Interesting Jobs the Podcast

Monica Joy has been production manager for the Ice Age, SpongeBob Squarepants, and Nimona film franchises - but how did she get there? That’s a long story. “In our industry,” Monica says, “There’s no clear ladder; it’s more like an endless maze.”Join Tiffany Babb as Monica takes her through that endless maze; exploring her time as writer, artist, showrunner, and recently, producer of the Go, Dogs, Go series on Netflix. Across decades of experience in animation, Monica has held just about every job in the industry save actual fry cook at the Krabby Patty.And who knows? Maybe that’s her next gig.Find out more about Monica’s work at: www.monicavioletjoyproductions.com/Subscribe to Interesting Jobs the Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and sign up to our newsletter for weekly updates: https://interesting-jobs-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interestingjobspod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@interestingjobspodYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@interestingjobspodcastIntro/Outro Music: Geoff Harvey's "Meet Me at the Plaza"Podcast episode edited by Deanna Chapman

What's it like to weave for a living? How do weavers across the world connect? What's it like practicing an ancient craft for a modern market?After quitting a corporate job in Chicago, Chris Acton followed her love of yarn from a single weaving class into a small business. Her work took her to crafty art markets across the country and, eventually, back into the (virtual) classroom as an online instructor. When COVID forced people indoors for much of 2020, longtime weavers and loom newbies alike discovered Chris online, transforming her one-time hobby into the creative community known as Acton Creative. Now, Chris joins Tiffany Babb to tell her story, dive into her work, and explain why one of humanity's oldest art forms continues to thrive.If you're a hand-held hobbyist, a weaver-in-training, or if you just appreciate a great yarn, this one is for you.Find out more about Chris's work at:www.actoncreative.net/Subscribe to Interesting Jobs the Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and sign up to our newsletter for weekly updates: https://interesting-jobs-newsletter.beehiiv.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interestingjobspod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@interestingjobspodYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@interestingjobspodcastIntro/Outro Music: Geoff Harvey's "Meet Me at the Plaza"Podcast episode edited by Deanna Chapman

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 to share.Find out more about Jays's work at:https://www.patreon.com/possumcreekhttps://www.sjgames.com/Subscribe to Interesting Jobs the Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and sign up to our newsletter for weekly updates: https://interesting-jobs-newsletter.beehiiv.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interestingjobspod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@interestingjobspodYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@interestingjobspodcastIntro/Outro Music: Geoff Harvey's "Meet Me at the Plaza"

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/Subscribe to Interesting Jobs the Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and sign up to our newsletter for weekly updates: https://interesting-jobs-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interestingjobspod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@interestingjobspodYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@interestingjobspodcastIntro/Outro Music: Geoff Harvey's "Meet Me at the Plaza"

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-addisonSubscribe to Interesting Jobs the Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and sign up to our newsletter for weekly updates: https://interesting-jobs-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interestingjobspod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@interestingjobspodYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@interestingjobspodcastIntro/Outro Music: Geoff Harvey's "Meet Me at the Plaza"