Milestone Episode #30 of the #PADPod features an insightful and inspiring episode with actor, writer, and facilitator Jeff Pagliano! Believing in “imagination as a portal for change”, Jeff specializes in interactive and immersive theater applied across multiple disciplines. He has designed learning experiences on leadership development and workplace culture and delivered team building workshops forcorporate clients around the world. A proud member of Actor’s Equity, Jeff has also appeared as an actor in Regional and New York theater productions. He started his career in the film industry working on the feature films “Contact” and “Deep Impact” and in the office of director Robert Zemeckis. Jeff was involved in many PAD productions when he was a student including Romeo & Juliet and The Servant of Two Masters. He was also a founding member of the WashU comedy troupe Mama’s Pot Roast and directed the musical Chess for All Student Theater (AST). Don’t miss this interesting interview that will make you believe that storytelling can truly change people and the world!

Episode 29 of the #PADpod features Keith Sherman founder of Keith Sherman & Associates (KSA) – a global firm is a communications firm for a diverse range of entertainment, arts, lifestyles, and international brands. KSA has represented hundreds of Broadway, Off Broadway and touring productions, films, television broadcasts, Olympic sports, music projects and major events globally. The company represented The New York Times for a decade, the Tony Awards for 18 years, the Drama Desk Awards for 12 years, and the Chita Rivera Awards for nine years. From figure skating to film and from music to musicals, Keith and his team have represented nearly 400 events over the last 36 years and counting. Rob and Keith talk about his humble beginnings at #WashU working for the Student Life newspaper and his involvement with the PAD that allowed him to blend his business and marketing background with a life in the arts. It would be bad PR to miss this episode, so give it a listen!

We have a new episode of the #PADpod for your summer listening pleasure featuring television producer, screenwriter, and author Nick Santora! Nick is an executive producer, showrunner, screenwriter, and author who has written for and/or produced The Sopranos, The Guardian, Law & Order, Prison Break, Lie to Me, and Scorpion. He has created and executive produced Beauty and the Geek, Breakout Kings, Reacher (Amazon Prime), and the soon-to-be-released this summer spin-off of Reacher called Neagley. Rob and Nick talk about his circuitous journey studying multiple subjects at #WashU, his graduate training and professional career as a lawyer, and how he spent a week of vacation writing his first screenplay that won Best Screenplay of the Competition in the New York City Independent International Film Festival. It was at this moment that his career as a writer and creator began! Don’t miss this inspiring episode loaded with sage advice. It really should be assigned listening for all students. ;)