Episodes

  • Episode 115 | Lauren Hammersley: "Wig Stylist"

    Episode 115 | Lauren Hammersley: "Wig Stylist"
    Dec 19 2024
    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 tune in for the series' sixth season which drops today, the misunderstood aspects of her character, Charmaine and her journey to becoming a working actor. Throughout the episode, Hammersley reveals the surprising role she originally auditioned for, shedding light on the behind-the-scenes process of landing her now-iconic role. She also shares the many survival jobs that helped shape her path to success. The episode opens with Samantha and Jason sharing a lively mic check discussion about the new Broadway show All In starring John Mulaney and Renee Elise Goldsberry, as Samantha attended the opening night performance. Plus they dish on the critically acclaimed film Anora, directed by Sean Baker and starring Mikey Madison. Season six of Virgin River is now available to stream on Netflix. Lastly, the exclusive video interview can be found here on Broadway World, while the audio-only version of the episode is available on popular platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible or any of your other favorite podcast apps. Tune in now for insights, inspiration, and entertainment! Follow "Survival Jobs: A Podcast”: Website: bpn.fm/survivaljobs Instagram: @surivaljobspod | @JasonACoombs | @SammyTutz | Twitter: @SurvivalJobsPod Facebook: www.facebook.com/SurvivalJobsPodcast Info on Your Hosts: Broadway World Article on our Season 3 Launch Party Follow Samantha: Instagram | Samantha's Official Website here Follow Jason on Instagram | Twitter. Check out Jason's Official Website here Check out and support The Bridgeport Film Fest Info on Guests: Follow Lauren on Instagram Watch Netflix's Virgin River online here Watch the Virgin River Season 6 trailer here Important Links: Coping with Election Stress Support the citizens of Gaza CAIR Shares Resources to Support Students Protesting the War and Genocide in Gaza Native Land Map US Interior Indian Affairs NPR: "How To Help Puerto Rico" Article How to Help the People of Florida Article Abortion Funds Website Plan C Pills Website National Write Your Congressman Link How to help Uvalde families NPR Article Where to Donate to Support Access to Abortions Right Now Support Us... Please! If you're feeling generous, Buy Us A Coffee HERE! Follow "Survival Jobs: A Podcast”: Website: bpn.fm/survivaljobs Instagram: @surivaljobspod | @JasonACoombs | @SammyTutz | Twitter: @SurvivalJobsPod Facebook: www.facebook.com/SurvivalJobsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Episode 114 | Dez Duron: "Wedding Singer"

    Episode 114 | Dez Duron: "Wedding Singer"
    Dec 12 2024
    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 director, Michael Arden and what he has learned from watching theatre veteran Darren Criss during the rehearsal process of the show. “He’s not a star in which he sucks all the energy out of the room”, Duron shared about co-star Darren Criss. “It’s a very generous presence, which is inviting and lifts the whole hang… It’s light and joyful and I am just so impressed with him”. Before closing out with a fun game of Rapid Fire Fun!, Duron reflects on his time on NBC’s The Voice and what lessons he learned from his coach, the legendary Christina Aguilera. “Maybe Happy Ending” is currently playing at the Belasco Theatre and tickets are available at the box office or online here. The episode opens with Samantha and Jason discussing the independent film, “Regarding Us”, which Jason is part of the cast and is currently playing at the Cinema Village movie theater until Thursday, December 12. Lastly, the exclusive video interview can be found here on Broadway World, while the audio-only version of the episode is available on popular platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible or any of your other favorite podcast apps. Tune in now for insights, inspiration, and entertainment! Follow "Survival Jobs: A Podcast”: Website: bpn.fm/survivaljobs Instagram: @surivaljobspod | @JasonACoombs | @SammyTutz | Twitter: @SurvivalJobsPod Facebook: www.facebook.com/SurvivalJobsPodcast Info on Your Hosts: Broadway World Article on our Season 3 Launch Party Follow Samantha: Instagram | Samantha's Official Website here Follow Jason on Instagram | Twitter. Check out Jason's Official Website here Check out and support The Bridgeport Film Fest Info on Guests: Follow Dez on Instagram Get your Maybe Happy Ending Tickets online here Important Links: Coping with Election Stress Support the citizens of Gaza CAIR Shares Resources to Support Students Protesting the War and Genocide in Gaza Native Land Map US Interior Indian Affairs NPR: "How To Help Puerto Rico" Article How to Help the People of Florida Article Abortion Funds Website Plan C Pills Website National Write Your Congressman Link How to help Uvalde families NPR Article Where to Donate to Support Access to Abortions Right Now Support Us... Please! If you're feeling generous, Buy Us A Coffee HERE! Follow "Survival Jobs: A Podcast”: Website: bpn.fm/survivaljobs Instagram: @surivaljobspod | @JasonACoombs | @SammyTutz | Twitter: @SurvivalJobsPod Facebook: www.facebook.com/SurvivalJobsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Episode 113 | Colt Prattes: "Chipper"

