Ep. 86 - W.O.R.K. in the Age of Spin

BrownTown chops it up about WORK. Building on previous episodes
about labor, unions, and trying to do liberatory work within
capitalism, BrownTown contextualizes recent inflation hikes, the
state of "hustle culture," and the seven-decade growth of
corporate profits on the backs of the working class. While the
majority of adults WORK, the propaganda that you must "earn" the
right to live and be productive constantly in order to have any
value has normalized harmful policies, language, and attitudes
towards one another. Though COVID, the great resignation,
Striketober, and other large phenomena have chipped the armor of
capitalist logics and apparatuses, how do we better utilize that
energy to sustain better material conditions forever and for
always? Originally recorded October 25, 2022.


Full Transcription Here!


“The reason all workers deserve a living wage is because all
workers have to be alive. Not very complex”
--@existentialcoms


Previous episodes to listen to:


Ep. 59 - Creative Jobs, Life Balance, & Working towards a
Liberatory Future within Capitalism (& COVID) 2.0 ft. Genta
Tamashiro

Ep. 57 - Labor Day: Workers' Rights & Class Solidarity
ft. Taylor Maness

Ep. 39 - Creative Jobs, Life Balance, & Working towards a
Liberatory Future within Capitalism



Mentioned in Episode or Related Information:



Katie Porter PROVES How Corporate Greed Led to
Inflation, The Young Turks


CEO Says He's Been "Praying for Inflation" Because It's An
Excuse to Jack Up Prices by Jon Schwarz, Ken Klippenstein
(The Intercept)


The “Labor Shortage” Is Being Used as a Pretext to Harm
Workers by Sarah Lazare (In These Times)


‘Cartel-like’ Gas Companies Are Profiting Billions From the
War in Ukraine by John Buckley (VICE)

History of the Industry - Oil and Gas Research Guide (Library
of Congress)

TV Commercials Production Department Unionizes with IATSE
(Hollywood Reporter)

SoapBox Editorial: Interview with Caullen and Ellen Long of
Kartemquin

Shit in a bucket vs. toilets meme by Olivia Love

Accounts to follow: @blackleftiss, @economicleft, Upstream
Podcast, and more!



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CREDITS: Intro soundbite from The Young Turks.
Outro music Pimpin' Benjamin by Coast Contra. Audio
engineered by Kiera Battles. Episode photo by Aidan Kranz.


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