Best Rashad and Chris Podcasts (2024)

1
Looking Forward and Back After a Historic Year of Labor Strikes and Wins, with Carlos Jimenez 46:11

8M ago46:11

46:11

Throughout this season of Black Work Talk, we've explored how black workers have shown up in many of the big labor wins that happened in 2023. This season finale brings the full picture into perspective as Carlos Jimenez, head of the special projects division of the AFL-CIO, joins host Jamala Rogers to analyze the longer history of labor organizing…

1
Kaiser Workers' Unsung Win, with Rashad Pritchett and Theresa Myles 1:07:15

8M ago1:07:15

1:07:15

Rashaad Pritchett and Theresa Mtles of SEIU United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) join hosts Bianca Cunningham and Jamala Rogers for this episode of Black Work Talk. They delve into the challenges faced by Black healthcare support workers, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rashaad and Theresa recount their experiences of being on the f…

1
Preparing for a General Strike, with Cecily Myart-Cruz 1:12:08

9M ago1:12:08

1:12:08

In this episode, United Teachers Los Angeles President Cecily Myart-Cruz joins Bianca and Jamala to discuss the challenges she has faced as the first woman of color to head this powerhouse union, and a leader who took over during the COVID-19 pandemic. When she advocated for educators and students in 2020, she faced immediate backlash. The intervie…

1
Electoral Focus of the Working Class in 2024 and Beyond 48:41

9M ago48:41

48:41

BWT co-hosts Bianca Cunningham and Jamala Rogers take time this episode to explore a few of the crises and challenges shaking the world and the Left in this moment. The recent demands by the United Auto Workers (UAW) and a few other national unions for a ceasefire in Gaza suggest an opening for a worker-led movement for peace. Bianca and Jamala dis…

1
Solidarity in the South. Solidarity in Palestine. Solidarity Everywhere. With Shafeah M'Balia 1:02:12

9M ago1:02:12

1:02:12

Fifty-six percent of people in the US who self-identify as Black call the South home. Today's guest, Shafeah M'Balia, explains why and how we need to focus organizing strategies on Black workers in southern states. Shafeah is a lifelong activist and organizer with Black Workers for Justice and Muslims for Social Change. In this episode Shafeah talk…

1
Where the Writers Guild of America Goes Next to Support Marginalized Workers, with Angela Harvey and Tawal Panyacosit Jr. 52:23

10M ago52:23

52:23

After the second-longest strike in Hollywood history, members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) voted to ratify a new contract in October 2023. Their 146-day walkout brought wins on some of the most pressing issues they were fighting for. These included new standards governing the use of AI for producing content and the distribution of residual…

1
The Case for a Black Workers' Bill of Rights with Tanya Wallace Gobern 47:36

10M ago47:36

47:36

There is a lot of momentum in the organized labor movement right now and the National Black Worker Center is an organization which ensures black workers are strongly advocated for as we move through these moments. NBWC is a Black worker power building and worker’s rights advocacy organization that leads with militant joyfulness and Black movement c…

1
Teamsters' Hard Fight For a Fair UPS Contract, with Chris Williamson and Richard Hooker Jr. 1:29:48

10M ago1:29:48

1:29:48

Around 340,000 members of the Teamsters Union who work for UPS came within days of walking off the job in July 2023 in what would have been the one of the largest strikes in US history. In August, they voted 86.3% in favor of ratification of a new five-year contract with the company. The contract provides provisions like a $21 per hour minimum wage…

1
Passing the Torch - Welcome to Season Three 43:41

10M ago43:41

43:41

Black Work Talk’s third season explores where the energy for this current wave of labor activism comes from, how it impacts Black workers, and a fresh vision for what’s next. Listeners will hear conversations with rank and file workers from unions including the UAW, Teamsters, and the Writers Guild of America. New hosts Bianca Cunningham and Jamala…

1
Episode 19: Bill Fletcher 1:28:44

1+ y ago1:28:44

1:28:44

In this episode of Black Work Talk, Steven Pitts speaks with Bill Fletcher, long-time racial justice and labor activist. This is the last episode of this iteration of Black Work Talk, and we discuss many of the themes running through the two seasons of the podcast, including: Black worker organizing within a union context. The limitations of the ju…

