Punching Out

Episode 105 - Misallocation Of Resources 15.04.2020 58:44 ↓

Ryan and Earl discuss, remotely, some of the myriad ways in which companies are squeezing workers during the coronavirus crisis.

Episode 104 - Coronavirus 18.03.2020 1:00:36 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss some of the myriad ways the coronavirus pandemic is affecting workers, and potential responses to the crisis

Episode 103 - The Case Against Grit 04.03.2020 1:01:15 ↓

Noah, Lou, and Anita discuss the nebulous quality of grit, which all workers are now expected to possess

Episode 102 - The Algorithm 19.02.2020 1:01:23 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss recent stories that illustrate how employers are using new technologies to make workers jump through hoops.

Episode 101 - Walmart 12.02.2020 1:00:39 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Anita discuss Walmart's litany of labor abuses.

Episode 100 - A Foot In The Door 05.02.2020 59:40 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss the ways bosses take advantage of those entering the workforce.

Episode 99 - TV Nine Nine 29.01.2020 1:00:41 ↓

Ryan, Rich, and Anita discuss and critique television depictions of working class issues and the police.

Episode 98 - White Collar Organizing 15.01.2020 1:00:26 ↓

Ryan, Earl, and Dave discuss the obstacles to organizing in white collar fields such as tech and journalism.

Episode 97 - Genius Awards Part 2 01.01.2020 1:00:27 ↓

Ryan, Noah, Rich, and Chris tackle a trio of sports-themed Geniuses.

Episode 96 - Genius Awards 2019 25.12.2019 1:01:47 ↓

In the first part of the Genius Awards 2019, Ryan, Noah and Lou mock some of the year's most brilliant figures, including old favorite Adam Neumann.

Episode 95 - Workplace Unsafety 11.12.2019 1:00:21 ↓

Ryan, Rich, and Lou discuss getting hurt on the job, and how the Trump administration is making things less safe for everyone.

Episode 94 - Emotional Labor 04.12.2019 1:01:12 ↓

Noah, Louise, and Jean Allen try to define the concept of emotional labor: what it is, but also what it is not.

Episode 93 - Consultants 27.11.2019 1:00:45 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss the secretive world of management consulting.

Episode 92 - 10-Hour School Days 13.11.2019 1:00:47 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Rich discuss Kamala Harris's proposal to extend school days, and why it's the wrong solution to working parents' problems.

Episode 91 - WeBroke 30.10.2019 1:00:20 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss the 2019ness of WeWork, and what it says about the broader gig economy.

Episode 90 - Primary Plans 23.10.2019 1:00:16 ↓

Rich, Earl, and Lisa discuss Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, and how their approaches to labor policy differ.

Episode 89 - The Industry Killing Industy 16.10.2019 1:00:50 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss private equity, the industry secretly behind the collapse of everything from local news outlets to grocery stores.

Episode 88 - What Is Class? 09.10.2019 1:01:43 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Earl address some common misconceptions about what it means to be working class.

Episode 87 - UAW On Strike 25.09.2019 1:00:35 ↓

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss the ongoing UAW strike, and the UAW's prominent place in American labor history.

Episode 86 - Politics In The Workplace 11.09.2019 1:00:55 ↓

American companies have the ability to severely curtail their workers' political speech. Ryan and Noah discuss this, and try to figure out just what they mean by "politics."

Episode 85 - Child Care For All 04.09.2019 1:00:00 ↓

Lou and Kate talk about child care, an industry that currently doesn't serve the workers who provide it or those who need it.

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.