Slate Careers

Getting past "and what is it you do?" to "how do you do it?" and "why?" These episodes, drawn from across the Slate network, dive into how to live while making a living.

Business
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Working: Creating a Piece of Immersive Theater ...
51 min
227
Working: CG Animation With Stop Motion Charm
43 min
228
Working: How a Romance Novelist Churns Out Sedu...
43 min
229
A Word: Black Panther’s Pride
While Wakanda Forever honors Chadwick Bosman, writers are inventing Wakanda’s future.
26 min
230
The Waves: Inside Voice
The actresses’s new audio book Inside Voice will make you rethink how you sound.
25 min
231
Working: A Poet Demystifies Her Process
45 min
232
Working Overtime: Giving Constructive Feedback
25 min
233
Working: How an Abbott Elementary Episode is Born
50 min
234
Working Overtime: Burnt Out on Goal-Focused Work
20 min
235
Working: Movie Poster Design, With Artist Drusi...
42 min
236
Working: Making Lincoln Center More Welcoming
48 min
237
How To!: Pick a College (And Actually Afford It)
Ron Lieber on what you need to know before taking on a ton of debt.
31 min
238
Working: An Editor for HBO's The Rehearsal Expl...
44 min
239
How To!: Make the Leap to Your Dream Job
Nathan and Susannah Furr on the upside of uncertainty.
32 min
240
Working: Reporter Casey Parks on the Book She N...
45 min
241
Working: Fight Choreographers on the Artistry B...
47 min
242
Slate Money: Quiet Quitting
Slate Money talks labor shortage, quiet quitting, and the fast-food labor council.
38 min
243
Working: How Perfumers Can Tell Stories Through...
45 min
244
Working: The Artist Behind Liberty Puzzles’ Whi...
44 min
245
Working: Writers Rob Walker and Joshua Glenn on...
50 min
246
A Word: Designing Wakanda
The Black Panther franchise is lifting up a new generation of Black creatives in film.
23 min
247
Working: How Chef Hooni Kim Brings Korean Stapl...
42 min
248
Decoder Ring: The Most Famous Poet No One Remem...
Searching for Rod McKuen
43 min
249
How To!: Be an Artist and Not Starve
Aaron Dworkin on finding your signature style and making a living.
33 min
250
Working: Casting Director Angelique Midthunder ...
46 min