Working
Slate Podcasts
Hosts Isaac Butler, Ronald Young Jr., and June Thomas interview creative people about how they write, compose, paint, and more.
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Dec 15, 2014 • 18min
The "How Does a Google Coder Work?" Edition
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 choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 11, 2014 • 29min
The “How Does A Lexicographer Work?” Edition
Slate’s podcast about work explores how a Merriam-Webster lexicographer defined the work “take.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 8, 2014 • 29min
The "How Does A Farmer Work?" Edition
On 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
Dec 4, 2014 • 34min
The “How Does A Hollywood Screenwriter Work? Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 1, 2014 • 19min
The "How To Run a Day Care Center" Edition
On 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
Nov 26, 2014 • 31min
The "How Does a Flight Paramedic Work?" Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2014 • 23min
The "How Does An Appliance Repairman Work?" Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2014 • 32min
The “How Does A Hospice Nurse Work?” Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 18, 2014 • 27min
The "How Does A Porn Star Work?" Edition
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 set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 15, 2014 • 43min
"How Does A Waiter Work?" Edition
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 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
