Beste Liam Bird podcasts (2024)

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472 | The Light at the End of the Tunnel 30:16

2d ago30:16

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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 …

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471 | Talking Teddy Bears: Obama is that you? 29:51

8d ago29:51

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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 …

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470 | Snakes on a plane: Uncoiling public perceptions 30:19

15d ago30:19

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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 …

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469 | Futuristic Verdicts: Lessons Learned from Science Fiction 29:09

23d ago29:09

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This week, hosts Mark Ambrogio and Liam Clifford are joined by a gentleman who seems like he's done it all, Law PhD student Joel Welch. Student by day and bartender by night, in this episode Joel delves into his work examining the lessons we can learn from science fiction. He also delves into his past experience working with the RCMP and speaking a…

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Review It For Her #1: More Human Tornado, Let's Get Him Doing Stuff (Patreon Preview) 54:19

23d ago54:19

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Garrett and Liam are back with our brand new Patreon series covering Wrestling Society X - we talk about the first two episodes of MTV's wrestling promotion (as well as the Xtras) and why it absolutely rocks. Check out the full series on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/201011?view=expanded We'll be back in August with the Victory Road 2…

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#BookCast 2 | The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker 1:02:21

30d ago1:02:21

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Join 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 Theme s…

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468 | Can AI Be Poetic? A Dialogue on AI Ethics and Instapoetry in the 21st Century 26:57

1M ago26:57

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This week, hosts Anthony Cruz and Maris Schneider are joined by Tanja Grubnic, a PhD Candidate in Western's Department of English. Tanja is interested in the ethics of generative AI. Tanja organized an event at Western called Can AI Be Creative? where she invited several guest speakers to tackle this topic. In this episode, Tanja shares some tips f…

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2000trees 2024 Special (Meryl Streek, Loose Articles, Carsick, and Problem Patterns.) 1:06:58

1M ago1:06:58

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Welcome to our special episode at 2000trees, where we conduct four interviews with four fantastic bands (in order of appearance) Meryl Streek, Loose Articles, Carsick, and Problem Patterns. Thanks to Avem for sponsoring this episode. For more information about the band, click this link. A special thank you to 2000trees for hosting us. You can get e…

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#GradLifeXX | Summer Adventures 30:56

1M ago30:56

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What do graduate students get up to during the summer? Tune in to hear what Amalie Hutchinson, Meghan Voll, and Mark Ambrogio have planned this summer. Recorded on July 2, 2024 Produced by Amalie Hutchinson Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ (Produced by White Hot)Door Anthony Cruz, Amalie Hutchinson, Meghan Voll, Scott Walters, Mark Ambrogio, Ryan Baxter, Suzy Lee, Apurva Desai, Maria Khan, Garth Casbourn, Liam Clifford

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467 | Spoken with Pride: Gender in the Romance Languages 28:41

2M ago28:41

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In this special episode, host Anthony Cruz is joined by Tyson de Moura Umberger, a PhD Student in Hispanic Studies. Tyson researches the evolution of Spanish, French, and Portuguese in the Western hemisphere. How are these gendered languages evolving over time? Listen to find out. We also discuss Tyson's work as the Society of Graduate Students' Pr…

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466 | It's A Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Medical Delivery Drone! 28:47

2M ago28:47

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This week, hosts Anthony Cruz and Mark Ambrogio are joined by Brianne O'Sullivan, a PhD Candidate in Health Information Science. Brianne's doctoral research focuses on medical delivery drones, which deliver essential healthcare supplies to people in hard-to-reach places. Could drones play a vital role in healthcare in the future? In addition to her…

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465 | Categorizing the Vibes 29:23

2M ago29:23

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This week, GradCast hosts Amalie Hutchinson and Anthony Cruz chat with Maddie Bloomberg, a Master's student in the department of psychology. Maddie shares her research into category learning and individual differences that can arise between neurotypical and neurodivergent fish-categorizers. To find out more about Maddie's work, check out her linked…

