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Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio/Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns. Airs weekdays at 7:15a ET on WPFW 89.3FM #LaborRadioPod
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Monday Morning QB

Sue Goodwin & Chris Bangert-Drowns

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On Monday Morning QB, Askia is joined by his news team to push trending stories to a new level. His colleagues, the finest coe-producer’s and reporter’s, Sue Goodwin and Chris B.D. They take on large topics affecting real people today in the legal process by investigative journalism. Covering their fight for justice and equal human rights. Monday Morning QB consults prominent journalists and professionals to deliver top tier progressive new to WPFW. Monday Morning QB, Monday’s at 11am on 89. ...
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OUT TO LUNCH finds Baton Rouge Business Report Editor Stephanie Riegel combining her hard news journalist skills and food background: conducting business over lunch. Baton Rouge has long had a storied history of politics being conducted over meals, now the Capital Region has an equivalent culinary home for business: Mansur's. Each week Stephanie holds court over lunch at Mansur's and invites members of the Baton Rouge business community to join her. You can also hear the show on WRKF 89.3FM.
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Radio8Ball is a musical divination podcast hosted by ANDRAS JONES. We answer questions (and question answers) by picking songs at random, and interpreting them like musical tarot cards. The questions come from our celebrity guests and the answers are performed by our featured songwriter. Featured guests have included: Viggo Mortensen, Fred Armisen, Jon Auer, Tig Notaro, Mose Allison, Eleni Mandell, Inara George, Allen Toussaint, Susanna Hoffs, John Trudell, Michael Ian Black, John Doe, Exene ...
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Ill Street Grooves

Ill Street Grooves

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In the beginning there were 2 turntables and a microphone. Those tools, coupled with a bag of spray cans, some linoleum and youthful expression, eventually gave birth to a movement. Today this movement is moving slower than ever due to the heavy traffic of mainstream media and narrowing paths of creativity that many choose to take. But fortunately there is still a lane available that allows this movement and its travelers to continue moving forward at a steady pace. That lane is Ill Street G ...
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On this week’s show: The RMIT Strike: 1000 days without an agreement, Stick Together reports from Australia. Then, on The Dig, a discussion of international solidarity with Jeremy Corbyn and Laleh Khalili. Next, some podcast solidarity, as the Classes of Mail podcast features a conversation with Fred Woodley from the Delivering Solidarity Podcast. …
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On this week’s show: labor policy analyst Sophie Mariam, on The rise of union curious: Support for unionization among America’s frontline workers, on the Labor Exchange; the UFCW 3000 podcast reports on Macy's unfair labor practice strikes; then, Is Stellantis planning to send jobs from Sterling Heights to a plant in Mexico? We find out, on the UAW…
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On this week’s show: the Art and Labor crew discuss Kamala Harris and Millenialism…From the Say Watt, podcast, the influence of technology on the electrical industry…Then, a couple of driver organizers from San Diego Drivers United talk with the Union or Bust podcast about their efforts to organize app-based drivers, including Uber and Lyft…Calgary…
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Despite what statistics show about fewer people getting married and more people getting divorced, Americans spent more than $50B on weddings last year, and the numbers continue to grow. Venues, food, liquor, music, gowns, flowers, cake, photographer – and that’s not counting bachelor and bachelorette parties or what’s involved if the big day is a d…
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On this week’s show: Project 2025 and the labor movement…The plan to destroy worker power…Universal basic income and the 4 day week…The AAUP and the Black Freedom Struggle, 1955-1965. This week’s featured shows are On the Line, Power at Work, The Organizing for a Change Radio Podcast, and AAUP Presents. Please help us build sonic solidarity by clic…
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On June 19th, 2023 Andras Jones delivered a keynote address at the 40th annual conference of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD), followed by a presentation of The Radio8Ball Show with musical guest Bart Davenport. This installment features a question from songwriter/author Tara O'Grady. The show was filmed and you may view…
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For as long as humans and pre-human ancestors have been on the planet -- roughly 2.6 million years or so, we have been eating meat. In fact, recent studies have suggested that had it not been for our carnivorous consumption, humans would not have evolved the way that we did. Over the millennia our tastes have changed but not our love of meat. These…
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On this week’s show: IBT VP John Palmer discusses Sean O'Brien's RNC appearance; Discussion of solar power in America with Nick Iacovella; Do you ask questions?; Nicole Schwartz discusses labor challenges in the trades. This week’s featured shows are The Real News Network Podcast, The Labor And Energy Show; The Wealthy Ironworker; The Construction …
