Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast
Passion and Practicality is a podcast series produced by Southern New Hampshire University‘s online Liberal Arts department, which includes academic programs and courses in Communication, Composition, Creative Writing, English, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, History, Literature, and Philosophy. In this podcast series, faculty, staff, and guests discuss the career paths open to graduates of those programs, the research and creative work of practitioners in the field, and other interesting stuff.
Passion and Practicality is a podcast series produced by Southern New Hampshire University‘s online Liberal Arts department, which includes academic programs and courses in Communication, Composition, Creative Writing, English, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, History, Literature, and Philosophy. In this podcast series, faculty, staff, and guests discuss the career paths open to graduates of those programs, the research and creative work of practitioners in the field, and other interesting stuff.
Episodes

Jun 3, 2022
Jun 3, 2022
53 min
Jennifer Moxley is a media consultant, producer, videographer, and the owner of Sunshine Media Network, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. In this episode we discuss the importance of a Liberal Arts education in her professional career as a journalist and communicator.
Learn more about Jennifer and Sunshine Media at https://www.sunshinemedianetwork.com/.
Transcript

May 27, 2022
Renee Smith - Senior Recruiter, Cox Media Group
May 27, 2022
May 27, 2022
16 min
In this episode, Renee Smith of Cox Enterprises talks to Peter Bartell about writing skills and the numerous career avenues they can open doors to at Cox Enterprises and beyond.

May 23, 2022
Word for Word with Nisi Shawl
May 23, 2022
May 23, 2022
59 min
Award-winning writer Nisi Shawl of Writing the Other discusses sensitivity readers, cultural consultants, and "steel snowflakes" in the latest episode of Word for Word. Click here for the video version of this episode.

May 20, 2022
May 20, 2022
10 min
In this episode, Associate Dean Paul Witcover discusses his career as a writer and explains the differences between the Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees in Creative Writing.

May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022
51 min
Hosts Melissa Hart and Paul Witcover are joined by Benjamin Nugent, director of the Mountainview Low-Residency MFA program at SNHU.

May 6, 2022
May 6, 2022
21 min
Eli Rodriguez, Director of HR/Talent with Zimmerman Advertising speaks with Peter Bartell on roles writers would be interested in in the advertising space, as well as what to come prepared with for the interview process.

May 3, 2022
Word for Word with Jeff VanderMeer
May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022
1hr 1 min
In this episode, bestselling author Jeff VanderMeer reads from his work-in-progress, talks about writing and his "career-killer" novel, and answers questions from students and moderators Jacob Powers and Paul Witcover. The video version of this episode is available here.

Apr 29, 2022
Apr 29, 2022
4 min
In this episode, Associate Dean Hannah Thompson discusses how the skills and strategies covered in SNHU’s composition courses prepare students for future writing situations. Drawing from “The Brutal Truth You Must Accept to Write Well, According to Jeff Bezos” by Jessica Stillman, she discusses that writing takes time, improves with feedback, and requires revision.

Apr 27, 2022
Apr 27, 2022
1hr 25 sec
In this episode, copyright expert and SNHU archivist Ellen Phillips provides the facts that creative writers need to know about copyright protections under US Law.

Apr 15, 2022
Apr 15, 2022
26 min
In this episode, Torian Parker talks to Shaneequa Vereen, Public Affairs Officer and Live Mission Commentator at NASA, about the power of networking, the power of persistence, and the benefit of soft skills in mainstream careers fields like STEM, Business, and more! Listen to Shaneequa’s unique story and pathway to NASA!