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You've Got To Be Kidding Me Ep. 49 Slammiversary June 2006 - Joe vs. Steiner, Cornette Debuts, KOTM Controversy 3:03:52

2M ago3:03:52

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Garrett and Liam are back to talk all things TNA up to Slammiversary 2006 - including Paul Heyman on TNA, more TNA ratings talk ahead of a new lead in, Joe's DVD, guaranteed contracts, the incredible Joe vs. Steiner feud, Jim Cornette arriving in TNA, a very silly convoluted King of the Mountain finish, LAX's work stoppage, new tag champs, a deeply…

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464 | Hold My Medal: Ethical Dilemmas in Sports 33:48

2M ago33:48

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This week, hosts Mark Ambrogio and Garth Casbourn are joined by Alan Oldham, a PhD candidate in Western's School of Kinesiology. In his work, Alan asks some challenging questions about sports. Is it fair for games to end in a tie? How do we decide who can or can't play a sport? Sports play a huge role in our lives, but these questions aren't easy t…

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463 | "I'm in my Graduate Era": Transitioning from Undergraduate To Graduate School 28:51

2M ago28:51

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In this very special episode, Meghan Voll and Mark Ambrogio interview soon-to-be Master of Media Studies graduate student Janelle Allan. In this episode, Janelle asks our hosts her burning question about all things grad school, from getting a teaching assistantship, to managing new academic workloads. If you're entering a graduate program, you'll w…

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462 | A Study of Nostalgia as an Act of Nostalgia 29:50

3M ago29:50

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This week, GradCast welcomes Ameena Abid back to the interview table to follow up on her independent study project within her Master's of Social Work. Join hosts Mark Ambrogio and Anthony Cruz in their discussion with Ameena into her own family history - an autoethnography - and explore topics of nostalgia, the connection between grandparents and g…

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461 | Pulling an Architect out of History 29:28

3M ago29:28

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This week, hosts Mark Ambrogio and Ryan Baxter interview Benjamin Vazquez, a student at Huron here at Western working on a master of arts in theology. They chat about the work of Gordon Lloyd, a local architect who lived and worked in the late 19th century. Benjamin follows Lloyd's career and spends, in his words, altogether too much time in old ch…

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You've Got To Be Kidding Me Ep. 48 Sacrifice May 2006 - World X-Cup, Cornette Signs, Nash Returns 2:32:28

3M ago2:32:28

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Garrett and Liam are back to talk all things TNA up to Sacrifice 2006 - including issues with TNA morale, Jim Cornette signing with TNA, TNA CEO Kevin Day leaving, the latest on Goldberg and TNA, more giving out about wrestling media, the World X-Cup, the return of Kevin Nash, Deal or No Deal with Sting, Styles and Daniels forming the X-Division Dr…

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White Men In Capes 1:04:12

3M ago1:04:12

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It's a special episode of Punks in Pubs! On the back of the last episode with Matthew Medney, a comic book writer and the former CEO of the Heavy Metal franchise, Liam revisits his 2015 BBC radio documentary, "White Men In Capes." Originally pitched with a more provocative title! The documentary explores the diversity, or lack thereof, within the c…

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460 | Desk Purple Yellow Blue: The Best (Worst) Way to End a Story 31:27

3M ago31:27

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This week, hosts Liam Clifford and Amalie Hutchinson are joined by Alexander Sallas, a PhD candidate in Western's Department of English and Writing Studies. In his dissertation, Alexander talks about the Deus Ex Machina, a special, unpredictable way to end a story. Some people believe that this is not a great way to end a story, but Alexander stron…

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459 | Look at all that Information: Examining Ontologies and Knowledge Translation across Domains 30:22

3M ago30:22

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This week hosts Mark Ambrogio and Liam Clifford are joined by John Kausch, a PhD student in Information Science studying knowledge organization systems and ways to translate knowledge. This episode delves into what an ontology is, John's work on creating a formal model for knowledge translation and wider applications of information science research…

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Matthew Medney (Comic Book writer and former CEO of Heavy Metal Magazine CEO) 1:24:38

