Will Stein’s interviewee for this episode is Julian Robinson. Julian became a part of the LSE community in 2005, assuming the role of project manager for the redevelopment of the New Academic Building. With his appointment as Director of Estates, Julian has been instrumental in overseeing the establishment of three new buildings in the LSE Holborn-quarter, with a fourth on the horizon. Alongside these achievements, Julian has actively contributed to enhancing and upkeeping various aspects of the LSE campus, including the successful pedestrianisation of the school's surrounding streets.
Song 1: Vesperae Solennes de confessore - Laudate Dominum by Mozart K 339
Song 2: Soul Limbo by Booker T and the MG’s
Song 3: Messiah Alleluia Chorus by G.F. Handel
Song 4: No More Hero’s by The Stranglers
Song 5: Ever fallen in Love by Buzzcocks
Song 6: Prelude Suite for Cello No.1 in G major by J.S.Bach
Song 7: Chan Chan by Buena Vista Social Club
Song 8: Time Flies by Ramsey Lewis Trio
Book: The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell
Luxury Item: Sketching & watercolour set
Favourite meal: Tapas
Fav Quote: ‘We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us’ - Winston Churchill
Presenter/Producer: Will Stein
GIJ Graphic: Saskia Straub
Music: Tilly Mason
Will Stein’s interviewee for this episode is Imogen White. Imogen supports the LSE social media team in making content for their channels, including reels and tiktoks. She also runs her own YouTube channel where she documents a wide range of her life experiences. Her channel has 7.5K subscribers and has amassed over 700k views.
Song 1: Proud Mary by Tina Turner
Song 2: When The Going Gets Tough by Boyzone
Song 3: Whenever, Wherever by Shakira
Song 4: Rainbow by Kacey Musgraves
Song 5: Love Me Now (feat. Zoe Wees) by Kygo
Song 6: Experience by Ludovico Einaudi, Daniel Hope I Virtuosi Italiani
Song 7: Sali Mann Paryo by Kali Prasad Baskota, Ashmita Adhikari
Song 8: The Flood by Take That
Book: The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary
Luxury Item: Camera
Fave meal: Chicken & Sweetcorn Pizza
Fav Quote: “Love many, trust few & always paddle your own canoe”
Will Stein’s interviewee for this episode is Issam Jamaleddine. Whilst at LSE, Issam was the 2019-2021 Treasurer for the LSESU Geography & Environment Society. In addition, Issam was President of the Middle East North Africa Society, a member of the LSE all-male dance group Heart Dance, a student trustee for the LSESU Student’s Union, and sailed around Scotland with LSE Marine society.
Song 1: Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles
Song 2: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Song 3: Piano Man by Billy Joel
Song 4: Circles by Post Malone
Song 5: Isn’t She Lovely by Stevie Wonder
Song 6: Por una Cabeza by Carlos Gardel
Song 7: We Didn’t Start the Fire by Billy Joel
Song 8: Youth by Daughter
Book: Animal Farm by George Orwell
Luxury Item: Kindle
Fave meal: Lebanese Mezze and Grill Platter
Will Stein’s interviewee for this episode is Jenna Meyer. Jenna is the 2021/2022, Postgraduate President for the LSESU Geography & Environment Society. In this position, Jenna works with the department in the execution of G&E PG initiatives. Before coming to LSE, Jenna Studied Political Science at Queen’s U in Kingston, Ontario. During her time studying Political Science at Queen’s U, Jenna spent four months studying abroad in Prague.
Song 1: Nobody by Mitski
Song 2: White Sky by Vampire Weekend
Song 3: The Spins by Mac Miller
Song 4: On the Sea by Beach House
Song 5: Let it Happen by Tame Impala
Song 6: Another Love by Tom Odell
Song 7: Bike Dream by Rostam
Song 8: Love on the Brain by Rihanna
Book: Normal People by Sally Rooney
Luxury Item: REALLY nice perfume
Fave meal: Spaghetti (nice and hearty!)