    Episode 113 | Colt Prattes: "Chipper"
    Dec 5 2024
    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 Chad Michael Murray, and what was the aha moment in his career that allowed him to pursue acting full time. Before closing out with a fun game of Holiday Movie Trivia, Prattes reflects on the ten year anniversary of Disney’s Aladdin. . The episode opens with Samantha and Jason reflecting on how much they enjoyed the Wicked film and share their other favorite movie musicals of all time. “The Merry Gentlemen” is now streaming globally on Netflix. Lastly, the exclusive video interview can be found here on Broadway World, while the audio-only version of the episode is available on popular platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible or any of your other favorite podcast apps. Tune in now for insights, inspiration, and entertainment! Follow "Survival Jobs: A Podcast”: Website: bpn.fm/survivaljobs Instagram: @surivaljobspod | @JasonACoombs | @SammyTutz | Twitter: @SurvivalJobsPod Facebook: www.facebook.com/SurvivalJobsPodcast Info on Your Hosts: Broadway World Article on our Season 3 Launch Party Follow Samantha: Instagram | Samantha's Official Website here Follow Jason on Instagram | Twitter. Check out Jason's Official Website here Check out and support The Bridgeport Film Fest Info on Guests: Follow Colt on Instagram Get your Aladdin Tickets here. Trailer for Colt's new holiday film "The Merry Gentlemen" Check out Colt in P!nk's "Try" music video Important Links: Coping with Election Stress Support the citizens of Gaza CAIR Shares Resources to Support Students Protesting the War and Genocide in Gaza Native Land Map US Interior Indian Affairs NPR: "How To Help Puerto Rico" Article How to Help the People of Florida Article Abortion Funds Website Plan C Pills Website National Write Your Congressman Link How to help Uvalde families NPR Article Where to Donate to Support Access to Abortions Right Now Support Us... Please! If you're feeling generous, Buy Us A Coffee HERE! Follow "Survival Jobs: A Podcast”: Website: bpn.fm/survivaljobs Instagram: @surivaljobspod | @JasonACoombs | @SammyTutz | Twitter: @SurvivalJobsPod Facebook: www.facebook.com/SurvivalJobsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Episode 112 | Live from the "White Christmas" Press Junket

    Episode 112 | Live from the "White Christmas" Press Junket
    Nov 27 2024
    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 Savannah Austin (National Tour of Annie) & Annie Piper Braverman (Frozen) – sharing the role of Susan Waverly Stacia Fernandez (Mamma Mia!), Reagan Pender (The Who’s Tommy), & Lance Roberts (The Music Man) – playing Martha Watson, Ralph Sheldrake, and General Henry Waverly Mark S. Hoebee (Director and Paper Mill Playhouse’s Producing Artistic Director) and Kristyn Pope (reproduction choreographer) Performances Begin Wednesday, November 27 Opening Night is Sunday, December 1 Running Through Sunday, December 29 Only At Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ get your tickets here! You can support the podcast and the hosts at www.buymeacoffee.com/SurvivalJobsPod and on Instagram at @surivaljobspod | @SammyTutz | @JasonACoombs. Info on Your Hosts: Broadway World Article on our Season 3 Launch Party Follow Samantha: Instagram | Samantha's Official Website here Follow Jason on Instagram | Twitter. Check out Jason's Official Website here Check out and support The Bridgeport Film Fest Important Links: Support the citizens of Gaza Native Land Map US Interior Indian Affairs NPR: "How To Help Puerto Rico" Article How to Help the People of Florida Article Abortion Funds Website Plan C Pills Website National Write Your Congressman Link How to help Uvalde families NPR Article Where to Donate to Support Access to Abortions Right Now Support Us... Please! If you're feeling generous, Buy Us A Coffee HERE! Please don't become complacent: Support the Black Mamas Matter Alliance Support Families Detained and Separated at the Border. Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund. Support Black Trans Folx here Donate to the Community League of the Heights (CLOTH) Support the People of Palestine How to be an Ally to the AAPI Community 168 Ways to Donate in Support of Black Lives and Communities of Color The New York Times: On Mexico’s Border With U.S., Desperation as Migrant Traffic Piles Up PBS: How to help India during its COVID surge — 12 places you can donate Covid quarantine didn't stop antisemitic attacks from rising to near-historic highs Opening and Closing Theme Music: "One Love" by Beats by Danny | Game Music: "Wake Up" by MBB. If you enjoy Survival Jobs: A Podcast be sure to subscribe and follow us on your preferred podcast listening app! Also, feel free to follow us on Instagram and Twitter! Thank you!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Episode 111 | Kalen Allen: "Supervisor"

