Overachieving: Stories about going above and beyond

Published: Sept. 23, 2022, 11 a.m.

b'This week we\\u2019re being the opposite of overachievers and re-running some classic Story Collider stories. In this week\\u2019s episode, both our storytellers are dedicated to going the extra mile for science.\\nPart 1: As a new, super competitive, graduate student Aditi Nadkarni thinks she has the perfect way to impress her advisor and labmates ... until one night it spirals a tiny bit out of control.\\nThis story originally aired on July 28, 2013. \\nPart 2: While completing a community service requirement in high school, comedian Wyatt Cenac puts a drunk driving simulation to the test.\\nThis story originally aired on September 10, 2016. \\nDr Aditi Nadkarni 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. \\nWyatt Cenac is a comedian and a former correspondent on \\u201cThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart.\\u201d 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 \\u201cNight Train with Wyatt Cenac.\\u201d Follow him on Twitter @wyattcenac. \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'