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DeLashea Strawder teaches music to young people with Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit.
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Jen Guarino manages the creation of new leather goods, watches, turntables, and more in Detroit.
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Jul 30, 2017
Mike Metevia of Slows Bar B-Q makes some of the best smoked meats in Detroit.
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Alexis Wiley talks about bringing political visions to life in a changing city.
Diana Nucera runs an organization that promotes digital literacy and internet access in Detroit.
Greg Willerer grows a variety of organic crops on a few plots of carefully cultivated land in Detroit.
Gwen Jimmere started Naturalicious to sell her home-devised hair care products.
Jordan Smith is a captain of the Pride of Baltimore II, a recreation of a 19th century Baltimore Clipper
Leigh Clayton takes care of the health of 1,500 animals in Baltimore's National Aquarium
Dan Deacon makes inventive, playful electronic music, and leads crowds through silly group exercises.
Jenny Egan defends children in juvenile court, trying to keep them from getting locked up.
When Harry Mushlin operates on a brain, he feels his patient's selfhood in his hands.
Karida Collins names her yarn colors after Baltimore neighborhoods at her Neighborhood Fiber Company
Laura Lippman tells us about her writing and revision process, and why she's tired of arguing about the validity of genre novels.
Pollster Jim Gerstein tells us about the surveys and focus groups he uses to understand America.
Librarian Laurie Allen is archiving environmental data before it disappears in government transition.
Aki Peritz worked as an intelligence analyst for the C.I.A., focusing on counterterrorism.
Charlie Brotman announced every inaugural parade since 1957, and was fired by Donald Trump's team in 2017.
Eugene Puryear is helping organize an Inauguration Day protest with ANSWER Coalition.
Matthew Kroenig works to keep other countries from getting access to nuclear weapons.
Imam Talib M. Shareef leads the Masjid Muhammad Mosque and builds bridges with the broader community
Nithya Nathan-Pineau is Program Director of CAIR Coalition's Detained Children's Program.
Diane Horvath-Cosper is an OBGYN and family planning specialist who advocates for women's reproductive rights.
Meet Mary Elliott, a researcher who developed exhibits for the new National Museum of African American History and Culture
Jim Adams keeps every plant at the White House healthy and beautiful as the Supervisory Horticulturist
An advocate for nuclear disarmament who has been supporting a peace vigil across from the White House for over 30 years.
Meet Maju Varghese the man in charge of keeps the White House running day to day
Juliet Eileprin tells us about covering the White House for the Washington Post
Gregory Lorjuste plans every one of the President's days and tells us about some of his favorites.
Paulette Aniskoff has to figure out what real Americans think—and helps the president hear their voices.
Fiona Reeves sorts through all of the President's mail and picks the ten letters he'll read each night.
Meet Faith Smith, the woman behind Slate's live podcast tapings, happy hours, conferences, and parties
Hear how NASA's Chief Scientist Dr. Ellen Stofan helps us better understand our universe.
Meet Mary Elliott, a researcher developing exhibits for the new National Museum of African American History and Culture
Visit a used book store to learn what goes into all the buying and selling of old paperbacks
Learn how the sausage gets made with a butcher who combines traditional meat preparation with fine dining.
Slate’s Jacob Brogan talks to a landscaper who creates yards that express their owners’ selves.
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.
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 maybe even to your CSA.
In this episode of Working, Slate editorial assistant Rachel Gross talks to Rachel Pfeffer, whose signature honeycomb necklace has been spotted on Beyonceì, aka the Queen B.
In this episode of Working, Slate editorial assistant talks to Joel Finkelstein, professional coffee roaster and owner of Qualia Coffee in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
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 Realty in northern New Jersey.
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 Wines in New York City.
This week on Working, Slate’s L.V. Anderson talks to Santana Benitez, a freelance chef in New York City.
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.
Slate’s L.V. Anderson interviews Kevin Fanning, VP of Talent & Culture at Cogo Labs, a startup incubator in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the author of the job search guide, Let's All Find Awesome Jobs.
In the Season 5 premiere of Working, Slate’s L.V. Anderson interviews James Donofrio, a funeral director at Blair Mazzarella Funeral Home. James explains the effects of always being on the clock, how he prepares for an overseas funeral, and why a funera
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 talks about the psychology of conflict resolution, how she integrates her work as a shaman with mediation,
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’s looking for in an audition, how diversity has changed on the stage and screen during his time in the bu
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 work at his client’s request. On Working this week, Conrad talks to Arun Venugopal about the impact the R
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 forensic anthropology in the city, the different types of cases he investigates, and how there are no typi
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 talks about how hairstyles have changed in his years as a barber and how gentrification is changing the co
In the Season 4 premiere of Working, the host of WNYC’s Micropolis series, Arun Venugopal, interviews Elena Waldman, a self-defense instructor at MKD Karate in Queens, NY. Elena explains how she came to be a martial artist, demonstrates to our host how
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 identifies future bestsellers, works with talented but sometimes temperamental authors, and how she...
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 interacting with young staff, angry customers, and shoplifters. Plus, Jake reveals how he uses what he's...
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 Squared Debates, a series of Oxford-style debates on the most controversial issues of the...
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, a nightclub on New York’s Lower East Side, talks nightlife, table service, and how being a...
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’s a matchmaker with Tribe 12, a Jewish nonprofit in Philadelphia. Host Aisha Harris met...
In the season three premiere of Working, Slate culture writer Aisha Harris interviews Alexandra Charrow, a medical resident at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She describes what a typical day is like, how she’s learning to...
Slate editor-in-chief Julia Turner speaks with British Airways pilot Mark Vanhoenacker. From the cockpit of a 747 and then the terminal of JFK airport, Vanhoenacker describes what it's like to fly a large aircraft.
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 companies and starting new adventures in their careers. In a Slate Plus extra, they critique the format of
Det. Erica Hurley of the Portland Police Bureau describes her work investigating and charging people with the physical and sexual abuse of children.
Slate’s podcast about work explores how a stand up comedian makes it in New York City.
NYC midwife Karen Jefferson describes her work providing prenatal, postnatal, and home birth deliveries.
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-songwriter Sarah Quintana about her life on the New Orleans music scene.
Monica Kalozdi and her son, Kicker, explain how they run a 40-year old family business that makes everything from diaper bags to jewelry boxes, while still maintaining Sunday night dinners.
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 can find out more at MailChimp.com. For an extended version of this interview and the transcript, join S
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 law, Tony Banbury, who also happens to be a high-ranking official at the United...
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 bondsman Ira Judelson. "I am the bank for people that get incarcerated," Judelson says,...
Slate'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...
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 someone we should interview for the show? Email us at working@slate.com Listen to our archives and learn...
Slate’s Podcast About Work Explores How a Principal Deals With Angry Parents, Standardized Tests, and Low-Income Middle School Students.
Slate's podcast about work explores the world of a software engineer and her quest to write good code and good poetry.
Slate’s podcast about work explores how a Merriam-Webster lexicographer defined the work “take.”
Slate’s podcast about work explores how the owner of a small fruit farm stays in business.
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 Good Wife kept a big season five secret.
Slate's podcast about work explores how a day care manager balances different parenting styles.
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 patients to trauma centers in a helicopter.
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 work in a stranger's home five times a day.
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 bath to a person who has just died.
