Working Class History
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History isn't made by kings and politicians, it's made by all of us. This podcast is about how we, together, have fought for a better world.
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E8: Available on patreon only for the time being
Working Class History
07/28/18 • 0 min
This episode about the strike wave in the US during the Vietnam War was one of our earliest episodes, which wasn't great quality. So for the moment it has been taken off-line while we work on improving it and rereleasing it.
The original, old episode, is available exclusively for our patreon supporters, here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/wch-e8-vietnam-19994520
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You can join us and help fund our work improving our old episodes and producing new ones on patreon at https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory
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E84: Angry Brigade, part 2
Working Class History
01/18/24 • 44 min
Second in a double podcast about the Angry Brigade, Britain’s first home-grown urban guerrilla group, in the 1960s and 70s, in conversation with John Barker, who was put on trial as part of the group.
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Continuing our recent series of episodes about the UK in the 1970s, this is a re-edited, improved and re-released version of our episodes 2-3. It contains numerous additional audio clips, and written narrative to provide context and more information.
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Acknowledgements
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Our podcast is brought to you by our patreon supporters. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes, ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, free and discounted merchandise and other content. Join us or find out more at patreon.com/workingclasshistory
Continuing our recent series of episodes about the UK in the 1970s, this is a re-edited, improved and re-released version of our episodes 2-3. It contains numerous additional audio clips, and written narrative to provide context and more information.
More information
- Gordon Carr, The Angry Brigade: A History Of Britain’s First Urban Guerilla Group (PM Press, 2010) – a detailed history of the Angry Brigade.
- The Angry Brigade 1967-1984: Documents And Chronology (Active Distribution) – a pamphlet containing a detailed chronology of the organisation and the scene of which it was a part, as well as documents produced by the group
- The Angry Brigade: The Spectacular Rise And Fall Of Britain’s First Urban Guerilla Group – a DVD documentary by Gordon Carr on the history of the group.
- John Barker, Futures (PM Press, 2014) – novel by John Barker set in Thatcher’s Britain.
- Timeline of Stories about the Angry Brigade
- TheHarrier.net – John Barker’s website including his other books and writings.
- Anselm Jappe, Guy Debord (PM Press, 2018) – the best biography of Situationist intellectual Guy Debord.
- Red Army Faction books – a collection of books about the German RAF.
- John Barker’s radical London playlist – a collection of tracks which Brigaders were listening to at the time.
Acknowledgements
- Thanks to our patreon supporters for making this podcast possible. Special thanks to Jazz Hands, Jamison D. Saltsman and Fernando López Ojeda.
- Edited by Tyler Hill
- Theme tune is ‘Bella Ciao’, thanks for permission to use it from Dischi del Sole. You can purchase it here or stream it here.
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E11: The GI resistance in Vietnam, part 2
Working Class History
08/13/18 • 52 min
Concluding part of our two-part episode on the GI resistance to the Vietnam war, in conversation with Jerry Lembcke, a Vietnam army veteran, now sociologist and author. Most further reading is linked to in the show notes of part 1.
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This article gives a good general overview of the GI resistance movement: https://libcom.org/history/1961-1973-gi-resistance-in-the-vietnam-war
This is our GI resistance merchandise in our online store: https://working-class-history.myshopify.com/collections/vietnam-gi-resistance
This is our short video history of the movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzhM9eDoM80
This is our playlist of Vietnam war protest music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Pj9AucSc9Y&list=PL71HxBMvC6bxaaxqKun66juixXqPZFjCN
You can get Jerry Lembcke's books here: https://www.amazon.com/Jerry-Lembcke/e/B001HCZKCS/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1533499864&sr=1-1
FOOTNOTES
– Here you can get the excellent documentary, Sir, No Sir!: https://www.amazon.com/Sir-No-Suppressed-Movement-Vietnam/dp/B000IB0DE4
– This is an article Jerry wrote on the "spitting" myth: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/13/opinion/myth-spitting-vietnam-protester.html
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
– This episode was edited by Stephanie Hydal: http://www.stephaniehydal.com/portfolio/
– Music used this episode was "Ain't Going to Study War no more" by Leon Lishner and Friends – http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Leon_Lishner_and_Friends/Songs_For_The_Dawn_Of_Peace/26_-_Aint_Gonna_Study_War_No_More_Down_by_the_Riverside_USA – licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.