1
Episode 18: Carroll Fife 1:01:11

2y ago1:01:11

1:01:11

In this episode of Black Work Talk, Steven Pitts and his co-host Lauren Jacobs talk with Carroll Fife. Carroll Fife is a Councilmember at the City of Oakland. Carroll was formerly director of the Oakland chapter of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE). Given Carroll’s previous position with ACCE, we started the episode disc…

1
Episode 17: PowerSwitch Action 1:02:34

2y ago1:02:34

1:02:34

In this episode of Black Work Talk, Steven Pitts and his co-host, Lauren Jacobs, talk with Kyra Greene and Branden Snyder. Kyra is Executive Director of the Center on Policy Initiatives, and is based in San Diego. Branden is Executive Director of Detroit Action. The Center on Policy Initiatives and Detroit Action are affiliates of PowerSwitch Actio…

1
Episode 16: Linda Burnham 56:57

2y ago56:57

56:57

In this episode of Black Work Talk’s Season Two, Steven Pitts launches the power-building mini-series with his co-host, Lauren Jacobs. Steven and Lauren talk with Linda Burnham – long-time social justice organizer, writer, and theoretician. Linda is co-editor of a phenomenal book entitled: Power Concedes Nothing: How Grassroots Organizing Wins Elec…

1
Episode 15: Stacy Davis Gates 1:09:02

2y ago1:09:02

1:09:02

In this episode of Black Work Talk’s Season Two, Steven Pitts and his co-host, Sheri Davis, talk with Stacy Davis Gates, President of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). Stacy was one of the founding members of the caucus that formed in 2008 to revitalize the union and fight for a quality education for the youth of Chicago. After 2 years of organizin…

1
Episode 14: Labor Notes Conference Panel Part 2 51:26

2y ago51:26

51:26

This episode of Black Work Talk is the second of two covering the discussion held at the Labor Notes conference on June 17, 2022 titled “Black Labor Struggles Over Time: An Intergenerational Panel.” The panel moderators were Toussaint Losier of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Bianca Cunningham of the Action Center on Race and the Econom…

1
Episode 13: Labor Notes Conference Panel Part 1 57:36

2y ago57:36

57:36

This episode of Black Work Talk is the first of two covering the discussion held at the Labor Notes conference on June 17, 2022 titled “Black Labor Struggles Over Time: An Intergenerational Panel.” The panel moderators were Toussaint Losier of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Bianca Cunningham of the Action Center on Race and the Economy…

1
Episode 12: Erica Iheme 1:15:17

2y ago1:15:17

1:15:17

In this episode of Black Work Talk, Steven Pitts and his co-host, Sheri Davis, talk with Erica Iheme, the Deputy Director for Jobs to Move America, an organization dedicated to ensuring that government uses the power of public funds to create a just, clean, and worker-centered economy. The conversation focuses on Erica’s critique of traditional org…

1
Episode 11: Danielle Phillips-Cunningham 1:07:51

2+ y ago1:07:51

1:07:51

In this episode of Black Work Talk, Steven Pitts and his co-host, Sheri Davis, talk with Danielle Phillips-Cunningham, Associate Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at Texas Woman’s University. Danielle has been at the forefront of recent scholarship highlighting the efforts of Black working-class women to control their lives. Her book, “Puttin…

1
Episode 10: Beverly Guy-Sheftall 1:20:38

2+ y ago1:20:38

1:20:38

This episode launches Black Work Talk’s mini-series on Black feminism. Steven Pitts’ co-host for this mini-series is Sheri Davis, Associate Director, Center for Innovation in Worker Organization (CIWO) at Rutgers University. We talk with Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Professor of Women's Studies and English at Spelman College. Beverly has been at the cente…

1
Episode 9: Mariame Kaba 1:14:14

2+ y ago1:14:14

1:14:14

In this episode of Black Work Talk, Steven Pitts and his co-host, Toussaint Losier, talk with Mariame Kaba. Mariame is one of this country’s leading abolitionist thinkers and practitioners. She has founded several projects organizing around abolitionist principles including Project NIA. Many of her writings on abolition are collected in a recent bo…

