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Convos with Chordates
by Anastasia Shavrova
Anastasia and Sammy are two scientists who just love to chat about anything and everything with people (aka chordates!).
Episodes
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Convos in Space
Who is talking to us from space? Sammy and Anastasia are joined Dr. Kovi Rose to chat about the philosophy of science and our ever expanding galaxy! Follow our guest: https://www.instagram.com/funfactscience/ Credits: Executive Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com...
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Convos on Extroverts vs Introverts
We had our first ever live show! For national science week Convos with chordates did a special episode on the science behind extroverts vs introverts. Sammy and Anastasia were joined by long-time devoted fans Dave and Inna. Credits: Executive Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova…
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Convos on Perseverance
Sammy and Anastasia sit down with Priya, an inspiring PhD candidate who has persevered even when all the odds were against her. Credits: Executive Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com www.instagram.com/sci_stasia/ https://twitter.com/sci_stasia Co-host: Sammy Burke...
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Convos on Culture Shock
Dave is back! And we chat culture shock in all of its beautiful and shocking forms. Credits: Executive Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com www.instagram.com/sci_stasia/ https://twitter.com/sci_stasia Co-host: Sammy Burke https://samanthamarine.com/...
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Convos on Rejection
Rejection is something we all face, but rarely talk about openly. Sammy, Inna, and Anastasia tell honest stories of their rejection and what it taught them about resilience, self-worth, and moving forward to try again. Credits: Executive Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com...
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Convos on OCD
On this episode of Convos, Sammy tells us her experience with OCD. Credits: Executive Producer & Co-host: Dr. Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com www.instagram.com/sci_stasia/ https://twitter.com/sci_stasia Co-host: Dr. Sammy Burke https://samanthamarine.com/...
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Convos on Finding a Job
Anastasia and Sammy chat about how finding a job has changed over the years and share their own personal experiences navigating the process. Executive Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com www.instagram.com/sci_stasia/ https://twitter.com/sci_stasia Co-host: Sammy Burke...
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Convos on Quiet Feminism
Anastasia and Sammy chat with Dr. Lauren Weber to unpack empathy, remarkable women in 18th and 19th century science, and the quiet feminism they used to survive a world that wasn't built for them. Executive Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com www.instagram.com/sci_stasia/...
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Convos on Starting Again
New and good things are happening in 2026! Credits: Executive Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com www.instagram.com/sci_stasia/ https://twitter.com/sci_stasia Co-host: Sammy Burke https://samanthamarine.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sammymarine_b/...
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Convos on the Road
Come on a trip to Hobart for Beaker Street with Anastasia, Sammy, and Inna Follow Inna: www.innaosmol.com/ www.instagram.com/innaosmol/ Credits: Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com www.instagram.com/sci_stasia/ https://twitter.com/sci_stasia Co-host: Sammy Burke...
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Convos on Loss
Anastasia and Sammy continue their heartfelt conversation with Dave, as he shares what it was like to lose his dad. Credits: Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com www.instagram.com/sci_stasia/ https://twitter.com/sci_stasia Co-host: Sammy Burke https://samanthamarine.com/...
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Convos with Anastasia
Credits: Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com www.instagram.com/sci_stasia/ https://twitter.com/sci_stasia Co-host: Sammy Burke https://samanthamarine.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sammymarine_b/ https://twitter.com/SammyMarineB Logo Designer: Caitlin Nicole Creak...
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Convos with Sammy
Credits: Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com www.instagram.com/sci_stasia/ https://twitter.com/sci_stasia Co-host: Sammy Burke https://samanthamarine.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sammymarine_b/ https://twitter.com/SammyMarineB Logo Designer: Caitlin Nicole Creak...
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Convos with Profs
Anastasia (Sammy got a break this episode) chats about academia and univeristy education with Professor Stephen Bonser, an academic at the University of New South Wales Credits: Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com www.instagram.com/sci_stasia/ https://twitter.com/sci_stasia...
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Convos on Womens Health Care
Convos is back!! Our first episode back is with the same wonderful chordatewe ended Chordates with last year, science communicator Maddie Massy. Maddiehas worked hard on an online series "Hysteria" that discusses thebarriers young women have faced navigating a mysoginistic health care system.…
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Convos on Science Communication
Sammy and Anastasia chat with science communicator Maddie Massy. Check her out at https://maddiemassy.com/ and follow her on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS5ZrdD5V0GXxCDiFCVUABg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maddiemassy/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maddiemassy Credits:...
