Survival Jobs: A Podcast

Your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo are back with the hardworking, mega-talented and gracious “Dear Evan Hanson” actor, Linedy Genao.  Linedy shares with us how transitioned from working in a bank as her ‘survival job’ to gracing the stage in “On Your Feet”,  her Broadway debut as the Gloria Estefan understudy!   Before closing out the episode with a fun ‘Fill in the...

Happy Thursday, Survivors!! Your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo are back with the hilarious, insightful and genuine “Inventing Anna” star, Chris Cafero who plays ‘David Morrison', on the hit Netflix limited series.  Chris guides us through his artistic journey from working in the hospitality industry to booking his first major recurring role on the classic soap opera,...

Happy Thursday, Survivors!! Your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo are back with the mega-talented, kind, and thoughtful “Sweet Magnolia” Star, Hunter Burke who plays ‘Trotter Vidhyakorn’, on both seasons of the hit Netflix show.  Hunter takes us through his artistic journey from working alongside his father in a sugarcane field, to getting representation as an actor, to...

Praise Be, Survivors!! Happy Season Two Premiere!! Your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo are back with the wonderfully talented, inspiring, and genuine Broadway leading lady, Krystal Joy Brown who is currently playing the role of 'Eliza Schuyler' in the Broadway juggernaut, Hamilton! Coach Krystal, as she is lovingly referred to in this episode, takes us through her art...

Happy Season 1 Finale, Survivors!! We are so excited to close out with the crazy talented and genuine, Douglas Lyons, actor and writer of the groundbreaking Broadway play, "Chicken and Biscuits".  Douglas shares his journey from booking his first professional job during college to being in the original Broadway cast of "Beautiful", the Carol King musical to bringing "Chicken and Biscuits" from the...

Hey Survivors! As we all know, February is Black History Month and we couldn't let the opportunity go by to give our Season 1 Black Guests their flowers and appreciation for sharing insight into their journeys with us!   So join us as we share some highlights from previous guests Anastacia McCleskey (actor in "Waitress" on Broadway, "Annie Live!" on NBC), Alana Cauthen (actor in "Rent" 20th Annive...

Hey Survivors!! Oh Happy Day, Survivors! We are so fortunate to have the mega-talented and genuine, Allison Siko who has portrayed "Kathleen Stabler" on the iconic hit show Law and Order: SVU for twenty years on today's episode! DUN DUN! Allison shares some behind-the-scenes secrets about the show for all of you Dedicated Detectives, her audition process and of course her artistic journey which ha...

Hey Survivors!! We are so excited to have the groundbreaking creator of Netflix's first gay Christmas film, "Single All The Way" and the creator of the iconic show "Wayward Pines", Chad Hodge, as our guest for Episode 25!  Chad shares his brilliant story of how taking a chance on himself in Hollywood lead to his big Hollywood break and the epic career he has had writing and producing in film and t...

Hey Survivors!! We are so excited to have a literal Superwoman, Janine Divita, here for Episode 24!  Janine, who was most recently seen in the Broadway musical, "Jagged Little Pill" shares how she balances her career not only on the stage but behind the scenes as well as a Producer, Screenwriter and Businesswoman!    Janine shares some great advice and reminders that yes, Artists can have it all!!...

Hey Survivors!! Episode 23 with the incredible and inspiring Anastacia McCleskey is LIVEll! Anastacia who was most recently seen in the Broadway revival of "Caroline, or Change" and NBC's "Annie Live" shares her artistic journey from finding her singing as a child with her family to booking her first national tour to Broadway and then her transition to television with a recurring role on the hit s...

Hey Survivors!! We are excited to share episode 22 with you all! This episode features the lovely and talented actor Gerianne Perez; who was recently seen on Broadway in the "Waitress" reboot! Gerianne shares her artistic journey from finding her voice as an adolescent to her Broadway debut in the first acapella musical on Broadway, "In Transit". She also shares her love of Sara Bareilles, Lin Man...

Happy 2022, Survivors!! We are happy to kick off this new year with the awesome Tyler Geis: writer, director, producer and podcast host! Be sure to grab a snack, or a beverage and listen as Tyler shares some of his worst Survival Jobs, about his upcoming horror film, "Horny Teenagers Must Die" and about his own podcast, "Tyler Geis' Basement"!!  Please excuse any sound issues, Friends! We are stil...

