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Lab Shenanigans
Each week Darrion of Lab Shenanigans catches up with scientists, where they talk about WHATEVER DARRION WANTS. Some of these conversations include the guest's research, the grad school life, ~MENTAL HEALTH~, and spilling the mfing tea chef's kiss
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Mental manipulation, working overtime, blackmailing??? Why do some PIs do this? Not this PI! This week I am joined by an amazing guest, Dr. Paul Marcogliese, who is a baby PI! From postdoc and research tech to now PI and content creator, Paul and I, respectively, catch up on our lives! We discuss the origins of Lab Shenanigans, recognizing yellow/red flags in lab, the struggles of being a new PI, and comparing the stipends in US and Canadian grad programs!
Check out the Marcogliese Lab!
https://www.marcoglieselab.com/
Follow Dr. Marcogliese!
Twitter: @PCMarcogliese
Hiya, howdy, and hello! On this week's episode, I have the opportunity to catch up with one of the most influential people that motivated me to continue pursuing research... and that person is my former undergraduate lab manager! We talked about the lab's interview process, how this lab helped me get into the drag scene, what it's like to be heterophobic, and the big experimental booboo I made during my junior year in lab!
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope this new year is treating you well! And if it's not... it's okay because we have a first-year psychology PhD student on this week's episode. He's one of my good'ol undergrad friends, and we were in the same nonprofit org together! We talk about that organization (Camp Kesem), the road to becoming a licensed psychologist, our personalities in elementary school, buying gifts for our partners, prioritizing our mental health, and how we react when our identities are challenged! This was such a fun episode, and I hope y'all enjoy it!!
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
HAPPY DECEMBER! For this week's episode, I bring in my three amazing guests, Jake Trippett, Paula Gonzalez, and Manny Harb (but Manny doesn't come in till the very end because... there's some juicy drama about the undergrad org he's helping out). It has been a HOT minute since our former undergrad, Paula, left to study abroad in DEUTCHLAND, and Jake is currently applying and interviewing for MD/PhD programs! We catch up on life, buying the newest technology, what it's like living in Germany, the stress of applying to medical school, the necessity of a hype person in lab, and some drama brought to you by Manny. I HOPES YOU LIKEY THE EPPYSODE!!
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
Thanksgiving is coming up (in the US!), and there's one thing I'm thankful for... and that's my guest, Ada McVean! This was such a fun episode, where I just gaslit (gaslighted??) my guest the entire episode! We talked about moving to the UK, using the patriarchy to our advantage, scientific writing, the importance of TONGUE POP CLICK CHEMISTRY, dungeons and dragons, and uhhh the side effects of our medications. Enjoy this episode and lemme know one thing YOU'RE thankful for!
Follow Ada!
Twitter: @AdaMcVean
IG: @theclumsyscientist
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
ALL ABOARD THE SCIENTEAFIC EXPRESS! The smart, intelligent, (and dashing) Dr. Noc is with us today! We talk about the moment we first met each other, how to appear taller in photos (and videos online hehehe), the anatomy of our knuckles, almost getting banned on Instagram, brands and companies taking advantage of new content creators, and sadly le sigh how my twitter account got hacked :((( I hope y'all enjoy this trip on the scienteafic express!
Follow Dr. Morgan Noc!
TikTok: @dr.noc
IG: @dr.noc
Twitter: @DrNocPhD
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
is ur hole dry and crusty??? well, I'm happy that you're listening to this episode! One of my favorite twitter and IG user is the ~FABULOUS~ Southern Homo and he's our guest today! For this week's episode, we talk about Bling Empire, why moisturizer is better than lotion, being a research tech, how med/academic twitter has evolved (and how some doctors can be fake online), writing personal statements, and uhhhh code switching in the hospital :((((( I hope get a lil kick out of this episode!!
Follow Southern Homo!!
Twitter: @southernhomo
IG: @southernhomo
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
Guud eye might! Welcome back you laboratory rats! I FINALLY got my lab mates on the poddy, and we learned about the new element on the period table, suckondese! We also learned about how I joined this new lab, talked a bit about our supportive PI, healthy lab culture, gay slang, and how everyone in this lab hates gay people (SIGH). ENJOYYYY!!
