Let’s Hear It

Let’s Hear It


Latest Episodes

Alexis Madrigal of the COVID Tracking Project Outdoes the CDC
May 13, 2020

You know that old saying “see a problem, it’s yours”? Alexis Madrigal and his colleagues at The Atlantic have taken that to extremes. As the coronavirus story was developing in early March, Alexis, a staff writer at The Atlantic, had trouble getting good.

Ann Christiano Builds a Field Where There Never Was a Field
April 29, 2020

Ann Christiano, the Frank Karel Chair in Public Interest Communications at the University of Florida at Gainesville, did not set out to be an academic. Before she came to the University of Florida, Ann spent more than a decade as a senior communications .

“Make Your Content Like a Twinkie” - Talking Presentation Design with One of the Greats – Nolan Haims
April 15, 2020

For those folks who are fortunate enough to be able to work in these challenging times, much of their time is spent staring at a screen in “meetings.” Many of these “meetings” involve what we can charitably call “presentations.” The chilling fact is that.

Saru Jayaraman and One Fair Wage: Making the Restaurant Industry Work for Workers
April 01, 2020

Eric sat down with Saru Jayaraman five weeks and a lifetime ago. Few of us fully appreciated the implications of the COVID crisis at the time, but the conversation centers on the very issues the crisis has raised around service workers and equity. Saru i.

Leadership in a Crisis - A ComNet Webinar wtih Joanne Krell of Defy Communications
March 27, 2020

Joanne Krell is the kind of communications expert you want in your corner when it matters most. She has led communications at the WK Kellogg Foundation AND General Motors, and when she talks, we listen. Joanne, who is the co-founder and Managing Partner .

Seasoned Voices During Difficult Times - A COVID-19 Special Edition
March 20, 2020

We hope that all of our Let’s Hear It listeners are staying safe and socially connected while heeding prudent calls from public health experts to practice physical distancing. With the rush of news related to COVID-19, we checked in with two experts who .

Shanelle Matthews - The Radical Communicator of Our Time
March 18, 2020

If you are ready for just a minor departure from COVID-related communications, we offer an interview with Shanelle Matthews, the founder of the Radical Communicators Network. In the aftermath of the 2016 election, Shanelle founded the Radical Communicato.

Super Tuesday Special - Bernie Sanders' Pollster Ben Tulchin
March 03, 2020

No matter what you think of Bernie Sanders, there’s no question that he has become a powerful force in American politics. Near the center of that juggernaut is Ben Tulchin, the President of Tulchin Research, and our guest on this week’s episode of Let’s .

Annenberg Foundation's Cinny Kennard and the Civic Duty of Philanthropy
February 19, 2020

Eric interviews a truly great interviewer: Cinny Kennard, Executive Director of the Annenberg Foundation in Los Angeles. Cinny has had a long and fascinating career in the world of radio and television journalism. Her work includes coverage of the Anita .

Professor john a. powell will change your life
February 05, 2020

There are people who come along who don’t just change the way you think or how you do your job, but who just change you – they change the chemical makeup of your body. Professor john a. powell is one of those people. john a. powell is an internationally .