Jake Dell is not just running a deli, he’s running a New York institution.

Victor J. Webster tells us about the challenges of drawing on skin.

Bull James tells us about making a living in the ring.

In this episode of Working, we talk with a woman who helps young medical patients deal with stress and navigate their treatment.

In this episode of Working, we talk with the veteran music supervisor about working with Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese and more.

In this episode of Working, we learn what’s buried under New York City.

In this episode of Working, we talk to Helena Newman, the woman who just sold a $157 million painting for Sotheby’s.

In this episode of Working, we learn what a winemaker (who happens to work part of the year as a commercial salmon fisherman) does all day.

On the final episode of Working Classics, Jacob Brogan talks to New York drag queen and Rupaul's Drag Race contestant, Miz Cracker

Jacob sits down with Tom King, the current writer of Batman to discuss his process, how he came to the industry, the mythology of the character, and more. In Slate Plus, Slate staffers ask their burning Batman questions.

Mike Metevia of Slows Bar B-Q makes some of the best smoked meats in Detroit.

Leigh Clayton takes care of the health of 1,500 animals in Baltimore's National Aquarium. She explains how you can tell when a fish is sick, and everything that goes into keeping them healthy.

Nithya Nathan-Pineau is Program Director of CAIR Coalition's Detained Children's Program. She spoke with Jacob Brogan about helping children understand their legal situation

Fiona Reeves, the Director of Presidential Correspondence. Every day Reeves and her staff sort through thousands of letters and emails that President Obama receives from his constituents.

Chantal Tseng has been working as a bartender for 16 years, and has been designing her own cocktails for almost as long.

Jacob Brogan sits down with Shauna Alexander to talk about Skywalker, the show jumping horse. They discuss the lives of sporting horses generally, how these animals train for their jobs, the diversity of equestrian sport and much more.

acob Brogan sits down with Wendy Rice of the Cincinnati Zoo to talk about Fiona the Hippo and how she helps Fiona in her job as ambassador to the Cincinnati Zoo, and all of hippo-kind.

Jacob Brogan sits down with Neil Gaiman, author of The Sandman comics, American Gods, Good Omens, and most recently a book called Norse Mythology.

Jacob Brogan sits down with Georgia Ranney to discuss Sarge, Kinderhook Farm's maremma guard dog, responsible for help guarding a flock of sheep from predators including coyotes, fishers, and other predators.

Jacob Brogan sits down with trainer William Berloni to talk about Bowdie, a dog and the star of the stage musical "Because of Winn Dixie".

Jacob Brogan sits down with Albert Elia and his guide dog Cheech as part of our continuing series on animals with jobs.

Jacob Brogan sits down with Tammy Dunakin to talk about her agricultural goats, and her business, Rent-a-Ruminant, based on Vashon Island in Washington.