{"id":4684,"date":"2022-11-02T21:43:13","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T21:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-the-words\/?page_id=4684"},"modified":"2024-08-07T18:30:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T18:30:24","slug":"english-majors-after-mac-podcasting-with-hannah-rehak-15","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/home-2\/the-words-november-2022\/english-majors-after-mac-podcasting-with-hannah-rehak-15\/","title":{"rendered":"English Majors After Mac: Podcasting with Hannah Rehak \u201815"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">by Zo\u00eb Roos Scheuerman &#8217;24<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Graduation, while exciting, can also be a source of anxiety for outgoing Mac students. People might walk away from commencement with a barrage of existential questions, including: am I employable? Will I be able to avoid a boring 9-to-5 office job and pursue my love of literature instead? Do I have to pay for my coffee and bagels now that I don\u2019t have access to the lounge? How will I survive without the heart and soul of the English Department, Jan Beebe? To alumni, prospective majors, and seniors alike, fear not! This month, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Words<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reached out to Hannah Rehak \u201815 to get the rundown on podcasting, one awesome career where majors can put their English skills to work.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2022\/11\/RehakHeadshot1-1-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"image of Hannah Rehak '15\" class=\"wp-image-4689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2022\/11\/RehakHeadshot1-1-200x300.jpeg 200w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2022\/11\/RehakHeadshot1-1-682x1024.jpeg 682w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2022\/11\/RehakHeadshot1-1-768x1153.jpeg 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2022\/11\/RehakHeadshot1-1-1023x1536.jpeg 1023w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2022\/11\/RehakHeadshot1-1-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2022\/11\/RehakHeadshot1-1-scaled.jpeg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hannah graduated in 2015 with a degree in English and American Studies, as well as a minor in Media and Cultural Studies. Since graduation, Hannah has come to work on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">several podcasts in various roles. She is the executive producer of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5tIjThBZA8OYwWEGmYFcw1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Witch, Please<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a Harry-Potter inspired podcast that uses the book series to teach critical theory in an accessible, fun way. As the executive producer, Hannah handles administrative tasks such as bookings and production meetings. She also ensures recordings\u2019 quality and edits each episode.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hannah plays a slightly different role on another podcast, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/29Hcx6QsfYhhZ6FBE8pONS\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hot and Bothered<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This series discusses romance novels, and the latest season focuses on the famous English Department stalwart <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pride and Prejudice. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every other week, Austen scholars read the novel aloud and discuss it! Hannah manages the show\u2019s Patreon page, and she works to monetize the show and broaden its reach.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hannah also works on other shows like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Real Question: Should I Quit?<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nocrumbsleft Table Talks<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Man Dog Pod<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and her own podcast, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/nina-hannah-emily-in-paris\/id1535746438\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nina, Hannah and Emily in Paris<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (with Mac &#8217;14 alum Nina Slesinger). While at Mac, she worked as a podcast producer in the three departments she was involved in, and she was influenced by Mac classes on Austen, queer aesthetics, and critical race theory. She values being able to combine her academic background with creative work in podcasting, and she never could have done it without professors like Lesley Goodman, Leola Johnson, Casey Jarrin, Marlon James, Duchess Harris, Daylanne English and James Dawes, just to name a few!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can learn more about Hannah at her <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/hannahrehak.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> here! She is also a performer at Second City, and she moved to Chicago after Mac to pursue improv after her time with Fresh Concepts\u2122.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">_______________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Words thanks Hannah Rehak for reaching out and kindly providing us with the information for this article!<\/span><\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Zo\u00eb Roos Scheuerman &#8217;24 Graduation, while exciting, can also be a source of anxiety for outgoing Mac students. People might walk away from commencement with a barrage of existential questions, including: am I employable? Will I be able to avoid a boring 9-to-5 office job and pursue my love of literature instead? 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