Ep. 19 - that episode about manipulative PIs (ft. Miranda Torres)

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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: @AdaMcVeanIG: @theclumsyscientistLab Shenanigans Merch:https://labshenanigansmerch.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.nocIG: @dr.nocTwitter: @DrNocPhDLab Shenanigans Merch:https://labshenanigansmerch.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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: @southernhomoIG: @southernhomoLab Shenanigans Merch:https://labshenanigansmerch.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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:https://labshenanigansmerch.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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_torres07TikTok: @mimi_torres07Lab Shenanigans Merch:https://labshenanigansmerch.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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: @theallenyeTikTok: @theallenyePodcast: OnlyFitness PodcastLab Shenanigans Merch:https://labshenanigansmerch.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.