1
PhD Kimoni JUST GOSPEL Volume 144 4-4-22 6:01:03

2+ y ago6:01:03

6:01:03

Need the perfect playlist? I got you covered!!!! Stream & Share Below: http://afrocaribbeanvibesmix.com/ 1. Barbara Calloway - Prayer For Families 2. Victory Worship feat. Vanessa Howell - What a Beautiful Agnus Dei 3. Damara Melissa - Where I Wanna Be 4. Rachel Kerr - Artist in Me 5. Tamela Mann - He Did It For Me 6. Aaron Lavell - Saved by Grace …

1
Episode 8: NTanya Lee 1:05:19

2+ y ago1:05:19

1:05:19

In this episode of Black Work Talk, Steven Pitts and his co-host, Toussaint Losier talk with NTanya Lee, National Secretary of LeftRoots, a national organization of social movement organizers and activists. We began by reviewing the landscape of the Black Left today and continued by discussing the distinctions between the Black Left and Black Lives…

1
Episode 7: Bianca Cunningham 1:09:15

2+ y ago1:09:15

1:09:15

In this episode of Black Work Talk, Steven Pitts and his co-host, Toussaint Losier, talk with Bianca Cunningham, Campaign Director at the Action Center on Race and the Economy and a co-founder of the Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color Caucus of DSA, the Democratic Socialists of America. The three of us began the episode by exploring different d…

1
WDEK Ep. 100: Marcellus Hall An Artist in New York City - 2/22/22 1:01:39

2+ y ago1:01:39

1:01:39

WE DID IT! We created 100 Episodes - which mean we stuck together for 100 months celebrating people from all walks of life, the comedy found in our lives and world, the amazing art created by those in our community and the voices of a wide array of inspirational people. We are proud and we are not shy about saying we are excited about what is yet t…

1
Episode 6: Lester Spence 59:51

2+ y ago59:51

59:51

In this sixth episode of Black Work Talk’s Season Two, Steven Pitts and his co-host, Toussaint Losier, talk with Lester Spence, Professor of Political Science at the Johns Hopkins University. We began the episode by defining the Black Left and power. We spoke about the changes in Black politics because of the advent of neoliberalism. We also had a …

1
Episode 5: Toussaint Losier 30:35

2+ y ago30:35

30:35

In this fifth episode of Black Work Talk’s Season Two, Steven Pitts talks with Toussaint Losier, his co-host for the second mini-series of Black Work Talk on the Black Left. Toussaint is professor in the African American Studies Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. During this episode, we previewed the mini-series by presenting ou…

1
Episode 4: Will Jones 54:42

2+ y ago54:42

54:42

In this fourth episode of Black Work Talk’s Season Two, co-hosts Steven Pitts and Bill Fletcher talk with Will Jones. Will is Professor of History at the University of Minnesota. His particular emphasis is understanding the relationship between race and class in the United States during the 20th Century. His 2013 book, “The March on Washington: Job…

1
WDEK Podcast Ep. 99: Subhah Agarwal & Michael Cyril Creighton - 1/25/22 1:07:14

2+ y ago1:07:14

1:07:14

Happy New Year! Justin, Christian and Shonali are together again virtually for their 99th episode. 99 months together and they start the year out with a bang. Insert - Shonali's video of a downpour in her apartment. Christian coins the term twinergy. Our first guest is stand-up comedian, writer, actress Subhah Agarwal (Late Night with Lilly Singh, …

1
Episode 3: Bert Bayou 39:55

2+ y ago39:55

39:55

In this third episode of Black Work Talk’s Season Two, co-hosts Steven Pitts and Bill Fletcher talk with Bert Bayou. Bert is DC Chapter Director of African Communities Together (ACT) and Vice President of UNITE HERE Local 23. ACT is an organization of African immigrants with chapters in Washington DC and New York. ACT provides services and organize…

1
Episode 2: April Verrett 53:53

2+ y ago53:53

53:53

In this second episode of Black Work Talk’s Season Two, co-hosts Steven Pitts and Bill Fletcher talk with April Verrett. April is president of SEIU 2015, a union of 400,000 long-term caregivers in California. April talked about the importance of Democracy Schools the union operated to engage members in basic political governance activities at the l…

1
Holiday Special 46:13

2+ y ago46:13

46:13

We hope you have an amazing holiday! We'll see you soon with a new episode, but in the meantime enjoy some classics!

