GradCast

475 | Fat in Flight: The Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Migratory Shorebird Energetics and Thermoregulation

This week, hosts Garth Casbourn and Riya Sidhu are joined by Kevin Young, a PhD Candidate in Western's Department of Biology. Kevin researches how the omega-3 fats in the diets of migratory shorebirds help them regulate their body temperature and save energy during their long journeys. Listen to learn about some of the amazing avian research happening at Western!

 

Recorded on September 10, 2024.

Produced by Anthony Cruz.

Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ (Produced by White Hot).

#TheScoopOnSOGS | Vice-President Finance (Evan Sauve)

In this installment of the three-part #TheScoopOnSOGS miniseries, host Liam Clifford is joined by Evan Sauve, a PhD Candidate in Western's Department of Economics who currently serves as the Vice-President Finance at the Society of Graduate Students (SOGS). Listen to this episode to learn about Evan's research, background, and roles at SOGS, as well as what Evan enjoys about being a student leader.

Follow Evan on Instagram, @EvanSauve_SOGS!

Recorded on August 20, 2024.

Produced by Anthony Cruz.

Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ (Produced by White Hot).

474 | Ultracool Dwarf Planets

This week, hosts Mark Ambrogio and Garth Casbourn are joined by Astronomy PhD student Sami Lambier. Sami researches ultracool dwarfs, some of the smallest stars in the Universe. Sami also discusses her work at the Cronyn Observatory. Listen to learn some ultra-cool facts about the night sky!

Recorded on September 3, 2024.

Produced by Anthony Cruz.

Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ (Produced by White Hot).

#BookCast 4 | The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

For our August book of the month, the #BookCast team tackled The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, the discussion led by Meghan Voll and joined by Mark Ambrogio, Garth Casbourn and Maria Khan. The team looks at the writing style, character development, accuracy to real-life academia and problematic elements in the storyline. Will this experiment combust in our protagonist's face? Airing September 5 at 11 AM on Radio Western.

Recorded on August 22, 2024

Produced by Maria Khan

Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot

#GradLifeXXI | Right Place, Right Thai-m

This week, join hosts Ryan Baxter, Mark Ambrogio, and Anthony Cruz as they discuss graduate student life at Western. Topics include Summer travel, musical performance, and the hosts' various research interests. 

 

Recorded on August 27, 2024.

Produced by Anthony Cruz.

Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ (Produced by White Hot).

473 | Sorry, Can You Repeat That?

This week, hosts Anthony Cruz and Riya Sidhu are joined by psychology PhD student Joseph Rovetti. Taking a different look at our ability to understand speech in different environments, Joseph is studying the cognitive side to speech perception - and just how deep that goes. If you've ever had trouble understanding someone in a noisy room, tune into this week's episode to find out why it might not be your hearing that causes this.

Recorded on August 20, 2024

Produced by Anthony Cruz, Edited by Suzy Lee

Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot

#BookCast 3 | Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis

For our July book of the month, the #BookCast crew reads Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis. Tune in a discussion of the novel led by Garth Casbourn featuring hosts Scott Walters, Meghan Voll, Mark Ambrogio, and special guest Helen Button! We discuss the literary format of the novel, its relation to our experiences as academics, and the historical context behind this witty work of fiction! Airing August 29 at 11am on Radio Western.

Recorded on August 13, 2024

Produced by Scott Walters, Edited by Amalie Hutchinson

Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot

Audio clip from Lucky Jim (1957) - British Lion Films

472 | The Light at the End of the Tunnel

Join GradCast Hosts Meghan Voll and Mark Ambrogio as they chat with our favourite repeat guest, Alex Mayhew. This time, Alex discusses what it's like in the final few months of a PhD, from wrapping up to writing to deciding when to defend, there IS light at the end of the tunnel. 

Recorded on August 13, 2024

Produced by Amalie Hutchinson

Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot

471 | Talking Teddy Bears: Obama is that you?

This week, hosts Anthony Cruz and Meghan Voll are joined by a MSc Psychology student, Lincoln Inglis. Covering everything from AI ethics to how producing plays with children sparked his interest, they talk about how Lincoln uses Deepfake technology to help understand how we categorize the voices we hear.

Recorded on August 6, 2024

Produced by Riya Sidhu

Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot

470 | Snakes on a plane: Uncoiling public perceptions

This week, hosts Mark Ambrogio and Liam Clifford are joined by William Laur, to talk about his PhD work on attitudes towards his favourite animal, the snake. To help inform conservation efforts, William studies the perception of snakes through analysis of social media posts, as well as articles written by scientific researchers. William also talks about how snakes have been important throughout his life and throughout history. 

 

Recorded on July 20, 2024

Produced by Riya Sidhu

Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot