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#43 - From Lanyards to Lollapalooza: Unfiltered Trade Show Tales
šļø Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi
š§ Episode Title: From Lanyards to Lollapalooza: Unfiltered Trade Show Tales
Lanyards, swag regrets, boutique hotels, and a diagnostics mega-show colliding with Lollapalooza.
Your favorite lab automation crew gets real about ADLM 2025, diagnostics business models, and the quirks of conference lifeāplus some unexpected gaming and tech tangents.
This episode dives into the intersection of science and chaosāfrom the expo floor to the EDM bassline drifting in from across the park.
ā What we cover in this episode:
- ADLM 2025 recap: size, scope, and why itās 4x bigger than SLAS
- Lollapalooza meets diagnostics: the hotel chaos story
- The āmoney printerā business model of diagnostics
- Swag hoarding & the great lanyard purge
- Coffee rituals, boutique hotel wins, and deep dish regrets
- Gaming tangents: Warzone spin-offs, overlays & streaming setups
- Meta fatigue vs. Apple Vision Pro hype
- Why Comic-Con might be on our 2026 calendar
If you work in diagnostics, automation, biotech, or just love trade show storiesāyouāll feel right at home.
š§ Subscribe for new episodes weekly ā Ā Ā Ā /Ā @helicalbrewĀ Ā
š© Want to be a guest? Email us: [email protected]
š TikTok, Shorts & more: @helicalbrew
ā±ļø EPISODE CHAPTERS ā NAVIGATE THE EPISODE
0:00 Intro & welcome
1:37 Lollapalooza & ADLM collide
3:00 Deep dish pizza & hotel chaos
5:00 Boutique hotel finds & Nespresso loyalty
7:35 ADLM recap: what stood out
10:00 Booths, diagnostics giants & B2B scale
14:00 Contract design & startup strategy
17:17 Business models: diagnostics vs. R&D
18:00 Swag regrets & lanyard purging
24:00 Neck pillows & travel talk
26:30 Upcoming shows: ILMAC, NICLAS Forum, ISPE
30:00 Gaming overlays & Twitch thoughts
34:00 Warzone spin-offs & Call of Duty chaos
38:28 Meta fatigue & Apple Vision Pro
41:00 Google Plus flashbacks & quitting social
43:00 Is LinkedIn still worth it?
44:30 Wrapping up: Lollapalooza crash or Comic-Con cosplay?
š SHORTS (Quick Clips from the Episode)
ā¶ļø Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā LollapaloozaĀ vsĀ ADLM:Ā WhenĀ LabĀ GeeksĀ andĀ E...Ā Ā
ā¶ļø Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā WarzoneĀ Spin-OffĀ Rumors?Ā MikeĀ ReactsĀ toĀ th...Ā Ā
ā¶ļø Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā TheĀ BigĀ Expo:Ā OurĀ TakeĀ onĀ ADLMāsĀ Size,Ā Ene...
Ā Ā #UnfilteredBrew #HelicalBrew #ADLM2025 #DiagnosticsLife #TradeShowHumor #Lollapalooza #LabAutomation #SciencePodcast #BiotechTalk #SwagRegrets #viralshortsvideo #viralreels #viralvideos #viral_video #biotech #biotechstartups #biotechinnovation #biotechnology #science #sciencepodcast #scienceandtech #podcastclips #podcastshorts
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By Sura Hadi | Mike Ouren | Elizabeth Rodziewiczšļø Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi
š§ Episode Title: From Lanyards to Lollapalooza: Unfiltered Trade Show Tales
Lanyards, swag regrets, boutique hotels, and a diagnostics mega-show colliding with Lollapalooza.
Your favorite lab automation crew gets real about ADLM 2025, diagnostics business models, and the quirks of conference lifeāplus some unexpected gaming and tech tangents.
This episode dives into the intersection of science and chaosāfrom the expo floor to the EDM bassline drifting in from across the park.
ā What we cover in this episode:
- ADLM 2025 recap: size, scope, and why itās 4x bigger than SLAS
- Lollapalooza meets diagnostics: the hotel chaos story
- The āmoney printerā business model of diagnostics
- Swag hoarding & the great lanyard purge
- Coffee rituals, boutique hotel wins, and deep dish regrets
- Gaming tangents: Warzone spin-offs, overlays & streaming setups
- Meta fatigue vs. Apple Vision Pro hype
- Why Comic-Con might be on our 2026 calendar
If you work in diagnostics, automation, biotech, or just love trade show storiesāyouāll feel right at home.
š§ Subscribe for new episodes weekly ā Ā Ā Ā /Ā @helicalbrewĀ Ā
š© Want to be a guest? Email us: [email protected]
š TikTok, Shorts & more: @helicalbrew
ā±ļø EPISODE CHAPTERS ā NAVIGATE THE EPISODE
0:00 Intro & welcome
1:37 Lollapalooza & ADLM collide
3:00 Deep dish pizza & hotel chaos
5:00 Boutique hotel finds & Nespresso loyalty
7:35 ADLM recap: what stood out
10:00 Booths, diagnostics giants & B2B scale
14:00 Contract design & startup strategy
17:17 Business models: diagnostics vs. R&D
18:00 Swag regrets & lanyard purging
24:00 Neck pillows & travel talk
26:30 Upcoming shows: ILMAC, NICLAS Forum, ISPE
30:00 Gaming overlays & Twitch thoughts
34:00 Warzone spin-offs & Call of Duty chaos
38:28 Meta fatigue & Apple Vision Pro
41:00 Google Plus flashbacks & quitting social
43:00 Is LinkedIn still worth it?
44:30 Wrapping up: Lollapalooza crash or Comic-Con cosplay?
š SHORTS (Quick Clips from the Episode)
ā¶ļø Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā LollapaloozaĀ vsĀ ADLM:Ā WhenĀ LabĀ GeeksĀ andĀ E...Ā Ā
ā¶ļø Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā WarzoneĀ Spin-OffĀ Rumors?Ā MikeĀ ReactsĀ toĀ th...Ā Ā
ā¶ļø Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā TheĀ BigĀ Expo:Ā OurĀ TakeĀ onĀ ADLMāsĀ Size,Ā Ene...
Ā Ā #UnfilteredBrew #HelicalBrew #ADLM2025 #DiagnosticsLife #TradeShowHumor #Lollapalooza #LabAutomation #SciencePodcast #BiotechTalk #SwagRegrets #viralshortsvideo #viralreels #viralvideos #viral_video #biotech #biotechstartups #biotechinnovation #biotechnology #science #sciencepodcast #scienceandtech #podcastclips #podcastshorts