#3: Screenwriter Kayla Alpert

by: admin - March 7th, 2011   Filed under: Podcast Episodes Add Comment

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Kayla Alpert’s official bio says that she “catapulted into the entertainment industry by answering fan mail for American Gladiator.” To learn more about her journey and to hear why screenwriting is perhaps best viewed as Research & Development, check out Episode #3 of the Work Stew podcast.

About Kayla Alpert: Kayla Alpert has written screenplays for Disney, Twentieth Century Fox, New Line, Miramax, and Warner Bros. as well as television pilots for HBO, NBC, ABC, FOX and the WB. Her credits include Ally McBeal, LAX, and most recently, Confessions of a Shopaholic starring Isla Fisher.

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#2: Mark Britton, Lawyer Turned Entrepreneur

by: admin - February 18th, 2011   Filed under: Podcast Episodes Add Comment

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This episode of Work Stew presents an interview with Mark Britton, the founder, CEO and president of Avvo, an online resource that helps people choose lawyers and doctors by providing ratings and a forum for reviews. In the interview, Mark talks about how he went from a fairly traditional career path as a corporate lawyer to a pioneering role as an Internet entrepreneur.

About Mark Britton: Before founding Avvo, Mark served as General Counsel for Expedia. Years of focusing on the potential for the Internet to aggregate information and allow for informed choice have turned Mark into a passionate advocate for consumers. He is a frequent television commentator on consumer issues, and has appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America, Fox Business’ America’s Nightly Scoreboard, CNBC’s Power Lunch, CNN Money and Dow Jones MarketWatch.

When Avvo first launched, it was welcomed by many as a breakthrough for consumers–but vocal detractors emerged as well. Listen to the interview to hear Mark’s take on the class action lawsuit that was filed just nine days in.

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#1: Investigative Reporter Gretchen Peters

by: admin - February 7th, 2011   Filed under: Podcast Episodes Add Comment

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The debut episode of the Work Stew podcast, featuring an in-depth interview with investigative reporter Gretchen Peters, is now available.

About Gretchen Peters: Gretchen Peters is a former broadcast and print journalist, who covered Afghanistan and Pakistan for more than eight years. Her book Seeds of Terror was hailed as a must-read by the Obama administration, and she has appeared as a guest on The Daily Show, NPR’s Fresh Air, PBS’ NewsHour, ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, and the BBC.

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