Impodster Syndrome

Impodster Syndrome

By Impodster SyndromeEducation
Download on the App Store

Impodster Syndrome episodes

  • A Review of Reviews: Just Enough and Too Many

    In this episode, Spencer discusses being an external member on a students' thesis committee (and the positive aspects of doing so), while Josh shares the allure of serving as a reviewer of manuscripts. Spencer and Josh both describe how to move in a new research direction. 

    Intro music: Master Disorder Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Link to blog post by Andrew Gelman on identifying errors in articles/research here: https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2017/06/01/another-serious-error-published-work/

    Contact us with feedback and ideas!

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @impodsterpod

    30 min
  • Episode 11: Summer Time!

    In this episode, Josh tells us about a successful workshop, and Spencer talks about finding and correcting errors in an already-published paper. Then, they both discuss dilemmas and tradeoffs related to what to do with your time during the summer.

    Intro music: Master Disorder Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Link to blog post by Andrew Gelman on identifying errors in articles/research here: https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2017/06/01/another-serious-error-published-work/

    Contact us with feedback and ideas!

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @impodsterpod

    40 min
  • Episode 10: New Digs, Course Planning, and Should I Go to This Conference?

    In this episode, Spencer discusses the long and winding road to new digs, and Josh discusses trying to plan ahead for a class in the fall. Then, in a new segment on trying to navigate the dilemmas and tradeoffs of early career faculty life, Spencer and Josh talk through some reasons to (and not to) go to a conference in the context of the question, Should I Go to This Conference?

    Intro music: Master Disorder Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Contact us with feedback and ideas!

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @impodsterpod

    44 min
  • Episode 9: Careening Bikes and Empty Workshops

     

    In this episode, Josh discusses an almost-dissertation that ended up becoming a published article. Then, Spencer talks about preparing a workshop that didn't get much of a turnout. Plus, discussion of trade-offs and copy centers!

    Intro music: Master Disorder Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Contact us with feedback and ideas!

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @impodsterpod

     

    27 min
  • Episode 8: We're back!

    We're back (after a holiday hiatus that was a bit longer than planned!), In this episode, Spencer discusses a conference presentation proposal that wasn't accepted at first because the organizers were prioritizing other submissions--but was then, later, accepted. Josh discusses leaving his phone in a foreign country (Editor: It was returned to him!).

    Intro music: Master Disorder Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Contact us with feedback and ideas!

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @impodsterpod

    28 min
  • Episode 7: Convincing Others to Let You Do Work

    In this episode, Josh brings up how long-forgotten ideas can become helpful again. Spencer discusses transportation-related issues and the way peripheral parts of work have a disproportionate impact on getting things done.

    Intro music: Master Disorder Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Contact us with feedback and ideas!

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @impodsterpod

    33 min
  • Episode 6: Higher-Quality Recording, Lower-Quality Voice

    Spencer gets over himself and finally learns how to use some helpful software. Josh discusses the difficulty of defining and describing research interests.

    Intro music: Master Disorder Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    39 min
  • Episode 5: It Printed (Again)!

    In this episode, Josh discusses getting something to print again - as an example of how the small things can really add up over time - and Spencer discusses the challenge of applying for a new grant for the first time.

    Intro music: Master Disorder Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    28 min
  • Episode 4: Why We Work at Different Institutions

     

    Josh and Spencer welcome their friend Alex Lishinski to talk about what he Can't Believe Worked and what he is Try, Trying Again in his job as a non-university affiliated researcher.

    Intro music: Master Disorder Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

     

    39 min
  • Episode 3: The Eponymous Impodster Syndrome

    Josh describes receiving an affirming email from a collaborator for "I Can't Believe That Worked!" and Spencer discusses adapting to teaching a new course for "Try, Try Again.". Also, Impodster Syndrome is now available to download or subscribe to on (many) podcasting platforms!

    Intro music: Master Disorder Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    25 min

About Impodster Syndrome

From the publisher's feed

Josh and Spencer are two assistant professors who are making a podcast so that everyone realizes how little they know.