Working People

A Society & Culture podcast by Maximillian Alvarez

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Working People: A podcast by, for, and about the working class today (now in partnership with In These Times magazine and The Real News Network). Working People is a podcast about working-class lives in 21st-century America. In every episode, you'll hear interviews with workers from around the country, from all walks of life. We'll talk about their life stories, their jobs, politics, and families, their joys and hopes and frustrations. Overall, Working People aims to share and celebrate the diverse stories of working-class people, to remind ourselves that our stories matter, and to build a sense of shared struggle and solidarity between workers around the country.

Recent Episodes

Train crashes destroyed their towns. Will yours be next?
Published: July 6, 2026
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Toxic Avengers: America's poisoned and abandoned communities must stand together or die
Published: July 1, 2026
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UAW becomes first major union to divest from Israel
Published: June 26, 2026
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FBI raids homes of Michigan students and workers for Palestine activism
Published: June 24, 2026
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LIVE SHOW w/ Kim Kelly, Alex Press, and Hamilton Nolan
Published: June 18, 2026
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Who's afraid of Chris Smalls?
Published: June 8, 2026
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'They were going after everyone': Baltimore security officers fired and removed from schedules after lawful strike
Published: May 27, 2026
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Kim Kelly: Coal miners are dying, and Trump betrayed them
Published: May 20, 2026
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Over 4,000 UAW members on strike at Harvard University
Published: May 12, 2026
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Meet the new Pittsburgh Post-Gazette bosses, same as the old bosses
Published: May 7, 2026
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