Survival Jobs: A Podcast

Episode 131 of Survival Jobs, a Podcast is live and brimming with red carpet exclusives from the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival. Hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo hit the ground running at one of NYC’s premier cultural events, bringing listeners up close with the actors, directors and writers behind this year’s most exciting and thought-provoking premieres. This special episode features conv...

Just in time for Broadway’s biggest night, the 2025 Tony Awards, Survival Jobs hosts ⁠Jason A. Coombs⁠ and⁠ Samantha Tuozzolo⁠ drop a special bonus episode today featuring The Theatre Podcast host and Broadway insider Alan Seales. This fun, laid-back conversation is packed with 2025 Tony Award predictions, hot takes, and heartfelt reflections on this year’s standout nominees. Whether you’re a seas...

Just ahead of the 2025 Tony Awards, Survival Jobs, a Podcast, hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo sit down for a powerful and heartfelt in-person conversation with Tony Award nominee Julia Knitel, recorded live at the WelcomeToTimesSquare.com Studios in New York City!  In this episode, Knitel shares the exhilarating moment she learned of her Tony nomination for Best Performance by an Actre...

In a brand new episode of Survival Jobs, a Podcast, hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo sit down for a powerful and heartfelt in-person conversation with 2025 Tony Award nominee Marjan Neshat, recorded live at the  WelcomeToTimesSquare.com Studios in New York City! Marjan, now officially the first Iranian-born actress ever nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Play, opens up about the u...

After a brief hiatus, your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo are back with another can't-miss episode of Survival Jobs —this time sitting down with the sensational Angelica Hale, the powerhouse vocalist and breakout star of Broadway’s BOOP! In this dynamic conversation, Angelica reflects on her incredible rise to fame as a finalist on season 12 of the hit show America’s...

Survival Jobs Co-Host Samantha Tuozzolo is live from the iconic opening night carpet of Just In Time on Broadway which took place on April 23,2025. Featuring interviews with VIP arrivals, creatives and cast of the show including 2025 Tony Award nominee's Jonathan Groff and Gracie Lawrence. The episode is available on Broadway Podcast Network as well as popular platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spo...

Survival Jobs Co-Host Samantha Tuozzolo is live from the buzzing opening carpet of SMASH on Broadway which took place on April 10,2025. Featuring interviews with cast and creatives of the show as well as VIP arrivals! Lastly, the audio-only version of the episode is available on Broadway Podcast Network as well as popular platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible etc. Tune in now for insi...

Your favorite podcast hosts  Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo , are back with another can’t miss episode of “Survival Jobs”, featuring Edwina Findley, the exceptionally talented, hilarious, actress who has been in our favorite films and television shows including The Wire, Brothers and Sisters,  Fear the Walking Dead, The Power, Get Hard, If Loving You Is Wrong, Insidious 2 and so many more,...

Your favorite podcast hosts  Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo , are thrilled to announce the latest episode of the “Survival Jobs”, featuring the radiant and rising Broadway star Hannah Kevitt! Currently understudying the role of Claire in the critically acclaimed new musical Maybe Happy Ending, Hannah joins the show to share the inside scoop on her whirlwind journey to Broadway and the power...

Your favorite podcast hosts  Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo , are thrilled to announce the latest episode of the “Survival Jobs”, featuring the amazingly talented and insightful Olivia Puckett who is currently understudying all five roles in the new limited engagement 12 week off-Broadway play, All Nighter. During the episode Olivia dives into her experience working alongside the all female...

Your favorite podcast hosts  Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo , are thrilled to announce the latest episode of the “Survival Jobs”, featuring the wonderfully talented and hilarious gem, Josh Lamon who is keeping audiences laughing out of their seats in the critically and audience acclaimed hit Broadway musical “Death Becomes Her”. Joshua shares how he  he got the role of “Stefan”, the work he...

Join your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo , on the latest episode of Survival Jobs with Lili Thomas, who is currently starring along side Audra McDonlad in the revival of Gypsy on Broadway! Lili Thomas walks us through her entire artistic journey, how she made history last year on Broadway as the first Asian American Mama Morton in Chicago, how the role of Mazeppa in G...

Survival Jobs, the podcast that spotlights the hustle and heart behind the entertainment industry, is back with a special live-recorded episode from BroadwayCon 2025! Episode 119, “The Journey to Your Broadway Debut,” is now streaming and features an inspiring and in-depth conversation with the entire Broadway cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, English.  Hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tu...

