Tower Tunin': Catching Up With The Tower Tunes Crew

Ad Grad Jammin': It's Graduation Season

Where does the time go? It's the final episode of Season 3 and, keeping up with tradition, we jam with one of our graduating majors. Daniel Karp is an Advertising Major with plans to go into the entertainment industry. In his four years with us he has achieved a bunch - from deciding on his path in life to experiencing the world outside of San Jose. Join us as we chat about advertising, lessons learnt, future plans and the joys of Study Abroad. And then that's it until the new year.

Tower Tunin': Catching Up With The Tower Tunes Crew

One of the awesome things that happen here in JMC is the entrepreneurship our students engage in. You may remember an episode where we chatted with a couple of Advertising majors who were launching a music review channel. It lived on Instagram and was called Tower Tunes. Tower Tunes grew from a personal project in the Portfolio class to it's own big deal. Simon and Vinson are back to talk about where it is now and where it will go in the future. From a classroom project to a social media phenomenon with video content and a regular slot on CreaTV (local cable channel), they will be passing the baton on as they ease into graduation and others take up the mic.

Hearst Awardin': Editorial Cartooning, Politics and Satire with Ann Telnaes

This special episode has us jammin' with Ann Telnaes, the 2025 JMC Hearst Award winer. Twice Pulitzer Prize–winning editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes, joins us for a lively conversation about the art and responsibility of political cartooning, her journey from Disney animation to the front lines of visual journalism, and why humor and courage still matter in today’s media landscape. Tune in for sharp insights, candid reflections, and a breakdown on the events that have taken place around the Award ceremony, from interactive student workshops and press conferences to a lively debate with Mark Fiore and Ward Sutton, fellow cartoonists and animators.

Ad Club Jammin': Mentoring The Next Generation Of Ad Students

We've jammed with the Ad Club before about all the cool stuff they do, the industry visits and, in particular the annual New York agency trip, but in this episode we get to hear about a really interesting initiative they have only just launched. Join me, Bella and Kimberley as they tell us about the James Lick High School Mentorship idea where ad club members interact with and mentor students from the High School. Their support opens up the high schoolers' career options and understanding of different possibilities for their university experience. It's a great way to engage with the San Jose community and inspire the next generation of possible advertising majors ... who graduate and become the future of the advertising industry!

Updatin' The Jams: Jammin' With The Update News Student Crew

Episode 8 already and this time round we chat to two of our Update News Executive Team, Angela Nguyen and Sofi Cipriano. Angela is this semester's Executive Producer and winner of the prestigious Fred Zehnder Memorial Undergraduate Journalism Scholarship that is awarded by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Sofi is the script editor and also has a show on our very own radio station, KSJS FM. The conversation revolves around the craft behind a weekly news show and the tightly knit cohort that makes Update such a wonderful option for students who want to work with storytelling through broadcast platforms, video and audio. We could have jammed for hours and the result is a slightly longer episode!