The Nerve: An English & Arts Podcast
1) Ep. 78: Poet, pacifist and fabulist Nidhi Zak
In this final episode of the podcast for this academic semester, we are joined by the poet Nidhi Zak. Her first poetry collection, Auguries of a Minor God(2021), was selected as a Book of the Year by ...Show More
2) Ep 77: Poet Gustav Parker Hibbett, and final year English students
In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by poet and essayist Gustav Parker Hibbett whose debut poetry collection, High Jump As Icarus Story was shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize and the 2025 Jo...Show More
3) Ep. 76: Jan Carson and Northern Irish identity
This episode of the podcast follows on from a visit by the author Jan Carson to Waterford as part of the Creative Ireland Shared Island initiative. This project is a collaboration between Mid and East...Show More
4) Ep. 75: Sustainability in the Arts Festival
In this episode, Jenny is joined by Dr Hazel Farrell and Dr Don O’Neill of the Sustainability in the Arts Festival to talk about winning the Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement (S...Show More
5) Ep. 74: Meet the English and Theatre Studies teaching team
This very special episode features members of the English and Theatre Studies teaching team at SETU who share their innovative approaches to teaching and research. In studio with Jenny are Dr Kate McC...Show More
6) Ep. 73: Christmas recommendations 2024
Every year, we try to do an episode in which staff from various departments within SETU give us their recommendations for good Christmas reads and activities, and this year is no different! In this ep...Show More
7) Ep. 72: From academia to children’s literature: Susan Cahill (The World Between the Rain)
Recently featured in The Sunday Times’ Christmas gift guide, The World Between the Rain is a new children’s book by debut author Susan Cahill. A story that plays out themes of grief and resilience wit...Show More
8) Ep. 71: “Cli-fi” (Climate fiction) with Renée Hulan
In this episode of the podcast, Jenny chats to Dr Renée Hulan, a Professor of English Language and Literature at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. She was the Craig Dobbin Visiting Professor in Cana...Show More
9) Ep. 70: A life in the arts with playwright Jim Nolan and actor Michael Power
In this episode of the podcast, Jenny speaks to Jim Nolan and Michael Power who have just finished their sold-out run of Jim’s new play Castel Gandolfo at Garter Lane Arts Centre in Waterford. The pla...Show More
Ep. 70: A life in the arts with playwright Jim Nolan and actor Michael Power
51:26 | Oct 23rd, 2024
10) Ep. 69: What every first year needs to know
This episode of the podcast is dedicated to first year students and how they can get the most out of this next chapter of their lives. For most, it is both an exciting and overwhelming time when stude...Show More