Fave quote: “The less you eat, drink and read books; the less you go to the theatre, the dance hall, the public house; the less you think, love, theorize, sing, paint, fence, etc., the more you save-the greater becomes your treasure which neither moths nor dust will devour-your capital. The less you are, the more you have; the less you express your own life, the greater is your alienated life-the greater is the store of your estranged being.” (Karl Marx)
This episode features clips from previous guests' interviews, talking about their favourite meals. The following guests are featured:
S1 E8 - Anu Jain - BSc Geography with Economics (Class of 2021)
S1 E9 - Neil Lee - Professor of Economic Geography
S1 E12 - Francisca Rockey - Founder of Black Geographers
S1 E13 - Tom Cope - BA Geography (Class of 2018)
S2 E1 - Meredith Whitten - ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow
S2 E7 - Dana Agrotti - MSc Environmental Economics and Climate Change (Class of 2019)
S3 E3 - Peter Oppenheimer - Chief Global Equity Strategist for Goldman Sachs
S3 E7 - Dave Smith - Head of Social Media at the LSE
This episode features clips from previous guests' interviews, talking about their pet peeves. The following guests are featured:
S1 E9 - Neil Lee - Professor of Economics Geography
S2 E3 - Nic Gottman - MSc Environment and Development (Class of 2020)
S3 E1 - Thembi Chihambakwe - BSc Environment & Development (Class of 2022)
S3 E2 - Erica Pani - Assistant Professor in Environmental Geography
S4 E5 - Jonathan Terrefe - MSc Environment and Development (Class of 2021)
This episode features clips from previous guests' interviews, talking about memorable childhood stories. The following guests are featured:
S1 E1 - Fabian Nilsson - BSc Environment & Development (Class of 2022)
S1 E3 - Sam Zak - MSc Environment and Development (Class of 2020)
S1 E10 - Kane Rabanal-Hunt - BA Geography (Class of 2019)
S1 E11 - Ria Shah - BSc Geography with Economics (Class of 2016)
S2 E4 - Robyn Moore - BA Geography (Class of 2020)
S2 E10 - Kyle Kothari BSc Geography with Economics (Class of 2019)
S3 E3 - Peter Oppenheimer - Chief Global Equity Strategist for Goldman Sachs
This episode features clips from previous guests' interviews when talking about what they like most about being 'Part of LSE'. The following guests are featured:
S1 E5 - Martha Ojo - LSESU Education Officer 2018-2020
S1 E4 - Lydia Goonetillake - BA Geography (Class of 2018)
S2 E1 - Meredith Whitten - ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow
S1 E14 - Andrew Young -Chief Operating Officer of the LSE
S3 E1 - Thembi Chihambakwe - BSc Environment & Development (Class of 2022)
S1 E2 -Emily Douglas - BA Geography (Class of 2021)
S2 E8 - Tom Smith - Assistant Professor in Environmental Geography
S1 E6 - Niklas Piringer BSc Geography with Economics (Class of 2022)
S4 E6 - Joanne Hay - Deputy Chief Operating Officer at the LSE
Will Stein’s interviewee for this episode is Joanne Hay. Joanne is Deputy Chief Operating Officer (DCOO) at the LSE. She has worked at the LSE since 1995 in a number of roles including leading the Director’s office, and Manager (Strategic Planning and Resources) of the Department of Management. She took up the role of DCOO in summer 2018. In her capacity as DCOO, Joanne has been involved in numerous business change projects including the Assessments Services Change Project where in-year resits were offered for the first time in 2020. She works in close partnership with the SU, most notably, with the SU General Secretary, Co-Chairing the Welcome Steering Group, and the Homelessness partnership (with St Mungo’s), She has responsibility and involvement in a number of areas around the School such as the business continuity, health and safety, Business Improvement Unit, and Professional Services staff development. She also Chairs the annual Values in Practice awards for Professional Service. Joanne undertook an MSc in Comparative Politics at LSE during 1994-5, following a BSc in Economics and Politics at Swansea University.
Will Stein’s interviewee for this episode is Jonathan Terrefe. Before coming to the LSE, Jonathan did a BA in Social Science and Environmental Science at Jacobs University in Germany. Jonathan has lived in Germany, South Africa, Ghana, and Ethiopia. Whilst at LSE, Jonathan joined the team for the LSE Africa Summit as the Speakers and Content coordinator. In this position, he supported the team in implementing their first-ever virtual conference which had 27 speakers and close to 1,000 attendees.
