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 Overtime: Burnt Out on Goal-Focused Work
20 min
252
Working: Movie Poster Design, With Artist Drusi...
42 min
253
Working: Making Lincoln Center More Welcoming
48 min
254
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
255
Working: An Editor for HBO's The Rehearsal Expl...
44 min
256
How To!: Make the Leap to Your Dream Job
Nathan and Susannah Furr on the upside of uncertainty.
32 min
257
Working: Reporter Casey Parks on the Book She N...
45 min
258
Working: Fight Choreographers on the Artistry B...
47 min
259
Slate Money: Quiet Quitting
Slate Money talks labor shortage, quiet quitting, and the fast-food labor council.
38 min
260
Working: How Perfumers Can Tell Stories Through...
45 min
261
Working: The Artist Behind Liberty Puzzles’ Whi...
44 min
262
Working: Writers Rob Walker and Joshua Glenn on...
50 min
263
A Word: Designing Wakanda
The Black Panther franchise is lifting up a new generation of Black creatives in film.
23 min
264
Working: How Chef Hooni Kim Brings Korean Stapl...
42 min
265
How To!: Be an Artist and Not Starve
Aaron Dworkin on finding your signature style and making a living.
33 min
266
Decoder Ring: The Most Famous Poet No One Remem...
Searching for Rod McKuen
43 min
267
Working: Casting Director Angelique Midthunder ...
46 min
268
How To Crack Up Your Coworkers (Without Being O...
Michael Terry, hilarious hedge fund guy, on reading the room — part two.
30 min
269
How To Stand Up To a Workplace Bully
Megan Hunter on how to handle a high conflict personality at work.
27 min
270
How To Bounce Back From Burnout
James Altucher on finding a new job you don’t hate.
29 min
271
Sponsored: Striking a Transformative Tone with ...
34 min
272
Introducing: Thrilling Tales of Modern Capitalism
21 min
273
Food52 Co-Founder Merrill Stubbs
37 min
274
Reductress Co-Founders Beth Newell and Sarah Pa...
31 min
275
Bonobos CEO Micky Onvural
32 min