The Verbally Disastrous Podcast With Leslie M. Jasper (Guest Co-Host Melissa Polito)

For this episode, Melissa and I had a discussion on a risque topic.  This podcast episode is Part A and the first half of the discussion that is intended for adults only.  Melissa and I decided to chat vaguely about our one-night stands that we managed to get in on during our lifetime.  Our random encounters, over the past 30-years, appear to very spicy, unexpected, and humorous in...

For this episode, I decided to speak on how the 2008 Recession had an impact on my family as well as the lives of my fellow union members.  I survived these challenging times and actually left the tools by March 07, 2014.  The objective of this podcast is to showcase how deep the impact lasted for the construction world via the seedy deeds of the people on Wall Street.  This is Part...

For this episode, I decided to speak on how the 2008 Recession had an impact on my family as well as the lives of my fellow union members.  I survived these challenging times and actually left the tools by March 07, 2014.  The objective of this podcast is to showcase how deep the impact lasted for the construction world via the seedy deeds of the people on Wall Street.  This is Part...

For this episode, I was finally able to get a hold of my long-time, close pal and fellow electrician Don Raffa. Don opted to create a 40-year career as a highly-demanded high voltage splicer throughout Westchester County, New York and nearby areas in the event of an emergency. Don was quite possibly in every man hole throughout Westchester. He enjoyed his time while working with the tools as a ret...

For this episode, I was finally able to get a hold of my long-time, close pal and fellow electrician Don Raffa. Don opted to create a 40-year career as a highly-demanded high voltage splicer throughout Westchester County, New York and nearby areas in the event of an emergency. Don was quite possibly in every man hole throughout Westchester. He enjoyed his time while working with the tools as a ret...

I apologize for a delay in releasing this episode. I have been rather busy lately. For this episode, I am sharing with you my path on working to earn my NYC DOB Site Safety Manager license. A site safety manager is the head of safety on a project. I am sharing what I used to study and the exams that I needed to take as well as professional memberships. This episode to geared to guide others who de...

In this episode, I explain why I have not released a podcast episode in a few weeks. I share my experience of being flooded during a flash flood that was a result of Hurricane Ida in Queens, NYC. I shared the current struggles with the aftermath of the hurricane. I shared some flood videos on my Verbally Disastrous YouTube Channel. Head over to my blog at www. ConstructionTales.com for more inform...

In this episode, I take you back in time to my earlier years when I worked with the tools in the New York suburbs. I shared some funny stories of that happened on the job with my fellow co-workers. I also shared stories on one of the worst electrical apprentices I have ever crossed paths with in my career. The guy, nicknamed Lucky, earned the nickname on the job as an apprentice. Lucky was missing...

In this episode, I share a recent collaboration between Leslie M. Jasper, from the Verbally Disastrous Podcast, and Rick Horne from the Piggly Dogg Podcast. I am sharing this recently released interaction that can be found on the back of the Piggly Dogg episode entitled, “Can’t Buy Me A Job” that was released on August 8, 2021. Rick graciously honored my request and offered me the episode clip wit...

In this episode, on a Sunday afternoon, I passed the microphone around in the group to bounce back and forth a wide variety of topics. In this second section, the main theme is the the importance of trying to find a decent partner to start a family. The ladies share their various past experiences and try to both  warn and inform my two sons about different stages of dating. I appreciate that...

In this episode, on a Sunday afternoon, I passed the microphone around in the group to bounce back and forth a wide variety of topics. In this first section, the main theme is the the power of friendships, how you should nurture them, and how to find balance so that you do not drop your friends off and try to re-connect when your relationship unfolds. Amongst the group, we have my co-host Melissa,...

In this episode, Leslie is your host while she takes on you a journey through her eyes to see what it was like to work as a pregnant electrician in construction back in 2004 to 2005 in New York. Leslie made the choice to expand her family, back in 2005, when she welcomed a 8 lb., 3 oz. baby boy named Johnny. Today, Johnny is a 16-year-old active teenager who is working on finishing high school and...

