Words and Work

Ted Prezelski talks with planetary scientist Erik Asphaug, who wrote When the Earth Had Two Moons: Cannibal Planets, Icy Giants, Dirty Comets, Dreadful Orbits and the Origins of the Night Sky. The book is an exploration of both the history of our solar system and the history of planetary science. The discussion touches on science education as well as the place of astronomy in popular imagination.

Ted Prezelski interviews organizers of the United Campus Workers, an effort to unionize employees at the University of Arizona and Arizona State University. The movement was launched in September of 2020 and is affiliated with the Communications Workers of America Local 7065.

Ted Prezelski talks with Lydia Otero, former professor at the University of Arizona. She talks about her current book as well as topics covered in her 2010 book, La Calle: Spatial Conflicts and Urban Renewal in a Southwest City. Words and Work is a presentation of the Tucson Chapter of the National Writers Union and Downtown Radio.

Ted Prezelski chats with Fred Yamashita about HR 482, also known as the PRO Act. The PRO Act is regarded as the most important piece of pro-labor legislation in decades. Yamashita is a member of the UFCW and was once the director of the Pima Area Labor Federation in Tucson.

Our interview with A. J. Flick went long, so a story about a certain country artist was cut for the on-air broadcast. Here is the full story from A. J.

On this episode, Ted Prezelski talks to A. J. Flick, member of the National Writers Union, Tucson Chapter. Flick was a long time reporter for the Tucson Citizen (RIP) who covered everything from music to the courts. She talks about Toxic Rage, her 2018 book about the murder of Dr. Brian Stidham as well as her other work in journalism.

Ted Prezelski talks to NWU Vice President David Hill about his book, The Vapors, and also about the National Writers Union and the Freelance Solidarity Project.