The Specialist

14 — Story Sherpa

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 14:00:00 GMT

For our Season 2 finale, we're pulling back the curtain to reveal the specialist behind the podcast and radio show Snap Judgment, and a little about what goes into making our show. Plus: a very special announcement from our team! Make sure you listen through to the end to hear it.

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SPECIALETTE — Fired

Thu, 08 Dec 2016 14:00:00 GMT

Glynn Washington, host and creator of WNYC's Snap Judgment, on a job that was doomed from the start.

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Specialette — Culture Ambassador

Wed, 23 Nov 2016 14:00:00 GMT

Listener Samantha Goldstein on being an observant Jew whose job is to preserve and uphold the values of an evangelical Christian battery company. Photo by Flickr user zeevveez.

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BONUS EPISODE — Poll Locators

Tue, 08 Nov 2016 13:00:00 GMT

On the eve of the 2016 election, forget candidates, issues, and vitriol! Instead, spend the day with two women who work for months finding the perfect location for you to vote. Then go vote!

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13 — Blood Girls

Fri, 28 Oct 2016 15:05:00 GMT

Meet the specialists who craft fake injuries for real first-responder training in a world where the blood you see isn't really blood... but the coffee isn't coffee, either.

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Specialette — Cheetahs, Fleas, and Bird's-Eye Berets

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 13:00:00 GMT

You probably know Mary Roach as the author of such Specialist-filled science books as Gulp, Stiff, and Packing for Mars. But like all of us, she had another life before her current one, and it involved fielding accusatory queries about unwell cheetahs. Photo by Jen Siska, jensiska.com.

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12 — Notary Superman

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 12:00:00 GMT

A lot of the people who've met Sunny Jaswal have only spent five minutes with him — but they might have been among the most important five minutes of their lives. Who is this man who swoops in when you most need him, then departs just as quickly?

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Specialette — Digital Missioner

Mon, 19 Sep 2016 12:00:00 GMT

Listener Kyle Oliver on coaching monks who use YouTube. "The joke is that you should never read the comments. You should read the comments on the videos that these monks put together." Read away on our website, specialistpodcast.com.

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Special Feature: The Committee No One Wants to Be On

Wed, 31 Aug 2016 16:35:00 GMT

The Specialist is on summer vacation! We'll be back soon. In the meantime, please enjoy this special feature from friend of the show Raja Shah about the people who eagerly take on work almost no one wants to do. Photo used under a Creative Commons license from Flickr user Torbakhopper.

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Specialette — Undercover in the Bread Factory

Thu, 18 Aug 2016 15:00:00 GMT

You may know Al Letson as host of the podcasts Reveal, State of the Re:Union, and Errthang. This is the story of the time he went undercover.

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11 — Cane Trainer

Fri, 29 Jul 2016 07:00:00 GMT

Traffic surges, tactile clues, and the smell of crispy bacon: meet a specialist who helps blind and low-vision people learn to get around independently.

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Specialette — Bone Lady

Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:00:00 GMT

Listener Amy Strauss describes her time overseeing a colony of flesh-eating beetles.

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10 — Snake Lady & Wildlife One

Tue, 28 Jun 2016 11:00:00 GMT

Bird bombs, decoy coyotes, and wailers: the tricky job of keeping birds away from planes.

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09 — Singing Telegram

Wed, 01 Jun 2016 01:00:00 GMT

Listener Heather Fife got in touch to suggest a Specialist about her parents, who've performed singing telegrams for 34 years — and who had Heather and her four siblings perform them too.

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08 — Sidewalk Canvasser

Fri, 29 Apr 2016 21:16:00 GMT

"This job is as much about self-preservation as anything else... feeling good about yourself as a human being despite a lot of rejection."

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07 — Mock Attacker

Thu, 24 Mar 2016 04:00:00 GMT

A man who's paid to behave badly towards women — and what happens when he does his job well.

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Specialette — Trail Guides, Snap Judgment, & Season 2 Sneak Peek!

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:01:28 GMT

Snap Judgment's Anna Sussman tells the surprising story of a search & rescue tracker; tales from the trail in Chile, & a special sneak peek at The Specialist Season 2.

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06 — Zoo Chef

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 17:55:29 GMT

Meeting wild animals' needs and wants, and the dietary preferences of a very picky vulture.

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05 — Lice Ladies

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 16:10:46 GMT

Comb, wipe.

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04 — Home Stager

Wed, 14 Oct 2015 16:54:50 GMT

Home stager Cora Sue Anthony on how to turn the place you live into a product you're selling, the difference between house and home, and why you never want to run into the back of a sofa.

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03 — Match Maker

Wed, 16 Sep 2015 21:17:11 GMT

In which Casey accidentally meets one of the last traditional Irish matchmakers.

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02 — Noise Police

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 01:08:17 GMT

How loud is too loud for a person to live with? Sounds like a job for the noise police.

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01 — Ice Guy

Thu, 23 Jul 2015 05:15:10 GMT

Good ice, bad ice, and the person whose job it is to know the difference.

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