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
1
ICYMI | How Coming Out Videos Changed YouTube
We sit down with YouTuber Ingrid Nilsen to reflect on the 10-year anniversary of her most popular video to date.
44 min
2
ICYMI | TikTok May Win Battles, But YouTube Wil...
Behind the scenes at VidCon—and 20 years of YouTube.
41 min
3
ICYMI: The Content Creators Crashing the Diddy ...
And why they’re beating legacy media at their own game.
43 min
4
ICYMI: It’s International Bestselling Author Qu...
Why the prolific street lit author keeps going viral
38 min
5
ICYMI: When CEOs Post About Workers Who “Coast”
From Barstool Sports to Man Repeller, how founders are posting through backlash and turning it into marketing for their Glassdoor-bombed brands.
28 min
6
ICYMI: TikTok’s “Relationship Experts” Must Be ...
TheWizardLiz’s breakup proves you can’t “hack” love.
31 min
7
ICYMI: Sad Beige Lawsuits and an Influencer’s “...
31 min
8
Death, Sex & Money | How a Matchmaking Job Insp...
Celine Song’s new movie, Materialists, stars Dakota Johnson as a matchmaker – a job Celine had in her twenties.
39 min
9
ICYMI: Will MomTok Actually Change Mormonism?
43 min
10
ICYMI: Pope Leo XIV is the Taylor Swift of Cath...
32 min
11
ICYMI: Kayla Malec Deserves Online Justice, Too
21 min
12
ICYMI: Kate Mackz Can’t Outrun Politics
24 min
13
ICYMI: This Book Drama Gets Hotter in the DMs
27 min
14
ICYMI: J.D. Vance, the Pope, and Internet Insid...
21 min
15
ICYMI: The $50M Revolve Lawsuit and Sponcon Lit...
23 min
16
Death, Sex & Money | Are Airline Pilots Allowed...
The F.A.A. has strict rules around how a pilot can seek mental health treatment, so many don’t.
48 min
17
Death, Sex & Money | How the ‘Subway Takes’ Guy...
Viral video sensation Kareem Rahma discusses his scrappy financial maneuvering.
49 min
18
Culture Gabfest | Seth Rogen’s Love/Hate Letter...
This week, the hosts discuss The Studio, Eephus, and Sunrise On The Reaping.
67 min
19
Culture Gabfest: Zero Day Makes Robert De Niro ...
This week, the hosts discuss Zero Day, remembering Gene Hackman, and how to engage with optimism during times of crisis.
63 min
20
Culture Gabfest: The Oscars Go Streaming
This week, the hosts discuss I’m Still Here, Trump’s disruptions at the National Endowment for the Arts and the Kennedy Center, and an exclusive interview with Oscars CEO Bill Kramer.
66 min
21
Culture Gabfest: Congratulations! You Finally G...
This week, the hosts discuss the return of Severance, the Oscar-nominated Palestinian film No Other Land, and Buzzfeed’s new social media platform BF Island.
55 min
22
How To! | Outsmart Your Student Loans
Yanely Espinal on paying down debt—and getting on with your life.
45 min
23
Culture Gabfest: Chalamet Goes Electric
This week, the hosts discuss A Complete Unknown, On Call, and David Lynch’s legacy.
74 min
24
How To! | Switch Careers in Midlife
Dawn Graham on starting over—without starting from scratch.
37 min
25
Death, Sex & Money | Paid to Care: When Class, ...
When you’re hired to take care of someone, you’re their friend, guardian, and confidant—and also none of those things.
45 min