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Rockland NewsCool Summer Travel Deals: Guest Scott Walters from Walters Wanderings TravelIn this episode, Scott Walters, owner of Walters Wanderings Travel tells us about some great deals this year for travel.For instance, did you know that due to the current dollar exchange rates, vacationing in Canada this year is a great deal?Learn more on this episode.---Walters Wanderings Travel | New City NY | (845) 558-1225---Special thanks to our Rockland News podcast sponsors:Yaboo Fence Co.Dana Pest ControlLauren-Molino Muller, Howard Hanna Rand RealtySusan Bova, Coldwell Banker RealtyKobe Sushi - New music...
2025-05-2514 min
The Way2Wealth®Ep. 90: Shattering Money Myths: How the Rich Build Wealth Differently with Stephanie WaltersStephanie Walters, CEO of Erbe Wealth, reveals how the affluent approach money differently and shares actionable wealth-building strategies that challenge conventional financial wisdom. We uncover the myths that keep most people from building true wealth and explore why cashflow and control are the ultimate financial goals.• The wealthy utilize money actively rather than just accumulating it• Most Americans don't realize they're paying 2-3% in hidden 401(k) fees that devastate returns• Tax diversification is critical with tax-free buckets ideally being your largest asset pool• Premium-financed life insurance offers tax-free growth with market upside protection• Wealthy in...
2025-05-0636 min
GradCast#BookCast 8 | The Secret History by Donna TartFor this edition of #BookCast, we dive deep into The Secret History by Donna Tart, the origin of the dark academia genre. Join us as we discuss the book, which follows a student at a prestigious New England College, where he experiences new friends, an eclectic professor, and murder. The Secret History is a novel heavily laced with classical symbolism, and we discuss some of the central themes as well as engage in a breakdown of the main characters.
This episode was recorded on March 5, 2025
Produced by Scott Walters
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2025-03-2756 minGradCast496 | A Bone by Any Other Name: Refining the Science of Anthropological Investigations Using CT ScansHosts Maris Schneider and Meghan Voll welcome Sarah Bidinosti to discuss her research on adapting traditional bone analysis methods for the digital age using CT scans. Sarah explains how techniques for estimating age, biological sex, and stature—commonly used in forensic and archaeological studies—must be refined when applied to digital scans. By creating a standardized methodology, she aims to improve accuracy and repeatability in osteobiography, the process of identifying unknown individuals based on skeletal characteristics.
Our conversation explores the advantages of CT scans, which allow researchers to study bones non-invasively, preserving remains in forensic cases and with...
2025-03-0428 min
Executive Hustle Podcast with Kirsten YurichLeading with Heart: How a Family Sanitation Business Transforms Lives with Scott WaltersIn this episode of The Executive Hustle Podcast, Scott Walters and Kirsten discuss how the motto “We Love People” drives a successful and profitable business in an industry that from the outside would seem hard to staff – sanitation! When you deal with ‘that’ that work has to be about the people!Scott takes listeners on a journey of family, faith, and business. He offers some keys to success that are actionable for any leader struggling to maintain their integrity during their leadership journey. SCOTT WALTER’S BIO: Scott Walters serves as Visionary and Integrator of Walters Servi...
2025-02-1442 minGradCast#BookCast 7 | The Book of Two WaysFor our seventh episode of #BookCast, we discuss “The Book of Two Ways” by Jodi Picoult—a story that explores whether we make our choices—or our choices make us. Our story begins with a plane-crash, where our main character, Dawn Edelstein is faced with the choice to return home to her life as a death-doula, or continue on to Egypt to complete her doctoral studies researching the coffin-texts and “Book of Two Ways”, a map of routes souls can take to the afterlife.
Join Riya Sidhu, Garth Casbourn, Scott Walters, resident Egyptologist: Maris Schneider, and Meghan Voll as we d...
2025-02-0657 minGradCast492 | Mining and Modeling: Here and AbroadThis week, hosts Garth Casbourn and Ryan Baxter speak with GradCast's own Mohammad Zeraati, a third-year PhD student in Civil and Environmental Engineering about some of the real-world implications of his research into the “Instability behaviour of granular soil and tailings and particle cementation.” Some of the topics discussed include mining regulation, computational methods, and the environmental effects of mining, through mining waste.
Recorded on January 28, 2025
Produced by Jessica Eblie, Scott Walters, Maria Khan
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot
2025-02-0426 minGradCast489 | Journalism during Nigerian Political CrisisThis week, hosts Mark Ambrogio and Scott Walters are joined by Aloa Alota, a PhD Candidate in Western's Faculty of Information and Media Studies. His research focuses on political journalism in Nigeria following the June 12 Crisis, the annulment of a presidential election that plunged the country into a political turmoil. Listen to learn about the guerilla journalism that ensued while Nigeria worked its way back to Democracy.
Recorded on January 7, 2025.
Produced by Scott Walters.
Edited by Anthony Cruz.
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2025-01-1428 minGradCast488 | #InspiringMinds 2: Joeana Cambranis, Improving Biomedical Procedures with Virtual ToolsThis week, we engage in the second episode of our collaboration with Inspiring Minds, a campus-wide partnership between Western Research, the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, the Writing Support Centre, Western Libraries, Student Experience and Western’s 11 faculties. Inspiring Minds seeks to broaden awareness and impact of graduate student research while enhancing transferrable skills.
Hosts Mark Ambrogio and Ryan Baxter converse with Joeana Cambranis, who is pursuing her PhD in Biomedical Engineering. Joeana's research focuses on developing augmented and virtual reality tools to help surgeons practice and improve procedures related to the treatment of liver cancer. She...
2024-12-1728 minGradCast#BookCast 6 | Fifth Business by Robertson DaviesIn our sixth installment of our #BookCast mini-series, we discuss Fifth Business, by Robertson Davies. The novel builds upon childhood events and grows into a personal epic spanning decades of national and world history, centered through the perspective of an older academic looking back over his life. The story begins, and the main characters all originate from, Deptford, a fictional town based on the real community of Thamesville, Ontario. Join us as your hosts Garth Casbourne, Meghan Voll, Mark Ambrogio, and Scott Walters dive into some of the book's main themes, including spirituality, ageing & changing perspectives, and socioeconomics.
