Assigned Scientist at Bachelor‘s
ASAB is a podcast about science fact and science fiction, hosted by two trans scientists: Tessa (astrobiology) and Charles (entomology). Every other week we talk to each other or with another trans scientist about research, interesting facts, whether aliens can be gay, science fiction, and maybe sometimes about being trans. Transcripts available on our website: asabpodcast.com.
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Episodes
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
This week Tessa and Charles talk about Animorphs for the first but assuredly not last time, particularly about the Cassie book, "The Departure," in which Cassie has just the worst weekend ever.
A transcript and show notes are on our website at:
The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.
Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.
Thank you for listening!
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
This episode we're joined by "astrophysicist in the making" Charlotte Olsen to talk about galaxies, different paths to science, and if it's gay if it's in space (yes).
A transcript and show notes will be on our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2022/01/29/episode-42/
Charlotte can be found on Twitter @CharlotteEureka
The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.
Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.
Thank you for listening!
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
Bad news: Tessa got COVID. Good news: She's fine! And so is her wife, and presumably her lizard. We talk through her experience, give a PSA on sexually transmitted HPVs, advocate for a new max vax movement, and talk about which animal we would least hate to be stuck as if we got trapped à la Tobias in Animorphs.
Show notes and a transcript for this episode will be posted at: https://asabpodcast.com/2022/01/08/episode-41/
The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.
Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.
Thank you for listening!
Saturday Dec 18, 2021
Saturday Dec 18, 2021
Román Ramos Báez (Romi) joins us to talk about PLANTS! Plant hormones, plants living their best and worst lives, and the mysteries of plant development. Specifically, what's even up with bonsai?
Romi can be found on Twitter @sensitiveroots and on their website.
Show notes and a transcript for this episode will be posted at: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/12/18/episode-40/
The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.
Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.
Thank you for listening!
Saturday Nov 27, 2021
Saturday Nov 27, 2021
In this episode we're joined by astronomer Emily Hunt to talk about space, galaxies, the taxonomy of celestial bodies, and whether to put your brain in a robot body, and why. We had some connectivity issues so the audio isn't perfect, but it was such a delightful conversation, we couldn't scrap it.
Emily is on Twitter @emilydoesastro.
Show notes and a transcript for this episode will be posted at: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/11/27/episode-39/
The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.
Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.
Thank you for listening!
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Regress to your emo years and revisit with us Repo! The Genetic Opera, a cult classic - but deservedly? We're not so sure. It may be Halloween but it feels like Christmas for Charles, who got to trap Tessa in a podcast about musical theatre. Also we talk about organs a lot.
You can find this episode's transcript at our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/10/31/episode-38/
The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.
Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.
Thank you for listening!
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
On this week's episode, we discuss different science-fictional (and some fact-ional) scenarios that are our own personal nightmares. Subjects include alien abduction, brain implants, space travel, and fish wearing glasses.
You can find this episode's transcript at our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/10/28/episode-37
The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.
Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.
Thank you for listening!
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Friday Oct 01, 2021
This week we're joined by myrmecologist and all-around delight, Aaron Fairweather. Aaron joins us to talk ants, taxonomy hot-takes, and being a furry in science communication - our first furry guest, but certainly not our last.
Find Aaron and their scicomm on Twitter @entobird and @insectaaron.
A transcript and show notes are on our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/10/01/episode-36/
The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.
Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.
Thank you for listening!
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
In this episode we watched and discuss the first two episodes of the classic alien teen romance drama, Roswell (not the CW show from 2019). Aliens! Mysteries! Teen love! A perfect show, except for everything wrong with it.
A transcript is available at our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/09/04/episode-35/
Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles, Tessa is @spacermase, and the show is @ASABpod.
Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.
Thank you for listening!
Friday Aug 20, 2021
Friday Aug 20, 2021
We chat with astrophysicist Teal about the James Webb Space Telescope, their research on space, what makes an atmosphere, and whether there's any controversy to what makes an atmosphere, among other topics. There's also another long rumination on death, which isn't even because we're living through a pandemic, we're just Like That.
Teal is not on social media. Don't perceive them! Only appreciate them in this episode.
A transcript is available at our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/08/20/episode-34/
Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles, Tessa is @spacermase, and the show is @ASABpod.
Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.
Thank you for listening!