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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Today, the journey of Dru Stow who traded helicopter design for a life in music, becoming a talent booking agent, and Dave’s encounter with the Smo...

  • Added: Oct 14, 2017
  • Length: 21:57
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Listen to a story of a man with service in his blood: George Morstatt, teacher, Marine, volunteer firefighter and dispatcher. We learn his take on ...

  • Added: Oct 21, 2017
  • Length: 17:05
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Ever wonder how it's done behind the scenes? Today we talk to a man who knows how to have some fun, Doug Stagner COO of the International Associati...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2017
  • Length: 14:49
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Today we talk with Andi Hearn a court appointed advocate for children. She helps us understand what it’s like overseeing children in foster care an...

  • Added: Nov 19, 2017
  • Length: 14:04
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Getting started in the media industry. Talking with Chris Duel about building a successful career. From comedian to radio to hosting a television s...

  • Added: Nov 26, 2017
  • Length: 13:14
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Communicating without words, Rob Wicall former San Antonio Spurs "Coyote" talks about his journey from a world famous mascot to teacher of personal...

  • Added: Dec 03, 2017
  • Length: 16:19
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Doug and Dave talk with Al Kordowski about training service animals, falconry, and just what is a dirt hawker?

  • Added: Dec 18, 2017
  • Length: 15:47
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Dave and Doug speak with Bob McCullough about public relations as a career. Bob is PR Director at Morgan’s Wonderland, a theme park of inclusion, a...

  • Added: Dec 25, 2017
  • Length: 16:52
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NBA scout Matt Doherty talks with Doug and Dave about basketball and gives tips on what to look for when evaluating your employee's ability.

  • Added: Dec 10, 2017
  • Length: 16:33
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The good and bad of moving from a analog to a digital workflow as seen through the eyes of a media storyteller: Stace Carter. Plus the difference b...

  • Added: Dec 31, 2017
  • Length: 22:05
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Learn how one man, Michael Catcott, turned a humble hardware store in to a retail shopping experience. It’s all about customizing products and serv...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2018
  • Length: 17:47
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Find out what pickle ball,the word interstitial, and Julie from the Love Boat all have in common. Dave and Doug speak with Belynda Tharpe about the...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2018
  • Length: 14:18
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Balancing work and fun, how to be taken seriously, when you're a fun loving guy. Doug and Dave speak with Dave Scott about how intensity and a cari...

  • Added: Jan 21, 2018
  • Length: 15:45
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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