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.
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Working: Learning From the Letters of Two Great...
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Working: Recipe Design With Convenience in Mind
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Sponsored: How Can Taking Risks Help Us Become ...
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Working: Revisiting Two Great Books From 2022
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The Waves: Surviving The Comedy Scene As a Latina
Comedian Aida Rodriguez shares her tough road in comedy. And why she’s always trying to lift up “the kids”.
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Working: Turning a Novel into a TV Show
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Working: The Myth of Journalistic Objectivity
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Sponsored: How Can Quitting Be a Fearless Move ...
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Working: Understanding Bong Joon Ho’s Brilliance
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How To!: Know When to Quit Your Job
Author Annie Duke, on the power of walking away.
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Working: Creating a Piece of Immersive Theater ...
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Working: CG Animation With Stop Motion Charm
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Working: How a Romance Novelist Churns Out Sedu...
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A Word: Black Panther’s Pride
While Wakanda Forever honors Chadwick Bosman, writers are inventing Wakanda’s future.
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The Waves: Inside Voice
The actresses’s new audio book Inside Voice will make you rethink how you sound.
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Working: A Poet Demystifies Her Process
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Working Overtime: Giving Constructive Feedback
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Working: How an Abbott Elementary Episode is Born
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Working Overtime: Burnt Out on Goal-Focused Work
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Working: Movie Poster Design, With Artist Drusi...
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Working: Making Lincoln Center More Welcoming
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How To!: Pick a College (And Actually Afford It)
Ron Lieber on what you need to know before taking on a ton of debt.
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Working: An Editor for HBO's The Rehearsal Expl...
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How To!: Make the Leap to Your Dream Job
Nathan and Susannah Furr on the upside of uncertainty.
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Working: Reporter Casey Parks on the Book She N...
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