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The One Weird Job... A Screenwriting Podcast

It seems like 99% (note: estimate possibly entirely made up) of working film and TV writers in the entertainment industry didn’t get a screenwriting degree. In fact, many started out in entirely different careers before transitioning over to the world of screenwriting.

Podcast · By Alyssa Feller · American English · Official site

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  1. Episode · Aug 18, 2026

    Alyssa Feller Was An R.A. At A Ballet Boarding School (opens the original)

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    In this “flipped interview,” former guest Alyssa Stratton interviews host Alyssa Feller about her own weird job - working as a resident supervisor (aka a R.A.) at The Harid Conservatory, a boarding school for pre-professional ballet dancers. Alyssa Feller talks about working in the dormitories at this intense ballet boarding high school for students from around the country, and around the world, who came to Florida to study and dance ballet. She also talks about taking kids to the emergency room

  2. Episode · Aug 4, 2026

    Jeremiah Smith Was A Volunteer Rodeo Clown (opens the original)

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    Animation, comic, and video game writer JEREMIAH SMITH (Paw Patrol, WarBear) joins Alyssa to talk about the time he volunteered as a rodeo clown. Jeremiah talks about jumping into the job with no training, showing mules at other rodeo competitions, being a judge for the AuSpec Awards, and how he took the leap of faith and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a writing career. Music Credits: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html Vibing over venus "Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod ( inco

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