded on March 20/21 and this episode was edited from March 21 to 27. Thank you for listening.

With the quarantine hitting us, it is time for a bit of LH nostalgia and another episode of Grown Students. Christina Wu was a history lecturer during the first semester - beloved by both 1As and Political Humanities majors. Now it is time to discover more about her work on British Malay, Singapore and being a truly multilingual queen!

In this episode, I talk to Nina as we revisit her article from 1 year ago about the impostor syndrome: a psychological pattern that affects many on our campus. I am curious about how Nina feels now and what advice she has for those who may still feel it. Read the full article here: https://www.ledragondechaine.com/single-post/2018/12/05/Impostor-Syndrome

'In this episode we talk through the slogan 'Reuse, Recycle, Resist'. We cover topics from consumerism and fast fashion to recycling policies such as the Chinese National sword Policy and the global dynamics of recycling.'

Welcome to the second season of the Deep Speed Dating podcast. In the first episode, Emile invites Marie-Amelie and Mathilde to explore social media's role in our lives. Tune in!

In this podcast, we are taking a look at various sustainability issues through the lens of the posters of the climate protest marches. We pick a slogan and delve deeper into the themes and issues it brings up. In this episode, we are looking at "The climate is changing and so must we" in which we take the angle of analysing the "we" in this slogan. We discuss individual action versus corporations and disparities between the global south and global north, amongst other things.