Working

In Detroit: How Does an Urban Farmer Work?

25 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we left the East Coast behind to visit Detroit. We're speaking with people who are drawing on the city's complex history as...

In Detroit: How Does a Hair Care Entrepreneur Work?

18 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we left the East Coast behind to visit Detroit. We're speaking with people who are drawing on the city's complex history as...

In Detroit: How Does a Hair Care Entrepreneur Work?

18 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we left the East Coast behind to visit Detroit. We're speaking with people who are drawing on the city's complex history as...

In Baltimore: How Does a Schooner Captain Work?

04 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we visit the city of Baltimore, to talk to people about their jobs there. We're hoping to learn about how the city informs ...

In Baltimore: How Does a Schooner Captain Work?

04 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we visit the city of Baltimore, to talk to people about their jobs there. We're hoping to learn about how the city informs ...

In Baltimore: How Does a Real Estate Property Manager Work?

28 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we visit the city of Baltimore, to talk to people about their jobs there. We're hoping to learn about how the city informs ...

In Baltimore: How Does a Real Estate Property Manager Work?

28 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we visit the city of Baltimore, to talk to people about their jobs there. We're hoping to learn about how the city informs ...

In Baltimore: How Does the Aquarium Veterinarian work?

22 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we visit the city of Baltimore, to talk to people about their jobs there. We're hoping to learn about how the city informs ...

In Baltimore: How Does the Aquarium Veterinarian work?

22 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we visit the city of Baltimore, to talk to people about their jobs there. We're hoping to learn about how the city informs ...

In Baltimore: How Does Dan Deacon Work?

10 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we visit the city of Baltimore, to talk to people about their jobs there. We're hoping to learn about how the city informs ...

In Baltimore: How Does Dan Deacon Work?

10 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we visit the city of Baltimore, to talk to people about their jobs there. We're hoping to learn about how the city informs ...

In Baltimore: How Does a Public Defender Work?

02 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we visit the city of Baltimore, to talk to people about their jobs there. We're hoping to learn about how the city informs ...

In Baltimore: How Does a Public Defender Work?

02 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we visit the city of Baltimore, to talk to people about their jobs there. We're hoping to learn about how the city informs ...

In Baltimore: How Does a Neurosurgeon Work?

21 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we visit the city of Baltimore, to talk to people about their jobs there. We're hoping to learn about how the city informs ...

In Baltimore: How Does a Neurosurgeon Work?

21 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we visit the city of Baltimore, to talk to people about their jobs there. We're hoping to learn about how the city informs ...

In Baltimore: How does a Yarn Dyer Work?

13 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we visit the city of Baltimore, to talk to people about their jobs there. We're hoping to learn about how the city informs ...

In Baltimore: How does a Yarn Dyer Work?

13 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we visit the city of Baltimore, to talk to people about their jobs there. We're hoping to learn about how the city informs ...

In Baltimore: How Does Crime Novelist Laura Lippman Work?

05 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we visit the city of Baltimore, to talk to people about their jobs there. We're hoping to learn about how the city informs ...

In Baltimore: How Does Crime Novelist Laura Lippman Work?

05 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this season of Working, we visit the city of Baltimore, to talk to people about their jobs there. We're hoping to learn about how the city informs ...

The "How Does a Labor Organizer Work?" Edition

09 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re speaking to individuals employed in fields potentially imperiled by the Trump presidency. These are the stories of peo...

The "How Does a Labor Organizer Work?" Edition

09 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re speaking to individuals employed in fields potentially imperiled by the Trump presidency. These are the stories of peo...

The "How Does a Satirist Work?" Edition

28 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re speaking to individuals employed in fields potentially imperiled by the Trump presidency. These are the stories of peo...

The "How Does a Satirist Work?" Edition

28 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re speaking to individuals employed in fields potentially imperiled by the Trump presidency. These are the stories of peo...

The "How Does a Psychotherapist Work?" Edition

22 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re speaking to individuals employed in fields potentially imperiled by the Trump presidency. These are the stories of peo...

The "How Does a Psychotherapist Work?" Edition

22 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re speaking to individuals employed in fields potentially imperiled by the Trump presidency. These are the stories of peo...

The "How Does a Pollster Work?" Edition

13 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Recently, Donald Trump tweeted that "any negative polls are fake news," so we wanted to understand some of the work that goes into polling.  In this ...

The "How Does a Pollster Work?" Edition

13 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Recently, Donald Trump tweeted that "any negative polls are fake news," so we wanted to understand some of the work that goes into polling.  In this ...

