For our Season 2 finale, we're pulling back the curtain to reveal the specialist behind the podcast and radio show Snap Judgment, and a little about what goes into making our show. Plus: a very special announcement from our team! Make sure you listen through to the end to hear it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our Season 2 finale, we're pulling back the curtain to reveal the specialist behind the podcast and radio show Snap Judgment, and a little about what goes into making our show. Plus: a very special announcement from our team! Make sure you listen through to the end to hear it. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

14 — Story Sherpa

Glynn Washington, host and creator of WNYC's Snap Judgment, on a job that was doomed from the start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Glynn Washington, host and creator of WNYC's Snap Judgment, on a job that was doomed from the start. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

SPECIALETTE — Fired

Listener Samantha Goldstein on being an observant Jew whose job is to preserve and uphold the values of an evangelical Christian battery company. Photo by Flickr user zeevveez. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listener Samantha Goldstein on being an observant Jew whose job is to preserve and uphold the values of an evangelical Christian battery company. Photo by Flickr user zeevveez. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Specialette — Culture Ambassador

On the eve of the 2016 election, forget candidates, issues, and vitriol! Instead, spend the day with two women who work for months finding the perfect location for you to vote. Then go vote! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the eve of the 2016 election, forget candidates, issues, and vitriol! Instead, spend the day with two women who work for months finding the perfect location for you to vote. Then go vote! Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

BONUS EPISODE — Poll Locators

Blood Girls

Meet the specialists who craft fake injuries for real first-responder training in a world where the blood you see isn't really blood... but the coffee isn't coffee, either. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet the specialists who craft fake injuries for real first-responder training in a world where the blood you see isn't really blood... but the coffee isn't coffee, either. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

13 — Blood Girls

You probably know Mary Roach as the author of such Specialist-filled science books as Gulp, Stiff, and Packing for Mars. But like all of us, she had another life before her current one, and it involved fielding accusatory queries about unwell cheetahs. Photo by Jen Siska, jensiska.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You probably know Mary Roach as the author of such Specialist-filled science books as Gulp, Stiff, and Packing for Mars. But like all of us, she had another life before her current one, and it involved fielding accusatory queries about unwell cheetahs. Photo by Jen Siska, <a href="http://jensiska.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jensiska.com</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Specialette — Cheetahs, Fleas, and Bird's-Eye Berets

A lot of the people who've met Sunny Jaswal have only spent five minutes with him — but they might have been among the most important five minutes of their lives. Who is this man who swoops in when you most need him, then departs just as quickly? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A lot of the people who've met Sunny Jaswal have only spent five minutes with him — but they might have been among the most important five minutes of their lives. Who is this man who swoops in when you most need him, then departs just as quickly? Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

12 — Notary Superman

Listener Kyle Oliver on coaching monks who use YouTube. "The joke is that you should never read the comments. You should read the comments on the videos that these monks put together." Read away on our website, specialistpodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listener Kyle Oliver on coaching monks who use YouTube. "The joke is that you should never read the comments. You should read the comments on the videos that these monks put together." Read away on our website, <a href="http://specialistpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">specialistpodcast.com</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Specialette — Digital Missioner

The Specialist is on summer vacation! We'll be back soon. In the meantime, please enjoy this special feature from friend of the show Raja Shah about the people who eagerly take on work almost no one wants to do. Photo used under a Creative Commons license from Flickr user Torbakhopper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Specialist is on summer vacation! We'll be back soon. In the meantime, please enjoy this special feature from friend of the show Raja Shah about the people who eagerly take on work almost no one wants to do. Photo used under a Creative Commons license from Flickr user Torbakhopper. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Special Feature: The Committee No One Wants to Be On

You may know Al Letson as host of the podcasts Reveal, State of the Re:Union, and Errthang. This is the story of the time he went undercover. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may know Al Letson as host of the podcasts Reveal, State of the Re:Union, and Errthang. This is the story of the time he went undercover. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Specialette — Undercover in the Bread Factory

A podcast about work we don't think about and the people who do it. Hosted by Casey Miner, project of KALW public radio in San Francisco. Tips? specialistpodcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Traffic surges, tactile clues, and the smell of crispy bacon: meet a specialist who helps blind and low-vision people learn to get around independently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Traffic surges, tactile clues, and the smell of crispy bacon: meet a specialist who helps blind and low-vision people learn to get around independently. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

11 — Cane Trainer

Listener Amy Strauss describes her time overseeing a colony of flesh-eating beetles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listener Amy Strauss describes her time overseeing a colony of flesh-eating beetles. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Specialette — Bone Lady

Bird bombs, decoy coyotes, and wailers: the tricky job of keeping birds away from planes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bird bombs, decoy coyotes, and wailers: the tricky job of keeping birds away from planes. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

10 — Snake Lady & Wildlife One

Listener Heather Fife got in touch to suggest a Specialist about her parents, who've performed singing telegrams for 34 years — and who had Heather and her four siblings perform them too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listener Heather Fife got in touch to suggest a Specialist about her parents, who've performed singing telegrams for 34 years — and who had Heather and her four siblings perform them too. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

09 — Singing Telegram

"This job is as much about self-preservation as anything else...  feeling good about yourself as a human being despite a lot of rejection." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"This job is as much about self-preservation as anything else... feeling good about yourself as a human being despite a lot of rejection." Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

08 — Sidewalk Canvasser

A man who's paid to behave badly towards women — and what happens when he does his job well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A man who's paid to behave badly towards women — and what happens when he does his job well. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

07 — Mock Attacker

Snap Judgment's Anna Sussman tells the surprising story of a search &amp; rescue tracker; tales from the trail in Chile, &amp; a special sneak peek at The Specialist Season 2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snap Judgment's Anna Sussman tells the surprising story of a search &amp; rescue tracker; tales from the trail in Chile, &amp; a special sneak peek at The Specialist Season 2. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Specialette — Trail Guides, Snap Judgment, & Season 2 Sneak Peek!

Meeting wild animals' needs and wants, and the dietary preferences of a very picky vulture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meeting wild animals' needs and wants, and the dietary preferences of a very picky vulture. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

06 — Zoo Chef

Comb, wipe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comb, wipe. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

05 — Lice Ladies

Home stager Cora Sue Anthony on how to turn the place you live into a product you're selling, the difference between house and home, and why you never want to run into the back of a sofa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Home stager Cora Sue Anthony on how to turn the place you live into a product you're selling, the difference between house and home, and why you never want to run into the back of a sofa. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

04 — Home Stager

Short and sweet! Very different than a lot of the other podcasts around- I love it.

Awesome!

Interesting and fun- good for fans of radio lab and invisibilia

Excellent!

A podcast about work we don't think about and the people who do it. Hosted by Casey Miner, project of KALW public radio in San Francisco. Tips? specialistpodcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Specialist

In which Casey accidentally meets one of the last traditional Irish matchmakers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Casey accidentally meets one of the last traditional Irish matchmakers. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

03 — Match Maker

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