BONUS EPISODE — Poll Locators

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BONUS EPISODE — Poll Locators

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15 minutes

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Nov 8, 2016

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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! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Nov 8, 2016

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Titles in the series (23)

A podcast about work we don't think about and the people who do it. Hosted by Casey Miner, project of KALW public radio in San Francisco. Tips? specialistpodcast@gmail.com.

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02 — Noise Police: How loud is too loud for a person to live with? Sounds like a job for the noise police. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The Specialist
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04 — Home Stager: 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.c... by The Specialist
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03 — Match Maker: In which Casey accidentally meets one of the last traditional Irish matchmakers. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The Specialist
10 min listen
01 — Ice Guy: Good ice, bad ice, and the person whose job it is to know the difference. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The Specialist
9 min listen
05 — Lice Ladies: Comb, wipe. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The Specialist
11 min listen
07 — Mock Attacker: A man who's paid to behave badly towards women — and what happens when he does his job well. by The Specialist
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Specialette — Trail Guides, Snap Judgment, & Season 2 Sneak Peek!: 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The Specialist
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Specialette — Undercover in the Bread Factory: 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. by The Specialist
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06 — Zoo Chef: Meeting wild animals' needs and wants, and the dietary preferences of a very picky vulture. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The Specialist
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08 — Sidewalk Canvasser: "This job is as much about self-preservation as anything else... feeling good about yourself as a human being despite a lot of rejection." by The Specialist
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09 — Singing Telegram: The art of the singing telegram is alive and well in the Fife family business. by The Specialist
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10 — Snake Lady & Wildlife One: Bird bombs, decoy coyotes, and wailers: the tricky job of keeping birds away from planes. by The Specialist
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Specialette — Bone Lady: Listener Amy Strauss describes her time overseeing a colony of flesh-eating beetles. by The Specialist
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11 — Cane Trainer: 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. by The Specialist
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Special Feature: The Committee No One Wants to Be On: 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... by The Specialist
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12 — Notary Superman: 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? by The Specialist
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Specialette — Digital Missioner: Listener Kyle Oliver on coaching monks who use YouTube. by The Specialist
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13 — Blood Girls: 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. by The Specialist
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Specialette — Culture Ambassador: 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. by The Specialist
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Specialette — Cheetahs, Fleas, and Bird's-Eye Berets: 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.... by The Specialist
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14 — Story Sherpa: 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 lis... by The Specialist
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SPECIALETTE — Fired: Glynn Washington, host and creator of WNYC's Snap Judgment, on a job that was doomed from the start. by The Specialist
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BONUS EPISODE — Poll Locators: 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! by The Specialist
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11 — Cane Trainer: 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. by The Specialist
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09 — Singing Telegram: The art of the singing telegram is alive and well in the Fife family business. by The Specialist
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08 — Sidewalk Canvasser: "This job is as much about self-preservation as anything else... feeling good about yourself as a human being despite a lot of rejection." by The Specialist
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07 — Mock Attacker: A man who's paid to behave badly towards women — and what happens when he does his job well. by The Specialist
16 min listen
Specialette — Trail Guides, Snap Judgment, & Season 2 Sneak Peek!: 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The Specialist
18 min listen
06 — Zoo Chef: Meeting wild animals' needs and wants, and the dietary preferences of a very picky vulture. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The Specialist
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05 — Lice Ladies: Comb, wipe. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The Specialist
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04 — Home Stager: 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.c... by The Specialist
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03 — Match Maker: In which Casey accidentally meets one of the last traditional Irish matchmakers. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The Specialist
10 min listen
02 — Noise Police: How loud is too loud for a person to live with? Sounds like a job for the noise police. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The Specialist
14 min listen
01 — Ice Guy: Good ice, bad ice, and the person whose job it is to know the difference. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The Specialist
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BONUS EPISODE — Poll Locators

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