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Pointed Questions with Brent Weinbach

Pointed Questions with Brent Weinbach

35 episodes

Episode 35: Instructions

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Brent interviews technical writer Kelsey about the personality that goes in to writing something that seemingly lacks personality. With Donny Divanian.

Oct 10, 20221h 6m

Episode 34: Flying

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Brent interviews former flight attendant Jaeci Montana about working in the air, dealing with passengers, and meeting strange people in strange cities. With Donny Divanian.

Oct 29, 20201h 52m

Episode 33: Money

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Brent interviews lottery winner Catherine about what it's like to be significantly richer in a short period of time. With Donny Divanian.

Sep 5, 202055 min

Episode 32: Art Sleuthing

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Brent interviews "art detective" and Salvador Dali expert, Bernard Ewell, about the world of fake art and his adventures within it. With Donny Divanian.

Jul 6, 20201h 10m

Episode 31: Sound

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Brent interviews sound designer/producer/composer, Brian Scherman, about the intricacies that go into creating sounds you hardly notice. With Donny Divanian.

Feb 19, 20201h 32m

Episode 30: Muscles

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Brent interviews bodybuilder, Omar Deckard, about getting big (physically) and getting tight. With Donny Divanian.

Jan 28, 20202h 9m

Episode 29: Child Acting

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Brent interviews former child actor, Brian Granillo, about being in the movie Milk Money and seeing Melanie Griffith’s breasts. With Donny Divanian.

Jan 15, 20201h 37m

Episode 28: Design

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Brent interviews urban designer, Valerie, about landscape architecture and deciding every detail that goes into an outdoor space. With Donny Divanian.

Jan 6, 20201h 6m

Episode 27: Drugs

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The third part in the Adams trilogy (follow-up to the previous episode, which in itself was a follow-up to the episode before that), Brent interviews former drug dealer-turned-screenwriter, George Powell, about the business of selling cocaine and how his life completely changed in prison through writing. With Laura Weinbach.

Feb 25, 20191h 0m

Episode 26: Movies

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Follow-up to the previous episode, Brent interviews film maker, Daniel Adams, about the process of making movies and getting financing. Then, the conversation takes a turn and becomes about the experience of going to prison and the prison system itself. With Donny Divanian.

Feb 8, 20192h 9m

Episode 25: Golf

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Brent interviews Jake Adams, who works as a golf caddy, about rich people and various kinds of clubs. With Donny Divanian.

Jan 22, 20191h 56m

Episode 24: Office Admin and More (Live)

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Brent, along with Donny, interviews Emily, who works as an office administrator in the human resources department of a software company, about her job as well as about being single after being in a ten year relationship. Brent and Donny also talk to Greg about crying, Tonya about mysterious men, and Brandon about screen printing, all of them random audience members who were spontaneously picked to be additional guests on the program, as this episode was recorded live at the All Things Comedy Festival in Phoenix, Arizona.

Nov 21, 20181h 17m

Episode 23: Space

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Brent interviews planetary geologist, Laura Kerber, about unexplored worlds and the wonders of our solar system. With Donny Divanian.

Oct 21, 20181h 46m

Episode 22: Wrestling

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Brent interviews professional wrestler, Ryan Nemeth AKA Briley Pierce, about mind games and working for WWE. With Donny Divanian.

Sep 24, 20181h 44m

Episode 21: Books

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Brent interviews a librarian, Alana, about the joy of reading and working in a public, free space. With Donny Divanian.

Aug 29, 20181h 47m

Episode 20: Philosophy

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Brent interviews bioethicist, Andy Kondrat, about ethical dilemmas within the medical arena. With Donny Divanian.

Aug 1, 20181h 45m

Episode 19: Sign Language

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Brent interviews former sign language interpreter, Moshe Kasher, about working intimately with strangers and the politics within the deaf community. With Donny Divanian.

Jun 26, 20181h 39m

Episode 18: Game Show

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Brent interviews former Jeopardy! champion, Stefan Goodreau, about being a contestant on the long-running TV quiz program. With Donny Divanian.

Jun 12, 20181h 31m

Episode 17: Music Therapy

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Brent interviews a music therapist, Hana, about helping people emotionally, mentally, and physically through music. With Donny Divanian.

May 9, 20181h 58m

Episode 16: Photography

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Brent interviews Joel Flora, a glamour photographer who worked for Playboy for 10 years. With Donny Divanian.

Mar 26, 20181h 48m

Episode 15: Internet Spam

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Brent interviews Joseph, a former adult website spammer, about posing with fake profiles and interacting with strangers in online chatrooms. With Donny Divanian.

Dec 12, 20171h 43m

Episode 14: Coffee

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Brent interviews a coffee industry professional named Kelly Contessa about the process of roasting and brewing. With Donny Divanian.

Dec 3, 20171h 28m

Episode 13: Education

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Brent interviews a high school teacher, James, about working with teenagers. With guest sidekick, Andrew Michaan.

Nov 6, 20171h 10m

Episode 12: Pediatrics

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Brent interviews a pediatrician, Dr. A, about childrens' health. With Donny Divanian.

Sep 28, 20171h 59m

Episode 11: Fire

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Brent interviews a fireman named Victor about the challenges and rewards of working with fire.

Jun 17, 20171h 33m

Episode 10: Food

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Brent interviews Chef Jeff Lustre of the restaurant Demitasse about experimenting with foods and creating innovative dishes.

Oct 13, 20161h 13m

Episode 9: Nannying

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Brent interviews a nanny named Victoria about the trials of taking care of other people's children.

Oct 13, 20161h 27m

Episode 8: Dead Bodies

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Brent interviews a mortician named Elizabeth about working with dead bodies.

Oct 13, 20161h 41m

Episode 7: Criminal Law

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Brent interviews a public defender named Kate about criminology, morality, and the court system.

Oct 13, 20161h 35m

Episode 6: Rap Music

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Brent interviews rapper Busdriver aka Regan Farquhar about rap music and the rap scene in Los Angeles.

Oct 13, 20161h 20m

Episode 5: Art

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Brent interviews actor and comedian Moses Storm about his art project entitled "Modern Millennial."

Oct 13, 20161h 20m

Episode 4: Television

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Brent interviews former TV personality Liz Lee about the dark side of television production.

Oct 13, 20161h 23m

Episode 3: Camp

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Brent interviews comedian and former camp counselor Zach Sherwin about life at sleepaway camp.

Oct 13, 20161h 16m

Episode 2: Modeling

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Brent interviews America's Next Top Model runner-up Allison Harvard about the world of modeling.

Oct 13, 20161h 28m

Episode 1: Dwarfism

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Brent interviews comedian Brad Williams about his physical condition and his love life.

Oct 13, 20161h 12m