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Brit with a Cap

Brit with a Cap

By Brit with a Cap

The Brit with a Cap podcast with biweekly interviews from exchange students and local Canadians in Ottawa, offering an insight into life as a student abroad.

Hosted by Sophie De Salis
Music by Jamie Gardner
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Brit with a Cap EP2: Living up the ResLife

Brit with a CapOct 05, 2018

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Brit with a Cap S2 EP3: Farewell to Canada
May 01, 201931:51
Brit with a Cap S2 EP2: Mental Health and a Year Abroad
Apr 09, 201925:07
Brit with a Cap S2 EP1: Surviving a Canadian winter

Brit with a Cap S2 EP1: Surviving a Canadian winter

And I'm back! After a busy semester two, I am delighted to announce the return of the Brit with a Cap podcast. 

Kicking off season 2, my guests for this week are Will Chaffey and Paddy O'Brien. Travelling all the way from the land down under, they came to experience the joys (and sorrows) of a Canadian winter. We chat about their time here in Ottawa so far and how they've managed dealing living in the coldest city in Canada this year - minus 30 degrees anyone?

Paddy's karaoke go-to: The Horses by Daryl Braithwaite (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnigc08J6FI)

Will's karaoke go-to: Angels by Robbie Williams (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luwAMFcc2f8)

For further reading on how cold it's been: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/dave-phillips-winter-misery-gold-1.5038715 

Instagram: @britwithacap

Spotify: Brit with a Cap: Karaoke Tunes (https://open.spotify.com/user/katiefds/playlist/4NCaRjqUO6BOx3xTpTGNMY?si=6_Mn-OhEQAuU3sYhhlKmmQ)


Mar 20, 201922:17
Brit with a Cap EP10: Goodbye Semester One!

Brit with a Cap EP10: Goodbye Semester One!

Goodbye semester one (and Canada for some)! In the final episode of this semester, I have the wonderful Sarah Lawson and Debbie Gibson on the show. These International Business students from the University of Strathclyde were among the first people I met in Canada so could not be more suited to give a semester round up. From day 1 to day 109, we discuss the highs and lows (but mostly highs) of the exchange, offer tips for those heading on a semester abroad and of course, some more woo girl moments.

Sarah's karaoke go-to: Abba - Mamma Mia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unfzfe8f9NI)
Debbie's karaoke go-to: The All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxUATkpMQ8A)

For all of the karaoke tunes this semester, follow the Brit with a Cap: Karaoke playlist on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/user/katiefds/playlist/4NCaRjqUO6BOx3xTpTGNMY?si=oP18kXvFQqiH7pPP-QF6gw)

I'll be back in January - thanks to everyone who's listened over the past four months!

Instagram: @britwithacap
Dec 18, 201836:02
Brit with a Cap EP9: A Canadian in Britain

Brit with a Cap EP9: A Canadian in Britain

I’m back after a two week interlude of work...but hey, they say distance makes the heart grow fonder, right? This week, my guest is the lovely John Gaius Coniconde - a Carleton student who went on a semester abroad last year to Swansea University in Wales. We discuss his experience in the UK or 'Britain' as Canadians like to call it, and what he really misses about British culture from bagpipes to accents. Great tips for future year abroad-goers from the UK or Canada.

John's karaoke go-to: John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads (www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vrEljMfXYo)

Instagram: @britwithacap
Dec 12, 201831:41
Brit with a Cap EP8: Eastern vs Western Canada
Nov 21, 201823:58
Brit with a Cap EP7: Canadian Politics (It's Tru-deau)
Nov 13, 201834:49
Brit with a Cap EP6: Canadian Delicacies
Nov 06, 201816:53
Brit with a Cap EP5: Family Edition
Oct 30, 201825:41
Brit with a Cap EP4: Legalisation of Cannabis in Canada

Brit with a Cap EP4: Legalisation of Cannabis in Canada

To celebrate the legalisation of cannabis in Canada, this week I am joined by Alex Brooking, Euan Bouteiller and Basile Nock to discuss all things 'green' from an international exchange student's perspective.

We cover legalisation day, how this will affect the lives of Canadians (and exchange students) and the pros and cons of legalisation and cannabis itself.

Happy Legalisation!

For further listening, Basile's karaoke go-to: ABBA - Dancing Queen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrGuyw1V8s)
Alex's karaoke go-to: Men at Work - Down Under (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfR9iY5y94s)
Euan's karaoke go-to: Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fndeDfaWCg)

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Oct 23, 201827:32
Brit with a Cap EP3: Female empowerment in Canada
Oct 13, 201820:14
Brit with a Cap EP2: Living up the ResLife
Oct 05, 201817:55
Brit with a Cap EP1: Settling into Canada

Brit with a Cap EP1: Settling into Canada

The Brit with a Cap podcast, the weekly show with interviews from exchange students and Canadians from the city of Ottawa.

In the first ever episode, we are joined by our first guest, Pippa Luck. A fellow exchange student and historian from the University of Leeds, we discuss all things Canadian that we have experienced so far.

Hosted by Sophie De Salis
Music by Jamie Gardner
Sep 28, 201821:15