Interesting Jobs the Podcast

Monica Joy has been production manager for the Ice Age, SpongeBob Squarepants, and Nimona film franchises - but how did she get there? That’s a long story. “In our industry,” Monica says, “There’s no clear ladder; it’s more like an endless maze.”

Join Tiffany Babb as Monica takes her through that endless maze; exploring her time as writer, artist, showrunner, and recently, producer of the Go, Dogs, Go series on Netflix. Across decades of experience in animation, Monica has held just about every job in the industry save actual fry cook at the Krabby Patty.

And who knows? Maybe that’s her next gig.

Find out more about Monica’s work at:

www.monicavioletjoyproductions.com/

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What's it like to weave for a living? How do weavers across the world connect? What's it like practicing an ancient craft for a modern market?

After quitting a corporate job in Chicago, Chris Acton followed her love of yarn from a single weaving class into a small business. Her work took her to crafty art markets across the country and, eventually, back into the (virtual) classroom as an online instructor. When COVID forced people indoors for much of 2020, longtime weavers and loom newbies alike discovered Chris online, transforming her one-time hobby into the creative community known as Acton Creative. Now, Chris joins Tiffany Babb to tell her story, dive into her work, and explain why one of humanity's oldest art forms continues to thrive.

If you're a hand-held hobbyist, a weaver-in-training, or if you just appreciate a great yarn, this one is for you.

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https://actoncreative.net/

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There are more worlds than D&D, says Jay Dragon. As a game designer who's done both independent work and projects for Steve Jackson Games, Jay invites audiences into the tabletop sphere with games less focused on combat and more on emotional, fantasy storytelling... and not for nothing, require a little less math.

Join podcast host Tiffany Babb as she speaks to Jay about what goes into writing of TTRPG, and how games like the ones Jay designs bring people together. No need to roll for investigation here, folks - Jay is an open book, with some lore and spells of his own to share.

Find out more about Jays's work at:

https://www.patreon.com/possumcreek

https://www.sjgames.com/

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What exactly is content design? How does content and UX design impact our everyday interaction with the digital world?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to content designer Andy Welfle as he speaks about the new-ish field of content design, why his job matters, and how UX design can make things easier (or more frustrating) at every level of software usage.

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https://andy.wtf/

https://www.erasable.us/

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What exactly does a restaurant critic do all day? What's the process of setting up a review? What's the hardest part of being a food critic? How has the gig changed over the years?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to Los Angeles Times restaurant critic Bill Addison about his decades of work writing about restaurants and food, why he visits a restaurant three times before he reviews it, and the physical toll of writing about food.

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https://www.latimes.com/people/bill-addison

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How exactly does Kickstarter work? What is it like to help writers and publishers reach out to their audiences to bring their dreams to life? What are the benefits of crowdfunding?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to Kickstarter's head of publishing Oriana Leckert about working at Kickstarter, how her role has changed over the years, and how she helps creators bring their projects to the world.

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https://www.oriana-leckert.com/

https://www.kickstarter.com/publishing

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Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to animator and cartoonist Ben Wickey about working in animation, his journey to becoming an artist, and his graphic novel about the Salem Witch Trails, More Weight. If you have any interest in the hands-on, nitty gritty world of making stop motion animation or the history of Salem and how it's story reverberates in American culture today, this is the episode for you.

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https://www.instagram.com/ben_wickey/

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What's it like to be a cookbook writer? What are the challenges of bringing West African cuisine to the world? How exactly does a chef develop a recipe?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to cookbook author Afia Amoako about her new cookbook Eat with Afia, the research that went into her cookbook, and finding the right language to translate West African food culture for an English speaking audience. If you are interested in learning more about what it's like to build a cookbook based on cultural knowledge, this is the episode for you.