Support our work by backing us on patreon and get exclusive audio and other benefits: https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory
This article gives a good general overview of the GI resistance movement: https://libcom.org/history/1961-1973-gi-resistance-in-the-vietnam-war
This is our GI resistance merchandise in our online store: https://working-class-history.myshopify.com/collections/vietnam-gi-resistance
This is our short video history of the movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzhM9eDoM80
This is our playlist of Vietnam war protest music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Pj9AucSc9Y&list=PL71HxBMvC6bxaaxqKun66juixXqPZFjCN
You can get Jerry Lembcke's books here: https://www.amazon.com/Jerry-Lembcke/e/B001HCZKCS/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1533499864&sr=1-1
FOOTNOTES
– Here you can get the excellent documentary, Sir, No Sir!: https://www.amazon.com/Sir-No-Suppressed-Movement-Vietnam/dp/B000IB0DE4
– This is an article Jerry wrote on the "spitting" myth: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/13/opinion/myth-spitting-vietnam-protester.html
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
– This episode was edited by Stephanie Hydal: http://www.stephaniehydal.com/portfolio/
– Music used this episode was "Ain't Going to Study War no more" by Leon Lishner and Friends – http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Leon_Lishner_and_Friends/Songs_For_The_Dawn_Of_Peace/26_-_Aint_Gonna_Study_War_No_More_Down_by_the_Riverside_USA – licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode
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E87: Class struggle in Palestine, part 2
Working Class History
06/12/24 • 48 min
Part 2 of our double-episode podcast about workers' struggles in Palestine during the British Mandate (1920-48). In this episode, we cover the Palestinian labour movement during World War II, new Palestinian workers’ organisations, the split (along national lines) in the Palestine Communist Party, joint struggles by Arab and Jewish workers, war and the Nakba.
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In this episode, we spoke to Palestinian scholar and activist, Leena Dallasheh. Her research focuses on the history of Palestine/Israel, with a particular interest in Palestinians who became citizens of Israel in 1948. For more info on Leena and her research, you can check her website.
Be sure to also check out 'Falastin: A Digital Monument' by Collecteurs, of which these episodes are a part.
More information, including sources, further reading, images and eventually a transcript are on the webpage for this episode: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e86-87-class-struggle-in-palestine/
Acknowledgements
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.
Our podcast is brought to you by our patreon supporters. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes, ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, free and discounted merchandise and other content. Join us or find out more at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.
In this episode, we spoke to Palestinian scholar and activist, Leena Dallasheh. Her research focuses on the history of Palestine/Israel, with a particular interest in Palestinians who became citizens of Israel in 1948. For more info on Leena and her research, you can check her website.
Be sure to also check out 'Falastin: A Digital Monument' by Collecteurs, of which these episodes are a part.
More information, including sources, further reading, images and eventually a transcript are on the webpage for this episode: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e86-87-class-struggle-in-palestine/
Acknowledgements
- Thanks to our patreon supporters for making this podcast possible. Special thanks to Jazz Hands, Jamison D. Saltsman, Fernando López Ojeda and Jeremy Cusimano.
- Edited by Tyler Hill
- Episode graphic: public domain/Library of Congress.
- Our theme tune is Bella Ciao, thanks for permission to use it from Dischi del Sole. You can purchase it here or stream it here
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.
E1: This episode has now moved to episodes 67-68
Working Class History
02/28/18 • 0 min
This episode has been significantly reworked and improved, and has been rereleased as episodes 67-68.
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E0: Introduction to the Working Class History podcast
Working Class History
02/28/18 • 3 min
A short introduction to the WCH podcast and what we're about.
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More information about WCH on our website: https://workingclasshistory.com
Edited by Tyler Hill of the Gods & Ghosts podcast: https://tylerkenthill.podbean.com/
Our theme tune is Bella Ciao, thanks for permission to use it from Dischi del Sole. You can purchase it here: http://www.alabianca.it/store/bravo-records/le-canzoni-di-bella-ciao-aa-vv/ Or stream it here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6yXBmaTSWDKWz45JuE78xi?si=imm7zdnXQrWJWUUEzgNEAQ
E33: Asian youth movements in Bradford, part 1
Working Class History
10/28/19 • 57 min
First part of our double episode about anti-racist Asian youth movements in Bradford, England in the 1970s and 80s. We speak to Tariq Mehmood about the Asian Youth Movement, the United Black Youth League, and the his seminal trial as one of the so-called Bradford 12.
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These will be the first in an occasional series of episodes looking at different aspects of Asian youth movements in Britain at different cities at that time.
Check out full show notes, as well as more information, photos and sources here on our website: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e28-29-asian-youth-movements-in-bradford/
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This podcast is brought to you by our patreon supporters. You can support us as well and get access to exclusive content, like part 2 and a bonus episode with Tariq now at https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory
These will be the first in an occasional series of episodes looking at different aspects of Asian youth movements in Britain at different cities at that time.
Check out full show notes, as well as more information, photos and sources here on our website: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e28-29-asian-youth-movements-in-bradford/
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E48: The green bans, part 2
Working Class History
12/08/20 • 58 min
Concluding part of our double podcast episode about green bans by building workers in Australia from 1970 to 1975 which held up billions of dollars of development which would have been harmful to the environment, or working class and Aboriginal communities.
