Podcast
Roy's Job Fair
Hosted by Comedy Central · EN
Work is like sex or food — you’re either getting it or looking for it. Comedian Roy Wood Jr. (correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah) explores the human condition every week through the prism of employment. Roy sits down with real people from ALL lines of work about their most memorable jobs, employment vacancies they're looking to fill, scams they've run at the office, and of course, the cringe-worthy office romances. Roy's famed humor is matched by his true empathy and curiosity for people. Join him on an entertaining exploration into the battle all of us fight every day. Balancing our need to provide with our need for emotional fulfillment. Learn from the people who got it right. Laugh with the rest of us, who constantly get it wrong. Welcome to the Job Fair.
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Burn Out, Burnt Out
Jan 4, 202301:39:38Tap to summarizeRoy shares big news about the future of the podcast as it relates to his time at “The Daily Show.” Which leads to talking to a guest about burn out. The cause, the symptoms and how can you turn it around. The team chops it up with a HR heavyweight who once fired 100 people in 8 hours. He breaks down the mistakes we make in job interviews and what you should be asking for to put your best foot forward. Plus – tips for negotiating a salary that can help you tactfully and confidently ask for what you want, including a company car. He also breaks down what companies get right (and wrong) about diversifying their work force. An impromptu Rod’s Relationship Fair is on deck – and the issues revolve around a pastor who met a woman at work and it looks like she is not interested in being his first lady. How much would your city have to pay you to move to a rural area? The city of Tokyo has started the bidding at $8,000. The newest member of the Roy’s Job Fair two-timer club, DJ Rasta Root, producer and former manager of the late Phife Dawg and A Tribe Called Quest, breaks down the making of Phife’s posthumous album Forever. Rate and review the show! Please!! Please!! And make sure to never let your life, relationships, and health suffer because you put yourself last. Catch Roy alongside Jon Hamm in “Confess, Fletch,” STREAMING NOW ON SHOWTIME. Watch all Roy Wood Jr Comedy Specials NOW available on iTunes and streaming NOW on Paramount+See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Video Game Tester
Dec 28, 202201:07:16Tap to summarizeWhat does a game tester do? How to become one, and the leaps and bounds the industry takes to ensure video games are ready for action. Is Roy fair in adding GameStop to his growing list of the most duplicitous places on Earth, or is GameStop’s existence a by-product of the growing greed of video game publishers? Two former video game testers (one a former GameStop employee) add perspective to these topics.Each team member shares their favorite video games of all time, and some classics still hold up. But will you agree?Basketball legend turned businessman Shaquille O'Neal attempts to distance himself from a growing crypto scandal. Pusha T cuts ties with Kanye West, and @Rod4Short defends the largest domestic airline in the U.S., Southwest Airlines. This episode is brought to you by the Wright Brothers and the biracial advantage.Follow the Job Fair on all the socials @RoysJobFairCatch Roy alongside Jon Hamm in “Confess, Fletch,” STREAMING NOW ON SHOWTIME. Watch all Roy Wood Jr Comedy Specials NOW available on iTunes and streaming NOW on Paramount+See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Family Week #2
Dec 21, 202201:06:57Tap to summarizeThe team talks to close members of their family. Ralph worked at a McDonalds for a WEEK, and was fired by a man he still considers a brother. Letting an employee go is hard. Firing a lifelong friend is significantly harder – or is it? One of Ralph’s oldest friends explains how and why he had to pass that critical test quickly. The man who has clocked the most guest appearances on the Job Fair – Roy’s Uncle Derix – returns to breaks down life at the truck stop and even checks in on the Amy Robach/T.J. Holmes GMA3 saga. The flashy, jewelry-flaunting Brooklyn pastor who was reportedly robbed while preaching on a live stream is back in the news. The team debates whether his alleged victims had it coming. Twitter users vote to oust Elon Musk as CEO and the person they’ve chose to replace him might not be a better fit. @Rod4Short sticks to his roots, sharing a tale about a heroic sheepdog and a former NFL linebacker who no longer holds any punches. We also get TRUTH (Like seriously) on why McDonald's shake machines are always broken. Follow the Job Fair on all the socials @RoysJobFair Catch Roy alongside Jon Hamm in “Confess, Fletch,” STREAMING NOW ON SHOWTIME. Watch all Roy Wood Jr Comedy Specials NOW available on iTunes and streaming NOW on Paramount+See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Rod’s Relationship Fair 4: Trucker Sex
