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.
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Episodes
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Are you considering a career in media? Do you have questions on what it takes to break into this industry and what are the possible career paths? If so, listen this session to hear directly from industry professionals as you think about what your next step is to creating your career in media.
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
In which Paul Witcover, dean of the Online MFA, discusses the online graduate creative writing programs at SNHU with Jacob Powers, dean of the Creative Writing MA. They are joined by MFA grads Arlene Schwartz and Liliana Lopez, who share their experiences at December's Pitch Weekend, where both successfully pitched their thesis novels to a literary agent. This presentation was recorded on February 13, 2023.
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
SNHU's ongoing literary series, hosted by associate deans Jacob Powers and Paul Witcover of the online creative writing programs, honors the winners of the 2022 Penmen Review Fall Fiction Contest: Douglas Goff, Tim Brumbaugh, Michael Cabrera, Hayden Pursley, and Kevin Broccoli! The five writers read their winning short stories, discuss their creative process, and respond to questions from moderators and audience members.
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
In which hosts Paul Witcover and Melissa Hart talk with MA Creative Writing instructor Jeremy Billingsley about his experiences as publisher of the small press Sley House, including an unexpected diversion into the subject of ancient grimoires.
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
In which hosts Paul Witcover and Melissa Hart engage bestselling author and Online MFA instructor Eileen Rendahl in a wide-ranging discussion of ghostwriting, pseudonyms, point of view in fiction, and the ups and downs of the freelance writing life!
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Adjunct instructors Lauren A. Forry and Gina Troisi read from their work and share their writerly wisdom in the latest Word for Word event from the SNHU online Creative Writing programs.
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
In which hosts Melissa Hart and Paul Witcover welcome MFA instructor Kirsten Imani Kasai Flournoy for a stimulating discussion of creativity, witchcraft, and the writer's journey.
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Our featured guest for this episode is Buster Ratliff, Director of Operations with the Cultural Foundation of the Texas Panhandle & Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. Buster talks with us about the value of building your network and understanding company values.
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Writer Joan F. Smith, author of The Half-Orphan’s Handbook, joins hosts Jacob Powers and Paul Witcover to read from her upcoming novel, The Other Side of Infinity, and answer questions about literary craft and careers.
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Friday Nov 25, 2022
In which ghosts Paul Witcover and Melissa Hart, along with special ghasts Mary SanGiovanni, Sidney Williams, and L. Marie Wood, celebrate Halloween early in a Horror-themed Wireside Chat focusing on "ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night."