Happy New Year, Survivors! Your favorite podcast hosts are here to share which artistic media brought them joy in 2021! Hear us discuss West Side Story, Being the Ricardos, I May Destroy You, Insecure, Tick Tick Boom and much more. Plus we share our top 5 most listened to guests of the year and our goals for 2022! It's a fun one ya'll!! :) Please excuse any sound issues, Friends! We are still in a...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Survivors!! We are giving you all the gift of Nzinga Williams this week for the holidays! She shares her artistic journey from working for little pay in local NYC theater to killing it as a Production Manager and Stage Manager on the Broadway! Plus she is an activist and organizer who has started the New Black Mutual Aid! Grab some eggnog, some holiday cookies,...

OMG Survivors! Your favorite podcast hosts are back for the second half of season 1! We are excited to share our friend and actor Ruffin Prentiss! He shares his artistic journey from working at Ralph Lauren to working alongside Issa Rae and Lucy Liu amongst others! Ruffin is a GIFT ya'll!  Please excuse any sound issues, Friends! We are still in a pandemic!! Info on Ruffin Prentiss:  Check out thi...

Oh hey, Survivors! We freakin miss you all!! Your favorite podcast hosts are back with a bonus episode with some of our favorite filmmakers from the Bridgeport Film Fest! The intro and closing to this episode were recorded on September 11, 2021, while the interviews were recorded back on July 19, 2021, with just Samantha! Please excuse any sound issues, Friends! We are still in a pandemic!! List o...

Survivors! Your favorite podcast hosts are back for our mid-season finale with the incredibly talented Actor and Activist, Edward Hong! He shares his artistic journey as an actor and voiceover artist which lead to the creation of his BIPOC VO listserve! He's amazing ya'll!  Please excuse any sound issues, Friends! We are still in a pandemic!! Info on Edward Hong:  Check out this article from BUZZ...

Oh hey, Survivors! Your favorite podcast hosts are back with the super talented, funny, kind Podcast Kween Emma Orelove! She shares about her journey booking her first television gig as well as launching her own podcast with her besties during the pandemic!    Please excuse any sound issues, Friends! We are still in a pandemic!!   Info on Emma Orelove:  Check out her website here.  Check out her p...

Happy July, Survivors! We have a meaty-ass episode today! Your favorite podcast hosts are back with the booked, busy, and super talented special guest, Pedro Morillo Jr.! This quadruple threat shares advice on booking tv/film work, his thoughts on the recent In The Heights film adaptation; which he worked on, and why he has so much love and pride for Washington Heights.  Also, your co-hosts kick o...

Hey Survivors! It's time for another one! Your favorite podcast hosts are back with our special guest, Joe Longthorne, a Tony Award-winning producer.  Joe shares hospitality Survival Job stories, how the pandemic helped him reset, his journey to working in producing and some of his career highlights so far! Please excuse any sound issues, Friends! We are still in a pandemic!!   Info on Joe Longtho...

Hey Survivors! It's time for another one! Your favorite podcast hosts are back with a special mini-episode where we catch up with one another!! Samantha shares her experience working on her first event through her company, Cater Agent. And then they both share their thoughts on the  In The Heights film based on the musical by Lin Manuel Miranda. And then yes, Jason's family puppy, Ziggy hops in th...

Oh hey, Survivors, we are back!! After taking a week off to rejuvenate and refresh, we were happy to get the amazing actor, singer, and activist, Melanie Brook in the ZOOM ROOM!   Melanie shares her journey of nannying, being paid to be one of Santa's Elf's, and performing in her own show at 54 Below! She's hilarious, insightful, and super talented ya'll! Get into it! Please excuse any sound issue...

Okay, Survivors and Book Lovers!! This week in the Zoom Room we are so excited to bring the lovely and talented Superwoman, Author T. Ashley!    T shares her journey from a Young Author candidate in 7th grade to a published author of five books! Plus how she juggles motherhood, working full time and of course her artistry. Plus she gives us a sneak peek of her next novel coming later this year! Pl...

Attention Survivors! This week we are so excited to bring another friend and talented AF Broadway actor, Keith White, into the Zoom Room!   Keith shares his experience workshopping and then being cast in "A Bronx Tale" on Broadway, the joy he has in creating his own original music, and his biggest musical and personal inspirations!  Please excuse any sound issues, Friends! We are still in a pandem...

Hey Survivors! It's time for "another one" as the legendary DJ Khaled would say. And this week we are super excited to sit down with Alana Cauthen, an extraordinary singer, and actor from Bridgeport, CT!  Alana shares with us her love of Aretha Franklin, when she realized she had this special gift of a voice, who her biggest inspiration is, and the audition process to book the RENT 20th Anniversar...