Join host Erin Roberts and student producer and graduating Media Arts & Studies senior Faith Lucas for a look back at what we've learned this season. Faith also shares her thoughts on her time as a student and her best advice for other students studying in the Scripps College of Communication. Appropriately, this final Season 2 episode drops during Finals Week! Produced by Faith Lucas, BSC ’22 

Join host Erin Roberts for a look at how communication skills can aid careers in the legal and political communication industries. This episode features retired attorney Sandy Anderson, BSC '73, and TIME Washington Correspondent Phil Elliot, BSJ '03. We also meet podcast expert Dr. Elizabeth Hendrickson, of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, and hear about the student organization, The New Political. Produced by Faith Lucas, BSC ’22 

Join host Erin Roberts for a look at the PR industry with alumni Aaron Brown, BSJ ’01, executive vice president at Fahlgren Mortine; Heather Farr Edwards, BSJ ’12, director of brand and communications at Reverb; and George Rafeedie, BSJ ’94, Tell Your Story Brand Communications founder and president. Membership in Ohio University’s chapter of PRSSA positively impacted each of these alumni with lasting connections and all encourage students to get involved and to reach out to alumni. In Faces in the Crowd, we highlight longtime visual communication professor Gary Kirksey, who talks about his long-distance marriage and his red sports car. Produced by Faith Lucas, BSC ’22 

Join host Erin Roberts and four recent alumni who have found success in Nashville’s music industry. From winding paths to shout-outs to School of Media Arts & Studies Director Josh Antonuccio, Marie Chailosky, BSJ ’20; Faith Galloway, BSC ’19; Kevin Fagan, BSC ’17; and Lexi Murray, BSC, BSJ ’21, talk through making their dream jobs a reality. We also hear from Thread Editor-in-Chief Riley Runnells, a senior in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Produced by Faith Lucas, BSC ’22 

Join host Erin Roberts and three alumni working in different areas of the health care industry: Chance Brinkman-Sull, BSVC ’17, MA ’20, senior user interface designer at Cleveland Clinic; Eileen Sheil, BSJ ’90, VP of Global External Relations at Medtronic; and Neil Okonak, BSC ’02, VP of Support Services & Compliance at Health Carousel. The second half of this episode focuses on the OHIO-in-LA study away program through highlighting the experience journalism student Hannah Burkhart had in the program in Los Angeles this past summer. As you’ll hear from Hannah, this program is a must for anyone thinking of LA as a career location! Produced by Faith Lucas, BSC ’22 Contact this week's guests: Neil Okonak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilokonak/ Eileen Sheil:  [email protected]   Chance Brinkman-Sull: [email protected]  

Join host Erin Roberts for a break in our industry themed episodes to hear from Assistant Dean for Student Success Greg Moeller on the amazing resources and programs in place at Ohio University to support students. We’ll also hear from Maya Meade, Editor in Chief of Backdrop Magazine, and senior journalism student Julia Howell on how her time was interning with the Semester-in-DC program, one of the college’s incredible study away programs. Students, you don’t want to miss this episode!

Join your host Erin Roberts to hear from five Scripps alumni working in various parts of the screen industry, including Bruce Rand Berman, BSC '86, a television producer and podcast host; Alex Darus, BSJ '18, a freelance entertainment writer; Marissa Donovan, BSC '17, a production coordinator and executive assistant at Animal Planet; Anna Livingston, BSC '20 freelance post supervisor for Disney+; and Paul Schneider, BSC '86, managing director of Workflow Studios. We’ll also hear from Dean of Students Jenny Hall Jones on her memories of golf cart karaoke on campus and from Harlan Friedman-Romell, president of Rough Cut Collective, a student organization that produces three to four short films each semester. This episode  of “The Scripps Launch Pod,” highlights an exciting and popular industry among our students and graduates! Produced by Faith Lucas, BSC '22 Contact This Week's Guests: Bruce Rand Berman: [email protected]  Alex Darus: [email protected]  Marissa Donovan: [email protected] Anna Livingston: [email protected] Paul Schneider: [email protected]

Join host Erin Roberts for a look at the social media industry as a measurable science with alumnae working in the field, including Aimee Rancer, BSJ '11, creative strategist at Pinterest; Darragh Liaskos, BSC '19, associate social strategist at BuzzFeed; and Marisa Mason, BSC ’15, Content & Experiences Manager of Global Digital Marketing at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Appropriately, speaking of science, we’ll also hear from Dr. Gillian Ice, otherwise known as Ohio University’s “COVID Czar.” Students will also learn about PRSSA, one of Scripps’ most awarded student organizations, from senior journalism major and President Macy Cantrell. Produced By Faith Lucas, BSC ’22 Contact this week's hosts: Aimee Rancer |  Email: [email protected]  Darragh Liaskos | Email: [email protected] Marisa Mason | Email: [email protected] Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisamason/

Join your host Erin Roberts to hear from three awesome alumni working in the sports industry: Evan Shaw, BSC ’07, WOUB documentary journalist and NFL cinematographer; Jon Greenberg, BSJ ’01, editor-in-chief of The Athletic; and Kim Kanner, BSC ’08, manager of remote crewing at ESPN. We’ll also hear from Dean Scott Titsworth on what he’s excited about right now, and from senior journalism and political science doble major Abby Miller, editor of The Post, Ohio University’s independent student newspaper. Strap in for another season of “The Scripps Launch Pod,” which will highlight the fact that communicators are not only everywhere, but more important than ever! Produced by Faith Lucas, BSC ’22  Contact this week's hosts: Kim Kanner | Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/kimberlyhkanner Jon Greenberg | Email: [email protected]  Evan Shaw | Email: [email protected]

Join host Erin Roberts and Career and Leadership Development Associate Director of Employer Relations Aaron Sturgill and the Bobcat Network Associate Director Dori Branch, BSC '13, MEd '18, for a conversation on the many things students can do over summer break to further their careers and their education. We also hear from 2007 alumnus Evan Shaw, now a WOUB documentary filmmaker and an NFL cinematographer, on the art of "being cool" on the job.