• What It's Like To Be...

  • By: Dan Heath
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What It's Like To Be...

By: Dan Heath
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  • Curious what it would be like to walk in someone else’s (work) shoes? Join New York Times bestselling author Dan Heath as he explores the world of work, one profession at a time, and interviews people who love what they do. What does a couples therapist think when a friend asks for relationship advice? What happens if a welder fails to wear safety glasses? What can get a stadium beer vendor fired? If you’ve ever met someone whose work you were curious about, and you had 100 nosy questions but were too polite to ask … well, this is the show for you.
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Episodes
  • An Archaeologist

    An Archaeologist
    Apr 23 2024

    Unearthing ancient wine cellars, finding the right places to dig, and tracing the arc of lost civilizations with Eric Cline, an archaeologist. What's the difference between a shard and a sherd? And what will archaeologists of the future make of us?

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    Got a comment or suggestion for us? You can reach us via email at jobs@whatitslike.com

    Want to be on the show? Leave a message on our voice mailbox at (919) 213-0456. We’ll ask you to answer two questions:

    1. What do people think your job is like and what is it actually like?
    2. What’s a word or phrase that only someone from your profession would be likely to know and what does it mean?
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    31 mins
  • An FBI Special Agent

    An FBI Special Agent
    Apr 9 2024

    Building cases against MS-13 gang members, flipping a suspect in an interrogation, and writing countless subpoenas for phone records with Dan Brunner, a retired FBI Special Agent. What's the significance of the "1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle"? And what does it take to get a fugitive on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list?

    Follow us on Instagram!

    Got a comment or suggestion for us? You can reach us via email at jobs@whatitslike.com

    Want to be on the show? Leave a message on our voice mailbox at (919) 213-0456. We’ll ask you to answer two questions:

    1. What do people think your job is like and what is it actually like?
    2. What’s a word or phrase that only someone from your profession would be likely to know and what does it mean?
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    29 mins
  • A Cattle Rancher

    A Cattle Rancher
    Mar 26 2024

    Raising cattle in the high desert, hauling calves to auction, and protecting the herd from mountain lions with Chachi Hawkins, a cattle rancher in southwest Texas. How did she go from selling clothes to selling cattle? And does she ever get attached to particular calves?

    Follow us on Instagram!

    Got a comment or suggestion for us? You can reach us via email at jobs@whatitslike.com

    Want to be on the show? Leave a message on our voice mailbox at (919) 213-0456. We’ll ask you to answer two questions:

    1. What do people think your job is like and what is it actually like?
    2. What’s a word or phrase that only someone from your profession would be likely to know and what does it mean?
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    30 mins
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