So Cultured Podcast
So Cultured Podcast

So Cultured Podcast

Liv Grant & Taz Shipley

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Welcome to "SO CULTURED" the podcast where science, tech, and a dash of sass collide! Join your hosts Liv, and Taz on a journey through the latest in the world of science and technology. Each week, we dish up a blend of cutting-edge news, discoveries, and sizzling gossip from the realms of labs and circuits. All served with a side of piping hot "laboratea" that will have you laughing out loud. We can't wait to hang out with you- Liv and Taz xo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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6. The Louse Feeders + escaping my toxic PI...
DEC 17, 2025
6. The Louse Feeders + escaping my toxic PI...
๐Ÿชณ Welcome to Season 7, TWISTED.This season, weโ€™re looking closely at the dark side of science. This week, weโ€™re delving into a time where it was NORMAL to feed lice with your own blood, all in the name of science of courseโ€ฆTyphus was ravaging populations in colder climates and poor living conditions. The bacteria spreads through body lice that live in the clothes of unsuspecting victims. This is the story of how a vaccine was developedโ€ฆ though itโ€™s not as conventional as you might thinkโ€ฆTHIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY JENNI! check them out here https://jenni.ai/?utm_source=soculturedpodcast and dont't forget to use the code 'SCP20' for 20% off! ๐Ÿซ– Of course, weโ€™re back with a listener story for our laboraTEA. Should our listener drop everything to get away from a toxic PI and join a different lab instead? Tune in to find out!!!๐Ÿ—’๏ธ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform or email us at [email protected] ๐Ÿฉท Please donโ€™t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If youโ€™re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it).๐ŸŽ™๏ธYou can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more!0:00 intro3:30 the louse feeders34:10 escaping my toxic PI ๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ?๐Ÿ’Œ Reach out to us at โ [email protected]โ  #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast #twistedscience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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46 MIN
5. Twin Experiments at Auschwitz + My physics teacher electrocuted himself..
DEC 10, 2025
5. Twin Experiments at Auschwitz + My physics teacher electrocuted himself..
In this weekโ€™s episode, weโ€™re confronting the medical experiments carried out at Auschwitz. These experiments are now recognised as some of the most extreme violations of medical ethics in history. Their legacy still shapes how we think about research ethics, consent, and trust in medical institutions today. As we explore this history, weโ€™ll approach it with as much care and respect as possible, focusing on what was done, who it was done to, and how it reshaped the rules that govern science.If youโ€™d like some more information on the details discussed, weโ€™ve left some links below:๏ปฟhttps://www.bmj.com/content/313/7070/1448.fullhttps://nuremberg.law.harvard.edu/https://scholarship.law.bu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4515&context=faculty_scholarshiphttps://muse.jhu.edu/article/25973/summaryTHIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY JENNI! check them out here https://jenni.ai/?utm_source=soculturedpodcast and don't forget to use the code 'SCP20' for 20% off! ๐Ÿซ– Of course, weโ€™re back with a listener story for our laboraTEAAAAA. We're back with another 'ask us ANYTHING' where we discuss lab crushes, physics teachers electrocuting themselves + messing up experiments! ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform or email us at [email protected] ๐Ÿฉท Please donโ€™t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If youโ€™re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it).๐ŸŽ™๏ธYou can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more!0:00 intro4:40 twin experiments at auschwitz40:15 my physics teacher electrocuted himself..๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ?๐Ÿ’ŒReach out to us at โ [email protected]โ  #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast #twistedscience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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55 MIN
4. The untold horrors of Tuskagee + be honest...am i annoying?
DEC 3, 2025
4. The untold horrors of Tuskagee + be honest...am i annoying?