2024-12-0659 min
The Awakened Heart Podcast with Nancy WaltersPushing Past Narratives: Grief, Psychedelics & Cultural Truth w/ G. Scott GrahamEpisode #96 - In this bold and thought-provoking episode of The Awakened Heart Podcast, I sit down with G. Scott Graham—author of 19 books and a fearless truth-teller—to explore the intersection of personal experience, honest communication, and cultural commentary in today’s fast-moving, tech-saturated world.Scott’s writing blends autobiography, grief, social critique, and spiritual insight, creating space for deeper dialogue around topics often left untouched. Together, we unpack how personal transformation and lived experience inform creative work—and why it’s more important than ever to speak openly in the face of polarized narratives.We discuss:...
2024-11-261h 01GradCast#BookCast 5 | Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiFor our fifth installment of our book club series, the #BookCast team read Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. Join us for a discussion led by Garth Casbourn with co-hosts Meghan Voll, Riya Sidhu, and Scott Walters.
We dive into the complex narrative of Gifty, a young scientist getting her PhD at Stanford, attempting to discover secrets behind addictive behavior. This story is one of grief, hope, childhood trauma, conflicts between faith and science, and racism and immigration in North America.
We'll cover many of the books themes and writing devices, its approach at describing science an...
2024-10-2446 min
Zen CommuterScott Allan - Author, Meditator and CoachWith his books published in 16 languages, and over 500,000 copies sold worldwide, Scott Allan is on a mission to transform the human potential. Scott is the bestselling author of Fail Big, Relaunch Your Life, and Do the Hard Things First. As a former corporate business trainer in Japan and Transformational Success Strategist, he has invested over 10,000 hours of practice and research into confidence development and mindset mastery training. With an unrelenting passion for teaching, building critical life skills, and inspiring people worldwide to take charge of their lives, he is committed to a path of constant...
2024-09-2551 minGradCast#BookCast 3 | Lucky Jim by Kingsley AmisFor 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
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2024-08-221h 01
The Gently Used Human with Dr. Scott LyonsReclaiming Power and Other Tales of Inspiration with Nicole WaltersHave you ever felt like the weight of your circumstances was holding you back from reaching your full potential? Like trauma or the negative beliefs instilled in you from a young age were shackling you to a life of limitation? In this episode, Dr Scott is joined by Nicole Walters, a force to be reckoned with in the world of entrepreneurship and personal empowerment. Nicole's journey is a testament to the power of resilience and the ability to rewrite one's story. From growing up in poverty to building a multi-million dollar business empire, she has defied the o...
2024-07-241h 00GradCast#BookCast 2 | The Dreamers by Karen Thompson WalkerJoin us for our second edition of #BookCast where we discuss The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker. Your hosts for this episode are Mark Ambrogio, Amalie Hutchinson, Meghan Voll, Scott Walters and Garth Casbourn. Note for listeners, this episode contains many spoilers! Sweet dreams....
Recorded on July 16, 2024
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson
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2024-07-231h 02GradCast#BookCast 1 | The Idiot by Elif BatumanFor our first #BookCast recording, hosts Scott Walters, Amalie Hutchinson, Mark Ambrogio, Garth Casbourn, and Meghan Voll discuss The Idiot by Elif Batuman. Join our book club for a discussion about writing style, dissociation with the world around you, and how we can all relate to being a bit of an idiot.
Note: no spoilers, so if you've read the book already or haven't yet, you'll be able to enjoy this podcast.
Recorded on April 9, 2024
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson
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2024-04-2549 minGradCast451 | Hear ye, hear ye!This week, Scott Walters and Meghan Voll interview one of our own producers, Maria Khan. Maria shares about her master's program in clinical science and audiology. She tells GradCast what a degree in audiology looks like and what an audiologist actually does. Maria is involved with other research activities at Sick Kids, and discusses her research with infant screening tests for hearing, and more.
Check out Maria's other producing efforts, the Hear Here podcast at Sick Kids at this link.
Recorded on March 5, 2024
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson
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2024-03-1229 minGradCast447 | Heritage of Hesed: The Hebrew Book of Ruth in Art, Plays, and PoetryThis week, join hosts Mark Ambrogio and Meghan Voll as they interview Luigi De Angelis Soriano about his recent dissertation exploring the Hebrew book of Ruth and the concept of Hesed, "a Hebrew term that is often translated as loving kindness and connotes loyalty, love, and extraordinary commitment", in the context of Spanish plays, European art, and Latin American poetry. We hear about the interesting story of Ruth, its importance to both Hebrew and Christian traditions, and how it has influenced artistic expression in various forms.
Recorded on January 23, 2024
Produced by Scott Walters
2024-01-3029 min
Daily Sales Tips[Top Tips of 2023] Ask Short Discovery Questions Just Like Barbara Walters - Andrew Monaghan"Don't waste the most important part of the sales cycle by doing it wrong. Master this skill of asking short, hard-hitting questions just like Barbara Walters. " - Andrew Monaghan in today's Tip 1690 Do you ask short discovery questions? Join the conversation at DailySales.Tips/1690 and learn more about Andrew! Have feedback? Want to share a sales tip? Call or text the Sales Success Hotline: 512-777-1442 or Email: scott@top1.fm
2023-12-2405 minGradCast445 | Pianos & Pedagogy: a journey into the Doctor of Musical Arts programOne of GradCast's own, host Ryan Baxter, is interviewed about his studies as a doctoral student in the Doctor of Musical Arts program at the Don Wright Faculty of Music. Ryan chats with us about his program, the balance between research and musical practice, and performing both on campus and in the community. We also discuss Ryan’s diverse passions, including education, distance learning, and truth and reconciliation with the Memegwaanh Indigenous Learning Honour program here at Western. Join hosts Mark Ambrogio and Amalie Hutchinson for this week’s special and insightful episode.
UWO Faculty of Music Even...
