The Chase with Daniel Ocho

Interviews with people chasing their dream jobs in fields where success is highly elusive. Host Daniel Ocho sits down with creatives, athletes, and entrepreneurs to discuss what drives them, how they got their start, and what they've learned in their journey so far.

Television Writer Cole Quirk 03/25/2022

Television Writer Cole Quirk TV writer Cole Quirk joins the show to discuss her journey from a legal career to getting staffed! /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/22565903

Writer's Assistant Nate Gualtieri 03/15/2022

Writer's Assistant Nate Gualtieri The Chase returns with Writer's Assistant Nate Gualtieri, who joins the show to breakdown what it's REALLY like to be a writer's assistant in a television writer's room. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/22450733

24. Writing Your First Episode with "The Resident"'s Nate O'Mahoney 11/02/2020

24. Writing Your First Episode with "The Resident"'s Nate O'Mahoney Season 2 of The Chase is here! This season, we'll be talking to television writers and assistants in the early stages of their TV writing careers. This week, Nate O'Mahoney joins the show to talk about the process of writing his first episode of television, breaking in, life as an assistant, and more. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/16659038

23. Staff Writer Camille Corbett 10/14/2020

23. Staff Writer Camille Corbett Season 2 of The Chase is here! This season, we'll be talking to television writers and assistants in the early stages of their TV writing careers. This week, Staff Writer Camille Corbett joins the show to talk about breaking in with her first job as a Staff Writer! /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/16396223

21. Launching a Startup with Feedcast CEO Diego Goncalves 12/06/2019

21. Launching a Startup with Feedcast CEO Diego Goncalves Feedcast CEO and Co-Founder Diego Goncalves joins the show to talk about leaving his job at Facebook to launch Feedcast, a start up aimed at revolutionizing the way people listen to podcasts. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/12301622

20. Magician Chris Michael 11/14/2019

20. Magician Chris Michael Comedy Magician Chris Michael joins the show to talk about how he broke into magic, taking on a national tour before he graduated college, and the importance of taking a chance on yourself. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/12031640

19. Engineering Humor with Drew Tarvin 10/31/2019

19. Engineering Humor with Drew Tarvin /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/11851049

18. Screenwriting with Chris Parizo 10/25/2019

18. Screenwriting with Chris Parizo This week on the Chase, professional screenwriter Chris Parizo joins the show to talk about how he broke into Hollywood despite living over two thousand miles away. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/11776754

17. Walking the World with Tom Turcich 10/17/2019

17. Walking the World with Tom Turcich This week on The Chase, Tom Turcich joins the show to talk about his walk across the globe. After leaving his home in Philadelphia on foot, Tom walked across the United States and South America. He's now currently in the process of trekking across Europe. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/11674952

16. Making Pizza with the SquarePieGuys Marc Schechter and Danny Stoller 10/10/2019

16. Making Pizza with the SquarePieGuys Marc Schechter and Danny Stoller This week on The Chase, the SquarePieGuys, Marc Schechter and Danny Stoller, join the show to talk about how they took their square-pie pizza business from pop-up shop to brick and mortar store in less than a year, the anxieties of opening a restaurant, and what they think separates a good slice from a great one. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/11586863

15. Chef and Culinary Creative Heather Feher 10/03/2019

15. Chef and Culinary Creative Heather Feher The Chase returns! This week, Professional Chef and Culinary Creative Consultant Heather Feher of Black Cat Culinary joins the show to discuss fear, failure, and finding her "voice" as a chef. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/11493389

14. Podcasting with Justin Robert Young 06/27/2019

14. Podcasting with Justin Robert Young This week on The Chase, "Politics Politics Politics" Host Justin Robert Young joins the show to talk professional podcasting, the fun of elections, and the importance of finding someplace to fail. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/10310285

13. Pro Wrestling with C.J. Everson 06/20/2019

13. Pro Wrestling with C.J. Everson New York Wrestling Connection's C.J. Everson a.k.a. C.J. Benson joins the show to talk the wild world of indie wrestling, Scarface spoilers, and what it's like to chase the dream of pro wrestling. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/10218542

