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Cambridge American History Seminar Podcast

Cambridge American History Seminar Podcast

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A weekly (term-time) podcast featuring brief interviews with the presenters at the Cambridge American History Seminar. We talk about presenters' current research and paper, their broader academic interests as well as a few more general questions. If you have any feedback, suggestions or questions, contact us via Twitter @camericanist or via email hrw48@cam.ac.uk . Thanks for listening!
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NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays at 6:30 a.m. ET, with hosts Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Michel Martin and A Martinez. Also available on Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET, with Ayesha Rascoe and Scott Simon. On Sundays, hear a longer exploration behind the headlines with Ayesha Rascoe on "The Sunday Story," available by 8 a.m. ET. Subscribe and listen, then support y ...
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”Communicating with You, the Member” is a podcast from APWU President Mark Dimondstein that will get you the latest news and updates about our union’s fights for the welfare of postal workers but also underscores the pivotal role they play in delivering a vital public service. By fostering dialogue and knowledge-sharing, this podcast ushers in a new era of discourse, solidifying our union’s commitment to growing the labor movement and the advancement of postal excellence. Tune in and learn m ...
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Working People: A podcast by, for, and about the working class today (now in partnership with In These Times magazine and The Real News Network). Working People is a podcast about working-class lives in 21st-century America. In every episode, you'll hear interviews with workers from around the country, from all walks of life. We'll talk about their life stories, their jobs, politics, and families, their joys and hopes and frustrations. Overall, Working People aims to share and celebrate the ...
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A podcast for Pipefitters L.U. 533, United Association Members and their customers to learn more about Pipefitters Local 533 of Kansas and the Mechanical Piping and HVAC Service Industry in both Kansas City and from across the country. Hosted by Curtis Ohlde of L.U. 533, listen in as new episodes will drop every other week with Bonus Episodes in between scheduled weeks.
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Keeping democracy alive Democracy is not a spectator sport, it requires informed participating citizens. On Keeping Democracy Alive, we delve into dynamics that both inhibit democracy and reinvigorate it. looking into issues from: domestic economic issues to foreign, labor, trade, and education policy, NSA spying, the drug war, prison, police, and judicial issues, electoral and protest politics, middle east realities, right and left wing populism, environmental and energy issues, the wealth ...
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Reverb Effect

University of Michigan Department of History

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Reverb Effect is a history podcast exploring how past voices resonate in the present moment. How do we make sense of those voices? What were they trying to say, and whose job is it to find out? We'll dive deep into the archives, share amazing stories about the past, and talk with people who are making history now. Presented by the University of Michigan Department of History.
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Where worker's stories are front and center, this is On the Picket Line.Everyday, workers across the globe are rising up to defend their humanity and fight for their dignity on the job. As the class struggle advances, the stories of workers are front and center here. Tune in for your weekly labor news, analysis and history. This is On the Picket Line with Monica Cruz.
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Learn Hindi with Free Podcasts Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at HindiPod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever!
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A reproduction of shows featuring legendary folk singer Bruce Utah Phillips. A collage of rants, poetry, tales and reminiscences mixed with little known music and talk from over 1,000 tapes of everything under the sun, from tramping and labor (historic and contemporary) to baseball and old friends...from unreleased Lord Buckley to animals, children, tall tales, Paul Robeson, and most of what you need to know about life on the open road...and always music.
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A podcast where we delve into any range of topics including but not limited to space, conspiracies, the paranormal, history, politics, and the world around us to seek the truth. So please come seek the truth with us and take the Red Pill.
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Abigail has a new documentary, The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales, in which she examines the inequality crisis through the lens of the company her grandfather helped found, The Walt Disney Company. In the film, she asks how it is possible that so many workers at Disneyland, aka “the happiest place on earth,” can’t afford life's basic necessities, even when they work full time. For the fourth season of All Ears, Abigail poses that question to people who are doing the most Disney thing o ...
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The Continuous Action explores the ongoing labor of democracy through conversations with those who do that work every day. Join Walter Shaub, former director of the Office of Government Ethics, as he talks with journalists, activists, government leaders, and philanthropists about their work — and what it takes to hold our government accountable to the people it serves. The inspiration for the title “The Continuous Action” comes from the admonition by John Lewis that “freedom is not a state; ...
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Conscious Style Podcast

Elizabeth Joy, Stella Hertantyo

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What will it really take to create a more sustainable and equitable future for fashion? Each week, hosts Elizabeth Joy and Stella Hertantyo interview fashion changemakers — from labor activists to slow fashion entrepreneurs — to explore this very question. Hear about topics like greenwashing, garment worker rights, consumer psychology, secondhand fashion, making the most of your closet, and more. For more, visit consciouslifeandstyle.com and follow @consciousstyle on Instagram.
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Equality Talks: The Official ERA Podcast

