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Unemployed with Anna Roisman

This is a safe space for anyone who has ever lost a job, left a job, or is sitting at their desks bored out of their mind right now! Based on the hit live digital talk show, “The Unemployed Show,” where Anna and guests would wear pajamas every week and commiserate about bad jobs, this podcast is a more intimate look into the world of unemployment and underemployment. Anna sat in front of a camera on her couch for ‘The Unemployed Show’ for 2 years and then got a job hosting a show in front of hundreds of thousands of people on the app HQ. Is she the fairy godmother of unemployed millennials? Some say yes! Hopefully this podcast will inspire you to pick yourself up and get a new job, or stay on your couch and chill all day. Either way, you’ll laugh with Anna and her guests about the insane things they did for work. Each week Anna interviews friends, comedians, and professionals about their worst (and best!) job stories and how they figured out life as an unemployed person. Oh and sometimes they call a stranger from the internet who is unemployed and in need of a pep talk. It’s sweet.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 59: "You Gotta Quit Before They Fire You!" with Monroe Martin Apr 14, 2021

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We're back with a hot new episode with our friend and very funny comedian Monroe Martin (Comedy Central, Fallon)! Monroe and Anna reminisce about their days of going into the Buzzfeed office to shoot the show, "Did You See This" that they both still work on remotely! We talk about needing more space in an apartment when quarantined with a partner, which is essential now. Monroe talks about all of his early jobs in Philly like working at Planned Parenthood and making up what he thought sex was, The Zoo where he entertained the people, a year-round Halloween store, Mcdonalds where his coworkers taught him to take the food. Monroe's stories are awesome, and it's cool to learn about how he was inspired to become a comedian. Ellen and Anna talk about getting covid tests for jobs even if you're vaxxed. Also, they discuss that they've been vaxxed which is a brag on a pod these days! Follow @MonroeMartinIII on social, @UnemployedPDCST, check out our Patreon.com/UnemployedPodcast, and go RATE, REVIEW, & HIRE US!!

Episode 58: From Driving Ubers in Character to Becoming A Kardashian with Andrea Lopez Apr 07, 2021

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This week's episode is so much fun! We've got the hilarious Andrea Lopez (NBC Bring The Funny, Comedy Central) on the podcast! We are coworkers at Buzzfeed together who've never met! So this is a special moment. We talk about her jobs in radio, driving for Uber, and of course her stint in hard news, where she covered a murder trial for a local news channel. But then she realized she was more of a comedian. She's an amazing impressionist, so naturally we discuss the Kardashians (and play a lil trivia), and Jennifer Coolidge - who she got to have drinks with and this story is everything! Andrea creates so much content, she edits, and she has a ton of encouraging words for all of us! We can't wait to get drinks IRL with Andrea! Also on this episode, Anna and Ellen discuss the Blockbuster documentary, because sadly a lot of people were unemployed after they started closing! Ellen worked in a film store, and then went to film school, which we love for her. Also, they talk about the rituals of going to the video store, and Anna's return to a movie theater. Follow Andrea on social media @AndreaLopezComedy and if you wanna see the video? Patreon.com/UnemployedPodcast!

Episode 57: Hosts Passing in the HQ Trivia Night with Sarah Pribis Mar 31, 2021

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This week we have the wonderful Sarah Pribis (Living The Damn Dream, HQ Trivia, Tsu) on the pod! Even though we worked for the same company, we never met on the job! It's a lovely reunion for Ellen and Sarah though! Before she was an actress/comedian/host, she worked in retail, she did some nannying, she worked in restaurants, she bartended - she did it all!! We also talk about the first few weeks of the quarantine when we did an Instagram Live together early and continued to catch up over the year. Of course we get into Sarah's HQ history and how she got hired there, as well answer some fan-submitted questions! Also the 3 of us had other jobs when we started at HQ so we had to figure out how to balance it all! Naturally, Ellen and Anna discuss Anna's budding influencer or shall we say skin-fluencer career and her love of skincare products. Also they put it out in the universe that they'd like Domino's to sponsor the podcast. Go check out Sarah's podcast Living The Damn Dream & follow her @SarahPribis! To watch the full episode, find us on Patreon.com/UnemployedPodcast.