Will Stein’s interviewee for this episode is Joe Gantz. Joe is known for work that examines personal stories with honesty, humour, and depth. His film style, called “life in progress”, allows subjects to be comfortable enough to go about their daily life as if there was no one filming. His credits include Taxicab Confessions, American Winter and Ending Disease. His latest film, The Race To Save The World illuminates the human stories in the fight for climate action. Rather than focusing on scary statistics and abstract predictions, the feature follows a range of environmental campaigners, of all ages, who are prepared to sacrifice everything in order to save the world.
The LSE Geography & Environment Department and Society will have an online Special Preview Screening of the film documentary the day before world earth day on 21st April. The ticket is available on the LSE GeogBrella link tree (https://linktr.ee/GeogBrella)
Will Stein’s interviewee for this episode is Jennifer Zhan. Jennifer has been the marketing officer for the LSE Geography & Environment Society for the past year. As well as being passionate about Geography, Jennifer describes herself as a “sustainable fashion lover”. She has done internships and part-time jobs for fashion companies such as Nike, Hollister, and various Australian Fashion Labels.
Will Stein’s interviewee for this episode is Francis Braddell-Dawson. Francis is a current student in the MSc Environment & Development programme. He is doing his dissertation on Implementing a political ecology approach in the conservation of the Iberian Wolf in Portugal. Before coming to the LSE, Francis did his undergraduate degree in History at Durham University. Francis’ childhood was spent growing up in Portugal after being born in London.
Will Stein’s interviewee for this episode is Andrea Pérez Porres. Andrea is due to start her PhD at Sussex University this September which is focussing on grassroots innovation movements within a degrowth framework in the UK. Whilst at LSE Andrea studied as MSc in Environment & Development. Alongside her studies, she did Muay Thai and was a student rep for her cohort. Before coming to LSE, Andrea did a BA in International Relations at The Complutense University of Madrid.
Will Stein’s interviewee for this episode is Martha Clarke. In 2019 Martha joined the LSE as the G&E UG coordinator. Before coming to the LSE, Martha did her undergraduate degree in Politics and International relations at Cardiff University. As of this academic year, Martha is also a part-time student at the LSE, studying an MSc in Gender, Media, and Culture. Outside of LSE, Martha has hosted two charity balls for Rape Crisis England and Wales, published four poems and she is an Editor and Event Organiser in Poets Versus.
Will Stein’s interviewee for this episode is Charlotte Harrabin. Charlotte is a 2nd Year BA Geography student who was born and grew up Berkshire. Outside of her studies, Charlotte is an active member of the LSE Dance Club and has participated in various Hackathons, placing as a finalist in the Global Clean Tech Challenge. Living up to the Geography stereotype, Charlotte has completed the full Duke of Edinburgh Award, achieving gold this year.
Will Stein’s interviewee for this episode is Dave Smith. Dave has been the Head of Social Media at LSE since May 2018. Dave and his team are responsible for LSE’s five central social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter), and provide support for the hundreds of LSE-affiliated profiles across the departments and research centers. Before moving to the UK, Dave previously lived in Australia, Canada, and Japan, and once won a silver medal representing Australia at an international Geography competition.
Will Stein’s interviewee for this episode is Josie Stephens. Josie is a 3rd-year Politics and Philosophy student at the LSE. Since moving from Leicester to join the LSE in 2018, Josie has been very active in the LSE community. Her positions include the President of Rosebery Hall, the Chair of the Creative Network, and now, the President of the LSESU Drama society. One can be certain she has enhanced the experience of many students both in and outside the department.
Will Stein’s interviewee for this episode is Ben Plummer-Powell. Ben is a member of the LSE Senior Management Committee and has strategic oversight for philanthropy, alumni engagement, corporate engagement, international strategy and global academic partnerships for the LSE. Alongside his role as Chief Philanthropy and Global Engagement Officer, Ben proudly chairs the LSE LGBTQ+ Steering Group as well as working as a senior inclusivity and diversity champion.
Will Stein’s interviewee for this episode is Jason Wong. Whilst Jason was only at the LSE for one academic year he made a great impact on the academic community. He lectured in GY121 Sustainable Development, assisted with delivering GY428: Applied Quantitative Methods, and also supervised a series of dissertations both masters and undergraduate across the year. Jason fluently speaks 4 languages (English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and German) and has two in progress (French and Japanese). Since leaving LSE, Jason has acquired the position of Assistant Professor at Occidental College in Los Angeles.