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Getting 6s. The first podcast on UVA RADIO... has aired it's final episode. Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. In this finale, we fire up the time machine and take a listen back with an in-depth oral history of UVA RADIO. How did we get right here? Who was there? Why does any of this exist in the first place? Find out in Getting 6s with Timon and Felix.

The birth control pill, as its name suggests, influences the body's functioning to prevent pregnancy. But swallowing hormones doesn't only affect what's happening in your nether-regions - it can also change what's happening in the mind. Hormonal contraceptives seem to have possible effects on memory, mood, and even who we are attracted to. But how consistent is the research, really? Spoiler alert: not very. This week, Beth and Ava try to untangle the complicated web of research on psychology, hormones, neuroscience, and even some genetics. And Beth stops Ava from having an existential crisis on the meaning of the self.

Benny and Lara bring you improv! But first, a review of pillows and their connection to your interpretation of reality. They mind melt and go to Melania Trump meeting her long lost daughter that she left in a river. And a little later Sammy and Chelsea learn what an intellectually hard nipple is. And it all makes sense once you listen. Get in here.

Well Well Well... who is this sexy slice of cake singing his heart out and getting all that's coming to him. Word on the street is he goes by the name of Tez. He dropped by our studio to bust out some of his signature choons and discuss the ins and outs of being an aspiring musician with the one, the only, redhead Belfast bombshell, Beth Jamison. Not to be missed.

Benny and Lara do improv. PSA minute 4 to 10 is us figuring out how to melt our minds into one suggestion. We melted and bring you improv where Scottish lads piss Irn Bru and Elon Musk and his mysoginistic robot tell us about their love for trash. We then go on to a country band band splitting up and their lead guitarrist, Spade Number Three, finding his own way--through his Oklahoma fan, Mary Anne. Get in here.

Minds Matter, Ep. 5: Your Mind On Music When we listen to music, our brains light up like fireworks. While listening starts in the auditory cortex, processing also involves memory, emotion, social and motor regions. Clearly, music can make us feel a whole lot, and we’ve all got a vague idea that musical practice can make you ‘smarter’, but how? This week, Beth and Ava are diving into what makes music so powerful. From AC/DC to Drake to Donk - what makes music so universal yet so variable?

Benny and Lara tried something out for you. They did improv inspired by inspirations they suggested themselves into, and man, did they get inspired. They bring you to a scene inspired by hair and they jabady badady the fuck out of there. Then they do a Mexican accent for way too long. Lara's Mexican though, and Italy only did a little bit of colonizing. Does that make it any less wrong?

Big changes ahead in the celebrity sphere! Engagements! Pregnancies! Surprise Albums! Entanglements! The list goes on and on. And Char de Nay is here to guide you through all of it. So chin-chin and tune in for an all-new episode of Pour It Up!

This week Diederik and Lara become friends, LIVE, for your very own cughead listening pleasure. They ask the questions you didn't know you needed, like where's a gypsy from, how come the Statue of Liberty is a woman, and how shit of a person can you be if you know you're being shitty? And they. Got. Illustrated. Opinions. Also, there's loads of negligent social commentary, about not wanting children to.... die? Get listenin.

Today we talk to Kenneth Roth is the Executive Director of Human Rights Watch since 1993. We will be talking about increasing opportunities for authoritarianism amidst the Covid-19 crisis. Focusing particularly on the recent developments in Hungary, as the country pivots towards an autocratic government, which curtails freedom of speech, destroys the system of checks and balances, and promotes xenophobia. We also address the effectiveness of the EU response as well through the specific role of the EUP in launching an Article 7 process and the subsequent response of the EU commission and the Member States.

In Cyprus we say that a woman's heart is an abyss. This episodes guest Renay Roussou dives headfirst into this abyss to create her artistic reality. Inspired by her internal world and the surrounding social one. The art is drenched in creativity accompanied by dismorpheic figures. Forming a quasi-eerie feminism that is unapologetically present and existentially thoughtful.

Benedetto and Diederik are back again with the one, the only, bearded so and so, machievalli of the Amsterdam comedy scene... Liam Moclair everybody! An interview of roasts and heart to hearts ensues, with jokes just as thick as the wit is razor sharp.

When it comes to love, science has been a bit slow to realize that romantic relationships don't have to be between one man and one woman. But, a lot of research can be salvaged since the various stages of love (excitement, nervousness, attachment...) are experienced pretty similarly for anyone, regardless of gender, culture or relationship structure. So, what does happen to our brain, thoughts, and behavior when we fall in love? Neural data tells us that it's like addiction or even OCD, but how useful are these comparisons really? We've also got some science-backed practical tips about what you might want to try on a first date, and the best ways to get over an ex.

Niet Mijn Schuld strijdt tegen het leenstelsel. UvA Radio sprak met Niet Mijn Schuld over hun organisatie, hun argumenten en hun acties. Als jij ook tegen het leenstelsel bent, teken de petitie op nietmijnschuld.nl

Niet Mijn Schuld fights against the studentloans in The Netherlands, and wants to bring back student grants. UvA Radio talked with them about their reasoning, their organization, and their actions. If you are also against student loans, and in favour of student grants, sign the petition on nietmijnschuld.nl

Felix has a sit down chat with the one, the only, Elmer. The debate focuses on healthcare. Whats the best way to give it? Is it a service, or a human right? Joe Biden is also sleepwalking his way to the presidency with a tremendous lead in the polls. Get the full scoop in this weeks installment of Party Roulette.

Dr. Marie Louise Janssen is a professor at the University of Amsterdam specializing in sex work, and its intersection with migration and human trafficking. She also happens to be our guide on this week’s podcast where we explore if Amsterdam’s Red Light district is the maximum expression of emancipation, or another patriarchal imposition? Dr. J is not just a one trick pony though, this week she’ll also help us addresses the pressing current question of sex work like: registration requirements, present concerns with regards to the Corona Crisis, and future possibilities like the role of sex robots.

This week Diederik and Benny gossip about their only listener. They get serious about blue balls and DMT, don't give them to kids. Talking about dental hygene, Jerry Sensodine we have a minty fresh joke for you, get in there Cugheads!

Origins are usually expressed as the linear understanding of becoming. When that linearity is blurred, what you're left with is a blank slate. Polina Korobova decided to cover that slate with glitter and reshape the way art portrays the story of becoming.

A podcast first - a previous "Refill" is recanted, as Char de Nay once again digs deep into celebrity culture. Who should all of us unsubscribe from? Who really stood up for their self worth? And who should absolutely NOBODY vote for in the US presidential race? Find all the answers in an all-new episode of Pour It Up with Char de Nay!