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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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Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
On this week's episode, GradCast hosts Anthony Cruz and Carly Charron are joined by Celeste Laube, who talks about her experiences so far in the one-year Master of Media in Journalism and Communication (MMJC) program. Tune into this week's episode for discussions about the projects she's currently working on, her grad experience at Western, and her plans for the rest of the program.
Follow Celeste's journey on her LinkedIn page.
Recorded on November 21, 2023
Produced by Suzy Lee
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
This week GradCast hosts Meghan Voll and Mark Ambrogio are once again joined by Alex Mayhew, a Library and Information Science instructor and PhD candidate. As a man of many interests, Alex briefly describes his thesis - the creation of a new cataloguing system called Phylomemetics - before delving into the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it's going to interact with society.
Tune in this week for discussion of TV Tropes, scary phone calls, and why we should treat AI proactively like we do climate change.
Click here to listen to Alex's previous episode!
Recorded on November 14, 2023
Produced by Suzy Lee
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
In this special mini field-trip episode, managing editor Amalie Hutchinson travels to the Canadian Council of University Biology Chairs (CCUBC) annual conference in Banff Alberta to receive their Science Promotion Award and give a talk about what GradCast does. She also interviews some of the chairs about what graduate students are doing in their own universities to create connectivity and community.
Recorded on November 3, 2023
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
This is Sparta…and it’s not at all abs and Gerard Butler. In this episode, Meghan Voll and Mark Ambrogio interview Stephanie Dennie, PhD student and instructor at Western’s department of Classical Studies. Stephanie debunks common misunderstandings about Sparta, and discusses her research examining the lyrical poem Eunomia, and obstacles to finding resources depicting authentic accounts of the Greek city-state.
See Stephanie’s faculty page if you'd like to get into contact with her.
Recorded on November 7, 2023
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
We are back with our final episode of The Scoop on SOGS miniseries! Amalie Hutchinson chats with VP student services Kesavi Kanagasabai about her role on SOGS, how she balances a very busy schedule, her proudest moments as a student leader, how to deal with large problems, and more.
Recorded on October 30, 2023
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
This week, hosts Carly Charron and Anthony Cruz sit down with Alec Mullender, a Library and Information Science PhD student and a part-time library assistant at Weldon Library. Alec teaches us all about the harm that library cataloguing systems can cause, as well as the challenges that come with trying to organize knowledge in a comprehensive way.
Recorded on October 31, 2023
Produced by Suzy Lee
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
In this episode, we delve deep into the world of social work and psychotherapy with our guest, Bansi Javiya, a dedicated student pursuing her Masters of Social Work (MSW) at King's College.
We embark on an exploration of Bansi's academic and experiential journey, shedding light on her coursework in the master's program and her current role as a student therapist in a real-world placement. Bansi's insights reveal the intersection of psychology and social work, compare the dynamic worlds of non-profit organizations and private practice, and discuss the profound impact that social workers and psychotherapists have on the lives of individuals and communities.
Tune in to this episode to learn more about social work and the passion that individuals like Bansi bring to the field.
Recorded on October 24, 2023
Produced by Scott Walters
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
This week, hosts Meghan Voll and Mark Ambrogio interview Ameena Abid, our first guest from King’s College’s Master of Social Work program. Ameena tells us about her research on Second-Generation Immigrants and the identity conflicts these individuals feel existing “between” cultures. Framing the longing and pain of wanting to belong in the context of nostalgia, we delve into deep discussions about the nature of identity, and the core ideas about Canadian culture.
Learn more about Ameena’s research through her LinkedIn and email at aabid22@uwo.ca
Recorded on October 17, 2023
Produced by Suzy Lee
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
This week, Amalie Hutchinson and Mark Ambrogio sit down with PhD candidate Pascal Michelberger. Studying comparative literature, Pascal tells us about his research into recently published fictional accounts of Nazi trials in West Germany during the 50s and 60s. We chat about transitional justice, how complex legal themes are translated into fiction, and what they teach us about the past and present.
Recorded on October 10, 2023
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
We're back for another episode of #JarringQuestions, where you get to know three of your GradCast hosts as we answer funny questions pulled out of a jar. This week, Amalie Hutchinson, Anthony Cruz, and Anum Anjum chat about the personalities of colours, fashion trends they're never letting go of, childhood fears and more.
Recorded on October 3, 2023
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.