3M ago1:24:38

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We're back from our Mexico trip and delving into the realms of comics and sci-fi in our latest episode featuring Matthew Medney, former CEO of the iconic Heavy Metal franchise! We discuss his tenure at the helm of this legendary brand, as well as his current endeavour, "Mutant Cats," with Gungnir. Our conversation delves into his enthusiasm for cre…

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458 | Musical Clarity: Music, Emotions, and Memory 29:46

4M ago29:46

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This week, hosts Mark Ambrogio and Ryan Baxter are joined by Caitlin Fitzpatrick, a Masters of Neuroscience student who is interested in examining the emotional effects of music on older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Tune in to this week's episode for discussions on the two sides of emotion in relation to music, as well a…

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#BookCast 1 | The Idiot by Elif Batuman 49:19

4M ago49:19

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For 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 b…

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457 | Power House of the Squirrel 28:30

4M ago28:30

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Join hosts Carly Charron and Liam Clifford in their chat with biology MSc student Lauren Rego. Studying how mitochondria change during hibernation in thirteen-lined ground squirrels, Lauren shares her expertise in squirrel trapping and care, the physiology behind hibernation and what ground squirrels really do all winter. To learn more about Lauren…

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#PostDocsTalk 4 | High Ideals, Low Expectations with Dr. Ariel Frame 47:29

4M ago47:29

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For this special #PostDocsTalk episode, former GradCast managing editor Dr. Ariel Frame joins hosts Amalie Hutchinson and Carly Charron to share his stories and advice on all things post-doc. We chat about finding a position, dealing with setbacks, how to defend work/life balance, and the trick of striving for your ideals while keeping expectations…

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456 | Shelf Care: A Tale of Book Preservation, Library Accessibility, and More! 27:20

4M ago27:20

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This week, hosts Mark Ambrogio and Liam Clifford interview MLIS student Aleesa Prendergast. Aleesa shares about some exciting projects she's done for her coursework, including investigating old tomes of fairytales and determining how libraries can be made more accessible for all. Recorded on April 9, 2024 Produced by Amalie Hutchinson Theme song pr…

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You've Got To Be Kidding Me Ep. 47 Lockdown April 2006 - Goldberg Rumors, Thursday Debut, Booking Concerns 3:49:14

4M ago3:49:14

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Garrett and Liam are back to talk all things TNA up to Lockdown 2006 - including TNA's debut on Thursdays full time, more rumours about Goldberg going to TNA, some unjustified concerns about TNA creative, TNA's hugely successful first house show, TNA on Stephen A. Smith, The James Gang being played against each other, Lethal Lockdown, a home invasi…

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455 | Aging (Dis)Gracefully: Eliminating Discrimination & Extending Capacity 30:03

4M ago30:03

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In the third installment of interviewing LIS Ph.D Candidate Alex Mayhew, we turn to Alex’s work on Aging Justice. Approached through a bio-ethical and health justice perspective, Alex makes the bold claim that aging should not only be treated at the same level as disease, but that it is necessary in order to expand capacity and quality of life for …

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454 | Happy and Healthy in Mind, Body, and Soul 29:56

5M ago29:56

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This week, Amalie Hutchinson and Anum Anjum are joined by a fellow GradCast host, Apurva Desai. A Master's student in Health Promotion here at Western, Apurva shares about the three components of health, how qualitative research methods fit his goals of connecting with people, and general wisdom to create healthy habits. To find out more about Apur…

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453 | Synchronize and Groove: a Three Part Story 29:30

5M ago29:30

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This week, hosts Anthony Cruz and Carly Charron speak with Riya Sidhu, a PhD candidate in psychology specializing in music cognition. Riya explains the three different projects she's working on to evaluate the factors that influence synchronizing in various contexts, such as during walking or in response to music. These factors include empathy, mus…

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Ep9: We Review The Jesus And Mary Chain, Adrianne Lenker, Delaney Davidson & Kaylee Bell 1:09:01

