TMA

Sufal Deb

TMA - Tell Me About Sufal Deb and Marvin Yan, both undergraduate students have made a podcast where they simply talk about interesting topics within the fields of science, behaviour, pop culture, and all things A to Z.

  1. TMA: A Break from Tell Me About

    15/05/2021

    TMA: A Break from Tell Me About

    Thanks for tuning in to TMA - Tell Me About Were all just Mortals. We have weaknesses, limitations, and flaws. Yet we push ourselves to achieve greatness, new heights of success and strive to be the best selves, even with the bad days in our lives.  During this episode, your favourite hosts Marvin and Sufal discuss what is the current status of TMA, what to expect in the future, and what's going on in our personal lives. Learn the answers to questions like; Why in the world Sufal is working with Bats during the pandemic? Why did Marvin consider dropping out of School? Are your hosts going crazy? Should you invest your time in another podcast?  Listen in to the most Click-Baity episode yet and fulfill your curiosity! Quote of the episode: "Were not getting Sued." - Sufal Feel free to get in contact to be featured, Social Distance style for the next one! Tellmeaboutofficial@gmail.com http://bit.ly/tellmeaboutpodcast www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutpodcast/

    23 min
  2. TMA: From Couch to Marathon with Winson Wen

    04/05/2021

    TMA: From Couch to Marathon with Winson Wen

    Thanks for tuning in to TMA - Tell Me About Tune in to our longest episode posted to date, where we talk with Winson about an activity that at times can drag on much longer than this episode seems. During the pandemic in 2020 Winson, Marvin and Sufal took up Running as a form of exercise and the ability to explore the outside safely and for some of them even get to the point of running Marathons. We discuss running, How-To Start, our own journies and injuries, mistakes we've made, struggles faced whilst running a marathon, and future aspirations for running. In the current day, Winson is prepping for his first Ironman Triathalon, If you would like to follow up with his activities you can find him on his Youtube Channel just below for entertaining content of himself, as well as occasional features from your favourite hosts Sufal and Marvin as well. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCme8c4MpRe045t3J0exWOtA Listen in and discover the secrets to running, or at least what not to do. Quote of the episode: "ANKLES..." - Winson Feel free to get in contact to be featured, Social Distance style for the next one! Tellmeaboutofficial@gmail.com http://bit.ly/tellmeaboutpodcast www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutpodcast/

    1hr 40min
  3. TMA: Kidney Stones, Formation and Treatment

    24/03/2021

    TMA: Kidney Stones, Formation and Treatment

    Thanks for tuning in to TMA - Tell Me About! In this episode, Sufal, and Marvin talk about big beans and stones. AKA their way of describing the Kidney and all about kidney stones (nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis). Marvin and Sufal both dig into the nitty-gritty details of how minerals form together throughout the urinary tract to become stones, the risk factors, how to treat it, and of course the usual banter surrounding their conversations. This special episode is actually also designed to be used as a seminar teaching for their enrollment in "Animal Physiology and Homeostasis". Listen to the beginning of the episode for more on that. Additionally, the links below will lead you to the slides/visual presentation that was made alongside this podcast for your viewing pleasure. Tune in to learn more about the condition that affects 12% of the population in the world, especially if you are a caucasian, male, who consumes a lot of salt (all of which increase the risk of forming one). Quote of the episode: "Oh yeah, I changed my race last Wednesday" - Marvin Yan Link to this podcast with visuals synced: https://youtu.be/BTMmz3pw7eU Link to visuals: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uoCxUQRJScU6qgC9C3EPMXgNTi346OGHboddLpCbykM/edit?usp=sharing Feel free to get in contact to be featured, Social Distance style for the next one! Tellmeaboutofficial@gmail.com http://bit.ly/tellmeaboutpodcast www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutpodcast/

    22 min
  4. TMA: Kian Yousefi Kousha - Sci-Section's Co-founder

    11/03/2021

    TMA: Kian Yousefi Kousha - Sci-Section's Co-founder

    Thanks for tuning in to TMA - Tell Me About! For the first time in quite a while, Marvin and Sufal have a guest featured on the show :o  Kian, co-founder of the #1 Science Show being produced from the center of Hamilton, in Ontario, Canada. 'Sci-Section', also a dear friend of your favourite hosts hops on a virtual interview with us. We discuss a whole range of topics such as his upbringing, personal and scientific background, experience as a leader, publishing his own short storybook, careers, and the growth of Sci-Section all the way to the present. Listen in and discover the secrets that Kian shares, and how an Interviewer fares as an Interviewee. Quote of the episode: "If you're looking for a role model, Kian is not too bad of a Candidate" - MY Feel free to get in contact to be featured, Social Distance style for the next one! Tellmeaboutofficial@gmail.com http://bit.ly/tellmeaboutpodcast www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutpodcast/

