Episode 24 of the PAD podcast illustrates yet another of the many career branches a #WashU alum might take in the artsfield. Recorded from the heart of Broadway in New York City, this episode features Mr. Michael Sinder who is an entertainment attorney practicing predominantly in live theatre for shows from Broadway to London’s West End. For over 30 years, Mr. Sinder has counseled and represented clients that range from producers to authors and from investors to creative team members. Name the show and he’slikely been involved on it in some capacity or another. Rob and Michael’s talk ranges from discussing the first Broadway show he saw all the way up to his recommendations for great current Broadway productions. Don’t miss this entertaining (law) episode!

Episode 23 of the PAD Podcast features #WashU alum BenWinters. Ben is an accomplished novelist, television writer/producer, comic book writer, multiple New York Times bestseller, and creator of original audio content. Ben’s best selling award-winning books include Big Time, Golden State, The Quiet Boy, and Underground Airlines; the award-winning Last Policeman Trilogy, two novels for young readers (The Secret Life of Ms. Finkelman and The Mystery of the Missing Everything); two parody “mash-up” novels (Sense andSensibility and Sea Monsters and Android Karenina) and the cult horror novel The Bonus Room (previously titled Bedbugs). Ben’s work for television includes work on the FX show Legion and the historical thriller Manhunt on AppleTV. Ben is thecreator of the smash-hit CBS network drama Tracker, which premiered after the Super Bowl in 2024. He has also written several Audible Originals for Audible.com, including Inside Jobs, Q&A, Self Help, Stranger, and Hitchhikers.
Of late, Ben is one of several comic-book writers involved in the ongoing anthology series Cruel Universe, part of the revival of EC Comics from Oni Press. Ben’s first solo comic book, a three-part series called Benjamin was published last summer. Don’t miss this interview with master storyteller Ben Winters as he reflects on his time at WashU (including time in Mama’s Pot Roast) and beyond.

PAD Podcast episode 22 features an interview with multitalented and multidisciplinary theatre artist and educator Miriam White (with a guest visit from her dog Rio). Miriam talks about her time at WashU including a prescient planning session over pancakes (say that three times fast) where she and #WashU classmates devised what would eventually become Nice People Theatre Company for which Miriam was Co-Artistic Director for 5 years. Miriam has since worked as a professional actor on stage at places like PlayPenn and Arden Theatre as well as a dedicated academic advisor for students from primary and secondary #education at The Philadelphia School to undergraduates in #highered at places like University of the Arts and University of Pennsylvania. Don’t miss this episode or you’ll miss out on some valuable Miriam White wisdom!