90,000 Hours

By Robin Landy

90,000 Hours is a podcast exploring how people really feel about what they do. Loosely inspired by Studs Terkel's seminal 1974 book "Working," 90,000 Hours peers into a diverse cross section of wor

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The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.

90,000 Hours episodes:

September 29, 2021 Camille: Flight Attendant (Season 2 Finale)
Camille Ikalina Atwood is a flight attendant living and working in San Francisco, CA. Camille talks about finding consistency in the chaos of day to day life on an aircraft; embracing an alter ego and rejecting "waitress in the sky" stereotypes; changes to rampant industry-wide sexism and ageism; and how the practice of remaining calm reflects and informs her own life.
This is the last episode of Season 2 of 90,000 Hours. Thank you all for listening, and stay tuned.
Producer: Robin Landy
Mastering: Matthew Solberg
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Email: [email protected]
Intro: "Crossing The Line" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
Underscore: "Brid Loves Bee 5," "Sundown" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
https://www.ericandrewkuhn.com
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27min
September 22, 2021 Lilian: Veterinarian
Dr. Lilian Herron is a veterinarian living and working in Hendersonville, NC. With over 20 years combined experience working as both a technician and a doctor, Dr. Herron now works in a private practice, as well as operates an in-home euthanasia service. Dr. Herron talks about the roller coaster of a vet's day-to-day; mitigating guilt and the pervasive issues of burnout and compassion fatigue; the slow industry-wide change towards fear free handling, and facing the challenge of work-life balance head-on.
Producer: Robin Landy
Mastering: Matthew Solberg
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Email: [email protected]
Intro: "Crossing The Line" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
Underscore: "Direction," "Trouble Theme" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
https://www.ericandrewkuhn.com
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29min
September 15, 2021 Patrick: Director
Patrick Brice is a writer and film director living and working in Los Angeles, CA. Patrick shares his journey from an only-childhood spent in small town Northern California, to valet parking manager in San Francisco, to film school and then Hollywood; eventually writing and/or directing films such as the found footage horror movies Creep and Creep 2, The Overnight, and the upcoming "There's Someone Inside Your House." Patrick talks about grappling with themes of anxiety around human connection; politics of diversity in filmmaking; the personal significance of collaboration and accountability, and staying grounded in an industry built on playing pretend.
Producer: Robin Landy
Mastering: Matthew Solberg
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Email: [email protected]
Intro: "Crossing The Line" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
Underscore: "Hope Theme (Medium)," "Into, " "Hope Theme (Piano)" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
https://www.ericandrewkuhn.com
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38min
September 08, 2021 Madison: Hair Stylist
Madison Jane is a stylist living and working in Asheville, NC. After finishing high school at the age of 16, Madison spent the next 15 years in the industry as a master stylist and texture specialist. Madison talks about her feelings on hair stylists as de facto therapists, the systemic dismissal of textured hair care and education, the physical and energetic toll of styling, as well as the rewards of helping others feel beautiful.
Producer: Robin Landy
Mastering: Matthew Solberg
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Intro: "Crossing The Line" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
Underscore: "Interlude," "Reverie, " "Clouds" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
https://www.ericandrewkuhn.com
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28min
September 01, 2021 Ray: Paleontologist
Ray Mann is a Paleontology Field Crew Leader living in Asheville, NC. After retiring from a career in software engineering, a trip to Marmath Research Foundation with his daughter reignited a forgotten childhood fascination with dinosaurs and paleontology. Ray fell into volunteer position leading field crews and became unexpectedly indispensable at Marmath, as well as the Gray Fossil Site in TN. Ray talks about the risks, as well as the meditative delicacy involved in digging for fossils; the dogma in tradition that holds the field back from progress, and the philosophy of service to the greater scientific community that inspires him to go forward.
Producer: Robin Landy
Mastering: Matthew Solberg
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Intro: "Crossing The Line" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
