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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 peop... Read more

Ranked #1

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LEWIS BLACK describes life on the road, groupies, and The Daily Show's humble beginnings

LEWIS BLACK describes life on the road, groupies, and The Daily Show's humble beginnings

Only a playwright would think stand up is a stable career choice. In Lewis Black's case stand up is what pays the bills.... Read more

10 Feb 2014

32mins

Ranked #2

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BOBBY CANNAVALE on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH

BOBBY CANNAVALE on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH

BOBBY CANNAVALE is a Tony and Emmy Award winning actor, stallion, and mensch. He currently stars in “Boardwalk Empire” a... Read more

23 Apr 2013

1hr 5mins

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BOB MANKOFF, Cartoon Editor for The New Yorker, on rejection, redemption, and the Cartoon Caption Contest

BOB MANKOFF, Cartoon Editor for The New Yorker, on rejection, redemption, and the Cartoon Caption Contest

Hi! I host EMPLOYEE of the MONTH a talk (and awards) show about what it truly means to have a dreamy job. I wanted to kn... Read more

7 Feb 2012

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SARAH SILVERMAN on Bernie Sanders to Seinfeld's Kramer

SARAH SILVERMAN on Bernie Sanders to Seinfeld's Kramer

Sarah Silverman is one of the funniest humans I know. Lauded, if not, encouraged by her dad to curse as a baby, Silverma... Read more

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EMILY BAZELON on Employee of the Month

EMILY BAZELON on Employee of the Month

Emily Bazelon is a Slate senior editor and the book, Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscover... Read more

20 May 2013

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Judy Gold talks Holocaust jokes, Louie C.K., and sexism

Judy Gold talks Holocaust jokes, Louie C.K., and sexism

While Steve Martin and Ricky Gervais dove into stand-up after they’d made a name for themselves and enough money for the... Read more

29 Mar 2017

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Zadie Smith on pot, Prince, plotlessness, and plagiarism

Zadie Smith on pot, Prince, plotlessness, and plagiarism

I selfishly don't want Zadie Smith to quit her day job, but the famed novelist could easily moonlight as a singer. The a... Read more

30 Aug 2017

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GRETA GERWIG on Lena Dunham, Yale (NSFW) and Scott Rudin

GRETA GERWIG on Lena Dunham, Yale (NSFW) and Scott Rudin

Despite getting rejected from Yale grad school, Golden Globe nominee Greta Gerwig has never wanted for work. As an acto... Read more

9 Mar 2016

22mins

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TITUSS BURGESS talks Tina Fey, Patti LuPone & reveals new Pinot Noirs!

TITUSS BURGESS talks Tina Fey, Patti LuPone & reveals new Pinot Noirs!

Peeno Noir is Expanding! Actor Tituss Burgess’s real wine company Pinot Noir, inspired by his Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’... Read more

3 Jun 2016

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Bradley Whitford on why he hates David Mamet & loves Bill Clinton & Barack Obama

Bradley Whitford on why he hates David Mamet & loves Bill Clinton & Barack Obama

If you didn't have a crush on Josh Lyman, you will after hearing the Emmy Award-winning star of West Wing sing. In our E... Read more

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ALEX KARPOVSKY on Employee of the Month

ALEX KARPOVSKY on Employee of the Month

ALEX KARPOVSKY is an actor, writer and director. Alex play Ray Ploshansky in the HBO comedy series GIRLS and Marty Gree... Read more

2 Apr 2013

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STACY LONDON

STACY LONDON

STACY LONDON is a fashion expert, garnering attention for her reality TV show WHAT NOT TO WEAR, which she co-hosted with... Read more

25 Aug 2013

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REBECCA TRAISTER on Sexism, Class & Jared Kushner Destroying The Observer

REBECCA TRAISTER on Sexism, Class & Jared Kushner Destroying The Observer

REBECCA TRAISTER reveals the price of elitism within journalism and publishing, and how it decides who and what gets pub... Read more

21 Nov 2017

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MIKE WHITE on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH SHOW

MIKE WHITE on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH SHOW

MIKE WHITE is an ingenious writer who also acts and directs. His films include Chuck and Book, Year of the Dog, and Scho... Read more

1 Apr 2013

51mins

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DAVID CROSS on Tats, Hitler, Heroine, and the late Beastie Boy's Adam Yauch

DAVID CROSS on Tats, Hitler, Heroine, and the late Beastie Boy's Adam Yauch

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5 Dec 2015

41mins

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BRAIN PICKINGS' MARIA POPOVA on Employee of the Month

BRAIN PICKINGS' MARIA POPOVA on Employee of the Month

If you ever want a liberal arts education or wish you could go back to school, BrainPickings provides everything you nee... Read more

8 Jan 2014

46mins

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STEPHEN WRIGHT the one and only Oscar award winning comedian

STEPHEN WRIGHT the one and only Oscar award winning comedian

EMPLOYEE of the MONTH is a talk (and awards) show about what it truly means to have a dreamy job. CATIE LAZARUS, who cre... Read more

20 Sep 2017

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MAYA RUDOLPH talks Prince, Oprah, and performs

MAYA RUDOLPH talks Prince, Oprah, and performs

Maya Rudolph is pure joy. After wrapping the first season of NBC’s Maya and Marty, her comedy variety show with Martin S... Read more

5 Oct 2016

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PATTI LUPONE sings with Tituss Burgess & talks sex, showbiz & crabs

PATTI LUPONE sings with Tituss Burgess & talks sex, showbiz & crabs

Patti LuPone may be best know for her irresistible voice, but the two-time Grammy and Tony, and Olivier Award winner’s s... Read more

15 Jun 2016

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GINA GERSHON on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH

GINA GERSHON on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH

GINA GERSHON is an actress, singer and writer. We spoke about her acting career, the pain of writing and expertise at pr... Read more

17 Mar 2013

41mins

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