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Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 42Welcome to the Who's Tom & Dick the Podcast! Today, we're back for episode II of our interview with the lovely Griff Rhys Jones to continue his fascinating stories and tales in Radio, TV and Theatre.A celebrated comedian, actor, and writer, Griff has been a beloved figure in British entertainment for decades. Known for his sharp wit and infectious charm, he's starred in iconic shows like "Not the Nine O'Clock News" and "Three Men in a Boat." Beyond the screen, Griff is also an avid traveler and a passionate advocate for the arts. Join us as we delve into his fascinating journey, explore his creative process, and share some laughs along the way!Griffith Rhys Jones was born on 16 November 1953 in Cardiff, the son of Gwynneth Margaret (née Jones) and Elwyn Rhys Jones, a medical doctor. He was six months old when his family moved to West Sussex due to his father's occupation. Griff attended Conifers Primary School in Midhurst , West Sussex, before his family moved to Epping, Essex. Griff came in as a producer of Rowan Atkinson's show The Atkinson People with Frankie Howard, Clive Anderson and Rory McGarth, for the BBC and appeared twice on who's line is it anyway. Griff filled in several minor roles in the first series of Not the nine o'clock news and was brought in as a regular cast member from the second series onwards, replacing Chris Langham. After Not the nine o'clock news Mel Smith and Griff teamed up in 1984, and they appeared in the comedy sketch series Alas Smith and Jones. (the show's title being a pun on the American television series Alias Smith and Jones. After the first series, the two men appeared in the science fiction comedy movie Morons from outer space and then in 1989, then Wilt. Listen to griff explain the trials and tribulations of Radio, TV and the theatre and how recently his film with Mel Smith (Morons form outer space) was finally recognised and notably ahead of its time.Griff was so generous with his time and had some amazing stories and tales we have split the interview into two parts, part 2 will be released next Friday, please come back and listen.#HeartTransplant#eatingdisorder#RareCondition#HealthJourney#LifeChangingDiagnosis#MentalHealth#Vulnerability#SelfCompassion#PostTraumaticGrowth#MedicalMiracle#BBCSports#Inspiration#Cardiology#Surgery#Podcast#Healthcare#HeartHealth#MedicalBreakthrough#EmotionalJourney#SupportSystem#HealthcareHeroes#PatientStories#CardiologyCare#MedicalJourney#LifeLessons#MentalWellness#HealthAwareness#InspirationalTalk#LivingWithIllness#RareDiseaseAwareness#SharingIsCaring#MedicalSupport#BBCReporter#HeartDisease#PodcastInterview#HealthTalk#Empowerment#Wellbeing#HealthPodcast#DNAwww.whostomanddick.comCheck out our website at www.whostomanddick.com

Send us a textSeason 2 Episode 41Welcome to the Who's Tom & Dick the Podcast! Today, we're thrilled to have the legendary Griff Rhys Jones joining us. A celebrated comedian, actor, and writer, Griff has been a beloved figure in British entertainment for decades. Known for his sharp wit and infectious charm, he's starred in iconic shows like "Not the Nine O'Clock News" and "Three Men in a Boat." Beyond the screen, Griff is also an avid traveler and a passionate advocate for the arts. Join us as we delve into his fascinating journey, explore his creative process, and share some laughs along the way!Griffith Rhys Jones was born on 16 November 1953 in Cardiff, the son of Gwynneth Margaret (née Jones) and Elwyn Rhys Jones, a medical doctor. He was six months old when his family moved to West Sussex due to his father's occupation. Griff attended Conifers Primary School in Midhurst , West Sussex, before his family moved to Epping, Essex. Griff came in as a producer of Rowan Atkinson's show The Atkinson People with Frankie Howard, Clive Anderson and Rory McGarth, for the BBC and appeared twice on who's line is it anyway. Griff filled in several minor roles in the first series of Not the nine o'clock news and was brought in as a regular cast member from the second series onwards, replacing Chris Langham. After Not the nine o'clock news Mel Smith and Griff teamed up in 1984, and they appeared in the comedy sketch series Alas Smith and Jones. (the show's title being a pun on the American television series Alias Smith and Jones. After the first series, the two men appeared in the science fiction comedy movie Morons from outer space and then in 1989, then Wilt. Listen to griff explain the trials and tribulations of Radio, TV and the theatre and how recently his film with Mel Smith (Morons form outer space) was finally recognised and notably ahead of its time.Griff was so generous with his time and had some amazing stories and tales we have split the interview into two parts, part 2 will be released next Friday, please come back and listen.#HeartTransplant#eatingdisorder#RareCondition#HealthJourney#LifeChangingDiagnosis#MentalHealth#Vulnerability#SelfCompassion#PostTraumaticGrowth#MedicalMiracle#BBCSports#Inspiration#Cardiology#Surgery#Podcast#Healthcare#HeartHealth#MedicalBreakthrough#EmotionalJourney#SupportSystem#HealthcareHeroes#PatientStories#CardiologyCare#MedicalJourney#LifeLessons#MentalWellness#HealthAwareness#InspirationalTalk#LivingWithIllness#RareDiseaseAwareness#SharingIsCaring#MedicalSupport#BBCReporter#HeartDisease#PodcastInterview#HealthTalk#Empowerment#Wellbeing#HealthPodcast#DNAwww.whostomanddick.comCheck out our website at www.whostomanddick.com

If you read her chapter, you probably had to lift your jaw off the floor a few times... and this episode is no different. In this episode of the Try and Stop Her Podcast, Em Gee welcomes co-author Melissa (Mel) Smith, a passionate doctoral student in education whose research focuses on the innovative concept of dogs in schools. Mel shares her journey from teaching to PhD studies, to entrepreneurship, driven by life and health conditions that carved a unique path. In addition to her educational pursuits, Mel speaks about her writing journey, including her recent chapter contribution to the book, which unpacks her childhood traumas and experiences with what many people would deem 'difficult' students. Mel's story is one of resilience, persistence, and the belief that past experiences shape but do not define us. Tune in to hear about her motivations, challenges, and the healing power of writing. You can connect with Mel here on her website. And grab your copy of the book from Mel here.

