Helical Brew

Helical Brew

Sura Hadi | Mike Ouren | Elizabeth Rodziewicz

Episodes 57
Avg. Duration 54m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 5.0 (4)
Since Sep 2024
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Episodic
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10%
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About This Podcast

Just like the DNA of Life from which the phrase, the DNA of Technology originated, the helical construct is a rollercoaster of endless learning, experimentation, and discovery. The Helical Brew Crew is here to take you along for the ride in a fun, relaxed and informative podcast that explores the twists and turns of technology. We are an enthusiastic group of engineering, scientific, and business professionals that share a passion for the development, mastery, and deployment of technology.

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S1E57 #57 - It Worked Yesterday: What 20 Yrs of Lab Automation Svc Teaches You About Reality

Mar 02, 2026 57m

🎙️ Guest: Dave May | Owner & Lead Service Engineer, DCM Bioservices🎧 Hosts: Mike Ouren & Sura Hadi📺 Series: Automation in the Wild"You can't lie to the robot. It doesn't know." – Dave MayWhen…

S1E56 #56 - Shorts, Algorithms & the Reality of Growing a Science Podcast

Mar 01, 2026 29m

🎙 Hosts: Sura Hadi & Mike OurenAfter 55 episodes of Helical Brew, we’re cracking open an Unfiltered Brew - a candid, behind-the-scenes conversation about what’s actually working, what’s changed,…

S1E54 #54 - Why Endgame Strategy Beats Firepower Every Time

Feb 14, 2026 5m

A quick Unfiltered Brew from Mike - Warzone endgame chaos, a clutch moment, and the most satisfying kind of win: using someone’s own gear against them.More shorties like this coming.🔔 Subscribe to…

S1E55 #55 - Standardization B4 Intelligence: Building the AI-Ready Lab Stack

Jan 15, 2026 1h 1m

Guests:🎙️ Lukas Bromig - Co-CEO & Founder at UniteLabs (Munich), building infrastructure for AI-ready labs👩‍🔬 Hosts: Sura Hadi & Mike Ouren🎧 Episode Title:“Standardization Before…

S1E53 #53 - Mac Brew with Mike Ouren

Jan 14, 2026 25m

This week on Helical Brew, Mike Ouren takes the mic solo for a deep dive into Apple — from the early PowerBook days to today’s M4 Macs, iPhone evolution, and the massive shift coming with iPadOS…

S1E52 #52 - Beyond the Algorithm: Measuring AI Confidence in Biomanufacturing

Jan 13, 2026 48m

🎙️ Masaki Yamada — Head of Product at Invert, helping biomanufacturing teams quantify trust in AI.👩‍🔬 Hosts: Sura Hadi & Mike Ouren🎧 Episode Title:“Beyond the Algorithm: Measuring AI Confidence…

S1E51 #51 - Dogs, Planes & Pizza Slices – Helical Brew Goes Off-Script

Nov 11, 2025 23m

Hosts: Sura Hadi & Mike OurenSeries: Unfiltered Brew – Helical Brew PodcastBold summary:After a few weeks abroad, Mike’s back — jetlagged, caffeinated, and ready to unpack everything from the…

S1E50 #50 - ISPE Boston at Gillette Stadium –Robots, Enclosures & Boston Energy

Nov 11, 2025 33m

🎙️ Hosts: Sura Hadi, Mike Ouren🎧 Episode Title: ISPE Boston at Gillette Stadium – Robots, Enclosures & Boston EnergyFrom Rockwell rails to Germfree enclosures (and a field-goal after-party), Sura…

S1E49 #49 - Class Rings, Metric Fails & Why Women’s Pockets Suck

Nov 08, 2025 15m

🎙️ Hosts: Sura Hadi, Mike Ouren, Elizabeth Rodziewicz🎧 Episode Title: Unfiltered Brew - Class Rings, Metric Fails & Why Women’s Pockets Still SuckFrom class rings and college debt to metric vs.…