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Convos on Pilates
Jessie is back! Check her out at https://mindbodymethod.com.au! Credits: Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com www.instagram.com/sci_stasia/ https://twitter.com/sci_stasia Co-host: Sammy Burke https://samanthamarine.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sammymarine_b/...
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Convos on Bullying
Credits: Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com www.instagram.com/sci_stasia/ https://twitter.com/sci_stasia Co-host: Sammy Burke https://samanthamarine.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sammymarine_b/ https://twitter.com/SammyMarineB Logo Designer: Caitlin Nicole Creak...
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Convos on Motherhood
Sammy and Anastasia ask everything and anything to do with pregnancy and motherhood from their friend Bec. Credits: Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com www.instagram.com/sci_stasia/ https://twitter.com/sci_stasia Co-host: Sammy Burke https://samanthamarine.com/...
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Convos with Immigrants
What does home mean to you? For some people home is what you make of it. Listen to the stories of Sammy, Anastasia, and Inna on this episode of Convos with Chordates Credits: Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com www.instagram.com/sci_stasia/ https://twitter.com/sci_stasia...
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Convos on Friendships
Friends come and go. But all friendships add something to your life, something to learn from and something to cherish. Credits: Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com www.instagram.com/sci_stasia/ https://twitter.com/sci_stasia Co-host: Sammy Burke https://samanthamarine.com/...
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Convos on Corporate Life
This is Part 2 to our convos with Nadine! Be sure to check out Convos on the Philippines for Part 1 of this conversation. In this episode, Anastasia and Sammy chat about Nadine's experience at uni and how she got into corporate. Credits: Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com...
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Convos on the Philippines
What is it like growing up in two different cultures? Anastasia and Sammy chat with Nadine, about her life growing up in both the Philippines and Australia. Credits: Producer & Co-host: Anastasia Shavrova www.ashavrova.com www.instagram.com/sci_stasia/ https://twitter.com/sci_stasia Co-host…
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Convos on Self Care
Unwind with Sammy and Anastasia as they delve into the world of self-care. From self-care rituals to once in a lifetime experiences, this episode will be your go-to for self care ideas. Don't forget to rate Convos with Chordates and Subscribe so you never miss an episode! Credits: Producer &...
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Convos on Starting a Business
Have you every thought about starting a business? Perhaps it may seem like an impossible or daunting task to even get started? Anastasia and Sammy chat with Jessie, owner of Mind Body Method. Jessie gives us the insights into how she started her business and what drives her to this day. You can...
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Convos on saying No
Turning down opportunities is a delicate situation, with a struggle between FOMO and time management. This episode, Sammy shares some tips with Anastasia about being a more assertive communicator and how to say no. Need advice on how to gain more confidence in saying no? Check out some of the...
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Convos on Travelling
Anastasia and Sammy share some travel stories and offer some tips for listeners that are looking to set off on their own travel adventure. Do you have any fun stories to share with us? Email us with your story and you may get featured: [email protected] Credits: Producer & Co-host:...
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Convos on Women in Science
Happy Womens History Month! Your favourite DOCTOR chordates are back! Sammy and Anastasia discuss what it is like to be a woman in science delving into stories from other woman (including ones from documentaries such as "Picture a Scientist" and "On the Basis of Sex") and talk a bout their own...
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Convos is back!
Convos is back BABY! Now it's two DOCTOR chordates coming at you with more fun and exciting episodes planned for 2024! New full episode out this Monday.
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Convos on Mental Health
**DISCLAIMER** This episode touches on self-harm, listener discretion is advised. **DISCLAIMER** Join your favourite chordates, Sammy and Anastasia as they take a dive into the realm of mental health! Sammy and Anastasia sit down with the incredible Jess Tam to unravel the complexities of the…
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Convos on Death
Prepare to be spellbound in this spine-tingling episode as Sammy and Anastasia delve deep into the enigmatic realm of the afterlife. They're joined by the captivating Saoirse Patto, who has a degree in forensic mortuary practice. Saoirse unveils the chilling secrets of her cryptic profession.…
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Convos on Romantic Relationships
Sammy and Anastasia have a "girl talk" episode and delve into romantic relationships. They both share things that they learned from past relationships, how they approach relationships now, and offer their advice for people looking to be in a relationship. There is tea, have your bikkies ready....
