Bill Cunningham has worn many important hats as a Longhorn leader, like chancellor of the University of Texas Systems and president of the University of Texas at Austin. In this episode, host Mahlah Freeman talks to Cunningham about his time at UT...
For this episode, host Mahlah Freeman spoke with Kelly Steckelberg, a powerhouse McCombs alumnae who earned her MBA in 1991. She went on to become the CFO of Zoom and a staunch McCombs supporter. We talked about how philanthropy plays a role in her...
Soriya Estes co-manages Estes Audiology Hearing Centers and serves as Senior VP of Brand Strategy for Alpaca Audiology, the largest independently owned group of audiology practices in the country. She discusses why speech language pathology and...
Comedian and documentarian Alzo Slade talks to the “What It’s Like” team ahead of his appearance on “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!” in Austin in early 2024. He discusses his creative process, his time at Prairie View A&M University, how he began...
Aisha Harris, one of the hosts of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour, talks about her new book “Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me,” her job as a cohost on one of NPR’s top shows and the controversy that followed a piece she wrote...
Producer Neal Moritz shares his story of getting started in the movie business, how his father owning movie theaters got him into film, producers’ accountability and his company Original Film. Follow the Moody College of Communication on X...
Sports writer Christine Brennan talks about what it’s like to be the first woman sports writer at the Miami Herald and the first female to cover Washington’s NFL team as a staff writer, as well as her relationship with her father and women in sports...
Mike Jackson discusses his film company Get Lifted, why diversity in the media is important to him and what it means to him to be “burbs born.” Follow the Moody College of Communication on X (formerly...
University of Texas journalism professor and longtime journalist Kathleen McElroy discusses her storied career, what she loves about teaching, and one of her favorite foods: brisket.
“Top Gun: Maverick,” “Anyone But You” and “Hit Man” star Glen Powell talks about what he looks for when accepting a role, the most influential person in his career, the legacy he wants to leave behind and the story behind his Spotify playlists...
