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BJKS PodcastAuthor: Benjamin James Kuper-Smith
A podcast about neuroscience, psychology, and anything vaguely related. Long-form interviews with people whose work I find interesting. Language: en-gb Genres: Life Sciences, Science, Social Sciences Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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119. This (audio only) podcast is dead - long live the podcast? With Dan Quintana
Sunday, 28 September, 2025
This is a special episode: this podcast will change after this episode, from remote audio-only interviews to exclusively in-person video interviews. Dan Quintana, professor at the University of Oslo and host of the Everything Hertz podcast, joins me to discuss why and how I'm making this change, podcasting and science communication more broadly, time management as an academic and podcaster, and much more.BJKS Podcast is a podcast about neuroscience, psychology, and anything vaguely related, hosted by Benjamin James Kuper-Smith.Support the show: https://geni.us/bjks-patreonTimestamps0:00:00: An obnoxious episode: podcasters talking about podcasting0:02:22: Why Dan and I started our podcasts0:07:15: Video vs audio podcasts, YouTube as a podcast platform, and social media0:13:08: In-person vs. online/remote recordings0:18:40: My plans for recording in-person video interviews0:28:55: To start a remote podcast, you only need a laptop now0:30:58: Managing a podcast while being a full-time scientist0:39:14: Inviting guests to do interviews0:43:20: Is podcasting a waste of time?0:48:22: Science communication0:49:56: Should I change my podcast's name and logo?0:55:55: Final recommendations for the podcast from Dan? And for people who want to start a podcast1:04:02: A book or paper more people should read1:09:50: Something Dan wishes he'd learnt sooner1:12:11: Advice for postdocsPodcast linksWebsite: https://geni.us/bjks-podBlueSky: https://geni.us/pod-bskyDan's linksWebsite: https://geni.us/quintana-webGoogle Scholar: https://geni.us/quintana-scholarBlueSky: https://geni.us/quintana-bskyBen's linksWebsite: https://geni.us/bjks-webGoogle Scholar: https://geni.us/bjks-scholarBlueSky: https://geni.us/bjks-bskyOther links & referencesSamson 2QU microphone: https://samsontech.com/products/microphones/usb-microphones/q2u/Latour & Woolgar (1979). Laboratory life: The construction of scientific facts.Morris (1979). The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt.Todes (2014). Ivan Pavlov: A Russian life in science.
