In this episode I sit down with lawyer Cheryl Wallace who worked for many years as a public defender and now has her own private practice contracting for the public defenders office. We discuss a little bit how the justice system works for and against low income clients, and what her experience has been like working as a public defender. 

In this weeks episode I sit down with Aviva Lev-David to discuss her experience being born in Chile, emigrating to Israel early in her childhood, and later as an adult emigrating to the United States. Her perspective moving across multiple cultures provides an interesting and insightful conversation. 

In this episode I sit down with Bill Mitchell to talk about his experience working as a firefighter in San Francisco. We dive into what a typical day would be like in the firehouse, some of his early memories going on calls, and the path he took to become a firefighter. 

In this next installment of What's Your Job? I sit down with Marjorie Schwarzer who has worked in many roles for museums including many years as a curator before moving on to teach and write about museum studies. We discuss what a museum curator does on a day to day basis, some of her favorite memories working as a curator, and what path she took into the field. 

This is the first episode of the Queer Spawn focus of my podcast. In it I talk with Max Waterstone who like me grew up with Lesbian mothers. We discuss our memories of what that was like during our childhood and reflect on how it shaped who we are today. 

In this episode I sit down with Judith Hunt and we talk about her experience growing up in England during WW2. We discuss how this shaped her view of the United States and her perspective on emigrating to the States and beyond. 

In this episode I sit down with Felix Torres Chaviano to talk about what it was like growing up in Cuba, the context under which he first learned about the United States, the story of how he first came to the US, and how he see's the country from an outsiders perspective. 

In this first episode I sit down with writer and author (you'll learn the difference if you listen) Fred Setterberg. We talk about what its like making a living as a writer and about his journey to becoming a published author. An interesting and insightful conversation for anyone who is interested in writing or pursuing a creative passion as a career.