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!

Survival Jobs: A Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Samantha Tuozzolo and Jason, with 158 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Samantha Tuozzolo and Jason hosts Survival Jobs: A Podcast, a arts show with 158 episodes published.

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  Episode #156

  Frankie Grande: "Basement of Gristedes"

  May 28, 20261h 6mS3

  <p>Episode 156 of Survival Jobs hosted by Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo,  is bringing the camp, heart, and Pride Month energy thanks to the iconic Frankie Grande, filmed live at the WelcomeToTimesSquare.com studios in New York City.  Frankie opened up about his experience starring as Victor Garber in the Tony nominated Broadway smash hit Titanique at the St. James Theatre.</p> <p>During the conversation, Frankie reflects on the wild journey of Titanique, from performing for crowds of just 30 people during its early days to now entertaining sold out audiences of more than 1,400 theatergoers eight years later! He al...

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  Episode #155

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

  May 15, 202632 minS3

  <p>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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>Co-host Jason explores the creative process behind completing and staging Wilder’s final work, the collaboratio...

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  Episode #154

  Live from the Opening Night of "Joe Turner's Come and Gone"

  May 8, 202649 minS3

  <p>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. </p> <p>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.</p> <...

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  Episode 153 | Ali Louis Bourzgui: "Veggie Garden"

  Apr 30, 202654 minS0

  <p>Survival Jobs, hosted by Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo, recorded live in the WelcomeToTimesSquare.com studios in New York City, returns with an exciting and heartfelt new episode featuring Broadway’s rising star, Ali Louis Bourzgui, currently appearing in The Lost Boys on Broadway.</p> <p>In episode 153, Bourzgui invites listeners behind the curtain of The Lost Boys, sharing the magic that brings this highly anticipated production to life each night. From the energy of rehearsals to the collaborative spirit of the company, he offers a vivid look into the creative process and what it takes to build a...

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  Episode 152 | "When Playwrights Kill" Press Day

  Mar 26, 202635 minS0

  <p>Survival Jobs, a Podcast, hosted by ⁠⁠Jason A. Coombs⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ Samantha Tuozzolo⁠⁠, recorded live from the When Playwrights Kill press day, releases a special episode featuring a lively and engaging conversation with the cast and creative team of the new comedy When Playwrights Kill, written by Matthew Lombardo and directed by Noah Himmelstein, making its world premiere at The Huntington Theatre in Boston.</p> <p>This episode features Beth Leavel, Matt Doyle, Kevin Chamberlin, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Adam Heller, Tomás Matos, playwright Matthew Lombardo, director Noah Himmelstein, and co-lead producer Alan Seales as they discuss what drew them to the script, wh...

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