The Only Constant

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Jennifer O’Grady Jennifer just earned her BA in Theater from FSU. She enjoys all aspects of live performance but has taken a special interest in casting. Recently, she worked as an associate producer on Hart Strings, an original TV series you can watch on Amazon Prime. Besides casting, Jen enjoys marketing, and social media because she gets to see her...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Beza Alford. Beza is earning their BA in Creative Writing, so we talked a lot about their writing process. For Beza, writing is a way to find clarity. Often, Beza explores the fairly conservative perspective that they grew up with as a child, often challenging it in their poetry and journaling. Beyond writing as a form of clarity, Beza also sees writin...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Jamie Norris. Jamie recently graduated with a BA in Theatre from Florida State University. After a personal and impactful experience as the lead role in their high school’s production Peter Pan, Jamie’s desire to be involved in theater was solidified. For the school’s next show, Jamie was brought on as a stage manager and realized they had a knack for...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Alex Rushe. Alex is studying music composition at Florida State University. He knows how to play many different instruments, and he’s even written a book titled “An Open Letter to Whoever is in Control” which can be found on Amazon. While our conversation opened with discussions about music, it became clear that Alex spent much of his time thinking abo...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Connor Bishop. Connor is earning his BS in Electrical Engineering from Florida State University and he also performs with the FSU Flying High Circus. To give you an idea of who Connor is, we start the podcast by talking about pen spinning and end on how electrical engineering applies to smart devices and space travel. In short, Connor is a man of many...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Kennisa Ragland. Kennisa is earning her MFA in Film Production from Florida State University. She’s always been a high achiever throughout her education, a trait she feels was shaped and solidified by museum trips and “field trips” with her grandmother as a child. However, beyond a passion for learning, Kennisa’s upbringing taught her the importance of...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Cole Moore. Cole earned a dual degree in Theater and Spanish with a minor in linguistics from Florida State University. He’s worked as a stuntman for a multitude of productions, and he’s completely fluent in Spanish. During our conversation, we talked about Cole’s interest in Spanish, and how being bilingual can help him better connect with others in t...

Note: Obesity is not THE leading cause of heart disease and cancer. Just ONE of the leading causes! On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Marissa Arnone. Marissa majored in Dietetics and minored in Food Science, receiving her degree from the University of Florida. She’s also a Certified Personal Trainer with a huge following across Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube. We’ll include links in the...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Maggie Mae Creasman. Maggie earned her BA in Theatre from FSU. She’s had a passion for theater since 4th grade and feels that theater is a way for her to learn how to be a human. In fact, she thinks all artists are simply searching for why we are alive. Our conversation touched on many topics, including her experience with child care, her desire to liv...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Vyky Saiz. Vyky is earning her MFA in Directing from Florida State University. During her undergrad years at UCF, Vyky earned a sociology degree, but always had a passion for filmmaking during her education. For personal reasons she left film behind for a time, teaching English, sociology, and economics to high school seniors for seven years. Vyky expl...

This is the season 1 finale, and we’re really excited to bring more conversations to you as season 2 begins. In this episode, Ted and I sat down to catch up with each other, and we ended up learning new things about one another as well. We plan on doing an episode like this at the end of every season to mark a new period for the podcast. Hopefully, you enjoy our conversation and we can’t wait to s...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Andrew Bourne. Andrew is earning his BFA in Film Production from Florida State University. Beyond film, Andrew has dabbled in various art forms ranging from acting, improv comedy, and sketch writing. Andrew highlighted just how many layers there are to filmmaking during our conversation. Production requires intense collaboration. Directors need to unde...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Lili Haring. Lili is earning their degree in Anthropology with a minor in Linguistics and African-American Studies from Florida State University. Our conversation touched upon various aspects of human society such as technology, art, tourism, and politics. Many of Lili’s opinions on the world have been shaped by their studies on human culture and histo...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Jillian Carta. Jill talked to us about earning her BS in exercise physiology and her passion for health and fitness. Jill has always looked forward to being a doctor. Because of her goal to work in the medical profession, Jill feels disheartend when people say they don’t trust their doctors. However, Jill acknowledges that the current U.S. health syste...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Tyler Covington – a student at Florida State University earning his BFA in Musical Theater. Our conversation focused on Tyler’s remarkable pursuit toward what he loves to do. Tyler lived with severe scoliosis for much of his life. Despite that, fitness and athletics remained a steady part of his routine. In 6th grade, Tyler auditioned for musical theat...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Severance Barrineau. Seve is earning his degree in music performance at FSU. Seve is incredibly proficient on the drums, and he surrounds himself with music every single day. Our conversation with him touched on music theory, in which we only skimmed the surface on composing drum parts, why jazz is the most American genre of music, and how music is rea...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Kailey Albert. During our conversation, Kailey spoke about the idea that “god is big enough for your questions”. Ironically, Kailey was taught this idea as a child, yet when she began to ask questions concerning her faith, she was made to feel guilty. She was constantly at odds with her Church’s perspective on the LGBTQ+ community. This made her feel l...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Zachary Aaron Croft. Zac made it clear early on in this conversation that an essential aspect of who he is as an individual comes form his capacity to create. It doesn’t matter the avenue that this creation comes from. Zac has dipped his toe in mechanical engineering, stage set construction, improv, and acting. At one point, he was even a member of the...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with AJ Alvarez. AJ is a senior at FSU earning his BA in Theater. He is also the artistic director of Rogue Productions based in Tallahassee, FL and heavily involved with sketch and standup comedy at Florida State. AJ’s role as an artistic director for an independent theater organization, as well as his role as a student, have offered him a perspective on h...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Anderson Khochaiche. Anderson is a recent graduate of FSU’s BFA Acting program. Anderson is a man with a contagiously jolly personality. Our conversation with him touched upon his interest in philosophy - in which he expressed a joy in thinking about life’s deepest questions. We also talked about Anderson’s relationship with masculinity. He explained t...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Abbie Brown. Abbie is currently earning her undergraduate degree in psychology, with a goal to become a therapist. During the episode, we talked about a number of subjects related to mental health – such as why its so important for teens to try therapy, and the roles of a therapist vs. a psychiatrist, and the dangers of overusing sensitive terms relate...

DISCLAIMER: Audio issues in this episode. On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Simone Duckett. As a kid, she knew she was interested in both acting and psychology. Keeping these interests well into high school, Simone’s experiences in theater only solidified her interest in psychology. As she spent time exploring the emotions of other people as an actor, she felt her empathy grow, and saw...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Katie Tawzer. Katie opened up about her experiences with mental health and self-love. As a trained actor, Katie feels she’s been given the tools to look outside of herself and examine her life from an objective point of view, as she’s had to examine different characters for each of her roles. Her vulnerability throughout the episode made both Caleb and...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Chris May. Chris has a mind focused on technical details. He enjoys finding the ins and outs of any subject he’s interested in. He’s found himself diving into the specifics of audio engineering, the production of watches, and the intricacies of neuroscience. In the episode, we talk about the differences between psychology and neuroscience. He explains...

On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Chloe Ward. Chloe studies theater and creative writing, and during our conversation, we learned about how both of these artistic pursuits have given Chloe the tools for diving into comedy. We discussed how comedians think, and the process behind making something funny. Some comedians tend to take a more structured approach, while others prefer to be sp...