Entertaining, Instructive, and Free

     Slate, the online magazine, introduces a series of 10 entertaining and free podcasts about the art of negotiating, You can download these podcasts to your iPod, iPad, iTouch, iPhone, or PC, from iTunes where they are found under the rubric "Negotiation Academy." The series is presented by journalists Jill Barshay and Seth Stevenson. Thus far, topics include: (1) negotiating the price; (2) schmoozing and other starting tricks; (3) the art of persuasion; (4) the ticking clock; (5) dealing with jerks; (6) closing the deal; (7) the gender divide; (8) haggling over real estate; (9) negotiating with kids; and (10) negotiating your salary.