ERA Coalition and ERA Coalition Forward

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A movement of millions for equality. This is the official ERA Coalition podcast presented by our media hub, Equal Voices. Together with 290 partner organizations representing over 80 million champions for equality, Equality Talks uplifts and amplifies the voices of this movement, especially from communities most affected by systemic oppression and exclusion from mainstream media. Hosted by nationally acclaimed radio host and Equal Voices Elisa Parker, Equality Talks bridges the intersections ...
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Vice President Harris laid out her vision for the economy in a policy speech. Former President Donald Trump pledged to bring down consumer prices and increase wages, and five people were charged in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe t…
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The ideal breeding ground for the Covid virus: A place where people were forced to have constant close contact with each other and with the wider community. In other words: prisons. You know how awful it was for us on The post Jails and Prisons Were a Hotbed of Covid. Needlessly. appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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Inflation eased in July, but some costs like food and housing remain stubbornly high. A new round of talks to end the Gaza war begins today. The president of Columbia University has resigned following criticism of their handling of campus protests. And violent anti-government demonstrations continue today in Bangladesh. Want more comprehensive anal…
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The Trump campaign said it had been hacked and Iranians were behind it. Eight states have ballot measures around reproductive rights to be put to voters in November, and US-brokered peace talks on Sudan begin in Geneva today to try to alleviate the world's largest displacement crisis. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of t…
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We were taught in elementary school that every vote counts in America. But as we all know the 2016 winner of the popular vote did not become president. The truth is the presidential candidates will spend a billion dollars this The post Make the Winner of the Popular Vote President appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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Former president Donald Trump sat down for a wide-ranging interview on X with Elon Musk. Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz will hold his first solo rally in LA speaking with union workers, and Mexico's most notorious drug lord released a public letter that raises questions about government collusion and corruption. Want more comprehensive analys…
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In 2024, Working People officially crossed the 300 episode mark! Since we published our first episode back in 2018, the show has grown in ways we never could have imagined, and the world itself has changed in radical, hopeful, terrifying ways, the labor movement has undergone incredible changes, and we’ve done our best to document that change and t…
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The Israeli military ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza. Ukrainian forces made a surprise incursion into Russia, and Paris wrapped up two and a half weeks of Olympic games with closing ceremonies in the national stadium. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsl…
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Who gets to compete? Since the beginning of women's sports, there has been a struggle over who qualifies for the women's category. A Martinez speaks with Rose Eveleth, the host of a new podcast series called Tested from NPR's Embedded and CBC in Canada, which traces the surprising, 100-year history of sex testing in elite sports. The series follows…
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Russia is struggling to mount a days-long Ukrainian incursion into Russia itself. Kamala Harris rallied in Arizona Friday while Donald Trump did the same in Montana. Athletes earned more medals as the Olympic games approach Sunday's closing ceremonies. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…
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Less than 90 days until the November election, both Presidential campaigns are in full force. A look back on changes in law enforcement and activism since the police killing of teenager Michael Brown, Jr. in Ferguson, Missouri a decade ago, and U.S. track and field athletes have big night at the Paris Summer Olympics. Want more comprehensive analys…
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Make America great “again?” What does that phrase assume? Our guest today, retired Lt Col. William Astore served 20 years in the military. No, he’s not a stereotypical macho militarist, far from it. He says our “full spectrum global empire” The post The Term “MAGA” Acknowledges US Empire is Over appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.…
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Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Gov. Tim Walz are drawing large rally crowds in the Midwest. Ukraine has received more weapons but is struggling to halt a Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine, and one year after the devastating Maui wildfires, officials want to make evacuations safer. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most i…
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Today we have an urgent and important conversation with members of the NEA Staff Organization, the union of staffers at the National Education Association, who have been locked out of their workplace by NEA management for the past four weeks. The NEA, representing over 3 million members, is the largest union in the country. Staffers working for the…
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Vice President Kamala Harris and her new VP pick made their first campaign appearance together in Philadelphia. Walz's track record as Governor of Minnesota offers clues about his governing style, and far right rioters caused havoc in UK cities. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to …
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We assume our picture of romance and marriage has always been there, but according to our guest author and professor Sabrina Strings, it was invented in the 12th century as a myth about Sir Lancelot. Marriage was about power, domination, The post White Male Supremacists Fear and Hate it But “Romance” and Nuclear Families Aren’t the Only Option appe…
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Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. Financial markets in Europe and Asia are beginning to rebound after taking a major tumble. The slide was a chain reaction sparked by fears about the health of the US economy. In a landmark antitrust case, a judge ruled that Google is a "monopolist," and Tropica…
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