Talk with ME: Spotlight Series: Recent Episodes
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Missing our on campus radio waves? Wait no more! Talk with ME is an exclusive new series which will feature students every other Monday hosting their own weekly podcast live stream! Students will apply, submit a preview, and then complete a pre-recorded 30 minute show which Mane will then premier on our public Spotify and Youtube. This is a platform for any and all students to chat about world news, our school, music, culture, and everything in between. We are so excited to debut this series, and hope you start to TALK WITH ME :)
In our last episode of the semester, we chat with junior film production major Will Streissguth from Syracuse, New York! He’s on the video production team for LMU Marketing and Communications and is working on his own documentary. Tune in to hear us discuss his background in film, projects at LMU, and creative inspo and advice!
In this week’s episode, we feature sophomore film production and psychology major Catharaxia! She’s the host of the podcast “Cathar’s Corner,” and is working on a feature screenplay and a poetry collection. Tune in to hear our discussion on combining creative projects with creative majors and using art as a form of self-reflection and realization. Find her online as @catharaxia and stream “Cathar’s Corner” every Thursday!
In this week’s episode, we talk with senior Theater Arts majors Rachel Kaftan and Katie Stottlemire. They are currently producing BOY VEY, an autobiographical solo show written and starring Rachel and directed and produced by Katie. Tune into our discussion about online theater education, how BOY VEY started, and creating art in a pandemic – with important details about how YOU can watch BOY VEY soon
Our guest this week is junior Sammie Small, a screenwriting major from Granite Bay, California. She is the host of her debut podcast, “Small Life, Big Stories,” and is an intern at CastingDuo! Tune in to hear us discuss balancing a creative curriculum and external projects, forming an authentic brand, and hot takes on reality TV!
In this week’s episode, we interview singer-songwriter Sofija, a senior communications and sociology major from Portland, Oregon. She is in Alpha Phi and in Notorious acapella group, and has completed SIX music industry internships! Tune in to hear us discuss her entertainment industry experience, what it’s like to grow up in a musical family, and the creative process that lead to her debut single, “Right Next to You!”
In our special Family Week episode, we chat with Mane Entertainment’s very own tech team and their SFTV alum parents! We interview tech manager Zoe Cannon ‘23, her father Dave Cannon ‘84, assistant tech manager Kate Mena ‘23, and her mother Frances Mena ‘91. Listen in to hear us discuss what it means to be a Lion legacy, how the School of Film and Television has evolved through the years, and why LMU has been a top college choice among many generations. Happy Family Week, everyone!
In this week's episode, Ashley and new co-host Ashton interview Maeve Kelley, a recently graduated marketing major from Boston. She's a singer-songwriter and model, and she's working on her third single. Tune in to hear about Maeve's background in the arts, LMU experience, and LA entertainment career!
Happy 2021 from Mane Entertainment! In our first episode of 2021, we chat with LMU junior Destin Christopher. He's an economics AND music major, and he's back in his hometown of LA after spending time at two other institutions. We discuss his upcoming EP, differences in music programs throughout his college experience, and how he's keeping a positive outlook on life in this crazy time. We hope this episode makes you laugh and leaves you feeling inspired by Destin's wise words!
Join us and listen to LMU's very own Anna McCollum discuss her time in quarantine, the two sided brain she has developed working in mechanical engineering and music, and the many facets of learning the arts that attracts her interests. Anna, a rising Junior this semester , talked about her past involvements and experiences on campus during her first 2 years, and her life now adjusting to that very active and engaging schedule to this online virtual world. Tap in to see how we pick the intelligent and creative mind of Anna!
Welcome back listeners, we know it's been a long two weeks and our newest guest Lillian McCarty is just the soothing mind everyone needs right about now! In this episode, we sit down with senior Music Theory & Comp major Lilly and discuss her many worlds of piano or music playing, recording, the changing industry, her professional life at KXLU, and more. In the midst of the pandemic, Lilly offers insight as to how the virtual music life has been changing, expanding, and adapting through all the twists and turns thus far. She tells us a little about herself, her interests in music and the atmosphere she tries to create in her world. Tune in for this broadcasting, podcasting extraordinaire!
This week we chat with our crowned 2020 DJ Competition Winner, Jorge Santana, about his passions in making music and experiencing live music. With the challenges of the pandemic and also the transition to virtual remote learning and marketing, we talk with Jorge about the creative edge's and solutions creators must adapt to during this time, and potentially in the future. Jorge gives us some recommendations of his favorite artists, he talks about his own personal process for mixing, and of course, his love of DJing!
In our very first installment, we interviewed Mane Entertainment's very own team member, Henry Vaughn. We talk about his approach to his field and studies within the film world, despite the surrounding pandemic, we talk about some of Henry's favorite movies, directors, styles, and more of his interests during this time.