For their podcast, 2 elementary school students ask adults why they chose their jobs

NPR | By Lauren Migaki,

Janet W. Lee

Published September 24, 2026 at 4:42 AM EDT

Kids are used to being asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Two students in Columbus, Ohio, flipped the script to ask grown-ups why they chose their careers.

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