Episode 187: Undercover Boss, Uber-Driving CEOs, and the "Empathetic Executive" Schtick
Episode 187: Undercover Boss, Uber-Driving CEOs, and the "Empathetic Executive" Schtick
“New Starbucks CEO plans to pull barista shifts in stores every month,” CNN announces. “Uber’s CEO moonlighted as a driv... Read more
2 Aug 2023
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1hr 4mins
Episode 186: Nativism in Media (Part III) - IMF, NAFTA and Global Inequality By Design
Episode 186: Nativism in Media (Part III) - IMF, NAFTA and Global Inequality By Design
"The World Bank and its president have been doing an important, constructive job the past five years," announced The Sou... Read more
26 Jul 2023
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1hr 23mins
Episode 185: Nativism in Media (Part II) - The Artificial Cold War Distinction Between 'Migrants' and 'Refugees'
Episode 185: Nativism in Media (Part II) - The Artificial Cold War Distinction Between 'Migrants' and 'Refugees'
Immigration law should "stop punishing innocent young people brought to the country through no fault of their own by the... Read more
19 Jul 2023
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1hr 16mins
Episode 184: Nativism in Media (Part I) — How Dehumanization and Militarization Manufactured a “Border Crisis”
Episode 184: Nativism in Media (Part I) — How Dehumanization and Militarization Manufactured a “Border Crisis”
"What one photo from the border tells us about the evolving migrant crisis," The Washington Post reveals. "The U.S. immi... Read more
12 Jul 2023
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1hr 17mins
News Brief: As UPS Strike "Looms," Media Frames Working-Class Revolt as "Threat" to "The Economy"
News Brief: As UPS Strike "Looms," Media Frames Working-Class Revolt as "Threat" to "The Economy"
In this public News Brief, we break down media coverage of the potential UPS strike––and the trend more broadly in labor... Read more
5 Jul 2023
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40mins
News Brief: 2000s Zombie Neoliberalism Lives On in Obama's New Netflix Doc
News Brief: 2000s Zombie Neoliberalism Lives On in Obama's New Netflix Doc
In this News Brief, we review the former President's new docuseries and his attempt to paper over class conflict in favo... Read more
21 Jun 2023
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50mins
News Brief: "Go Fly Yourself": Marketing 'Sex' and the Great Stewardess Rebellion of the 1970s
News Brief: "Go Fly Yourself": Marketing 'Sex' and the Great Stewardess Rebellion of the 1970s
In this Live Interview with Nell McShane Wulfhart, we discuss the hidden labor and humiliation of the Airline Industry's... Read more
14 Jun 2023
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46mins
Episode 183: AI Hype and the Disciplining of “Creative,” Academic, and Journalistic Labor
Episode 183: AI Hype and the Disciplining of “Creative,” Academic, and Journalistic Labor
"Is artificial intelligence advancing too quickly?" 60 Minutes warns. "BuzzFeed CEO says AI may revolutionize media, fea... Read more
31 May 2023
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1hr 32mins
A Citations Needed Live Show Beg-A-Thon: The Very Real Social Brain Rot of Ancient Aliens and Ancient Apocalypse
A Citations Needed Live Show Beg-A-Thon: The Very Real Social Brain Rot of Ancient Aliens and Ancient Apocalypse
On this Live Show Beg-a-Thon, recorded on May 17, we discuss the pop culture phenomenon and appeal of pseudoarchaeology ... Read more
24 May 2023
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1hr 18mins
Ep. 182: Hardhats vs Hippies and the Cold War Curation of the Conservative Union Guy Trope
Ep. 182: Hardhats vs Hippies and the Cold War Curation of the Conservative Union Guy Trope
"Thank God for the hard hats!" declared Richard Nixon during his first term. "Why the construction workers holler, ‘U. S... Read more
17 May 2023
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1hr 20mins