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

Corporations and the government are turning the USA into one giant ‘sacrifice zone’
Published: August 8, 2025
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What good is a union in Hell?
Published: July 29, 2025
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How union organizing can change your life and the world w/Jaz Brisack | Working People
Published: July 11, 2025
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"These cuts are death sentences": Trump's "Big, Disastrous Betrayal Bill"
Published: July 2, 2025
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What’s really happening in Los Angeles vs. what you’re hearing online
Published: June 23, 2025
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Trump plans massive military parade while cutting veteran jobs, benefits, & healthcare
Published: June 13, 2025
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Trump cuts leave VA hospital nurses and veteran patients in a crisis
Published: June 4, 2025
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An update on the longest ongoing strike in the US: ‘Some things don’t change at the Post-Gazette’
Published: May 30, 2025
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“It is our moral imperative”: Oregon students hunger strike for Gaza
Published: May 22, 2025
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‘Like being tortured’: Texas residents living next to bitcoin mine are getting sick and being ignored
Published: May 7, 2025
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