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Podcasts

Green baize gladiators: Bridge as a mindsport for all

ResearchPod: Electronic sports, or esports, have evolved the concept of ‘sport’, especially around the mental acuity needed to play.

BBC Radio Scotland: Interview with Prof Samantha Punch

The benefits of bridge for youth players

faculti.net: Serious leisure experience in a dyadic pursuit

International, elite level tournament bridge is a unique context for exploring the dynamics of serious experience.

Sorry Partner: Interview with Samantha Punch, 2021

Samantha Punch Pulls No Punches

The Setting Trick: Interview with Samantha Punch, 2018

Sam’s love for bridge permeates her work life. She is a sociologist at the University of Stirling and under her leadership the University has started the academic study of the Sociology of Bridge