Underscore: "Fall," "Dire, " "Moonrise" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
https://www.ericandrewkuhn.com
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28min
August 25, 2021 Megan: Artist/Illustrator
Megan Lynn Kott is a watercolor artist and illustrator, primarily of cats and other critters, living and working in Milwaukee, WI. Her published works include Cat Tarot, "Unfamiliar Familiars," "Cats are the Worst, and "Pawmistry: Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe with Cats." Megan talks about accepting her strengths as an artist who doesn't fit neatly into the prescribed art worlds, combating a competitive culture with a desire to support and advocate for other artists, and of course, cats.
You can see her work at meganlynnkott.com and on IG @meganlynnkott.
Producer: Robin Landy
Mastering: Matthew Solberg
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Intro: "Crossing The Line" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
Underscore: "Opening" "Friends Driving, " "Above and Below" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
https://www.ericandrewkuhn.com
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17min
August 18, 2021 Mike: Copywriter/Project Manager
Mike Sparks is a copywriter and project manager at Roland Instruments, living and working in Seattle WA. As a working musician with 16 years in the grocery industry, Mike talks about the disorienting transition to the corporate office environment; how relinquishing ego writing ad copy impacted his own creativity, differentiating between passion and ambition, and trading a day job for the ability to pursue art on your own terms.
Producer: Robin Landy
Mastering: Matthew Solberg
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Email: [email protected]
Intro: "Crossing The Line" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
Underscore: "Looking Back," "Scatter, " "Signs" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
https://www.ericandrewkuhn.com
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30min
August 11, 2021 Melissa: Middle School Teacher
Melissa McDonald is a middle school teacher living and working in Oakland, CA. Melissa talks about her experience of becoming a teacher, first teaching at a charter school in Watts, CA before moving to Oakland. She shares why she enjoys teaching kids during the pivotal middle school years; the problematic nature of "grab bag" knowledge in the US educational system; children's right to privacy and building trust; the reality of bringing work home and everyday pressure to beat the clock.
Producer: Robin Landy
Mastering: Matthew Solberg
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Email: [email protected]
Intro: "Crossing The Line" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
Underscore: "Guard," "Limbo, " "Drifting," "Arc" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
https://www.ericandrewkuhn.com
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39min
August 04, 2021 Andrew: Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional
Andrew is a QIDP working in group homes and residential facilities in Asheville, NC. Andrew talks about America's disturbing history of its treatment of individuals with intellectual disabilities; the job stress of facing harsh, bureaucratic systems; the myth of the "dream job," and the day to day reality of caring for the most vulnerable within a fiercely individualistic society.
CW: rape, sexual abuse
Producer: Robin Landy
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Intro: "Crossing The Line" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
Underscore: "Ocean Island Town," "Noise," "Looking Back" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
"Fit or a Fever" - Silian Rail
https://www.ericandrewkuhn.com
https://silianrail.bandcamp.com
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36min
July 28, 2021 Nicole: Aerialist/Circus Performer
Nicole Sparks is an aerialist living and working in Charlotte, NC. After falling in love with aerial arts, Nicole left behind her jobs in healthcare to join Charlotte based circus troupe Nouveau Sud. Nicole talks about how, as someone with an ADHD diagnosis, the intense physicality of circus performance suits her energy; the battles with rejection and imposter syndrome faced by many artists, financial strain and knowing how to value your worth, and her experience of being part of the growing community of circus performers of color in the United States.
You can learn more about Nicole at @owlart88 and www.nouveausud.org
Producer: Robin Landy
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Intro: "Crossing The Line" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
Underscore: "Emergency," "Rolling" - Eric Andrew Kuhn
"Kareh, Asal" - Identical Homes
https://www.ericandrewkuhn.com
https://identicalhomes.bandcamp.com
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24min

FAQs about 90,000 Hours:

How many episodes does 90,000 Hours have?

The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.