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Employee of the Month

We spend most of our time working, so what does it take to (mainly) love what you do? How do even the most gifted, talented, intelligent, ambitious, disciplined, imaginative, inventive, and lucky people develop their point of view, find meaning, serve a greater good, deal with work place politics, rejection, finances, boredom, red tape, logistics, and creative roadblocks? What are the perks or enjoyable about forging your own path? Catie Lazarus and her guests delve into beauty, banality and absurdity of work, jobs, and labor.

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EMILY BAZELON on Employee of the Month May 20, 2013

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Emily Bazelon is a Slate senior editor and the book, Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Empathy and Character. www.emilybazelon.com

Catie Lazarus hosts EMPLOYEE of the MONTH and writes a column for TheBillfold.com. She has contributed to The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Jokes (Penguin), Insomnia (Soft Skull), The Customer is Always Wrong (Soft Skull), and HOWL (Crown).

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ALLISON SILVERMAN on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH May 17, 2013

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Hope you enjoy my conversation with super star Allison Silverman from Employee of the Month's live show in Los Angeles at UCB. Allison Silverman has written for The Office, Portlandia, The Colbert Report, where she was also the head writer, as well as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. She has also contributed to This American Life and The New Yorker. Most important, she knows someone who knows Julian Assange too well.

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH (EOTM) is a talk show about work, jobs and labor. I wanted to hear from folks with some of the best jobs in the world. It’s why I interview (and award) these special snowflakes. That said, even if you love your job, you may not be eligible for the prestigious EMPLOYEE of the MONTH award. For example, dictators, most politicians, and parking ticket officers are ineligible.

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VANITY FAIR'S MIKE SACKS on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH May 15, 2013

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MIKE SACKS and I discuss everything from career suicide, imaginary friends, submitting to The New Yorker, growing up in DC, figuring out when you're funny, and the secrets of success.

In addition to being an editor at Vanity Fair, MIKE SACKS has written for Esquire, GQ, The New Yorker, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, McSweeney’s, Radar, MAD, and Salon. He is the author of And Here’s the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Humor Writers About Their Craft, co-wrote Sex: Our Bodies, Our Junk, with the Pleasure Syndicate, and the author of Your Wildest Dreams, Within Reason. www.mikesacks.comAlongside hosting Employee of the Month, CATIE LAZARUS writes for children and adult children. ECNY awarded her “Best Comedy Writer” and she has contributed drivel to, amongst others, Slate, The Daily Beast, Bust, Cosmo, Gawker, and currently writes a monthly column for The Billfold.

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LESLEY STAHL on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH May 06, 2013

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LESLEY STAHL got her street cred covering the Watergate scandal and went onto become the second anchorwoman in history at CBS News. Since then, she's been breaking news and investigating cultural phenomena at 60 Minutes. We spoke candidly about finances, sexism, and her pithy interviews with, amongst others, Ariel Sharon, Nicholas Sarkozy, Jerry Falwell, and, of course, Boy George.

EMPLOYEE of the MONTH is a talk show about jobs, work and culture. In addition to hosting EOTM, Catie Lazarus writes a column for the BILLFOLD.com.

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BOBBY CANNAVALE on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH Apr 23, 2013

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BOBBY CANNAVALE is a Tony and Emmy Award winning actor, stallion, and mensch. He currently stars in “Boardwalk Empire” and as Charlie Castle in Clifford Odets’s “Big Knife." He is also in Woody Allen’s new movie “Blue Jasmine." He has way too many other credits, but his most recent include co-starring in Glengary Glenross with Al Pacino and Stephen Adly Guirgis's Mother F-cker with a Hat.

EMPLOYEE of the MONTH is hosted by the writer CATIE LAZARUS. She is also known as the Jewish Oprah.

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DICK CAVETT on Employee of the Month Apr 22, 2013

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DICK CAVETT is one of the greatest talk show hosts in history and my personal favorite. He's won a numerous Emmy Awards for his talk show(s), that were on the air for five decades (and, technically two centuries, since you can buy the DVDs for The Dick Cavett Show). These I've never witnessed the type of candid, genuine conversations Cavett had with folks like John Kerry, although both have maintained their lustrous locks. Today, Cavett writes a column for The New York Times and his most recent book is TALK SHOW.

CATIE LAZARUS is the host of the critically acclaimed EMPLOYEE of the MONTH SHOW and writes a monthly column for The BillFold.

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BEASTS of the SOUTHERN WILD's MICHAEL GOTTWALD RETURNS! Apr 15, 2013

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After being a hit at indie film festivals like Sundance, SXSW and Tribeca Film Festival, MICHAEL GOTTWALD's truly independent film found its fans. They told their friends, family and even exes and, soon enough, Gottwald and (his team) COURT 13's little film was enjoying a Hollywood ending. Beasts of the Southern Wild was up for the Oscar for Best Picture, after just winning Cannes Camera D'Or prize.

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Common Rotation's Employee of the Month Theme Song Apr 02, 2013

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Common Rotation, the fantabulous folk band, kindly created our fantastic theme song. Jordan Katz, Eric Kufs and Adam Busch (who has also received the Employee of the Month award) are the main players and I am so proud and grateful to have them as Employee of the Month's official band for all West Coast, East and South Asia live tapings. I thoroughly recommend you check out their music. They perform live and you can download their albums!

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OPHIRA EISENBERG on Employee of the Month Apr 02, 2013

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OPHIRA EISENBERG is a comedian and writer. She hosts NPR's Ask Me Another and has been featured on Craig Ferguson and Comedy Central and her debut memoir, Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy is out in Spring 2013, as in now! www.ophiraeisenberg.com

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH (EOTM) is a talk show about work, jobs and labor. I, Catie Lazarus, wanted to hear from folks with some of the best jobs in the world. It’s why I interview (and award) these special snowflakes.

Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Employee of the Month and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Employee of the Month show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or visit slate.com/employeeplus to get access wherever you listen.

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ALEX KARPOVSKY on Employee of the Month Apr 02, 2013

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ALEX KARPOVSKY is an actor, writer and director. Alex plays Ray Ploshansky in the HBO comedy series GIRLS and Marty Green in the upcoming Coen Brothers film, INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS. His films include WOODPECKER (SXSW 2008), TRUST US, THIS IS ALL MADE UP (SXSW 2009), RUBBERNECK (Tribeca Film Festival 2012) and RED FLAG (Los Angeles Film Festival 2012).

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH (EOTM) is a talk show about work, jobs and labor. I, Catie Lazarus, wanted to hear from folks with some of the best jobs in the world. It’s why I interview (and award) these special snowflakes. Listening to these interviews may inspire you to finish that novel, quit your day job, and/or self-medicate.

Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Employee of the Month and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Employee of the Month show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or visit slate.com/employeeplus to get access wherever you listen.

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