Best AFSCME Podcasts (2024)

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We Will Never Stop 31:22

1y ago31:22

31:22

In the fifth episode of the I AM Story podcast, current labor leaders discuss how the lessons of the Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike are as relevant today as they were 55 years ago. Whether it’s building resolve in the face of setbacks, understanding the power of non-violent civil disobedience, the timeless call for safety in the workplace, or h…

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Stand Up, Don't Sit Down 31:37

1+ y ago31:37

31:37

Episode 4 of the I AM STORY podcast looks at the impact the strike had on the lives of the people involved and the challenges workers have faced in the years since.By AFSCME

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We Will Not Be Turned Around 1:03:13

1+ y ago1:03:13

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Seven weeks after the sanitation strike began, garbage was piling up and the city was feeling the pressure. The labor action was expanding into a mass community mobilization – with churches, student activists, and civil rights organizations and even outside agitators joining the fray. But the mayor and city council had stopped negotiating with the …

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I Am A Man 41:22

1+ y ago41:22

41:22

In the wake of the deaths of Echol Cole and Robert Walker, 1,300 Memphis sanitation workers went on strike. The men were demanding safer working conditions and basic respect for the services they provided. But Mayor Henry Loeb dug in, refusing to recognize their union or even talk to the workers. When a peaceful demonstration elicits a violent resp…

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The Breaking Point 42:16

1+ y ago42:16

42:16

In 1968, Memphis sanitation workers faced dangerous and degrading conditions on the job. The mayor showed the men no respect, paying them poverty wages and refusing to recognize their union. During a driving rainstorm on February 1, Robert Walker and Echol Cole were crushed to death as they sought shelter in the back of their sanitation truck, a ho…

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PREVIEW: The strike that shook the nation 2:09

1+ y ago2:09

2:09

In 1968, Memphis sanitation workers went on strike – for dignity, for respect, for recognition of their basic humanity. Courageously, they declared: I AM A MAN. The strike would draw together the labor movement and the civil rights movement in a way that changed the course of history. The I AM STORY Podcast revisits this struggle, telling the story…

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INTRODUCING THE I AM STORY PODCAST 2:40

1+ y ago2:40

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In 1968, two Memphis sanitation workers, Robert Walker and Echol Cole, were crushed to death in the back of their truck, a horrific accident that was the result of shocking negligence by city leaders. The workers had raised a red flag that trucks in the fleet were unsafe. But the city didn’t recognize their union and had no incentive or inclination…

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SNEAK PEEK: I AM STORY 1:04

1+ y ago1:04

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In 1968, sanitation workers in Memphis took a stand against degrading and deadly working conditions. They declared a strike that would lead to a movement that would shake the nation. The I AM STORY podcast tells the story of the sanitation workers who dared to declare: I AM A MAN. Learn more at http://www.IAMSTORY.com…

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Joshua Collins’ Campaign doxxed a voter and... covered it up? 33:34

4+ y ago33:34

33:34

Content Warning: This episode covers topics including bullying, sexual assault and doxing. In this week's episode, Corn and Jay discuss a follow-up to our last episode where we discussed the Joshua Collins doxxing scandal where Joshua Collins, a candidate for Washington's 10th Congressional District, got wrapped up in drama where a voter in his dis…

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The Joshua Collins Campaign doxing scandal, bullies, and how to be the Better Left 1:00:04

4+ y ago1:00:04

1:00:04

Content Warning: This episode covers topics including bullying, sexual assault and doxing. In this week's episode, Corn and Jay discuss bullying and the misuse of positions of power from those on the left. Join us as we examine a complaint filed with the Thurston County Democrats regarding Washington's 10th Congressional Candidate Joshua Collins wh…

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The AFSCME Council 28/WFSE Frontline Heroes Fighting for Our Lives Against COVID-19 1:45:11

4+ y ago1:45:11

1:45:11

We apologize for the quality of our audio. We're getting settled with our respective home studios during quarantine, and we are eternally thankful to Jay for his superlative editing skills and patience. We'll get better! Don't forget to give us some stars and subscribe! We hope you are all staying safe, sane, and healthy. Want to talk about it? Sen…

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Councilman Upthegrove talks Taxes, Transit, & Archdiocese Fires Gay Teachers 1:17:40

4+ y ago1:17:40

1:17:40

Right now Team Better Left are sequestered in our respective homes and preparing to coordinate our all-remote call-in podcast, the first time we've done that, so it should be both technically challenging and entirely frustrating- for everyone! We'll keep you posted! In the meantime, here's the latest episode: The Next Episode! We sit down with King…

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BHM/365: Blackness, Hip-hop, and Nanny of the Maroons 1:28:22

4+ y ago1:28:22

1:28:22

Ash sits down with local community activists/poets; Kamali, Maven and Seneca “Rosie Rocket” Rose to celebrate Black History Month and discuss a wide range of related topics spanning from Racial and Gender Identity to Youth Culture and Voting. They do it all through the sociopolitical lens they colloquially refer to as “Blackness”. Join us for this …

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Corn Goes to Iowa: What Went Down in Caucus Town 1:25:31

4+ y ago1:25:31

1:25:31

Jay and Troy talk with Cassidy "Corn" Butler and Mark "Krouton" Routon, who were in Iowa working the caucus, Corn was there as Field Director, and Krouton as a volunteer in the field, both called to Iowa by their commitment to a Bernie Sander's Presidency, they're back to tell their stories from the field! Run-ins with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mic…

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Ep152: New IDP Chair, Bloomberg, Early States’ Impact 36:17

4+ y ago36:17

36:17

By Pat Rynard

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Boys Talk Star Wars, Justice v Kobe, SEIU v Providence, & Remembering Bacca 1:12:47

4+ y ago1:12:47

1:12:47

Discussed in this show: Greetings friends. We had some concerns about this week's show. The topics of race, gender, violence against marginalized communities, pervasive, systemic racism with tendrils so deep into the foundation of the systems we've built that places ostensibly created to mete out justice with impartiality have instead reinforced in…

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Special Episode: Sitting with the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club 1:17:55

4+ y ago1:17:55

1:17:55

Brothers Michael and Brian and special contributors to the Better Left Network, sit down for an in-depth conversation with Shannon and Jazz from the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club. John What is The Three Percenter Militia? The four discuss The Three Percenters (also styled 3 Percenters, 3%ers and III%ers[1]) are an American far-right militia movem…

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Ep151: The Never-Ending Iowa Caucus – Where We’re At 33:31

4+ y ago33:31

33:31

By Pat Rynard

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Allison M F Taylor: Community Leader, LGBTQ Advocate, Courageous Survivor 1:45:02

4+ y ago1:45:02

1:45:02

Warning: This episode contains vivid descriptions of a brutal knife attack from the perspective of a survivor. It's powerful, it's heartwrenching, and we were honored that our guest chose to share her story with us. You may want to skip this episode, or at least jump over the 1:22:00 through 1:30:00 to the end. Welcome to the Better Left Podcast! W…

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Ep150: Our Iowa Caucus Predictions And Final Observations, AFSCME Interview 1:00:39

4+ y ago1:00:39

1:00:39

By Pat Rynard

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EP149: NYT’s Jonathan Martin Talks Electability in Iowa Caucus 24:06

4+ y ago24:06

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By Pat Rynard

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Ep148: J.D. Scholten Reflects On Iowa Caucus, Rural Campaigning 34:04

4+ y ago34:04

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By Pat Rynard

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Ep147: Why Each Candidate Would Win, Firefighters Interview 1:06:25

4+ y ago1:06:25

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By Pat Rynard

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Ep146: New Iowa Caucus Poll, Jill Biden and Pramila Jayapal Interviews 1:07:07

4+ y ago1:07:07

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By Pat Rynard

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Ep145: How Negative Has This Caucus Race Really Gotten? 1:09:10

4+ y ago1:09:10

1:09:10

By Pat Rynard

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Ep144: Iowa Caucus On-Brand Bus Tours 29:50

4+ y ago29:50

29:50

By Pat Rynard

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Ep143: New Iowa Caucus Poll (Finally) With Patty Judge 41:17