2023-12-1929 min
Entrepreneur to AuthorE2A 067: Getting Your Ideas Out of Your Head with Kath WaltersIn this episode of The Entrepreneur to Author Podcast, your host Scott MacMillan speaks with Kath Walters, a professional business writer, founder of the Brain to Book in 90 Days program and twice published author.Since every good book begins with an idea, Kath also provides tips on developing an idea by sharing her approach to guiding authors from idea to manuscript. GUEST BIOAs a professional business writer, Kath Walters has written something like 1.3 million words over the past 25 years. As a business journalist, her writing reached 40,000...
2023-12-1223 minGradCast438 | The Holistic Heart of Social WorkIn 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...
2023-10-3129 min
Profiles by Charley WaltersEp. #13 Ann ScottHost Charley Walters talks with Ann Scott, the ninth and current Executive Director of the Nantucket Atheneum.The video version of this podcast can be found here: https://youtu.be/5odxbgeNzyQEnjoy!
2023-10-3044 min
The Evolving LeaderRuthlessly Caring and Other Paradoxes with Amy Walters CohenIn this episode of The Evolving Leader podcast, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Emma Sinclair talk to applied psychology researcher and author Amy Walters Cohen. In her book ‘Ruthlessly Caring and Other Paradoxical Mindsets’, Amy explores how leaders cope with the true landscape of leadership judgement, comprising competing demands and seemingly impossible paradoxes that morph over time. Sit back and listen as Amy, Jean and Emma discuss the rise in the forces that create (what Amy refers to as) the washing machine effect, and the five paradoxical mindsets that she believes will be essential for future fit leadership. Ref...
2023-10-0453 min
The ChurchGear PodcastScott Ragsdale on Why TD’s Leave Church [Pay Series Pt.4]How can church techs show the wider tech pay landscape to their church leadership? Scott Ragsdale is a church production legend and is returning to the ChurchGear podcast for the church tech pay series to discuss the current state of live production, an easy method to illustrate low tech salaries and why church techs are leaving the church. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Budget pains 5:30 Scott Ragsdale comes back to the podcast! 7:15 One Crazy Quote and Two Lies from the TD Pay Survey 11:45 Open Tech Director Roles at the Crossing 14...
2023-09-041h 10GradCast429 | Libraries and Racial InequityIn this week's episode, Mark Ambrogio and Anum Anjum are joined by Amber Matthews too discuss her work and research working with Black youth in Canada to better understand their experiences with public libraries and how they perceive them. Amber identifies aspects of libraries that act as structural barriers and speaks on how representation and inclusion seen in community-based programs can inform the Canadian public library system.
Check out more of Amber's research at her website.
Recorded on August 22, 2023
Produced by Scott Walters
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2023-08-2928 minGradCast#GradLifeXIX - Shelves, Catalogues, and Stacks: the role of libraries in our livesJoin the GradCast team in another episode of #GradLife were we discuss the realities, joys, and pitfalls of academic life here at Western. In this episode, hosts Scott Walters, Mark Ambrogio, and new team member, Ryan Baxter, chat about libraries. More than only a repository for books, they inspire and provide resources beyond what is often recognized and we discuss their role in academia and elsewhere. The fantastic library system here at Western is highlighted, and Ryan issues a challenge to the hosts and listeners on how to better take advantage of this asset.
Recorded o...
2023-08-0123 minGradCast#JarringQuestions1: Scott, Amalie, and ElizabethToday, join hosts Amalie Hutchinson and Elizabeth Mohler, along with your producer Scott Walters, as they begin a new mini-series that has them answering unexpected questions. Some may be slightly controversial, most only light-heated, but all will help you get to know your GradCast team better as they tackle questions pulled from the studio jar!
This week we talk food, life mottos, pet peeves, and a lot more during a jovial discussion that kept us laughing over the radio waves.
Recorded on July 11, 2023
Produced by Scott Walters
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2023-07-1828 minGradCast421 | A Soft-Rock Hard-Core EncoreThis week, former GradCast host Rhys Paterson returns with an update on her Master's research. Hosts Charan Mandur and Scott Walters learn about all things rocks: coring, libraries of stone, and rockin' drawings cumulating in a 3-gig thesis.
Recorded on June 20, 2023
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
2023-06-2729 minGradCast420 | Super Suberin and Franken-PotatoesThis week, hosts Scott Walters and Ariel Frame are joined by PhD candidate in the department of Biology, Jessica Sinka. Jessica studies plant biochemistry with a focus on the role of a super molecule called "suberin" in potatoes during wound healing. We learn how potato scabs form, some interesting lab techniques, Jessica's favourite potato recipe, and some great advise for grads.
Recorded on June 13, 2023
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
2023-06-2027 minGradCast418 | VP Advocacy: Consultation, Collaboration, and EmpowermentThis week, hosts Scott Walters and Carly Charron interview PhD candidate and past SOGS VP Advocacy Yousuf Hasan. In addition to discussing the topic of his graduate studies, Yousuf describes his approach to advocacy work and the impact this position has had on himself as well as the larger student community.
Recorded on May 31, 2023
Produced by Jordan VanderBurgt
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2023-06-0625 minGradCastSpecial Episode: 5 Second Interviews at Science RendezvousIn 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
2023-05-2625 minGradCast#GradLife XVIII | Campus Escapes: Discovering Hidden Gems for De-StressingIn 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.
2023-04-2530 minGradCast412 | Light, Strong, and Impactful: Simulating Polymer CompositesThis 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.
2023-04-0427 minGradCast#PostDocsTalk 2 | Tips, Tricks, and Postdoc Expectations with Dr. Catie IvyContinuing our new series called #PostDocsTalk, hosts Scott Walters and Carly Charron speak with Dr. Catie Ivy, a post-doctoral fellow in the biology department. Catie shares advice on seeking out postdoc positions, what she looked for in potential supervisors, how funding works, and how different the postdoc experience is from her PhD.
To learn more about Catie be sure to check out her Twitter @Catie_Ivy
Recording on March 13, 2023.
Produced by Jordan VanderBurgt.
