The CollabCast

The Collaborative's new theatre columnist Morgan Heyward joins the podcast to chat about the state of local theatre and the recent one-year anniversary of her collective Illuminate Theatre, which is putting the spotlight on performers of color and encouraging conversations about identity, diversity and more through each show's audience "talkback."

Editors David Howard King and Katie Cusack go over the main elements of The Collaborative print magazine and all the ways you can get involved. Plus, get the scoop on the upcoming Capital Region Creatives Under 40 issue. To submit original pieces of art, photography, columns, works-in-progress, or other creative material to be featured in the next print issue, email [email protected] or [email protected]

Stan Horaczek, a freelance photographer and writer for Popular Science magazine, talks about his tumultuous journalism career and the unlikely way he discovered his passion for photography and technology. He also weighs in on the challenges writers are facing in the current media climate.

Local food writer Deanna Fox talks about our innate and personal connection with food, the way our culture and social justice issues are rooted in cuisine, as well as her journey to success in the world of food media.

The local actor, director and theatre educator Patrick White joins the podcast to talk about the power of exploring stories onstage, his ongoing Albany theatre class and new productions that have captured his attention.