Labor Jawn

By: Gabe Christy and Young Sam James
  • Summary

  • Philly's working class history podcast. Historian Gabe Christy and musician Young Sam James explore the who, what, when, where, and whys of the labor movement with tongues planted firmly in cheek.

    www.laborjawn.com

    © 2024 Labor Jawn
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Episodes
  • Westward to Zion: American Jewish Labor History - with The Jewish Diasporist and Dr. Caroline Luce
    Oct 6 2024

    In this special crossover episode of The Jewish Diasporist and Labor Jawn, hosts Jordan and Gabe team up to interview Dr. Caroline Luce, a scholar of Jewish labor history in the United States. Together. They explore the rich and complex history of Jews in America, highlighting the intersections of immigration, labor unions, synagogues, mutual aid societies, and colonialism. Tracing the westward migration of American Jews from New York to Los Angeles, this episode provides a deep dive into Jewish labor’s evolving role within the broader context of capitalism and colonialism.

    Dr. Caroline Luce
    https://www.carolineluce.com

    Subscribe to our collaborative YouTube!
    https://www.youtube.com/@HamotziNetwork

    The Jewish Diasporist
    https://www.patreon.com/TheJewishDiasporist
    https://www.instagram.com/thejewishdiasporistpod/?hl=en

    Music: Isabel Frey

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Bayard Rustin
    Oct 5 2024

    From Communist organizing in the 1930s to the 1963 March on Washington and beyond, Bayard Rustin had an incredible life, fighting for civil rights as a black, gay, radical labor agitator and peace activist.

    Originally aired: January 11, 2024.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ben Fletcher and IWW Dockworkers - Interview with Dr. Peter Cole
    Oct 3 2024

    In this interview episode, Sam and Gabe sit down with Dr. Peter Cole, author of "Ben Fletcher: life and times of a Black Wobbly" and "Wobblies on the Waterfront: Interracial Unionism in Progressive-Era Philadelphia."

    Originally aired: October 16, 2023.

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    1 hr and 1 min

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