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Entry Level with Brooks Wheelan
Brooks Wheelan
This is a podcast about all those jobs we've had that sucked. Each episode Brooks will interview a guest and find out what garbage they had to put up before they got to the position they're in now. Plus if you have any hellish jobs of your own you want to share email [email protected]
Episode 196 - Ian Karmel

This is a podcast about all those jobs we've had that sucked. Each episode Brooks will interview a guest and find out what garbage they had to put up before they got to the position they're in now. Plus if you have any hellish jobs of your own you want to share email [email protected]

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Episode 196 - Ian Karmel

about 1 year ago

Ian Karmel (Head writer for Late Show with James Corden/Comedy Central Half Hour) talks about quitting a plumbing job on day one in Beaverton, Oregon, roller blading everywhere growing up, working at multiple P. F. Chang's, and falling in love with improv. Check out Ian: https://iankarmel.squarespace.com/ Check out Ian's podcast: https://headgum.com/all-fantasy-everything Go to Talkspace.com and enter promo code: BROOKS The shirts are for sale: Getrichnick.com/store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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