Creative Pursuits Podcast

Episode 10: David Houle, a renowned futurist, stops by the pod to talk climate change, artificial intelligence, the reinvention of democracy, and why the 2020s will be the most transformational decade in human history. Part 1/2. Recorded simultaneously in Los Angeles, CA and Sarasota, FL via Zoom.

Episode 9: Jamila Webb, founder of the grassroots artist collective First Fifteen, facilitates table reads of the first fifteen pages of scripts by up-and-coming BIPOC writers. She fastidiously casts the works with actors and then stages the readings in front of a panel of established industry professionals. On today's episode, Jamila talks about that process, what it was like taking her table reads from actual tables to a virtual medium (Zoom), and why she feels an imperative to lift up BIPOC voices and, in particular, those of black women. Recorded simultaneously in Los Angeles, CA and Burbank, CA via Zoom.

Episode 8: Jennifer Taylor, CTA (Consumer Technology Association) VP of Industry Affairs, appears on the podcast to talk about her company's initiatives to drive growth in the technology industry by upskilling and reskilling workers. Also discussed is the job market--particularly as related to the plight of recent college graduates--and overall landscape of the tech sector in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recorded simultaneously in Los Angeles, CA and Falls Church, VA via Zoom.

Episode 7: Veteran video producer and entrepreneur Charlyn Villegas joins the podcast to talk Joseph Campbell, diversity and inclusion, what it's like to be on a reality TV show, and owning a boutique production house during COVID times on this week's installment of Creative Pursuits. Recorded simultaneously in Los Angeles, CA and Campbell, CA via Zoom.

Episode 6: Dr. Mark Schiffman, an epidemiologist and widely respected public health official, comes on the podcast to talk about risk, life expectancy, and the role of telecommunications in the context of world health initiatives. Recorded simultaneously in Los Angeles, CA and North Potomac, MD via Zoom.

Episode 5: Screenwriter Daniel Hendler makes his first (and, certainly, not last) appearance on the pod to talk about working on the brand new Netflix limited series Unorthodox and share his feelings on that Game of Thrones finale. Recorded simultaneously in Los Angeles, CA and Vienna, AT via Zoom.

Episode 4: Ken Crawford, journalist and creative, appears on the show to discuss his career, making your own luck, and employing ingenuity in order to crack a story. Recorded at Big Whig Studios at the historic Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Episode 3: Robert Menzies, Genre film producer extraordinaire Robert Menzies joins the show to discuss his career and why right now is such an exciting time for the movie biz. Recorded at the Neuehouse in Hollywood.

Episode 2: Saeed Rawas, Creative Lead at the International Monetary Fund, appears to share his experience coming up as a graphic artist in a time before YouTube tutorials (mindblown) and more! Recorded at the IMF HQ1 building in Washington, D.C.

Episode 1: Phil Mango is the Broadcast Supervisor at the United Nations. Phil talks about his oft pressure-packed work at the UN as well as his forthcoming book, Delivering the Message of Peace and its corresponding museum exhibit. Recorded at the United Nations Secretariat Building in New York, New York.