Working

Slate's podcast about work explores the world of a software engineer and her quest to write good code and good poetry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Slate’s podcast about work explores how a Merriam-Webster lexicographer defined the work “take.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 perfume from scratch. To learn more about this series, click here. Visit the Working archive page for more episodes, or subscribe in iTunes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 between himself and his congregation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 intense empathy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 character “Stephen Colbert.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.