    Episode 111 | Kalen Allen: "Supervisor"
    Nov 21 2024
    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 is currently playing at the Marquis Theater on Broadway until January 4, 2025.! Before closing out with a fun game of Name that Friki Tiki Food, Allen reflects on his new holiday album “Christmas Memories”, where he collaborated with Broadway Icons Shoshana Bean and Brandon Michael Nase. Allen can also be seen in the new Netflix Holiday film, “Meet Me Next Christmas”, starring Christina Milian and Devale Elli. Tickets are available for ELF at the Marquis Theatre box office or online here. Lastly, the exclusive video interview can be found here on Broadway World, while the audio-only version of the episode is available on popular platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible or any of your other favorite podcast apps. Tune in now for insights, inspiration, and entertainment! Info on Your Hosts: Broadway World Article on our Season 3 Launch Party Follow Samantha: Instagram | Samantha's Official Website here Follow Jason on Instagram | Twitter. Check out Jason's Official Website here Check out and support The Bridgeport Film Fest Info on Guests: Follow Kalen on Instagram Get your Elf Tickets here. Trailer for Kalen's new holiday film "Meet Me Next Christmas" Check out Kalen's Christmas album, "Christmas Memories" here Important Links: Coping with Election Stress Support the citizens of Gaza CAIR Shares Resources to Support Students Protesting the War and Genocide in Gaza Native Land Map US Interior Indian Affairs NPR: "How To Help Puerto Rico" Article How to Help the People of Florida Article Abortion Funds Website Plan C Pills Website National Write Your Congressman Link How to help Uvalde families NPR Article Where to Donate to Support Access to Abortions Right Now Support Us... Please! If you're feeling generous, Buy Us A Coffee HERE! Follow "Survival Jobs: A Podcast”: Website: bpn.fm/survivaljobs Instagram: @surivaljobspod | @JasonACoombs | @SammyTutz | Twitter: @SurvivalJobsPod Facebook: www.facebook.com/SurvivalJobsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Episode 110 | Live from the "You Gotta Believe" Gala

    Episode 110 | Live from the "You Gotta Believe" Gala
    Nov 19 2024
    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 can support the podcast and the hosts at www.buymeacoffee.com/SurvivalJobsPod and on Instagram at @surivaljobspod | @SammyTutz | @JasonACoombs. Info on Your Hosts: Broadway World Article on our Season 3 Launch Party Follow Samantha: Instagram | Samantha's Official Website here Follow Jason on Instagram | Twitter. Check out Jason's Official Website here Check out and support The Bridgeport Film Fest Important Links: Support the citizens of Gaza Native Land Map US Interior Indian Affairs NPR: "How To Help Puerto Rico" Article How to Help the People of Florida Article Abortion Funds Website Plan C Pills Website National Write Your Congressman Link How to help Uvalde families NPR Article Where to Donate to Support Access to Abortions Right Now Support Us... Please! If you're feeling generous, Buy Us A Coffee HERE! Please don't become complacent: Support the Black Mamas Matter Alliance Support Families Detained and Separated at the Border. Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund. Support Black Trans Folx here Donate to the Community League of the Heights (CLOTH) Support the People of Palestine How to be an Ally to the AAPI Community 168 Ways to Donate in Support of Black Lives and Communities of Color The New York Times: On Mexico’s Border With U.S., Desperation as Migrant Traffic Piles Up PBS: How to help India during its COVID surge — 12 places you can donate Covid quarantine didn't stop antisemitic attacks from rising to near-historic highs Opening and Closing Theme Music: "One Love" by Beats by Danny | Game Music: "Wake Up" by MBB. If you enjoy Survival Jobs: A Podcast be sure to subscribe and follow us on your preferred podcast listening app! Also, feel free to follow us on Instagram and Twitter! Thank you!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Episode 109 | Live from the "Maybe Happy Ending" Opening Night Red Carpet

