Celebrity Jobber Podcast with Jeff Zito

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<p>The word “jobber” is defined in popular culture as somewhat of a journeyman. The movie Rocky tells the story of a boxing jobber, who defies the odds to become the world heavyweight champion. Talk radio veteran Jeff Zito speaks with celebrities about their first job. If not for their big break, what would they have become? Were they destined to be rich and famous? Or were they almost a jobber?</p>

  • 23 minutes 33 seconds
    Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito - Jon Taffer Bar Rescue

    Jon Taffer is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would John be doing if not for being a New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, and television personality, best known for creating, executive producing, and hosting the Paramount Network show Bar Rescue? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been working as a Beautician at a morgue, like Whoopi Goldberg, or flipping burgers at McDonald's, like Jeff Bezos. In other words, they may have been just a jobber.

    28 February 2026, 1:49 am
  • 24 minutes 55 seconds
    Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito - Steve Lemme

    Steve Lemme is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would Steve be doing if not for being an actor, writer, producer, and one of the members of the Broken Lizard comedy group? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been working as a Beautician at a morgue, like Whoopi Goldberg, or flipping burgers at McDonald's, like Jeff Bezos. In other words, they may have been just a jobber.

    20 February 2026, 2:30 pm
  • 44 minutes 44 seconds
    Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito - Mary Kutter

    Mary Kutter is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would Mary be doing if not for being a Nashville-based country music singer and songwriter? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been working at McDonald's, like Jeff Bezos, or at Red Lobster, like Nicki Minaj. In other words, they may have been just a jobber.

    13 February 2026, 9:25 pm
  • 36 minutes 9 seconds
    Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito - John Corabi

    John Corabi is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would John be doing if not for being a hard rock singer and guitarist, frontman for Scream in '89, and frontman for Mötley Crüe from '92 to '96? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been working at Red Lobster, like Nicki Minaj, or cleaning lion cages at a zoo, like Sylvester Stallone. In other words, they may have been just a jobber.

    6 February 2026, 10:00 pm
  • 26 minutes 13 seconds
    Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito - Full Metal Jackie

    Full Metal Jackie is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would Jackie be doing if not for being the host of a nationally accredited and syndicated radio metal show? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been working at McDonald's, like Rachel McAdams, or a grocery clerk like Cardi B. In other words, they may have been just a jobber.

    31 January 2026, 2:27 am
  • 21 minutes 56 seconds
    Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito - Chelsea Handler

    Chelsea Handler is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would Chelsea be doing if not for being a comedian, actress, writer, producer, and television host, known for her bawdy style and late-night talk shows? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been working at McDonald's, like Rachel McAdams, or a grocery clerk like Cardi B. In other words, they may have been just a jobber.

    23 January 2026, 11:30 pm
  • 23 minutes 56 seconds
    Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito - Virginia Madsen

    Virginia Madsen is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would Virginia be doing if not for being an actor and producer with a career spanning from her debut in 1983's Class to her latest effort starring as “Dr. Elecia Knox” in SHEEPDOG, out now in theatres nationwide? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been working at McDonald's, like Rachel McAdams, or a grocery clerk like Cardi B. In other words, they may have been just a jobber.

    17 January 2026, 2:00 am
  • 26 minutes 43 seconds
    Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito - Al Snow

    Al Snow is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would Al be doing if not for being a professional wrestler, best known for his tenures in Extreme Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been working at McDonald's, like Rachel McAdams, or washing dishes like The Rock. In other words, they may have been just a jobber.

    10 January 2026, 2:29 am
  • 36 minutes 59 seconds
    Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito - Henry Cho
    Henry Cho is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would Henry be doing if not for being a stand-up comedian, heard nationwide several times weekly on SiriusXM Radio's Channel 98, Laugh USA, Sirius Radio's Jeff and Larry's Comedy Roundup Channel 97, and Pandora Radio's PG Comedy Radio Channel? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been working at McDonald's, like Rachel McAdams, or washing dishes like The Rock. In other words, they may have been just a jobber.
    2 January 2026, 10:00 pm
  • 23 minutes 19 seconds
    Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito - Sean Lennon

    Sean Ono Lennon is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. He’s a musician, songwriter, producer, and creative force who’s built his own lane—equal parts studio rat, sonic architect, and cultural translator—well beyond the shadow of the most famous last name in music history. But that’s the whole point of Celebrity Jobber: strip the spotlight away and ask the question nobody can Google—what would Sean be doing if the music path never opened up? Because for every gold record, there’s a parallel universe where the dream didn’t hit on time… and the “legend” is just another person clocking in, trying to make rent, trying to make sense of life. Even icons have had that version of the story—Pharrell has said he worked at McDonald’s before the world knew his name, and he’s joked he got fired three times. In other words, without the break… without the moment… without the right door opening… they might’ve been just a jobber.

    25 December 2025, 12:30 am
  • 35 minutes 31 seconds
    Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito - Jimmy Jam

    Jimmy Jam is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would Jam be doing if not for being an R&B/pop songwriter and record producer since the 1980s with various artists like Lionel Richie, Herb Alpert, TLC, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Boyz II Men, Usher, Chaka Khan, and more? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been working at McDonald's, like Rachel McAdams, or teaching middle school drama, like Jon Hamm. In other words, they may have been just a jobber.

    19 December 2025, 10:00 pm
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