The "How Does a Librarian Work?" Edition

06 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re speaking to individuals employed in fields potentially imperiled by the Trump presidency. These are the stories of peo...

The "How Does a Librarian Work?" Edition

06 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re speaking to individuals employed in fields potentially imperiled by the Trump presidency. These are the stories of peo...

The "How Does a CIA Analyst Work?" Edition

30 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re speaking to individuals employed in fields potentially imperiled by the Trump presidency. These are the stories of peo...

The "How Does a CIA Analyst Work?" Edition

30 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re speaking to individuals employed in fields potentially imperiled by the Trump presidency. These are the stories of peo...

The "How Does an Inaugural Parade Announcer Work?" Edition

20 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Charlie Brotman announced every inaugural parade since 1957, and was fired by Donald Trump's team in 2017. Brotman told Jacob Brogan about how his wor...

The "How Does an Inaugural Parade Announcer Work?" Edition

20 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Charlie Brotman announced every inaugural parade since 1957, and was fired by Donald Trump's team in 2017.Brotman told Jacob Brogan about how his work...

The "How Does a Protest Organizer Work?" Edition

16 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re speaking to individuals employed in fields potentially imperiled by the Trump presidency. These are the stories of peo...

The "How Does a Protest Organizer Work?" Edition

16 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re speaking to individuals employed in fields potentially imperiled by the Trump presidency. These are the stories of peo...

The "How Does Santa Claus Work?" Edition

20 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For our last episode of the year, we're taking a break from our ongoing series of jobs imperiled by the election of Donald Trump for a holiday special...

The "How Does Santa Claus Work?" Edition

20 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For our last episode of the year, we're taking a break from our ongoing series of jobs imperiled by the election of Donald Trump for a holiday special...

The "How Does a Nuclear Nonproliferation Expert Work?" Edition

12 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re speaking to individuals employed in fields potentially imperiled by the Trump presidency. These are the stories of peo...

The "How Does a Nuclear Nonproliferation Expert Work?" Edition

12 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re speaking to individuals employed in fields potentially imperiled by the Trump presidency. These are the stories of peo...

The "How Does an Imam Work?" Edition

05 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re speaking to individuals employed in fields potentially imperiled by the Trump presidency. These are the stories of peo...

The "How Does an Imam Work?" Edition

05 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re speaking to individuals employed in fields potentially imperiled by the Trump presidency. These are the stories of peo...

The "How Does an Immigration Lawyer Work?" Edition

27 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we're talking to people employed in fields potentially imperiled by the results of the recent U.S. Presidential election. Nit...

The "How Does an Immigration Lawyer Work?" Edition

27 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we're talking to people employed in fields potentially imperiled by the results of the recent U.S. Presidential election. Nith...

The "How Does an Abortion Provider Work?" Edition

21 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we're talking to people employed in fields potentially imperiled by the results of the recent U.S. Presidential election. Dia...

The "How Does an Abortion Provider Work?" Edition

21 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we're talking to people employed in fields potentially imperiled by the results of the recent U.S. Presidential election. Dian...

The "How Does a Clown Work?" Edition

30 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Carol Collins has performed over 40 years as Bingo the Clown. She tells Jacob Brogan, about how she got started, what goes into being a clown, and how...

The "How Does a Clown Work?" Edition

30 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Carol Collins has performed over 40 years as Bingo the Clown. She tells Jacob Brogan, about how she got started, what goes into being a clown, and how...

Working Beautifully: Stylist Rosana Vollmerhausen

23 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Rosana helps professional find their own personal style. She rummages through their closet to help get a sense of who they are and what they have, the...

Working Beautifully: Stylist Rosana Vollmerhausen

23 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Rosana helps professional find their own personal style. She rummages through their closet to help get a sense of who they are and what they have, the...

Working Beautifully: Nail Artist Vivian Cam

16 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Nail Artist Vivian Cam helps her clients have healthy and beautiful nails. She'll even go a step beyond painting intricate designs and images on her c...

Working Beautifully: Nail Artist Vivian Cam

16 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Nail Artist Vivian Cam helps her clients have healthy and beautiful nails. She'll even go a step beyond painting intricate designs and images on her c...

Working Beautifully: Tailor Cheryl Lofton

11 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Self-described "tailoress" Cheryl Lofton makes new clothes fit better, brings new life to old clothes, and helps design customer's dream clothing on a...