4+ y ago41:17

41:17

By Pat Rynard

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Isaac Marion, Warm Bodies Author: Cancel Culture, Fundamentalism, and Meaning. 1:13:49

4+ y ago1:13:49

1:13:49

Wow. You are going to love this. Jay and Sarah bring on a very special guest, and we talk about losing your religion, having a best selling book turned into a hit Hollywood movie, unwittingly picking a fight with The Internet, moving to a remote island cabin in the woods in order to turn off distraction and focus on his work and the fans of it. Sea…

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Ep142: Dave Weigel On Iowa Caucus, National Race; Steyer Bus Trip Audio 55:14

4+ y ago55:14

55:14

By Pat Rynard

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Ep141: New Phase In The Iowa Caucus Gets Underway 23:03

4+ y ago23:03

23:03

By Pat Rynard

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Ep140: Kay Henderson On 99-County Tour, And Organizing Through Art 59:53

4+ y ago59:53

59:53

By Pat Rynard

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Ep139: Patty Judge Talks Ernst & Impeachment, Philly Mayor Interview 52:20

4+ y ago52:20

52:20

By Pat Rynard

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Ep138: Inside The Bus Tours; Audio And Moments From Fun Trips 53:34

4+ y ago53:34

53:34

By Pat Rynard

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Hip-Hop Artist Ash Leon at the Intersection of Gender, Race, and Activism in Seattle 1:07:50

4+ y ago1:07:50

1:07:50

In this episode, Ash leone is back in the studio for the prequel to our conversations from episode #26, with your hosts Sarah and Troy, and Producer Jay at the helm. This episode we talk about: Gender identity and its impacts on the creation of music, and how it influences the creative process. We talk about what it means to not fit into the gender…

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Ep137: How Many Winners In The Caucus, Khizr Khan Interview 37:38

4+ y ago37:38

37:38

Pat Rynard sits down with Des Moines Register Chief Political Reporter Brianne Pfannenstiel to talk about her article on whether new reporting from the […] The post Ep137: How Many Winners In The Caucus, Khizr Khan Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.By Pat Rynard

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Ep136: Michelle Kwan & Tales From The Road With NBC News Embeds 1:06:23

4+ y ago1:06:23

1:06:23

Pat Rynard sits down with NBC embeds Priscilla Thompson, Ben Pu and Maura Barrett to talk about their journeys to Iowa, what they’ve seen […] The post Ep136: Michelle Kwan & Tales From The Road With NBC News Embeds appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.By Pat Rynard

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Bless Our Corn Down in Iowa, Holiday Survival, and Support Sybrina Fulton! 1:32:06

4+ y ago1:32:06

1:32:06

Wow! A man named Bernard came and stole our Corn and took her all the way to Iowa! Oh whyyyowa!? Because she's a badass political organizer and Bernie knows what's up. So this episode we send Corn away with some: What the shit?! We talk about the human-shaped garbage pile responsible for the murder of Treyvon Martin. Trayvon's attacker has taken an…

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Ep135: Rep. Katie Porter Interview, New Polls and a Busy Weekend 49:36

4+ y ago49:36

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Pat Rynard sits down to talk about new polls out on December 10th, qualifications for the December debate, a very busy Iowa weekend and […] The post Ep135: Rep. Katie Porter Interview, New Polls and a Busy Weekend appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.By Pat Rynard

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Ep134: Kamala Harris Out, Biden’s No Malarkey Tour And CBS Reporters 36:22

4+ y ago36:22

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Pat Rynard sits down with Musadiq Bidar and Adam Brewster, two CBS News embed reporters, to talk about their experience thus far in the […] The post Ep134: Kamala Harris Out, Biden’s No Malarkey Tour And CBS Reporters appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.By Pat Rynard

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Guests Kamali Senior & Ash León: Seattle IS NOT Dying, We're Just Racist AF! 1:02:33

4+ y ago1:02:33

1:02:33

Our guests on this episode: Kamali Senior, Writer, community activist, and organizing director for Seattle Against Foreclosure and Eviction (S.A.F.E.), and Ash León, activist for S.A.F.E., hip hop artist, and public speaker on the intersectionality of queer black culture and hip hop. We explore the issue of housing insecurity and affordability in S…

