WDYD? is back in your ears as I chat with the lovely Ben about being a stand-up comedian. I wanted to find out what it's really like to work your magic on a room or fend off a gang of drunken punters with only a microphone. We talk heckles, first times, pre-show routines, and as always we blow the dust off the Jobometer and play Jargon Buster.

Ben is appearing at the Brighton Fringe this May, and has a Work in Progress show at the Bill Murray in Islington in August, go and see him! All the links you need are on Ben's Linktree here: benpope | Twitter, Instagram | Linktree

And he's on Insta here: Ben Pope (@popesbenedict) • Instagram photos and videos

And for some bonus content on some of Ben's biggest influences and his love/hate relationship with reels, stick around after the outro!

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There’s two umbrellas and a multitude of hats this time on WDYD? as I talk to Katrina about her career as an independent curator and arts producer. Katrina had some amazing insights into her journey into the arts, the real work behind putting on a show, and the sheer variety that a day in her shoes can involve. As usual, we bust jargon in Jargon Buster, help ourselves to a Scoop and step into the Jobometer.

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"If you can be a barrister, be a barrister..."

WDYD? is back with Jemima, a pupil barrister, who helps pull back the curtain on the fascinating world of criminal law. There's courtroom drama, cracking cases and wigs aplenty as Jemima paints a fascinating picture of a day in the life of a London barrister.

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“Nappies, dogs on the table. People do weird things.”

On today’s WDYD, Livia and Louisa are gloriously candid about what it takes to run a restaurant in London. That’s right, it’s double trouble for the first time on WDYD, and it’s an absolute delight hearing Livia and Louisa wax lyrical about bringing their Canadian-inspired restaurant, West 4th, to life.

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And needless to say, get yourselves down to West 4th as soon as you can and start a poutine routine! Bookings here: https://www.west4thlondon.co.uk/book

The lovely people that encouraged L&L to go for it were Jo & Co down in Hove - why not drop in there too! Check them out here: https://www.joandcorestaurants.co.uk/

Produced by Quincy De Vries

Music by Joe Greaney: https://soundcloud.com/joegreaney

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This time on WDYD I’m joined by Adam, who is a Curate for the Church of England. It’s a bumper episode and a lovely, thoughtful discussion, as you might expect given Adam’s job and his faith are tied up in the very same package.

As ever with WDYD though, that didn’t stop me from asking the hard questions, putting Adam through his paces in the Jobometer and reckoning with some ecclesiastical jargon in Jargon Buster.

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Adam has his own podcast, Delight  Podcast, which can listen to here: https://delightpodcast.com/

Produced by Quincy De Vries

Music by Joe Greaney: https://soundcloud.com/joegreaney

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"Skegness is lovely, what are you talking about?"

Get ready for some shocking revelations about porridge this time on What Do You Do? as I speak to Ross, who's a Press Officer. But what's a Press Officer there for? What's it like dealing with journalists? And where do I find the lawyers? All those questions and more in a short, sharp dive into the world of comms on WDYD?

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Here's the piece Ross mentioned on fake review factories: https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/facebook-still-infiltrated-by-fake-review-factories-aTTJ24L5vYyJ

Lastly, ready to take Ross at his word and get that Which? subscription? https://join.which.co.uk/join/subscribe?source_code=911CUJ&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmN2iBhCrARIsAG_G2i6treDoU-lv3ZHB6SV_QA96Vr_22ccRNb2lpHMfAql9LgDbZ-j_NKMaAjfQEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

“How can I not ask you about writing a magic system?!”

WDYD? is reaching its troublesome teens, so today’s guest couldn’t be more fitting. Ella is a published writer of Young Adult fiction, so we get into the ups and downs of writing for teens,  the publishing industry and the perils of the blank page. In Jargon Buster, we discuss the mysterious place that is #BookTok, and in a moment of inspiration I try to secure a book deal for Jobby and Jargon, the job-hunting cats. Offers to my agent, please…

Ella’s book Rapunzella, Or, Don't Touch My Hair is available all over, so why not treat your teenage self and grab a copy:

https://www.waterstones.com/book/rapunzella-or-dont-touch-my-hair/ella-mcleod/9780702313868

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rapunzella-Dont-Touch-My-Hair-ebook/dp/B09QLNHWX9

Ella, in wearing many hats, is also a podcaster!  She writes for Unexplained, and hosts Creature Comforts, so do check them out too:

http://www.unexplainedpodcast.com/about

https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/comfort-creatures/

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Oh and lastly, The Wind Singer was that lovely YA book that Ella and I both loved…https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wind_Singer

“Did you end giving her tips on her full English? How she can streamline her beans?”

Welcome back to another episode of WDYD?! It’s the long-awaited Jacob episode! Poor Jacob was my guinea pig for our first ever recording, but glitches meant it never saw the light of day. Luckily for me and you, Jacob kindly agreed to go once more into the lion’s den, to Scoop, face down the Jobometer and hurl some jargon my way in Jargon Buster.

Jacob did a splendid job of explaining just what his job as a Management Consultant really entails but be in no doubt, things got fractious. Jacob took issue with my line of questioning, accused me of fudging the numbers on the Jobometer, then had a small-scale existential crisis when he received his score. It’s unmissable content.

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"I'd fundamentally disagree about that not being a sexy car"

Welcome to the latest episode of What Do You Do? with Charlie MacKeith - it's our big 10!

My guest today grew up with one eye on Looney Tunes and the other on his Grandma shouting ‘sell sell sell!’ on the other side of the lounge. Blaine was destined to be a Financial Planner, and works exclusively for clients in the tech industry. Hear all about what it takes to help people make the most of their money, the fascinating story that led Blaine to this line of work, and there's even a bit of marriage counselling in there for good measure.

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“I really shouldn’t be the one deciding what your job title is…”

Welcome back to another episode of What Do You Do? with Charlie MacKeith. Joining me today, staring wistfully through the Overton window, is Eliza, who has a fascinating job, but one that is very hard to summarise in brief. Luckily, we have plenty of time on WDYD to get into the weeds…

What’s involved in championing the creative industries in the UK from inside a think tank? As she explains, Eliza flies through The Scoop, ranks high on the Jobometer and we encounter a bizarre amount of bottled risotto.

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