    1hr 2min
  5. TMA: Death, Aging, and Enhancement Part 2

    27/01/2021

    TMA: Death, Aging, and Enhancement Part 2

    Thanks for tuning in to TMA - Tell Me About! This is part 2 of 2 on this topic. In the second part of this episode, Sufal, and Marvin talk about the last 2 topics, Aging, and Enhancement, and how we expect them to develop in the future. Listen in to Marvin and Sufal answer questions on various topics related to aging, such as worsening mental conditions, bodily functions, telomerase and genetics, memory, societal interactions with immortal beings. As well as the dreams of science fiction where you may find yourself deciding to replace your flimsy human arm with an upgraded mechanical one like Sufal has in the Cover image of this episode.  Listen in and ponder answers to questions yourself such as whether you would like to live at the age of 25 till your timely death, or even integrate a futuristic processor to help your brain connect to information on the internet rather than rely on your own memory. Quote of the episode: "If you live forever, a relationship for 20 years is a fling" Disclaimer: Sufal, and Marvin are not professionals on the topic of death, if you have thoughts and feelings that may be uneasy and contemplating suicide please consult a professional or call the number below for more resources. Canada Suicide Prevention Service: 833-456-4566 SMS: 741741 Feel free to get in contact to be featured, Social Distance style for the next one! Tellmeaboutofficial@gmail.com http://bit.ly/tellmeaboutpodcast www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutpodcast/

    1hr 11min
  6. TMA: Walmart Chronicles - What it's like to work in retail

    01/01/2021

    TMA: Walmart Chronicles - What it's like to work in retail

    Thanks for tuning in to TMA - Tell Me About! In this episode, Sufal, Marvin and Winson talk about Marvin's experience working as a Walmart employee during the first wave of COVID-19 earlier in 2020. They discuss their own experiences working in customer service and retail and tell stories about their weirdest encounters at Walmart and other customer interactions. Enjoy a legitimate phone call made to Marvin's department of Walmart that was recorded specifically for this episode. Listen in to a light hearted episode of laughs, jokes, and some Walmart knowledge quizzing and reflect back on your own year and experiences as we go into the new year of 2021. Quote of the episode: "Banana Phone" - everyone Feel free to get in contact to be featured, Social Distance style for the next one! Tellmeaboutofficial@gmail.com http://bit.ly/tellmeaboutpodcast www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutpodcast/

    1hr 11min
  7. TMA: Death, Aging, and Enhancement

    14/12/2020

    TMA: Death, Aging, and Enhancement

    Thanks for tuning in to TMA - Tell Me About!  This is part 1 of 2 on this topic. In this episode, Sufal, and Marvin talk about the big unknown. No not space (that would be pretty cool), but Death, Aging, and Enhancement. Marvin takes the lead and asks questions leading to discussions about perceptions on death, theories, concepts, and much more. They discuss the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on mental states and the rise in death numbers and thoughts of death, saving parents and family members' lives over your own, death as a tool for motivation, pain, the afterlife.  Come and ponder the answers to these topics and their questions yourself as the TMA team gets into the topic of thought most of us try to ignore. Listen in to a usually dreadful topic as your favourite hosts bring humour, provoke their own thoughts, imagine how it would be like to live forever and discuss aspects of Death, Aging, and Enhancement in this 2-parter episode. Quote of the episode: "Did you just learn about death now?? Sorry Sufal, it's real" Disclaimer: Sufal, and Marvin are not professionals on the topic of death, if you have thoughts and feelings that may be uneasy and contemplating suicide please consult a professional or call the number below for more resources. Canada Suicide Prevention Service: 833-456-4566 SMS: 741741 Feel free to get in contact to be featured, Social Distance style for the next one! Tellmeaboutofficial@gmail.com http://bit.ly/tellmeaboutpodcast www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutpodcast/

    1hr 14min
  8. TMA: Xiao - A PhD isn't everything

    14/10/2020

    TMA: Xiao - A PhD isn't everything

    Thanks for tuning in to TMA - Tell Me About!  In this episode Sufal, and Marvin Interview Xiaomin Huang (Xiao), a graduate student at McMaster University working towards her PhD.  Xiao was born in china but was raised in Mexico, then going to Los Angelos, in the US and back to UNAM. (National Autonomous University of Mexico) for her undergraduate before finally crossing paths with your favourite podcast hosts here at TMA podcast.  Listen in to the nitty-gritty about Xiao's experience being raised, comparing education systems, paying 50 pesos for education, her experience practicing in theoretical chemistry, Dancing, culture shock, being a Teaching Assistant and so much more.  Quote of the episode: "I wish I knew any Spanish because I would attempt it right now... I'll say Hola" - Sufal Deb 2020  Feel free to get in contact to be featured, Social Distance style for the next one!   Tellmeaboutofficial@gmail.com  http://bit.ly/tellmeaboutpodcast  www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutpodcast/

    57 min
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TMA - Tell Me About Sufal Deb and Marvin Yan, both undergraduate students have made a podcast where they simply talk about interesting topics within the fields of science, behaviour, pop culture, and all things A to Z.

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  • Creator
    Sufal Deb
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sufal Deb
  • Show Website
    TMA