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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Dear Prudence: I Want to "Cancel" My Bad Boss B...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by attorney and writer Elie Mystal.
47 min
127
Working: Reality TV That Helps People Feel Seen
39 min
128
Working: Directing a Nicolas Cage Social Satire
47 min
129
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
130
Working: Home Staging With a Pop of Color
39 min
131
Dear Prudence: Workplace Problems Everywhere. H...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by work advice columnist Alison Green.
35 min
132
The Waves: How to Be a Woman in Music
Singer and writer Dessa unpacks not getting paid when she should, the benefits of being a woman in the indie music scene, and writing about heartache.
35 min
133
Working: A Choreographer's Systems for Creativity
46 min
134
Working: Freelance Work's Boom and Bust Cycle
18 min
135
How To!: Hit “Reset” on Your Career
35 min
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Working: Writing Bestsellers With Anderson Cooper
42 min
137
The Waves: Get on the WNBA Train Already!
Women’s sports are increasing in popularity. Here’s what you need to know to not get left behind.
44 min
138
Working: Obituaries That Tell the Truth
46 min
139
Political Gabfest Reads: How to Survive Working...
Kristi Coulter’s new memoir, Exit Interview, reveals the good, the bad, and the hilarious of working for Amazon.
29 min
140
Working: Finding the Confidence to Create
28 min
141
How To!: Build Trust With Co-Workers
Marlon Styles on finding common ground in order to build something meaningful.
32 min
142
Working: Shakespeare Acting at Its Best
47 min
143
The Waves: The Case For Taking A Sabbatical
Because sometimes the grind demands a hard reset.
36 min
144
Working: A New Kind of Cozy British Mystery
43 min
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The Waves: Female CEOs Can’t Save Us
Manipulative and toxic bosses are even more insidious when they’re women using feminism as a shield.
31 min
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Working: How to Absorb Art More Deeply
21 min
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Working: A Crime Novel That Reinvents the Crime...
42 min
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The Waves Special Episode: Senator Dianne Feins...
The longest-standing female senator leaves a legacy of fighting gun violence and conflict with her left-wing constituents.
24 min
149
What Next: The Writer’s Strike Is Over: Who Won?
A tentative agreement has been reached between the studios and the writers’ guild. But what about the actors?
23 min
150
Working: Meet an Artist Who Writes Comics About...
Graphic novelist Dave Chisholm is also a jazz musician himself.
45 min