Punching Out

Ryan, Earl, and Sid discuss the thrill of quitting, and the obstacles keeping people from leaving bad jobs.

Lou, Amanda, and Zoe discuss the difficulties for women in coaching sports, and how it reflects broader issues for women obtaining leadership positions.

Ryan and Lou talk to Sid about his work as an inside organizer, attempting to build union power from the inside.

Louise and Rachel discuss their experiences working retail on Black Friday, and, along with Noah, try to come up with a better alternative.

Ryan, Noah, and Earl discuss 80-hour weeks at Rockstar Games and the ethos that produces such conditions.

Louise and Noah set out the case against management - at least as it's presently conducted.

Originally, we aired two half-hour episodes on the subject of healthcare. Here they are spliced together!

Louise, Ryan, and Noah share some October horror stories—the violent labor battles that get overlooked in history class, and the continued resonance of class warfare today.

Andrew, Jay, and John discuss "the side-hustle," the secondary work now ubiquitous among millennials.

Noah, Karen, and Rich revisit Puerto Rico, one year after Hurricane Maria, to discuss the ways in which the recovery is being used to weaken worker power.