Violence and Class Solidarity: How Employers Organized to Fight Unions in the Nineteenth Century, an Interview with Chad Pearson

Unproductive Labor Podcast, Episode 15

In this episode, Pete interviews Chad Pearson about his new book, Capital's Terrorists: Klansmen, Lawmen, and Employers in the Long Nineteenth Century (University of North Carolina Press, 2022).  They talk about the use of violence to discipline workforces, labor battles in the long nineteenth century, the need to study the ...
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Violence  and Class Solidarity: How Employers Organized  to Fight Unions in the Nineteenth Century, an Interview with Chad Pearson

Halloween Panics

Past Present Podcast, Episode 348

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Panics over “Halloween sadism” have resurged yearly for decades. Niki referred to historian Paul M. Renfro’s book Stranger Danger: Family Values, Childhood, and the American Carceral State, and Natalia cited this Wall Street Journal article about fentanyl abuse. All of ...
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Halloween Panics

John Fetterman

Past Present Podcast, Episode 347

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: John Fetterman is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, and an NBC interview drew attention to his disability and media’s treatment of it. Natalia referred to Rebecca Traister’s profile of Fetterman for New York magazine. Neil recommended this ...
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John Fetterman

Pickleball

Past Present Podcast, Episode 344

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Pickleball is a booming recreation trend – and is inspiring controversy. Natalia referred to this leftist manifesto against pickleball and Christopher Lasch’s chapter in the Culture of Narcissism on the “degradation of sport.” She also talked about it on TikTok. ...
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Pickleball