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On this week’s show: Veteran stagehand Brandon Resenbeck talks about the Old Globe Theater, on the Union or Bust podcast. Historian James Benton on the politics of trade, on the Heartland Labor Forum, And, wildcat in BC; the day 400 women electrical walked off the job in British Columbia, Canada; that’s from On The Line: Stories of BC Workers. Plea…
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On this week’s show: A brand-new show from two veteran UK organizers; we’ve got a sneak preview of the “Organising for A Change” podcast. What happens when the FBI doesn’t pay one of it’s stooges? Workers Beat Extra host Gene Lantz tells the story. Erin Beard talks about Makerspaces on the OEA Grow podcast, from the Oregon Education Association. An…
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On today’s show: celebrating Pride Month! Why are unions essential to LGBTQ liberation? Why is union organizing that advocates for all workers essential to uplifting queer workers? And why is queer advocacy so commonsense to many of today’s unionized workers? Political scientist Joanna Wuest explores these questions and more in a conversation with …
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If you subscribe to an online news service, you’re used to getting notifications about news stories the algorithm thinks might impact you. In Southeast Louisiana, you’ll pretty regularly see variations on the headline, “Sea Level Rise Threatens Coastline” or “Louisiana Loses a Football Field of Wetlands Per Hour.” If you’re like most people, you ke…
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On June 19th, 2023 Andras Jones delivered a keynote address at the 40th annual conference of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD), followed by a presentation of The Radio8Ball Show with musical guest Bart Davenport. This installment features a question from an attendee at the conference named Elizabeth. The show was filmed a…
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On this week’s show: The Supreme Court's latest ruling on the National Labor Relations Act; EPI Chief Economist Josh Bivens discusses the economic performance of the Biden administration in a historical context; longtime organizer Chris Townsend on the organizing surge in Virginia; Madeline Gamsemer Topf, co-president of TAA Local 3220 in Wisconsin…
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Arts and music are essential elements of any real community. They unite us, bring out the human spirit and remind us of the incredible gifts and talents and good things we can do when we let our creativity fly. Baton Rouge isn’t particularly known as a high brow kinda place as far as the arts are concerned but there are plenty of hidden gems, and y…
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On June 19th, 2023 Andras Jones delivered a keynote address at the 40th annual conference of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD), followed by a presentation of The Radio8Ball Show with musical guest Bart Davenport. This installment features a question from author, professor & composer Curtiss Hoffman (The Musical Dream Taro…
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On this week’s show: Hollywood Teamsters talk negotiations…WTF are "the METHODS"?...Tim Drea from the Illinois AFL-CIO, on recent legislative accomplishments…And the FTC bans non-competes. This week’s featured shows are 3rd & Fairfax; news and information about the Writers Guild of America West…Roswell Hub, A weekly podcast dedicated to Teamsters h…
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Louisiana ranks last in a lot of lists but one area where the state is pretty close to the top is in the number of lawyers per capita. That’s right, Louisiana is 11th among the 50 states in terms of the number of attorneys in the state. While that means you won’t have trouble finding someone should you need to file a lawsuit or negotiate a contract…
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On June 19th, 2023 Andras Jones delivered a keynote address at the 40th annual conference of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD), followed by a presentation of The Radio8Ball Show with musical guest Bart Davenport. The show was filmed and you may view it here: https://youtu.be/f3VCLeYDVRE?si=quRhWkBVTg-I-BQ1 This is the sec…
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On this week’s show: Kitchen solidarity with Dontazz Williams, food service worker at UW; Naomi Harris, Waffle House worker and founding member of USSW, and Quichelle Liggins, 13-year Hyundai worker in Alabama; Restoring domestic shipbuilding; Les Leopold discusses his book Wall Street's War on Workers; Author/illustrator Nic Robertson discusses hi…
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On June 19th, 2023 Andras Jones delivered a keynote address at the 40th annual conference of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD), followed by a presentation of The Radio8Ball Show with musical guest Bart Davenport. The show was filmed and you may view it here: https://youtu.be/f3VCLeYDVRE?si=quRhWkBVTg-I-BQ1 This is the fir…
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On this week's show we'll feature Green and Red, hosted by Bob Bozanko and Scott Parkin, a show that discusses radical environmental and anti-capitalist politics with organizers, academics, artists and more. The SAG AFTRA podcast, the official podcast of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, hosted by …
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South Baltimore is a sacrifice zone…Interview with Esther Lynch, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)…USPS Rural Carrier James Brennan…70 years of Brown vs. Board…Kjersten Forseth discusses accomplishments in Colorado's legislative session. This week’s featured shows are Working People, a podcast by, for, and about the…
