Campaign finance is confusing with its ever-changing Byzantine laws. I interview Liz Pedraja who works for political campaigns focusing on compliance with those laws.

Human Resources... not exactly the sexiest sounding topic on my list at first glance, but Cliff Mansfield truly gave me insight into what HR does with every answer in this interview. Our discussion ranged far and wide and was filled with laughs.

Mike C tells us where it's at in the DJ world playing in clubs, at weddings, and streaming online. No one I know has a better ear for music than Mike and it was fascinating listening to him talk about how he approaches a set, the adjustments he makes on the fly, and how he's found his people on Twitch.

Elizabeth Weber is an equine veterinarian who answered an array of questions about veterinary work and horses in general. Although I am, of course, a world-renowned expert on these subjects, but I suppose I had a thing or too to learn.

An unexpected transportation two-fer: this episode focuses on the integral job of trucking, something I think most of us take for granted and think we know more about than we actually do. Ray Nicholas is a Hillsborough High School alumnus who I met during my first year of teaching way back in 1793.

Matt Newman is a pilot for a major airline. He answers all of my ignorant questions about being an airline pilot. Some really eye-opening stuff here.

Daniel Lazar is a high school social studies teacher at the JFK School in Berlin, Germany. Down the road we'll talk about what it's like to teach abroad, but today's focus is on his multiple forays into podcasting, most notably his soon-to-be-retitled exploration of working, currently called Studs (after Studs Terkel). Daniel is an incredibly introspective, thoughtful guy who has a lot to say about what he's learned in his role of exploring people's attitudes about work.

Sebastian Goncerz is a sixth-year medical student in Poland who is at the forefront of a political movement to address a health care crisis in Poland. We discussed Polish government and politics in general before segueing into his area of focus. 

In 2020, Nina Jankowicz published her first book, How to Lose the Disinformation War: Russia, Fake News, and the Future of Conflict. We talked about Russia, the election of 2016, and the subsequent developments in this disturbing area of our domestic security. Nina is a 2007 Hillsborough High School alumna.