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In these episodes we speak with Dave Kerin, a former builders labourer and member of the Builders Labourers Federation (BLF) and current member of the Earthworker Collective, and Dr Meredith Burgmann, who was an active supporter of the green bans, co-authored Green Bans, Red Union: the Saving of a City with her sister Verity Burgmann, and was later a Labor member of parliament.
We have produced merch commemorating the BLF and the green bans here to help fund our work: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/all/green-bans
Listen to both parts of this podcast now, as well as an exclusive bonus episode, by supporting us on patreon: https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory
More information, transcripts and full show notes here on our website: https://workingclasshistory.com/2020/10/30/e47-48-green-bans/
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.
Our podcast is brought to you by our patreon supporters. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes, bonus episodes, free and discounted merchandise and other content. Join us or find out more at https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory
In these episodes we speak with Dave Kerin, a former builders labourer and member of the Builders Labourers Federation (BLF) and current member of the Earthworker Collective, and Dr Meredith Burgmann, who was an active supporter of the green bans, co-authored Green Bans, Red Union: the Saving of a City with her sister Verity Burgmann, and was later a Labor member of parliament.
We have produced merch commemorating the BLF and the green bans here to help fund our work: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/all/green-bans
Listen to both parts of this podcast now, as well as an exclusive bonus episode, by supporting us on patreon: https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory
More information, transcripts and full show notes here on our website: https://workingclasshistory.com/2020/10/30/e47-48-green-bans/
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.
E50: Working Class History the book
Working Class History
02/09/21 • 67 min
Podcast episode in which we talk about our new book, Working Class History: Everyday Acts of Resistance & Rebellion, with our friends at the Coffee with Comrades podcast, which they edited and put out as their episode 114. They kindly shared the audio with us, which we have lightly edited for brevity and include here as our latest episode.
In it, we discuss the book, the WCH project, the nature of people's history, our approach to class and its intersection with other forms of oppression. Our conversation also touches on lots of stories of rebellion, including the fight for the weekend, and tea breaks, opposing the Ku Klux Klan, resisting the police and more.
Copies of the first printing of the book are still available in our online store: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/working-class-history-everyday-acts-resistance-rebellion-book
And for our lovely patrons, depending on your level you may be entitled to a free e-book version ($10/month and up), paperback ($20/month and up) or hardcover ($50/month and up). For patrons at other levels you can get 20% off it and every other book in our online store using an exclusive discount code.
Our podcast is brought to you by our patreon supporters. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes, bonus episodes, free and discounted merchandise and other content. Join us or find out more at https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory
Links
Full show notes, links, acknowledgements and transcript here on our website: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e50-working-class-history-the-book/
This original episode on Coffee with Comrades: https://coffeewithcomrades.com/episode-114-history-from-below-ft-working-class-history
More about Coffee with Comrades: https://coffeewithcomrades.com/
Follow them on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coffeewcomrades
Acknowledgements
Thanks to you, our generous patrons for making this podcast possible. Special thanks to Conor Canatsey, Ariel Gioia, and Shae.
Photo courtesy https://www.instagram.com/katyeross/
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.
In it, we discuss the book, the WCH project, the nature of people's history, our approach to class and its intersection with other forms of oppression. Our conversation also touches on lots of stories of rebellion, including the fight for the weekend, and tea breaks, opposing the Ku Klux Klan, resisting the police and more.
Copies of the first printing of the book are still available in our online store: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/working-class-history-everyday-acts-resistance-rebellion-book
And for our lovely patrons, depending on your level you may be entitled to a free e-book version ($10/month and up), paperback ($20/month and up) or hardcover ($50/month and up). For patrons at other levels you can get 20% off it and every other book in our online store using an exclusive discount code.
Our podcast is brought to you by our patreon supporters. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes, bonus episodes, free and discounted merchandise and other content. Join us or find out more at https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory
Links
Full show notes, links, acknowledgements and transcript here on our website: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e50-working-class-history-the-book/
This original episode on Coffee with Comrades: https://coffeewithcomrades.com/episode-114-history-from-below-ft-working-class-history
More about Coffee with Comrades: https://coffeewithcomrades.com/
Follow them on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coffeewcomrades
Acknowledgements
Thanks to you, our generous patrons for making this podcast possible. Special thanks to Conor Canatsey, Ariel Gioia, and Shae.
Photo courtesy https://www.instagram.com/katyeross/
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.
E5: This episode has now moved to episode 82
Working Class History
04/25/18 • 0 min
This episode has been significantly reworked and improved, and has been rereleased as episode 82.
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How many episodes does Working Class History have?
Working Class History currently has 110 episodes available.
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The podcast is about History, Podcasts and Education.
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The episode title 'WCL E01: T-Bone Slim – the laureate of the logging camps' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Working Class History is 38 minutes.
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Episodes of Working Class History are typically released every 14 days, 2 hours.
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The first episode of Working Class History was released on Feb 28, 2018.
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