We chat with John Tormey, writer and track laborer for the commuter rail in Massachusetts, about his essay for The Baffler, "Known Assailants," Boston accents, and the white working class.

Additional links/info below...

• John's Twitter page
• John Tormey, The Baffler, "Known Assailants"
• John Tormey, Covered with Fur, "Dead Things"
• John Tormey, Rabble Lit, "Train Approach Warning"

Featured Music (all songs sourced from the Free Music Archive: freemusicarchive.org)

• Lobo Loco, "Malte Junior - Hall"