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿพโ€โš•๏ธ Welcome to Season 7 of TWISTED.This season, weโ€™re looking closely at the dark side of science. This week, weโ€™re unveiling the Tuskegee Syphilis Study.This study is now recognized as a profound violation of medical ethics and a stark example of systemic racism in American healthcare. Its impact is still felt today in the mistrust many Black Americans have toward medical institutions.As we explore this history, weโ€™ll do our best to approach it with respect, and a focus on understanding what the experiment entailed and its consequences.If youโ€™d like some more information on the details discussed, weโ€™ve left some links below:https://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/40/10/1454/308400?redirectedFrom=fulltexthttps://eji.org/news/history-racial-injustice-tuskegee-syphilis-experiment/https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/tuskegee-syphilis-experiment THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY JENNI! check them out here https://jenni.ai/?utm_source=soculturedpodcast and don't forget to use the code 'SCP20' for 20% off! ๐Ÿซ– Of course, weโ€™re back with a listener story for our laboraTEA. Are interns/research assistants annoying? find out what we actually think about this listener!!!!๐Ÿ—’๏ธ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform or email us at [email protected] ๐Ÿฉท Please donโ€™t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If youโ€™re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it).๐ŸŽ™๏ธYou can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more!0:00 intro3:33 the tuskagee syphilis experiment37:44 be honestโ€ฆam I annoying? ๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ?๐Ÿ’Œ Reach out to us at โ [email protected]โ  #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast #twistedscience   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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52 MIN
3. They thought they killed someone for science? + lab mate wonโ€™t stop COPYING meโ€ฆ
NOV 26, 2025
3. They thought they killed someone for science? + lab mate wonโ€™t stop COPYING meโ€ฆ
โšก welcome to episode 3 of S7, TWISTED! Today, we are talking all about one of the most infamous psychological experiments from the 1960โ€™s, the MILGRAM EXPERIMENT. This experiment was all about exploring the human mind and obedience, but some people think this experiment took things too farโ€ฆ tune in to see what you think. Weโ€™ll also discuss some modern day takes on this experiment from famous illusionists such as Derren Brown. THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY JENNI! check them out here https://jenni.ai/?utm_source=soculturedpodcast and dont't forget to use the code 'SCP20' for 20% off!๐Ÿ˜ณ AND.. a listener writes in about her friend who wonโ€™t stop copying every SINGLE thing she does!! she asks โ€˜am I being single white femaled?โ€™โ€ฆ a phrase that liv and taz regrettably had to google, tune in to hear their thoughts!!๐Ÿ—’๏ธ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW :https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... or email us at [email protected]๐Ÿฉท Please donโ€™t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If youโ€™re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it).๐ŸŽ™๏ธYou can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more!0:00 Intro5:58 The Milgram Experiment36:53 am I being single white femaled??๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ?๐Ÿ’Œ Reach out to us at โ [email protected]โ  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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57 MIN
2. Ape + Child raised as siblings?! + getting cancelled when accepting my nobel prize
NOV 19, 2025
2. Ape + Child raised as siblings?! + getting cancelled when accepting my nobel prize
๐Ÿ‘ถ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿต Welcome to Season 7 of TWISTED! This time, weโ€™re diving head-first into the dark side of science โ€” the unsettling experiments, the ethical lines blurred (or totally ignored), and the historical moments that make you think, โ€œWaitโ€ฆ someone actually approved this?โ€ โš ๏ธ WARNING: things are about to get uncomfortable. Weโ€™ll be tackling some disturbing and ethically questionable stories, but always through thoughtful, scientific discussion. And today weโ€™re starting with one of the strangest cases in psychological research: the ape and child experiment โ€” yes, the study where a chimpanzee was raised side-by-side with a human child as if they were siblings. Itโ€™s as wild as it sounds. ๐Ÿซ– And for our brand-new laboraTEAAA segment this season, you guys are in control. You send in the questions โ€” absolutely anything โ€” and weโ€™ll give you our brutally honest answers. No filter. No sugar coating. And letโ€™s just sayโ€ฆ one of this weekโ€™s questions involves someone getting a little too intimate with the histology paraffin wax. Yeahโ€ฆ Itโ€™s that kind of episode.๐Ÿ—’๏ธ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform or email us at [email protected] ๐Ÿฉท Please donโ€™t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If youโ€™re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it).๐ŸŽ™๏ธYou can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more!0:00 intro4:33 ape and child experiment38:04 getting cancelled when accepting my Nobel prize ๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ?๐Ÿ’Œ Reach out to us at โ [email protected]โ  #sciencepodcast #soculturedpodcast #stempodcast #twistedscience  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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50 MIN