The delightful soul/hip-hop performer Maya Azucena shares her talent and wisdom gained from growing up in Flatbush Brooklyn. Also a quick look at an African American rapper who can rhyme in Japanese!

Maya Azucena talks about her various influences, which range from classic soul to gospel to synth pop. She talks about her experience growing up mulitiracial in an African American neighborhood and how it shaped her worldview.

Vanessa Hidary is a New York poet and performer who tackles issues of race , ethnicity and identity both onstage and off. She mixes rap, observation and story telling to explore difficult themes and issues of importance to us all.

It’s always tough to start a new job. To make it easier, you first spend some time paired with an experienced worker. Unfortunately, he or she may not always have your best interests in mind!

“Friendly” claims his name isn’t a joke, that he truly is a friendly, happy, guy. We’re not so sure if we can really believe him! What do you think?

Have you ever been rude to a delivery guy? Have you ever been a delivery person? Were people rude to you? Let’s see what Bob’s drivers have to say on the subject…

Did you ever have to watch training videos at work? Were they interesting? Let’s check in with the new driver and see if he’s learned anything from them.

Man’s best friend or worst enemy? Depends on who you ask!

Sheldon is the philosophizing suburban pizza deliverer. He’s taking Tyler, the new driver, under his wing. Is Tyler ready yet to carry his own pies?

Relying on tips for a living can really be tough! If your customers are cheap, there really isn’t too much you can do about it… Let’s see how our heroes of the mozzarella trail cope.

Much of the music in Drivers Wanted was recorded by Burning Snella. Rochester might seem like an odd place to make a movie, until you realize it is the headquarters of the Eastman Kodak company, which makes most of film used Hollywood’s cameras.

Most of the characters in this movie
pronounce “ing” as “in”. They say talkin’ instead of talking, goin’ instead of going, etc. Can you hear it?

55 million Americans went Bowling in 2004, up 9% since 1998. However, "serious" league bowling is down, most people just visiting the alley a few times per year. This leaves a lot of time for employees to ponder "the big picture"!

Sure, Bernard’s a bit dorky, but can’t they go a little easier on the poor guy? And what’s a slick Bartender like Johnson doing working in a bowling alley?

Man, Camille is a drag! If you don’t want to work at the bowling alley, for god’s sake, leave! There’s always work at the Post Office...

So what does it mean to be true to yourself? How do we know if we’re in the place that’s right for us, or if we should be seeking out a different destiny? If we can’t ask these questions in a bowling alley, then where?

What on earth is the significance of Lane Number 2? And what’s a “hat trick”? Is your mirror lying to you? Let’s find out.

Ironically, it’s much harder for a bowler to knock down a 7-10 split on the second shot, for a spare, than it is to knock down all of the pins at once on the first shot, for a strike.

Nick is afraid to be seen failing, so he doesn’t try new things, but he’s happy with his lot. Camille is also afraid of failure, but desperately wants to take the leap, if only she can find the courage.

How do you know when it’s finally time to pack up and move on, to just go for it? Some will encourage you, but what if you’re not ready, and fall flat on your face?

WBER is a radio station in Rochester, New York, in the Northeastern part of the United States. Anyone in the Rochester area can be a DJ on the station, if they are willing to put the time in.

When a non-commercial radio station needs gear, and it doesn’t have money in the budget, it must turn to the audience and ask for help. When Tim Beideck heard that WBER’s transmitter urgently needed replacing, he decided to turn the premiere of Drivers Wanted into a fundraiser for the station.

Luckily, the fundraiser was a big success, and the movie got a lot of great press. Thousands of dollars were raised; WBER got the transmitter and the gear it needed.

Talented San Francisco DJ talks about her hometown and how much she’s grown to appreciate it. Often times you have to leave a place to realize how good it really is!