Latest Life-balance Podcast Episodes
Ep. 15: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Julianna Wilson
Bug Talk - June 17, 2020 11:00 - 57 minutesToday's podcast guest is Dr. Julianna Wilson who is the applied tree fruit academic specialist in our department. She is also chair of the department's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee and member of the CANR diversity committee. We talked to her about the role of these committees and th...
Ep. 14: Sara Hermann
Bug Talk - June 10, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutesIn this podcast Dr. Sara Hermann, assistant professor at Penn State University, chats with Andrea Glassmire, Ali Zahorec and Kayleigh Hauri. Sara is an alumna of our department - Landis lab - earning her Ph.D. in 2019. In this episode she describes what it's like juggling a dual career position ...
Ep. 13: Marjorie Weber
Bug Talk - June 03, 2020 12:00 - 44 minutesOn this episode of Bug Talk, Ariana and Jen chat with Dr. Marjorie Weber, evolutionary ecologist and assistant professor at Michigan State University's Plant Biology department. We chat about the importance of art, diversity in science, and her career journey researching plant-arthropod mutualis...
Ep. 12: Colin Bailey and Ellie Darling
Bug Talk - May 27, 2020 11:00 - 53 minutesThis week our cohosts, Ariana and Natalie, talked with M.S. students Colin Bailey and Ellie Darling from MSU. We discussed their love for drawing, crazy things you can get from yard sales, if they are team Friends or The Office, and team Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings. Listen in to hear our c...
Ep. 11: Jen Pechal
Bug Talk - May 20, 2020 11:00 - 48 minutesIn this episode Ali and Zsofia chatted with Dr. Jen Pechal about maintaining insect colonies at home during quarantine, traveling to do research on different continents, her childhood inspiration for studying decomposition, her garden and animals in her backyard, and teaching.
Ep. 10: Logan Appenfeller
Bug Talk - May 13, 2020 11:00 - 39 minutesThis week Logan Appenfeller and Kayleigh Hauri discuss Zoom defenses and post-graduation plans, fantasy books, and real-life superpowers. Congratulations Logan, and good luck with the move and the new job!
Ep. 9: MSU ENT Postdocs
Bug Talk - May 06, 2020 11:00 - 48 minutesIn today’s podcast Andrea Glassmire talks to four current postdocs in the Entomology Department, Drs. Eli Bloom, Kelsey Graham, Nate Haan, and Benjamin Jarrett, to find out what life is like as a postdoc at Michigan State University. Our conversation spanned many topics including how we found ou...
Ep. 8: Therese Poland
Bug Talk - April 29, 2020 11:00 - 54 minutesIn this podcast Ariana, Jen and Zsofia talk to Dr. Therese Poland about her life growing up in Canada, how she found a career in forest entomology focusing on chemical ecology, and running 20 marathons. We also chatted about the Michigan Entomological Society and her recently becoming the coedit...
Ep. 7: Brianna Alred
Bug Talk - April 22, 2020 11:00 - 48 minutesThis week we chat with Brianna Alred, graduate student in the Szucs Lab, about the transition to grad school and best places to go hiking in Michigan. Hosts of this episode were Ariana and Kayleigh.
Ep. 6: Rufus Isaacs
Bug Talk - April 15, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutesJoin us this week as we chat with Dr. Rufus Isaacs and discuss hobbies outside of science, how to tell someone they have their facts wrong, and Detroit’s top museums. Hosts of this episode were Andrea, Jen, and Kayleigh. Rufus’s band recommendation: https://newenafrobeat.bandcamp.com/
Ep. 5: Meghan Milbrath
Bug Talk - April 08, 2020 11:00 - 1 hourIn this episode we talk to Dr. Meghan Milbrath about her love of the outdoors, being an EMT in Maine and California, going abroad to do research in Tanzania and Ecuador, getting a PhD in human epidemiology at the University of Michigan and then choosing to pursue a career working with honey bees...
Ep. 4: Adam Ingrao
Bug Talk - April 01, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutesIn this weeks podcast we meet Dr. Adam Ingrao, alumnus of our department, where he got his PhD in 2018. Adam wears many hats, he is currently working with MSU Extension as a Veteran's Liaison, runs the Heros to Hives Program, and is State Co-Coordinator for North Central Region Sustainable Agric...
Ep. 3: Ali Zahorec
Bug Talk - March 23, 2020 18:00 - 58 minutesJoin in this week as we meet Ali. This week's episode is about Natalie's kitchen design woes, Game Day Fridays, our pets, and the hot topic debate about whether animals are truly, innately good. Host of this episode were Ariana and Natalie.