Dec 14, 202201:04:20Tap to summarize‘GMA 3’ co-anchors TJ Holmes and Amy Robach take home an award and each other. Truck drivers are in demand to deliver all sorts of goods, but what happens when they find themselves horny on a long lonely highway? @Rod4Short invites his brother, Tony, to answer that question from the cab of his 18-wheeler and to break down the best things and the worst things about being on the road again – including drivers getting set up for robbery, the definition of a lot lizard, and the real reason small vehicle drivers need to move, and get out the way. They call them “big rigs” for a reason.What keeps a relationship going for the long haul? Honest answers from each team member that’s done it all, including threesomes. Jacqueline shares another engagement story, and this one includes loose diamonds. Plus, a member of the two-timer club from South Africa unpacks an office affair turned love triangle from his days in higher education.Follow the Job Fair on all the socials @RoysJobFairCatch Roy alongside Jon Hamm in “Confess, Fletch,” STREAMING NOW ON SHOWTIME. Watch all Roy Wood Jr Comedy Specials NOW available on iTunes and streaming NOW on Paramount+See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →God Bless The Dead: CSI
Dec 7, 202201:08:52Tap to summarizeWhat’s it like when it’s your job to speak for the dead? A Crime Scene Investigator walks the team through the sights (and smells) when he’s in charge of extracting every possible piece of evidence from a crime scene. Forget ‘Bones’ and ‘CSI,' the real business of forensics is grueling and not at all glamorous.But it’s a competitive field where a bachelor's degree won’t even crack the surface of a job lead. He breaks down ways people can become a real-life CSI, and of course, Jacqueline asks, “How much does it pay?!”Speaking of the dead, Roy tells the story of the time a ghost interrupted him having foreplay. @Rod4Short details a video game designer who wants to kill you! Literally. He wants to kill you dead with his murderous oculus VR murder headset…like actual murder….like seriously…the headset will kill you.An appetite for change equals a pay raise for servers in the nation’s capital, and the team looks at the profit margins honoring your loved one’s final wishes.Follow the Job Fair on all the socials @RoysJobFairCatch Roy alongside Jon Hamm in “Confess, Fletch,” STREAMING NOW ON SHOWTIME. Watch all Roy Wood Jr Comedy Specials NOW available on iTunes and streaming NOW on Paramount+See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →From Rap to Politics
Nov 30, 202201:11:19Tap to summarizeThe first platinum-selling Hip Hop artist in the U.S. to win elected office – The Honorable Dupré L. Kelly –slides through to talk about governing where he grew up in Newark, NJ, after selling millions of records with the group Lords Of The Underground. (Back when he was known as ‘DoItAll’). He also breaks down the early days of the east coast hip-hop scene and how New Jersey is often left out of the conversation. Thomas Lennon (Lieutenant Dangle, without his hot pants) joins the crew just in time for the release of the movie "Reno 911! It's a Wonderful Heist," premiering December 3rd on Comedy Central and then on the Paramount Plus App. The New York Times Best Selling author opens up about his worst job and how his relationship with real law enforcement evolved over the years as ‘Reno 911’ grew. The screenwriter also shares the best advice he can recall and throws shade and praise. Can a ventriloquist cross the line? An email regarding comedian Jeff Dunham’s visit to the show leads the team to explore that question as they also discover that @RodForShort might have a ventriloquist act that could stir the pot even more than anything Jeff Dunham has ever conjured up. This episode is brought to you by ‘Narado & The Wiz,’ coming soon to a city near you. Catch Roy alongside Jon Hamm in “Confess, Fletch,” STREAMING NOW ON SHOWTIME. Watch all Roy Wood Jr Comedy Specials NOW available on iTunes and streaming NOW on Paramount+See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Jeff Dunham