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
2023-03-2326 min
Daily Sales TipsAsk Short Discovery Questions Just Like Barbara Walters - Andrew Monaghan"Don't waste the most important part of the sales cycle by doing it wrong. Master this skill of asking short, hard-hitting questions just like Barbara Walters. " - Andrew Monaghan in today's Tip 1423 Do you ask short discovery questions? Join the conversation at DailySales.Tips/1423 and learn more about Andrew! Have feedback? Want to share a sales tip? Call or text the Sales Success Hotline: 512-777-1442 or Email: scott@top1.fm
2023-01-0305 minGradCast403 | Turning Up the Heat in the Boreal ForestThis week your hosts Ariel Frame and Scott Walters speak with master's student Julia Hammer about how climate change may impact basic life function of trees. Julia discusses her research on how rising temperature and carbon dioxide levels affect boreal trees' capacity to photosynthesize and what this might mean for these species with projected climate trends. We learn about rooftop greenhouses, forest laboratories with scaffolded trees, what photosynthesis really is, and a whole lot more.
To learn more about Julia's research, follow her on Twitter @julfacts
Recorded on November 29, 2022.
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2022-12-0628 minGradCast397 | Slurping Shorebirds and Diving DippersThis week, our newest member of the Editorial Board, Scott Walters, joins host Ana Moyer and Charan Mandur to talk about his PhD research in the biology department. Scott talks about his work looking at how nutrition on mudflats and rivers affects the water-associated birds living there and their migrations. We learn about mist nets, biofilm, and more.
To get into contact with Scott for more questions, email him at swalte42@uwo.ca
Recorded on October 25, 2022.
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson.
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2022-11-0129 min
Follow Your True AzimuthAmanda Walters follows her True Azimuth!Amanda Walters is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Reiki Healer, and Intuitive Energy Worker from Somerset, England.
https://www.amandalambhealing.com
https://www.facebook.com/amandalambhealing https://www.instagram.com/amanda_lamb_healing/
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The Follow Your True Azimuth Micro Podcast is a frequently infrequent dose of #inspiration. G. Scott Graham produces the show and hosts people who #strive to follow their true azimuth. In just 5 minutes, you'll hear about the #results people have reaped by honoring their true selves, bravely taking action, and holding steadfast in their pursuit of living fully in #alignment with who t...
2022-09-0405 min
Follow Your True AzimuthAmanda Walters follows her True Azimuth!Amanda Walters is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Reiki Healer, and Intuitive Energy Worker from Somerset, England.
https://www.amandalambhealing.com
https://www.facebook.com/amandalambhealing https://www.instagram.com/amanda_lamb_healing/
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The Follow Your True Azimuth Micro Podcast is a frequently infrequent dose of #inspiration. G. Scott Graham produces the show and hosts people who #strive to follow their true azimuth. In just 5 minutes, you'll hear about the #results people have reaped by honoring their true selves, bravely taking action, and holding steadfast in their pursuit of living fully in #alignment with...
2022-09-0405 min
Under the Influence with Martin HarveyFrom floundering to flourishing with Dr Scott Walters 📈I think you can learn more from people who had to work for their success than from those whose success came easily. They know what it really takes.
Dr. Scott Walters is one of these people and he joins Martin to talk about his journey to a successful practice and how he helps others grow theirs.
To contact Scott regarding his student Zoom calls https://www.facebook.com/scott.walters.9275
To register for the "Communicating to Improve Patient Care" Online Workshop https://www.tickettailor...
2022-08-3140 min
The ChurchGear PodcastScott Ragsdale mixing for Oprah, Beyonce, Joe Bonamassa, and Willow Creek [The Crossing Church]Would you pass out if you deleted Beyonce's show file? Scott Ragsdale almost did. He's mixed for Beyonce, Oprah, Joe Banamassa and Willow Creek church where he was a church tech for years. He is now mixing at The Crossings at Chesterfield church. In this episode you'll hear: 1:10 Toby’s gear run through St. Louis5:15 We introduce Scott Ragsdale11:38 Mixing Oprah18:00 Drinking Barry Manilow’s wine 19:30 Scott’s church tech start 25:30 The things Scott loved at Willow Creek church 31:00 Working with Joe Banamassa 38:30 Going back to the church tech life 4...
2022-08-1558 min
Untidy FaithActs 3-4 | Scott Walters & Heather Lobe JohnsonToday I’m joined by Scott Walters and Heather Lobe Johnson. And the three of us talk about what it means to actually see people, how the Holy Spirit impacts the character development of Peter, and what radical prayer and generosity looked like in the early church.Scott Walters is Professor Emeritus of Drama at the University of North Carolina Asheville, where he taught theatre history, play analysis, and directing for more than 20 years. He is the author of several articles in American Theatre Magazine, co-authored Introduction to Play Analysis and most recently edited an...
2021-11-011h 03
History Makers with Matt PraterScott Walters - 28-29 August 2021Scott Walters is the CEO of Opportunity International Australia, a charity that offers microfinance to people living in poverty. Having enjoyed a long and diverse career in the not-for-profit sector, including educational support for disadvantaged children, poverty relief, women’s health, and early childhood intervention, Scott has led and managed the strategic development and growth in fundraising for a number of charities. Scott was most recently the Chief Fundraising Officer for Bible Society Australia, and previously, he was Head of Strategic Partnerships for The Smith Family. With an extensive background in financial planning, stockbroking and marketing before his move to th...
2021-08-2817 min
MinistryScott WaltersScott Walters is the CEO of Opportunity International Australia, a charity that offers microfinance to people living in poverty. Having enjoyed a long and diverse career in the not-for-profit sector, including educational support for disadvantaged children, poverty relief, women's health, and early childhood intervention, Scott has led and managed the strategic development and growth in fundraising for a number of charities. Scott was most recently the Chief Fundraising Officer for Bible Society Australia, and previously, he was Head of Strategic Partnerships for The Smith Family. With an extensive background in financial planning, stockbroking and marketing before his move to the for-purpose sect...
