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  • Summary

  • Please note: contains strong language and adult content.

    The Oxford Union is a student society like no other. It is a prestigious platform with a tradition of hosting debates and speakers stretching back to 1823. It is, in the words of former Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, "the last bastion of free speech in the Western World."

    For many, the Union is best known for its high profile speaker events. An incredible range of figures have addressed its members, drawn from politics to religion; science to sport; film to fashion. Some voices are inspiring, others controversial. Union members are given the chance to meet their heroes, and challenge those with whom they disagree.

    This series offers Audible members a curated selection of the best speaker events from the Union in 2018.

    ©2019 The Oxford Union (P)2019 Audible Studios
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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: Paloma Faith
    Mar 22 2019

    Paloma Faith, is an English singer, songwriter, and actress known for her flamboyant style of dress. Her first three albums have gone platinum, she has played the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury, been a judge on television talent show The Voice, and won Best British Female Solo Artist at the 2015 BRIT Awards. Her fourth studio album, The Architect was released in 2017. It debuted at number one in the UK, becoming Faith's first number one album.

    In this episode Faith draws on her personal experience to addresses what she sees as structural gender inequalities within the music industry.

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    28 mins
  • Ep. 2: Stephen Merchant
    Mar 22 2019

    Stephen Merchant is an English writer, director and radio presenter, best known as the co-writer and co-director of the hit British sitcom The Office, which he created with Ricky Gervais.

    In this episode, Merchant reflects on his 15 year-long collaboration with Gervais; a partnership that began on London radio station Xfm, the podcast-turned-television hit The Ricky Gervais Show, BBC television series Extras, the Karl Pilkington series An Idiot Abroad, and Life’s Too Short with Warwick Davis.

    He talks about his recent move towards acting, in Richard Bean's The Mentalists and, more recently, in the superhero film Logan. He also addresses questions about the relationship between comedy and political correctness.

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    32 mins
  • Ep. 3: Ellen Pompeo
    Mar 22 2019

    Ellen Pompeo is an American actress, director, and producer, best known for her starring role as Dr Meredith Grey in the American medical drama television series Grey’s Anatomy. She is one of the highest paid television actors, having, in 2017, signed a $20 million annual contract with the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).

    In this episode Pompeo touches on the #MeToo movement, the importance of on-screen diversity, strategies for negotiation, and answers questions about her character’s role as a strong role model for women around the world.

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    32 mins

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