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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.

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Episode 39: From Balls Hamburgers to '30 Rock' with James Coker Nov 18, 2020

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This week's episode of Unemployed is very special! Anna and Ellen discuss Anna's 2 year HQ anniversary, and then we have on one of Anna's oldest friends in comedy, the hilarious James Coker! You may know James from his brilliant sketches with Coker & Stratton, or those Spectrum commercials that air every few minutes. But before his comedy career, James worked at Balls Hamburgers and we love it. He also moved to NYC (ok New Brunswick which is v far from NYC) and started working as a Production Assistant on TV shows. Anna and James talk about all the gigs he had, partying too hard at an internship, and how he landed working on '30 Rock'! Also in this episode, they take a call from longtime listener and new friend Eric, who was working on 5(!!) political campaigns and after last week found himself unemployed. Anna and James give him a pep talk and discuss his future endeavors! It's a really special episode, so don't miss out. Also follow @ThisJamesCoker and @UnemployedPDCST and if you want to see our gorgeous faces on video: Patreon.com/UnemployedPodcast.

Episode 38: Even Broadway Stars do Domino's Takeout with Leslie Kritzer Nov 11, 2020

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This is a very special episode of the podcast because not only do we have the hilarious and amazing Leslie Kritzer on the podcast, but we also recorded this the night before the election which makes for some funny conversation! Leslie Kritzer is an incredible actress who you may know from Broadway shows like Beetlejuice, or Legally Blonde, but guess what? She was also once a temp. And we love that. Right across the street from where Anna worked at her survival job! And they bond over the area of 59th and Lex. Leslie and Anna also discuss what it was like to shut down Beetlejuice at the beginning of the pandemic, roles she got right out of college, and her time in restaurants. Anna and Ellen also discuss the famous story about how Anna lost her day job on Election Day 2016, which birthed the Unemployed brand. It's a special episode, and don't tell us who won the presidency because according to this ep? We don't know yet! Follow @LeslieKritzer @AnnaRoisman @UnemployedPDCST and if you want to see the full video join the podcast for very little $: Patreon.com/UnemployedPodcast <3

Episode 37: From Paralegal to Pokémon with Sarah Natochenny Nov 05, 2020

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This 37th episode is the perfect break to an otherwise stressful week. We've got a star, Anna's friend, and the voice of Ash Ketchum on Pokémon, Sarah Natochenny! Sarah and Anna discuss her impressive rhythmic gymnastics career, work as a paralegal, and then the inevitable gig that she's had for 14 years: voicing a character on a little show called Pokémon. They talk about their desire to be on broadway, but ended up doing comedy. Sarah and Anna met on a job for Fashion Week that only Anna really remembers, and they've been friends ever since. Anna and Ellen discuss Halloween, what days to avoid going out in NYC, and some of the jobs they've had lately. Follow @Sarah_Natochenny on socials, and don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, HIRE US! @UnemployedPDCST (twitter) @UnemployedWithAnna (IG) Full video of these supermodels up on Patreon.com/UnemployedPodcast.

Episode 36: 'High & Mighty' From Years On a Lifeguard Chair with Jon Gabrus Oct 28, 2020

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This week's episode of Unemployed featured a podcast king! We're so lucky to have the hilarious Jon Gabrus on with us! Gabrus has had many many jobs, but you may know him from The Gino Lombardo Show or High & Mighty! We get into all of his gigs and jobs from dressing up in costumes and having to hand out flyers in bars in NYC to getting hired to roast teachers at a high school graduation party, to his ultimate favorite job: being a lifeguard in Long Island. You'll hear him say he has, "no shame" and "loves walking into a situation he knows nothing about." And boy do the stories deliver!! Oh and we get into The Vow wayyy too much because Ellen just watched it. Bye bye Keith for 120 years! You're gonna love this episode, and you can even watch it recorded live from Gabrus's man cave in LA on Patreon.com/UnemployedPodcast we love you if you join! We hand out jobs! (maybe) Also find ussss @gabrus @annaroisman @unemployedpdcst and tell us your fave job stories

Episode 35: Camp Plays, Retail Days, Dating Ways, oh my! With Gabi Conti Oct 21, 2020

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It's the 35th episode of Unemployed and we're still here! (Not fully employed.) We've got one of Anna's best friends, her writing partner, and comedian/author Gabi Conti (@itsgabiconti) on the pod! If you haven't checked out her book, "20 Guys You Date In Your 20s" get on it! Gabi and Anna relive their camp days, working as camp counselors, Gabi's chapter in retail, where she and Anna reconnected (of course it was in a store) and more. Gabi tells us about some toxic bosses she encountered in production jobs, on theme with job horror stories this month. Anna and Ellen discuss their fears about the winter and having to stay inside, and Anna reveals an exciting SECRET!!! Better listen to find out. And don't forget to check out Patreon.com/UnemployedPodcast for the full video. Follow @UnemployedPDCST, @UnemployedwithAnna, and @AnnaRoisman AND RATE THE POD WE LIVE FOR IT.

