Another 40 Hours

In this episode of Another 40 Hours, I chat with artist Ro Morikawa about living in Japan as black individual (1:16), teaching in Japan (13:22), being fluid in Japanese (17:22), his inspirations in making music (26:25) (R&B and alternative hip-hop), and  making a couple of his songs (40:08)!Ro Morikawa: Spotify and InstagramFeel free to email me at another40hours@gmail.com or message me on instagram at another40hours with any comments or suggestions! Thanks for listening! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit loiseau.substack.com

In this episode of Another 40 Hours, I chat with my friend Wojciech about moving his move to the US from Poland (0:58), a bit about what it's like to be a postdoc (15:28), and his passion for writing reviews (21:17) (video game: Death Stranding, Control, The Last of Us 2 and TV reviews: Devs, Carole and Tuesday, Mushishi).One of Wojciech's Reviews: Ghost of TsushimaFeel free to email me at another40hours@gmail.com or message me on instagram at another40hours with any comments or suggestions! Thanks for listening! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit loiseau.substack.com

In this episode of Another 40 Hours, I chat with my friend Mackenzie Foster about her experiences being a computer science major in college (1:00), how well it translates to her career, and her passion for cosplay (17:51) and the various parts that are involved in it that people don't typically think about!Mackenzie's cosplay group: the.anthousaiFeel free to email me at another40hours@gmail.com or message me on instagram at another40hours with any comments or suggestions! Thanks for listening! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit loiseau.substack.com

Troy and I both went through the difficult experience of not passing an exam that dictates our ability to continue forwards as graduate students, and we chat a bit about the mental taxation and process that we each took to fight through our failures and succeed on our second go around (2:10). We also explore his decision to start a family in graduate school and congratulate him on the birth of his newborn son (34:06)! Feel free to email me at another40hours@gmail.com or message me on instagram at another40hours with any comments or suggestions! Thanks for listening! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit loiseau.substack.com

In this episode of Another 40 Hours, I chat with my friend Joe Smith on the process of becoming a professional chef (1:08), differences between cooking at a senior living facility and in restaurants (17:52), why he was inspired to pursue cooking as a career (28:40), and cooking as an art from plating to flavoring (35:12)! Feel free to email me at another40hours@gmail.com or message me on instagram at another40hours with any comments or suggestions! Thanks for listening! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit loiseau.substack.com

Olivia and I went to the same school for undergrad, and we met here in Madison by getting connected as alumni! We chat a bit about her job at the healthcare software company, Epic, (1:13) and her interests and experiences in comedy (19:18), from learning how she comes up with jokes to her desire (37:54) to use comedy in a future career (40:41)! Feel free to email me at another40hours@gmail.com or message me on instagram at another40hours with any comments or suggestions! Thanks for listening! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit loiseau.substack.com

In this episode of Another 40 Hours, I chat with my childhood friend Corey on what it's like to develop a career after majoring in history (1:08), how that influences his views on cancel culture (19:01), and his personal passions in his knowledge of cars (29:25) and his future youtube video game reviewing channel (39:29)! Watch Corey's videos on his youtube channel: ultraspartan!Feel free to email me at another40hours@gmail.com or message me on instagram at another40hours with any comments or suggestions! Thanks for listening! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit loiseau.substack.com

I recorded this podcast with my lab mate Samantha before she went off to DC to work for the government! We chat about how she felt graduating from  our PhD program right before the pandemic (1:14), how she got interested in science policy (13:57), and how puzzles have kept her passionate in problem solving both before and throughout the pandemic (33:05). Feel free to email me at another40hours@gmail.com or message me on instagram at another40hours with any comments or suggestions! Thanks for listening! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit loiseau.substack.com

I'm a first generation American citizen born in the United States but both of my parents are immigrants: my dad from Haiti, and my mom from the Philippines. We chat about what immigrating here was like, how they feel about the concept of the American dream, and how and why such a fervent desire for learning and education is immensely important for my family. Feel free to email me at another40hours@gmail.com or message me on instagram at another40hours with any comments or suggestions! Thanks for listening! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit loiseau.substack.com

Welcome to Another 40 Hours! I'm Gilbert Loiseau, a graduate student in college who decided to start this podcast to chat with friends and colleagues about the ins and outs of the the typical 40 hour work week, and learn how they keep their passions for jobs and hobbies alive! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit loiseau.substack.com