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Marketplace Features
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Discussion:
Do you, or someone you know, have an interesting job? What's the best, worst, or strangest job you've ever had?
 Share it with us...
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Meet a guy who stays up all night searching for new planets. Or, an exotic dancer who took the job to spend more time with her kids. It's all inside the Marketplace "Job Files," a series of radio vignettes about the ordinary, and not-so-ordinary, ways people earn their daily bread.
"Job Files" is produced by Marketplace's Amy Scott and airs every other Friday on The Morning Report.
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Series Program Segments
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Court reporter
When one Washington woman thought about a career, she got itchy fingers.
Friday, June 24, 2005 |
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The doggie masseuse
She can give shaitsu to a shih-tzu.
Produced by
Laurie Selik
Friday, June 10, 2005 |
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The cemetery caretaker
In honor of the Memorial Day holiday weekend: meet the cemetery caretaker.
Produced by Amy Scott
Friday, May 27, 2005 |
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The ghost writer
Today, meet Eric Shapiro, ghost writer.
Produced by Amy Scott
Friday, May 13, 2005 |
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The coat checker
This week, we meet Walter Smith, who's been checking coats for 45 years.
Produced by Peter Woodall
Friday, April 29, 2005 |
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The marriage clerk
Here come the Job Files. Today...the marriage clerk.
Produced by Alisa Roth
Friday, April 15, 2005
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The auto "detailer"
Time once again for the Job Files. Today - the auto "detailer."
Produced by Laurie Selik
Friday, April 1, 2005
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A job with vision...
Time again for a look into the Job Files. Today, we meet a glass eye maker.
Produced by Ada Lee Halofsky
Friday, March 18, 2005
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You can drive my car!
The Indy Racing League kicks off its season in Miami this weekend. From the Job Files today... here's the race car driver.
Produced by Amy Scott
Friday, March 4, 2005
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Dolphin Trainer
It's the Job Files. This week, we meet Michael Jordan, marine mammal trainer at the National Aquarium in Baltimore.
Produced by Alex McRae
Friday, February 18, 2005
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The toy designer
It's the Job Files. Today, hear how some work can be child's play.
Produced by Ada Lee Halofsky
Friday, February 4, 2005
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Weatherman
It's Friday, and that means the Job Files. Today's installment: a man for all seasons.
Produced by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Friday, January 21, 2005
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The Relief Worker
It's Friday, and that means the Job Files. Today's installment: the relief worker.
Produced by Alex McRae
Friday, January 7, 2005
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Santa
In this edition of the Job Files... come and meet Macy's Santa Claus.
Produced by Amy Scott
Friday, December 24, 2004
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The Securities Regulator
From this edition of the Marketplace Job Files: Meet one of New York Attorney General Elliott Spitzer's top lieutenants.
Produced by Amy Scott
Friday, December 10, 2004
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Singing Telegram
From this edition of the Marketplace Job Files: Mark Wild gets paid to wear a gorilla suit and embarrass people…
Produced by Brett Neely
Friday, November 26, 2004
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 Cutting hair
In this edition of The Job Files, meet the haircutter.
Produced by Ada Lee Halofsky
Friday, November 12, 2004
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The Mask maker
And now for our latest installment of the job files: this week, a man who's in the business of scaring up disguises...
Produced by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Friday, October 28, 2004
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The Psychic
Want to know what today's edition of the Job Files is about? Use your -- intuition.
Produced by Amy Scott
Friday, October 15, 2004
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The Chef
Ok, so what's for dinner?
Produced by Ada Lee Halofsky
Friday, October 1, 2004
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The Blogger
You're familiar by now with the web log, or "blog" phenomenon. Some people actually get paid to post their every thought on the internet ...
Produced by Amy Scott
Friday, September 17
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The Teacher
This week in the Job Files - an elementary school teacher.
Produced by Alex McRae
Friday, September 3
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Bra Specialist
A bra saleswoman gives us a sneak peek at the lingerie business.
