Episodes

  • Inside the Metaverse (Gaming, XR & Interactive Media)
    Apr 8 2022
    This episode features an all-star panel of alumni working in interactive media/entertainment in conversation with this year’s StudioDuke cohort. The cohort asks the panelists big questions about the world of gaming, XR, and the metaverse, as well as tips for breaking into the industry.

    Panel

    Leslie J. Kim, Fuqua ‘13, Ubisoft, Associate Director, Global Marketing

    Madden Osei ’19, Xbox/Microsoft, Game Studios Program Manager (Major: Electrical & Computer Engineering)

    Abhi Shah ’16, Xbox/Microsoft, Game Pass Content Portfolio Planning (Major: Math; Certificate: Arts of the Moving Image)

    Zsofia Solta ‘14, Meta Horizon, Marketing Lead (Major: History; Minor: Economics)

    Vincent Wang, Fuqua ‘18, 2K, Senior Manager, Live Services (Core/AAA)

    Read a transcript of this episode here.

    Our theme song is "Carolina" by Cameron Thompkins '13.

    This episode was produced in partnership with the student-run podcast hub Hear at Duke. Subscribe to our newsletter, send us an email or message us on Instagram to get involved!

     

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    We know that finding a job/internship in all industries is confusing and stressful. DEMAN is here to help with DEMAN Live—Duke's signature series featuring conversations with alumni working in creative industries to help students and alumni navigate careers and opportunities. Follow us @DukeDEMAN

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Authors, Publishers & Literary Agents
    Apr 8 2022

    This episode features an all-star panel in conversation with this year’s StudioDuke cohort. The cohort asks the panelists deep-diving questions about the creative process of writing and publishing, as well as advice for breaking into the industry.

    Panel

    Christina Baker Kline P’18 P’22, #1 New York Times bestselling author

    Molly Gendell ’16, Assistant Editor, HarperCollins Publishers

    Lisa Leshne, Literary Agent and Talent Manager, The Leshne Agency

    Read a transcript of this episode here.

    Our theme song is "Carolina" by Cameron Thompkins '13.

    This episode was produced in partnership with the student-run podcast hub Hear at Duke. Subscribe to our newsletter, send us an email or message us on Instagram to get involved!

     

    About DEMAN Live

    We know that finding a job/internship in all industries is confusing and stressful. DEMAN is here to help with DEMAN Live—Duke's signature series featuring conversations with alumni working in creative industries to help students and alumni navigate careers and opportunities. Follow us @DukeDEMAN

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Inside A Netflix Writer’s Room
    Apr 8 2022

    This episode features Keely MacDonald, Executive Story Editor at Netflix (“October Faction”, “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe”), in conversation with this year’s StudioDuke cohort. Keely discusses her career path from Duke to screenwriting, shares insights on what it’s like to work in a writer’s room and provides a behind-the-scenes look at the process of getting a show from script to screen.

    Panel

    Keely MacDonald ’12, Executive Story Editor, Netflix

    Read a transcript of this episode here.

    Our theme song is "Carolina" by Cameron Thompkins '13.

    This episode was produced in partnership with the student-run podcast hub Hear at Duke. Subscribe to our newsletter, send us an email or message us on Instagram to get involved!

     

    About DEMAN Live

    We know that finding a job/internship in all industries is confusing and stressful. DEMAN is here to help with DEMAN Live—Duke's signature series featuring conversations with alumni working in creative industries to help students and alumni navigate careers and opportunities. Follow us @DukeDEMAN

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    47 mins
  • Interactive Entertainment with Epic Games
    Apr 8 2022
    This episode features an all-star panel of alumni working at Epic Games, which publishes Fortnite, one of the world’s most popular games. We deep dive into the world of gaming, including strategy, legal, and creative. We also learn about the intersection of gaming with TV, film, animation and Epic’s real-time 3D creation tool, Unreal Engine. Watch to go behind the scenes of the world’s leading interactive entertainment companies headquartered in Duke’s backyard of Cary, NC.   Panel

    Jay Choi ‘10, Senior Counsel, Epic Games 

    Karen Dufilho, Executive Producer, Epic Games; Formerly Pixar Animation Studios and Google

    Chris Kavcsak ‘09, Head of MegaGrants, Epic Games

    Moderated by Abhi Shah ’16, Xbox/Microsoft, Game Pass Content Portfolio Planning

     

    Read a transcript of this episode here.

    Our theme song is "Carolina" by Cameron Thompkins '13.

    This episode was produced in partnership with the student-run podcast hub Hear at Duke. Subscribe to our newsletter, send us an email or message us on Instagram to get involved!

     

    About DEMAN Live

    We know that finding a job/internship in all industries is confusing and stressful. DEMAN is here to help with DEMAN Live—Duke's signature series featuring conversations with alumni working in creative industries to help students and alumni navigate careers and opportunities. Follow us @DukeDEMAN

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    59 mins
  • Theater & Performing Arts
    Mar 31 2022
    This episode features alumni working across the country in the theater and performing arts industries, moderated by Hoof ‘n’ Horn‘s Adam Beskind ’20 and Shaina Lubliner ’20.