5M ago1:09:01

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Join Graham Reid, Andra Jenkin, Veronika Bell and Chris Warne as they review: The Jesus And Mary Chain - Glasgow Eyes Kaylee Bell - Nights Like This Delaney Davidson - Out Of My Mind Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future Along with reviewing new albums by Kaylee Bell, Delaney Davidson, Adrianne Lenker and The Jesus And Mary Chain, the panel of respected …

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452 | Infinity Error 404: Density Not Found 29:07

5M ago29:07

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This week, GradCast hosts Meghan Voll and Mark Ambrogio are joined by Farshid Soltani, a PhD candidate in physics studying all about the nature of black holes. If you were ever curious about the science of black holes, the value of both classical and quantum physics, or wanted to know about the mysterious "white hole", tune in to this week's episod…

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You've Got To Be Kidding Me Ep. 46 Destination X March 2006 - Scott Steiner Debuts, Sting's Sons Appear 3:21:20

5M ago3:21:20

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Garrett and Liam are back to talk all things TNA up to Destination X 2006 - including Scott Steiner's debut, some wonderful Planet Jarrett goofiness featuring Steve Borden and his small child sons, TNA losing their prime time spot, Ultimate Warrior angling for a TNA match with Goldberg, what the capital of Thailand is, some scarily similar modern p…

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We Review: The Black Crowes, Kacey Musgraves, The Dandy Warhols & Amiria Grenell 1:10:06

5M ago1:10:06

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Join Graham Reid, Andra Jenkin, Chris Warne and Veronika Bell as they review: The Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards The Dandy Warhols - ROCKMAKER Amiria Grenell - The Winter Light Kacey Musgraves - Deeper WellDoor Marty Duda

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451 | Hear ye, hear ye! 29:09

5M ago29:09

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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 …

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Nick Edwards - Britain's Got Talent 1:05:08

5M ago1:05:08

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This week on Punks In Pubs, we're in a bar in St Albans with Nick Edwards! Nick's not just a familiar face (and voice – over 13 million YouTube views!). He's a man Liam knows well, so well that he was Nick's Best Man! Join us as we delve into Nick's musical journey, from mosh pits in Luton to the dazzling lights of Britain's Got Talent. You can wat…

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450 | Not Boron at All: Fundamental Chemistry and Sustainability 26:25

6M ago26:25

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This week, hosts Anum Anjum and Anthony Cruz join Gabriel Jobin, a PhD student with the Drover Research Group working with fundamental chemical reactions to design new and efficient catalysts. We dive into how Gabriel’s research relates to sustainability, life outside of the lab and future directions of addressing global challenges with chemistry. …

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We Review: Liam Gallagher & John Squire, Faye Webster, The Bevis Frond & Drop Spindle 1:05:30

6M ago1:05:30

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This week Graham Reid, Veronica Belle, Jeff Neems and Marty Duda review these four new releases: Liam Gallagher & John Squire - Liam Gallagher, John Squire Faye Webster - Underdressed At The Symphony The Bevis Frond - Focus On Nature Drop Spindle - BabyDoor Marty Duda

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449 | A Hunter's Guide to Occupational Therapy 28:57

6M ago28:57

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This week, hosts Carly Charron and Ryan Baxter speak with Hunter Pharazyn, an occupational therapy student. They discuss the goals of occupational therapy and the unique program offered here at Western. Hunter also describes what led him to this area of work, and what he hopes to pursue in the future. Recorded on February 20, 2024 Produced by Jorda…

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We Review: Greg Johnson, MGMT, Church & AP & Bird Machine 1:00:49

6M ago1:00:49

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This week our Sound Thinking reviewers are: Jeff Neems, Veronika Bell, Chris Warne and Marty Duda and they will be reviewing these 4 new releases: Greg Johnson - Thunder In Fall MGMT - Loss Of Life Church & AP - Postal Bird Machine - Hey Human Plus passionate discussion on L.A.B, Bob Marley, Wednesday, Taylor Swift and Ticket Prices.…

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448 | Bouncing Back with Mindfulness in Mind 30:49

