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Weird Work

Weird Work

By: Sam Balter & Matthew Brown
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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.

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Matthew Brown & Sam Balter
Social Sciences
Episodes
  • "I'm a restaurant menu engineer."
    Jun 26 2025

    Who’s the psychological mastermind behind the restaurant menu boxes and columns? The one who’s taken the glory of Gutenburg and turned the typeface menu into a madcap marketing tool?


    Today's guest Michelle Benesch is the third-generation owner of Menu Men Inc. -- a menu design company that’s worked with every type of restaurant you can imagine over the last 53 years.


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    And remember – Weird Work loves you.

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    27 mins
  • "I'm a monster truck driver."
    Aug 20 2023

    Sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY! Time to fuel those carbureted dreams of crushing cars and breaking hearts because today we have Monster Jam's Entertainer of the Year, the driver for team Megalodon, Bernard Lyght.


    Bernard tells us how he became the man behind the machine. The cowboy to these mechanical stallions (and how you can too, honestly). And he answers the biggest question of all: How real are these races?


    Support the show by grabbing some merch at: weird.work


    And remember – Weird Work loves you.

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    33 mins
  • "I'm the trivia master for Learned League."
    Mar 16 2023

    You may know him as Thorsten A. Integrity. Around here, we know his true identity, Shayne Bushfield. And after leaving behind his secure life at Microsoft, Shayne pursued his passion to create one of the biggest invite-only trivia competitions -- Learned League.


    Learn what it takes to not only be a trivia master but the league's commissioner. And if you take a page out of Shayne's methodical approach to transitioning from corporate world to trivia mastermind, you may just find a path towards pursuing your own passion.


    Learn more about Learned League.


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    Know a weird job we should cover? Email us: weirdworkpod@gmail.com


    And as always, remember -- We love you, weirdo. Stay you.

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    30 mins
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