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
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ON THIS week's episode, I get to catch up with my good 'ol friends that I really got to know during interview weekend, Miranda Torres! She's a brilliant neuroscience PhD candidate at Northwestern, and we had a chance to talk about the academic sharktank (aka the qualifying exam) and some of our shared lab experiences! HOPE YA LIKE IT!!
Follow Miranda!!!
IG: @mimi_torres07
TikTok: @mimi_torres07
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
HELLO HELLO HELLO! This week's guest is a literal hunk, Allen Ye. He's a fitness content creator and model, and we dive into how it all ~sTaRtEd~ for him! We talk about how Isaac Newton literally invented gravity, modeling agencies, getting into our Simu Liu ark, parental pressures of doing well in school, and acting opportunities! Hope y'all enjoy it!! :)
Follow Allen!
IG: @theallenye
TikTok: @theallenye
Podcast: OnlyFitness Podcast
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
Hello you labian shenaniganeers! I loved chit-chattin' with this week's guest, Hailey Levi, aka Chaotically Science! We talked about grad school and how it's grad schooling, how everyone in Hufflepuff is literally gay, science animes, learning the real meaning of "PhD," and ending emails with GIFs. This episode was literally boots. ENJOYYYYY!
Follow Hailey!
IG: @chaoticallscience
TikTok: @chaoticallyscience
Twitter: @drpepperis100
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
Is it getting hot in here or is someone on Stier--I mean fire? My fabulous guest, Andrew Stier, is one of the few people I looked up to when I was an undergrad! He's literally a package deal: smart, witty, hilarious, and just a great guest to talk to. On this episode, we talk about imrpov theatre, shooting my shot (lolol), meeting other LGBTQ+ students in STEM, not coming out to my mom, how my undergrad lab manager got me into drag, and performing in drag for the first time! I hope y'all enjoy this episode!
Follow Andrew!!
LinkedIn: @acstier
IG: @andrewstieronfire
TikTok: @andrewstieronfire
Email: andewcstier@gmail.com
Rainbow Room Podcast:
IG: @rainbowroompodcast
TikTok: @rainbowroompodcast
Twitter: @rainbow_room_
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
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Y'all know her. THE WOMAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND. She IS the moment!!! SAMANTHA YAMMINE! She's literally one of the best science communicators I look up to, and I'm glad I had a chance to speak with her on my little poddy. We talk a bit about science communication, family members not supporting the vaccine (BOOOO!), giving talks, Science is a Drag, fangirling over @onlinekyne, and learning that there are actual countries outside of the US (WHAT?!)!!
Follow Sam!!
IG: @science.sam
Twitter: @heysciencesam
TikTok: @science.sam
Facebook: @science.sam
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
SOOOOO this episode is a continuation of last week's episode my conversation with CAROL LAM was too long and juicy (and I know we love that). WE talk a bit about uhhhh the fun activities to do in San Antonio, the great food in Houston, her coworker skipping lab to find his lost wallet, and mustering up the courage to tell your PI about the certain situations in the lab. ENJOY YA LAB RATS!
Follow Carol!!!
IG: @carolklm
TikTok: @carolklm
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
I'M SUPER EXCITED because this week I get to talk to another Vietnamese scientist! And guess what, our upbringing and journies into research are surprisingly similar. We both felt a little lost after graduating college, so we started working as research techs! We also left our old labs due to... um personal reasons, and you get to hear some of our stories on this episode. ENJOY YA LAB RATS!
Follow Carol!!!
IG: @carolklm
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
Welcome to another episode of scienTEAfically speaking! I do a little catch up game with my good good GOOD friend, Hudin Jackson! We used to work in the same lab, and now she's a mfing NEUROSURGERY RESIDENT (so you know she real smart)! We talk about plants, interior design, relationships (oooh spicyyy), residency programs, and shiiiii!
Follow Hudin!
IG: @seren.dipiity
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
HELLO HELLO HELLO! In this week's episode, I talk to my fran and former colleague (kinda, she actually worked in another lab), Jessica Beall, who's now a resident! Med school's tough, and it'll leave you forgetting a lot of things, like what year it is! We talk about our previous lab experiences, some awkward social events, and what we're doing now!
