We Have Jobs We Swear

with Makeda Declet and Erica Lynn Castillo
We Have Jobs We Swear

Makeda Declet and Erica Lynn Castillo are LA actors, bringing you affordability in a hustle n' flow city. When they’re not giving you hacks for living a full life at half price, they’re interviewing other self-starters who share their own tricks of the trade. Living outside the 9-5 has never felt so bougie.

  1. 06/02/2021

    Slice of Life": A Juneteenth Celebration with Kashka Hopkinson and Ms. Sarah Jené

    In a very special episode, the thrifty twosome explore the origins of Juneteenth and welcome two vendors that will be featured at an upcoming Los Angeles festival, June 19, 2021. Kashka Hopkinson is the founder and chef of cannabis infused pop-up pizzeria, Stoney Slice and Sarah Jenè is a Mississippi based collage artist who has taken a hobby and turned it into a full fledged business. We love to see it!

    49 min

  2. 05/26/2021

    Going Hard For No Reason with Alex Marshall-Brown

    The Budget Baes are back at it with stunt woman/actress, Alex Marshall-Brown. Alex indulges us in conversation about what it's like being a Black, female stuntwoman in Hollywood (doubling for Octavia Spencer!!), having her face used in video games and how she went viral overnight for sitting on a church lawn.

    48 min

  3. 05/19/2021

    The Du's and Don'ts of Life with... Ruth Du

    Mak and E discuss their battle with boredom and debate accents vs. dialects before welcoming special guest, producer/director, Ruth Du! Ruth shares her parent's inspiring immigration story, details her experience coordinating the AT&T Hello Lab with Lena Waithe and talks about creating films on a budget.

    42 min

  4. 05/12/2021

    Not Your Type of Comedy with Kyle June Williams

    Mak and E sit down with the fantastic, resourceful comic and VO artist, Kyle June Williams! Kyle chats about life post-NYU, the path she paved for herself in the comedy world, and her love of bikes and old ladies (potentially in that order)!

    43 min

  5. 05/05/2021

    Risky Business with Lexi Graboski and Barbara Blaylock

    Sometimes we just WANNA GRAB A COFFEE. This week's topic is "Look Ma, I started a business". We sat down with actor turned greeting card designer, Lexi Graboski and health economist, Barbara Blaylock to discuss how and why they decided to be their own bosses. We sure love a good risk- reward story!

    39 min

  6. 04/28/2021

    Extroverting with Devere Rogers

    The Bae-dies of Thrift reveal some fast-money schemes and sit down with Actor Devere Rogers. Devere gives us the tea for living on a limited budget, creating intention for your dreams and working with Broadway icon, Patti LuPone.

    42 min

  7. 04/21/2021

    Deathbed Confessions with Carly Usdin

    The budget baes are back in the same city and the clown is-a-plenty! They welcome director/writer, Carly Usdin as they discuss their comic book success within the LGBTQIA community and how to achieve a healthy work/life balance.  Carly's  first feature, Suicide Kale, is now available on iTunes and Amazon Prime.

    51 min

  8. 03/31/2021

    Getting Civic with it (na na na na nana ) with Theresa Saso and Andoni Elias Nava

    On this episode of We Have Jobs We Swear presents: Wanna Grab a Coffee?, Mak sits down with Theresa Saso, a former grunge band rocker turned civil servant and Andoni Elias Nava a Hollywood director and producer with a soft spot for tenant rights. This week’s theme is: It’s My Duty. We discuss tenants rights, the unhoused community at Echo Park lake and their inspiration behind running for local council.

    43 min
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Makeda Declet and Erica Lynn Castillo are LA actors, bringing you affordability in a hustle n' flow city. When they’re not giving you hacks for living a full life at half price, they’re interviewing other self-starters who share their own tricks of the trade. Living outside the 9-5 has never felt so bougie.

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  • Creator
    with Makeda Declet and Erica Lynn Castillo
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © WHJWS 2020
  • Show Website
    We Have Jobs We Swear

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