In the first ever episode of Real Life 101, Joey talks with a cartoonist who draws for a living. Jeremy spends some time with a rafting guide who talks about the exciting profession. And Meaghan and Maya talk to a radio DJ who talks about his luck getting into the business.
Meaghan interviews Dennis, a Harley Davidson motorcycle mechanic, and goes for a test drive. Maya talks to Marissa Rahn, an aerobics instructor and former National Aerobics Champion who talks about what it’s like to help people get in shape for a living. Jeremy visits with Bill Hallet, a professional skydiver, who trains people to jump out of perfectly good airplanes. Jeremy finds out first hand what it’s like to jump from 13,500 feet at a speed of 110 miles per hour!
The hosts travel to Las Vegas to give the audience a glimpse of the gambling capital of the world. Joey visits with a snake handler who breeds and collects venom. Zubi follows a professional photographer for the San Diego Union Tribune who takes photos of people in their everyday lives. During their interview they spot a woman who is stuck in a street flood and help her call for assistance. Meaghan talks with a Cincinnati Bengals coach, one of the youngest coaches in the NFL. He takes her behind the scenes of a pro team. And finally, Jeremy and Maya take a dancing lesson while interviewing pro dancing instructors who teach the Tango and Meringue, among other dances.
Meaghan got a chance to interview a NASA Launch Director at the Kennedy Space Center . Dave King is the guy who says yes we will launch or no we won’t. Maya and Joey interview a young rodeo clown who puts his life at risk when he goes to work. Bulls weigh about 2,000 pounds! That’s some serious danger. Zubi sits down to chat with Vasile Petrutio, the Artistic Director for the Southern Ballet Theater, who began dancing at the age of nine. And Jeremy had time to talk with two projectionists at a United Artists Theater to see how all those films are shown on the big screen.
Guest host Stephanie joins Christina on the slopes of Beaver Creek in Colorado . Christina tells her what it’s like to teach skiing and snow boarding. Zubi takes a turn with a helicopter pilot who works for WFTV in Orlando . He tells him he’s on call for his job twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Then, another guest host talks with a fireman about his dangerous line of work. She gets a tour of a real firehouse to learn what happens when a call comes in!
Joey goes one-on-one with Jack Givens, the color analyst for the Orlando Magic, who job it is to tell viewers what’s happening on the court and why. Zubi talks with a martial arts instructor who loves teaching people of all ages. Meaghan and Jeremy sit down to speak with an alligator wrestler who tells the audience why he does what he does.
Meaghan is hanging out in New York City with a Seventeen Magazine photographer who talks about her lucky break obtaining a full time job in the industry. Maya meets a professional horse trainer who is very happy to introduce the audience to his horses. Commanding Officer Dan Shaw of the U.S. Navy tells Jeremy about his job. He trains active duty personnel and reservists to clear explosive hazards.
Trey Hillman, Manager of the New York Yankees AA team Norwich Navigators, talks to Joey about his job as they sit in a dugout. Meaghan interviews two Boston paramedics who tell her how they got into the field and what it’s like to save lives. In Orlando , Zubi speaks with a chocolate maker who produces creative candies and fudges for his store in the historic Church Street Station district.
Maya goes to Seventeen Magazine again to talk with the Beauty Editor whose job it is to test all kinds of beauty products and write about them. Guest host Mike Guthrie takes a boat trip with a fishing guide. Jeremy and Meaghan get into the act by going to SAK Comedy Club in Orlando to interview improv comedian Ryan. They get to ham it up on stage in front of a live audience.
Joey is in New York City this time, talking to people on the street and asking what they do for a living. Jeremy did the same in Orlando , as did Maya in Nashville . Zubi is in Boston to check out the career of a lobster fisherman. Joey got to sit with three grown up kids who build Lego models for a living. There’s a lot of artwork involved with that job. Meaghan spoke with someone you may say horses around all day - a real life horse jockey!
Meaghan heads to a dog grooming facility where she meets a real animal lover. This woman bathes and grooms dogs for a living and loves it! Joey spends time with Earnest Simmons, a pyrotechnician, and gets a lesson in setting off those spectacular fireworks displays. Jeremy talks to the owner of a car stereo installation company who says it’s a competitive field but can be lucrative if you’re good at what you do.
The hosts volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and us the “house” as the home of the show. Zubi and Joey travel to North Carolina to interview a mountain bike tour guide from the Nantahala Outdoor Center who takes them through the beautiful countryside. Guest host Joy Maldonado interviews a female street cop who shows her a cell and lets her ride in her squad car while she explains the various aspects of her dangerous line of work. Jeremy and Meaghan go under the sea to show us the risky world of cave diving.
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. Her father and her father’s father 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 show. 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.
Meaghan talks with a personal trainer who loves helping people get in the shape of their lives. Jeremy travels to Houston , TX to meet up with a professional welder. Zubi and Joey get to help out in the kitchen as they chat with a pizza maker who is a real pro at flipping that dough.
Coming at you from Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum in Orlando ! Also, Maya gets the inside scoop on what it’s like to be an aerobic kickboxing instructor. He teaches the largest class in the country! Meaghan interviews a general dentist who not only gives her checkup; he explains how he has to be nice at the office because most of his patients are so scared to see him. Zubi is thrilled to talk to the head “Knight” at Medieval Times in Orlando . He trains all the “fighters” in this very real battle at the dinner theater. No fake swords at this place!
Maya and Meaghan talk with a beautician who dolls people up all day. Zubi finds out what it’s like to write messages in the sky when he visits with a skywriter. And Joey meets a professional skateboarder who says you can earn a good living if you’re good because you can earn endorsements.
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. He helps her get her hands dirty. Zubi hangs out with Billy Crawford, a singer/dancer talent who has lots of female fans. He talks about what it’s like to tour the country to entertain all his fans.