The Two Body Problem Podcast
The Two Body Problem Podcast
Sarah Goodman
There's so much more to the two-body problem than finding a job in the same geographical area as your significant other. We're just a couple of PhDs discussing the ins and outs of academic relationships, with occasional guests.
Episode 7 - Let's go subatomic!
Akshay and Sarah discuss the science (and sometimes lack thereof) of Ant Man. List of sites taking donations for India's COVID response: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10ca5YH5YUtp7Qe63sVNX1SlepQcvzc4RCwLhMBvTJyE/mobilebasic
Apr 26, 2021
32 min
Early-Career Acadmic Life - Interview with Rachel and Jerry
Our friends Rachel and Jerry join us to discuss what academic life looks like post grad school (hint: it involves treating yourself to late-night scientific discussions).
Mar 14, 2021
48 min
Love in the time of COVID - Interview with Peter and Kat
In this episode, we're joined by consultant Kat and congressional fellow Peter. We discuss the transition from being colleagues to being in a relationship, and the tricky logistics of remote work during COVID.
Feb 17, 2021
35 min
Balancing it All - Interview with Tonya and ElDante
In this episode, we’re joined by entrepreneur Tonya and architecture PhD student ElDante. They tell us about their career trajectories and how they balance grad school, a business, and having a family!
Feb 3, 2021
34 min
#tbt to Undergrad Admissions
Your hosts Sarah and Akshay compare and contrast what undergraduate admissions look like in the US and India, and ponder the all-important question - if they had met in undergrad, would Sarah and Akshay have started dating? Also, Sarah obsesses over Rutgers. For our call to action- contact your representative and urge them to sign into House Resolution 25. https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Jan 20, 2021
27 min
Into the Real World - Interview with Olivia and Seth
Real jobs? We don't know anything about those yet, so we brought on our friends Olivia and Seth to break it down for us. They dive into their transition from grad school to the real world, and discuss the decisions that went into finding jobs in the same city.
Jan 6, 2021
32 min
Episode 1 - Love in the Lab
Your hosts Drs. Akshay Agarwal and Sarah Goodman introduce themselves and talk about the intersection of their relationship and careers.
Dec 30, 2020
24 min