Produced by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Friday, August 20
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Surfing Safari
Today we bring you many a teenager's dream job.
Produced by Ada Lee Halofsky
Friday, August 6
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The Actor
Today... sometimes there’s a difference between your job and your calling.
Produced by Rachel Dornhelm
Friday, July 23
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Taxi Driver
Today we talk with a Washington taxi driver about what life looks like from the front seat.
Produced by Alex McRae
Friday, July 9
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Take me out to the ballgame...
Today, meet the man whose throwing arm is still wowing Los Angeles Dodgers fans after more than four decades.
Produced by Jacob Conrad
Friday, June 11
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Ice Cream, Ice Cream!
We profile a man with a job kids love: the ice cream truck driver.
Produced by Amy Scott
Friday, May 28
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Paper Chase
Meet Peter Tytell, a fellow who tracks down crime by following the paper trail.
Produced by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Friday, May 14
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Pedicure Queen
Meet Helene Lange, who has been giving manicures and pedicures in downtown Los Angeles for over 25 years.
Produced by Lisa Napoli
Friday, April 30
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Migrant Farmer
More of our ongoing glimpse into the working lives of Americans. Today, the migrant worker.
Produced by Amy Coombs
Friday, April 16
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Pet Detective
Finding stray cats and dogs, you could call Minoru Aizawa a Japanese Ace Ventura.
Produced by Amy Scott
Friday, April 2
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Horticulturist
We take a walk through a giant greenhouse with a professional green thumb.
Produced by Alex McRae
Friday, March 19
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Taxidermist
We visit with a man who stuffs animals for a living.
Produced by Amy Scott
Friday, March 5
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Zookeeper
Admit it -- you want this job, too: the zookeeper.
Produced by Tamara Keith
Friday, February 20
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Romance Novel Editor
In honor of Valentine's Day, we present the Harlequin romance editor.
Produced by Amy Scott
Friday, February 6
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"Mom"
Raising eight kids can be more than a full-time career.
Produced by Amy Coombs
Friday, January 23
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The Flavorist
Chances are, you've tasted some of Kevin Miller's chemistry. He works for one of the world's largest flavor factories.
Produced by Amy Scott
Friday, January 9
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Ballerino
Ballerino Jim Sofranco of the San Francisco Ballet talks about "The Nutcracker," a yearly ritual for every dance company.
Produced by Benjamin Temchine
Friday, December 12
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Button Man
In need of a good button? This entrepreneur keeps 40 million on hand in his one-of-a-kind shop.
Produced by Lyssa Mudd
Friday, November 28
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Piano Tuner
Warren Mullen is an institution in the music circles of Washington, DC. He tunes pianos -- by sound alone.
Friday, November 14
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Creepy Carpenter
Amy Scott introduces us to Larry Kirchner, AKA "Dr. Frightner." His job? Building haunted houses.
Friday, October 31
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Window Washer
A New Yorker takes cleaning to a higher level.
Friday, October 17
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Personal shopper
A personal shopper gives clothing-related advice to women baring their souls at Bergdorf Goodman.
Friday, October 3
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Exotic Dancer
An exotic dancer says she took the job so she could make money working less days -- and spend the extra time with her kids.
Friday, September 19
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Mortician
A mortician talks about the misconceptions she faces every day in her profession.
Friday, September 5
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Voice-over King
Meet the announcer with the identifiable, low voice who does all those movie trailers: Don La Fontaine.
Friday, August 22
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"Mr. Breakup"
Yes, somebody actually gets paid to break up relationships.
Friday, August 8
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Headline writer
It's not easy thinking up new puns -- but that's what headline writers do every day.
Friday, July 25
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Meter Maid
Blanca Montoya has one of the more hazardous jobs in the “City by the Bay”: she’s a meter maid.
Friday, July 11
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Planet Seeker
Here's a guy who searches for planets. As it turns out, this is not a fruitless job.
Friday, June 20
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