Lost in Isolation with Sam Smith

How do you prioritise historical truths when telling a story? On this edition of The Exam Hall I am joined by Jenny Draper, YouTuber, Historian, Tour guide, and Ex-Viking, to answer the question "Should historical fiction keep to the facts?"Follow Jenny on YouTube - https://youtube.com/@JDraper - and TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jdraperlondonKeep up to date with The Exam Hall on social media - @theexamhallpodBe a guest on a future episode! - https://forms.gle/M1s1w9ZLKL1adBhu8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Is parody disrespectful?" On this edition of The Exam Hall, I'm joined by Tadgh Redfern to break down parody - what is it? Why do people make it? And is parody an inherently disrespectful form?Mermaids charity - https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/Keep up to date with The Exam Hall on social media - @theexamhallpodBe a guest on a future episode! - https://forms.gle/M1s1w9ZLKL1adBhu8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do we draw the line between inspiration, reference, and just plain thievery? Join me alongside theatre-makers, Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland, as we answer the question 'Is there such thing as plagiarism in the arts?'Follow Xhloe & Natasha - @xhloeandnatasha & chloeandnatasha.comKeep up to date with The Exam Hall on social media - @theexamhallpodBe a guest on a future episode! - https://forms.gle/M1s1w9ZLKL1adBhu8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to The Exam Hall! After a brief hiatus, I am joined by Fin Ross Russell to discuss, debate, and disagree on the question "Should people agree to disagree?"Follow Fin:@frossrussel on Instagram@Fin_Nomad on Twitter/Xhttps://www.islandlifeproductions.com/ Further Reading:Violence & Protest, Philosophy Tube - https://youtu.be/dh4G1Gjv7bA?si=MmGwctJyW-1Bkl_8Keep up to date with The Exam Hall on social media - @theexamhallpodWatch 'THE EXAM HALL TAKES THE FRINGE' - https://youtu.be/JoRIfChe_ts?si=emLMhQhBSOAZ-uESBe a guest on a future episode! - https://forms.gle/M1s1w9ZLKL1adBhu8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boats! Boars! Gender! This episode features our first-ever guest who has actually been eligible for the All Souls fellowship! Join theatre-maker and Oxford University alumni Raffaella Sero, as we discuss Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey, the first English translation by a woman to be published, and the concept of 'The gendered metaphor of the "faithful" translation'Further Reading:A. E. Stallings, 'A Long Way Home' - https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/a-long-way-home/Emily Wilson, 'Found in translation: how women are making the classics their own' - https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jul/07/women-classics-translation-female-scholars-translators#:~:text=The%20works%20of%20dead%2C%20white,his%20Odyssey%20nine%20years%20later.PBS, T.E. Lawrence resources, Dahoum - https://www.pbs.org/lawrenceofarabia/players/dahoum.htmlJason Bourke, 'Revealed: The Secret Marriage of Lawrence of Arabia, the Lonely Romantic' - https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/jun/10/humanities.researchKeep up to date with The Exam Hall on social media - @theexamhallpodBe a guest on a future episode! - https://forms.gle/M1s1w9ZLKL1adBhu8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, I'm joined by reformed horse-girl, Kate McNally, as we open up our capaciously large bags to dissect the quote "Television is a form of entertainment which permits millions of people to listen to the same joke at the same time, and yet remain lonesome" [T.S Eliot] in a quest to answer the question "Are social media any better?" Keep up to date with The Exam Hall on social media - @theexamhallpodBe a guest on a future episode! - https://forms.gle/M1s1w9ZLKL1adBhu8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, I am joined by West-End actress, Lizzy-Rose Esin-Kelly, to discuss her experiences being a black actress in musical theatre in an endeavour to answer the question "Should gender- and/or colour-blind casting be the norm in the performing arts" Keep up to date with The Exam Hall on social media - @theexamhallpodBe a guest on a future episode! - https://forms.gle/M1s1w9ZLKL1adBhu8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does the truth set you free? Socrates, Lana Del Rae, eating iPads and more on this week's edition of The Exam Hall, as I am joined by Maria Telnikoff as we seek to answer the question 'Why does truthfulness matter?'Keep up to date with The Exam Hall on social media - @theexamhallpodBe a guest on a future episode! - https://forms.gle/M1s1w9ZLKL1adBhu8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What actually is literature and how do you label it? On this episode of The Exam Hall, I sit down with the incomparable Sam Smith to answer the question 'How appropriate is it to study English Literature in isolation?'Keep up to date with The Exam Hall on social media - @theexamhallpodBe a guest on a future episode! - https://forms.gle/M1s1w9ZLKL1adBhu8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Cherry is joined by guest, elevated buddy and playwright Patrick Swain, to discuss boredom and it's virtues.Keep up to date with The Exam Hall on social media - @theexamhallpodBe a guest on a future episode! - https://forms.gle/M1s1w9ZLKL1adBhu8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.