It Might Get Weird: Journeys in Veterinary Medicine
Welcome to "It Might Get Weird," the podcast where we dive into the journeys of veterinary professionals.
Your hosts are Dr. Gary Marshall and Sara Rae.
Gary has been a veterinarian for more than 35 years. Sara has been a veterinarian for zero years. That's about to change and that's why we're here.
Our main focus will be to follow Sara on adventures as a Washington State University class of 2028 veterinary student. We’ll be along for the ride as she encounters challenges, and celebrates triumphs during her 4 year commitment to become a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
Along the way, we’ll also interview super interesting individuals who have valuable stories to share about their personal and professional journeys.
Episodes
57 episodes
S2 : E9 - Let's meet Bianca and Hunter (Part 1)
In this episode, Gary has a conversation with Sara's classmates; Bianca Plowman and Hunter Spielvogel. Unfortunately Sara was unable to join the conversation. This is a bit of a continuation of our Washington State University Colleg...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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33:02
S2 : E8 - The Acronym Episode - DC (Diagnostic Challenge) and HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
This epsisode finds Gary and Sara hanging out and catching up. They talk about what they've been doing and what they're looking forward to. Some of it is same old, same old as Sara has been taking tests and working in her ER and She...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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29:04
S2 : E7 - True Crime Episode replay
If you didn't listen to Season 1 Episode 22, you missed out on a great episode. But fortunately we are posting it again here. Besides, it's also Gary's birthday today and he wants to take the week off from editing new content. If yo...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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47:45
S2 : E6 - What has Gary been up to lately
Occasionally we need to get caught up with where Gary has been recently and what he's learned. This is one of those episodes.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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26:52
S2 : E5 - The Diagnostic Challenge Episode
Sara and Gary get together for a chat after a 5 week gap between recordings. This episode gets everyone caught up with Sara's academic schedule. Basically lots of tests! They go into detail about Sara's recent Diagnostic Challenge week.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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28:21
S2 : E4 - Special Guest Dr. Whitney Terrell Talks more about studying in Ireland and Pet Loss (Part 2)
If you haven't listened to S2 : E3 (Part 1) with Dr. Whitney Terrell yet, please bookmark this episode and go listen to that one first. The 2 episodes are pretty self-contained, but this is a continuation of the conversation we had and probably...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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41:11
S2 : E3 - Special Guest Dr. Whitney Terrell Talks about Enneagrams and going to Vet School in Dublin, Ireland (Part 1).
Sara and I are together on this one to talk with the wonderful Dr. Whitney Terell ( @dr.terrellpetvet ). We talked so long, that we didn't even get close to wrapping this up in 1 episode. During this episode we mainly cover her passion for the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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47:30
S2 : E2 - That "What I did last summer" episode; Gary edition
Gary shares most of his summer activities. Not as exciting as Sara's. It gives a good perspective on his AVMA summer duties. Gary and Sara also talk about some unique aspects of the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine sec...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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35:57
S2 : E1 - That "What I did last summer" episode; Sara edition
Thank you for being so patient for the first episode of Season 2 of It Might Get Weird: The Podcast. Sara's second year of vet school is starting, but first... summer was jam packed and we want to tell you all about it. There was so much going ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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39:37
S1 : E48 Special Collaboration with The Dr. Molly Says Podcast and the Questions with Crocker Podcast
I know we said we were taking a break for summer, but the opportunity came up to have Dr. Molly Brinkman, Dr. Tannetje Crocker and I record together to talk about our upcoming panel talk together at AVMA Convention this summer in Washington DC ...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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45:25
S1 : E46 - Year 1 Finals Are Here... and so is the end of Season 1!
