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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)

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

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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.

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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

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.

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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

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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

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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!

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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

This episode features Oscar-nominated cinematographer Robert Yeoman ‘73 (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, Bridesmaids, Love & 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!

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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