062: Influence and Scope in the Podcasting Realm

Catalyst: A Creative Industries Podcast

Catalyst is a Creative Industries podcast, from Chapman University. Each episode features Chapman students who have completed a Podcasting course through the Center for Creative and Cultural Industries at the university. Students who had no podcasting experience or technical ability in the genre before taking the course were able to contribute all the segments to Catalyst this season with the goal being that they will take this ‘hands-on’ experience and carry it over to the launching of their very own series. Each episode of Season 8 will feature one to two different interviews conducted by CCI students, exploring different aspects of the Creative and Cultural Industries.

This week, we begin our episode by listening to an interview of writer, producer and specialist in the area of genre cinema, Jordan Crucchiola, by Jackie Pak. Having previously worked for big names in journalism like Wired, Vulture, and the New York Magazine, Crucchiola discusses her work experiences establishing her realm of movie genre podcasting. The two discuss not only Crucchiola’s background in journalism but how she started in podcasting, and her enthusiasm and critical thoughts on the industry and the Creative and Cultural Industries more broadly. Rounding out our show this week Nick Pavlakovich sits down with Chapman Creative and Cultural Industries Professor, and Podcaster, Ryan Haley to discuss the Podcasting industry and CCIs within academia. The pair also discuss the trajectory of Ryan’s career as a professional educator and professional podcaster, taking time to highlight how they intersect. They also discuss the importance of industries like podcasting in the new career landscape that is modern Creative and Cultural Industries.