Weird Work

Sam Balter & Matthew Brown
  • 4.5 (180)
  • PERSONAL JOURNALS

Not everyone is fit for the 9 to 5. Weird Work celebrates all the folks who've pursued their passion and made a living -- no matter how weird it might sound. Hosted by Sam Balter & produced by Matthew Brown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. JUN 26

    "I'm a restaurant menu engineer."

    Who’s the psychological mastermind behind the restaurant menu boxes and columns? The one who’s taken the glory of Gutenburg and turned the typeface menu into a madcap marketing tool? Today's guest Michelle Benesch is the third-generation owner of Menu Men Inc. -- a menu design company that’s worked with every type of restaurant you can imagine over the last 53 years. Support the show by grabbing some merch at: weird.work And remember – Weird Work loves you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min

  2. 08/20/2023

    "I'm a monster truck driver."

    Sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY! Time to fuel those carbureted dreams of crushing cars and breaking hearts because today we have Monster Jam's Entertainer of the Year, the driver for team Megalodon, Bernard Lyght. Bernard tells us how he became the man behind the machine. The cowboy to these mechanical stallions (and how you can too, honestly). And he answers the biggest question of all: How real are these races? Support the show by grabbing some merch at: weird.work And remember – Weird Work loves you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 min

  3. 03/16/2023

    "I'm the trivia master for Learned League."

    You may know him as Thorsten A. Integrity. Around here, we know his true identity, Shayne Bushfield. And after leaving behind his secure life at Microsoft, Shayne pursued his passion to create one of the biggest invite-only trivia competitions -- Learned League. Learn what it takes to not only be a trivia master but the league's commissioner. And if you take a page out of Shayne's methodical approach to transitioning from corporate world to trivia mastermind, you may just find a path towards pursuing your own passion. Learn more about Learned League. Support the show: Buy Weird Work merch! Know a weird job we should cover? Email us: weirdworkpod@gmail.com And as always, remember -- We love you, weirdo. Stay you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min

  4. 02/07/2023

    "I'm a professional butler."

    If you own a castle on a secluded island, can you really expect to dress yourself? When you're cruising the Mediterranean on a super yacht, can you really be expected to make your own shrimp cocktails? The world needs butlers. Paul Huizinga lost his job in the financial collapse of 2008 . Left wondering what to do with his life in his mid-fifties, Paul decided to pursue his lifelong passion: becoming a professional butler. And today? Paul is the head recruiter at the Internal Butler Academy in the Netherlands. Learn more: The International Butler Academy Support the show: Buy Weird Work merch! Know a weird job we should cover? Email us: weirdworkpod@gmail.com And as always, remember -- You are a unicorn among horses. We love you, weirdo. Stay you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 min

  5. 08/09/2022

    "I'm a pet psychic."

    Martha talks to animals. Martha Malone – pet psychic, pet communicator - surfs the astral plane to telepathically connect with animals living or deceased. She communicates between animal and human to help vocalize everything from behavior issues to closure after passing on. Martha talks about how she communicates with animals, animal spirit personalities, and what happens when you have two spirits in the same body.  If you want to support the show check our our merch at weird.work Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min
  6. "I'm a financial dominatrix."

    06/17/2022

    "I'm a financial dominatrix."

    Whether your kink is karma or carnage, there’s always something out there for you. And our guest sure found her sweet spot - financial domination. We're talking with the manipulatrix, the vocal priestess, the hypno crypto queen herself – Theodora. Theodora dabbles in “traditional” dominatrix work, but her clients – or, pay pigs as they’re affectionately known – are most interested in her controlling their finances. That can mean controlling their bank accounts. It can also mean setting up her submissives to mine crypto currency for her. Clients can pay her bills, or even get her a new pair of her favorite Louboutin shoes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min
  7. "I'm a location scout."

    06/02/2022

    "I'm a location scout."

    Lori Balton has been a location scout with over IMDB credits to her name. She’s scouted locations for every type of film.  From big budget action movies like Heat, Armageddon, The Dark Rises, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters to Nic Cage classics – Face Off and City of Angels. Not to mention, recent gold man award noms, like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, There Will be Blood, Top Gun Maverick (prediction), and the upcoming, star-studded contender Babylon. For her contributions to the profession Lori was the first location scout to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Lori takes Sam through how she got started in scouting, how the profession has hanged over time, and why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min
  8. “I’m The Points Guy.”

    12/04/2019

    “I’m The Points Guy.”

    Brian Kelly has been known to the world as The Points Guy since launching his blog in 2011, but he started slinging credit card reward points long before then. And today, the man with 25 credit cards is the guru of all things travel. Brian talks about the credit card he can’t leave home without, dispels the worst myth about credit cards, and helps you find your way to first-class air travel in no time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min
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About

Not everyone is fit for the 9 to 5. Weird Work celebrates all the folks who've pursued their passion and made a living -- no matter how weird it might sound. Hosted by Sam Balter & produced by Matthew Brown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Sam Balter & Matthew Brown
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Matthew Brown & Sam Balter
  • Show Website
    Weird Work

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