Do You Work Here?

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Do You Work Here? episodes

December 22, 2022 Holiday Special: How do they make See’s Candies?
It's almost impossible to avoid or resist chocolates and sweets over the holidays. How are they made? What is chocolate exactly? And, is white chocolate really chocolate?

Mike gets the scoop on sweets from the CEO of See's Candies, Pat Egan.

Got questions? Email Mike at [email protected]
9 min
December 15, 2022 Do you like roller coasters?
Let's catch a thrill!

How are rollercoasters designed? Is the front or back more thrilling? Is there a sweet spot in terms of age for enjoying them?

"Thrill Engineer," Brendan Walker, answers Mike's rollercoaster questions.

Got questions? Email Mike at [email protected]
10 min
December 08, 2022 Quick Questions Vol. 6
Is cracking your knuckles bad for you? We find out from Dr. Robert Klapper, co-director of the Joint Replacement Program at Cedars Sinai.

What's the story with the popularity of the Hawaiian shirt? Mike get answers from Dale Hope, author of "The Aloha Shirt: Spirit Of The Islands."

And, why do we call it a pair of pants when it's only one pant? Returning guest, Jaye Padgett Professor of Linguistics at UC Santa Cruz, clears it up for us.

Got questions? Email Mike at [email protected]
9 min
December 01, 2022 A martini ... shaken or stirred?
How do you like your martini?

Dry? Dirty? Shaken? Stirred? What is vermouth, anyway?

Mike learns all things about the classic cocktail from Andrea Scuto, General Manager for Musso & Frank Grill, Hollywood's oldest restaurant known for their martinis.

Got questions? Email Mike at [email protected]
8 min
November 17, 2022 What's it like to be a commercial pilot?
Holiday travel season is upon us!

We learned about what it's like to be a flight attendant on our first-ever episode and now on our fortieth, we hear from commercial pilots. What's a day in the life like for those navigating the friendly skies?

Mike gets answers from Captain Laura Einsetler and co-pilot, Morgan Smith.

Got questions? Email Mike at [email protected]
9 min
November 10, 2022 Are vegetables fake?
A TikTok video declaring "vegetables don't exist" inspired Mike to call up Plant Biologist and Science Communicator, Dr. Molly Edwards, to find out more.

Got questions? Email Mike at [email protected]
9 min
November 03, 2022 How does a caterpillar turn into a butterfly?
What makes metamorphosis so magical?

Mike gets answers from Lisa Gonzalez with the Natural History Museum of LA County and Scott Black, Executive Director of the Xerces Society.

Got questions? Email Mike at [email protected]
10 min
October 27, 2022 Trick or Treat?
Boo!

Where do our common Halloween traditions and customs come from?

Mike gets answers from Dr. Bruce Forbes, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Morningside University, and Lesley Bannatyne, Halloween author.

Got questions? Email Mike at [email protected]
9 min
October 20, 2022 Quick Questions Vol. 5
How does dry cleaning work? Mike learns from Jodhaira Rodriguez at the Good Housekeeping Institute.

And, why do we roll our eyes? Mike gets answers from Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt, Professor at the University of Ottawa.

Got questions? Email Mike at [email protected]
8 min
October 13, 2022 What's it like to live on (in?) Antarctica?
Brrr.

Mike gets answers from Erin Heard, Station Manager at McMurdo Station, the US' largest research center on Antarctica.

Got questions? Email Mike at [email protected]
9 min

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