Episode 56: "Mommy's Little Boy" of Staten Island with Sebastian Conelli Mar 24, 2021

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We have one of the best on the podcast this week! Our friend and hilarious comedian, Sebastian Conelli (Loud About Nothing Podcast) is with us and we're gettin loud together baby! We compare how many unread emails we have in our phones, which is either a brag or a problem...we compare Jews & Italians and how important our meals are. We talk about Sebastian's gig of teaching improv over zoom and how much fun he's having. We dive deep into his earlier jobs like being a busboy at Applebee's where he mostly partied, moving to a fry cook job in the back of house of a restaurant, and then studying to become an engineer. But it's the possible mafia run in that wins us over. Anna and Ellen discuss the stimulus bill and highlight what some people are going to do with their money and where they're going to spend it. It's everything from Dominoes to paying off debt to buying cosplay and we respect it all! Go check out Sebastian's podcast Loud About Nothing @LoudAboutNothing and find him online at @SebastianConelli! And don't forget, if you're into this podcast? Check out our Patreon.com/UnemployedPodcast and RATE, REVIEW, HIRE US! Thanks love you.

Episode 55: Without Coworkers You Can Get Away With Anything At Work with Kelly Hudson Mar 17, 2021

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This week's episode is so much fun. We have the very funny Kelly Hudson (The Squirt Podcast, Make Me Like It Podcast) on the pod this week! Kelly has had many many jobs and we're blessed to have learned about all of them! Kelly worked as a mascot at a bookstore, she worked at The Gap, she was a barista, an editor, ice cream scooper, sandwich artist, and even more that you'll find out about! Also, she was a parking booth attendant in college and really found herself there...yes what you're thinking is what we're saying...haha. It's an epic story and we are grateful that she shared this with us. Men aren't the only ones!!! Kelly also is an accomplished comedy writer, editor, and actress, and she worked with Ellen at Adult Swim! Anna and Ellen discuss paperwork for jobs...and how Anna feels dumb for not being able figure out how to do it! But it's not her fault - no one teaches you that! Check out Kelly's work on her website https://www.kellyqehudson.com/ and don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & HIRE US! hey thanks

Episode 54: The Jobs Of Your Teenage Self with Alise Morales Mar 10, 2021

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This week's guest on the podcast is the very funny Alise Morales (Our Cartoon President, The Roast of Your Teenage Self Podcast)! Alise plays AOC on Our Cartoon President, and she's Twitter friends with AOC. Jobs can lead to cool stuff!! But before this, Alise had a bunch of fun jobs, like her first one at a Subway! Another alumni of the sandwich artist community on the pod. She also hosted at a restaurant that had a smoking section, which made it cool to smoke on the job. And, she worked at a camp that was very culty...which is probably what Anna also worked at but didn't realize at the time. We also get to hear about her first jobs in NYC, like working for TodayTix and babysitting for mean, wealthy kids! Anna and Ellen discuss ways of signing off emails. What is the best way to do it? Is it "Best"? "Sincerely"? Please let us know your preference before we correspond through email lol. Don't forget to follow @AliseNavidad and listen to her podcast! And as always, follow @UnemployedPDCST, and check out our Patreon! Patreon.com/UnemployedPodcast we post the videos on there!

Episode 53: Always Be Silly, Even At Work with Jessica Kirson Mar 03, 2021

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This week we have the one & only hilarious Jessica Kirson (Disgusting Hawk Podcast, Relatively Sane Podcast) on the podcast! Jessica is a professional comedian now, but before? She worked in retail, she bartended, and she almost became a therapist. She had all the odd jobs in her 20s and we're so lucky to have learned about them on this episode. But leave it to her grandmother to tell her she needed to become a comedian. (And you listen to your grandmother!) And because she's a Jew you know Anna and Jessica had to catch up about their camp days, because that's step 1 in Jewish geography. We talk about her family full of showbiz pros and how she came up with all the silly characters she plays in her act. It's a super fun episode and it feels like we've known each other for years! Ellen and Anna celebrate the one year anniversary of the day they were laid off from their job on Valentine's Day and share their memories of what happened to them that day. It's bittersweet! Don't forget to follow Jessica Kirson (@JessicaKirson) on social, and if you wanna see the video? Patreon.com/unemployedpodcast.com - PLEASE RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE! Thanks