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Convos on Body Image
TRIGGER WARNING: This episodes touches on topics of body image, eating disorders, and unsolicited body comments. Join Sammy and Anastasia on an inspiring journey of self-acceptance and body positivity as they open up about their personal battles with body image and eating disorders. In this...
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Convos on Gaming
In this episode, Anastasia and Sammy delve into the world of gaming through the eyes of a passionate gamer. Our guest, Josh, shares his experiences with various games, discussing his perspective into the gaming community, and answers some of our gaming questions. Additionally, we explore the...
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Convos on Religion
Anastasia and Sammy chat with Liz Surovic, delving into the delicate relationship between science and religion. The trio explores the intriguing question of whether these two seemingly distinct realms can harmoniously coexist within the perspective of an evolutionary biologist. Credits: Producer…
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Convos on Karens
Have you ever bumped into a Karen in the wild? Join Anastasia and Sammy, your two friendly chordates as they chat to Tim Churchill. Tim is a PhD researcher by day and works as a bartender; he deals with quite a few Karens. He also knows a lot about alcohol and making excellent drinks. Credits:...
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Convos on Academics
Sammy and Anastasia chat with Dr. Zoe Xirocostas, a recent PhD graduate about their educational journeys through high school and university. They openly share their experiences, including the challenges they faced and the setbacks they encountered (such as failing classes!). Despite these…
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Convos on Pride Month
Convos with Chordates would like to welcome our new host: Sammy Burke! For her first episode as co-host, Sammy chats with Anastasia about pride month, history of pride month, and what pride means to them. In this episode we do talk about some topics that may be triggering for some audiences,...
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Convos on Invisible disabilities
Anastasia chats with Sammy Burke on invisible disabilities, mental health, and advocating for yourself. Sammy's socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SammyMarineB Website: https://samanthamarine.com/ Podcast Credits: Producer: Anastasia Shavrova Website: www.ashavrova.com Instagram:...
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Convos with Extroverts
Anastasia and Darragh De Groot, both whom self-identify as "extroverts" chat about why they are how they are now, despite having a hard childhood, making friends as an adult, and the hardships of COVID isolation. Podcast Credits: Producer: Anastasia Shavrova Instagram: www.instagram.com/itsstasi/...
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Convos with Women
For the 2023 debut episode Anastasia hosts an episode for Womens History Month where she celebrates some of the incredible women in her life. Women featured in this episode: Amie Urban Melissa Pappas Dr. Zoe Xirocostas Dr. Angela Moles Samantha Burke (poem Defining Woman) Dr. Francesca Luberti...
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Convos on Tinder
Chordates hosts Anastasia and Harry chat to Amie Urban. Amie has some interesting experiences through tinder which take her across the globe! We also delve into love languages and worst date stories! Credits: Co-Producers: Anastasia Shavrova & Harry Eyck (www.instagram.com/itsstasi/) Logo…
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Convos about Mongolia
In this episode of Conversation with Chordates Harry and Anastasia chat with their good friend Jigmidmaa Boldbaatar. Jigmidmaa grew up in Mongolia and she tells Harry and Anastasia all about what life is like in Mongolia and some history of Mongolia. Most importantly, has Jigmidmaa seen Mulan…
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Welcome to Jurassic Convos
Did you also love dinosaurs as a kid? Well Harry and Anastasia get to chat to their dinosaur expert friend Lachlan Hart all about dinosaurs - and a frog like dinosaur that Lachlan is obsessed with, probably because he studies it. Credits: Co-Producers: Anastasia Shavrova & Harry Eyck...
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Convos with Aliens
How did life begin? Have aliens visited earth? What is contact dancing? The always brilliant Luke Stellar answers these questions and more in this out of this world episode! Credits: Co-Producers: Anastasia Shavrova & Harry Eyck (www.instagram.com/itsstasi/) Logo Designer: Caitlin Nicole Creak...
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Convos unhinged
Today the chordates chat with one of the loosest units you'll ever meet Simone Herrmannsen aka the Bushpig. We discuss the bends, vertical farming, haunted bathrooms, and more!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Anastasia and Sammy are two scientists who just love to chat about anything and everything with people (aka chordates!).
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Anastasia Shavrova
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Convos with Chordates currently has 46 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Anastasia and Sammy are two scientists who just love to chat about anything and everything with people (aka chordates!).
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