Brandon Horwin of Jackson, New Jersey and Sophie Williams of Baltimore, Maryland - both seniors at Catholic University in Washington, DC - have announced the launch of their new podcast series “Whatcha Doin’ with Brandon Horwin and Sophie Williams.” “Whatcha Doin?” is a fully student-produced podcast series that strives to connect current theatre industry professionals with future theatre industry professionals by way of interviews accessible as both YouTube and Spotify podcast listings.
From launch to date, the series has featured a variety of theatre and entertainment stars from DC, Broadway, and beyond. With the assistance of Eleanor Holdridge and an advisory board of CUA Drama educators, Horwin and Williams successfully launched the series in early November with Holdridge joining them as the first guest. Since, they have gone on to have multiple interviews with names such as Luis Salgado, Arturo Porazzi, Michael Berkowitz, Beverley Bass, and Tony Award Winner Debbie Gravitte and with an impending episode from Caesar Samayoa and De’Lon Grant. Through these conversations, audiences have gained insight as to how these artistic professionals are handling the pandemic, how they are keeping the creativity alive, and what advice they have for aspiring professionals at this time (plus some cool anecdotes from their career in theatre, name dropping Julie Andrews or recalling when they met Sondheim or Hillary Clinton).
“We wanted to create something during this time that not only inspires us, but helps inspire others to stay connected and engaged, while continuing to pursue their dreams” Horwin says. The series releases weekly episodes that feature new guests from all disciplines of theatre, entertainment, and film spanning from New York, New Jersey, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, and beyond.
The creators plan to release a couple more interviews before the new year with some very special guests and have prepared a special announcement for the new year, so the best way to be alerted of this exciting news is to follow them on both Facebook (Whatcha Doin’ w. Brandon Horwin and Sophie Williams) and on Instagram @whatchadoinpodcast.
Their episodes are now streaming on Spotify under “Whatcha Doin’ with Brandon Horwin and Sophie Williams” and on YouTube under the same name.