1
10: Shout Out 56:26

3y ago56:26

56:26

in this week's special episode, the guys @dreadftw and @chrisestrada ask each other Would You Rather style questions in order to get to know each other. Do they succeed? The answer is no. But enjoy the episode!

1
WDEK Podcast Ep. 98: Julie Felix and Rashad Bashir - 11/30/21 1:30:57

3y ago1:30:57

1:30:57

Christian and Shonali are back with two celebrations under their bigger belt lines - Halloween AND Thanksgiving! Our special guests are NYC comedian, actor, host Rashad Bashir and for the first time ever, Christian's twin sister Julie Felix, an expert leader in diversity, equity and inclusion join us on the show. Don't tell us you can't figure out …

1
9: The Metaverse 1:07:23

3y ago1:07:23

1:07:23

The guys @dreadftw and @chrisestrada answer all your questions and try to understand the metaverse in this week's lightning questions.

1
8: High School Drama 1:09:51

3y ago1:09:51

1:09:51

The boys are back to help listeners by giving them advice! In this episode, @chrisestrada and @dreadftw talk about Thanksgiving, a hot kickboxing coach, a, high school kid who found out a secret, and a guy debating whether he's taking things too fast. Please leave us a review, subscribe to our podcast, and send in some questions for us to answer! F…

1
7: Daddy Chill 54:12

3y ago54:12

54:12

After a short hiatus (just a pandemic, moving to different cities, a marriage, and system upgrades), the guys ( @dreadftw and @chrisestrada) are back to discuss more important topics - like getting carrots stuck up your nose, flying for the first time, going to your first American Friendsgiving, and things that we love that the pandemic gave us. Su…

1
Season 2 Premiere: Rob Baril 1:00:48

3y ago1:00:48

1:00:48

In this first episode of Black Work Talk’s Season Two, co-hosts Steven Pitts and Bill Fletcher talk with Rob Baril. Rob is the president of SEIU 1199NE, a union of health care workers in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Rob talked about how members of SEIU 1199NE have been fighting state officials in Connecticut for better working conditions during th…

1
Season 2: Trailer 8:32

3y ago8:32

8:32

In preparation for the Season Two of Black Work Talk, podcast host Steven Pitts got together with the four co-hosts of the new season: Bill Fletcher; Lauren Jacobs; Sheri Davis; and Toussaint Losier. In this trailer, they discussed the challenges facing the Left in 2022. Season Two launches Wednesday, November 17.…

1
WDEK Podcast Ep. 97: Joaquín Torres & Jordan Carlos - 10/26/21 1:16:27

3y ago1:16:27

1:16:27

It's October and the creepy crawly mood is upon us. Shonali has her jack-o-lanterns lit. Christian says there's a chance that he'll be an N95 mask for Halloween. Justin and his family will be "Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti" (3 Happy Dead Guys!) Our special guests are former actor turned public servant, Assessor-Recorder of San Francisco Joaquín Torres …

1
Season 2: Preview 11:50

3y ago11:50

11:50

Season Two of Black Work Talk will launch on November 17. In this Preview Episode, host Steven Pitts reviews Season One highlighting the reality that Black workers are impacted by race and class and debates within the movement over the primacy of one over the other are not just fruitless, but counter-productive. His review concludes by discuss the …

1
WDEK Podcast Ep. 96: Lizz Winstead & Saidah Blount - 9/28/21 1:39:52

3y ago1:39:52

1:39:52

It's September! Fall has arrived and WDEK is not looking forward to the pumpkin spice lattes signage that will soon be everywhere! Justin the Intern joins us from Duluth, Minnesota. Christian and Shonali have just returned from visiting their parents in Chicago and Nashville. They discuss the Jedi mind tricks of their respective parents. The brilli…

