Weird Jobs

Somebody's Gotta Do It

Peek into the lives of people with weird jobs
Did you know that it’s someone’s actual day job to engineer the pyrotechnics for KISS’s electric guitars? Or that a woman in Australia runs a small business cleaning up after the very worst things that can happen to you? Or that, at the Tower of London, a Yeoman Warder is duty-sworn to feed the ravens their favorite snack of biscuits soaked in blood?? As part of my own (mostly normal) job as memoir editor, I rounded up some of the most fascinating listens about the weirdest professions. You’re welcome. 😘—Rachel, Audible Editor
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  • The Ravenmaster Audiolibro Por Christopher Skaife arte de portada

    • The Ravenmaster

    • My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London
    • De: Christopher Skaife
    • Narrado por: Christopher Skaife
    • Duración: 6 h y 39 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 10-02-18
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 530 calificaciones
    • Occupation: Ravenmaster
    • Local legend holds that the city will fall if the ravens ever leave the Tower of London. As the Ravenmaster, Christopher Skaife keeps the ravens happy and the city standing.

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  • An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth Audiolibro Por Chris Hadfield arte de portada

    • An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

    • What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything
    • De: Chris Hadfield
    • Narrado por: Chris Hadfield
    • Duración: 8 h y 45 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 12-30-12
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,893 calificaciones
    • Occupation: Astronaut Guitarist
    • While "guitarist" isn't part of his official job description, astronaut Chris Hadfield is known for playing David Bowie's "Space Oddity" in outer space!

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  • Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Audiolibro Por Caitlin Doughty arte de portada

    • Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

    • And Other Lessons from the Crematory
    • De: Caitlin Doughty
    • Narrado por: Caitlin Doughty
    • Duración: 7 h y 44 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 09-19-14
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 8,773 calificaciones
    • Occupation: Mortician
    • One of the world's most outspoken morticians tells the story of how she got into the business and why she's on a mission to change the way we think about death.

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  • Garlic and Sapphires Audiolibro Por Ruth Reichl arte de portada

    • Garlic and Sapphires

    • The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise
    • De: Ruth Reichl
    • Narrado por: Bernadette Dunne
    • Duración: 10 h y 57 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 04-21-05
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,265 calificaciones
    • Occupation: Incognito Food Critic
    • As a famous food critic, Ruth Reichl knew restaurants rolled out the red carpet for her. So she started dining in disguise…and seeing things in a new light.

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  • Look Me in the Eye Audiolibro Por John Elder Robison arte de portada

    • Look Me in the Eye

    • My Life with Asperger's
    • De: John Elder Robison
    • Narrado por: Mark Deakins
    • Duración: 9 h y 16 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 09-13-07
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,428 calificaciones
    • Occupation: Guitar Special Effects Engineer
    • As someone who always found machines easier to understand than people, Jon Elder Robison felt right at home designing pyrotechnic effects for KISS.

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  • The Electric Woman Audiolibro Por Tessa Fontaine arte de portada

    • The Electric Woman

    • A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts
    • De: Tessa Fontaine
    • Narrado por: Tessa Fontaine
    • Duración: 13 h y 30 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 05-01-18
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4 out of 5 stars 74 calificaciones
    • Occupation: Carnival Performer
    • Some people dream of running away with the circus; Tessa Fontaine really did it. From escape artist to snake charmer to high-voltage Electra, she learned the tricks of the carnival trade.

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  • Can You Ever Forgive Me? Audiolibro Por Lee Israel arte de portada

    • Can You Ever Forgive Me?

    • Memoirs of a Literary Forger
    • De: Lee Israel
    • Narrado por: Jane Curtin
    • Duración: 2 h y 40 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 09-18-18
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4 out of 5 stars 257 calificaciones
    • Occupation: Forgery Artist
    • What do you do when you're a down-on-your-luck biographer? If you're Lee Israel, you start using your talents to forge literary letters and become a criminal mastermind.

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  • From the Corner of the Oval Audiolibro Por Beck Dorey-Stein arte de portada

    • From the Corner of the Oval

    • A Memoir
    • De: Beck Dorey-Stein
    • Narrado por: Beck Dorey-Stein
    • Duración: 9 h y 54 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 07-10-18
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4 out of 5 stars 790 calificaciones
    • Occupation: Presidential Stenographer
    • Recent college grad Beck Dorey-Stein answered a job posting on Craigslist, blew off the first interview, and then found herself working as a stenographer in the Oval Office.

    Precio regular: US$18.00 o 1 crédito

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  • Fashion Climbing Audiolibro Por Bill Cunningham, Hilton Als - preface arte de portada

    • Fashion Climbing

    • A Memoir
    • De: Bill Cunningham, Hilton Als - preface
    • Narrado por: Arthur Morey
    • Duración: 6 h y 28 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 09-04-18
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 88 calificaciones
    • Occupation: Hat Designer
    • Before he became a celebrated street fashion photographer, Bill Cunningham enjoyed a stint as one of New York's most outlandish hat designers.

    Precio regular: US$13.50 o 1 crédito

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  • The Trauma Cleaner Audiolibro Por Sarah Krasnostein arte de portada

    • The Trauma Cleaner

    • De: Sarah Krasnostein
    • Narrado por: Rachael Tidd
    • Duración: 9 h y 17 m
    • Fecha de lanzamiento: 04-10-18
    • Idioma: Inglés
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,647 calificaciones
    • Occupation: Trauma Cleaner
    • Although it's impossible to sum up Sandra Pankhurst's job in just a few words, here's a start: her small business cleans up after the very worst things that can happen to you.

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