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The official podcast of the Society of Graduate Students at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. We aim to showcase the innovative research that graduate students are conducting at Western University and appeal to various audiences including those within and beyond the academic community.
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Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
In this special episode, GradCast heads out into the field - literally! Hosts Amalie Hutchinson, Scott Walters, Jordan Vanderburgt, Carly Charron, Brittany Melton, and Mark Ambrogio do 5-second interviews with kids attending Science Rendezvous. They share what they want to be when they grow up, what the like most about science, and their favourite class at school. 
Recorded on May 13, 2023
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
This week, hosts Facundo Lodol and Mark Ambrogio interview Biology PhD candidate Matheus Sanita Lima. Matheus talks about how noncoding DNA might have important biological functions. He studies noncoding DNA segments in the genomes of mitocondria and chloroplasts.
To find out more about Matheus' research, check out his lab's website here.
Recorded on May 16, 2023
Produced by Jordan VanderBurgt
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Sara Cornwell, PhD student in Library and Information Science (LIS), shares some of the many ways that Londoners who speak more than one language navigate daily information tasks. Listen in as hosts Brittany Melton and Laura Muñoz Baena try and get as many tips as possible!
Recorded on April 11, 2023
Produced by Laura Muñoz Baena
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
This week, hosts Meghan Voll and Amalie Hutchinson interview Library and Information Sciences Ph.D. Candidate Mark Ambrogio. Analyzing Station Eleven, Mark discusses his research in readership typologies, who defines genre, and how science fiction can be thought of as an event, rather than static writing tradition. Listen to the end for some bonus SF book recommendations from Mark.
To find out more about Mark’s research visit his student profile at this link
Recorded on May 2, 2023
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
This week, hosts Meghan Voll and Amalie Hutchinson interview bio-medical engineering PhD candidate Kian Esmailian. Kian talks about his research on spread-spectrum ultrasound techniques, the Doppler effect, and how researching blood velocity can be applied to new medical detection methods.
To find out more about Kian’s research visit his LinkedIn at kian-esmailian.
Recorded on April 25, 2023
Produced by Jordan VanderBurgt
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
In this edition of #GradLife, your hosts Amalie Hutchinson, Charan Mandur, and Scott Walters discuss how they de-stress from graduate studies both on and off campus. Get ready to hear about Western campus exhibits, markets, and natural spaces, as well as lively talks on their favorite games and shows.
Recorded on April 18, 2023
Produced by Scott Walters
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
On this episode of GradCast, Brittany, Laura, and Charan talk about wrapping up the term, weddings, and how they plan to schedule their lives during the summer.
Recorded on April 11, 2023
Produced by Laura Muñoz Baena
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
This week, hosts Meghan Voll and Facundo Lodol interview Melanie Pare, a Master’s student in Western’s French Program. We speak with Melanie about translating grief in French life-writing, our burning tattoo questions, dealing with rejection, and relatable thesis writing problems.
Recorded on April 4, 2023
Produced by Jordan VanderBurgt
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
This week, hosts Meghan Voll and Scott Walters interview returning guest, Navid Afrasiabian. Now a Ph.D candidate in Physics and Astronomy, Navid talks about his new project investigating fibre-reinforced polymer composites, how we can improve their properties, and his project’s applications in the automotive and aerospace industries.
To find out more about Navid’s research, visit his Twitter at: @nafrasia
Recorded on March 28, 2023
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
In this special episode Laura, Charan and Brittany are guests on What Tickles Your Peach, an undergraduate radio show. They talk about what it's like to be a TA and put their knowledge to the test in a fun game.