Nov 23, 202201:05:15Tap to summarizeHe’s a dude who has spent his entire life talking to little guys on his knee, the puppet master and host of ‘The Jeff Dunham Podcast,’ Jeff Dunham shares what drives him, the disrespect ventriloquists sometimes get from stand-up comedians, the times he genuinely doubts his career and how he navigates cancel culture with such an eclectic array of dummies by his side. The best-selling author with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame also tackles the tough questions too. Like, what is a ventriloquist dummy called? Jeff and his eccentric ensemble return for his 11th stand-up special ‘Jeff Dunham: Me the People’ premiering Friday, November 25, on Comedy Central and then streaming on the Paramount + App. The team also speaks with a public relations officer who breaks down what it’s like to be the man who escorts members of the media into foreign combat zones and why some journalists choose to walk away. Do pineapples belong in the banana pudding? Jacqueline is infuriated. What do you do if you steal something from a TV news crew but don’t know how to use it? Them boys in Memphis got creative. @Rod4Short reports celebrity Jeopardy takes a wild turn and Mike Tyson's cannabis brand helped him to offer a CBD-infused olive branch to Evander Holyfield, and his ear. Enjoying Roy’s Job Fair? Want more? Take 60 seconds to rate and review this fine acoustical programming. Want to be a guest on 'Roy's Job Fair?' Got a job scam you've seen run? A worst or first job to share? Job tips to share with everyone? Get on the show! Submit your story at www.roysjobfair.com Catch Roy alongside Jon Hamm in “Confess, Fletch,” STREAMING NOW ON SHOWTIME. Watch all Roy Wood Jr Comedy Specials NOW available on iTunes and streaming NOW on Paramount+See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Racist Sports Mascots (feat. Bomani Jones) | Beyond the Scenes from The Daily Show
Nov 22, 202200:52:48Tap to summarizeRoy discusses the few sports teams who still capitalize off racist Native stereotypes with sports journalist, Bomani Jones and executive director of IllumiNative and citizen of Pawnee Crystal, Echo Hawk. Although teams like the Cleveland Guardians and the Washington Commanders have changed their branding from anti-Native imagery and slurs, the three inspect the harm posed, the education of Native issues, and what’s next for other professional sports teams. Listen to new episodes of Beyond the Scenes hosted by Roy Wood Jr. every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Museum Curator
Nov 16, 202201:02:46Tap to summarizeWho decides what belongs in a museum? And how do they decide what is museum-worthy? Meet Dr. Jocelyn Imani, the National Director of Black History and Culture at the Trust for Public Land. She plays a significant role in documenting the Black experience and ensuring African-American culture stays alive. While most of us think of massive institutions like the Smithsonian and the Guggenheim when we think of museums, endeavoring to tell the African-American story is essential, AND IT PAYS GOOD! Dr. Imani also details how she got into this line of work and discusses the positions her company is hiring for. Leave the gun, take the bird? A passenger who tries to hide a gun inside raw poultry is caught by TSA, @Rod4Short plucks out the details. Twitter now asks some fired workers to please come back.Enjoying Roy’s Job Fair? Want more? Take 60-seconds to rate and review this fine acoustical programming. Want to be a guest on 'Roy's Job Fair?' Got a job scam you've seen run? A worst or first job to share? Job tips to share with everyone? Get on the show! Submit your story at www.roysjobfair.com Catch Roy alongside Jon Hamm in “Confess, Fletch,” STREAMING NOW ON SHOWTIME.Watch all Roy Wood Jr Comedy Specials NOW available on iTunes and streaming NOW on Paramount+See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Food Glorious Food w/Chef Rock Harper
Nov 9, 202201:03:02Tap to summarizeMSNBC puts Tiffany Cross in its crosshairs, and Elon Musk triggers Twitter chaos with mass firings worldwide. Chef Rock Harper, the winner of ‘Hell's Kitchen' Season 3, explains how a successful restaurant depends on more than good food. Chef Harper also chops up some of the scams surrounding the multibillion-dollar restaurant industry and shares moves employees can make to take back some of their power in this industry. Chef also discusses his podcast, 'The Chef Rock Harper Xperiment,' reveals which ordinary sandwich was his go-to during the reality competition, and demystifies the world of …..deglazing. HELP JACQUELINE COOK, CHEF!!! As the McRib shines, the team fishes in the land of failed McDonald's menu items, and @Rod4Short slams a Texas roadhouse purportedly serving boxed mac and cheese plus a San Francisco fine dining establishment for – you guessed it – catering to dogs. Enjoying Roy’s Job Fair? Want more? Take 60-seconds to rate and review this fine acoustical programming. Want to be a guest on 'Roy's Job Fair?' Got a job scam you've seen run? A worst or first job to share? Job tips to share with everyone? Get on the show! Submit your story at www.roysjobfair.com Catch Roy alongside Jon Hamm in “Confess, Fletch,” STREAMING NOW ON SHOWTIME. Watch all Roy Wood Jr Comedy Specials NOW available on iTunes and streaming NOW on Paramount+See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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