2021-08-2500 minInterviewScott WaltersScott Walters is the CEO of Opportunity International Australia, a charity that offers microfinance to people living in poverty. Having enjoyed a long and diverse career in the not-for-profit sector, including educational support for disadvantaged children, poverty relief, women's health, and early childhood intervention, Scott has led and managed the strategic development and growth in fundraising for a number of charities. Scott was most recently the Chief Fundraising Officer for Bible Society Australia, and previously, he was Head of Strategic Partnerships for The Smith Family. With an extensive background in financial planning, stockbroking and marketing before his move to the for-purpose sect...
2021-08-2500 minHistory Makers RadioScott WaltersScott Walters is the CEO of Opportunity International Australia, a charity that offers microfinance to people living in poverty. Having enjoyed a long and diverse career in the not-for-profit sector, including educational support for disadvantaged children, poverty relief, women's health, and early childhood intervention, Scott has led and managed the strategic development and growth in fundraising for a number of charities. Scott was most recently the Chief Fundraising Officer for Bible Society Australia, and previously, he was Head of Strategic Partnerships for The Smith Family. With an extensive background in financial planning, stockbroking and marketing before his move to the for-purpose sect...
2021-08-2500 minGradCast#Gradlife XIII: COVID 19, One Year Later...Over one year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything for graduate students. We were all introduced to a different world of research and communication, held back by lab and class restrictions, prevention of in-person evaluations and tests, and limiting our access to resources such as books, equipment, and computer programs. We all experienced changes that have both benefited and hindered our abilities to become the best of who we can be. Some students became fallen soldiers who lost the momentum and motivation to conduct research at a rate they could maintain while being in-person, while others thrived staying at...
2021-04-2253 minGradCast#Gradlife XII: Finding and Preparing for Careers in a Pandemic WorldSearching for jobs and networking with potential employers has always been a scary and intimidating process, and the COVID-19 pandemic has not made it any easier. As graduate students mark down the days towards the end of their degree, they begin to ask themselves, "How do I know I can stand-out in an interview over Zoom?", "How can I network with people if I cannot attend conferences in person?", and "Are their services on campus that can help me improve my résumé and CV?". These are questions that #GradLife what answered as well, and host Gavin Tolometti has re...
2021-03-2929 min
Faithfully MemphisThe Reverend Scott Walters in Conversation with Heidi Rupke, Kat Gordon, and Mak ClaytonOriginally airing on February 25, 2021 on WYXR 91.7 FM, this episode of Faithfully Memphis is hosted by the Reverend Scott Walters, Rector of Calvary Episcopal Church. Join him for conversations with Heidi Rupke, Kat Gordon, and Mak Clayton. Heidi organizes Calvary's annual Lenten Preaching Series and Waffle Shop. Kat is the founder and owner of Muddy's Bake Shop. Mak is the Director of Outreach for the Hospitality Hub in Downtown Memphis. All of these Memphis institutions have transformed their operations in serving the community through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2021-02-2555 minGradCast#Gradlife XI: How To Own Your Future#GradLife is back with our first episode of 2021! Starting off the year strong, we bring an episode covering a topic that a lot of graduate students ask ourselves and each other probably every other day, "what job can I get with my degree?". We are all taught to focus on specific projects and problems and we never stop to think, "Can I apply my skills in other fields? or Will my specific skill set be a hinderance when applying for jobs?". I am pleased to tell you that no matter how specified your degree is, you have a stronger...
2021-01-1431 minGradCast#GradLifeX Holiday Special: Winter Facts and Food Wars#GradLife is back with another winter holiday special episode! Graduate students get to use the holidays as a chance to put aside work and spend time with friends and family, eating mountains of homecooked food and catching up with stories. This year we face new challenges with COVID-19 restricting travel and making it harder to see extended family over the holidays. However, it is not all doom and gloom. Hosts Gavin Tolometti, Rhys Paterson and Nikol Posnov break open the winter holiday spirit with stories about holidays traditions, epic food wars, random and fun winter holiday facts, and learning...
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Powering Potential with Robert WaltersUK Leadership Lessons E3: Christie Scott, Head of Finance, The Delta GroupIn this episode Anna Penny, Senior Consultant at Robert Walters speaks with Christie Scott. Christie is the Head of Finance at Delta Group, qualifying over in Australia back in 2012. Christie trained at William Buck in Sydney before joining Baker Tilley Pitcher Partners where she worked as a Senior Accountant in the Private Clients division. Christie then decided to make the jump across the world and joined Antler on a Tier 2 sponsorship. Christie worked at Antler for 2.5 years as a Financial Accountant before she joined The Delta Group as a Financial Controller and was recently promoted to Head o...
2020-10-2518 minGradCast#GradLife IX: Rejection DiariesAs a graduate student, we face academic rejection in various forms. From a journal declining your manuscript, being told you were not good enough to join a research lab or postgraduate institution, to rejection from peers because of your choices in course work. In this #GradLife episode, hosts Viki Tellios, Gavin Tolometti, and Monica Molinaro open the floor to GradCast committee members Ariel Frame, Rhys Patterson, Laura Beana, Elizabeth Mohler, Danica Martina, and Liam Clifford to share their academic rejection experiences and how graduate students can learn from them and cope with rejection in their lives.
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2020-09-251h 12GradCast289 | Facing FascismWhen Italian leader Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler became cozier and more acquainted with one another, Europe found itself embroiled in a new wave of fascism that would spark a second World War. But in order to understand how a country revered for its art, culture, and gastronomy would be attracted to such a reprehensible ideology, the focus needs to shift to Italy’s position vis-à-vis the British Empire within the imperial system and interwar global order. As hosts Yousuf Hasan and Liam Clifford learn from recent History MA graduate Jessi Gilchrist, Anglo-Italian relations in the 1920s and 1930s m...
2020-09-0927 minGradCast288 | Fighting the Monsters Inside Us: The Search for New AntibioticsDenny Chin (PhD Student in Microbiology and Immunology) joins us (Elizabeth Mohler and Yousuf Hasan) to chat about his research on combating bacterial infections. Denny is especially interested in a particular kind of pathogen known as Staphlococcus aureus (S. aureus) since it can cause many well-known infections including skin infections, pneumonia, and sepsis. Some strains of S. aureus have become resistant to the available antibiotics. For his research, Denny is finding ways to come up with new antibiotics that can fight against the more resilient strains of the bacteria.
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2020-09-0927 minGradCast287 | Being a Qualitative Researcher: A NarrativeHosts Elizabeth Mohler and Viki Tellios welcome back fellow Gradcast host Monica Molinaro, PhD candidate in the Health Promotion stream of the Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Graduate Program. Monica brings us up to date on the progress of her research regarding the caregiving stories of nurses in pediatric oncology, as well as her motivations in studying this field and how this passion developed. Also, Monica describes the importance of using narrative methodologies, and how narratives and storytelling unite all of us.
If you would like to learn more about Monica's research, you can visit her website https://m...
2020-09-0129 minGradCast286 | Chemotherapy and Anticipatory NauseaIndra Bishnoi (PhD Student in Neuroscience) chats about her research on Anticipatory Nausea in the context of chemotherapy. Despite chemotherapy saving millions of lives every year, Indra explains to hosts Yousuf Hasan and Liam Clifford why people sometimes discontinue the treatment and stay away from hospitals. This has to do with the nausea that is induced by chemotherapy. Patients sometimes avoid treatments since they are conditioned to feel nauseous by hospital environment due to their co-pairing of hospitals and side-effects of chemotherapy. Besides her research, Indra also talks about her role as the SOGS Sustainability Chair and what she...
2020-08-2528 minGradCast285 | Heads, Shoulders, Knees and…Actually, Just ShouldersAfter having shoulder surgery, is seeing your surgeon an absolute necessity? And if it is, how can we make this process easier? Hosts Monica Molinaro and Ariel Frame are joined by Rochelle Furtado, an MPT/PhD student seeking to develop an app that makes the shoulder surgery process so much easier. Rochelle tells us what inspired the app, how the app can reduce travelling, waiting times and access to your surgeon, and how in a post-COVID world, an app like this will still be needed. Rochelle also explains how her previous expertise informed her decision to do a combined...
2020-08-2229 minGradCast284 | Light Bright MiceIn this episode Tyler Dexter, PhD student in Neuroscience, speaks with Ariel Frame and Laura Baena about his research on goal directed cognition in mice. Tyler discusses how he uses touch screens and optogenetics to investigate the role of particular neurons in the brain.
To find out more from Tyler follow him on Twitter @TylerDexter13 or learn about rodent touch screens at touchscreencognition.org
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Recorded on Aug 11, 2020
Produced by Laura Baena and edited by Gavin Tolometti
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2020-08-1932 minGradCast283 | Lava-ing What I DoBesides its obvious destructive properties, lava can tell us a lot about Earth and other planetary bodies in our solar system. Changing our relationship with molten rock could have implications far beyond the confines of our solitary planet. As hosts Yousuf Hassan and Liam Clifford learn from Earth Sciences PhD Gavin Tolometti, analyzing volcanic and impact melt flows increases our understanding of surface processes on the Moon and Mars by studying lava flows in Idaho and Iceland. In addition, as Gavin concludes his PhD, he speaks to his future aspirations and why this research is important for the wider...
2020-08-1129 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP51 Scott SheriffScott grew up in a musical family. His dad played stand up bass in a big band, and could also play a little piano by ear. His mother is a skilled pianist and organist. Put those genes together and you've got a recipe for a unique blend of traditional musical sensibilities, mixed with intuitive gifts for hearing and comprehending all facets of the musical picture.
Scott fought traditional piano lessons, because he didn't like to read music. When his teacher would play a piece before he learned it, he always had an easier time getting motivated to work on it...
2020-08-0800 minGradCast282 | The Rwandan GenocideIn April 1994, the small Central African country of Rwanda would begin to spiral uncontrollably into the darkest period of its short history. What ensued over the course of the next three months was a genocide supported by the incumbent regime that slaughtered an estimated 500,000-1,000,000 people. With so many murdered, how could this have happened? In a fascinating conversation with PhD candidate John Trafford from UWO’s Political Science department, it is revealed how artificial constructions of identity left to ferment can have dire consequences. Hosts Ariel Frame and Liam Clifford engage with John's discussion of the historical differences bet...
2020-08-0530 minGradCast281 | Automation and CapitalismDr. James Steinhoff is a recent graduate from the Media Studies PhD program in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies at Western University, currently a Post-Doctoral researcher at University of Washington. James enlightens Yimin Chen and Ariel Frame about his work investigating how artificial intelligence, or simply automation in general, impacts work and workers. For a deeper dive into James' insights check out his co-authored book published last year, Inhuman Power, his Academia.edu page and his recent DigiLabour talk about his upcoming book Automation and Autonomy
Recorded on July 23, 2020
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2020-07-3030 minGradCast280 | Caring With a Little Help From Our FriendsIn tough times, we all need a little help from our friends. Sometimes, those tough times are when we are caring for someone with dementia, or had a stroke. Jovana Sibalija joins hosts Monica Molinaro and Sarah Klapman to discuss the necessity of social networks (not the Facebook kind) for caregiver wellness. They discuss who may be in a social network, what social support may look like, and why caregivers may not necessarily want social support. They also discuss why caregivers are an integral backbone to the health care system in Canada, and how caregivers can be better supported...
2020-07-2828 minGradCast279 | Eating, Exercising and Extending Brain PlasticityOlivia Ghosh-Swaby is a PhD student in the neuroscience program conducting research with mice elucidating how poor diet reduces and exercising benefits the brain. Olivia excitedly informs hosts Nick Handfield-Jones and Ariel Frame about her growing expertise in the field of brain plasticity and her newest research findings including treatment of mice with the drug metformin.
To find out more from Olivia, follow her on Twitter @ogoshhsw
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This episode was recorded on Tuesday, July 14th and was edited by Laura Muñoz Baena
2020-07-2028 minGradCast277 | Seeing Green: Economics and the EnvironmentHow do you turn capitalism into a force for environmental protection? Join hosts Yousuf Hasan and Sarah Klapman as they talk to Economics Ph.D. candidate Emmanuel Murray Leclair about economics, international relations, pollution havens, philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and everything in between.
If you would like to contact Emmanuel and learn more about his research you can find him on Facebook and Twitter @EmmanuelMurrayL
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Recorded on July 7th, 2020.
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2020-07-1529 minGradCast278 | Problems After Knee Surgery? There's an App for ThatHosts Monica and Greg interview P.T./Ph.D. student Morgan Jennings about her work on virtual visits for individuals post-knee surgery. Started before the COVID-19 pandemic (and before virtual visits became more popular), Morgan’s research has been focused on developing an app to identify knee wounds post-surgery and identify if someone would need to visit a physician for a follow-up appointment in order to reduce unnecessary appointments for patients. Morgan also talks about her work at the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, how that work inspired her Master’s and current Ph.D. research, and what she hope...
2020-07-0628 minGradCastSpecial | Racial Equity and Inclusivity at WesternMohammad Sharifi (SOGS Racial Equity and Inclusivity Commissioner) spoke about issues concerning marginalized graduate students at Western with hosts Sarah Klapman and Yousuf Hasan. Mo explained his involvement in Western’s Anti-racism Working Group. The main purpose was to gather feedback regarding racism and to develop an action plan for a more equitable environment for our community. Mo also chatted with us about the experiences that led him to become SOGS Racial Equity and Inclusivity Commissioner and why it was especially important to fight for racialized students.
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2020-07-0629 minGradCast276 | Disability Advocacy amid Covid-19Elizabeth Mohler is an incoming PhD student in Occupational Science and a disability advocate. She is joined by co-hosts Rhys Paterson and Yousuf Hasan. Elizabeth chatted about the unique difficulties that people with disabilities have been experiencing amid the pandemic. As someone who has vision loss, she shared with us how challenging it can be to follow basic safety protocols. We also chatted about her co-authored book on Creating a Culture of Accessibility in the Sciences (2016) and her research on making STEM more accessible. To find out more from Elizabeth check out her Twitter @mohlerc
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2020-07-0230 minGradCast275 | Microaggressions, Slurs, and Hate SpeechHeather Stewart is currently doing her PhD in Philosophy. She chats about her research on harmful speech phenomena with cohosts Yousuf Hasan and Gregory Robinson. Heather argues that the more microaggressions are inhibited and discouraged, the more equitable and free our speech becomes.
To find out more about Heather, visit her website.
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Produced by Yousuf Hasan. Recorded on June 23, 2020.
2020-06-3031 minGradCastSpecial | Western Research Forum 2020 part 2In this episode Rhys Paterson and Ariel Frame interview four students who had been selected to present at the Society of Graduate Students annual Western Research Forum for 2020 had it not been cancelled due to COVID-19:
Brendon Samuels, a PhD student in biology, discusses his research and advocacy for methods of preventing birds being killed by glass buildings. For more info about saving birds check out https://birdsafe.ca/ or follow Brendon on Twitter @eyeonthefly
Abby Al-Takriti, a Masters student in professional education and continuous improvement coordinator with Western Engineering, speaks about her plans to co...
2020-06-251h 01GradCastSpecial | Western Research Forum 2020 part 1In this episode Yimin Chen and Yousuf Hasan interview four students who had been selected to present at the Society of Graduate Students annual Western Research Forum for 2020 had it not been cancelled due to COVID-19:
Navjot Gill (MSc Physical Therapy) tells us about her investigation into how wellness of older-adults relates with health-seeking behaviours. Her findings may help better guide them to age-in-place. To find out more about Navjot find her on LinkedIn
Jaclyn Siegel (PhD Social Psychology) explains the detrimental effects of body shaming and the need for having a reliable self-report instrument...
2020-06-251h 02GradCastSpecial | Western Research Forum 2020 part 3In this episode Sarah Klapman and Gregory Robinson interview four students who had been selected to present at the Society of Graduate Students annual Western Research Forum for 2020 had it not been cancelled due to COVID-19:
Dwaipayan "DP" Sarkar (PhD Mechanical and Materials Engineering) explains the intricacies and utility of heat pipes. They're not just a metal pipe. Connect with DP on LinkedIn to learn more. Alternatively, connect with DP's research group on LinkedIn as well.
John Palmer (MSc Pathology) shares with us how HIV is extremely effective in evading the human immune system by co...
2020-06-2558 minGradCast274 | Environmental Conservation, Kant, and Legal PhilosophyAttila Ataner, who is doing his PhD in Philosophy, chats about his research on the philosophical movement known as German Idealism. He discusses his ideas with hosts Ariel Frame and Yousuf Hasan and explains in what ways the 18th and 19thcentury philosophical works are relevant and helpful in legal matters today. Attila suggests that Kant’s works on duties, for example, can help provide a basis for having legally enforceable protectionist duties when it comes to the environment. It is fascinating to see how he extrapolates environmental conservation from German Idealism.
More information about Attila's work can be...
2020-06-2234 minGradCast273 | Birdie and the BrainIn this episode, hosts Monica and Nikol talk with PhD/PT candidate Nicole Guitar about her experience in a combined program. They discuss the reason Nicole pursued PT based on her research, how her work can inform her practice, and what a future as a PhD/PT can look like. We also discuss her previous work with Chickadees, how exercise affects executive function, and how we should all be parking at the end of the parking lot to get groceries.
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2020-06-1827 minGradCast272 | Simulating Moon MaterialXiaochen Zhang is a Masters student in geology and planetary science. Xiaochen tells Nick Handfield-Jones and Ariel Frame about her research on artificial lunar regolith and why it is important to ensure it is as similar to true material from the Moon if we want to conduct experiments on Earth, which will facilitate humans inhabiting the Moon in the future. For more about Xiaochen, check out her personal YouTube channel Xiaochen to the Moon or follow her on Twitter @xchanggg and Instagram @xiaochentothemoon.
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Recorded on June 9, 2020.
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2020-06-1728 minGradCast271 | Do rovers make good Geologists?What's new in space this month?
What's the deal with SpaceX's Dragon Endeavour spacecraft I've been hearing so much about?
