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: The Two Brothers Who Changed Video Gam...
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The Waves: What Ballet’s Best Choreographer Des...
Ballet’s most famous choreographer left an amazing legacy–and many hurt women in his wake.
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How To!: Manage Your Precious Time
Oliver Burkeman on how to let go of your FOMO.
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Working: A Hollywood Actor Learns to Write Novels
43 min
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A Word: Lights, Camera, Diversity in Action
A path for Black scribes to rewrite the Hollywood script.
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Working: A New Way to Tell Trans Stories
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The Waves: How ADHD Disorients Women
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How To!: Face Your Kid’s Future
Rebecca Lavoie on letting boys become men.
34 min
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Working: The Bold Strategy That Drives One of 2...
46 min
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The Waves: Are “Cool Moms” A Menace?
Can you be a mom and not totally lose yourself along the way? Plus, a defense of Lean In.
34 min
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How To!: Command a Room
Radio host Meghna Chakrabarti on how to captivate an audience.
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Working: How a Doctor Became a Chef (And Kept B...
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Working: Learning From the Letters of Two Great...
49 min
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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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