Ep. 3: Ali
Bug Talk - March 23, 2020 18:00 - 58 minutesJoin in this week as we meet Ali. This week's episode is about Natalie's kitchen design woes, Game Day Fridays, our pets, and the hot topic debate about whether animals are truly, innately good. Host of this episode were Ariana and Natalie.
Ep. 2: Max and Ariana
Bug Talk - March 18, 2020 19:00 - 56 minutesIn today's episode two graduate students, Max and Ariana, talked to us about how their lives changed in light of the corona virus, we also discussed gaming and superpowers. Hosts of this episode were Kayleigh, Natalie and Zsofia. 25 video games for social isolation Pandemic
Episode 1: Intro to Bug Talk
Bug Talk - March 11, 2020 18:00 - 43 minutesThis is the first episode of Bug Talk, a podcast created by members of the Entomology Department at Michigan State University. In this podcast we introduce ourselves and talk about the purpose of the podcast.
Ep. 1: Intro to Bug Talk
Bug Talk - March 11, 2020 18:00 - 43 minutesThis is the first episode of Bug Talk, a podcast created by members of the Entomology Department at Michigan State University. In this podcast we introduce ourselves and talk about the purpose of the podcast.
Episode #10 Faith and Hope
Where I Work - July 15, 2016 20:42 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsGilda Gallagher, who has been an early childhood educator for close to 15 years, is my sister and someone who has played a major role in helping me launch this podcast. She is a fantastic person with a wonderful outlook, and we touch on a number of key points in our discussion, such as t...
Episode #9 Love Your Work
Where I Work - February 14, 2016 04:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAbout two years ago, Danielle Marconi fulfilled her dream and opened a yoga and wellness center in Milford, Connecticut called BEND, where she not only manages but also teaches several courses. And she did this while maintaining a full time position as a high school counselor. In this in...
Episode #8 Meal by Meal
Where I Work - January 27, 2016 21:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJohn entered the Air Force just two months before 9/11 and is currently a Field Examiner for the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. Before that role, he was a Federal Police Training Sergeant for over four years, and prior to that, he was a Security Forces/Military Police Officer, where...
Episode #7 A Little Help from My Friends
Where I Work - January 14, 2016 23:54 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBen and Steve, a licensed Attorney and an Assistant Manager for Accounts Receivable, are not only great friends, but men that truly understand and appreciate the real struggles that many professionals face today. Some of the greatest friends we have are current and past co-workers. Why i...
Episode #6 The Homebrewin’ Music Professor
Where I Work - December 23, 2015 17:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDr. Doug O’Grady is an Associate Professor of Music, as well as the Department Chair, at a major Connecticut university where he teaches Music Industry Studies, Audio Production, Music Theory, and more. In addition to his major accomplishments in academia, which includes creating and coo...
Episode #5 The House-Painting Scientist
Where I Work - November 19, 2015 16:50 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsCarved out by her experience working at her father’s hardware store as a girl, Melissa Krisak Ponzio is a scholar, a former high school science teacher, and an experienced house painter who is on a path to becoming a scientist, whenever that may be, doing her best in the meantime to be k...
Episode #4 Not Just A Boss, But A Leader
Where I Work - November 30, 2014 22:06 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDan DiVito, a husband, father of two, and my best friend, has worked for three Connecticut school districts since he was 22-years-old. He started out as a technician, and through hard work and proper guidance, he is currently the Director of Technology for Shelton public schools where he...
Episode #3 The Ballroom Comedian
Where I Work - November 27, 2014 00:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDavid Hintz has been a ballroom dance instructor for over 10 years, and when he is not cuttin' the rug with wealthy, southern Connecticut women, he is a stand up comedian and a creative professional who is constantly evolving. In this dark comedy of a conversation, Dave and I discuss his...
Episode #2 AmeriCorps, the Beautiful
Where I Work - November 23, 2014 21:17 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI have known my brother-in-law Adam for a long time, but it wasn’t until this conversation that I really got to see what a great man he has become. When I first met him, he was a teenager trying to find his way, and now he is a role model and someone I am proud to call family. In this i...
Episode #1 My Whole Life Is My Work
Where I Work - November 01, 2014 02:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAlthough Christopher Eddy is hands down the most talented creative professional with whom I have ever worked, he is also a musician and an artist, and a man determined not to be defined by his work. But was he always so balanced and so secure? Tune in for a hilarious and often painfully ...
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