1
WDEK Podcast Ep. 95: Merrill Davis & Táhlia Audrí - 8/31/21 1:18:57

3y ago1:18:57

1:18:57

Justin The Intern is the father of a month old baby! Whoa! Christian was mask shamed in Justin's home state. Shonali learns what "bussin" means. It's US Open Tennis Tournament time in NYC and we needed this! Our guests are comedian, performers, writers Merrill Davis and Táhlia Audrí! Merrill currently lives in Los Angeles. She generously shares her…

1
WDEK Podcast Ep. 94: Helen Nwosu & Jason Lam - 7/27/21 1:11:38

3y ago1:11:38

1:11:38

Congratulations to Justin the Intern and his fiancée Laura on the birth of their baby boy Zachary! While Justin is having a baby, Jason Lam takes over introduction honors. Within a month, tides have turned and Covid-19 (Delta variant) is back. The "normalcy" we discussed last month is no more. Shonali attended her first super spreader event and Chr…

1
WDEK Podcast Ep. 93: Cisco Bradley & LaKendra Tookes - 6/29/21 1:25:43

3y ago1:25:43

1:25:43

Happy Pride Everyone! We celebrate our friends and our fashion icon former guest Jack Dwyer! June was the first month in a year and a half that we were social in a seemingly "normal" way. Shonali's exhausted already. Our first guest is Cisco Bradley! He's an Author, Professor of Cultural & Social History, Free Jazz & and Experimental Music Aficiona…

1
Episode 18: Bill Fletcher 1:19:34

3y ago1:19:34

1:19:34

In this eighteenth episode of Black Work Talk, we end Season One as we began it with Bill Fletcher, long-time racial justice and labor activist. We reviewed the events over the past 8 months: the insurrection; the determined GOP efforts to promote the Big Lie about the election and insist the adherence to the Big Lie would be a litmus test for GOP …

1
Episode 17: Dawn Gearhart 52:19

3y ago52:19

52:19

In this seventeenth episode of Black Work Talk, our guest today is Dawn Gearhart. Dawn is the Director of Gig Economy Organizing for the National Domestic Workers Alliance. Dawn is leading efforts to organize workers who utilize an app to connect with potential clients desiring domestic work services. Prior to joining NDWA, Dawn organized taxi driv…

1
Episode 16: Michael Dawson 48:36

3y ago48:36

48:36

In this sixteenth episode of Black Work Talk, our guest is Michael Dawson. Michael is a professor of political science at the University of Chicago, where he has written extensively about the intertwined nature of Black politics and Left politics. Currently, he co-leads the Race and Capitalism Project that seeks to understand how the racial and cap…

1
Episode 15: Lauren Jacobs 1:01:46

3+ y ago1:01:46

1:01:46

In this fifteenth episode of Black Work Talk, our guest is Lauren Jacobs. Lauren is the Executive Director of the Partnership for Working Families – a national network of regional power-building organizations. Lauren and I have been friends for over 15 years…I remember when she was a union organizer in Boston. I have always loved the way Lauren com…

1
WDEK Podcast Ep. 92: Brandon Collins & Sara Schaefer - 5/25/21 1:20:17

3+ y ago1:20:17

1:20:17

The warm weather has arrived, masks are slowly coming off and Christian comes out HOT. Shonali is in Nashville, Tennessee doing yard work and Justin The Intern is prepping for his role as a new father. George Floyd's murder was a year ago to the day. We discuss the importance of the moment surrounding the pandemic and social justice. Will we be for…

1
Episode 14: Sheri Davis 1:03:37

3+ y ago1:03:37

1:03:37

In this fourteenth episode of Black Work Talk, today’s Sheri Davis. Sheri is the Associate Director of the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization (CIWO) at Rutgers University and the Senior Program Director – WILL Empower at CIWO. The purpose of WILL Empower is to develop the next generation of women in the labor movement - unions and worker …

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Rashad And Chris Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide