Rocktopia

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Rocktopia is a popular student-based radio show broadcast from Imperial College London, Mondays 7-8PM. It can be found on ICradio.com. Its hosts, Nathan Cohen and Nico Cousens, are currently studying at Imperial - Medicine and Chemistry respectively.

The show mainly plays rock music although certain other songs are played if relevant (e.g. current affairs or simply for humour). The show also focuses on e-mails and chat with fellow students/other listeners.

[edit] Current Features On The Show

Battle Of The Song - Two songs from different bands compete for the listeners' vote. Usually Nathan will joke that this sounds like Battle Of The Somme and a debate on the number of casualties will follow.

Mr. Scream - From Wayne's World 2 indicates that it is 7:30PM

Hot Topic - E-mails on a current event in world news/presenter's experiences.

Gone Fishin' - An intentional mistake is used during the show, prompting a listener to e-mail in to correct them. They therefore take the bait and are 'caught' causing them to be ridiculed on air.

Joke Of The Day

Nico's Love Corner - Nico reads out e-mails sent in/made up and tries to sort it out.

Quiztopia - Two guests battle it out for the coveted "Cosmo Kramer T-Shirt" by answering questions (often littered with traps and double negatives).

Current Quiztopia Champion: Jimi Francis

Previous Winners / Losers

1st: Adam Crawford / Joe Bahsoon

2nd: Jimi Francis / Joe Kennedy

3rd: Rob Gooch / Jimi Francis

4th: Jack Ellis / Tom Crockatt

5th: Remi Williams / Shaun Githuku and Peter Kiiru Njuguna

6th: Saba Shafi / Rupert Neate

7th: Adam Goodwin / Jimi Francis

8th: Jimi Francis / Remi Williams and Flannan O'Mahony

The show generally ends with the winner of the Battle Of The Song.