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Working

Business EN ↓ 556 episodes

Hosts Isaac Butler, Ronald Young Jr., and June Thomas interview creative people about how they write, compose, paint, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The "How Does A Cartoonist Work?" Edition 12.11.2014 31:36

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.

The "How Does A Perfumer Work?" Edition 07.11.2014 29:34

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.

The “How Does the Guitarist in They Might Be Giants Work?” Edition 04.11.2014 27:26

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.

The “How Does A Pastor Work?” Edition 30.10.2014 36:12

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.

Working: Dr. Meri Kolbrener 23.10.2014 27:06

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.

Working: Stephen Colbert 16.10.2014 37:44

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.