Welcome to Media in the Mix, the only podcast produced and hosted by the School of Communication at American University. Join us as we create a safe space to explore topics and communication at the intersection of social justice, tech, innovation & pop culture. Today, we're joined by AU Alum, Eddie Leavy!
Eddie Leavy is a Haitian-American actor, singer, voiceover artist, and writer based in Los Angeles and New York. With a background in musical theater and penchant for comedy, Eddie is best known for playing “Anthony” on the Lorne Michaels produced sitcom A.P. Bio, which ran for four seasons on NBC and Peacock. Most recently, Eddie appeared on the hit HBOMax comedy series, The Other Two. His other credits include roles on Netflix, Apple TV+, ABC, TruTV, BET, and more. He is also the co-creator and co-host of Peacock’s first ever companion podcast launched by the streamer. Eddie is an avid proponent for intersectionality and inclusion and urges all marginalized people to be the center of their own stories. Eddie is a proud alum of American University. He is represented by Buchwald and Marquee Entertainment.
Eddie referenced a beautiful poem in our episode that we wanted to share with you below, we hope it touches your soul the way it touched ours!
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"Something Big" by Cleo Wade
I stopped searching
for things
things I thought
should belong to me
I started sitting
in gratitude
for what surrounded me
the falling leaves, the flowers
the break in the sidewalk
the endless sky, moody and magnificent
these forces of nature,
remind me I am one too
with relief, I release the small stuff
very little belongs to me
and I belong
to something big.
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