Welcome to Media in the Mix, the only podcast produced and hosted by the School of Communication at American University. Join us as we create a safe space to explore topics and communication at the intersection of social justice, tech, innovation & pop culture. This week, we're throwing it back to one of our very special guests, VFX expert and SOC alumna (SOC/ MA '15), Anedra Edwards! Behind every superhero film are teams of visual effects professionals and our own American University School of Communication (AU SOC) alumna and visual effects (VFX) editor Anedra Edwards is one of these VFX creators. With a degree from SOC’s Film and Electronic Media MFA (now ⁠MFA in Film and Media Arts⁠) program, Edwards has gone on to contribute her talents to high-profile projects with brands like HBO, Discovery, National Geographic, and more. She has worked on the socially conscious CW drama “Black Lightning,” seasons one through three, before migrating to work at the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  There she has worked on the sequel to “Avengers: Endgame,” “WandaVision," and her VFX team even got nominated for an Oscar for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever". In this episode, she talks to us all about her VFX journey thus far, industry tips and tricks and her upcoming projects! To donate to American University's School of Communication, visit this link:⁠https://giving.american.edu/Learn more about SOC in the links below. Graduate Admissions:http://www.american.edu/soc/admissions/index.cfmUndergraduate Admission:https://www.american.edu/admissions/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ausoc/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/au_socFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ausoc/?hl=en

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Today, we're joined by the amazing Shilpa Das Gupta! Shilpa Das Gupta, host of the Ohh, Folk podcast, is a multi-faceted researcher and content creator here at AU. Shilpa has most recently used her experience in research and storytelling to begin her podcast Ohh, Folk, a highly rated, folklore-oriented podcast in which Shilpa shares stories upon stories, all deeply embedded with culture and history. The traction her podcast has accumulated is well-earned; her passion for stories is so infectious and engaging that she has charted as a top 50 global folklore podcast, with a 5.0-star rating on Apple Podcasts! 

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Welcome to Media in the Mix, the only podcast produced and hosted by the School of Communication at American University. Join us as we create a safe space to explore topics and communication at the intersection of social justice, tech, innovation & pop culture. Today, we're joined by Christina Pamies!

Christina is a rising screenwriter for the upcoming horror film Baghead, among other works like No Good Deed. Her impressive academic history includes a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies from Columbia University, a certificate in Screenwriting from UCLA, a Doctor of Law from Georgetown, and of course, a Master of Arts in Film Studies from American University. Her most recent work on Baghead brings her to the forefront of upcoming screenwriters, and we were so honored to be able to talk to her about it!  

Welcome to Media in the Mix, the only podcast produced and hosted by the School of Communication at American University. Join us as we create a safe space to explore topics and communication at the intersection of social justice, tech, innovation & pop culture. Derek McGinty is back, this time in-studio, for a part 2 episode!

Derek McGinty is an award-winning journalist, interviewer and commentator. Derek is born and raised in Washington DC. He graduated from American University in 1981 with his BA in journalism and went on to work at WHUR radio for his first job. Derek has worked for countless organizations including NPR, CBS, HBO, ABC, WUSA.  Derek’s newest project has been in podcasting where he hosts a show called “You Don’t Hear That Everyday Podcast.” 

If you missed Derek's last episode with Media in the Mix, make sure to listen to it HERE!

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Welcome to Media in the Mix, the only podcast produced and hosted by the School of Communication at American University. Join us as we create a safe space to explore topics and communication at the intersection of social justice, tech, innovation & pop culture. Today, we're joined by AU Alum, Eddie Leavy!

Eddie Leavy is a Haitian-American actor, singer, voiceover artist, and writer based in Los Angeles and New York. With a background in musical theater and penchant for comedy, Eddie is best known for playing “Anthony” on the Lorne Michaels produced sitcom A.P. Bio, which ran for four seasons on NBC and Peacock. Most recently, Eddie appeared on the hit HBOMax comedy series, The Other Two. His other credits include roles on Netflix, Apple TV+, ABC, TruTV, BET, and more. He is also the co-creator and co-host of Peacock’s first ever companion podcast launched by the streamer. Eddie is an avid proponent for intersectionality and inclusion and urges all marginalized people to be the center of their own stories. Eddie is a proud alum of American University. He is represented by Buchwald and Marquee Entertainment.

Eddie referenced a beautiful poem in our episode that we wanted to share with you below, we hope it touches your soul the way it touched ours!

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"Something Big" by Cleo Wade

I stopped searching

for things

things I thought

should belong to me

I started sitting

in gratitude

for what surrounded me

the falling leaves, the flowers

the break in the sidewalk

the endless sky, moody and magnificent

these forces of nature,

remind me I am one too

with relief, I release the small stuff

very little belongs to me

and I belong

to something big.

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A mash-up of some of our alumni that we've had on Media in the Mix sharing their wisdom and what they've learned from their respective experiences. Tune in to find some inspiration for your upcoming new year!

Welcome to Media in the Mix, the only podcast produced and hosted by the School of Communication at American University. Join us as we create a safe space to explore topics and communication at the intersection of social justice, tech, innovation & pop culture.

Today, we're joined by two SOC Student-Athletes, Deirdre Brown and Aidan Delehanty! Aidan is a junior majoring in journalism and political science at the School of Communication! Before coming to AU, he was a member of the National Honors Society, a High Honor Roll student with distinction and of course now, a D1 athlete at AU! He loves reading comic books, collecting sneakers, and collecting swim caps from all the different teams he's swam against.

Deirdre Brown is a freshman starting her first year at AU as a D1 Lacrosse player! Before coming to AU, she was a member of the NSPA/JEA Quill and Scroll National Journalism Honors Society, was also DCL All-Star and All-Conference in both field hockey and swimming. She is also an ambassador for Morgan’s Message and co-founded a non-profit lip balm company called ‘Lip Bomb’ in 2023 from which all proceeds go toward Morgan’s Message. She is just starting her Communications journey at American!

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Welcome to Media in the Mix, the only podcast produced and hosted by the School of Communications at American University. Join us as we create a safe space to explore topics and communication at the intersection of social justice, tech, innovation & pop culture.

R A Sinn is the pseudonym for siblings Rachel Hope Cleves and Aram Sinnreich — a historian and a futurist collaborating on a time-travel narrative rooted in family dynamics. A historian and professor at the University of Victoria, Rachel Hope Cleves is the author of three books, Unspeakable: A Life Beyond Sexual Morality (2020), Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America (2014), and The Reign of Terror in America (2009). Her research has been featured in The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Guardian, salon.com and brainpickings.org. Her current nonfiction project is titled “A Sinner’s Guide to Food and Sex in Time.” A Professor and chair of Communication Studies at American University Aram Sinnreich’s work focuses on the intersection of culture, law and technology, with an emphasis on subjects such as emerging media and music. He is the author of three books: The Essential Guide to Intellectual Property (2019), The Piracy Crusade (2013), and Mashed Up (2010). His current nonfiction project, under contract at MIT Press, is titled The Secret Life of Data. He has also written for publications including The New York Times, Billboard, Wired, The Daily Beast, and Salon.com.

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Welcome to Media in the Mix, the only podcast produced and hosted by the School of Communications at American University. Join us as we create a safe space to explore topics and communication at the intersection of social justice, tech, innovation & pop culture.

Join us as we take a deep dive into our last year’s experience being a part of the SOC Mentorship Program. We’re joined by Lindsay Zimnoch, Grace Ibrahim and her mentee from last year's mentorship program, Jessica Newell as we discuss what makes a good/bad mentee, setting expectations and answering FAQs!