Working
Episodes
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 o...
The “What’s It Like to Run DC’s Only Japanese Supermarket?” Edition
21 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Working, Slate’s Rachel E. Gross talks to the owners of DC’s Hana Japanese market, married couple Ikuyo and Yoshio Tanabe. In a...
The “What’s It Like to Run DC’s Only Japanese Supermarket?” Edition
21 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Working, Slate’s Rachel E. Gross talks to the owners of DC’s Hana Japanese market, married couple Ikuyo and Yoshio Tanabe.In a ...
The "How Does a Professional Pie-Baker Work?" Edition
14 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Teeny Lamothe is the owner of Teeny Pies, a handmade pie company in Washington, D.C. that sells pies at farmers’ markets, local coffee shops, and ma...
The "How Does a Professional Pie-Baker Work?" Edition
14 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Teeny Lamothe is the owner of Teeny Pies, a handmade pie company in Washington, D.C. that sells pies at farmers’ markets, local coffee shops, and ma...
The “How Does a Jewelry-Maker Work?” Edition
07 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Working, Slate editorial assistant Rachel Gross talks to Rachel Pfeffer, whose signature honeycomb necklace has been spotted on Bey...
The “How Does a Jewelry-Maker Work?” Edition
07 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Working, Slate editorial assistant Rachel Gross talks to Rachel Pfeffer, whose signature honeycomb necklace has been spotted on Bey...
The "How Does a Coffee Roaster Work?" Edition
31 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Working, Slate editorial assistant Rachel Gross talks to Joel Finkelstein, professional coffee roaster and owner of Qualia Coffee i...
The "How Does a Coffee Roaster Work?" Edition
31 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Working, Slate editorial assistant Rachel Gross talks to Joel Finkelstein, professional coffee roaster and owner of Qualia Coffee i...
The "How Does a Realtor Work?" Edition
20 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode for this season of Working, Slate’s L.V. Anderson talks with Vanessa Pollock a Realtor for Keller Williams Midtown Direct Rea...
The "How Does a Realtor Work?" Edition
20 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode for this season of Working, Slate’s L.V. Anderson talks with Vanessa Pollock a Realtor for Keller Williams Midtown Direct Rea...
The "How Does a Wine Portfolio Manager Work?" Edition
13 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of Working, Slate’s L.V. Anderson sits down for a glass of wine with Andrew Mulligan, a wine portfolio manager for Skurnik...
The "How Does a Wine Portfolio Manager Work?" Edition
13 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of Working, Slate’s L.V. Anderson sits down for a glass of wine with Andrew Mulligan, a wine portfolio manager for Skurnik...
The "How Does a Freelance Chef Work?" Edition
06 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Working, Slate’s L.V. Anderson talks to Santana Benitez, a freelance chef in New York City. Santana talks about building a pop up kitc...
The "How Does a Freelance Chef Work?" Edition
06 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Working, Slate’s L.V. Anderson talks to Santana Benitez, a freelance chef in New York City. Santana talks about building a pop up kitc...
The "How Does a Animal Behavior Specialist Work?" Edition
29 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of Working, Slate’s L.V. Anderson talks to Victoria Wells, an animal behavior specialist for the ASPCA in Manhattan. Vict...
The "How Does a Animal Behavior Specialist Work?" Edition
29 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of Working, Slate’s L.V. Anderson talks to Victoria Wells, an animal behavior specialist for the ASPCA in Manhattan. Vict...
The "How Does the Head of HR Work?" Edition
22 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Slate’s L.V. Anderson interviews Kevin Fanning, VP of Talent & Culture at Cogo Labs, a startup incubator in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the author...
The "How Does the Head of HR Work?" Edition
22 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Slate’s L.V. Anderson interviews Kevin Fanning, VP of Talent & Culture at Cogo Labs, a startup incubator in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the au...
The "How Does a Funeral Director Work?" Edition
15 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In the Season 5 premiere of Working, Slate’s L.V. Anderson interviews James Donofrio, a funeral director at Blair Mazzarella Funeral Home. James exp...
The "How Does a Mediator Work?" Edition
18 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On the last episode for this season of Working, WNYC’s Arun Venugopal talks to Elizabeth Clemants, a New York City mediator and shaman. Elizabeth ta...
The "How Does a Casting Director Work?" Edition
11 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Bernie Telsey has been casting hit musicals, films, and TV shows for over 20 years. In this week’s episode of Working, Bernie talks about what he’...
The "How Does a Male Dominatrix Work?" Edition
04 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In New York City’s Lower East Side there’s a dungeon with whips, swords, and a slave in chains where Conrad, a male dominatrix, carries out his wo...
The "How Does a Forensic Anthropologist Work?" Edition
27 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
WNYC’s Arun Venugopal talks to Dr. Bradley Adams, a forensic anthropologist for the city of New York. Dr. Adams talks about the impact 9/11 had on f...
The "How Does a Barber Work?" Edition
20 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The host of WNYC’s Micropolis series, Arun Venugopal, interviews Eric Aleman, a barber at King of Kings Barber Shop in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Eric t...