    Episode 109 | Live from the "Maybe Happy Ending" Opening Night Red Carpet
    Nov 14 2024
    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, Hailey Kilgore amongst others! "Maybe Happy Ending" is directed by Michael Arden, with book-music-lyrics by Will Aronson and Hue Park. The cast includes Darren Criss, Helen J. Shen, Dez Duron and more! Tickets are available at the Belasco Theatre box office or online here. You can support the podcast and the hosts at www.buymeacoffee.com/SurvivalJobsPod and on Instagram at @surivaljobspod | @SammyTutz | @JasonACoombs. Info on Your Hosts: Broadway World Article on our Season 3 Launch Party Follow Samantha: Instagram | Samantha's Official Website here Follow Jason on Instagram | Twitter. Check out Jason's Official Website here Check out and support The Bridgeport Film Fest Important Links: Support the citizens of Gaza Native Land Map US Interior Indian Affairs NPR: "How To Help Puerto Rico" Article How to Help the People of Florida Article Abortion Funds Website Plan C Pills Website National Write Your Congressman Link How to help Uvalde families NPR Article Where to Donate to Support Access to Abortions Right Now Support Us... Please! If you're feeling generous, Buy Us A Coffee HERE! Please don't become complacent: Support the Black Mamas Matter Alliance Support Families Detained and Separated at the Border. Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund. Support Black Trans Folx here Donate to the Community League of the Heights (CLOTH) Support the People of Palestine How to be an Ally to the AAPI Community 168 Ways to Donate in Support of Black Lives and Communities of Color The New York Times: On Mexico’s Border With U.S., Desperation as Migrant Traffic Piles Up PBS: How to help India during its COVID surge — 12 places you can donate Covid quarantine didn't stop antisemitic attacks from rising to near-historic highs Opening and Closing Theme Music: "One Love" by Beats by Danny | Game Music: "Wake Up" by MBB. If you enjoy Survival Jobs: A Podcast be sure to subscribe and follow us on your preferred podcast listening app! Also, feel free to follow us on Instagram and Twitter! Thank you!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Episode 108 | Pierre Marais: "Grab a Camera"

    Episode 108 | Pierre Marais: "Grab a Camera"
    Nov 7 2024
    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 working alongside icons Nicole Scherzinger and Mandy Gonzalez and being a multi-hyphenate artist in 2024. Before closing out with a fun game of Name that Lyric: Andrew Lloyd Webber Edition, Marais reflects on how a role in Newsies at Theatre Under the Stars, a regional theater in Texas profoundly impacted his Broadway career and what is feeding his soul artistically during such a tumultuous time in our world. The episode opens with Samantha and Jason reflect on the uncertainty of the 2024 Presidential Election and how important the musical SUFFS and other art are during this time. Tickets are available for SUNSET BOULEVARD at the St. James Theatre box office or online here. Lastly, the exclusive video interview can be found here on Broadway World, while the audio-only version of the episode is available on popular platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible or any of your other favorite podcast apps. Tune in now for insights, inspiration, and entertainment! Info on Your Hosts: Broadway World Article on our Season 3 Launch Party Follow Samantha: Instagram | Samantha's Official Website here Follow Jason on Instagram | Twitter. Check out Jason's Official Website here Check out and support The Bridgeport Film Fest Info on Guests: Follow Pierre on Instagram Get your Sunset Boulevard Tickets here. Clip of Pierre in NEWSIES singing "Santa Fe". Important Links: Coping with Election Stress Support the citizens of Gaza CAIR Shares Resources to Support Students Protesting the War and Genocide in Gaza Native Land Map US Interior Indian Affairs NPR: "How To Help Puerto Rico" Article How to Help the People of Florida Article Abortion Funds Website Plan C Pills Website National Write Your Congressman Link How to help Uvalde families NPR Article Where to Donate to Support Access to Abortions Right Now Support Us... Please! If you're feeling generous, Buy Us A Coffee HERE! Follow "Survival Jobs: A Podcast”: Website: bpn.fm/survivaljobs Instagram: @surivaljobspod | @JasonACoombs | @SammyTutz | Twitter: @SurvivalJobsPod Facebook: www.facebook.com/SurvivalJobsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins