Editor's note: This event has been rescheduled for May 5, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Original tickets will be honored for the new date. Ticket holders can contact the Moss Arts Center box office by phone at 540-231-5300 to exchange their tickets for another performance or to request a credit toward the purchase of tickets for another Moss Arts Center performance. The creators of the most listened-to podcast in history take audience members backstage to explore this new form of modern storytelling, using some of their favorite tape to narrate personal stories about the the creative process, during a live presentation at the Moss Arts Center on May 5, at 7:30 p.m.
Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder, co-creators of the podcasts “Serial” and “S-Town,” will talk “” during the event, which will be held in the Moss Arts Center’s Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre, located within the Street and Davis Performance Hall at 190 Alumni Mall. The award-winning podcast “Serial” became an internet sensation, downloaded more than 300 million times since it launched in 2014. Koenig and Snyder were colleagues working for the public radio show “This American Life” when they decided to try something new — make a show that does not follow the usual format of a different story every week, but instead covers one story over the course of an entire season. At the time, smart phone technology was making podcasts more accessible for the public and the on-demand nature of podcast listening meant people could follow a story in a serialized way, following each chapter of the story as it unfolded week by week. The format was appealing to Koenig and Snyder because it meant they could use all the tools of narrative journalism to report an in-depth story that featured twists, turns, tangents, and suspense along the way.
“Serial” tells one story — a true story — over the course of a season, with Koenig serving as host and reporter and Snyder as editor. The first season focused on the death of a high school senior from Baltimore County, Maryland, and her 17-year-old ex-boyfriend, who was arrested for her murder and sentenced to life in prison. Koenig sorted through thousands of documents, listened to trial testimony and police interrogations, and talked to everyone she could find who remembered what happened between the couple and discovered that the trial covered up a far more complicated story than the jury — or the public — ever got to hear. This first season of “Serial” is credited with bringing mainstream attention to the podcast format and has won several awards, including the Edward R. Murrow, duPont-Columbia, and Scripps Howard, as well as the Silver Gavel Award for Media and the Arts.
“Serial” won the 2014 Peabody Award, marking the first time the award has been given to a podcast. Koenig and Snyder released a second season of “Serial” in 2015, which told the story of a U.S. Soldier who had been a prisoner of the Taliban for nearly five years before being released. The duo also teamed up to create “S-Town,” a seven-part nonfiction podcast hosted by Brian Reed, which premiered in March 2017. “S-Town” was downloaded more than 10 million times in the first four days of its release — setting a new record in the podcasting world. Koenig began her career as a newspaper reporter — her first reporting job was at her weekly hometown paper.
She lived in Moscow, Russia, for several years, where she worked for The New York Times. She also did stints as a crime reporter and a political reporter at the Concord Monitor in New Hampshire and the Baltimore Sun. In 2004 she became a producer at “This American Life” and has produced and reported some of the show’s most popular episodes, including “Switched at Birth,” “Dr.
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Gilmer and Mr. Hyde,” and “Habeas Schmabeas,” a Peabody Award-winning show about Guantanamo Bay.
In 2015 Koenig was named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People.” Snyder began working at “This American Life” in 1997 — almost from its inception — and along with host Ira Glass, has set the editorial agenda for the program, winning four Peabody Awards along the way. She has produced many of the program’s most entertaining and memorable episodes and headed some of its most ambitious and topical programs, notably episodes covering the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, health care reform, and urban violence in Chicago. During their visit, Koenig and Snyder will participate in an informal question-and-answer session with Virginia Tech students studying journalism and English.
Tickets Tickets for the performance are $25 for general admission and $10 for students and youth 18 and under. Tickets can be purchased; at the Moss Arts Center's, 10 a.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday; or by calling 540-231-5300 during box office hours. Parking is available in the North End Parking Garage on Turner Street. Virginia Tech faculty and staff possessing a valid Virginia Tech parking permit can enter and exit the garage free of charge.
Limited street parking is also available. Parking on Alumni Mall is free on weekdays after 5 p.m.
And on weekends. If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Kacy McAllister at 540-231-5300 or email during regular business hours.
Current Season Stats Year Tackles Sacks Interceptions Fumb Misc KO Ret Punt Ret Year Team G Solo Ast Total Sack Yds Yd/Sk Int Yds IntTD Rec TD Frcd Pass D Sfty Yds TD Yds TD In-season stats are currently unavailable Career Stats Year Tackles Sacks Interceptions Fumb Misc KO Ret Punt Ret Year Team G Solo Ast Total Sack Yds Yd/Sk Int Yds IntTD Rec TD Frcd Pass D Sfty Yds TD Yds TD 2013 BUF 8 8 4 12 1.0 7 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 BUF 16 12 11 23 3.0 25 8.3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 BUF 13 9 4 13 1.0 7 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 DET 12 7 5 12 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. Hatcher turns 34 in July and hinted he may hang up his cleats after the Redskins' Wild Card loss to the Packers. A 2006 third-round pick out of Grambling, Hatcher was a late bloomer and didn't become a starter until 2011. From 2006-2010, Hatcher started one game and recorded 7.5 sacks for Dallas. The next five years, Hatcher was a full-time player and one of the better interior pass rushers in football, recording 27 sacks across five seasons with Dallas (three) and Washington (two). The Redskins were interested in bringing back Hatcher, and the Saints were also in on him before signing Nick Fairley. Abdesmad (6'6/284) was plagued by injuries in 2013-2014 before finally staying healthy as a fifth-year senior and registering 15 tackles for loss, including 5.5 sacks.
The Quebec native's snaps were still limited coming off a torn patellar tendon, however, and NFL scouts have expressed concerns with the stability of Abdesmad's knees. Abdesmad was exposed as a sub-par athlete at the Combine, running 5.10 with a 29 1/2-inch vertical. Long term, Abdesmad projects as a low-ceiling role player at five technique. McDowell was waived with the non-football injury designation. 35 overall pick of the 2017 draft, McDowell's NFL career is looking over before it even began. McDowell was injured in a devastating ATV accident last summer. At the time McDowell said his injuries were not career-threatening, so it appears he has not healed in the manner doctors expected.
McDowell was also arrested for disorderly conduct in December. McDowell is still only 22. Perhaps he can begin down the comeback path in 2019, but his odds are looking long. Ifedi (6'3/275) left Memphis as the school's all-time leader in sacks (22.5) and piled up 36 tackles for loss with four career forced fumbles. His senior-year stats would've been much better if not for a knee injury that cost Ifedi the first four games. Ifedi ran 4.88 at the Combine with a 31-inch vertical. Long armed (33 7/8') with the ability to contribute at both strong-side end and defensive tackle, Ifedi is unlikely to grow into an every-down NFL player, but he is talented enough to become a role-playing rotational piece.
Qualls (6’1/313) turned pro as a redshirt junior after starting 2-of-3 seasons for the Huskies, tallying 12.5 career tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks and earning first-team All-Pac 12 in 2016. On college tape, Qualls held the point of attack versus double teams and showed bull-rush ability in addition to run-stopping prowess. Qualls tested as a 36th-percentile athlete, however, and he is short armed (30 5’8') with average up-field burst. In the NFL, Qualls projects as a run clogger first who will have to overachieve as a pocket pusher to earn a full-time role.
Thompson (6’3/288) was a surprise entrant into the draft after struggling with a right MCL injury for most of his junior year, causing his production to dip from 9.5 tackles for loss and five sacks as a sophomore to 3.5 TFLs and no sacks in 2017. Thompson showed he was back to full health in Indy, registering top-ten SPARQ results among defensive linemen at the Combine.
A five-star high school recruit who was just hitting his stride pre-injury, Thompson is an exciting gap-shooter prospect for a three-technique role. Brown (6’0/312) rebounded from an injury-riddled beginning to his career to lead Louisville in tackles for loss (13) and tally three sacks as a fifth-year senior, earning third-team All-ACC from the conference’s coaches. One of the strongest players in the nation, Brown anchored the Cardinals’ defense at nose tackle, winning with strong hands and frequently splitting double teams. Not invited to the Combine, Brown pumped 36 bench-press reps at the Cardinals’ Pro Day. Brown is a stocky power player who projects as an early-down run stuffer in the Bennie Logan mold.
