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501 | #InspiringMinds: Fit or Fixated? Unpacking Emerging Fitness Ideals and the Role of Disordered Eating We sit down with guest Lisa Zhu, an MSc student in clinical psychology who explores the psychological impacts of today’s fitness trends that idealize muscularity.

This Thursday at 11 AM on Radio Western our #GlobalGrads series welcomes MSc Neuroscience student and PSAC 610 Communications Chair Eva Deligiannis. From research to resistance, Eva breaks down what the proposed Navitas partnership could mean for international students at Western

#GlobalGrads Redux: Policy and Practice Eva Deligiannis, a MSc student in Neuroscience and the TA/PD Union@ Western Communications Chair. Eva shares her background in research, journey through activism, and highlights key contemporary developments affecting international students at Western.

#featurefriday we return for our final episode with returning Faculty of Information & Media Studies (FIMS) guest Alex Mayhew! Approaching his defense, Alex tells us about a critical moment in his teaching career that defined his research. Join us at 11 am Tuesday on Radio Western to find out more!

502 | You'd Better Be Done! In his fourth time with us, Alex Mayhew joins his fellow office-mates in Faculty of Information & Media Studies (FIMS) as he rapidly approaches the finish line. By the time this episode airs, Alex may officially have his PhD in Library and Information Science!

In a special episode, GradCast heads to the 39th Annual Western Research Forum! Join us Thursday at 11 am on Radio Western as we celebrate grad students and their research! This year's theme was interdisciplinary research in the digital age.

Special Episode: 39th Annual Western Research Forum GradCast heads to the Western Research Forum! Get a glimpse into Western's largest multidisciplinary graduate research conference with short interviews with attendees, presenters, and organizers.

Want to know how to make the most out of your academic degree? We are sitting down with Jenny Richmond-Bravo as she shares her insights on redefining the PhD experience! 📝✨ Tune in tomorrow at 11 am Radio Western to find out more!

503 | Owning your future: Transferring skills from academia to the job market Jenny Richmond-Bravo, an EdD candidate and coordinator of Western’s Own Your Future program, to discuss how she is helping PhD students identify, build, and market their skills for career success

Be sure to check out the latest episode of GradCast | Official Podcast and Radio Show of SOGS which features expert insight from our EdD candidate Jenny Richmond-Bravo. Full episode 👉 gradcastradio.podbean.com/e/503-i-owning…

Special Episode: Chairs Chat 2 This “Chairs Chat” commemorates another milestone, over 600 episodes (with specials) and hitting 500 regular episodes. Chairs from past and present share fond memories of GradCast and discuss some of the history of the radio show and podcast.

Back with our #InspiringMinds collaboration and Carly Charron, former GradCast member and PhD candidate in Biology, why does bad chicken make you sick? What's the deal with salmonella 😷? Check out the episode next Tuesday Radio Western

"And it kind of naturally infects plants and kind of hijacks plant cells to make its own proteins that it needs to survive." Our #InspiringMinds collaboration with Carly drops tomorrow at 11 AM Radio Western 🧬👩🏻‍🔬 #ldnont #westernu #edutwitter #academictwitter #uwo

504 | The Chicken Trials We chat with Carly Charron, PhD candidate in Biology, and previous GradCast host! Carly talks about the dangers of eating raw chicken and eggs. She is designing a plant-based vaccine to administer to chickens to induce immunity against Salmonella.

What does bioarchaeology have to do with swimmers and aging? Learn the answer and much more tomorrow at 11 AM Radio Western #uwo #ldnont #westernu #edutwitter #academictwitter

505 | Aging Actively We are joined by Maddie Hertz, a PhD candidate in Anthropology. Her research looks at bone loss in menopausal women, to see how physical activity may mitigate bone loss, comparing the effects of swimming and running.

What is collaborative piano? That's what Katie Birt is studying, a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Performance candidate at the Don Wright Faculty of Music! Learn more next Tuesday Radio Western at 11 AM! #uwo #ldnont #westernu #edutwitter #academictwitter

506 | Environmentally-Conscious Music We interview Catherine Birt, a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) candidate in Performance and Literature.  Catherine is studying collaborative piano, and she explores the emerging interplay between climate activism and classical music.

This #FreatureFriday, we are sitting down with Taylor Northwood to talk about her research on oral histories of 1950s teens in Windsor! Tune in next Tuesday at 11 am on Radio Western to find out more about Taylor’s research!

507 | Teen Spirit: Growing Up in 1950s Windsor We interview Taylor Northwood, a Master's student in Public History.  Taylor is interested in exploring the experience of teens in the past, particularly teens living in Windsor, Ontario, during the 1950s.