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Caption: Excerpt from the book cover, reading "Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock" superimposed on top of orange and pink geological features, Credit: Penguin Random House
This week, we talk to Jenny Odell, about the ideas behind her book Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock and How to Do Nothing: Resistin...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KMUN


  • Added: May 14, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Taylor Jacobson, CEO of Workmates, discusses the evolution of ‘work’ culture.

Bought by KSTK, KTRT RADIO INC, WDSE, and WOJB


  • Added: Dec 28, 2023
  • Length: 57:58
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Timely, In Depth Progressive Analysis Since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Parkland School Shooting Victim’s Father Calls for National Education Stri...

Bought by WFHB and WETS


  • Added: Apr 12, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: The Emotion Roadmap to Inspired Performance
John Caparella led over 10,000 team members when he was President in Vegas of the Venetian and Palazzo Hotels, and the Sands Convention Center. In ...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2023
  • Length: 22:53
Caption: Striking graduate worker Nathan Douglas quotes from Vice Provost Eliza Pavalko's 1987 dissertation.
Our three guests today are all PhD candidates in various departments at Indiana University. We discuss the graduate workers’ strike, the formation ...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2022
  • Length: 58:59
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Incentives & Instincts is a monthly series on A New Angle in which host Justin Angle speaks with economist Bryce Ward about some of the broader cha...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 08, 2021
  • Length: 28:02
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: A Film by David Jepsen
Interview by Mike Dumovich: David talks about his new documentary and how important this film is to students, history, and workers.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jul 03, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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SHOW 790 (Air Dates: Feb 17 - 23, 2020) This week we present a special edition of Art of the Song exploring an initiative called Fair Trade Music. ...

Bought by WBYC Community Radio, WHRV, KNBA, WETS, KKFI and more


  • Added: Feb 10, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 22
Caption: David Jepsen
Interview by Mike Dumovich: David talks about his new documentary and how important this film is to students, history, and workers.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Nov 15, 2019
  • Length: 28:02
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Dr. Elizabeth Anderson
Interview by Ken Winkes: Dr. Anderson discusses her book “Private Government: How Employers Rule Our Lives (And Why We Don't Talk About It).”

  • Added: Oct 11, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
Caption: Regional Apprenticeship Pathways
Interview by Gary Kanter: Paul and Nate describe the Regional Apprenticeship Pathways (RAP) program.

  • Added: Sep 27, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
Caption: ILWU Local 142 Mural (section)
The story of Hawai’i, as told through the voices of Karl Malden, Ed Asner, Carroll O’Connor, Congressional members Patsy Mink, Neil Abercrombie and...

Bought by Interlochen Public Radio and KWMR


  • Added: Sep 19, 2019
  • Length: 58:51
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Joe Thomas, AZEDASS
Interview by Lori Province: Joe describes the amazing actions by teachers and the community to support their public schools.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2019
  • Length: 28:01
Caption: Paul Hope
Interview by Ken Winkes: Paul explains the Washington State teachers’ current salary negotiations.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Sep 07, 2018
  • Length: 28:08
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: http://jobtalkradio.org, Credit: Job Talk LLC
Today Dave and Doug explore transitions from workforce to full-time parent to community leader. Discover how human resource skills can help the bal...

  • Added: Oct 11, 2017
  • Length: 14:18
Caption: http://jobtalkradio.org, Credit: Job Talk LLC
Can a great haircut affect your job? Find out as Dave and Doug explore the common sense philosophy of an extraordinary barber. And, see how Dave sc...

  • Added: Oct 11, 2017
  • Length: 29:30
Caption: Guilford County fourth grade math teacher Diana Watson scopes out the shelves of donated markers and highlighters at the Guilford County Teacher Supply Warehouse., Credit: Jess Clark, WUNC
Recent national surveys from the National School Supply and Equipment Association show teachers spend an average of $500 to nearly $1,000 a year ou...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2017
  • Length: 03:49
Caption: WA ST Labor Education & Research Center
Interview by Gary Kanter: Darby explains the mission of the Labor Center and its current projects.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Jun 23, 2017
  • Length: 28:20
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Tia Koonse, UCLA Labor Center
Interview by Ken Winkes: Tia discusses wage thief and how it affects local economies.

  • Added: Dec 23, 2016
  • Length: 28:08
Caption: Paul Hope, Educator
Interview by Ken Winkes: Paul goes over what happen to funding of education in Washington’s legislative session.

  • Added: Jun 17, 2016
  • Length: 56:10
Caption: Conor Casey, Archivist
Interview by Mike Dumovich: Mike continues his special segment of We Do The Work called ‘Learn Yourself” that explores an historical labor event h...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2016
  • Length: 28:11
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Full Text of Trans-Pacific Partnership Reveals Free Trade Agreement That P...

Bought by WRIR, WMUU-LP, and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Nov 11, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Senteara Orwig, Archivist
Interview: Senteara reports on her research of Joe Hill, his song The Rebel Girl, and Katie Phar. For more information, go to www.lib.washington....

  • Added: Oct 16, 2015
  • Length: 27:32
Caption: Bloody Sunday, Everett Massacre
“Learn Yourself” and Conor Casey, Labor Archivist for the Labor Archives of Washington Interview: Mike starts a special segment of We Do The Work c...

Bought by KUER


  • Added: Sep 25, 2015
  • Length: 28:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Mark McDermott
Mark McDermott, a Union Activist, Community Organizer, and Historian Interview: Mark tells us how we can and must work together to protect victori...

  • Added: May 08, 2015
  • Length: 27:39