The "How Does Slate's Director of Events Work?" Edition
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 conferences, panel discussions, happy hours, and much mo...
22 Maj 201625min
The "How Does the Chief Scientist of NASA Work?" Edition
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 elsewhere in the solar system. In her current rol...
15 Maj 201627min
The "How Does a Museum Specialist Work?" Edition
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 Smithsonian's National Museum of African American ...
8 Maj 201637min
The "How Does a Book Seller Work?" Edition
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 that line the store's shelves and discussed how the...
1 Maj 201627min
The "How Does a Dog Walker Work?" Edition
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 of his job, from the way he gets to know new clients...
24 Apr 201623min
The "How Does a Butcher Work?" Edition
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 Washington, D.C. whose company Red Apron produces artisa...
18 Apr 201629min
The “How Does a Bartender Work?” Edition
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 Reading Room at Petworth Citizen, a small, book-lin...
10 Apr 201622min
The “How Does a Landscape Designer Work?” Edition
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 mostly out of Washington, D.C.’s Bloomingdale neighbo...
3 Apr 201621min
