Working
520 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★ - 378 ratingsHosts Isaac Butler, Ronald Young Jr., and June Thomas interview creative people about how they write, compose, paint, and more.
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The "How Does a Bail Bondsman Work?" Edition
March 23, 2015 06:00 - 33 minutesIn this installment of Slate's podcast about work, host Adam Davidson of NPR's Planet Money and the New York Times Magazine talks with veteran bail bondsman Ira Judelson. "I am the bank for people that get incarcerated," Judelson says, describing the complexity of his job in simple terms. "I am, on the street, a legal loan shark. I bail people out. I put up their bond to get them out of jail." Judelson discusses his daily routine, the role that trust plays in his work relationships, and the ...
The "How Does Adam McKay Work?" Edition
March 16, 2015 06:00 - 34 minutesSlate's podcast about work returns with host Adam Davidson talking to writer, director, and producer Adam McKay about collaborating with Will Ferrell, co-founding Funny or Die, and McKay's three different daily routines. Thanks to this week's sponsor, Mailchimp. More than 7 million business around the world use MailChimp to send email newsletters. Plus, MailChimp distributes hats for cats and small dogs. You can find out more at MailChimp.com. For an extended version of this interview and the...
Working Season 2: Starts March 16!
February 20, 2015 20:29 - 3 minutesAdam Davidson of NPR's Planet Money and the New York Times Magazine explains what's on tap for the second season of Slate's Working podcast. Know someone we should interview for the show? Email us at [email protected] Listen to our archives and learn more about our guests on our show page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Working: The “How Does A Principal Work?” Edition
December 18, 2014 21:00 - 22 minutesSlate’s Podcast About Work Explores How a Principal Deals With Angry Parents, Standardized Tests, and Low-Income Middle School Students. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The "How Does a Google Coder Work?" Edition
December 15, 2014 19:15 - 17 minutesSlate's podcast about work explores the world of a software engineer and her quest to write good code and good poetry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The “How Does A Lexicographer Work?” Edition
December 11, 2014 14:00 - 28 minutesSlate’s podcast about work explores how a Merriam-Webster lexicographer defined the work “take.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The "How Does A Farmer Work?" Edition
December 08, 2014 19:09 - 29 minutesOn this episode of Working, David Plotz talks to fruit grower Eddie Rankin about GoldRush apples, the value of farmers' markets, and how farmers switched to "softer" pesticides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The “How Does A Hollywood Screenwriter Work? Edition
December 04, 2014 17:00 - 33 minutesDavid Plotz talks to screenwriter and executive producer Craig Turk about the value of different types of screenwriters, and how the cast and crew of The Good Wife kept a big season five secret. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The "How To Run a Day Care Center" Edition
December 01, 2014 05:30 - 18 minutesOn this episode of Working, David Plotz talks to day care manager Dannae Sewell about balancing different expectations for child development, and how to tailor care to each child’s needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The "How Does a Flight Paramedic Work?" Edition
November 26, 2014 15:55 - 31 minutesDavid Plotz speaks with Jeff Ennis, a flight paramedic out of North Carolina about what it's like to work 24-hour days, and transporting emergency patients to trauma centers in a helicopter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The "How Does An Appliance Repairman Work?" Edition
November 24, 2014 05:01 - 23 minutesOn this episode of Slate's Working, David Plotz talks to appliance repairman John Lefever about learning to fix new appliances and what it's like to work in a stranger's home five times a day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The “How Does A Hospice Nurse Work?” Edition
November 20, 2014 12:00 - 32 minutesDavid Plotz talks to a hospice nurse about caring for the elderly, dealing with families in the process of grieving, and what it’s like to give a bath to a person who has just died. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The "How Does A Porn Star Work?" Edition
November 18, 2014 19:40 - 27 minutesOn this episode of Working, David Plotz talks with porn star Jessica Drake about how she selects her scene partners and what it's like to be on the set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"How Does A Waiter Work?" Edition
November 15, 2014 18:04 - 43 minutesOn this episode of Working, David Plotz talks with a veteran waiter about how he does his job, how much he makes, and why waiters are definitely judging their customers. To learn more about this series, click here. Visit the Working archive page for more episodes, or subscribe in iTunes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The "How Does A Cartoonist Work?" Edition
November 12, 2014 00:05 - 34 minutesOn this episode of Working, David Plotz talks with Washington Post cartoonist Tom Toles about the importance of finding humor in the news and why he draws 24 cartoons each week. To learn more about this series, click here. Visit the Working archive page for more episodes, or subscribe in iTunes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The "How Does A Perfumer Work?" Edition
November 07, 2014 05:05 - 32 minutesOn this episode of Working, David Plotz talks with perfumer Anne Serrano-McClain about starting a perfume business and how to create a mass-market perfume from scratch. To learn more about this series, click here. Visit the Working archive page for more episodes, or subscribe in iTunes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The “How Does the Guitarist in They Might Be Giants Work?” Edition
November 04, 2014 01:14 - 29 minutesOn this episode of Working, David Plotz talks with John Flansburgh from They Might Be Giants about what it’s like to go on tour, and what he has in common with The Rolling Stones. To learn more about this series, click here. Visit the Working archive page for more episodes, or subscribe in iTunes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The “How Does A Pastor Work?” Edition
October 30, 2014 17:00 - 38 minutesOn this episode of Working, David Plotz talks with Dr. Howard-John Wesley about how a pastor prepares a sermon and why he creates personal boundaries between himself and his congregation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Working: Dr. Meri Kolbrener
October 23, 2014 02:42 - 29 minutesOn Ep. 2 of Working, David Plotz talks with Dr. Meri Kolbrener about how treating poor families in Washington, D.C. requires both technical skill and intense empathy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Working: Stephen Colbert
October 16, 2014 21:20 - 40 minutesOn Ep. 1 of Working, Slate's David Plotz talks with Stephen Colbert on how he puts his show together and turns himself from Stephen Colbert into the character “Stephen Colbert.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices