Episode #282: Tom and Erin Kuhn, Qnity, Inc.

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Host Francesca Amiker sits down with directors Joe and Anthony Russo, producer Angela Russo-Otstot, stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, and more to uncover how family was the key to building the emotional core of The Electric State . From the Russos’ own experiences growing up in a large Italian family to the film’s central relationship between Michelle and her robot brother Kid Cosmo, family relationships both on and off of the set were the key to bringing The Electric State to life. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts . State Secrets: Inside the Making of The Electric State is produced by Netflix and Treefort Media.…

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It has long been reported by government and private statistics reports that many, if not most, hairdressers earn less than the poverty level. But because of inconsistencies and confusion in reporting, Tom and Erin Kuhn believed these figures weren’t truly representative of hairdressers’ salaries, and could be dissuading people from following their passion. In this episode, the Kuhns explain their methodologies and share the their discoveries to paint a much different (and rosier) earning picture for our industry.

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Episode #282: Tom and Erin Kuhn, Qnity, Inc.

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