Augusta (6’4/347) was a massive rotational player on Mizzou’s defensive line, piling up 20 career tackles for loss, four sacks, and two forced fumbles while doubling as a short-yardage lead blocker on offense. Augusta never emerged as a full-time starter due to weight problems, gaining 100 pounds over the course of his career. While Augusta had some positive pass-rush moments in the SEC, he projects as an early-down space eater only.
Weighing in at nearly 370 when last season ended, Augusta will have to get his conditioning in order to carve out a meaningful career. Harris spent his first 10 seasons with the Jets before finishing his career with the Patriots in 2017. A second-round pick out of Michigan in 2007, Harris was one of the league's better linebackers during his heyday, earning an All-Pro selection in 2009. Harris played sparingly in his final year, logging just 181 snaps over 10 games for New England.
He recorded 1,110 tackles, 37 sacks, six interceptions and four fumble recoveries over 164 NFL appearances. He's likely ticketed for the Jets' Ring of Honor. In a statement, Laurinaitis said his body had begun to let him down. That's an agonizing moment for any professional football player. 35 overall pick of the 2009 draft, Laurinaitis started the first 112 games of his career. It was an impressive feat, but like A.J. Hawk before him out of Ohio State, Laurinaitis was asked to do far too much.
Coach Jeff Fisher treated Laurinaitis as a much better player than he actually was. More tough than anything else, Laurinaitis hangs up his cleats at the age of 30. Harris (5’11/242) was a prolific producer at the Division II level, recording an NCAA-record 633 career tackles as a 48-of-48 game starter and earning the 2016 Cliff Harris Award as the National Small-College Defensive Player of the Year.
Harris even dabbled at quarterback (7 rushing TDs), punter (37.3-yard average), and placekicker (12-of-12 on PATs) at Lindenwood. Unfortunately, Harris tested as a 21st-percentile athlete with 4.73 speed at the Combine. Harris is ticketed for special teams in the NFL, and could even get a look at fullback.
Cowser (6’3, 248) is the FCS all-time leader in sacks (42.5) and TFL (80). Unfortunately for his NFL future, he lacks the overt athleticism that you would like to see out of an edge rusher. He also is on the older side of the equation, as he graduated from high school in 2009 and spent two years on a Mormon mission before beginning his career at Southern Utah. Cowser built a reputation on motor and drive, which could land him a special teams position if he impresses in August. Assuming the Raiders intend to use him as an OLB, Cowser will compete with Korey Toomer and John Lotulelei for a spot. Gilbert (6’4/231) made 24 starts at 3-4 outside linebacker for the Buffaloes, tallying 31 career tackles for loss, 20 sacks, and nine forced fumbles.
He earned third-team All-America honors in 2016. Still snubbed for a Combine invite, Gilbert showed plus athleticism with a 4.68 forty, 37-inch vertical, and 10-foot broad jump at Colorado’s Pro Day. While undersized by NFL edge-player standards, Gilbert offers long arms (34 1/8') and impressive pursuit speed on tape. He could earn an early role on special teams and could develop into a sub-package rusher down the line. English (6’5/248) served as a rotational rusher his first three seasons before breaking out as a fifth-year senior for team highs in tackles for loss (13), sacks (9), and forced fumbles (2). Not invited to the Combine, English showed well in the vertical (35') and broad (10’9') jumps at the Gamecocks’ Pro Day, but underwhelmed in the forty (4.84) and three-cone drill (7.36). English shows almost no run-defense capability on film and must add strength, but he offers long arms (35 1/8') and pass-coverage skills when asked to run with tailbacks in the flat.
He is an intriguing flier pickup with some upside. Pugh (6’4/246) played defensive end and BUCK linebacker in the Seminoles’ defense, logging 11 career tackles for loss and seven sacks as mainly a rotational player, seeing fewer than 40% of Florida State’s defensive snaps the last two years. A tweener off-ball 'Sam' linebacker and undersized situational pass rusher, Pugh showed above-par athleticism in pre-draft workouts with a 59th-percentile SPARQ score and 4.65 speed. Pugh projects as a special teamer who could become a useful role player on defense.
