Words and Work Podcast
1) Matt Baume - Author of Hi Honey, I'm Homo! Specials, Sitcoms and the Queering of American Culture
In this episode, Ted Prezelski talks to Matt Baume. Baume researches portrails of queer culture in the media for his YouTube channel. His book, Hi Honey, I'm Homo!, picks several highlights of sitcoms...Show More
2) Jonathan Rosenblum - NWU and author of We're Coming for You and Your Rotten System
Johnathan joins Ted to talk about his newly released book, We're Coming for You and Your Rotten System: How Socialists Beat Amazon and Upended Big-City Politics. Jonathan talks about the career of Ksh...Show More
3) Geneva Escobedo - Poet and Story Teller
Ted Prezelski interviews Geneva Escobedo, who has two books, Reflections of the Heart: Stories and Poems from Life and Dichos de mi Padre. She reads one of her poems and talks about writing and Chican...Show More
4) Lourdes Leiner - Poet and Educator
Tucson poet Lourdes Leiner reads one of her works and talks about teaching local students about poetry. Her website is at feralghoulfriend.com.
5) Mari Herreras - NWU
Ted Prezelski talks to poet and journalist Mari Herreras. Herreras is with a group that is starting a street newspaper in Tucson. She talks about what a street newspaper is and the challenges such pub...Show More
6) Erica Prather - NWU member and author of Kneeling at the Juniper
Ted Prezelski interviews Erica Prather. Erica is a long time organizer both in the union space as well as for environmental and neighborhood organizations. Her new book, Kneeling at the Juniper, is a ...Show More
7) Bookman's Strikers
On May 17th, workers at Bookman's, an Arizona store chain, had a one-day ULP action. Trade counters at locations in Tucson had to be closed and the stores were kept open with management and probationa...Show More
8) Mike Wilson - Co-Author of What Side Are You On?
Ted Prezelski interviews Mike Wilson, a long time activist in Southern Arizona. His book, co-authored with José Antonio Lucero, is called What Side Are You On?: A Tohono O'odham Life Across Borders. T...Show More
9) Peter Murrieta - WGA West
Ted Prezelski talks to Peter Murrieta. Born in Tucson, Murrieta has been a writer and producer on series like The Wizards of Waverly Place and Mr. Iglesias. His most recent show, Primo, just ended its...Show More
10) Members of AFGE 2391, Part 2
This episode is part 2 of a conversation with Aliyah Levin, Omar Alerciras and Rob Sax, leaders of the American Federation of Government Employees local 2391. They talk about their jobs as well as the...Show More