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After 30 years of working with high risk populations, Bryant hung up his hat as a social worker, put on a top hat, and began serenading hundreds of commuters a week. He calls singing his "true profession."

Produced by Katie McMurran in Oakland, CA.

"When From A Long Distant Past Nothing Subsists": James Craven, the resident archivist at Les Senteurs, London’s original specialist perfumery shop, and a world authority on fragrance. James’s life has been spent, in his own words, ‘immersed in scent’. Here, he talks through some of the experiences that have led him to where he is today and shares with us some of the scents that have stood out for him.

Produced by Jo Barratt http://lifeinscents.com

Amy Gastelum is a public health nurse making daily home visits to areas of Brooklyn where crime is still common. Some of Amy's friends and family worry about her safety as she uses public transportation and walking to travel between clients. But Amy has discovered that there is a price for the fear that others want her to feel.

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Jeremy Smith grew up in his family's plumbing supply business, Central Arizona Supply. Listen as he describes his youthful departure from the family business, his return, and his attempt to put his own unique stamp on what the company has to offer.

Produced by Liz Massey

To some jobs, you wear a suit and shiny shoes. To this one, you wear a corset and white face paint. A woman named Tabitha makes her living standing absolutely still in Harvard Square, MA. There are some strings attached. When she spoke for this piece, she hadn't said a word for two and a half hours.
http://www.prx.org/pieces/68948

For some, freelance gigs trump full-time jobs. Hiring is down, and self-employment is up. Audrey Quinn finds two people who’ve found creative ways to work for themselves, with financial success.