Survival Jobs: A Podcast

About Survival Jobs: A Podcast

A podcast spotlighting artists, their side hustles, and passions hosted by Samantha Tuozzolo and Jason A. Coombs in collaboration with Broadway World and Broadway Podcast Network. New episode every Thursday!

Publisher

Survival Jobs Podcast

Category

arts · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Mar 2021

Latest episode

28 May 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 160 episodes have a transcript.

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   28 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 156 | Frankie Grande: "Basement of Gristedes"

   Hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo interview Frankie Grande about his Broadway journey, music, and LGBTQ+ advocacy, offering insights into resilience and creative expression.

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   15 May 2026

   Episode 155 | "Thornton Wilder's The Emporium" Press Day

   Episode 155 of Survival Jobs, hosted by J hosted by ⁠⁠⁠Jason A. Coombs⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠ Samantha Tuozzolo⁠⁠⁠, , takes listeners inside the April 10th press day for Thornton Wilder’s The Emporium, currently in previews at Classic Stage Company ahead of its opening night on Monday, May 18th. The episode features conversations with Joe Tapper, Candy Buckley, Patrick Kerr, Mahira Kakkar, Derek Smith, and Kirk Lynn, the production’s adapter and co-writer, about bringing this unreleased and unfinished Thornton Wilder play to life for the first time. Co-host Jason explores the creative process behind completing and staging Wilder’s final work, the collaboration between the cast and creative team, and the timely questions the play raises about power, commerce, identity, and the human cost of ambition. Thornton Wilder’s The Emporium is now playing through June 7th at Classic Stage Company. Get tickets here: https://www.classicstage.org Photo Credit: Marc J. Franklin Lastly, the audio-only version of the episode is available on  ⁠⁠⁠Broadway Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠ as well as popular platforms such as⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ Audible⁠⁠⁠ etc. Tune in now for insights, inspiration, and entertainment! Important Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the People of Minnesota Facing ICE Raids⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Help FEED the people of Gaza! PLEASE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Know Your Rights: If You Encounter ICE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Supporting Transgender People in Your Life...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the citizens of Gaza⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Native Land Map⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Abortion Funds Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Plan C Pills Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ National Write Your Congressman ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Where to Donate to Support Access to Abortions Right Now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Opening and Closing Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"One Love" by Beats by Danny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Game Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Wake Up" by MBB.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   8 May 2026

   Episode 154: Live from the Opening Night of "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" on Broadway

   Survival Jobs: A Podcast returns with Episode 154, recorded live from the opening night red carpet of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, directed by legendary multi-hyphenate Debbie Allen and starring Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer. Recorded at the historic Barrymore Theatre on Saturday, April 25, the episode features powerful conversations with the cast, creative team, and special guests about why this groundbreaking play, originally set in 1911 and first performed in 1988, remains deeply relevant for audiences in 2026 and why it is more important than ever to uplift Black stories, Black artists, and Black creatives. Co-host ⁠⁠Jason A. Coombs⁠⁠⁠ spoke with an incredible lineup of artists and VIP attendees throughout the evening, including Debbie Allen, Cedric the Entertainer, Kandi Burruss, Joshua Boone, Shonda Rhimes, Lisa Leslie, Vanessa E. Williams, Jussie Smollett, Todrick Hall, Eva Marcille, Tripp Taylor, Maya Boyd, Abigail Onwunali, Bradley Stryker and 2026 Tony Award nominee Ruben Santiago-Hudson, among many others. The episode captures the energy, celebration, and cultural impact of one of Broadway’s most anticipated opening nights of the season. Get your tickets to Joe Turner’s Come and Gone online here or at the Barrymore Theatre box office! Lastly, the audio of Episode 154 of Survival Jobs is available now on ⁠⁠⁠Broadway Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠ as well as popular platforms such as⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ Audible⁠⁠⁠ etc. Tune in now for insights, inspiration, and entertainment! Support Our Guests: Get your tickets to Joe Turner’s Come and Gone ⁠online here⁠ Important Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the People of Minnesota Facing ICE Raids⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Help FEED the people of Gaza! PLEASE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Know Your Rights: If You Encounter ICE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Supporting Transgender People in Your Life...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the citizens of Gaza⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Native Land Map⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Abortion Funds Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Plan C Pills Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ National Write Your Congressman ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Where to Donate to Support Access to Abortions Right Now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Opening and Closing Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"One Love" by Beats by Danny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Game Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Wake Up" by MBB.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who has been a guest on Survival Jobs: A Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Frankie Grande
• Caesar Samayoa
• Adrienne Warren
• Kecia Lewis
• Camille A Brown

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

27 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

56

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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