This podcast episode is about our Friday to Saturday adventure where Melissa and I decided to take a ride up and check out the town of Newport, Rhode Island.  We drove up early on a Friday morning and strolled the Cliff Walk, checked out the shops, some beaches, and ocean front mansions along the way. After checking into our run-down hotel, we discovered that a plunger was required to be used...

I connected with Melissa Sak, from The Brook Reading Podcast, recently on Twitter.  We agreed to check out each other's podcast and Melissa honored her end of the agreement.  Therefore, I am honoring my end of the agreement with this podcast episode.  Melissa is an author of the book entitled, "Turning Point" that can be found on Amazon in both e-book and paperback.  Melissa re...

Leslie hosts this episode on the time she had gotten into an altercation with a dude.  This challenge happened on a large project in Stamford, CT back in 2007.  She shares what goes on during a brand new job coming out of the ground.  Leslie introduces some co-workers and foreman during the build-up to the showdown between trades.  This episode is dedicated to a fellow journeym...

Leslie is your host in this episode. She dives into how a person finds their voice, some jobsite stories, and advice given to teens as they grow up with her son. Leslie gives a snapshot of what it is like navigating around construction jobsite humor as well as strategies for coping with jobsite "ball busting". This topic came up as a blog post and inspiration from a question on Quora. The post is...

Your host Leslie shares some funny stories from when she worked with the tools earlier in her career as a journeywoman electrician in New York. Leslie discusses some crazy job antics amongst her crew, coworker personalities, as well as interactions with both correctional officers and inmates while working at the Westchester County Jail almost a decade ago. The work crew was responsible for install...

Your host Leslie reviews a Tedx Talk, hosted by attorney Marilyn York, YouTube video entitled, " What Representing Men in Divorce Taught Me About Fatherhood ". This Tedx Talk presentation was delivered by family law practice attorney Marilyn York from Reno, Nevada. Ms. York shares several lessons learned during her +20-years of practicing law, on behalf of fathers that are going through divorce, w...

This episode was hosted solely by Leslie. Leslie opted to discuss this Tedx Talk that she watched awhile ago on YouTube.  Yes, her topics swing wildly from side to side.  Leslie does not like to look at only one angle ever.  She is very open minded and willing to evolve with her thought process if it seems to be logical in nature.  Leslie reviewed a YouTube video entitled, "Mee...

I received feedback that the audio was tough for people who listened with headphones.  I sent the audio file out to get it cleaned up and enhance softer voices from a sound engineer.  I am sharing the edited version of Episode #20 Part B.  I apologize if you are still not happy with the sound quality.  The content is interesting so I didn't scrap the episodes.  I hope for...

I received feedback that the audio was tough for people who listened with headphones.  I sent the audio file out to get it cleaned up and enhance softer voices from a sound engineer.  I am sharing the edited version of Episode #19 Part A.  I apologize if you are still not happy with the sound quality.  The content is interesting so I didn't scrap the episodes.  I hope for...

We invited special guests Juana and Vanessa to discuss their choice to not have children.  This is Part B and the last half of the discussion. Melissa and I also give a snapshot into our earlier lives as mothers of young children.  The goal of this two part episode is to give listeners an idea of what it is like to choose to either have or not have children.  According to U.S. Censu...

We invited special guests Juana and Vanessa to discuss their choice to not have children. Melissa and I also give a snapshot into our earlier lives as mothers of young children.  The goal of this two part episode is to give listeners an idea of what it is like to choose to either have or not have children.  According to U.S. Census statistics, more and more women are choosing to not have...

Leslie hosts her radio friends Kyle & House from Second Shift Radio on Tune In & most recently on On Da Block Radio Station where they DJ on Radio.co. This is a two part podcast on favorite childhood memories. This is Part B and the last half of the discussion. Kyle and House share about how they met as childhood friends, some interesting memories as boys in their neighborhood, harrowing s...

Leslie hosts her radio friends Kyle & House from Second Shift Radio, they DJ on Radio.co, for a two part podcast on favorite childhood memories. This is Part A and the first half of the discussion. Kyle and House share about how they met as childhood friends, some interesting memories as boys in their neighborhood, harrowing stories on discipline, and a snapshot of their friendship that has co...