Wanda Sykes was as a contracting specialist at the National Security Agency before she was a comedian.

Wanda Sykes was as a contracting specialist at the National Security Agency before she was a comedian. Gary Gershoff/Getty Images

GovExec Daily: Why the Government Has Employed So Many Celebrities

Tom Shoop joins the podcast to discuss the A-listers who have worked at USPS and other agencies before they were famous.

What do Harry Truman, Wanda Sykes and Steve Carell all have in common? They all worked for federal agencies early in their careers.

Tom Shoop is the Editor-at-Large of GovExec. He has a story on GovExec headlined "Why This Federal Agency Is a Breeding Ground for Celebrities." He joined the podcast to discuss break just how many former feds ended being big-time celebrities.

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