Working: The "How Does a Self-Defense Instructor Work?" Edition
13 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In the Season 4 premiere of Working, the host of WNYC’s Micropolis series, Arun Venugopal, interviews Elena Waldman, a self-defense instructor at MK...
The “How Does a Book Editor Work?” Edition
16 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Working, the last of Slate’s third season, host Aisha Harris talks to Jordan Pavlin, a book editor at Knopf, about how she identi...
The “How Does a Retail Manager Work?” Edition
09 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Aisha Harris talks to "Jake," a veteran manager for a fast-fashion retail chain in New York. He talks about the challenges of his job including intera...
The “How Does a Debate Moderator Work?” Edition?
02 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
John Donvan has made a career out of staying calm – and staying on topic. A veteran ABC News correspondent, he’s now the moderator of Intelligence...
The “How Does a Club Doorman Work?” Edition
26 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Aleksey Kernes is the guy to know if you’re trying to skip the line outside a hot New York City club. The front of house manager at Hotel Chantelle,...
The "How Does a Matchmaker Work?" Edition
19 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle Selber is there for Jewish singles who’ve struck out online or just don’t have enough time to get themselves into the dating pool. She’...
The "How Does a Medical Resident Work?" Edition
12 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In the season three premiere of Working, Slate culture writer Aisha Harris interviews Alexandra Charrow, a medical resident at Boston’s Brigham and ...
The “How Does a 747 Pilot Work?” Edition
15 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this special, one-off episode of Working, Slate editor-in-chief Julia Turner speaks with British Airways pilot Mark Vanhoenacker. From the cockpit...
The “How Does the Host of Working Work?” Edition
17 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode of Season 2, host Adam Davidson and former Working host David Plotz interview each other about walking away from large media com...
The "How Does A Child-Abuse Detective Work?" Edition
11 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this installment of Slate's podcast about work, host Adam Davidson talks with Det. Erica Hurley of the Portland Police Bureau's Child Abuse Team. ...
The "How Does a Stand Up Comedian Work?" Edition
03 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Adam Davidson of the New York Times Magazine talks to stand-up comedian Brooke Van Poppelen. She explains what it’s like to have to...
The "How Does a Home Birth Midwife Work?" Episode
26 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this installment of Slate's podcast about work, host Adam Davidson talks with midwife Karen Jefferson about her work providing labor and delivery s...
The "How Does a New Orleans Musician Work?" Edition
19 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this installment of Slate's podcast about work, host Adam Davidson of NPR's Planet Money and the New York Times Magazine talks with singer-songwrit...
The “How Does a Family Business Work?” Edition
12 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this installment of Slate’s podcast about work, host Adam Davidson talks with mother-and-son duo Monica and Kicker Kalozdi about their New Orlean...
The "How Does a Customs Broker Work?" Edition
05 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The president of the New York Customs Brokers talks about his 37 years of experience in the importing business, and how the industry has changed.You c...
The "How Does a UN Official Work?" Edition
29 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this installment of Slate's podcast about work, host Adam Davidson of NPR's Planet Money and the New York Times Magazine talks with his brother in ...
The "How Does a Bail Bondsman Work?" Edition
23 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In 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 bo...
The "How Does Adam McKay Work?" Edition
16 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Slate's podcast about work returns with host Adam Davidson talking to writer, director, and producer Adam McKay about collaborating with Will Ferrell,...
Working Season 2: Starts March 16!
20 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Adam 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 some...
Working: The “How Does A Principal Work?” Edition
18 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Slate’s Podcast About Work Explores How a Principal Deals With Angry Parents, Standardized Tests, and Low-Income Middle School Students. Learn more ...
The "How Does a Google Coder Work?" Edition
15 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Slate'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 choice...
The “How Does A Lexicographer Work?” Edition
11 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Slate’s podcast about work explores how a Merriam-Webster lexicographer defined the work “take.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
The "How Does A Farmer Work?" Edition
08 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Working, David Plotz talks to fruit grower Eddie Rankin about GoldRush apples, the value of farmers' markets, and how farmers switc...
The “How Does A Hollywood Screenwriter Work? Edition
04 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
David 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 "How To Run a Day Care Center" Edition
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Working, David Plotz talks to day care manager Dannae Sewell about balancing different expectations for child development, and how ...
The "How Does a Flight Paramedic Work?" Edition
26 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
David 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 pat...
The "How Does An Appliance Repairman Work?" Edition
24 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On 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 w...
The “How Does A Hospice Nurse Work?” Edition
20 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
David 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 ba...
The "How Does A Porn Star Work?" Edition
18 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On 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 se...
"How Does A Waiter Work?" Edition
15 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On 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 judgi...
The "How Does A Cartoonist Work?" Edition
12 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On 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 d...
The "How Does A Perfumer Work?" Edition
07 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Working, David Plotz talks with perfumer Anne Serrano-McClain about starting a perfume business and how to create a mass-market per...
The “How Does the Guitarist in They Might Be Giants Work?” Edition
04 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On 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...
The “How Does A Pastor Work?” Edition
30 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On 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 ...
Working: Dr. Meri Kolbrener
23 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On 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 ...
Working: Stephen Colbert
16 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On 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 c...