Writer MARTIN CASTILLO (Spirit & Friends, Donkey Hodie) joins Alyssa to talk about his time as a entomology research technician, aka a bug scientist. Martin tells us about going from a psychology major to an entomologist to a Fred Rogers Productions Writers' Neighborhood fellow, his field research which involved saving California’s avocado and citrus crops from invasive insect species, and the three scariest words Alyssa has ever heard: microscopic parasitic wasps. 

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"Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Two-time Emmy winning writer STAN BERKOWITZ (Superman: The Animated Series, The New Batman Adventures, Batman Beyond, The Justice League) joins Alyssa to talk about his time working for a lab that restored old films. Stan talks about working with explosive nitrate film stock, being laid off three weeks into his first writing job, and what he learned from being forced to watch bad movies. His book, Beyond The Bat: Secrets of a Superhero Scribe, is now out with many more stories of his time working throughout Hollywood and specially writing for some of the most well known superhero television shows. 

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"Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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In this special “flipped interview,” previous guest Dave Cain interviews host Alyssa Feller about her own weird job - working as an Education Camp Intern aka a summer camp counselor at SeaWorld Orlando. In part 2, Alyssa talks about learning an entire summer’s worth of marine biology facts in a week, her favorite SeaWorld animal fun facts, and how her writing career started by writing a comedy pilot in one week.

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"Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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In this special “flipped interview,” previous guest Dave Cain interviews host Alyssa Feller about her own weird job - working as an Education Camp Intern aka a summer camp counselor at SeaWorld Orlando. Alyssa talks about SeaWorld Camp’s intense minute-to-minute schedule, how she dealt with kids literally melting down in the Florida heat, and how a little documentary called Blackfish and the controversy surrounding “The Incident” affected her job and her view of animals in zoos and aquariums.

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"Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Writer JORDAN MORRIS (@Midnight, Good Mythical Morning, Jellystone!) joins Alyssa to talk about his time as a cheesemonger and a barista at a cheese shop. Jordan tells us about working with very fancy cheeses, almost getting fired for forgetting he had to work, and the paths he took to write everything from late night comedy to children’s animation to graphic novels. He also talks about an important project he is working on to raise money for those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. 

Music:

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"Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Animation executive DAVID LEVY (Pinkfong, Disney, Viacom) joins Alyssa to talk about his time working at McDonalds. Dave talks about his first days sweeping up every cigarette butt in the McDonald’s parking lot, making McDonald’s themed parody songs with his friends, working his way up to shift manager while still in high school, and how he and his friends almost unleashed live crickets in the store out of revenge. He also talks about how he worked his way up in animation to developing shows and becoming a head of a studio.

Music:

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"Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Animation writer ALYSSA STRATTON (Firebuds, Batwheels) joins Alyssa for the second part of her interview! Alyssa Stratton tells us about her time as a character performer and host at Disneyland while Alyssa Feller also talks about her time as a PhotoPass Photographer across the country at Walt Disney World. Alyssa tells us about trying not to vomit on the teacups ride while dressed as a penguin, the shenanigans she got up to playing a drunk cat, how Winnie the Pooh costumes are apparently earthquake resistant, and how the power of networking helped shape her writing career.

Music:

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"Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Animation writer ALYSSA STRATTON (Firebuds, Batwheels) joins Alyssa for a double Alyssa filled episode! Alyssa Stratton tells us about her time as a character performer and host at Disneyland while Alyssa Feller also talks about her time as a PhotoPass Photographer across the country at Walt Disney World. Alyssa tells us about auditioning to be both a host and a character, the occasional harassment from guests that characters have to deal with, and both Alyssas share their Disney Parks PSAs for all guests who might be planning a visit. 

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"Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Film and television writer RICK SUVALLE (Dew Drop Diaries, Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go!) joins Alyssa to talk about the time he was a telemarketer for a dating service. Rick tells us about cold calling people and asking if they needed a date, trying out different accents on calls for fun, and how he found his way from writing Syfy and Hallmark Channel Original Movies to writing for children’s animation.

Music:

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"Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Writer, producer, and performer JONATHAN GILES (A Little Late With Lilly Singh, Generation Gap) joins Alyssa to talk about working for a catering company and being a mentor to boys who had been kicked out of school. Jonathan tells us about bartending out of a condo’s bathroom, dealing with frisky catering clients being a mentor to troubled kids, and what it was like to participate in the NBCUniversal Late Night Writers Workshop. 

Music:

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"Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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