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Ep133: Vilsacks Talk Joe Biden, Jeff Link On Holidays and Mayor Forum 31:59

4+ y ago31:59

31:59

Pat Rynard sits down with Jeff Link about Holiday strategies for presidential candidates and an upcoming mayor forum with presidential candidates and mayors from […] The post Ep133: Vilsacks Talk Joe Biden, Jeff Link On Holidays and Mayor Forum appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.By Pat Rynard

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Bezos, Biden, & ICE All Suck, So We Rallied! Troy Survived Congress Camp 1:30:34

5y ago1:30:34

1:30:34

You've worked hard, now play hard! Listen to the show and let us know what you think about it. Like us! Subscribe to us! Share a thought with us! Have a topic idea? Want to be a guest? Know a great guest? Want to come hang out when we record? You can! Just reach out to us after listening to the show and let us know what's on your mind. What the Shi…

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Ep132: Debate Recap And A Busy Thanksgiving 24:08

5y ago24:08

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Pat Rynard sits down with Paige Godden to talk about upcoming candidate travel during Thanksgiving and general reaction to the November debate in Atlanta, […] The post Ep132: Debate Recap And A Busy Thanksgiving appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.By Pat Rynard

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Ep131: New DMR Poll, Deval Patrick Interview 49:39

5y ago49:39

49:39

Pat Rynard and Patty Judge discuss the Des Moines Register’s new Iowa poll, candidate travel and more. Later in the episode, new Democratic candidate […] The post Ep131: New DMR Poll, Deval Patrick Interview appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.By Pat Rynard

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Ep130: Castro Caucus Comments, AOC & Bernie in Iowa 31:24

5y ago31:24

31:24

Pat Rynard sits down to discuss happenings from the last week in Iowa, including Secretary Julian Castro’s comments about Iowa’s place in the nomination […] The post Ep130: Castro Caucus Comments, AOC & Bernie in Iowa appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.By Pat Rynard

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Seattle Jesus, Take the Wheel: Jamil Suleman of Jesus In Seattle Fame 1:51:21

5y ago1:51:21

1:51:21

Shout-out to Abraham! It's Jesus, and he's in Seattle - he's leading the Pride parade, he's marching in the Women's March, he's testifying in front of Seattle City Council, and he is hanging out with the Better Left crew as our special guest this episode. Why is this Muslim man dressed as Jesus leading Pride Parades and engaging directly with the b…

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Ep129: New Polls, Inside Audio From The Buttigieg Bus Trip 52:16

5y ago52:16

52:16

Pat Rynard sits down to discusses new polls, travel and ad-buy updates with Josh Cook. After the break, we give you an inside ear […] The post Ep129: New Polls, Inside Audio From The Buttigieg Bus Trip appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.By Pat Rynard

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Ep128 Part 2: Second Half of the Liberty & Justice Celebration 1:19:39

5y ago1:19:39

1:19:39

On part two of this special episode, we have the second half of Democratic presidential candidate speeches from Friday’s Liberty and Justice Celebration at […] The post Ep128 Part 2: Second Half of the Liberty & Justice Celebration appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.By Pat Rynard

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Ep128 Part 1: First Half of the Liberty & Justice Celebration 1:27:37

5y ago1:27:37

1:27:37

On part one of this special episode, we have the first half of Democratic presidential candidate speeches from Friday’s Liberty and Justice Celebration at […] The post Ep128 Part 1: First Half of the Liberty & Justice Celebration appeared first on Iowa Starting Line.By Pat Rynard

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Peter Khalil & Nicolette Horaites: Khalil for Congress 1:03:15

5y ago1:03:15

1:03:15

Our guest is a Congressional candidate Peter Khalil and his campaign manager Nicolette Horaites joins Sarah and Jay Smith to talk about why he is running for office in Washington State's 3rd Congressional District. This from the Khalil for Congress campaign Facebook Page: "My name is Peter Khalil. I am the child of immigrants. My father grew up a C…

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