12. Creating a Graphic Novel with Andrew Trainor 06/13/2019

12. Creating a Graphic Novel with Andrew Trainor First time Graphic Novel creator Andrew Trainor joins the show to talk about how he went about writing his debut book, "Bluefall", the financial scope of putting together a graphic novel, and the importance of disconnecting. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/10138771

11. Playing Carnegie Hall with Concert Pianist Lionel Yu 06/06/2019

11. Playing Carnegie Hall with Concert Pianist Lionel Yu Lionel Yu, Concert Pianist and Creator of the hit Youtube Channel "Musical Basics", joins the show to talk about leaving his job in finance to pursue a career in music, where he found the confidence to take that leap, and merits of jumping without a parachute. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/10069943

10. Making Movies with Jordan Downey and Kevin Stewart 05/30/2019

10. Making Movies with Jordan Downey and Kevin Stewart Filmmakers Jordan Downey and Kevin Stewart join the show to talk about how they flew to Portugal and made a fantasy horror film for just $30,000, the creative freedom and challenges of microbudget filmmaking, and how they created a cult classic fresh out of film school in the iconic Thanksgiving Horror film, "Thankskilling". /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/9976811

9. Women's Professional Soccer with Brianne Reed 05/23/2019

9. Women's Professional Soccer with Brianne Reed Brianne Reed, professional soccer player for FC Nordsjaelland, joins the show to talk getting drafted, going overseas, how she ended up with a wikipedia page, and more. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/9890453

8. Photography with Anthony Cosme 05/16/2019

8. Photography with Anthony Cosme Anthony Cosme joins the show to talk about his long road to becoming a professional photographer, learning how to deal with rejection, Malcolm Gladwell hot takes, and what it means to be a photographer in 2019. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/9804158

7. Designing Escape Rooms with Melodie Champagne 05/09/2019

7. Designing Escape Rooms with Melodie Champagne EscapeEmpire.com's Melodie Champagne joins the show to talk designing escape rooms, building puzzles, and how her writing background informs the way she looks at doing both. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/9708479

6. Professional Podcasting with Darknet Diaries' Jack Rhysider 05/02/2019

6. Professional Podcasting with Darknet Diaries' Jack Rhysider Jack Rhysider, host of the massively successful Darknet Diaries podcast, joins the show to talk about transitioning into podcasting full time, the importance of making a show that stands out, and how he found the confidence to make such a complicated show all by himself. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/9600896

5. Background Acting with Tim Blewitt 04/25/2019

5. Background Acting with Tim Blewitt Actor Tim Blewitt joins the show to talk about working as a background actor in dozens of films and television shows, the struggles of trying to make it as an actor in Los Angeles, and the weirdness of bring-your-own clown suit casting calls. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/9518585

4. Sports Journalism with Syracuse Basketball Reporter James Szuba 04/18/2019

4. Sports Journalism with Syracuse Basketball Reporter James Szuba NunesMagician.com's James Szuba joins the show to talk about how he got his start on the Syracuse basketball beat, the ups and downs of following a college basketball team around for a season, and finding joy in the day-to-day grind of it all. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/9419831

3. Screenwriter and Video Game Writer Karl Gan 04/11/2019

3. Screenwriter and Video Game Writer Karl Gan Screenwriter and Video Game Narrative Writer Karl Gan joins the show to talk about breaking into screenwriting from Singapore, how he transitioned into video game writing, and how Ari Emanuel set him straight. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/9341825

2. Owning a Restaurant with Brandon Porcasi 04/03/2019

2. Owning a Restaurant with Brandon Porcasi Brandon Porcasi sits down to talk about opening a restaurant at just twenty-four years old. We talk Michael Corleone, scrubbing dishes, and why his brother should probably sleep with one eye open. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/9256895

1. MLB Prospect Max Herrmann 03/31/2019

1. MLB Prospect Max Herrmann In our first episode, Los Angeles Angels Pitching Prospect Max Herrman joins the show to talk about his baseball journey, life of a pro prospect, and the adventures of the minor leagues. /episode/index/show/thechasepodcast/id/9213821

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