Punching Out

Episode 207 - ZIRP 22.02.2024 59:06 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss something called ZIRP

Episode 206 - Brands On The Run 31.01.2024 54:45 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss yet another round of media layoffs and the philosophical question of "what makes a Brand Authentic?"

Episode 205 - All The Work We Cannot See 17.01.2024 52:43 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss the hidden drudgery that underpins the tech industry's supposed innovations.

Episode 204 - Genius Awards Pt. 2 03.01.2024 52:51 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou conclude the 2023 Genius Awards, and name our Genius of the Year

Episode 203 - Genius Awards Pt. 1 20.12.2023 59:52 ↓

In our Fifth Annual Genius Awards, Ryan, Noah, and Lou take a look at the brightest minds in tech and public office

Episode 202 - Women's Sports 24.11.2023 1:00:11 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Zoe discuss the fledgling PWHL, and the landscape for women's pro sports in North America

Episode 201 - An Educational Experience 15.11.2023 56:47 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss graduate student unionization efforts, and the creep of the economy into high school students' lives

Episode 200 - Human Resentments V 01.11.2023 1:00:10 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou celebrate the 200th Episode with a return to Human Resentments

Episode 199 - The UAW On Strike 18.10.2023 55:00 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss the UAW's current strike against the big three automakers, and President Shawn Fain's role in adopting a more militant stance for the union.

Episode 198 - Neofeudalism 04.10.2023 58:08 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss the hip new craze of neofeudalism

Episode 197 - Economic Sadists 20.09.2023 55:19 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss the noxious comments made by real estate CEO Tim Gurner, and those in power who share his sentiment in quieter ways.

Episode 196 - Immigration 06.09.2023 1:00:28 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss recent laws taking aim at migrant workers in the US

Episode 195 - Heat 16.08.2023 58:37 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss the labor impacts of the hottest summer so far, and the obstacles to even basic water break requirements.

Episode 194 - Lights, Camera, Labor Action 02.08.2023 59:42 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, and how actos and studios might approach a long impasse.

Episode 193 - More Media Malfeasance 19.07.2023 58:51 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss the New York Times' decision to replace its unionized sports desk with The Athletic, and the broader symbolism of that move.

Episode 192 - Rainbow Washing 12.07.2023 59:42 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss the tepid stances companies have taken towards embracing LGBT people in the face of growing right wing backlash.

Episode 191 - The Case Against Fandom 14.06.2023 59:06 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou argue that fandom is increasingly a weapon wielded by entertainment executives against their workers

Episode 190 - Les Incompetents 24.05.2023 59:58 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss some high-profile business failures

Episode 189 - Writers Strike 10.05.2023 58:48 ↓

Ryan and Noah discuss the current Hollywood writers' strike, the last strike, and the technology that execs hope will be the industry's future.

Episode 188 - Everything Is Made Up 19.04.2023 1:00:11 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss three seemingly contradictory stories about workplace trends

Episode 187 - Book Bans 05.04.2023 1:00:42 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss the plague of book bans serving as harbingers of school privatization

Episode 186 - The Kids Are At Work 22.03.2023 56:59 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss the effort to roll back state child labor laws - and the companies breaking the ones still on the books

Episode 185 - No Competing Allowed 01.03.2023 58:54 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss the scourge of non-compete clauses, which the FTC might be doing away with.

Episode 184 - The Other NRA 15.02.2023 59:39 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss the National Resatuarant Association, the lobbying arm of restaurant bosses.

Episode 183 - Court Jesters 01.02.2023 55:36 ↓

Ryan, Lou, and Greg discuss a case that threatens labor in front of the Supreme Court, and NY governor Kathy Hochul's curious choice for chief justice.