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Baton Rouge often gets a bad rap for being a belt and suspenders kind of town, where people eat in chain restaurants and go to movie theaters and don’t do the kind of interesting, unique things – be they related to food, music or festivals – that are so characteristic of some fo sthe state’s other big cities. But its’ simply not true! And bright yo…
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Mercedes UAW election this week, on Work Stoppage; on the SAG-AFTRA Podcast, Tik-Tok star embraces the influencer agreement; from Labor Radio on KBOO, Vincent Blanco Jr discusses transitioning the Oregon political process to address the concerns of communities of color; Allie Malis from the APFA, on My Labor Radio, and, on the Fly By Night FDX ALPA…
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Safety in the workplace may not be the kind of thing most people think about, but if you work for a company with more than a handful of employees -- and particularly an industrial or construction company that involves heavy machinery or dangerous chemicals -- safety is paramount to what you do every day and is top of mind of important people in you…
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Political interference in higher ed, from the AAUP Presents podcast; on thePower at Work podcast, Stadium battles: how to beat a billionaire; we meet Fire fighter Audrey Tollefson on the Air Line Pilot Podcast, and on Union or Bust, Paul Diaz, the Portland iron worker from the Chasing the Hook podcast, another Network member. Plus: why the Weekly i…
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In March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic reached alarming levels of spread - more than our health care system was able to handle - so public health officials ordered state and local governments to shut things down. Aand our lives were forever changed. It's strange now to think back on those weeks; how we adapted and coped, and what we learned about …
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On today’s show, the Art and Labor podcast discusses the demands of the campus protests, and potential strategies for coordination and escalation; The Valley Labor Report talks with Alabama auto workers Quichelle Liggins from Hyundai in Montgomery and Jacob Ryan from Mercedes in Vance about their campaigns after the huge win in Chattanooga; The SAG…
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Much as we love to tout our fun loving lifestyle in south Louisiana, we have some of the worst health outcomes in the country – including the highest rates of cancer, heart disease, stroke, and infant mortality. On this edition of Out to Lunch, Jim Engster sits in for Stephanie and is joined by two lunch guests who both head up institutions in Bato…
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VW workers in Chattanooga win a historic union vote to join the UAW; Workers file for election in London, Kentucky; Roland "Rex" Rexha on the Francis Scott Key Bridge incident; Health and safety wins in Washington, and a profile of labor organizer and activist Jonathan Melrod. This week’s featured shows are Work Stoppage, the podcast that only talk…
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Chris Garlock here, back with another special edition of the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly, live from the Labor Notes conference in Chicago. It’s late again, or, since it’s two o’clock Sunday morning, early. Like the Beatles said, it’s been a hard day’s…night. Today we bring you another sound collage of the voices of activists at the Labor Notes confe…
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Hey, it’s Chris Garlock. It’s after midnight Friday night, so really Saturday morning here at the Labor Notes conference. The late-night jam here at the Great Labor Arts Exchange is winding down, but folks are still deep in intense conversations in the hallways of the Hyatt Regency. Maybe the best way to think about today’s show is like music. It's…
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The Labor Radio Network is back at the Labor Notes conference! The biannual event, being held April 18-21 in Chicago, Illinois, attracts over 4,000 grassroots labor activists from across the country and around the world. We’ll be bringing you voices from Labor Notes over the next few days; today’s brief show is a conversation between Chris Garlock,…
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Union organizing and Colorado House Bill 1230; Books for our community; An interview with Egyptian trade union activist Ahmad Badawy; Capitalism is dead...welcome to technofeudalism; and former Vermont AFL-CIO president David van Deusen talks about his new book. This week’s featured shows are Labor Exchange, Colorado's only labor-focused radio show…
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Sometime around 100,000 years ago, what we think of as modern humans started wearing clothes. In the centuries since, the outfits and accessories we people have come up with have evolved from utilitarian garments to elaborate expressions of our culture and creativity. Clothes and accessories are fun, fanciful and define who we are. Baton Rouge entr…
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This week: Randi talks with the co-chairs of Standing Together about Palestine/Israel; Tom Owens talks bridges; Victoria Police use explosive weapons at the Web Dock picket; Plus, discussions on the current status of ALPA Canada, United Musicians and Allied Workers. This week’s featured shows are Union Talk, the podcast from the American Federation…
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This week: A report from East Palestine; the UAW's Brandon Mancilla talks about why peace is a labor issue; What's next for Canadian labor journalism? IUOE Legislative and Political Director Seth Toth discusses the Biden administration and offshore wind energy in Humboldt County; and in our final segment; Jessica Breidinger, a Social Science instru…
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