Ranked #1
“I’m a professional bridesmaid.”
“I’m a professional bridesmaid.”
If you’ve ever been to a wedding where the bride is considering grabbing an Uber and leaving, the ring bearer is missing... Read more
28 Sep 2017
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24mins
Ranked #2
"I make ASMR videos."
"I make ASMR videos."
Heather Feather first realized the slight tingling sensations long ago. Years later, she realized the feeling was called... Read more
28 Sep 2017
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32mins
Ranked #3
“I make ramen that helps people find their dreams.”
“I make ramen that helps people find their dreams.”
You’ve been listening all season long to how people turned their passions into professions. And want to make the jump, t... Read more
24 May 2018
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28mins
Ranked #4
“I press human ashes into vinyl records.”
“I press human ashes into vinyl records.”
Jason Leach founded Andvinyly as a way to face his own mortality. He heard Hunter S. Thompson had his own ashes set off ... Read more
5 Oct 2017
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26mins
Ranked #5
“I’m a professional hand model.”
“I’m a professional hand model.”
You can spot Ashly Covington out in public or on the subway pretty easily. She’s the one wearing long black gloves, a su... Read more
26 Apr 2018
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30mins
Ranked #6
“I’m The New York Times crossword puzzle editor.”
“I’m The New York Times crossword puzzle editor.”
Will Shortz is the crossword puzzle editor at The New York Times. But he’s also the only person in history to receive a ... Read more
18 Jan 2018
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48mins
Ranked #7
“I’m a professional mom.”
“I’m a professional mom.”
Nina Keneally is the founder of NeedaMomNYC, where for $40 an hour she’ll give you the full mom experience. Nina offers ... Read more
12 Apr 2018
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29mins
Ranked #8
“I’m a weed nun.”
“I’m a weed nun.”
Sister Kate isn’t your average nun. She’s a self-declared nun who owns Sisters of the Valley, a cannabis-based healing p... Read more
1 Feb 2018
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30mins
Ranked #9
“I’m an LSD microdosing coach.”
“I’m an LSD microdosing coach.”
When Paul Austin looks back on the first time he dropped LSD, he remembers the shame and fear associated with it. So whe... Read more
7 Dec 2017
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33mins
Ranked #10
“I’m a professional garbage picker.”
“I’m a professional garbage picker.”
Martin Gregory scours the streets looking through people’s trash and sells his garbage finds on eBay. He writes about th... Read more
1 Mar 2018
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23mins
Ranked #11
“I’m a dungeon master for Dungeons & Dragons.”
“I’m a dungeon master for Dungeons & Dragons.”
You’re stranded on a desert island. What do you do? If you’re Timm Woods, you find the nearest rock and start carving aw... Read more
19 Apr 2018
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28mins
Ranked #12
“I make props for Hollywood.”
“I make props for Hollywood.”
Em Schulz is the co-host of And That’s Why We Drink podcast. But Em’s resume runs the gamut: Clown school graduate, prof... Read more
15 Feb 2018
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27mins
Ranked #13
“I uncover conspiracy theories.”
“I uncover conspiracy theories.”
Katelyn Hempstead is a comedian and the host of Lizard People: Comedy & Conspiracy Theories, a podcast where her bri... Read more
15 Mar 2018
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32mins
Ranked #14
“I’m a comic book inker.”
“I’m a comic book inker.”
Mark Morales has probably worked on all of your favorite comic book characters. But the job of comic book inker is not o... Read more
17 May 2018
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27mins
Ranked #15
“I’m an intimacy choreographer.”
“I’m an intimacy choreographer.”
For some actors, finding the line between intimacy on stage and in real life can be a bit murky. It takes strong directi... Read more
14 Dec 2017
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29mins
Ranked #16
“I’m the Bachelor in Paradise bartender.”
“I’m the Bachelor in Paradise bartender.”
What’s life really like behind the bar of a reality dating show? Wells Adams made the jump from radio show host to The B... Read more
2 Nov 2017
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56mins
Ranked #17
“I’m a professional cosplayer.”
“I’m a professional cosplayer.”
Cosplay is a world of transformation, where art meets performance. And no one knows that better than Riki LeCotey. You m... Read more
22 Feb 2018
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29mins
Ranked #18
“I’ve written 18,728 songs and counting.”
“I’ve written 18,728 songs and counting.”
Go on Spotify right now. Type your name, or the name of someone you know. Chances are a strange band has a song about th... Read more
12 Oct 2017
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30mins
Ranked #19
“I repair vintage arcade games.”
“I repair vintage arcade games.”
Gary Vincent is a vintage arcade game technician at Funspot, the world’s largest arcade. He’s also the president of the ... Read more
8 Feb 2018
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42mins
Ranked #20
“I’m a space psychologist.”
“I’m a space psychologist.”
Iya Whiteley always dreamt of becoming an astronaut. Only, there was a slight hitch. Iya grew up in the USSR where women... Read more
28 Dec 2017
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30mins