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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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
202
How To!: Command a Room
Radio host Meghna Chakrabarti on how to captivate an audience.
34 min
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Working: How a Doctor Became a Chef (And Kept B...
36 min
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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
47 min
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Sponsored: How Can Taking Risks Help Us Become ...
36 min
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Working: Revisiting Two Great Books From 2022
63 min
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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”.
31 min
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Working: Turning a Novel into a TV Show
56 min
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Working: The Myth of Journalistic Objectivity
56 min
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Sponsored: How Can Quitting Be a Fearless Move ...
41 min
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Working: Understanding Bong Joon Ho’s Brilliance
46 min
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How To!: Know When to Quit Your Job
Author Annie Duke, on the power of walking away.
34 min
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Working: Creating a Piece of Immersive Theater ...
51 min
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Working: CG Animation With Stop Motion Charm
43 min
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Working: How a Romance Novelist Churns Out Sedu...
43 min
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A Word: Black Panther’s Pride
While Wakanda Forever honors Chadwick Bosman, writers are inventing Wakanda’s future.
26 min
218
The Waves: Inside Voice
The actresses’s new audio book Inside Voice will make you rethink how you sound.
25 min
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Working: A Poet Demystifies Her Process
45 min
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Working Overtime: Giving Constructive Feedback
25 min
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Working: How an Abbott Elementary Episode is Born
50 min
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Working Overtime: Burnt Out on Goal-Focused Work
20 min
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Working: Movie Poster Design, With Artist Drusi...
42 min
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Working: Making Lincoln Center More Welcoming
48 min
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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