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...
In the very first episode of “What It’s Like,” host Mahlah Freeman talks to Texas Creative alum Leslie Schrock about her books on pregnancy and fertility, her very first business selling food made with crickets and the importance of giving back...
The University of Texas at Austin’s Moody College of Communication, in collaboration with the college’s The Drag Audio Production House, is delighted to announce the release of its new, highly anticipated podcast, “What It’s Like.”...