Follow Jessica!
IG: @jessmessbeall
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
Happy May!! For this week's episode, I invited one of my good friends and former colleague, Veronica He, who's now a high school teacher! Teaching is hard, ESPECIALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDA EXPRESS! We talk about how she's trudging through, and we spill MAJOR tea on our old lab (oopsies).
Follow Veronica!
IG: @bananicake
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
Hey you beautiful-looking lab rats! I invited a bbb for this week's episode. What's a bbb? Blood brain barrier?? NOPE! It's an acronym my guest, Naomi Koh Belic, and I just made up, which stands for biracial, bimbo, biologist. We talk about some of their trauma and also finding a therapist to overcome some of our lab trauma! YAY THERAPY, WE LOVE IT!!!
Follow Naomi!!!
IG: @naomikohbelic
Twitter: @naomikohbelic
TikTok: @naomikohbelic
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
Medical school is hard and can even wear you down! This week my special two guests, Pickles (Tri Pham) and Guac (Raj Dalal), and I talk about the origins of our unique friendship and what we've all been doing for the past five years (wow, it's been that long!). Our conversation also dabbles into Camp Kesem (hey, I really love this non-profit org, okay?) and a little bit of our research projects. ENJOY THIS FREAKING EPISODE!!!
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
Howdy howdy! On this episode, I invited two guests (what?! two instead of one?!), Cassandra Batang and David La Guardia. Cassandra just finished nursing school and she finna be a mfing nurse, while David is still in dental school. We get a little glimpse into their academic lives and we catch up on ~LIFE~!!
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
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HEYA COOL RATS! We have a special ANONYMOUS guest, who we'll call... Randers! I hope you're thirsty because this PhD student spills the tea about her PI and how she's been for the past couple of years!
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
JENNY WONG, the undergrad student from Arizona State University is a little cutie patootie, who's studying biomedical engineering! We chit chat about her HEALTHY lab environment and how her PI is amazing and awesome and oh, so well-rounded. We dive into the origins of our friendship and how we stayed frans after the Biomedical Engineering Society conference. Tune in to learn what she's doing after she gets her Master's!!!
Follow Jenny:
IG: jenny_wong321
Twitter: jenny_wong321
Snapchat: jenny_wong321
Venmo: jenny_wong321
Cashapp: ??? PLS SPONSOR US
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
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Meet one of my great online frans, Shannon Odell! She's a very talented person: neuroscientist, comedian, and science host (WOWZERRRRS)!!! We take a little dive into our mental health and slowly transition over to her PhD project, where she studied memory, epigenetics, and how the brain adapts to meet environmental challenges in a mouse model! Tune in to learn how Shannon was able to balance out her busy schedule of running around in the research lab and pursuing a comedy career!
Follow Shannon:
IG: @shodell
TikTok: @shannon.phd
Address: (BLEEEEEEEP)
Drunk Science:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt5-Ikq922s
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
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I get to finally chat with a friend of mine, Fabiola, who used to also work as a research tech next door. She tells us how her burning passion for theatre pushed her to leave academia and go into acting! Okay, you Thespian, we all see (and they'll also get to hear) you! Fabiola teaches us to trust your gut and follow your ~dreams~!!
Follow Fabiola:
IG: @fabiola.andujar
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
This woman is literally one of my closest friends in life! Kim and I uhhhhh talk about so many random things, but uhhh here are some things we talked about: Crazy Rich Asians, hating the MCAT, medical school, getting an MPH, gay people, getting botox injections, and life advice. We haven't talked in months soooo this was a great way to catch up!
Follow Kim:
IG: @khlkhoo27
Twitter: @kim_khoo2
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/
Hello ya lab rats! We have a very special, fabulous guest, Jessi Cox, who used to work with me and now she's doing AMAZING things in her first year of medical school. Come listen while we catch up on life and reminisce about our time in lab together!!
Follow Jessi:
IG: @jessicox95
Lab Shenanigans Merch:
https://labshenanigansmerch.com/