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Uni Life

Season 1, Ep. 1

The team return for the first episode of a brand new series of Taking The Dis! Since they were last together, Sophia and Callum have gone to uni and have stories to tell!


Show Notes

01:30 - Tatts. Some new artwork has appeared.

06:30 - Callum's first thoughts on uni life

07:10 - Sophia shares her culinary experiences at university

08:02 - Callum's fire alarm fury

09:08 - Sophia's rowdy housemates

10:15 - Sophia finds a guy in the kitchen

12:11 - When homesickness strikes

13:25 - Sophia gets lost and Mum saves the day

14:20 - Lewis shares concerns about going to uni

15:45 - Sophia's new friendships

20:40 - Fresher's week and clubbing challenges

24:30 - Managing (or mismanaging) money

26:46 - Sophia thrown in at the deep end




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