Interesting Jobs the Podcast

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Creating space for community through game design with Jay Dragon Oct 20, 2026

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There are more worlds than D&D, says Jay Dragon. As a game designer who's done both independent work and projects for Steve Jackson Games, Jay invites audiences into the tabletop sphere with games less focused on combat and more on emotional, fantasy storytelling... and not for nothing, require a little less math.

Join podcast host Tiffany Babb as she speaks to Jay about what goes into writing of TTRPG, and how games like the ones Jay designs bring people together. No need to roll for investigation here, folks - Jay is an open book, with some lore and spells of his own to share.

Find out more about Jays's work at:

https://www.patreon.com/possumcreek

https://www.sjgames.com/

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Intro/Outro Music: Geoff Harvey's "Meet Me at the Plaza"

Digging into the details of content and UX design with Andy Welfle Oct 13, 2026

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What exactly is content design? How does content and UX design impact our everyday interaction with the digital world?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to content designer Andy Welfle as he speaks about the new-ish field of content design, why his job matters, and how UX design can make things easier (or more frustrating) at every level of software usage.

Find out more about Andy's work at:

https://andy.wtf/

https://www.erasable.us/

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Intro/Outro Music: Geoff Harvey's "Meet Me at the Plaza"

Eating around town with LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison Oct 06, 2026

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What exactly does a restaurant critic do all day? What's the process of setting up a review? What's the hardest part of being a food critic? How has the gig changed over the years?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to Los Angeles Times restaurant critic Bill Addison about his decades of work writing about restaurants and food, why he visits a restaurant three times before he reviews it, and the physical toll of writing about food.

Find out more about Bills's work at:

https://www.latimes.com/people/bill-addison

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Intro/Outro Music: Geoff Harvey's "Meet Me at the Plaza"

Kickstarting publishing dreams with Oriana Leckert Sep 29, 2026

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How exactly does Kickstarter work? What is it like to help writers and publishers reach out to their audiences to bring their dreams to life? What are the benefits of crowdfunding?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to Kickstarter's head of publishing Oriana Leckert about working at Kickstarter, how her role has changed over the years, and how she helps creators bring their projects to the world.

Find out more about Oriana's work at:

https://www.oriana-leckert.com/

https://www.kickstarter.com/publishing

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Intro/Outro Music: Geoff Harvey's "Meet Me at the Plaza"

The amazing world of animating by hand with Ben Wickey Sep 22, 2026

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Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to animator and cartoonist Ben Wickey about working in animation, his journey to becoming an artist, and his graphic novel about the Salem Witch Trails, More Weight. If you have any interest in the hands-on, nitty gritty world of making stop motion animation or the history of Salem and how it's story reverberates in American culture today, this is the episode for you.

Find out more about Ben's work at:

https://www.instagram.com/ben_wickey/

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Intro/Outro Music: Geoff Harvey's "Meet Me at the Plaza"

Writing cookbooks and developing recipes with Afia Amoako Sep 15, 2026

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What's it like to be a cookbook writer? What are the challenges of bringing West African cuisine to the world? How exactly does a chef develop a recipe?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to cookbook author Afia Amoako about her new cookbook Eat with Afia, the research that went into her cookbook, and finding the right language to translate West African food culture for an English speaking audience. If you are interested in learning more about what it's like to build a cookbook based on cultural knowledge, this is the episode for you.

Find out more about Afia's work at:

https://eatwithafia.com/

https://www.instagram.com/eatwithafia/

https://www.youtube.com/c/thecanadianafrican

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Intro/Outro Music: Geoff Harvey's "Meet Me at the Plaza"

Dreaming outside of the box with film and TV location scout Jen Farris Sep 08, 2026

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What are the hardest parts of being a location scout? Why are film locations important and what details are the ones that really matter?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to film and television location scout Jen Farris about her career, how location scouting works, and her favorite project she's worked on. If you're interested in what exactly a location scout does, how creativity drives a location scout's work, and how Jen Farris started out in location scouting in the first place, this is the interview for you.

Find out more about Jen's work at:

https://www.jen-farris.com/

https://www.instagram.com/yo.didyouknow/

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Intro/Outro Music: Geoff Harvey's "Meet Me at the Plaza"

Painting windows and signs with Alex Cadle Bell Sep 01, 2026

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What is it like to paint a window or sign? How does one build a client base as an independent artist?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to artist Alex Cadle Bell about window and sign painting, the physical toll of the work, and what types of projects she would like to work on in the future. If you're wondering what it's like to be an independent working artist, what goes into painting a mural, and the toughest parts of being a working artist, listen to our conversation now.

Find out more about Alex's work at:

https://www.spfcreativeco.com/

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Intro/Outro Music: Geoff Harvey's "Meet Me at the Plaza"

Crafting news for the digital masses with TikTok journalist Dave Jorgenson Aug 25, 2026

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What's it like to work as an independent journalist in the social media age? What makes a good news-focused TikTok video?

Join Tiffany Babb as she speaks to Local News International's Dave Jorgenson about launching The Washington Post's mega successful TikTok account, the growing world of new media, and what it's like to set out as an independent journalist. If you're interested in the behind-the-scenes of the newest way to deliver news to the masses and exactly how much time it takes to make a single, three minute video, make sure to listen to this conversation.

Find out more about Dave's work at:

https://lni.media/

https://www.tiktok.com/@davejorgenson?lang=en

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Intro/Outro Music: Geoff Harvey's "Meet Me at the Plaza"

Building a chocolate empire with Carolina Quijano Aug 18, 2026

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How exactly is chocolate made? What are the trickiest parts of running a chocolate factory?

Join podcast host Tiffany Babb as she speaks to chocolate factory owner Carolina Quijano of Exquisito Chocolates about her abrupt (but delicious) turn away from her corporate career, how chocolate is made, and what sets Exquisito Chocolates apart.

Find out more about Carolina's chocolate at:

www.exquisitochocolates.com

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Intro/Outro Music: Geoff Harvey's "Meet Me at the Plaza"