The first-round disappointment couldn't revive his career in Cardinals camp. An outside 'backer who can't get after the passer and turns 28 in October, Jones is going to have trouble drumming up interest on the open market. The Cardinals also waived or released WR Carlton Agudosi, DT Peli Anau, LB Alex Bazzie, LB Cap Capi, CB Jarrell Carter, TE Gerald Christian, CB Gump Hayes, WR Krishawn Hogan, OG Dorian Johnson, OG Kaleb Johnson, LB Tre’Von Johnson, LB Ryan Langford, P Richie Leone, CB Ryan Lewis, OT Jonathan McLaughlin, S Harlan Miller, DT David Moala, C Daniel Munyer, OT Givens Price, WR Jeremy Ross, TE Ricky Seals-Jones, CB Sojourn Shelton, DT Ed Stinson, RB James Summers, DT Pasoni Tasini, OG Cole Toner, TE Hakeem Valles and LB Terence Waugh.
Price (5’11/241) made 35 college starts, tying Aaron Donald for the fourth-most sacks (29.5) in Pitt history and twice earning first-team All-ACC with 53 career tackles for loss and four forced fumbles. Price’s production would have been far greater if not for pectoral, back, and chest injuries that limited him to six appearances over his first three seasons. Popularly compared to Elvis Dumervil based on his stocky size, Price respectably tested as a 60th-percentile athlete at the Combine and has a useful sub-package pass-rusher floor. Already 24 years old with obvious size limitations, Price’s ceiling is fair to question. Kamalu (6'5/295) spent three seasons at The U after transferring from JUCO, managing 11.5 tackles for loss with 8.5 sacks as an 11-game starter.
After turning in an ordinary Combine, Kamalu helped himself with a monster Pro Day, running 4.88 with a 31 1/2-inch vertical. Kamalu was a mediocre college player, but he has long arms (35'), plus movement ability, and an NFL body.
Kamalu plays with enough strength and power to earn a two-gapping role and may offer untapped pass-rush potential. He's certainly flyer worthy. Cromartie has been out of the league since being cut by the Colts four games into the 2016 season but had never officially retired. A first-round pick by the Chargers in the 2006 draft, Cromartie earned four Pro Bowl nods including three straight from 2012-14 and a First Team All-Pro selection in 2007. The corner also set the record for the longest play in NFL history by returning a missed field goal 109 yards for a touchdown in 2007, a mark since matched by Cordarrelle Patterson.
Cromartie finishes his career with 31 interceptions, five fumble recoveries, and six touchdown returns. The Ravens were down a body at cornerback after losing Tavon Young (ACL) for the season. Specifically, they were down a nickel corner. Boykin has lots of experience in the slot, a spot he's played well in the past.
Boykin's career has somewhat mysteriously gone south. Traded from the Eagles to the Steelers following the 2014 season, Boykin couldn't get on the field in Pittsburgh. He bounced around last offseason before ending up on the Bears' injured reserve with a pec issue. He turns 27 in June. Maulet (5’10/189) spent two years at Memphis after transferring from JUCO, logging 7.5 tackles for loss, four interceptions, and two forced fumbles, and showing impressive blitzing skills for a defensive back with 4.5 sacks.
While Maulet flashed playmaking ability in the American Athletic Conference, he was not a dominant producer and tested as a sub-par, 30th-percentile athlete before the draft. Maulet’s best bet to become an NFL player will be on special teams, and perhaps eventually in the slot.
Lomax (5'10/202) transitioned from cornerback to safety as a redshirt sophomore in 2013 and went on to start as a junior and senior, tallying two career interceptions and 14 pass breakups. A heady safety, Lomas was an annual Academic All-Big Ten pick and earned third-team All-Big Ten from the conference's coaches for his defensive play in 2015. With 4.66 (Pro Day) to 4.75 (Combine) wheels, Lomax packs pop as a hitter but is speed deficient and an unreliable tackler, particularly in space. He's a long shot for an NFL future. Cox (6’0/200) made 25 starts in the Spartans’ secondary – 16 at safety and nine at corner – and finished his career with 5.5 tackles for loss and four interceptions.
