I interviewed longtime friend, April! We met touring with Cirque du Soleil 20 years(!) ago and then parted ways, working in box offices on different tours. April was recruited to become a backstage manager for Cirque then took those skills to VEGAS and then applied all of those skills to nursing!

It was really great catching up. Can't wait for you to listen!

Cirque du Soleil website

Varekai, the show April and I worked on together, is no longer touring but here are clips from two of the acts she referenced as dangerous:

Icarian Games
Russian Swing (finale)

I got to speak to BEN RICE! I've known Ben for years, and he was the first person I reached out to when I thought about starting this podcast a few years ago. He also hosts an acclaimed podcast called Barley and Me.

Ben shares how he got into comedy (on a dare!) and what he's been doing with it since. It was just really nice to catch up.

Ben's podcast: Barley and Me (on all platforms)
Ben's Twitter/X: @ComedianBenRice
Ben's Instagram: @BarleyandMePod
Sacramento Comedy spot (saccomedyspot.com)
VFW Post 67 (where you can often catch Ben hosting a show): Facebook

The caterer we used for my dad's memorial at VFW Post 67 who do other events there and around Sacramento-- they were amazing: WeR2Creative

Episode Transcript

This week, you get ME!

I decided to take you through a timeline of the eight different state jobs I've worked so you can one, get a sense of why I turned into a professional anomaly, and two, because you might learn there is a government job out there for you!

I didn't even give you all the deets! But, I talk about working inside Folsom Prison (twice!), working for the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau, the Department of Consumer Affairs, and so on.

I'll be back next week with an all new episode interviewing others (in case you're tired of hearing from yours truly).

Find me on all the of the socials at @anomaliespod.

Email me at professionalanomalies@gmail.com! (Especially if you have any questions about working for the government!)