Episode 34: Job Horror Stories! feat. Eliza Kingsbury & Jason Sweeten & you? Oct 14, 2020

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It's a special episode of Unemployed today just in time for spooky season! Today's episode features listener submitted job horror stories read aloud and dissected by Anna and Ellen! We've got a story from Anna about a man who exposed himself to her in a clothing store she worked in, stories from the frightening world of hedge funds, movie theater scary stories, Starbucks nightmares and more! Plus we have 2 live call-in stories from Eliza Kingsbury who had a scare while working at the show Sleep No More in NYC, and Jason Sweeten who experienced the ice breaker question from hell at a contractor job! It's a really fun episode and we'll be sharing job horror stories all month on other episodes too! If you have any, email us at TheUnemployedTeam@gmail.com. As always, full episode up on Patreon.com/UnemployedPodcast and find us on social media @UnemployedPDCST or @UnemployedwithAnna. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Episode 33: "I'll Show You How To Work a Blue Collar Job," with Andrew Collin Oct 08, 2020

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On this week's episode, we have the hilarious comedian Andrew Collin on! Andrew has literally lived 1,000 lives and has done all the jobs from being a successful realtor, to working in a fish market, to walking dogs, to touring the country as a standup comedian. (This episode is also being shopped around as his one man show.) But seriously, he tells some pretty incredible stories, and what it was like to figure out that comedy was what he actually wanted to do in life! He's also one of the funniest people to talk to, so naturally this makes sense. Anna and Ellen also discuss how some people at cable companies (specifically ones that rhyme with SHMERIZON) shouldn't actually have jobs! Drama! Check out Andrew's podcast Puddles, and don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, AND HIRE US! PS: full video up on our Patreon

Episode 32: 'Ruined' by Scary Job Stories with Alison Leiby & Halle Kiefer Sep 30, 2020

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What a week to listen to podcasts!! This week is super special because we have not one but two guests on! This week features the hilarious duo of Alison Leiby & Halle Kiefer who have an amazing pod of their own called, 'Ruined'! Anna learns about some of their earlier jobs like when Halle was a janitor at a law firm, and when Alison lent her talents to ad sales data entry where she had a bizarre co-worker. It's wild when they all discuss how a handful of their former high school friends joined MLMs...? They also read listener-submitted job horror stories and comment on how scary they are! Because it's spooky season, and jobs can be pretty spooky if you ask us. Anna and Ellen chat about a very dumb audition Anna had to do. But hey, a job's a job! Don't forget to follow @AlisonLeiby @HalleKiefer and subscribe to their podcast Ruined - @RuinedPodcast! And as always, RATE, REVIEW, #HIREUS @UnemployedPDCST @AnnaRoisman - full video up on Patreon.com/UnemployedPodcast

Episode 31: Ghosting vs. Quitting Jobs with James III Sep 23, 2020

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In this week's episode of Unemployed, we are joined by the very funny comedy TV writer & actor, James III (Netflix's Atronomy Club, All That). James gives us the scoop on what it was like to work at Build-A-Bear, flyering for Broadway shows, and if you read that title correctly, ghosting instead of quitting a job! [He is sorry.] We also chat about his success with Astronomy Club (go watch it if you haven't yet!) and how dope the experience was to land a show at Netflix. Also, Anna and Ellen discuss job interviews, and Anna talks about a very funny job she had this past week! We're collecting job horror stories at UnemployedTeam@gmail.com PS: Anna apologizes for the audio issue in this ep. Follow @James3rdComedy, @AnnaRoisman, @UnemployedPdcst, and don't forget to RATE/REVIEW!! Also check out James's podcast: Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood] while you're podcasting!

Episode 30: HQ Reunion with The Quiz Daddy AKA Scott Rogowsky Sep 16, 2020

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It's the 30th episode of Unemployed! And we are delighted to have a little family reunion on this week's episode with the Quiz Daddy himself, Scott Rogowsky (HQ Trivia, ChangeUp on DAZN). Anna and Scott deep dive into all of the jobs he had before landing the job that changed his life at HQ. They talk about his dream job at The Onion and what it was like to get his first headline published, getting fired from a temp agency copywriting job for writing the copy "too funny," and his recent trip to the Grand Canyon! Scott tells us all about his audition for HQ if you're into BTS goss! Scott gives us the background on his "Quiz Daddy Closet" (which you can buy shirts from! See their IG!) Anna and Ellen also discuss Ellen's experience hiring a "professional resume writer" and Anna's fear of LinkedIn. It's a great episode, it's the 30th one(!!), and if you want to watch the full video of Scott zooming in from a Publix in Florida, sign up for our Patreon.com/UnemployedPodcast and donate what you can! RATE, REVIEW, TELL SOMEONE WHO NEEDS A JOB! CHEERS! Oh & follow us on social @UnemployedPDCST (TWITTER), @UnemployedwithAnna (IG), @ScottRogowsky, @AnnaRoisman

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