Leaving high school or college are exciting milestones for many people; it's also kinda terrifying. In Several Tangents' very first episode, friends and cohosts Shelley and Talia reminisce about choosing a career path in high school, the ups and downs of university (spoiler alert: it's overrated), and diving into life after graduation. 

We promise it's an insightful episode....once you get past all the giggling.

Sometimes, you have to make some hard choices.

Hey. Did you know that, at the time of this episode's release, the pandemic isn't over yet? This week, Shelley gives an update on what's changed with regards to the current pandemic and provides more insight into what's happening in the labs.

Natalie is back and I think you guys know the drill. We just couldn't shut up on our other podcast so it spilled over to Several Tangents! We talk about our Chinese names, Asians defying stereotypes by not being meek but rather, in reality, loud AF, phlebotomy, and more!

You can find the rest of our conversation on Forensic Friends in the episode about the Racial History of Medicine.

Yay for hodgepodge episodes! This week's episode are some snippets from another podcast, Forensic Friends. Over there, Natalie and Shelley discuss confirmation bias and psychology; over here, the conversation continues with personal experiences and anecdotes. As this episode was cut from the full conversation from the other podcast, the transitions are a little abrupt. Whoops.

You can find Natalie on her podcast, Some Kind of Brown, and also in Forensic Friends!

Why is it so damn hard to get people to understand they're being racist?

Ego, that's why. 

This week, Shelley dives into one of the reasons that "good people" might be against anti-racism, and what gets in the way of improving oneself and becoming a better person.

And, if you don't support Black Lives Matter, then you can gtfo.

It's Several Tangents' one year anniversary! In this teeny tiny episode, Shelley looks back on how the podcast has changed and grown, and the challenges faced when making an indie podcast. 

Oof, it doesn't look like this whole situation is really getting any better, is it? Shelley talks about road rage and drivers with tiny dicks. She also talks about the mental toll the pandemic is taking on her as well as all the self-esteem and body image issues that comes with the very first world problem of not having a gym to go to. 

Happy National Med Lab Week!

Shelley gives her fellow medical lab professionals a shoutout and gives some insight about what happens so that doctors get the lab results they need to care for their patients. 

It's a short episode, and unfortunately the audio towards the second half is a little messed up. Whoops.

This year has been absolutely surreal, and with many countries in lockdown, socializing can be a tricky thing to navigate. Shelley gives an update on what life is like as a healthcare worker during a pandemic and ponders about the strain on friendships that self-isolation might have.