Draft analyst Tony Pauline reported Cox had first-round grades from NFL scouts before his senior season, but he struggled in 2016 and wasn’t even invited to the Combine. He ran a 4.55 forty at Michigan State’s Pro Day. Cox offers plus versatility and also shined on special teams, but he never developed into a difference maker in the Big Ten. He’ll try to carve out an NFL career as a defensive reserve and gunner.
Reaves (5’11/204) was a three-year starter and four-year contributor in the Jaguars’ secondary, logging eight career interceptions and winning Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. He also earned PFF College’s No. 6 safety grade in the entire nation in 2017, yet was still snubbed for a Combine invite. His Pro Day results were sub-par with a 4.66 forty and 31-inch vertical. Despite his outstanding career against lower-level competition, Reaves’ athletic results lower his probability of finding a starting home in the NFL. He should be plus special teams contributor.
Browner will be arraigned on Tuesday. He's facing four felonies and two misdemeanors, including attempted murder, robbery, burglary, false imprisonment and two counts of child endangerment. Police allege that Browner broke into his ex-girlfriend's home (she had a restraining order against him) and forced her back inside the residence when she tried to escape. He's also been accused of stealing her Rolex. First-degree attempted murder carries a maximum sentence of life in prison in California.
The 33-year-old's career ended when the Seahawks released him in 2016. Jerome (5’11/204) earned first-team All-Northeast Conference all four years of his career, shining as a safety and return specialist, where he led the FCS in kick return average (31.2) as a junior and finished second as a senior (28.9). Jerome intercepted six passes in 2016 and forced three turnovers in January’s Senior Bowl game with two picks and a forced fumble. Jerome’s limitations showed up at the Combine, running 4.70 with a lineman-like 7.63 three-cone time. He also has short arms (30 5/8') and small hands (8 5/8').
While Jerome checks the 'good football player' box, he will have to beat the odds athletically to carve out a meaningful career on defense. Stamps (5’11, 193) transitioned from CB to S in 2014, when the Wildcats called him up from the JUCO ranks. That move suited his lack of speed (4.79 second 40 at the Combine, 4.63 seconds at UK's Pro Day), but amplified questions about his frame and toughness. During the pre-draft process, an AFC area scout questioned Stamps’ desire in the more physical aspects of the game.
The Browns have a handful of uninspiring free safety prospects that they'll take to camp to compete for the right to be Rahim Moore's caddie. Our money is on the field over Stamps. Colts released/waived CB Corey White, OLB Akeem Ayers, OLB Lavar Edwards, RB Daryl Richardson, ILB Sean Spence, CB Dante Blackmon, DT Josh Boyd, WR Marvin Bracy, WR Fred Brown, OT Fahn Cooper, S Tyson Graham Jr., S Lee Hightower, WR Bug Howard, TE Henry Krieger-Coble, WR Justice Liggins, RB De’Mard Llorens, DT T.Y. McGill, WR JoJo Natson, DT David Parry, RB Troymaine Pope, OG Adam Redmond, WR Brian Riley, ILB Darnell Sankey, WR Valdez Showers, OLB Garrett Sickels, DE Jhaustin Thomas, OT Arturo Uzdavinis, OG Terran Vaughn, QB Phillip Walker, S Andrew Williamson, and OT Andrew Wylie. Caputo (6'1/207) had a ho-hum college career, spreading 10 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, and three INTs across 40 starts.
He was a second-team All-Big Ten pick as both a junior and senior. Snubbed for a Combine invite, Caputo didn't help himself by running 4.70 with a 9-foot-9 broad jump at the Badgers' Pro Day. Caputo draws high marks for his leadership and run support, but he isn't athletic enough to function in the back half of an NFL defense.
He'd do well to carve out a Chris Prosinski-like career.