S1E48 #48 - The 2025 Hiring Curve (Part 2)

Nov 07, 2025 57m

🎙️ Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi, Elizabeth Rodziewicz🎧 Episode Title: The 2025 Hiring Curve: Biotech, Automation & What’s Next (Part 2)Ghosting. Bottlenecks. Myths about hiring made easy.In Part…

S1E47 #47 - The 2025 Hiring Curve (Part 1)

Sep 13, 2025 29m

🎙️ Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi🎧 Episode Title: The 2025 Hiring Curve: Biotech, Automation & What’s Next (Part 1)What’s changed in biotech hiring since January? What hasn’t? And what’s next for…

S1E46 #46 - Red Chair, Closet Beer, #peloton Fame & #frenchie Drama #helicalbrew #viral #shortvideo

Sep 04, 2025 36m

🎙️ Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi, Elizabeth Rodziewicz🎧 Episode Title: Red Chair, Closet Beer, Peloton Fame & Frenchie DramaRed chair returns. Closet beer gets cancelled. Peloton price therapy,…

S1E45 #45 - Cristian Ponce on Robots, AI Engineers & the Cloud Lab Revolution

Aug 26, 2025 1h 10m

🎙 Episode 45 – Cristian Ponce | CEO & Co-Founder – Tetsuwan Scientific"Interfacing with the Future: Why Lab Robots Still Don’t Understand Scientists"What’s really broken in lab automation?…

S1E44 #44 - Flying Tylenol, Gamer Rage & BBQ Sauce: Travel & Tech Talk

Aug 25, 2025 1h 6m

🎙️ Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi🎧 Episode Title: Flying Tylenol, Gamer Rage & BBQ Sauce: Unfiltered Travel & Tech TalkCloud storage meltdowns. Overnight flight delays. Double Wild Turkey.In…

S1E43 #43 - From Lanyards to Lollapalooza: Unfiltered Trade Show Tales

Aug 25, 2025 49m

🎙️ Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi🎧 Episode Title: From Lanyards to Lollapalooza: Unfiltered Trade Show TalesLanyards, swag regrets, boutique hotels, and a diagnostics mega-show colliding with…

S1E42 #42 - Unfiltered Brew: Summer Trade Shows, Surf Racks & Shrinkage

Aug 09, 2025 27m

🎙️ Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi, Elizabeth Rodziewicz🎧 Episode Title: Unfiltered Brew: Summer Trade Shows, Surf Racks & ShrinkageBold opinions. Bigger laughs. No guests, just guts.Your favorite…

S1E41 #41 - Blueprints, Bots & Breaking In: Building The Automated Lab

Aug 09, 2025 1h 21m

🎙️ Guest: Madeline Wolf | Founder, The Automated Lab 🎧 Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi, and Elizabeth Rodziewicz📺 Series: Automation in the WildTitle: Blueprints, Bots & Breaking In: Building The…

S1E40 #40 - From Bench to Buy-In: How Real Innovation Wins the Market

Jul 22, 2025 57m

🎙️ Guest: Ali Glaser | Antibody Discovery & Cell Therapy Automation Strategist 🎧 Hosts: Mike Ouren & Sura Hadi 📺 Series: Science Means Business "You can’t innovate in a vacuum." - Ali Glaser…

S1E39 #39 - Built to Fail: What Lab Ops Gets Wrong (and How to Fix It)

Jul 20, 2025 59m

🎙️ Guest: Steven Laflin, Former Principal SHE Program Manager, Genentech🎧 Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi & Elizabeth Rodziewicz📺 Series: Science Means BusinessLabs aren’t failing because the…

S1E38 #38 - Fluent in the Field: How One Neuroscientist Traded Brain Slices for Robots

Jul 20, 2025 59m

🎙️ Guest: Kate Halter, PhD – Field Sales Engineer at Tecan🎧 Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi & Elizabeth Rodziewicz📺 Series: Automation in the Wild – Helical BrewLab automation doesn’t sell itself.In…

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