What It’s Like

Soriya Estes: What it’s like to be an audiologist

Soriya Estes co-manages Estes Audiology Hearing Centers and serves as Senior VP of Brand Strategy for Alpaca Audiology, LLC, the largest independently owned group of audiology practices in the country. She discusses why speech language pathology and audiology are in the Moody College of Communication, what it’s like being a female entrepreneur and how she mentors and inspires future audiologists.

Alzo Slade on what it’s like to be a storyteller

Comedian and documentarian Alzo Slade talks to the “What It’s Like” team ahead of his appearance on “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!” in Austin in early 2024. He discusses his creative process, his time at Prairie View A&M University, how he began working with VICE and what it felt like to win an Emmy and a Peabody.

Aisha Harris on what it’s like to be a pop culture connoisseur

Aisha Harris, one of the hosts of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour, talks about her new book “Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me,” her job as a cohost on one of NPR’s top shows and the controversy that followed a piece she wrote about turning Santa Claus into a penguin.

Neal Moritz on what it’s like to produce blockbuster films

Producer Neal Moritz shares his story of getting started in the movie business, how his father owning movie theaters got him into film, producers’ accountability and his company Original Film. Follow the Moody College of Communication on X (formerly Twitter) [https://twitter.com/utexasmoody], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/texasmoody] and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/school/moodycollege/].  This podcast was produced by The Drag Audio Production House. Want to work with The Drag? Reach out here [https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6yF4KAfNH3Lxalw].

Christine Brennan on what it’s like being one of the first female sports writers

Sports writer Christine Brennan talks about what it’s like to be the first woman sports writer at the Miami Herald and the first female to cover Washington’s NFL team as a staff writer, as well as her relationship with her father and women in sports in the 1980s. Follow the Moody College of Communication on X (formerly Twitter) [https://twitter.com/utexasmoody], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/texasmoody] and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/school/moodycollege/].  This podcast was produced by The Drag Audio Production House. Want to work with The Drag? Reach out here [https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6yF4KAfNH3Lxalw].