You can now listen to all the episodes!

It’s been a while since I’ve updated this blog but I’ve finally figured out how to podcast this show without relying on Soundcloud! (Thanks Wayword Radio…!)

It doesn’t look very pretty right now but all the audio is there, simply click on the title. You can download the mp3 files as well. Hopefully I can get it to look nicer soon.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/KUCIConvosAtTheCounter

In the meantime, I’ve started up another project. I figured that if I want to be an effective science communicator, I better start practicing. I started a science blog as a training ground for getting my writing and researching skills up to par. If you’re interested, here’s the link:

http://biologyforbreakfast.wordpress.com/

To anyone reading this, thanks for sticking around for so long. I really appreciate the feedback for my first forays into public radio and I hope we get to meet through the airwaves again one day!

Cheers,

Angela

Update

Hello everyone!

Since the show ended, I’ve been having some issues looking for hosting of my large sound files. I was previously using SoundCloud, but quickly reached my audio limits. I decided to pay for their unlimited plan while I looked around for other options that would allow embedding and streaming. 

I didn’t make any money through the show nor do I ever plan to monetize it, since it was done mainly for my own fun and experimentation (although, if even one other person enjoys listening, my heart soars). Currently, it’s not sustainable to continue paying for space on SoundCloud, so I’ve reverted it to the free account. This means that most of my shows will not be available for streaming.

I will be posting links to download the individual podcasts soon, and I will continue to look for a suitable, free (if not as fancy as SoundCloud) way to distribute the audio.

Thanks for bearing with me all this time!

Cheers,

 

Angela

Episode 10 – Culture Shock (Finale)

 

This is the last episode of Convos at the Counter, where we explore some stories regarding culture, especially examining some things that happen when two cultures collide. This week’s guests are Jennifer Ock, Joy Shropshire, and Grace Kim.

This is also our last episode of the show, I’m graduating and will no longer be able to continue at KUCI. But fear not, I have some plans in store, particularly for making a visual aspect of this show come alive. Look for that in the future. I won’t say any more as of now, heh.

 

Thanks for listening everyone!

Episode 9 – Awkward Encounters with the Opposite Sex

This week, boy and girls meet. Sometimes, hilarity ensues, and maybe for one party. This episode contains some of these possibly cringe-worthy moments, but that’s totally okay because it’s probably happened to you before.

 

Episode 8 – Phobias

What do coral, coccolithophores, bowls of blueberries, marbles, fish, and birds have in common?

Well, people have a phobia of them. This week, we’re hearing stories about phobias concerning all of the above. Special thanks to our three guests this week, Jennifer Duong, Lisa Ko, and Stephanie Mikamo.

Hit the jump to see some photos of trypophobia, in particular.

Disclaimer: we’re not responsible for any adverse effects caused by viewing these photographs, so if you know you’re trypophobic, or get grossed out by looking photographs of the afforementioned objects, please direct yourself elsewhere.

Preview of Episode 8

While I was interviewing for this week’s show, one of my guests became quite distressed and made it known. With her permission, I compiled all of these sound bits into a single clip.

What was the cause of this distress? Find out this week, on Convos at the Counter, Fridays at 4:30pm, on KUCI, 88.9FM Irvine.

Episode 7: Sticks and Stones

Three students come forward with stories from their childhood regarding the teasing, the taunting, and the bullying. They involved stories about being victimized and stories of victimizing others.

Episode 6 – The Impact of Education

Often times I feel like many things in education really go under-appreciated. I mean, if I say the words “AP European History,” what’s your visceral reaction? Letting out a sigh and a groan? Memories of going to class only to fall asleep in the drone of your teacher’s voice?

This week, we bring you some people to change your minds about education. Their passion for their respective areas really shine through, so please, give it a listen.

Our first guest is Christina Pappous, a history major currently Washington D.C. on the UCDC program. In the second half, we have Tania Reza, an art history/social ecology double, and the founder of the non-profit organization, Create Progress.

Episode 5 – Perfect Pitch

Hello again! This week we have something extra special and sort of different than our usual episodes. Usually I have 2 guests and each guest stars in half the show with their own story and they come in separately and all that. This week, we’re being hip and breaking that pattern to bring you 4 guests in our studio… at the same time!

This week’s episode is dedicated to the phenomena that is perfect pitch! To find out what that is, and how it affects the people who have it, hit play right up there.

Episode 4 – Parents

Welcome back, this week we have some stories that are kind of personal. Stories from parents about their children, and from children, about their parents. Our guests this week are Lisa Gao and returning contributor, Jonathan Liao. Enjoy.