This episode wraps up Season 1 of It Might Get Weird the Podcast. Thank you so much for listening. Sara and Gary have had fun. It's been a pretty weird year for both of them. This episode reviews a bit of Gary's thought on the AAVMC Catalyze / ...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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39:00
S1 : E45 - The "So You Wanna Be A Zoo Vet" Episode
Unfortunately Sara was unavailable for recording this week. Fortunately, Gary was able to secure an amazing guest while he was at the AAVMC Catalyze Conference in Washington DC. This week he interviews Dr. Laci Taylor a current Zoo Medicine Res...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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28:11
S1 : E44 - The talking about bear research and Gary's pre-vet mentor episode
If you only have time to listen to one recent episode, this would be a good choice. Sara and Gary got together in person to record this while Gary visited WSU's College of Veterinary Medicine in his role as AVMA Vice President, and to deliver a...
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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25:30
S1 : E43 - The High School Romance Episode
After Gary was in Davis California to attend SAVMA Symposium, he took a little detour to Folsom California to visit his friends Alysson and Dr. Marcus Dela Cruz, and to finally meet their dog Charlie (a good boye) in person for the first time. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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25:39
S1 : E42 - We Ramble a Bit Epsisode
Sara and Gary hadn't talked in a while. They get a bit caught up and share what's been going on. They start out in a bit of a dull mood, but pick up a bit by the end. These times and conversations are all part of the journey that is Vet School ...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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16:47
S1 : E 41 - Special Guest Lauren Cabrera edition - before she starts vet school at WSU
This should probably be titled, "Wait... You did what?" episode. Or the "Gary seems shell-shocked". Gary is definitely not on his A-game here. It's probably because he had never met his amazing guest Nurse Practioner Lauren Cabrera before he hi...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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37:09
S1 : E40 - The Applying to Vet School Episode
https://readyvetgo.co/Are you in the process of applying to Vet School? Do you know somebody thinking about applying? Please listen and share this edition of It Might Get Weird the Podcast. In or...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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31:22
S1 : E39 - More from the UK schools, and some Sara school updates (part 2 of Episode 38)
This is a continuation of episode 38. Gary is still in London. Sara is still in Pullman. Gary shares more insights into differences of the UK systems, and Sara shares more insights from second semester of year 1 at WSU. Guest lectures and Sim l...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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21:03
S1 : E 38 - Mostly about UK Veterinary Education, but also Sara's recent struggles (Part 1)
Sara shares life updates and stumbles. Gary shares a lot about the UK veterinary education system while he's still in London. This is another Part 1. Make sure and listen to the conclusion (Episode 39) when it comes out March 4, 2025Than...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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19:22
S1 : E 37 - The "going to vet school in Scotland" episode.
Are you curious about the UK vet school system? Listen to this super informative episode with Guest Siena Mandy. Siena is a 3rd year Veterinary Student at the University of Glasgow College of Veterinary Medicine. She and Dr. Marshall have known...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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22:15
S1 : E36 - The one that starts out very sad, but works it's way out of it.
Gary shares his struggles with making medical decisions for his own cat Millie. That's the very sad part. This decision making crisis overlapped with the disappointment and frustration over a decision made by the new administration. Sara helps ...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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34:49
S1 : E 35 - The Wrath of Second Semester of Freshman Year
As Sara settles into second semester of her first year of vet school at Washington State University, she's in a good position to tell us how she really feels about it. There's some good mixed in with the ramped up coursework. Gary and Sara also...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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20:33
S1 : 34 - Dr. Nia Powell wraps up our discussion on the NAVLE (Part 2)
Dr. Nia Powell Joins Sara and Gary for Part 2 of their discussion about coping with initially not passing the NAVLE (North American Veterinary Licensing Exam). This is a stressful topic, but please listen to the entire conversation. It gets lig...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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20:28
S1 : E 33 - Opening that NAVLE Score email with Dr. Nia Powell (Part 1)
Dr. Nia Powell Joins Sara and Gary to discuss coping with initially not passing the NAVLE (North American Veterinary Licensing Exam). So many veterinary students are receiving an email this week announcing if they passed this beast of a test or...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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40:29
S1 : E 32 - Special Guest Dr. Phil Richmond: 2 men talking about more stuff (Part 2)
Drs. Phil Richmond and Gary Marshall (no Sara during this part 2) wrap up there conversation and cover a lot of ground. Most importantly for vet students listening, they have a discussion about the emotions surrounding that moment the NAVLE sco...
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