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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Well, Now: Is it Burnout? Or, Do You Have a Bus...
Chronic stress creates inflammation in the brain–leading to anxiety, inability to focus and difficulty sleeping. One neurologist says the way to fix it is by curing our ‘busy brains.’
34 min
77
Working: How to Write Every Day and Stick to It
43 min
78
Working: A Biography With Very High Stakes
45 min
79
Dear Prudence: Is My Work Husband Keeping Me A ...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by entertainment journalist Gia Peppers.
31 min
80
Working: Managing New Hires Better
23 min
81
Working: Malcolm X's Story, Told Through Opera
42 min
82
A Word: Revolutionary Recharge
Be a Revolution: fighting the good fight, with joy.
29 min
83
Well, Now: How ER Taught Thousands Of Viewers A...
Behind the beautiful actors and high-stakes surgeries, medical dramas have found ways to communicate important health information to thousands.
25 min
84
Working: How Children’s Book Ideas Begin
49 min
85
Working: The Sounds That Make a Movie
46 min
86
Working: How to Portray a Hollywood Legend
45 min
87
Outward: Raquel Willis is in Bloom
Jules Gill-Peterson interviews Raquel Willis about her new memoir The Risk It Takes to Bloom
40 min
88
Working: Drawing Strangers to Build Empathy
43 min
89
Working: Our New Year's Resolutions for 2024
32 min
90
Working: Lightening Your Workload
Our hosts discuss hiring help to take on the work you don’t have time for.
26 min
91
Working: The Flawless Indie Pop of The Beths
46 min
92
Working: How An Artist Navigates the Health-Car...
51 min
93
Dear Prudence: My Boss Says I'm A Hypocrite. Help!
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by cultural critic and host Brittany Luse.
35 min
94
How To!: Transition From Soldier to Civilian
Bob Beard on how to make long-term plans amid the culture shock of civilian life.
33 min
95
Working: Where a Crime Writer’s Ideas Come From
43 min
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Working: How Typography Can Tell Stories
46 min
97
Dear Prudence: I Want to "Cancel" My Bad Boss B...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by attorney and writer Elie Mystal.
47 min
98
Working: Reality TV That Helps People Feel Seen
39 min
99
Working: Directing a Nicolas Cage Social Satire
47 min
100
What Next TBD: Will A.I. Take My Job?
A newsroom finds itself wondering if these mysterious new contributors are even real people.
18 min