Punching Out

Episode 84 - Are You Fulfilled Yet 21.08.2019 1:01:22 ↓

Noah and Rich discuss Amazon's latest effort to make their working conditions sound tolerable.

Episode 83 - Call Centers 07.08.2019 1:00:57 ↓

Ryan talks to Robert about his experience working at a call center.

Episode 82 - A Prime Day to Walk Out 24.07.2019 1:01:52 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Earl discuss a last week's walkout at an Amazon warehouse, and the company's broader ambitions.

Episode 81 - Independence for Who? 10.07.2019 1:02:03 ↓

On July 4th, Noah and Louise talk about American labor history, and what freedom really means.

Episode 80 - Undocumented Immigration 03.07.2019 1:00:52 ↓

Ryan and Noah discuss New York's Greenlight Law, Wayfair workers' walkout, and the exploitation of undocumented immigrants.

Episode 79 - Adjuncts 19.06.2019 59:45 ↓

Alfred. Rich, and Linda discuss their experiences as adjuncts, and the stark contrasts between those of full-time faculty.

Episode 78 - Human Resentments IV 12.06.2019 1:02:00 ↓

Noah, Louise, and Alfred return to Noah's inbox to learn more about how HR departments view the world.

Episode 77 - The Democratic Primary 05.06.2019 1:00:29 ↓

Noah and Anita discuss a few of the many Democratic candidates for president, and their respective approaches towards labor.

Episode 76 - The Future They Want 29.05.2019 1:01:09 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Earl discuss the tech industry's vision for the future of work, and recent pushback from employees of its biggest companies.

Episode 75 - Work's Inhumanity To Man 22.05.2019 1:02:03 ↓

Noah and Louise discuss the psychological impacts of work, in light of recent stories about Facebook's content moderators.

Episode 74 - Working on Video Games 15.05.2019 1:00:28 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Anita discuss recent stories about labor issues in the video game industry, from crunch to sexism.

Episode 73 - Fired For Being Queer 01.05.2019 1:00:52 ↓

Noah, Zoe, and Greg discuss the bleak landscape for LGBTQ workers' rights as a major Supreme Court decision looms.

Episode 72 - Pinkertons Past And Present 17.04.2019 59:01 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Rich discuss the Pinkertons' horrible past and frightening future.

Episode 71 - The Case Against Meritocracy 03.04.2019 1:00:43 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Earl discuss the meritocratic ideal so commonly held in America, and why it is misguided.

Episode 70 - A Plague Of Locusts 20.03.2019 1:00:01 ↓

Rich talks to activists Chris and Jai about the power of police unions, and why they shouldn't be thought of like other unions.

Episode 69 - Bad Bosses 13.03.2019 45:51 ↓

With Rich sick, Ryan and Anita discuss abusive bosses

Episode 68 - Underpaid on Campus 06.03.2019 1:00:43 ↓

Noah, Ryan, and Louise discuss three groups of workers being underpaid by colleges; athletes, adjuncts, and grad students.

Episode 67 - Lessons In Organizing 27.02.2019 1:00:52 ↓

Noah talks to Bryan and Jake about their experiences as teachers trying to organize for better conditions in their workplaces.

Episode 66 - Student Debt 20.02.2019 1:00:43 ↓

Noah, Rachel, and Anita talk about student debt, at both a personal and national level.

Episode 65 - The Unsigned 13.02.2019 1:00:37 ↓

Noah, Ryan, and Chris discuss baseball's free agency freezeout, and the way it reflects trends in and out of the sports world.

Episode 64 - Green Or Greenery 06.02.2019 59:50 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss the impact climate change will have on the working class, and why the labor movement hasn't yet caught on.

Episode 63 - Federal Strike 23.01.2019 1:01:30 ↓

Ryan, Rich, and Earl discuss the so-called government shutdown's impacts on federal employees, and lessons they could learn from the LA Teachers' strike.

Episode 62 - Art Work 16.01.2019 1:01:06 ↓

Dave and Mike host a discussion with local artists Ray Ray, Tara, and Gary about their work, and the struggle to get paid for it. Check out some of their work: http://rayraymitrano.com/ http://www.vsw.org/ https://garylamaar.bandcamp.com/

Episode 61 - Teaching as Labor 09.01.2019 55:05 ↓

Ryan talks with teachers Noah and Nicole about their jobs, the struggles they face, and the changes they'd make to improve their line of work.

Episode 60 - Things We're Leaving in 2018 02.01.2019 1:00:22 ↓

Noah, Louise, and Greg discuss the changes to the American labor landscape over the past year, and whether workers can hope for better in the future.