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Ep. 42: The Civil War with John Launius

Ep. 42: The Civil War with John Launius

Episode 42 The Civil War John LauniusAmerican author and media executive, John Launius, joins me to talk about the American Civil War. He's written a book about Charles Parsons, who was a key figure in the preservation of art during the civil war period! About This...

Ep. 41: The art of cake design with Amber Comadira-Smith

Ep. 41: The art of cake design with Amber Comadira-Smith

Episode 41 The art of cake design Amber Comadira-SmithAustralian cake designer, Amber Comadira-Smith, joins me to talk all about baking cakes, making icing, and creating designs! About This Episode In this episode, I speak with the founder of Commie’s Cupcakes, Amber...

Ep. 40: QA Automation with Michael Fritzius

Ep. 40: QA Automation with Michael Fritzius

Episode 40 QA Automation Michael FritziusMichael Fritzius, CTO of Arch DevOps joins me to talk about software testing, automation, and the quirks of tech culture! About This Episode In this episode, I speak with Arch DevOps CTO, Michael Fritzius. We talk about...

Ep. 39: The culture of music with Rise Ashen

Ep. 39: The culture of music with Rise Ashen

Episode 39 The culture of music Rise AshenCanadian musician and DJ, Rise Ashen, joins me to talk about the arts in Canada, social media promotion, and the influence of music from NYC. About This Episode In this episode, I interview Canadian musician and DJ, Rise...

Ep. 38: The science of the universe with Islam Khan

Ep. 38: The science of the universe with Islam Khan

Episode 38 The science of the universe Islam KhanWhat is cosmology? Are there parallel universes? Why did the universe expand? We explore these questions, and more! About This Episode In this episode, I’m speaking with early universe cosmologist Islam Khan. We talk...

Ep. 37: Canadian Blacksmithing with Lynndon Novak

Ep. 37: Canadian Blacksmithing with Lynndon Novak

Episode 37 Canadian Blacksmithing Lynndon NovakIn this episode, Canadian welder, and artistic blacksmith Lynnon Novak answers all of my questions about how blacksmithing works. About This Episode In this episode, I interview Canadian Blacksmith, Lynndon Novak. Lynndon...

Ep. 36: Science Content Marketing with Justine Dees, PhD

Ep. 36: Science Content Marketing with Justine Dees, PhD

Episode 36 Science Content Marketing Dr. Justine DeesAs the Founder of Joyful Microbe, Dr. Justine Dees knows all about science communication, and science content marketing! About This Episode In this episode, I speak with Science Writer and Founder of the Joyful...

Ep. 35: Signs of life in the universe with Ben K.D. Pearce

Ep. 35: Signs of life in the universe with Ben K.D. Pearce

Episode 35 Signs of Life in the Universe Ben K.D. PearceBen K.D. Pearce joins me a second time to talk about the current Mars mission, the possibility of life on Venus, as well as some cool facts about meteorites! About This Episode In this episode, I speak with Ben...

Ep. 34: Temporary Ponds with Gavin Campbell

Ep. 34: Temporary Ponds with Gavin Campbell

Episode 34 Temporary Ponds Gavin CampbellGavin Campbell is a PhD candidate in Ecology in Jamaica, where he studies the aquatic and terrestrial organisms that live in temporary ponds! About This Episode In this episode, I speak with PhD student Gavin Campbell. Gavin...

Ep. 33: Oyster Microbiome with Dr. Rachel Diner

Ep. 33: Oyster Microbiome with Dr. Rachel Diner

Episode 33 Oyster Microbiome Dr. Rachel DinerDr. Rachel Diner studies the microbiomes of oysters. Her research helps unveil the kinds of issues that humans might encounter from oyster consumption! About This Episode In this episode, I speak with Dr. Rachel Diner. She...

Ep. 32: Science Communication with Jenn Blanchet

Ep. 32: Science Communication with Jenn Blanchet

Episode 32 Science Communication Jenn BlanchetJenn Blanchet is a teacher, and science communicator. We talk about scicomm, and the place of artists in science! About This Episode In this episode, I speak with Jenn Blanchet. Jenn has worked as a Science Communicator...

Ep. 31: Culture and the Arts with Ira Seidenstein, PhD

Ep. 31: Culture and the Arts with Ira Seidenstein, PhD

Episode 31 Culture and the Arts Ira Seidenstein, PhD Ira Seidenstein is an author, and director who works and lives in Australia. In this episode, we talk about the state of the arts today, as well as Ira's experiences with acting, creating, and directing. About This...

Ep. 30: Architecture with Jennifer Demitor

Ep. 30: Architecture with Jennifer Demitor

Episode 30 Architecture Jennifer Demitor  Jennifer Demitor is an artist, and an architect, based out of Kingston, Ontario. In this interview, we talk about Jennifer's work as an artist, but we also learn all about architecture, and the role that architects play...

Ep. 29: Academic Editing with Dr. Kel Pero

Ep. 29: Academic Editing with Dr. Kel Pero

Episode 29 Academic Editing Dr. Kel Pero  Dr. Kel Pero is the owner of KMP & Associates. She is an academic editor, copywriter, and also offers career guidance to graduates students. We talk about the editing process, common mistakes in writing, and Kel tells...

Ep. 28: Flies and termites with Hannah Davis

Ep. 28: Flies and termites with Hannah Davis

Episode 28 Flies and Termites Hannah DavisHannah Davis is a Biology PhD Student at Carleton University. She is studying cold tolerance in fruit flies! We also talk about termites and wasps! About This Episode In this episode, I speak with Hannah Davis, a PhD student...