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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.

Episode Date
Death, Sex & Money: A Tarot Reader Explains Why Intuition is So Tricky
Apr 23, 2024
Working: How Fact-Checking Can Improve Your Fiction
Apr 21, 2024
Working: A Clarinetist Finds His Flow State
Apr 14, 2024
What Next: How Young Is Too Young to Work?
Apr 08, 2024
Working: How to Be Both a Critic and a Creator
Apr 07, 2024
Working: Creator Mode vs. Editor Mode
Apr 04, 2024
Slate Money: How to Escape the Invisible Factory
Apr 02, 2024
What Next TBD: The Psychological Toll of Mars
Mar 31, 2024
Working: How a Magician Designs Original, Mind-Blowing Tricks
Mar 31, 2024
Working: How to Curate a Small Town Art Museum
Mar 24, 2024
Death, Sex & Money: A Former Pro Climber On Enduring Chronic Illness
Mar 19, 2024
Working: From Corporate Job to Broadway Playwright
Mar 17, 2024
Decoder Ring: Why Stylists Rule the Red Carpet
Mar 13, 2024
Death, Sex & Money: Who’s Driving Your Uber?
Mar 12, 2024
Working: An Acting Coach’s Tips for Beginners and Experts
Mar 10, 2024
Working: Getting Paid On Time
Mar 07, 2024
How To!: Rethink Retirement
Mar 05, 2024
Working: How to Make a “Fair” Crossword Puzzle
Mar 03, 2024
Working: How TV Host Carla Hall Stays Authentic On-Camera
Feb 25, 2024
Well, Now: Is it Burnout? Or, Do You Have a Busy Brain?
Feb 21, 2024
Working: How to Write Every Day and Stick to It
Feb 18, 2024
Working: A Biography With Very High Stakes
Feb 11, 2024
Dear Prudence: Is My Work Husband Keeping Me A Secret From His Wife? Help!
Feb 09, 2024
Working: Managing New Hires Better
Feb 08, 2024
Working: Malcolm X's Story, Told Through Opera
Feb 04, 2024
A Word: Revolutionary Recharge
Feb 02, 2024
Well, Now: How ER Taught Thousands Of Viewers About Cervical Cancer
Jan 31, 2024
Working: How Children’s Book Ideas Begin
Jan 28, 2024
Working: The Sounds That Make a Movie
Jan 21, 2024
Working: How to Portray a Hollywood Legend
Jan 14, 2024
Outward: Raquel Willis is in Bloom
Jan 10, 2024
Working: Drawing Strangers to Build Empathy
Jan 07, 2024
Working: Our New Year's Resolutions for 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Working: Lightening Your Workload
Dec 28, 2023
Working: The Flawless Indie Pop of The Beths
Dec 24, 2023
Working: How An Artist Navigates the Health-Care System
Dec 17, 2023
Dear Prudence: My Boss Says I'm A Hypocrite. Help!
Dec 15, 2023
How To!: Transition From Soldier to Civilian
Dec 12, 2023
Working: Where a Crime Writer’s Ideas Come From
Dec 10, 2023
Working: How Typography Can Tell Stories
Dec 03, 2023
Dear Prudence: I Want to "Cancel" My Bad Boss But I'm Having Doubts. Help!
Dec 01, 2023
Working: Reality TV That Helps People Feel Seen
Nov 26, 2023
Working: Directing a Nicolas Cage Social Satire
Nov 19, 2023
Working: Home Staging With a Pop of Color
Nov 12, 2023
What Next TBD: Will A.I. Take My Job?
Nov 12, 2023
Dear Prudence: Workplace Problems Everywhere. Help!
Nov 10, 2023
The Waves: How to Be a Woman in Music
Nov 09, 2023
Working: A Choreographer's Systems for Creativity
Nov 05, 2023
Working: Freelance Work's Boom and Bust Cycle
Nov 02, 2023
How To!: Hit “Reset” on Your Career
Oct 31, 2023
Working: Writing Bestsellers With Anderson Cooper
Oct 29, 2023
The Waves: Get on the WNBA Train Already!
