Photo by Gene Jeter on Unsplash I'm no stranger to conducting an interview - I feel like it comes with the territory of working in communications. Even though I'm not a journalist, I've been interviewing people all through my career. There's the obvious opportunities I've had to work with very talented videographers and editors, interviewing …
That time I went on a friend’s podcast and talked about “host”
My dear friend Damo DM’d me last year to ask if I would go on his brand new podcast, Camp Scary and Squee, to talk about a horror film. I said I’d love to, despite the lack of an Oxford comma in his title. We did our masters degrees at the same time and he’s a huge horror nerd. He also has the perfect voice for a podcast.

As you can see, it took me a whole two minutes to pick Host. I’m pretty sure you can still get a free trial for Shudder.
I could go on about the film here but I’d love for you to listen to the episode to experience the joy of me saying “YES” over and over again. Turn it into a drinking game if you must.
Be sure to check out Damo’s other episodes while you’re there and SMASH that subscribe…
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Why am I doing a PhD?
The most consistent advice I received when I set out to apply for a PhD was 'Don't do it!' It stood out to me that successful academics, all of whom completed a PhD and are now working in various capacities in academia were so quick to discourage someone from pursuing the same path. And honestly, …
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Here they grow again Summary "Fred, what we want is, I think, what everyone wants, and what you and your viewers have: civilization." https://player.acast.com/5f48c8329654ee77b1c568ee/episodes/gremlins-2-the-new-batch-1990?theme=default&cover=1&latest=1 Gremlins 2: Here they grow again (1990) might not be the comedy-horror sequel to break the mould, bit it certainly was the one to become a cult-classic. Where else can you see …
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