Weird Work podcast

Weird Work

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#56

"I'm a restaurant menu engineer."

Who’s the psychological mastermind behind the restaurant menu boxes and columns? The one w... more

26 Jun 2025

26 MINS

26:50

26 Jun 2025


#55

"I'm a monster truck driver."

Sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY! Time to fuel those carbureted dreams of crushing cars and breaking... more

20 Aug 2023

33 MINS

33:18

20 Aug 2023


#54

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

You may know him as Thorsten A. Integrity. Around here, we know his true identity, Shayne ... more

16 Mar 2023

30 MINS

30:05

16 Mar 2023


#53

"I'm a professional butler."

If you own a castle on a secluded island, can you really expect to dress yourself? When yo... more

07 Feb 2023

32 MINS

32:37

07 Feb 2023


#52

"I'm a pet psychic."

Martha talks to animals. Martha Malone – pet psychic, pet communicator - surfs the astral ... more

09 Aug 2022

26 MINS

26:55

09 Aug 2022


#51

"I'm a financial dominatrix."

Whether your kink is karma or carnage, there’s always something out there for you. And our... more

17 Jun 2022

42 MINS

42:27

17 Jun 2022


#50

"I'm a location scout."

Lori Balton has been a location scout with over IMDB credits to her name. She’s scouted lo... more

02 Jun 2022

29 MINS

29:37

02 Jun 2022


#49

“I’m The Points Guy.”

Brian Kelly has been known to the world as The Points Guy since launching his blog in 2011... more

04 Dec 2019

29 MINS

29:44

04 Dec 2019


#48

“I preserve vintage TV art.”

Chi-Tien Lui is known the world over as one of the last people who can repair and preserve... more

20 Nov 2019

24 MINS

24:47

20 Nov 2019


#47

“I teach kids to be YouTube stars.”

Summer camp usually brings to mind outdoor sports and campfire songs. But the idea of camp... more

06 Nov 2019

26 MINS

26:38

06 Nov 2019


#46

“I’m a pet influencer agent.”

Colleen Wilson was a top private mortgage banker in New York City. She was also the younge... more

23 Oct 2019

27 MINS

27:24

23 Oct 2019


#45

"I'm a dream analyst."

Jane Teresa Anderson knows how to get inside someone’s head. And her work as a dream analy... more

09 Oct 2019

27 MINS

27:38

09 Oct 2019


#44

“I’m a conlanger.”

David J. Peterson is a creator of languages -- otherwise known as a conlanger. And he’s be... more

25 Sep 2019

23 MINS

23:36

25 Sep 2019


#43

“I’m a podcast librarian.”

Ma'ayan Plaut is the podcast librarian at RadioPublic. But she’s not like the typical mast... more

11 Sep 2019

25 MINS

25:18

11 Sep 2019


#42

“I’m a surf therapy dog.”

Ricochet is a champion surf dog, who’s ridden giants with the likes of Rob Machado, and st... more

28 Aug 2019

24 MINS

24:41

28 Aug 2019


#41

“I’m an Elvis impersonator and wedding official.”

Brendan Paul grew up as a young punk living in LA. But after one fateful haircut and a han... more

07 Aug 2019

29 MINS

29:11

07 Aug 2019