Oct 26, 2023
Working: Obituaries That Tell the Truth
Oct 22, 2023
Political Gabfest Reads: How to Survive Working for Amazon
Oct 21, 2023
Working: Finding the Confidence to Create
Oct 19, 2023
How To!: Build Trust With Co-Workers
Oct 17, 2023
Working: Shakespeare Acting at Its Best
Oct 15, 2023
The Waves: The Case For Taking A Sabbatical
Oct 12, 2023
Working: A New Kind of Cozy British Mystery
Oct 08, 2023
The Waves: Female CEOs Can’t Save Us
Oct 05, 2023
Working: How to Absorb Art More Deeply
Oct 05, 2023
Working: A Crime Novel That Reinvents the Crime Novel
Oct 01, 2023
The Waves Special Episode: Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies At 90
Sep 29, 2023
What Next: The Writer’s Strike Is Over: Who Won?
Sep 26, 2023
Working: Meet an Artist Who Writes Comics About Jazz
Sep 24, 2023
Working: Creating Like a Child
Sep 21, 2023
How To!: Follow Your Small Business Dream
Sep 19, 2023
Working: How a Professional Pen Expert Makes a Living
Sep 17, 2023
The Waves: Why Joe Jonas’s ‘Bad Mommy’ Story Flopped
Sep 14, 2023
Working: What an Executive Producer for Film and TV Actually Does
Sep 10, 2023
Political Gabfest: Is Biden The Last Politician?
Sep 07, 2023
What Next: Our Aging Congress Is a Problem
Sep 06, 2023
How To!: How To Find Your People
Sep 05, 2023
Working: How Harry Styles’ Trombonist Deals With Gigantic Crowds
Sep 03, 2023
Slate Money: You Better Not Be Working
Sep 02, 2023
What Next TBD: Is LinkedIn...Cool Now?
Sep 01, 2023
How To!: Navigate Adult Autism
Aug 29, 2023
Working: How an Author and a Translator Collaborate
Aug 27, 2023
Working: Why Artists Should Attend Festivals
Aug 24, 2023
Working: A Novelist on Genre Blending and Sucking Blood
Aug 20, 2023
Working: The New Hamilton Actor Makes the Role His Own
Aug 13, 2023
The Waves: Why All The First Ladies Want to Be Jackie O.
Aug 10, 2023
Working: A Radical Comic Strip, Reimagined for Audio
Aug 06, 2023
Working: A Succession Actor on Playing Unlikeable Characters
Jul 30, 2023
The Waves: How a Drag Queen Recreated the American Dream
Jul 27, 2023
Working: The Life of Creative Work After Death
Jul 27, 2023
Working: A Grammy-Winning Jazz Composer Trusts Her Enthusiasm
Jul 23, 2023
What Next TBD: Why Tech Lays Women Off First
Jul 23, 2023
Working: A TV Critic Pivots to Exposing Hollywood Abuses
Jul 16, 2023
The Waves: Watch The Women’s World Cup, Damn It!
Jul 13, 2023
Working: Consuming Art like an Artist
Jul 13, 2023
Working: The Writers Behind One of the Best Shows on TV
Jul 09, 2023
Big Mood: Death By Stable Employment
Jul 04, 2023
Working: A Moving Comeback Album From a Country-Folk Great
Jul 02, 2023
Working: Shaking a Creative Slump
Jun 29, 2023
Working: A Tap Dancing Obsession
Jun 25, 2023
ICYMI: The Super Bowl of Private Chef TikTok
Jun 21, 2023
Working: A Painter Reveals the Beauty of Bicycles
Jun 18, 2023
Working: Working on Oneself
Jun 15, 2023
How To!: Quit Your Calling
Jun 13, 2023
Working: The Art of the On-Mic Interview
Jun 11, 2023
A Word: Hollywood Shuffle
Jun 09, 2023
How To Help Teachers Thrive
Jun 06, 2023
Working: A Prolific Novelist Takes a Breather
Jun 04, 2023
Slate Money: The Economic Tale of the Writers Strike
Jun 03, 2023
Working: What Publication Day Feels Like
Jun 01, 2023
Working: The Breakout Star of HBO’s Barry
May 28, 2023
What Next: TBD | Tweetering on the Glass Cliff
May 26, 2023
What Next: TBD | A Tipping Point for Digital Tipping
May 21, 2023
Working: The Flawless Indie Pop of The Beths
May 21, 2023
Working: How To Promote Your Work
May 18, 2023
Hear Me Out: Workplace DEI Trainings Do More Harm Than Good
May 16, 2023
Working: A Hit YouTube Channel's Whimsical English Subtitles
May 14, 2023
Working: The Queen of the Amazons on Transforming Into an Iconic Danish Novelist
May 07, 2023
What Next TBD: What the Writers' Strike Is Really About
May 05, 2023
ICYMI: Should Influencers Unionize?
