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Workers' Lit

Workers' Lit
The Picture Of Dorian Gray
Peer Gynt
Oscar Wilde
Henrik Ibsen
Sonic the Hedgehog
The Lord Of the Rings
Aestheticism
Hedonism
London
Good Vs. Evil
Tolkien
Norwegian Folklore
Victorian Society
Homosexuality
Theater
Ted Dekker
Christian Fiction
Creepypastas
Two Towers
Theatrical Adaptations

A podcast about books and the news with Lenore, Aysha, Jen, and Jacob Books/Culture episodes on Mondays! News/Politics episodes on Wednesdays! Read good books, tell bad jokes, and fight for a better future! Contact us at workerslit@gmail.com

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Latest Episodes

It’s time to get real old-sporty

This week we narrowly avoided death-by-pool to deliver you a discussion of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 gilded age masterpiece, “The Great Gatsby.”

Joining us is Joshua Ilon, voice actor on The Penumbra Podcast (Juno... more

It's time to break the ICE.

Jen and Jacob discuss the dramatic week that's passed since the murder of Renée Nicole Good, the latest stats on ICE, Trump, and Congress' popularity, and the campaigns in motion to hold these fascists to account.

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April is the cruelest month, but it’s January so we should be good.

Today we’re discussing T.S. Eliot’s 1922 modernist poetic masterpiece, “The Wasteland.” We also discuss Eliot himself…who’s a lot less cool than his poem.

Joining us as we wander t... more

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Author and Executive Director of the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, Vijay Prashad, returns to the show to discuss the United States' kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores, Trump's claim that the United States now owns Venezuela... more

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Recent Guests

Chris Richard
Host of The Eclectic Radical, discussing news, culture, and critiques of capitalism
The Eclectic Radical
Episode: T.S. Eliot’s “The Wasteland,” ft. The Eclectic Radical
Brian Wishart
Podcaster and film analyst
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Episode: LA Confidential, ft. Brian Wishart
Brian Recker
Public theologian and author of bestselling book 'Hell Bent'
Episode: Bonus Interview: Hell Bent with Brian Recker
Kevin Vibert
Co-creator of The Penumbra Podcast
The Penumbra Podcast
Episode: The Secret History: ft. The Penumbra Podcast
Harley Takagi Kaner
Co-creator of The Penumbra Podcast
The Penumbra Podcast
Episode: The Secret History: ft. The Penumbra Podcast
Johnny Amizich
Writer for Hard Drive and host of Culture Dumpster podcast.
Hard Drive
Episode: Workers' Lit News: Sorry to Burst Your Bubble, ft. Johnny Amizich
Trevor Strunk
Podcaster known for analyzing video games and culture from a leftist perspective
No Cartridge
Episode: The Computer is my Friend: Neuromancer, ft. Trevor Strunk
AJ Ditty
A recurring guest on the podcast, involved in Worst of All Possible Worlds
Worst of All Possible Worlds
Episode: Ben Returns: Lions and Scavengers, ft. AJ Ditty
Josh Mayfield
Artist, organizer, and friend of the pod
Episode: It’s Not My Fault!: Kamala Harris’ 107 Days, ft. Josh Mayfield

Hosts

Lenore
Host and co-host actively engaging in discussions related to literature and cultural critique.
Aysha
Co-host contributing to discussions on books and political issues with humor and insight.
Jacob
Co-host and collaborator analyzing literature and engaging with political content.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 46 ratings
  • Hard to pick a favorite

    Dune? Star Wars? Ministry for the Future? Red Plenty has to be up there. Just a terrific show taking a critical eye to the culture industry, through speculative fiction and other works. Bright and fun

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KFJ94
    United Statesa year ago
  • Wicked Good!

    Absolutely loved the episode on Blood Meridian. Appreciated your honesty and analysis of themes. Looking forward to listening to much more of you guys.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jojable
    United States2 years ago
  • Funny, smart, enlightened

    Really great culture and politics podcast. So glad to have found it via the bird app.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Alek M
    Canada2 years ago

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Fans enjoy the blend of cultural analysis with timely political commentary, finding it both entertaining and enlightening.
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On Venezuela: A Discussion with Vijay Prashad
Q: What do we see as the end game for the U.S. with Venezuela?
Imperialism is the game, and the exertion of power is the end goal, rather than gaining specific resources or territory.
T.S. Eliot’s “The Wasteland,” ft. The Eclectic Radical
Q: What are y'all's experiences with TS. Eliot and The Wasteland?
The speakers shared personal reflections on their encounters with Eliot's poetry, discussing their readings in college and how the poem's themes resonate with them today.
Three Scenes in the Life of a Trotskyist, w/ Andy Boyd
Q: What made you particularly interested in these figures, this type of guy who was a radical, who ended up becoming a conservative?
I saw it around me with other people in DSA, and I can confess that I've certainly become less active as my job has taken up more of my life.
Bonus Interview: Hell Bent with Brian Recker
Q: How does this doctrine of hell and punishment reflect in our politics?
Recker explains that the binary thinking of saved versus unsaved influences dehumanization and justifications for colonialism in politics.
Bonus Interview: Hell Bent with Brian Recker
Q: Could you tell listeners about this, your journey, why you were moved to write this book?
Recker shares his experience growing up in fundamentalism and the anxiety it caused regarding salvation, leading to his decision to write the book.

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2. Brian Wishart
3. Brian Recker
4. Kevin Vibert
5. Harley Takagi Kaner
6. Johnny Amizich
7. Trevor Strunk
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