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
276
A Word: Black Panther’s Pride
While Wakanda Forever honors Chadwick Bosman, writers are inventing Wakanda’s future.
26 min
277
The Waves: Inside Voice
The actresses’s new audio book Inside Voice will make you rethink how you sound.
25 min
278
Working: A Poet Demystifies Her Process
45 min
279
Working Overtime: Giving Constructive Feedback
25 min
280
Working: How an Abbott Elementary Episode is Born
50 min
281
Working Overtime: Burnt Out on Goal-Focused Work
20 min
282
Working: Movie Poster Design, With Artist Drusi...
42 min
283
Working: Making Lincoln Center More Welcoming
48 min
284
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
285
Working: An Editor for HBO's The Rehearsal Expl...
44 min
286
How To!: Make the Leap to Your Dream Job
Nathan and Susannah Furr on the upside of uncertainty.
32 min
287
Working: Reporter Casey Parks on the Book She N...
45 min
288
Working: Fight Choreographers on the Artistry B...
47 min
289
Slate Money: Quiet Quitting
Slate Money talks labor shortage, quiet quitting, and the fast-food labor council.
38 min
290
Working: How Perfumers Can Tell Stories Through...
45 min
291
Working: The Artist Behind Liberty Puzzles’ Whi...
44 min
292
Working: Writers Rob Walker and Joshua Glenn on...
50 min
293
A Word: Designing Wakanda
The Black Panther franchise is lifting up a new generation of Black creatives in film.
23 min
294
Working: How Chef Hooni Kim Brings Korean Stapl...
42 min
295
How To!: Be an Artist and Not Starve
Aaron Dworkin on finding your signature style and making a living.
33 min
296
Decoder Ring: The Most Famous Poet No One Remem...
Searching for Rod McKuen
43 min
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Working: Casting Director Angelique Midthunder ...
46 min
298
How To Crack Up Your Coworkers (Without Being O...
Michael Terry, hilarious hedge fund guy, on reading the room — part two.
30 min
299
How To Stand Up To a Workplace Bully
Megan Hunter on how to handle a high conflict personality at work.
27 min
300
How To Bounce Back From Burnout
James Altucher on finding a new job you don’t hate.
29 min