Episode 61: Author and Editor, Kathy Benjamin

Kathy's latest book. It's Your Funeral, helps demystify death, decrease anxiety, and put the fun back in funeral. Every stage of the legacy planning process is considered, from a burial outfit to a funeral theme. Practical and cheeky questions alike are answered. Kathy's work has appeared on various sites including Uproxx and Playboy’s The Smoking Jacket. She is also a regular contributor to Cracked. After pit stops in New Jersey, California, and the UK, Kathy now resides in Austin, Texas with her husband.

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Episode 59: Actor/Writer/Producer Duncan Putney

Duncan is a professional film and television actor, as well as an award winning screenwriter and producer. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, his credits include “The Judge,” “Mystic River,” “R.I.P.D.,” “The Town,” & “Brilliant Mistakes,” and TV commercials.

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Episode 58: Attorney Alan Haber

Alan Haber was a public defender for three decades and then had a private legal practice. But he was once a drug dealer, carrying a gun, and earning thousands of dollars a day, illegally. He had 10 convictions in his 20s and early 30s, including three drug-related felonies. In our interview, he discusses how he went from foster homes and prisons to NYU Law School and a successful legal career.

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Episode 47: Podcaster, attorney, performer, songwriter Eric Ruben

Before I started this podcast, I grew up in the same area as Jerry Seinfeld and Alec Baldwin. I graduated from New York City’s Cardozo School of Law and have represented New York Times bestselling authors, screenwriters, actors, Oscar-nominated producers, and theatrical and film production companies. I’ve worked as an actor and performer with experience that includes commercials, film, and New York theater. I’m a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA, the film, television, and stage acting unions.

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Episode 45: Editor and Author Sara Schonfeld

Sara graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Summa Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa with a dual major in English and Hispanic Studies and a minor in creative writing, including courses in children's literature, copyediting, and screenwriting. She joined HarperCollins in 2019 after starting her publishing career at Penguin Random House. She works on picture books up through teen. She's also an author herself. You can find her at saraschonfeldbooks.com.

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Episode 44: Finance podcasters (and so much more) Katelyn & Sean Mulcahy

Sean is a director of sitcoms, husband or an actress & dialogue coach, and father of Katelyn. She's a sports photographer who's shot events like the World Series and Sugar Bowl, just to name a few. Understanding that showbiz doesn't mean constant employment, Sean studied personal finance and shares what he's learned with Katelyn on an enjoyable and educational podcast, Dads, Daughters, and Dollars.

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