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The Not My Job Pod
The Not My Job Pod is a podcast hosted by Emily Gant about work, people, and the weird stuff in between.
This podcast was born out of a simple realization: I don’t want my job to be my entire personality. So I talk to people outside the tech bubble — artists, community builders, creatives, and curious minds — about the passions, projects, and ideas that make them come alive. Just real conversations about what people love and why it matters to them.
This podcast is based in Berlin and heavily focused on the Berlin community.
The Not My Job Pod
Touring with Saint Motel & Other Bands: James Gerhart on Being a Roadie through the US & Europe
What actually is a roadie and how do you become one? In this episode, host Emily Gant sits down with James Gerhart, a touring roadie for Saint Motel and other popular bands, to pull back the curtain on life on the road. From European tour buses to merch math, different crowds, and meeting famous musicians, James explains the unglamorous, hilarious, and surprisingly technical reality of making live music happen.
What a roadie actually does (and what people get wrong)
How James became a roadie—breaking into touring without a “traditional” path
Touring through Europe: venues, logistics, buses, borders, and burnout
European vs. US audiences: who shows up early, who sings louder, who buys merch
Meeting famous band members: normal humans, weird moments, and star power
Making a living on tour: pay structures, stability, and trade-offs
Merch 101:
How merch gets designed, produced, and shipped
Why merch sales matter so much for bands
What it’s like actually selling merch night after night
The chaos, math, and human interaction behind the table
The reality of tour life: long days, tight spaces, found family, and why people keep doing it anyway
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