May 03, 2023
Hi Phi Nation: The Problem with Gig Work
May 02, 2023
Working: An Opera Singer’s Meticulous Pre-Show Routine
Apr 30, 2023
Working: A Stand-Up Comedian Explains How to Be Authentic on Stage
Apr 23, 2023
The Waves: How To Make Imposter Syndrome Your Superpower
Apr 20, 2023
Working: Drag Queens Are Under Attack and Fighting Back
Apr 16, 2023
The Waves: How to Survive in Hollywood
Apr 13, 2023
Working: A Memoir About an Identity in Flux
Apr 09, 2023
How To!: Succeed at Social Media
Apr 04, 2023
Working: A Bird-Watcher Welcomes More Into the Flock
Apr 02, 2023
Slate Money: The Layoff Dopamine Hit
Apr 01, 2023
A Word: Build Black Better
Mar 31, 2023
How To!: Bounce Back From a Layoff
Mar 28, 2023
Working: How Raffi Makes Kids Music That’s Actually Good
Mar 26, 2023
Working: A ‘70s Crime Classic Gets a Musical Redux
Mar 19, 2023
How To!: Make Imposter Syndrome Your Superpower
Mar 14, 2023
Working: A Sommelier Without the Smugness
Mar 12, 2023
The Waves: Hollywood Needs an Overhaul
Mar 09, 2023
Working: An Oscar-Winning Writer's Creative Flexibility
Mar 05, 2023
Sponsored: How Can We Leverage the Power of Our Personal Brands?
Mar 03, 2023
Working: The Two Brothers Who Changed Video Games Forever
Feb 26, 2023
The Waves: What Ballet’s Best Choreographer Destroyed
Feb 23, 2023
How To!: Manage Your Precious Time
Feb 21, 2023
Working: A Hollywood Actor Learns to Write Novels
Feb 19, 2023
A Word: Lights, Camera, Diversity in Action
Feb 17, 2023
Working: A New Way to Tell Trans Stories
Feb 12, 2023
The Waves: How ADHD Disorients Women
Feb 09, 2023
How To!: Face Your Kid’s Future
Feb 07, 2023
Working: The Bold Strategy That Drives One of 2023's Best Novels
Feb 05, 2023
The Waves: Are “Cool Moms” A Menace?
Feb 02, 2023
How To!: Command a Room
Jan 31, 2023
Working: How a Doctor Became a Chef (And Kept Being a Doctor)
Jan 29, 2023
Working: Learning From the Letters of Two Great Artists
Jan 22, 2023
Working: Recipe Design With Convenience in Mind
Jan 15, 2023
Sponsored: How Can Taking Risks Help Us Become Better Leaders?
Jan 06, 2023
Working: Revisiting Two Great Books From 2022
Dec 25, 2022
The Waves: Surviving The Comedy Scene As a Latina
Dec 22, 2022
Working: Turning a Novel into a TV Show
Dec 18, 2022
Working: The Myth of Journalistic Objectivity
Dec 11, 2022
Sponsored: How Can Quitting Be a Fearless Move on the Pathway to Success?