Is there a way for rover spacecraft on Mars to detect rocks of interest without the help of a human?
Should I be worried about artificial intelligence taking over the Earth?
If any of these questions have crossed your mind lately (or not), join hosts Gavin Tolometti and Nikol Posnov as they interview Alexis Pascual about his novel Space-Engineering PhD research and his opinions on popular space news.
If you want to learn more about Alexis's research and the pr...
2020-06-1028 minGradCast270 | The Electrical TreesJoin hosts Nikol & Laura to hear about a topic which has rarely been explored in the context of urban environmental history, something which has gone unremarked and is often invisible in our everyday lives: telephone poles and wires. The interviewee, Michael Feagan, explains the use and status of telephone poles within cities, and how they reflected social, economic, and political value of technology in the late nineteenth-century. Michael also highlights the importance of how the poles and wires were physically constructed, and how they interacted with natural elements such as plants and the weather. Give this a listen and...
2020-06-0230 minGradCastSpecial Episode: First-Person Science with Roger HudsonIn this episode, Roger Hudson chats about his ‘First-Person Science Communication’ project with hosts Yousuf Hasan and Nick Handfield-Jones. FPS Communications is a fast-growing podcast and YouTube channel whose aim is to improve science communication in a publicly accessible way. FPS does so by encouraging collaboration and conversations between scientists and the public. Authors of recently-published manuscripts join in and discuss their research. What makes FPS Communication effective in its outreach goal is the entertaining and detailed format: visual aids, animations, selected texts are shown in-sync with the discussion. This makes FPS helpful for communicating to the public complex idea...
2020-06-0200 minGradCast269 | Mars Exploration, with Ice!Colonizing Mars has been a dream for planetary scientists for decades, expanding the presence of human kind in our solar system. However, for us to colonize Mars, we need to use resources available on the red planet. In this episode, hosts Gavin Tolometti and Yousuf Hasan chat with PhD candidate Shannon Hibbard from the Institute for Earth and Space Exploration about how we can search for buried ice on Mars and use it for drinking water, breathable air, and rocket fuel!
To learn more about Shannon and her research, check out her website https://www.shannonmars.com/ or...
2020-05-2828 minGradCast268 | Internal colonialism: The world turned outside-inHave you ever wondered what it takes to destabilize a culture from the inside? Liam Clifford, current M.A. student in History, discusses his research on cultural genocide and internal colonialism with co-hosts Sarah Klapman and Yousuf Hasan, including the importance of language, the role of the institution, and why Russia and Ireland have a lot in common. Liam shares his knowledge of geopolitics, and draws fascinating connections between cultural marginalization and the destructive colonial structures whose echoes reverberate in the present.
To find out more about Liam, follow him on Twitter @LNJClifford
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2020-05-1928 minGradCast267 | What can't we map?Maps have helped us find our way home and discover new places around the world. When we think of maps, we picture large sheets of paper with an image of all of the continents. Nowadays, with technology advancing and the digital era approaching, maps and mapping have started to become available online, without the need for large tables to set your maps on. Ask yourself, is there a way for you to access maps digitally? Well this is the episode for you! In this episode, hosts Gavin Tolometti and Sarah Klapman talk with part-time MSc student Liz Sutherland, who w...
2020-05-1227 minGradCast#GradLife VIII: I've Got Another Meeting To Go ToAfter another month in isolation, Monica, Viki, and Gavin are back with Co-Hosts Greg and Nikol to talk about their experiences with COVID-19. The hosts discuss their new habits and routines (there's a lot of running involved), their feelings on Instagram challenges, and how their grad studies (and graduations) have been affected by COVID-19 isolation measures. Plus, we discuss "Zoom Gloom", how we feel about being constantly connected, and whether Dalgona coffee is worth the hype.
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2020-05-071h 04GradCast266 | Under Pressure: Sneaking a Peak Inside RocksThe quest for understanding the Earth’s geologic past has puzzled scientists for decades, slowly advancing based on the shreds of evidence left behind. There are clues everywhere – from fossils and remnant minerals to pollen spores of extinct plants, our planet's history can be preserved the most unlikely of places. In this episode hosts Rhys Paterson and Yousuf Hasan talk to Stephen Pilar, a grad student in the Earth Science department discussing a fairly new area of research. By studying microscopic bubbles within rocks and minerals using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), he is working on developing new ways to uncov...
2020-05-0528 minGradCast265 | 50 Shades of TourismHistorical sites such as Chernobyl and Auschwitz hold a dark past, and require respect and remembrance from visiting tourists. In this decade, social media has brought upon a new type of tourism known as dark tourism, where reeducation is needed to explain to tourists why these sites must be respected and not used as social media photo spots. In this episode, hosts Gavin Tolometti and Rhys Paterson talk with MA Public History student Kaitlyn MacDonald about how she is working with the public to provide education about dark tourism in Canada and around the world.
To find out more from K...
2020-04-2828 minGradCast264 | Industry, Morals, and PaganismEngland - late Victorian era (1870-1910): The industrial revolution is booming (and a little dystopian). Many writers are focused on prescribing moral guidance and christian ideals, but some authors lash back against this, inspired by nature, paganism and art for the sake of art! It is a wild time in the world of literature. In this episode Hosts Nick and Connor interview English lit PhD candidate Jeff Swim, discussing writers like Robert Louis Stevenson, Samuel Butler, Richard Jefferies, and Kenneth Grahame. Together, they delve into some of the literary ideas that defined the time and how those still stay relevant t...
2020-04-2229 minGradCast263 | A Journey Through Spacetime: Interstellar and Star FormationMohammad Chamma is a PhD candidate at Western’s Physics and Astronomy Department. He was interviewed by cohosts Yousuf Hasan and Gavin Tolometti about his research on early star formation. Mohammed explains how studying these early processes help us gain insight about how the stars will develop. His research can also help us know more about the galaxies that are constituted by certain types of stars. And finally, Mohammed tells us what he thinks about Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar movie and how accurate it is. To find out more about Mohammed, follow him on Twitter @hmsmohammed
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