Subjects: Specific Career Information

A big Ford Plant serves as the home base for this episode. Meaghan talks to a lifeguard trainer at Wet ‘N Wild, a water park in Orlando, FL. Vermitechnologist Larry Martin tells Maya what it’s like to play with worms for a living and helps her get her hands dirty. Zubi hangs out with Billy Crawford, a singer/dancer talent who has lots of female fans and talks to him about what it’s like to tour the country to entertain all his fans.

Our hosts go into the hospital operating room with a vascular surgeon . . . . . learn what it’s like to manage a special event facility like the Superdome . . . . . . and meet a young male ballet dancer.

We will meet a veterinarian who, in addition to taking care of household pets, cares for exotic creatures, such as the American bald eagle; watch as robots and a fully automated environment allow plants to be cloned and grown; step back in time to a unique barber shop for a shave and a haircut from “Broadway Joe”; and take a quiz that will teach us what is really important in life.

A banker explains the world of finance and banking, while a social worker explains her job. We also learn how they create homes for the animals at our nation’s zoos.

Peggy, a forecaster for the National Weather Service, explains to Zubi why she has a difficult job. Joey and Meaghan take flight with two blimp pilots who talk about the necessary steps to obtaining a blimp license. Guest host Michael Miller from the University of Nevada interviews dog sled racer Brenda Mackey, who tells him it was in her blood to do what she does because her father and grandfather were racers also.

The hosts broadcast from the AVA Convention. Guest host Jamal goes to the Orlando Fitness and Racquet Club to get some lessons from a tennis pro who makes a living teaching people how to play. Joey hangs out with a chef at Dexter’s restaurant in Orlando. He shows us how to prepare and cook a chicken tortilla pie. Meaghan talks to MAC Tools distributor Pepe, who says selling tools is tough work but the right attitude can translate into hefty commissions. Meaghan’s favorite part is getting the tour of Pepe’s truck.

This time, the gang heads out to the NAPTE Convention and gets to interview celebrities like Jerry Springer and David Hasselhoff, who give the viewers great advice. Amazing Animals lets Jeremy get up close to some of their favorite animals who are training for movie roles. Lions, tigers and bears, oh my! Meaghan has a ball with Norwich Navigators minor league pitcher Ben Phillips. He tells her about his hard work in trying to make it to the Big Leagues. Joey interviews Cindy, a Hoover Dam Guide who gives us lots of information about this massive structure. She explains how she memorized a huge stack of papers to become a guide at the dam.

Sea World serves as home base for this episode. Meaghan sits down with Kay Green, an interior designer who specializes in model home decorating. Joey travels to Washington to see Mt. St. Helens and talk to a volcanologist who explains how the mountain’s eruption reshaped its surroundings. He also provides information about earthquakes. Jeremy has more animal encounters, this time at the famous San Diego Zoo where he talks to the one of the trainers about her bear and tiger cubs.

Joey talks to Andy, a seventeen-year fire pilot veteran, who says his line of work is quite dangerous but exhilarating. Zubi and guest host Ally visit the Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans to speak with a saltwater aquarist whose job it is to prepare the sharks’ food and actually feed them. Maya and Meaghan visit Joe Blasco’s Makeup Artists training Center in Orlando. They talk to Tom Blasco who explains how he got into special effects makeup, and then he does them up.

Jeremy goes to a drag racing track to broadcast this episode. He talks to funny car racer John Force. Christina talks to Riverboat Captain Brian Collins, who gives her a tour of his boat and goes over the various tasks of his job. Joey speaks to a professional farrier. A farrier designs horseshoes and puts them on the horse’s feet. Zubi goes on a 3,000-mile trip across the country with truck driver Ron Newton to find out first hand what that is like.