    Panel

    Dani Davis ’88, Director, Tony-nominated Broadway Producer & Emmy-winning Writer

    Claire Florian ’09, American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, Managing Director

    Talya Klein ’02, Writer/Director

    Madeleine Lambert ’08, Actress, Audiobook Narrator & Performance Coach

    Martavius Parrish ’14, Founder & CEO, Artonomist; Performer, Director & Teaching Artist

    Margaret Skoglund ’10, KGM Theatrical General Management, General Manager; Virtual Broadway, Co-Founder

    Read a transcript of this episode here.

    Our theme song is "Carolina" by Cameron Thompkins '13.

    This episode was produced in partnership with the student-run podcast hub Hear at Duke. Subscribe to our newsletter, send us an email or message us on Instagram to get involved!

     

    About DEMAN Live

    We know that finding a job/internship in all industries is confusing and stressful. DEMAN is here to help with DEMAN Live—Duke's signature series featuring conversations with alumni working in creative industries to help students and alumni navigate careers and opportunities. Follow us @DukeDEMAN

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    53 mins
  • Cinematography with Robert Yeoman
    Mar 31 2022

    This episode features Oscar-nominated cinematographer Robert Yeoman ‘73 (The Grand Budapest HotelMoonrise KingdomBridesmaidsLove & Mercy) in conversation with this year’s StudioDuke student cohort. Listen as he discusses his transition from Duke to Hollywood, provides a behind-the-scenes look at a cinematographer’s duties on set, and offers advice for students looking to break into the film industry.

    Read a transcript of this episode here.

    Our theme song is "Carolina" by Cameron Thompkins '13.

    This episode was produced in partnership with the student-run podcast hub Hear at Duke. Subscribe to our newsletter, send us an email or message us on Instagram to get involved!

     

    About DEMAN Live

    We know that finding a job/internship in all industries is confusing and stressful. DEMAN is here to help with DEMAN Live—Duke's signature series featuring conversations with alumni working in creative industries to help students and alumni navigate careers and opportunities. Follow us @DukeDEMAN

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    54 mins
  • Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Revolt Media & TV: Social Justice Journalism
    Mar 2 2022

    This episode features LA-based Duke alum Detavio Samuels ’02, Chief Executive Officer at REVOLT MEDIA & TV, the nation’s leading creator & distributor of Hip Hop content. Founded by Sean “Diddy” Combs, REVOLT uses the biggest driver of global culture—Hip Hop—and a multi-platform ecosystem (TV, digital, social and live events) to help Millennials and Gen Z understand the world around them and impact change. Detavio and his REVOLT MEDIA & TV colleagues take us behind the scenes of REVOLT BLACK NEWS to look at social justice through the lens of journalism.

    Panel

    Cherisse McKenzie, Head of Production, REVOLT MEDIA & TV

    Deon Graham, Chief Brand Officer, Combs Enterprises

    Eboni K. Williams, Host & Executive Producer, REVOLT BLACK NEWS

    Moderated by Detavio Samuels ’02, CEO, REVOLT MEDIA & TV

     

    Read a transcript of this episode here.

    Our theme song is "Carolina" by Cameron Thompkins '13.

    This episode was produced in partnership with the student-run podcast hub Hear at Duke. Subscribe to our newsletter, send us an email or message us on Instagram to get involved!

     

    About DEMAN Live

    We know that finding a job/internship in all industries is confusing and stressful. DEMAN is here to help with DEMAN Live—Duke's signature series featuring conversations with alumni working in creative industries to help students and alumni navigate careers and opportunities. Follow us @DukeDEMAN

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    55 mins
  • Fine Arts & Fashion Industries
    Mar 2 2022

    This features Duke alumni working in the fine arts and fashion industries, moderated by students in The Standard, FORM Magazine, Nasher MUSE, and Fuqua’s Luxury Brand and Retail Club.

    Panel

    Kwesi Blair ’03, Instagram, Global Brand Strategy; Brand Consultant

    Kristina Brown ’15, CHANEL, Former Lead, Beauty Brand Marketing

    Laura D. Corey ’08, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Senior Research Associate, Director’s Office and European Paintings

    Jesse N. Huddleston ’10, Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Former Program Educator, Nasher Teens & Nasher MUSE

    Lynn Matheny ’91, National Gallery of Art, Interim Head of Interpretation (Exhibition Programs)

    Christie Mitchell ’10, Whitney Museum of American Art, Former Senior Curatorial Assistant

    Jenna Poczik ‘17, Artsy, Product Manager

    Jason Rosenfeld ‘89, Marymount Manhattan College, Distinguished Chair & Professor, Art History; The Brooklyn Rail, Senior Writer & Editor-at-Large

    Jillian Smith Chisari ’07, MUTHA, Vice President of Global Integrated Marketing & eCommerce

    Gary Yeh ’17, ArtDrunk, Founder

    Student Moderators: Stephanie Cutler (FORM Magazine), Ashleigh Smith (Nasher MUSE), Nancy Zhong (Fuqua’s Retail & Luxury Brands Club), and Chiara Settineri (The Standard)

     

    Read a transcript of this episode here.

    Our theme song is "Carolina" by Cameron Thompkins '13.

    This episode was produced in partnership with the student-run podcast hub Hear at Duke. Subscribe to our newsletter, send us an email or message us on Instagram to get involved!

     

    About DEMAN Live

    We know that finding a job/internship in all industries is confusing and stressful. DEMAN is here to help with DEMAN Live—Duke's signature series featuring conversations with alumni working in creative industries to help students and alumni navigate careers and opportunities. Follow us @DukeDEMAN

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    1 hr and 4 mins