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https://eatwithafia.com/

https://www.instagram.com/eatwithafia/

https://www.youtube.com/c/thecanadianafrican

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What are the hardest parts of being a location scout? Why are film locations important and what details are the ones that really matter?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to film and television location scout Jen Farris about her career, how location scouting works, and her favorite project she's worked on. If you're interested in what exactly a location scout does, how creativity drives a location scout's work, and how Jen Farris started out in location scouting in the first place, this is the interview for you.

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https://www.jen-farris.com/

https://www.instagram.com/yo.didyouknow/

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What is it like to paint a window or sign? How does one build a client base as an independent artist?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to artist Alex Cadle Bell about window and sign painting, the physical toll of the work, and what types of projects she would like to work on in the future. If you're wondering what it's like to be an independent working artist, what goes into painting a mural, and the toughest parts of being a working artist, listen to our conversation now.

Find out more about Alex's work at:

https://www.spfcreativeco.com/

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What's it like to work as an independent journalist in the social media age? What makes a good news-focused TikTok video?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to Local News International's Dave Jorgenson about launching The Washington Post's mega successful TikTok account, the growing world of new media, and what it's like to set out as an independent journalist. If you're interested in the behind-the-scenes of the newest way to deliver news to the masses and exactly how much time it takes to make a single, three minute video, make sure to listen to this conversation.

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https://lni.media/

https://www.tiktok.com/@davejorgenson?lang=en

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How exactly is chocolate made? What are the trickiest parts of running a chocolate factory?

Join podcast host Tiffany Babb as she speaks to chocolate factory owner Carolina Quijano of Exquisito Chocolates about her abrupt (but delicious) turn away from her corporate career, how chocolate is made, and what sets Exquisito Chocolates apart.

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https://www.exquisitochocolates.com

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What do people get wrong about influencing? Why is influencing just the newest arm of traditional advertising?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to influencer Becca Murray about how she fell into influencing, how she stays mindful about sharing personal aspects of her life with her audience, and why influencing is a real job.

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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebeccamurray

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How do you present Peanuts creator Charles Schulz's legacy to the general public? What exactly does a museum curator do?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center curator Benjamin L. Clark about the life of being a museum curator, what it's like to preserve a legend's legacy, and why he wishes he had access to bigger gallery rooms.

Find out more about Benjamin's work at: https://benjaminlclark.com/

Learn more about the Charles M. Schulz Museum at: https://schulzmuseum.org/about/contact/

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What goes into studying and saving a rare plant? Why are rare plants important to our ecosystems?

Join podcast host Tiffany Babb as she speaks to Santa Barbara Botanic Garden's director of conservation and research Heather Schneider about collecting rare seeds, working in the outdoors, and more.

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What is it like to design a book cover?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to book designer Katie Klimowicz about what it's like to design books, manage a bunch of projects at the same time, and find inspiration again and again.

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https://www.katieklimowicz.com/

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What is it like to recreate moments of baseball history that took place before color photography? What's the trickiest part of being a professional artist?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to "Painter of the National Pastime" Graig Kreindler about what it's like to paint moments from baseball history, how Kreindler conducts his research, and how he got into painting the national pastime in the first place.

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https://www.graigkreindler.com/

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How do you dig up and process a dinosaur bone for display in a museum? How do you store a fossil?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to dinosaur preparator Corinna Bechko about her career, how she got involved in fossils, and what it's like to work at a dinosaur dig.

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http://www.corinnabechko.com

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What are the biggest dangers facing birds of prey today? Why doesn't the Avian Conservation Center name their birds?

Join podcast host Tiffany Babb as she speaks to the President and CEO of The Avian Conservation Center Stephen Schabel about how he got involved with birds of prey, his favorite part of his job, and what regular people can do to help birds of prey.

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Join podcast host Tiffany Babb as she speaks to beer, frozen margarita, and hot dog vendor Jonah Fialkow about selling food and booze at Wrigley Field, his love for the Cubs, and how making social videos about his job has impacted his work.

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https://www.instagram.com/jewishjonah/

https://www.tiktok.com/@jewishjonah

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