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.
201
The Waves: Hollywood Needs an Overhaul
The Academy does need a “crisis team.” Just not for the reasons they think they do.
28 min
202
Working: An Oscar-Winning Writer's Creative Fle...
49 min
203
Sponsored: How Can We Leverage the Power of Our...
29 min
204
Working: The Two Brothers Who Changed Video Gam...
46 min
205
The Waves: What Ballet’s Best Choreographer Des...
Ballet’s most famous choreographer left an amazing legacy–and many hurt women in his wake.
26 min
206
How To!: Manage Your Precious Time
Oliver Burkeman on how to let go of your FOMO.
36 min
207
Working: A Hollywood Actor Learns to Write Novels
43 min
208
A Word: Lights, Camera, Diversity in Action
A path for Black scribes to rewrite the Hollywood script.
28 min
209
Working: A New Way to Tell Trans Stories
39 min
210
The Waves: How ADHD Disorients Women
31 min
211
How To!: Face Your Kid’s Future
Rebecca Lavoie on letting boys become men.
34 min
212
Working: The Bold Strategy That Drives One of 2...
46 min
213
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
214
How To!: Command a Room
Radio host Meghna Chakrabarti on how to captivate an audience.
34 min
215
Working: How a Doctor Became a Chef (And Kept B...
36 min
216
Working: Learning From the Letters of Two Great...
49 min
217
Working: Recipe Design With Convenience in Mind
47 min
218
Sponsored: How Can Taking Risks Help Us Become ...
36 min
219
Working: Revisiting Two Great Books From 2022
63 min
220
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
221
Working: Turning a Novel into a TV Show
56 min
222
Working: The Myth of Journalistic Objectivity
56 min
223
Sponsored: How Can Quitting Be a Fearless Move ...
41 min
224
Working: Understanding Bong Joon Ho’s Brilliance
46 min
225
How To!: Know When to Quit Your Job
Author Annie Duke, on the power of walking away.
34 min