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Ben Hethcoat

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As seen in: Crooked Media, Marketplace, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WUWM-FM (Milwaukee, WI), WWNO-FM (New Orleans, LA), WVTF-FM (Roanoke, VA), KCBX-FM (San Luis Obispo, CA), WESA-FM (Pittsburgh, PA)
Documentary Filmmaker. Director of #CoronerToTheStars about Dr. Noguchi. Assoc. Director of Production for @CrookedMedia and @PodSaveAmerica. Nerd Stuff.
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Creating the superhero comedy "The Tick" in a world of epic blockbusters

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By Ben Hethcoat Verified, Kai Ryssdal Verified, Daniel Shin
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By Kai Ryssdal and Daniel Shin April 18, 2019 | 1:15 PM There's a guy in the superhero business who has hung around on the sidelines. Ben Edlund is that guy. He's an artist, writer, producer and director for a number of television shows. But every once in a while, he returns to a character he created when he was just a teenager — the Tick — a superstrong, supersimple hero who has gained his own cult fan base after appearing in comics and animated and live-action shows.
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Opioids made it impossible to run his family business, so he became an undercover cop

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By Caitlin Esch Verified, Ben Hethcoat Verified, Julia Rendleman
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By Caitlin Esch and The Uncertain Hour April 03, 2019 | 9:43 PM Bucky Culbertson in his office, January 2019. - Ben Hethcoat/Marketplace It’s not easy being an undercover cop in a county of 40,000. Bucky Culbertson keeps his cover intact by changing his clothes — several times a day, some days — and switching up his facial hair. There are rumors he wears a wig, but he denies that. It’s hard to tell when he’s wearing a ball cap and sunglasses.
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How to be a blimp pilot

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By Ben Hethcoat Verified, Eliza Mills
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By Eliza Mills November 21, 2018 | 9:09 AM Taylor Deen is a senior pilot with Goodyear Airship Operations. - Ben Hethcoat/Marketplace Everyone has a dream job growing up: doctor, vet, ice cream taste tester. But how do you actually get the gig? Marketplace is looking into how with the occasional series "How to be a ..." Taylor Deen: My name is Taylor Deen, I'm a senior pilot with Goodyear Airship Operations. Matthew St. John: My name is Matthew St. John. I'm the chief pilot of Wingfoot Two.
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