Dec 10, 2022
Working: Understanding Bong Joon Ho’s Brilliance
Dec 04, 2022
How To!: Know When to Quit Your Job
Nov 29, 2022
Working: Creating a Piece of Immersive Theater From Scratch
Nov 27, 2022
Working: CG Animation With Stop Motion Charm
Nov 20, 2022
Working: How a Romance Novelist Churns Out Seductive Stories
Nov 13, 2022
A Word: Black Panther’s Pride
Nov 11, 2022
The Waves: Inside Voice
Nov 10, 2022
Working: A Poet Demystifies Her Process
Nov 06, 2022
Working Overtime: Giving Constructive Feedback
Nov 03, 2022
Working: How an Abbott Elementary Episode is Born
Oct 23, 2022
Working Overtime: Burnt Out on Goal-Focused Work
Oct 20, 2022
Working: Movie Poster Design, With Artist Drusilla Adeline
Oct 09, 2022
Working: Making Lincoln Center More Welcoming
Sep 25, 2022
How To!: Pick a College (And Actually Afford It)
Sep 20, 2022
Working: An Editor for HBO's The Rehearsal Explains How the Show is Made
Sep 18, 2022
How To!: Make the Leap to Your Dream Job
Sep 13, 2022
Working: Reporter Casey Parks on the Book She Needed to Write
Sep 11, 2022
Working: Fight Choreographers on the Artistry Behind Movie Martial Arts
Sep 04, 2022
Slate Money: Quiet Quitting
Sep 03, 2022
Working: How Perfumers Can Tell Stories Through Scents
Aug 28, 2022
Working: The Artist Behind Liberty Puzzles’ Whimsical Wooden Designs
Aug 21, 2022
Working: Writers Rob Walker and Joshua Glenn on Their Longtime Partnership
Aug 14, 2022
A Word: Designing Wakanda
Aug 12, 2022
Working: How Chef Hooni Kim Brings Korean Staples into U.S. Homes
Aug 07, 2022
How To!: Be an Artist and Not Starve
Aug 02, 2022
Decoder Ring: The Most Famous Poet No One Remembers
Aug 02, 2022
Working: Casting Director Angelique Midthunder on "Reservation Dogs"
Jul 31, 2022
How To Crack Up Your Coworkers (Without Being Offensive)
Jul 26, 2022
How To Stand Up To a Workplace Bully
Jul 20, 2022
How To Bounce Back From Burnout
May 03, 2022
Sponsored: Striking a Transformative Tone with Dan Helfrich
Jul 27, 2021
Introducing: Thrilling Tales of Modern Capitalism
May 27, 2020
Food52 Co-Founder Merrill Stubbs
Apr 15, 2019
Reductress Co-Founders Beth Newell and Sarah Pappalardo
Apr 08, 2019
Bonobos CEO Micky Onvural
Apr 01, 2019
Zola Co-Founders Shan-Lyn Ma and Nobu Nakaguchi
Mar 25, 2019
Oscar CEO Mario Schlosser
Mar 18, 2019
NerdWallet CEO Tim Chen
Mar 11, 2019
Merge Records Co-Founders Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan
Mar 04, 2019
Coffee Meets Bagel CEO Dawoon Kang
Feb 25, 2019
Harry's CEO Andy Katz-Mayfield
Jan 07, 2019
Chirps CEO Rose Wang
Dec 31, 2018
Field Notes Co-Founder Aaron Draplin
Dec 24, 2018
E.L.F. CEO Tarang Amin
Dec 17, 2018
Carnival CEO Arnold Donald
Dec 10, 2018
Kickee Pants CEO Aerin Nicole
Dec 03, 2018
DoSomething CEO Aria Finger
Nov 27, 2018
Betterment CEO Jon Stein
Nov 26, 2018
Big Gay Ice Cream Co-Founder Douglas Quint
Nov 24, 2018
Cuyana CEO Karla Gallardo
Nov 19, 2018
Coming Nov. 19th: Who Runs That?
Oct 22, 2018