Episode 52: From 'Leisure Suit Larry' to 'Sex And The City' with The Bradshaw Boys (Cory Cavin, Jon Sieber, Kevin James Doyle) Feb 24, 2021

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Meanwhile, on the other side of town, The Bradshaw Boys joined the Unemployed Podcast for Episode 52! We're so blessed to have Cory Cavin, Kevin James Doyle, and Jon Sieber, the hilarious hosts of the podcast The Bradshaw Boys on this week's episode! We talk all about their jobs they had before deciding to watch all of Sex And The City for the first time as grown adult men. We also discuss the jobs of the characters on SATC, because how was Carrie able to afford that apartment by writing a column and a book? And who made the most money on the show? After learning about Kevin's tour guiding days, we all come up with the next biggest NYC tour that you'll have to sign up for when it's safe. Jon famously coins the next best holiday that could rival Christmas, in the workplace. Cory brings back the popular game, "Leisure Suit Larry" that he discovered on a job when he was a kid while taking care of his neighbor's dog. The stories in this episode are SO much fun. So leave a fun review! And go listen to The Bradshaw Boys (Anna's on an episode!) because their podcast is the best. Also on this episode, Anna and Ellen discuss Anna's ass injury because she got out of an Uber wrong, or she hurt it on the Peloton... either way, it's not working properly. Follow @TheBradshawBoys on social media, @UnemployedPDCST / @UnemployedwithAnna (IG), and if you wanna watch this video? Go to Patreon.com/UnemployedPodcast.

Episode 51: No Job? Give Yourself A Fellowship with Kelly Bachman Feb 17, 2021

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And now onto our next 50 episodes! This week we have the very funny comedian and writer, Kelly Bachman on the show! Kelly is also one of the last comedians Anna saw at a show before the pandemic, so this is a sweet reunion of sorts! Although she's currently unemployed, she's got a very inspiring and admirable schedule to be productive: She "imagines she has a fellowship that will be ending at the end of the month." And convinces herself of this each month! She tricks herself! It's brilliant. And that's how she's managing to write a book, which we can't wait to read. She once worked at a Subway as a sandwich artist, she's been an assistant and other jobs at a film production company. We also talk about how companies try to fire you nicely. And of course we discuss the time when she performed onstage in front of Harvey Weinstein and called him out! Ellen and Anna break down the "5 to 9" Squarespace Superbowl commercial and how they feel about it, since it kind of sums up a lot of people's lives.Epic episode, go follow Kelly (@BellyKachman) for more laughs, and go listen to all 50 other episodes! For the full video, check out our PATREON! Patreon.com/UnemployedPodcast.

Episode 50: "Acting is About Accents" Even If It's One Line with Tim Murray Feb 10, 2021

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It's our 50th EPISODE!!! We'rrre 50! We did it! We're retiring! (Just kidding, you need to be working to retire, right?) This week we have a such a treat for our 50th episode. We are joined by the very funny comedian and podcast host Tim Murray (Slumber Party Podcast) is our guest! Tim is an amazing hustler, who booked himself all over the world and went on tour with his one hour standup show. But also? He's been an acting teacher for child models in LA, he's found tons of jobs on Craigslist, and he's worked in Summer Stock. We discuss his time working at a snack bar at a pool, and Ruby Tuesday's, where a whole world was opened up for him. We chat about hooking up at your place of work, which some people do. Also Tim tells us about a dramatic breakup at the bar he worked at, his experience working in theme parks, and his stories are the best! Ellen and Anna discuss their fun times on HQ After Dark and Ellen's famous hand, and Anna debates starting an Only Fans account. Plus, we take a call from someone who was fired from Game Stop and talk about how insane the Game Stop Stock drama has been lately. It's an amazing episode, and thanks for listening to all 50! Go follow @TMurray06 and check out his hilarious podcast! Find us at @UnemployedPDCST! Full video up on Patreon.com/UnemployedPodcast.

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