Job Talk

Series produced by Paul Russell

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Fun and insightful, Job Talk explores the most unique jobs in America with guests who have remarkable stories to tell. With a combined 200 years of experience in America's themed amusement business Dave, Doug and the team bring a "front-line" meets "corner office" perspective to every conceivable work situation. Listen, laugh and learn!

What do you get when an attorney, a composer, an artist, a behaviorist and a Tuba player produce a Podcast?! You get Job Talk. With almost 200 years of combined experience in the biggest "people" business of them all, America's theme park business there isn't much we haven't seen or heard when it comes to jobs. We know people and what it takes to make work "work"! Or "play" or both!

Folks from all over the country tell us about their personal challenges, unique successes and opportunities and together, we explore solutions and ideas that will work for everyone in any line of work.

So bring it on with with hosts Dave Force and Doug Minerd as they explore the people side of jobs and business from startups to Corporate America. It's all in a day's work. And it's all in good fun!


Additional Files

53 Pieces

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Tourism in San Antonio, get a journalists view of Texas tourism, from the hemisphere to the Riverwalk. It's time to remember the Alamo. Dave and Do...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2018
  • Length: 15:03
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The circuitous route of an actor. From early training and experience, to the refined differences of acting for stage or screen. It's all about bein...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2018
  • Length: 01:08:26
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Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America, how being a mentor changes the lives of children and adults. Dave and Doug speak with president and CEO Pa...

  • Added: Jul 15, 2018
  • Length: 32:50
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Rediscovering the trades. How tiny houses helped reinvigorate high school students to learn carpentry, plumbing and design. Dave and Doug talk with...

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  • Added: Jul 08, 2018
  • Length: 27:30
  • Purchases: 1
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The changing state of today’s media. From in-depth investigative stories to today’s McNuggets of News. Find out what advice Richard Oliver, profess...

  • Added: Jul 01, 2018
  • Length: 46:51
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It's all about coming home. A follow-up call with Liz Penn, dancer, show producer, doctor of physical therapy. Learn how she fearlessly followed he...

  • Added: Jun 24, 2018
  • Length: 18:26
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Multiple income streams. How a young Fabio Spinella from Italy became a professional trumpet player, a teacher and a day trader. It's all about the...

  • Added: Jun 17, 2018
  • Length: 18:32
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Dave and Doug talk to Greg Thymius, professional Broadway orchestra musician. Find out how he approaches playing the same music for weeks at a time...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2018
  • Length: 39:18
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The qualities of a parent a teacher and a friend, that's what it takes to be a part of the world of animal care. Get tips to dealing with animals a...

  • Added: May 27, 2018
  • Length: 24:25
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Jurisprudence. Dave and Doug talk to a lawyer, but they aren’t in trouble yet. Find out how good storytelling fits in to today’s practice of law. I...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2018
  • Length: 19:12
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Breaking the cycle of poverty, find out how charitable business leaders are doing more than just writing checks. What’s it like to be a community q...

  • Added: Apr 15, 2018
  • Length: 35:14
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Interior Design. Find out how one designer discovers what her clients really want. Is it more than just magic? It’s all about the process of findin...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2018
  • Length: 19:04
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Today we go behind the scenes of Hollywood film and commercial production. We find out from Chris Northup, a first assistant director or is that fi...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2018
  • Length: 18:20
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Getting started in public radio and television. Hear the journey of Jack Morgan, from college to landscaper to production manager. Find out about n...

  • Added: Mar 26, 2018
  • Length: 12:54
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It's all about resumes, Dave and Doug speak with HR manager Kristen Zannino on just what employers want to see. Hear tips and tricks for sending re...

  • Added: Mar 18, 2018
  • Length: 15:00
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From computers to cupcakes, an IT professional who has reinvented herself as a baker, growing a small business and the struggle between business su...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2018
  • Length: 44:20
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Today's topic: matching peoples abilities to technology. Dave and Doug discuss wheelchair accessible transportation, how it's evolved and where it'...

  • Added: Feb 18, 2018
  • Length: 09:55
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The job of a development director, working with large groups corporations and individuals to raise donations for schools and nonprofits. It’s all a...

  • Added: Feb 11, 2018
  • Length: 13:16
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It's about having a mentor and being a mentor, using computers and media arts to inspire young minds. It's hip hop and technology and computers for...

  • Added: Feb 05, 2018
  • Length: 22:10
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Seals and sea lions, birdwatching, scuba diving, traveling the world, observing animal and human behavior and how it relates to education. Dave and...

  • Added: Jan 29, 2018
  • Length: 11:54