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- As a college student becomes further consumed by her depression, she must find the courage within herself to fight back.
- A woman is involved in a car accident while driving home one night and is forced to make a decision that will change her life forever.
- Author and Journalist Lisa Bowman interviews noted musicologist Roger Hickman, author of Reel Music: Exploring 100 Years of Film Music, on general topics about the book, the author, music, and classic film music.
- An avid high school debater and enthusiastic student body president, Craig Smith seemed destined for a life in public service from an early age. As a sought-after speechwriter, Smith had a front-row seat at some of the most important events of the twentieth century, meeting with Robert Kennedy and Richard Nixon, advising Governor Ronald Reagan, writing for President Ford, serving as a campaign manager for a major U.S. senator's reelection campaign, and writing speeches for a contender for the Republican nomination for president. Life in the volatile world of politics wasn't always easy, however, and as a closeted gay man, Smith struggled to reconcile his private and professional lives. In this revealing interview based on his memoir "Confessions of a Presidential Speechwriter" (Michigan State University Press, 2014), Smith sheds light on what it takes to make it as a speechwriter in a field where the only constant is change. While bouncing in and out of the academic world, Smith transitioned from consultantships with George H. W. Bush and the Republican caucus of the U.S. Senate to a position with Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca. When Smith returned to Washington, D.C., as president and founder of the Freedom of Expression Foundation, he became a leading player on First Amendment issues in the nation's capital. Then, returning at long last to academia, Smith found happiness coming out of the closet and reaping the benefits of a dedicated and highly successful career. This interview, which is the second of two, was conducted by Journalist Lisa Bowman.
- An avid high school debater and enthusiastic student body president, Craig Smith seemed destined for a life in public service from an early age. As a sought-after speechwriter, Smith had a front-row seat at some of the most important events of the twentieth century, meeting with Robert Kennedy and Richard Nixon, advising Governor Ronald Reagan, writing for President Ford, serving as a campaign manager for a major U.S. senator's reelection campaign, and writing speeches for a contender for the Republican nomination for president. Life in the volatile world of politics wasn't always easy, however, and as a closeted gay man, Smith struggled to reconcile his private and professional lives. In this revealing interview based on his memoir "Confessions of a Presidential Speechwriter" (Michigan State University Press, 2014), Smith sheds light on what it takes to make it as a speechwriter in a field where the only constant is change. While bouncing in and out of the academic world, Smith transitioned from consultantships with George H. W. Bush and the Republican caucus of the U.S. Senate to a position with Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca. When Smith returned to Washington, D.C., as president and founder of the Freedom of Expression Foundation, he became a leading player on First Amendment issues in the nation's capital. Then, returning at long last to academia, Smith found happiness coming out of the closet and reaping the benefits of a dedicated and highly successful career. This interview, which is the first of two programs, is conducted by Journalist and Emmy-nominated television director Chuck Bowman.