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Working: How Does a Comic Book Librarian Work? Oct 22, 2017

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In the final episode of this comics-focused season of Slate's Working, Jacob Brogan sits down with Caitlyn McGurk, Assistant professor and associate curator of the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum at Ohio State University to discuss her work as a librarian and researcher of comics. They discuss how they mount shows and exhibits, her work as a professor, and how they acquire artwork for their collection.

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Working: How Does a Comic Book Store Owner Work? Oct 15, 2017

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As part of our continuing series about the comics industry, Jacob Brogan sits down with Jared Smith, one of the co-owners of Big Planet Comics in Washington DC. They discuss the day to day business of interacting with customers, managerial responsibilities, and running a small business.

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Working: How Does the Creator of a Graphic Novel Work? Oct 08, 2017

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So far in this series of Working, Jacob Brogan has been speaking to the team of creators behind DC's Batman comic books, who each perform an individual job in the pipeline. Today Jacob talks to a cartoonist who does all aspects of writing and artwork in the production of comics, Benjamin Frisch, the author of the graphic novel The Fun Family, who also happens to be the producer of this season of Working. They discuss his process, how his work is personal and how it isn't, and what inspires him about the classic comic strip The Family Circus.

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Working: How Does the Colorist of Batman Work? Oct 01, 2017

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On this season on Working, Jacob Brogan talks to the team behind DC's Batman comic book. He'll be speaking to the penciler, colorist, editor, and more. In this episode, Jacob sits down with Dean White, a freelance colorist, who recently worked on DC's All Star Batman. They talk about how he went from a traditional painter to a digital colorist, the joy of collaboration, and his three step process he uses when choosing colors.

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Working: How Does the Letterer of Batman Work? Sep 24, 2017

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On this season on Working, Jacob Brogan talks to the team behind DC's Batman comic book. He'll be speaking to the penciler, colorist, editor, and more. In this episode, Jacob sits down with Deron Bennett, owner of AndWorld Design and recent letterer of Batman. They talk about how lettering is like poetry, why he might choose one font over another, the shape of word balloons and more.

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Working: How Does the Inker of Batman Work? Sep 17, 2017

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On this season on Working, Jacob Brogan talks to the team behind DC's Batman comic book. He'll be speaking to the penciler, colorist, editor, and more. In this episode, Jacob sits down with Seth Mann, a freelance inker who recently worked on Tom King's Batman. He discusses his process, his relationship with his twin brother who is a comic book penciler, and why inking is important to the comics creation process.

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Working: How Does the Penciler of Batman Work? Sep 10, 2017

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On this season on Working, Jacob Brogan talks to the team behind DC's Batman comic book. He'll be speaking to the penciler, colorist, editor, and more. In this episode, Jacob sits down with David Finch, the penciler of Batman, to discuss his process of wringing images out of his writer's scripts, what he's passionate about drawing, and what he's learned along the way.

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Working: How Does the Writer of Batman Work? Sep 03, 2017

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On this season on Working, Jacob Brogan talks to the team behind DC's Batman comic book. He'll be speaking to the penciler, colorist, editor, and more. In this episode, he sits down with Tom King, the current writer of Batman to discuss his process, how he came to the industry, the mythology of the character, and more.

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In Detroit: How Does a Music Educator Work? Aug 06, 2017

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On this season of Working, we left the East Coast behind and flew to Detroit. We spoke with eight people who are drawing on the city’s complex history as they work to create its future.

For this final episode, we visited the Mosaic Youth Theater of Detroit where DeLashea Strawder leads arts and music programs that inspire the city's young students to pursue their dreams. Strawder tells us about teaching multiplication tables with song, creating new music for original theater productions, and encouraging her students to apply performing arts skills to whatever career path they might pursue. We also listened in on her rehearsal with the Mosaic Singers, which you'll hear throughout the episode. (Stay tuned for a special recording after the credits.)

Then in a Slate Plus Extra, Strawder shares a little about her role as a fundraiser with the organization. If you’re a member, enjoy bonus segments and interview transcripts from Working, plus other great podcast exclusives. Start your two-week free trial at slate.com/workingplus.

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Production: Mickey Capper, @FMcapper

All recordings feature the Mosaic Singings performing and Mickey Capper recording except for "The Pitts" written by Edmund Alyn Jones, arranged by DeLashea Strawder, and recorded & mixed by Studio Lumumba.

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In Detroit: How Does Shinola's Manufacturing VP Work? Jul 30, 2017

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On this season of Working, we left the East Coast behind and flew to Detroit. We’re speaking with eight people who are drawing on the city’s complex history as they work to create its future.

For this episode, we visited Shinola's headquarters in Detroit, where Jen Guarino manages the creation of new leather goods, watches, turntables, and more. Guarino's desk is on the factory floor and she told us about training a workforce to make new products, finding good suppliers, and how a product goes from design to the factory floor.

Then in a Slate Plus Extra, Guarino takes us on an audio tour of Shinola's factory. If you’re a member, enjoy bonus segments and interview transcripts from Working, plus other great podcast exclusives. Start your two-week free trial at slate.com/workingplus.

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Production: Mickey Capper, @FMcapper

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