Working Beautifully: Tailor Cheryl Lofton

11 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Self-described "tailoress" Cheryl Lofton makes new clothes fit better, brings new life to old clothes, and helps design customer's dream clothing on a...

Working Beautifully: Makeup Artist Christin Michelle

02 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Working embarks on a new series with the people who make sure that we look good. This week, we start with foundation. Christin Michelle, a profession...

Working Beautifully: Makeup Artist Christin Michelle

02 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Working embarks on a new series with the people who make sure that we look good. This week, we start with foundation. Christin Michelle, a profession...

NMAAHC Opening Special: The "How Does a Museum Specialist Work?" Edition

26 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the Smithsonian's National African American History and Culture Museum had its grand opening, so we're sharing a conversation we had earlie...

NMAAHC Opening Special: The "How Does a Museum Specialist Work?" Edition

26 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the Smithsonian's National African American History and Culture Museum had its grand opening, so we're sharing a conversation we had earlie...

Working at the White House: Horticulturist Jim Adams

19 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Adams keeps every plant at the White House healthy and beautiful as the Supervisory Horticulturist for the National Park Service Special Liaison t...

Working at the White House: Horticulturist Jim Adams

19 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Adams keeps every plant at the White House healthy and beautiful as the Supervisory Horticulturist for the National Park Service Special Liaison t...

Working at the White House: Protester, Philipos Melaku-Bello

11 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Outside the gates of the White House, Lafayette Plaza is often full of tourists, Secret Service, Performers, and Protesters. We spoke to Philipos Mela...

Working at the White House: Protester, Philipos Melaku-Bello

11 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Outside the gates of the White House, Lafayette Plaza is often full of tourists, Secret Service, Performers, and Protesters. We spoke to Philipos Mela...

Working at the White House: Former Intern Chase Woods

04 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re going to the White House. For this week's episode, we spoke to someone who was a little less familiar with the institu...

Working at the White House: Former Intern Chase Woods

04 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re going to the White House. For this week's episode, we spoke to someone who was a little less familiar with the institu...

Working at the White House: Quick Break

21 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We're taking a short vacation, so it's a great time to catch up on the rest of the series. Learn about who writes the President's speeches, who picks ...

Working at the White House: Quick Break

21 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We're taking a short vacation, so it's a great time to catch up on the rest of the series. Learn about who writes the President's speeches, who picks ...

Working at the White House: Legislative Affairs Director Amy Rosenbaum

14 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Meet the President's chief negotiator in Congress, Amy Rosenbaum. This season on Working, we’re going to the White House. For this episode, we visit...

Working at the White House: Legislative Affairs Director Amy Rosenbaum

14 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Meet the President's chief negotiator in Congress, Amy Rosenbaum.This season on Working, we’re going to the White House. For this episode, we visite...

Working at the White House: Management and Administration Assistant to the President, Maju Varghese

07 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season, we've been going to the White House trying to understand how the Presidential administration's employees operate and interact. To get a b...

Working at the White House: Management and Administration Assistant to the President, Maju Varghese

07 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season, we've been going to the White House trying to understand how the Presidential administration's employees operate and interact. To get a b...

Working at the White House: Washington Post's Bureau Chief Juliet Eilperin

31 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we took a step back from the administration itself to talk to the Washington Post's White House Bureau Chief, Juliet Eilperin. A former envi...

Working at the White House: Washington Post's Bureau Chief Juliet Eilperin

31 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we took a step back from the administration itself to talk to the Washington Post's White House Bureau Chief, Juliet Eilperin. A former envi...

Working at the White House: Head Speechwriter Cody Keenan

24 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re going to the White House. Head Speechwriter Cody Keenan writes and edits the President's speeches. He takes us through...

Working at the White House: Head Speechwriter Cody Keenan

24 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re going to the White House. Head Speechwriter Cody Keenan writes and edits the President's speeches. He takes us through...

Working at the White House: Director of Scheduling Gregory Lorjuste

17 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re going to the White House. Director of Scheduling Gregory Lorjuste is responsible for figuring out what the President w...

Working at the White House: Director of Scheduling Gregory Lorjuste

17 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re going to the White House. Director of Scheduling Gregory Lorjuste is responsible for figuring out what the President w...

Working at the White House: Update

10 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re going to the White House. Because the jobs of the people who work there are sometimes unpredictable, we weren’t able...

Working at the White House: Update

10 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re going to the White House. Because the jobs of the people who work there are sometimes unpredictable, we weren’t able...