Survival Jobs, the hit podcast hosted by Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo, is thrilled to release its latest episode, recorded live at BroadwayCon 2025. Episode 118, From Stage to Screen: Navigating a Film and TV Career for Performers, features an insightful conversation with acclaimed actors Emily Bergl (Shameless, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Jonathan Burke (Harlem, Cats: A Jellicle Ball), a...

We are turning into an English on Broadway fan account! Survival Jobs Co-Host Samantha Tuozzolo is live from the Pulitzer Prize winning show "English" Opening Night, which took place on 1/23/25. Featuring interviews with cast and creatives of the show including director Knud Adams, and cast members Tala Ashe, Ava Lalezarzadeh, Pooya Mohseni, Marjan Neshat and Hadi Tabbal. You can support the podca...

Survival Jobs Co-Host Samantha Tuozzolo is live from the "English" press day, which took place on 12/6/24. In honor of their Opening Night on Broadway taking place on 1/23/25- now is a great time to tune into this episode! Featuring interviews with cast and creatives of the show including director Knud Adams, playwright Sanaz Toossi and cast members Tala Ashe, Ava Lalezarzadeh, Pooya Mohseni, Marj...

Join your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo , on the latest episode of Survival Jobs with the mega talented and vibrant actress Lauren Hammersley, known for her portrayal of Charmaine Roberts on Netflix’s hit series Virgin River who takes listeners behind the scenes of the show’s success! In this candid conversation, Hammersley opens up about why audiences continue to tu...

Join your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo , on the latest episode of Survival Jobs with the wonderfully talented and charismatic actor and vocalist Dez Duron who made his Broadway debut in the original Broadway musical “Maybe Happy Ending” this fall. Duron shares why the show has been so well received by both critics and audiences, his collaboration with iconic directo...

Join your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo , on the latest episode of Survival Jobs with the handsomely charming and gifted actor Colt Prattes who dishes on the behind the scenes action on the hit Netflix holiday film, "The Merry Gentlemen". Prattes discusses the audition process for the film, what he has learned from working alongside icons P!nk, Nicole Scherzinger and...

Survival Jobs Co-Host Samantha Tuozzolo is live from the Paper Mill Playhouse's White Christmas Presss Junket on Wednesday, November 20, 2024! Featuring interviews with the cast and crew including: Keely Beirne (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) & Ashley Blanchet (Waitress) – playing Judy and Betty Haynes Max Clayton (The Music Man) & Casey Garvin (Some Like It Hot) – playing Bob Wallace and Phil Davis S...

Join your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo , on the latest episode of Survival Jobs with the hilarious and mega talented actor Kalen Allen live and in-person at The Friki Tiki bar and venue space in Hell's Kitchen. Allen gets into the Holiday Spirit and dishes on the hit musical, ELF and why audiences are loving the musical adaptation of the Will Ferrell classic which i...

Survival Jobs Co-Host Samantha Tuozzolo is live from the "You Gotta Believe" Gala on Monday, November 18, 2024! Featuring interviews with VIP guests including J. Harrison Ghee, Rosie Perez, Seth Rudetsky, Sherri Saum, Alysha Umphress, Kate Reinders, Jenna Leigh Green, Janice Huff and Alex Temple Ward, among others! More info on the non-profit organization You Gotta Believe can be found here. You c...

Survival Jobs Co-Hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo are live from the "Maybe Happy Ending" Broadway Opening Night Red Carpet on Monday, November 10, 2024! Featuring interviews with the cast, creative team and VIP guests including Darren Criss, Helen J. Shen, Michael Arden, Dez Duron, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Robert Brown, Ingrid Michaelson, Laura Benanti, Casey Likes, Bobby Conte, Haile...

Join your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo , on the latest episode of Survival Jobs with the wonderfully gifted actor Pierre Marais who spills the tea on the groundbreaking production of SUNSET BOULEVARD currently playing a the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Marais discusses what makes this adaptation of the musical so unique for the cast and audiences, what it is like...

Join your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo , on the latest episode of Survival Jobs with the incredibly comedic actor Adam Petherbridge shares his captivating journey in the world of theater, highlighting his experiences in the uproarious production THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at the New World Stages. Petherbridge discusses the universal appeal of the show, which resonates...