Work-Shaped Life

Episodes

2
May 11, 2026

How to search for meaning without losing joy | college professor

Episode 2: David Gutterman. What'd we talk about? Intellectual and emotional capacity. What it is to be human. The liberal arts. Funeral dancing. Sustained community. Learning how to listen and be present. The time horizon. How to finish cooking half-baked ideas. Capitalist frameworks. Fear and powerlessness. Asking better questions. Kathryn Schulz. Changing your mind. Styles of learning.
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May 11, 2026

An archeologist leaves the Pentagon | archeologist

Episode 1: Katie Fine. What'd we talk about? The Department of War. Evanston, Illinois. Forensic archeology. The Neolithic period in Greece. The job market. Coffee shop conversations at the Pentagon. Heated Rivalry. Tethers. Losing a parent. The Vietnam War. MIA POWs. Adventure. Loneliness. Research security. Career goals. Identity. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
April 24, 2026

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Work-Shaped Life is a podcast about what making a living makes of our lives.