Working at the White House: Public Engagement Director, Paulette Aniskoff

03 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re going to the White House. For our second episode, we spoke to Paulette Aniskoff, director of the White House Office of...

Working at the White House: Public Engagement Director, Paulette Aniskoff

03 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This season on Working, we’re going to the White House. For our second episode, we spoke to Paulette Aniskoff, director of the White House Office of...

Working at the White House: Director of Presidential Correspondence, Fiona Reeves

26 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

There's no workplace that looms larger in Washington, D.C. than the White House. Hundreds of employees work within its walls, but most of us don't kno...

Working at the White House: Director of Presidential Correspondence, Fiona Reeves

26 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

There's no workplace that looms larger in Washington, D.C. than the White House. Hundreds of employees work within its walls, but most of us don't kno...

The "How Does Slate's Director of Events Work?" Edition

22 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We spoke to Faith Smith who orchestrates all of Slate's live events. She puts together live tapings of podcast episodes, and has also organized confer...

The "How Does Slate's Director of Events Work?" Edition

22 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We spoke to Faith Smith who orchestrates all of Slate's live events. She puts together live tapings of podcast episodes, and has also organized confer...

The "How Does the Chief Scientist of NASA Work?" Edition

15 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Meet the Chief Scientist of NASA, Dr. Ellen Stofan. By training, Dr. Stofan is a planetary geologist who has studied volcanoes both here on Earth, and...

The "How Does the Chief Scientist of NASA Work?" Edition

15 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Meet the Chief Scientist of NASA, Dr. Ellen Stofan. By training, Dr. Stofan is a planetary geologist who has studied volcanoes both here on Earth, and...

The "How Does a Museum Specialist Work?" Edition

08 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ever find yourself at a museum wondering about who chose the artifacts and wrote the captions? We spoke with Mary Elliott, a museum specialist at the ...

The "How Does a Museum Specialist Work?" Edition

08 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ever find yourself at a museum wondering about who chose the artifacts and wrote the captions? We spoke with Mary Elliott, a museum specialist at the ...

The "How Does a Book Seller Work?" Edition

01 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Visit Second Story Books in Washington, D.C. and meet book buyer and seller Topher Lundell. He told us about how they acquire the thousands of books t...

The "How Does a Book Seller Work?" Edition

01 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Visit Second Story Books in Washington, D.C. and meet book buyer and seller Topher Lundell. He told us about how they acquire the thousands of books t...

The "How Does a Dog Walker Work?" Edition

24 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Mogavero is a dog walker based in Washington, D.C. who looks after a dozen or more pups every day. He went in deep with us on the particulars ...

The "How Does a Dog Walker Work?" Edition

24 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Mogavero is a dog walker based in Washington, D.C. who looks after a dozen or more pups every day. He went in deep with us on the particulars ...

The "How Does a Butcher Work?" Edition

18 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how the sausage gets made with a butcher who combines traditional meat preparation with fine dining. Nathan Anda is a butcher and chef in Washin...

The "How Does a Butcher Work?" Edition

18 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how the sausage gets made with a butcher who combines traditional meat preparation with fine dining. Nathan Anda is a butcher and chef in Washin...

The “How Does a Bartender Work?” Edition

10 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Chantal Tseng has been working as a bartender for 16 years, and has been designing her own cocktails for almost as long. She now operates out of the R...

The “How Does a Bartender Work?” Edition

10 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Chantal Tseng has been working as a bartender for 16 years, and has been designing her own cocktails for almost as long. She now operates out of the R...

The “How Does a Landscape Designer Work?” Edition

03 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Noll trained as an artist, but he eventually translated his passion for plants and green living into a career as a landscape designer. Working mos...

The “How Does a Landscape Designer Work?” Edition

03 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Noll trained as an artist, but he eventually translated his passion for plants and green living into a career as a landscape designer. Working mos...

The “What’s It Like to Be a Twerking Instructor?” Edition

06 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Meet a fitness instructor who teaches people how to twerk. Working is brought to you by Hiscox Small Business Insurance. Hiscox offers a new way to ...

The “What’s It Like to Be a Twerking Instructor?” Edition

06 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Meet a fitness instructor who teaches people how to twerk.Working is brought to you by Hiscox Small Business Insurance. Hiscox offers a new way to b...

The “What’s It Like to Run a Medical Marijuana Dispensary?” Edition

28 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Meet the rabbi and former hospital administrator who now run a pot dispensary. Working is brought to you by Hiscox Small Business Insurance. Hiscox ...