Radio Free Labor Saturday - 11:00 am
Radio Free Labor airs Saturdays from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. It's hosted by Gus Wood, Stephanie Fortado and Bob Paleczny. The show will discuss and debate current events, historical topics and political, economic, social and cultural aspects of working people across the world.
Shows are archived in mp3 format at 192kbps for fast downloads.
October 2024 shows
September 2024 shows
August 2024 shows
- August 31, 2024 - analysis of Kamala Harris interview on CNN, possible strike among Boeing workers, preview of new movie "Reagan"
- August 24, 2024 - Today on Radio Free Labor, schools are back in with a ton of repression against free speech, plus an analysis of the DNC, breaking labor news, Fannie Lou Hamer and the 1964 MFDP
- August 17, 2024 - Gus goes through Bill Fletcher Jr.'s speech about our Cold Civil War and why this may truly be "the most important election ever", VP Harris' Economic Plan, Movie Review "Heathers"
- August 10, 2024 - Racist violence in Britain, Layoffs & Job Cuts, Part 2 of Underground Hip-Hop
- August 03, 2024 - July Jobs Report, Rachel & Danny update us on the proposed contract between Non-Tenure Faculty Coalition and U. of I. Board of Trustees, Labor News, Underground Hip-Hop
July 2024 shows
- July 27, 2024 - 7 International Unions sign letter to Biden to stop arms shipments to Israel, a Deep Dive into Kamala Harris some good and some bad, Labor News, Gavin Newsome is this week's Heel
- July 20, 2024 - Remembering activist and writer Robert L. Allen, Labor News, Remembering union organizer and author Jane McAlevey
- July 13, 2024 - why are the Democrats fighting amongst themselves, remembering Shelley Duvall
- July 06, 2024 - Supreme Court's Immunity ruling, final wrap on Roger Corman movies
June 2024 shows
- June 29, 2024 - this week's Supreme Court decisions, Presidential debate, more Roger Corman movies
- June 22, 2024 - various topics
- June 15, 2024 - Orange County California judge ends University of California academics strike, Supreme Court decisions, Helen Gilbert calls in to talk about upcoming press conference in Washington D.C. "Labor takes action for Reproductive Justice, Pride month so we look at the history of the Lavender Scare in the 50's
- June 08, 2024 - Food costs have skyrocketed, worker power on the killing floor in 1930's meat packing plants - PWOC and the CIO, DOJ files antitrust charges against Ticketmaster, more on film maker Roger Corman.
- June 01, 2024 - Verdict in the Trump trial, on the ground reports from Mercedes vote against UAW in Alabama, more on film maker Roger Corman.
May 2024 shows
- May 25, 2024 - University of California academic workers strike in protest to the system's response to pro-Palistine demonstrations to expand to two additional campuses, Billy Bragg to give concert in Chicago.
- May 18, 2024 - University of California academic workers vote to strike in protest to the system's response to pro-Palistine demonstrations, UAW loses vote to unionize Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama, remembering Roger Corman
- May 11, 2024 - previous divestment movements, Anniversary of May 11, 1941 Belgium women strike against Nazi occupation during World War II, movie review - Amityville Island.
- May 4, 2024 - current college encampments and the history of students pushes for change, will unions step up and join in, remembering Rico Wade, movie review - Civil War.
April 2024 shows
- April 27, 2024 - in-studio guest Theresa Dobbs of NTFC Local 6546 as the Non-Tenured Faculty enter into negotiations with the U. of I. oh and SEIU Local 73 also in negotiations, BSW workers, Labor News.
- April 20, 2024 - Genocide in Gaza, US vetoes UN proposal, Labor News.
- April 13, 2024 - an encore presention of a previous show, with a bit of a rough start.
- April 06, 2024 - Study shows African-Americans get fewer kidney transplants Georgia Legislature passes anti-union bill, Michael Keaton movies, Wrestlemania Preview.
March 2024 shows
- March 30, 2024 - Ford Stellantis Deere all layoff workers, Oliver Cromwell Cox's book "Caste, Class and Race" compared to Isabel Wilkerson's book "Caste", Wendy's talks about dymnamic pricing, author Ayn Rand, new movie coming soon "BeetleJuice, BeetleJuice".
- March 23, 2024 - Gus in Hollywood & IATSU, Minneapolis City Council passes minimum wage for Gig workers, Lyft & Uber say they're leaving, Neo-Confederate State of Texas, Jonathon Glazer and "Zone of Interest" fallout.
- March 16, 2024 - a rebroadcast of the 2/17/24 RFL show with slight edits.
- March 09, 2024 - Biden's State of the Union, Labor News, Bob Marley.
- March 02, 2024 - Gaza Flour massacre, Labor News Starbucks & Google, Movie reviews.
February 2024 shows
- February 24, 2024 - Just the 2 of us, Stephanie & Bob (no Gus this week), Alabama & IVF, Labor News, Michigan repeals "right to work", History of NLRA & NLRB.
- February 17, 2024 - Capitalism (AI) keeps workers underemployed, Teamsters IDOT Labor news, more Black Film history.
- February 10, 2024 - Democrats fail on Border/Immigration Bill, UAW contract at Allison Transmissions, Oscar Micheaux & early Black Films.
- February 03, 2024 - DeSantis sends Guard to Texas, Trader Joe's & NLRB, young Lenin, Oscar Micheaux.
January 2024 shows
- January 27, 2024 - Texas border lawsuits, Negro Seaman Act of 1822, Bureau of Labor Statistics reports Union Membership numbers.
- January 20, 2024 - Teamsters Pres. Sean O'Brien meets with Trump, Auto layoffs, Movies.
- January 13, 2024 - Gus' research in Mississippi, US bombs Yemen, movie review Godzilla Minus One
- January 06, 2024 - a rebroadcast of the September 23, 2023 show, with minor edits
December 2023 shows
- December 30, 2023 - Maine rules Trump off 2024 ballot, Police shootings kill over 1200 in 2023
- December 23, 2023 - a rebroadcast of the December 02, 2023 show
- December 16, 2023 - Congress passes National Defense Authorization Act over 840 Billion dollars, Killer Santa Movies
- December 09, 2023 - Democrats haven't supported Working Class people, Norman Lear
- December 02, 2023 - Kissinger, Killers of the Flower Moon, Soviet Anti-War movies
November 2023 shows
- November 25, 2023 - Rising Fascism Worldwide, UAW SAG-AFTRA agreements, Holiday movie
- November 18, 2023 - Biden's support of Israel, UAW SAG-AFTR agreements?, Thanksgiving movies
- November 11, 2023 - Silencing Palastinian support, SAG-AFTRA TA, Regional horror movies Part II
- November 04, 2023 - What is Bidenomics?, UAW and the TA's with the Big 3, Regional horror movies
October 2023 shows
- October 28, 2023 - Alienation and Oppression, UAW TA with Ford, Shocktober Korean Movies
- October 21, 2023 - Hamas/Israeli War, SAG Strike, UAW Strike, Shocktober Movie Review "Day of Dead".
- October 14, 2023 - UAW strike, Patrick McGinty Author of the book "Test Drive", rebroadcast of the 2nd hour of 50 Years of Hip-Hop
- October 07, 2023 - Hamas/Isreal, UAW strike, Shocktober Movie Review
September 2023 shows
- September 30, 2023 - a rebroadcast of the August 26, 2023 show
- September 23, 2023 - Upcoming Government Shutdown, UAW Strike, On the Road with Gus
- September 16, 2023 - UAW Strike, 1973 Chilean Coup, Movie Review - Ninja 3 The Domination
- September 09, 2023 - Maui Dissaster Capitalism, Long COVID, Movie Review - Tammy and the T-Rex
- September 02, 2023 - Negotiating drug prices, Labor News, Wrestler Terry Funk
August 2023 shows
- August 26, 2023 - Black August Resistance, Attica, George Jackson
- August 19, 2023 - Paul Reubens, William Friedkin, Beyond the Door III (movie review)
- August 12, 2023 - 50 Years of Hip-Hop History
- August 05, 2023 - AI in Labor Contracts, Los Alamos, Movie Review (The Baby)
July 2023 shows
- July 29, 2023 - UPS/Teamsters reach Tentative Agreement, Labor News, Netanyahu
- July 22, 2023 - Florida's revision of rascist history, Hollywood strike, Labor news
- July 15, 2023 - Actors join Hollywood strike, Bastille Day
- July 08, 2023 - Jenin, Teamsters/UPS, Alabama Prisons, Mutulu Shakur
- July 01, 2023 - Supreme Court decisions, Labor issues, Peter Cushing
June 2023 shows
- June 24, 2023
- June 17, 2023 - Juneteenth, Workers & Labor issues, Iron Sheik part 2
- June 10, 2023
- June 03, 2023
May 2023 shows
- May 27, 2023
- May 20, 2023 an encore presentation of the 04/01/23 show
- May 13, 2023
- May 06, 2023
April 2023 shows
March 2023 shows
February 2023 shows
January 2023 shows
December 2022 shows
- December 31, 2022
- December 24, 2022 encore presentation of the 12/17/22 show
- December 17, 2022
- December 10, 2022
- December 03, 2022
November 2022 shows
October 2022 shows
- October 29, 2022
- October 22, 2022
- October 15, 2022
- October 08, 2022 (encore presentation of the 2022-06-18 show)
- October 01, 2022
September 2022 shows
August 2022 shows
July 2022 shows
June 2022 shows
- June 25, 2022
- June 18, 2022
- June 11, 2022 - Celebrating the Life of Kathy Oberdeck
- June 04, 2022
May 2022 shows
April 2022 shows
March 2022 shows
February 2022 shows
January 2022 shows
- January 29, 2022
- January 22, 2022
- January 15, 2022
- January 08, 2022 - This week's show was a re-broadcast of a previous program.
- January 01, 2022 - This week's show was a re-broadcast of the 11/27/21 program.
December 2021 shows
- December 25, 2021 - This week's show was a re-broadcast of a previous program.
- December 18, 2021
- December 11, 2021
- December 04, 2021
November 2021 shows
- November 27, 2021
- November 20, 2021
- November 13, 2021
- November 06, 2021 - An extended version of News From Neptune was broadcast this week.
October 2021 shows
August 2021 shows
July 2021 shows
June 2021 shows
May 2021 shows
April 2021 shows
March 2021 shows
February 2021 shows
January 2021 shows
December 2020 shows
November 2020 shows
October 2020 shows
September 2020 shows
August 2020 shows
July 2020 shows
- July 25, 2020
- July 18, 2020
- July 11, 2020
- July 04, 2020 - Inaugural Show
Link to 2016 and earlier World Labor Hour shows
- World Labor Hour shows (2016 and earlier)
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