The Scripps Launch Pod

The Scripps Launch Pod


Latest Episodes

Season 2 | Episode 9: "Season Finale! The Scripps Launch Pod Team Reflects"
December 08, 2021

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 studyi

Season 2 | Episode 8: “Using Your Communication Skills in the Legal and Political Realms to Effect Change”
November 09, 2021

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 a

Season 2 | Episode 7: “Lasting Connections: How Joining a Student Organization Can Impact Your Life”
November 02, 2021

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 Sto

Season 2 | Episode 6: “Bobcats in Nashville: Believing and Succeeding in the Music Industry”
October 27, 2021

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 F

Season 2 | Episode 5: “Frontlines: Being a Communicator in the Health Care Industry During the Pandemic of the Century”
October 19, 2021

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

Season 2 | Episode 4: Mid-Semester Check-In: What Students Should Be Doing Now for Future Success
October 12, 2021

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

Season 2 | Episode 3: “The Big Screen: Figuring Out the TV & Film Industry in COVID Times”
October 05, 2021

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 Dono

Season 2 | Episode 2: “The Science Behind Social Media: How Scripps’ Social Media Certificate Gives Our Grads the Edge” 
September 28, 2021

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;

Season 2 | Episode 1: “Good Game: Scripps Bobcats in the Sports Industry”
September 20, 2021

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, manage

A Word of Advice: What Students Can Do to Grow Over Summer Break
April 27, 2021

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