Dr. Payne sits down with a former student (Emerson alum '90)  Lee Schwebel to discuss his Emerson experience and life story. Lee shares his memories of Emerson College's back bay campus along with a trip to Kent State during the commemoration of the 1970 Kent State shootings. 

Tune in to hear how Lee describes the importance of his Emerson education and what he sees as one of the most promising aspects of Emerson. Here's a hint: Polling.

Dr. Payne sits down with Emerson College's Oral Presentation Professor and Southwick Recital Director, Ken Grout. 

Ken has revived the once-prominent Southwick Recital and is making it a
must-see item on the college’s calendar. Of specific note are Ken’s performances during the Southwick. He wrote and presented a 40-minute piece on being a dementia caregiver and then moderated a hybrid panel on the topic. Further, Ken was selected as a program auditor by the Chautauqua Training Institute to develop a character piece on Oscar Wilde.

Tune in to hear Prof. Grout discuss the history of the Southwick Recital as well as a sneak preview for this fall's Southwick, which will be capping off the Global Communication Pre-Summit this Nov. 2nd, at the Emerson College Greene Theatre.

Dr. Payne sits down with Emerson College Alum and Director of Communications at Emerson College Polling, Camille Mumford. Tune in to hear Camille share her story of being a student-athlete at Emerson College to now working with local news outlets across the U.S.  for Emerson Polling. 

Kathryn Grosso Gann, Emerson Alum and Professor, joined the podcast to share her story!  From starting her career after Emerson College in the White House to then working for former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani and NJ Governor Chris Christie. 

Emerson College volleyball athlete and Sports Communication major shares her experience representing the USA at the 21st Maccabiah Games in Israel this summer. 

Dr. Payne sits down with Emerson alum and Director of Survey Operations at Emerson Polling, Isabel Holloway. The two of them discuss public opinion around upcoming elections and Emerson Polling's involvement at the November 4th Global Communication Summit in Washington D.C.  Izzy also shares the launch of her new podcast called Poll It Together.

Dr. Payne sits down with PR expert and author of PR of Everything Dr. Rob Brown. The two of them have been following the royal family from the perspective of performative leadership and celebrity spectacle for decades. Both share their thoughts on Queen Elizabeth II passing after 70 years of being the head of the monarchy along with their personal stories of meeting the Queen.  

Spencer Kimball, Director of Emerson Polling, joins the podcast to give us an update on the 2022 Elections and what the polls are telling us. 

On the 25th anniversary of the tragic passing of Princess Diana, Dr. Payne explores his experience following the Princess Diana story with Emersonians Charlotte Munson and Shepard Vargo.

Charlotte is an Emerson Alum who is an actress in Los Angeles and has been performing an incredible one-woman musical called Di Lady Di, a story of Princess Diana. Di Lady Di is Best Musical Winner HFF22, TVO's Best of the Fringe, and Best of Broadwater.

Dr. Payne sits down with Blanquerna Alum and Emerson College Admin, Shepard Vargo. 

Shepard was a student from Lake Erie College when he first collaborated with Emerson College as part of the 2014 Rediscover Rosarito Public Diplomacy Program. Tune in to hear about how that experience took him from the Midwest and motivated him to become the global citizen that he is today.