027: Marissa Dunn and Lindsay Olberman vs. Karen, the Food Artist

Catalyst: A Creative Industries Podcast

All of the hosts and interviewers you’ll hear from for the rest of this season are Chapman students who have completed the Podcasting class, which is just one of the topics offered through the Center for Creative and Cultural Industries course: 304-Creative and Cultural Industries in Practice. In class, we focus on the relationship between theory and practice. This means that after discussions focused on the importance of podcasts in modern media, we go out and create our own podcasts. Students who had no podcasting experience or technical ability were able to contribute all of the segments to the Chapman Catalyst podcast, with the goal being that they will take this ‘hands-on’ experience and carry it over to the launching of their very own series.

In the first episode of the second half of the fourth season, Chapman University students Marissa Dunn and Lindsay Olberman have found who they believe to be one of the most essential people on the campus: Karen, the lady who makes your sandwiches. Marissa and Lindsay talk to Karen about what goes into creating her art, whether it be perfect ingredients, or a little bit of love. Marissa and Lindsay also tell personal stories about all of the times Karen went above and beyond her job as food artist, going out of her way to make sure the students get the care that they need. Marissa and Lindsay chose Karen to be their interview subject because of her clear love and devotion to her art. By the end of this episode, you’ll see it too.