6M ago30:49

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This week, GradCast hosts Amalie Hutchinson and Apurva Desai are joined by two guests: Varsha Vasudevan and Mani Ahluwalia, both studying topics in Health Promotion. We chat about holistic health, how graduate students experience resilience, and what mindfulness can do for many aspects of success in university. Recorded on February 13, 2024 Produce…

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You've Got To Be Kidding Me Ep. 45 Against All Odds February 2006 - Christian Title Win, Sting Walks Away, TNA vs. WSX 2:31:23

6M ago2:31:23

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Garrett and Liam are back to talk all things TNA up to Against All Odds 2006 - including Christian Cage winning the NWA World Title, Sting walking away, a Styles/Daniels/Joe rematch, TNA gets a prime time spot, TNA reaching out to Goldberg, The Rock and Bret Hart, TNA vs. WSX, and so much more. Support us on Patreon for more audio content, show not…

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We Review IDLES, Brittany Howard, Chelsea Wolfe & The Transits 1:07:02

6M ago1:07:02

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Join host Marty Duda and music journos Graham Reid, Andra Jenkin, Chris Warne and Veronika Bell as they review: Idles - TANGK The Transits - The Transits Brittany Howard - What Now Chelsea Wolfe - She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To SheDoor Marty Duda

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#GraduatedLife 5 | Can I print this? with MA in Library and Information Sciences Matt Skidmore 30:00

6M ago30:00

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For this special #GraduatedLife episode, Meghan Voll and Garth Casbourn are joined by MLIS alumnus Matt Skidmore. Matt tells how his grad degree at Western helped him get his current job as a librarian in Mississauga, and how the things he learned during the degree and on-the-job experience prepared him for what he does now. Recorded on February 8,…

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#JarringGradLife: Cats vs Dogs, Time Travel, and Extracurricular Extraordinaire 32:29

6M ago32:29

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Today's episode is a merger of two of our beloved mini-series #JarringQuestions and #GradLife. Join co-hosts Meghan Voll, Mark Ambrogio, and Suzy Lee in this mashup as they talk all about extracurriculars, places (and time periods) they'd love to travel to, and the eternal debate: cats or dogs? Recorded on February 6, 2024 Produced by Suzy Lee Them…

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Ali Smith - Speedball Baby 1:10:11

6M ago1:10:11

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Liam sits down with the extraordinary Ali Smith, author, photographer, and former bass player of the indie avant-garde punks Speedball Baby. From a pub in North London, Liam and Ali dive deep into her new book "The Ballad of Speedball Baby." This riveting book chronicles Ali's wild ride through the punk scene, from rebellious beginnings in New York…

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Feb 9: We Review Tinsley Ellis, Pony Baby, Mean Jeans & Matt Joe Gow 47:17

7M ago47:17

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This week Veronika Bell, Jeff Neems, Andra Jenkin and Marty Duda review these four new releases: Tinsley Ellis - Naked Truth (Alligator) Pony Baby - Pony Baby (Self) Mean Jeans - Blasted (Far Wreck Chords) Matt Joe Gow - The Woodshed Sessions (Self)Door Marty Duda

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#JarringQuestions4: Make Today Great, Drunken Cucumbers, and Morning Moods 29:55

7M ago29:55

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Another installment of #JarringQuestions, where you get to learn more about three of our GradCast members as we answer an interesting range of questions pulled from a jar (paper ruffling noises included). This week, Carly Charron, Anthony Cruz, and Jordan VanderBurgt have some hot takes on morning vs. night people, appetizers vs. desserts, people w…

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Feb 2: We Review Green Day, J Mascis, The Boondocks and Rosina & The Weavers 1:16:03

7M ago1:16:03

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This week hear a panel of New Zealand's top music journalists review 4 new releases and offer their opinions on The Grammys. Join Marty Duda, Veronika Bell, Jeff Neems and Oxford Lamoureaux as they review: J Mascis - What Do We Do Now Green Day -Saviors Rosina & The Weavers - Hitching The Starlight Highway The Boondocks - The Boondocks…

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