14 — Story Sherpa
For our Season 2 finale, we're pulling back the curtain to reveal the specialist behind the podcast and radio show Snap Judgment, and a litt...
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The Specialist
A podcast about work we don't think about and the people who do it. Hosted by Casey Miner, project of KALW public radio in San Francisco. Tips? specialistpodcast@gmail.com.
Episodes
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SPECIALETTE — Fired
Glynn Washington, host and creator of WNYC's Snap Judgment, on a job that was doomed from the start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Specialette — Culture Ambassador
Listener Samantha Goldstein on being an observant Jew whose job is to preserve and uphold the values of an evangelical Christian battery com...
BONUS EPISODE — Poll Locators
On the eve of the 2016 election, forget candidates, issues, and vitriol! Instead, spend the day with two women who work for months finding t...
13 — Blood Girls
Meet the specialists who craft fake injuries for real first-responder training in a world where the blood you see isn't really blood... but...
Specialette — Cheetahs, Fleas, and Bird's-Eye Berets
You probably know Mary Roach as the author of such Specialist-filled science books as Gulp, Stiff, and Packing for Mars. But like all of us,...
12 — Notary Superman
A lot of the people who've met Sunny Jaswal have only spent five minutes with him — but they might have been among the most important five m...
Specialette — Digital Missioner
Listener Kyle Oliver on coaching monks who use YouTube. "The joke is that you should never read the comments. You should read the comments o...
Special Feature: The Committee No One Wants to Be On
The Specialist is on summer vacation! We'll be back soon. In the meantime, please enjoy this special feature from friend of the show Raja Sh...
Specialette — Undercover in the Bread Factory
You may know Al Letson as host of the podcasts Reveal, State of the Re:Union, and Errthang. This is the story of the time he went undercover...
11 — Cane Trainer
Traffic surges, tactile clues, and the smell of crispy bacon: meet a specialist who helps blind and low-vision people learn to get around in...
Specialette — Bone Lady
Listener Amy Strauss describes her time overseeing a colony of flesh-eating beetles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
10 — Snake Lady & Wildlife One
Bird bombs, decoy coyotes, and wailers: the tricky job of keeping birds away from planes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
09 — Singing Telegram
Listener Heather Fife got in touch to suggest a Specialist about her parents, who've performed singing telegrams for 34 years — and who had...
08 — Sidewalk Canvasser
"This job is as much about self-preservation as anything else... feeling good about yourself as a human being despite a lot of rejection." H...
07 — Mock Attacker
A man who's paid to behave badly towards women — and what happens when he does his job well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Specialette — Trail Guides, Snap Judgment, & Season 2 Sneak Peek!
Snap Judgment's Anna Sussman tells the surprising story of a search & rescue tracker; tales from the trail in Chile, & a special sneak peek...
06 — Zoo Chef
Meeting wild animals' needs and wants, and the dietary preferences of a very picky vulture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
05 — Lice Ladies
Comb, wipe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04 — Home Stager
Home stager Cora Sue Anthony on how to turn the place you live into a product you're selling, the difference between house and home, and why...