Overachieving: Stories about going above and beyond

The Story Collider

Story Collider, Inc.

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4.4 • 824 Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

This week we’re being the opposite of overachievers and re-running some classic Story Collider stories. In this week’s episode, both our storytellers are dedicated to going the extra mile for science.

Part 1: As a new, super competitive, graduate student Aditi thinks she has the perfect way to impress her advisor and labmates ... until one night it spirals a tiny bit out of control.

This story originally aired on July 28, 2013.

Part 2: While completing a community service requirement in high school, comedian Wyatt Cenac puts a drunk driving simulation to the test.

This story originally aired on September 10, 2016.

Dr Aditi is a biomedical scientist, market research and business strategy consultant, artist and storyteller who is passionate about science awareness, human and civil rights, access to education and bridging disparities in healthcare.

Wyatt Cenac is a comedian and a former correspondent on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” He has also released multiple standup specials, most recently on Netflix, and appeared on film and TV. He regularly hosts a standup evening in Brooklyn called “Night Train with Wyatt Cenac.” Follow him on Twitter @wyattcenac.

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0:31.8	A science story, huh?
0:35.0	Is NYU scientist the...
0:36.6	I felt... I felt... And I just thought, well... I figured huge, but I was so unhappy.
0:39.3	I figured it out.
0:40.3	It was that golden moment.
0:42.3	Because science was on my side.
0:49.3	Hey everyone. Welcome to the Story Collider, where we bring you true personal stories about science.
1:00.2	I'm your host, Aaron Barker, and this week we're bringing you two of our favorite stories that have aired in years past, from scientist Adi Karni and comedian Wyatt Sannack.
1:11.6	In both of these stories we're sharing today,
1:13.7	our storytellers are nailing the assignment,
1:16.5	getting an A-plus, or just generally overachieving.
1:20.2	Our first story is from Adi-Nad-Karney.
1:23.2	It was recorded in July 2013 at Union Hall in Brooklyn.
1:27.4	The theme that night was, close to death. Music It was recorded in July 2013 at Union Hall in Brooklyn.
1:27.6	The theme that night was close to death.
1:30.6	Before I tell you the incident that I'm going to describe today, let me tell you a little
1:45.4	about myself so it would help to know why this sort of shit happens to me.
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