Knox and the Hound owner Mel Smith talks about the new Knoxville business.

We revisit our episode with Griff Rhys Jones with a re-edit! Resulting in a much more relaxed chat and plenty of unheard material. Griff Rhys Jones is probably best known for his sketch comedy work, most notably in the groundbreaking Not The Nine O'Clock News and for over a decade in Smith & Jones, alongside the late Mel Smith. More recently Griff appeared as one of the Three Men In A Boat for multiple series on BBC1, was the host of BBC4's Quizeum, written many books and has fronted a number of acclaimed documentaries for ITV .Griff Rhys Jones is guest number 438 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Griff is putting on three Christmas shows to raise money for the charity EACH, East Anglia's Children's Hospice. With acts including Ruth Jones, David Baddiel, Joe Pasquale and Ruthie Henshall. Get your tickets here - https://www.each.org.uk/get-involved/fundraising-and-events/happy-christmas-east-anglia/Follow Griff Rhys Jones on Instagram: @griffrhysjones .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jeffers chats to Goon Pod's Tyler Adams about 16 guest stars of Filthy Rich & Catflap, as they re-enact the 'Best Catflap Guest Role' tournament of January 2024. Performers discussed include: Helen Lederer, Chris Barrie, Mel Smith, Lee Cornes, Polly Highton , Hugh Laurie, Cheryl Taylor, Arthur Smith, Stephen Fry, John Bird, Ken Parry, Harry Enfield, Lynda Bellingham, Norman Pace, Gareth Hale, Michael Redfern and Barbara Windsor. Tyler's fabulous Goon Pod can be found HERE and it's a treat for fans of UK comedy, Goon Show aficinados and just about everyone else. Enjoy!  

This week's guest is a man more used to asking the questions - the writer and broadcaster Clive Anderson. A former barrister, Clive turned to comedy and wrote for the likes of Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones before gaining radio & television fame as the host of top improvisational comedy series Whose Line Is It Anyway? He then went on to present a series of chat shows and interviewed some of the biggest stars on the planet, including Spike Milligan, and it's this that we take as our starting point. Clive talks about his career and many of the shows and people he's been involved with, including WLIIA, Loose Ends, If I Ruled The World, Peter Cook, Tony Slattery, John Sessions, Graeme Garden and Keith Allen. He also talks about his reaction to the Brass Eye segment claiming he'd been shot dead by Noel Edmonds, remembers seeing Harry Secombe miming on stage and shudders as he recalls *that* interview with the Bee Gees.

#487 Beige Towel - Richard finally has a chance to prove whether his or a rival's podcast is the most popular, but will he like the answers? His guest returns after 11 short years, it's BAFTA award winning Steve Pemberton. They talk about that bus episode of Inside Number 9, the official ranking of all of the episodes, Mel Smith punks and non-existent dog poo chocolates, the other Steve Pemberton, surviving a heart attack (according to the Daily Mirror) and using a holiday snap as your acting headshot.See RHLSTP on tour- http://richardherring.com/rhlstpSee Rich's stand-up tour Can I Have My Ball Back - https://richardherring.com/ballback/SUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week our very special guest is John Lloyd, much admir'd comedy producer and writer, whose credits range from The News Quiz and Quote Unquote on the radio, to Not The Nine O'Clock News, Blackadder, Spitting Image and much much more. At the height of his career he could boast of more BAFTAs than Dame Judi Dench yet so much success took its toll and John freely admits to having suffered a form of mid-life crisis in his forties. Having spent most of the nineties directing highly-acclaimed commercials (such as the Barclaycard series with Rowan Atkinson, later reimagined as Johnny English), John bounced back to mainstream television light entertainment with a show originally conceived as 'The Homework Helper' but which hit our screens in 2003 as QI, hosted by Stephen Fry. John talks about his career and the few brief occasions he worked with Spike Milligan, plus the time he had a crush on Anna Ford, The Spitting Image Golden Brain hunt, writing Dr Snuggles with Douglas Adams, the problems with Blackadder, Mel Smith on Not the Nine O'Clock News, working with Genesis, an early collaboration with Barry Cryer and more!

Afternoon Teatime November 30th, Coming at 3 P.m. EST to share a T-E-A with Miss Liz is a man who tells a fantastic, incredible story with books, lyrics and films in the comedy world of the entertainment industry is the tremendous, incredible Richard Sparks. Join us, PODCASTLIZ'SPlease give to. Richard, let's make a difference together.LIVE STREAMING TO MULTIPLE PLATFORMS AND PODCASTS STATIONS AND APPS. LIVE SHOW ON MISS LIZS YOUTUBE CHANNEL BELOW. Give it a quick subscribe and be notified when teatimes are live.https://youtube.com/@misslizsteatimes?si=VhVODhNkY__evnOtRichard Sparks ' writing credentials span the gamut of the entertainment world, from film and TV and books through lyrics for operas. These include iconic shows like Not the Nine O'clock News (BBC TV) and The Secret Policeman's Ball (BBC TV, performed by Rowen Atkinson and directed by John Cleese).Books he has written include the biography of the music producer Milt Okun, Along the Cherry Lane. Richard was born in England and now lives in Los Angeles, writing fantasy novels and opera libretti (original and translations of classic works).StageRichard Sparks is an English-born comedy writer, lyricist, librettist, author and director now living in Los Angeles. He has written extensively for television, film, radio, stage, theatre, and opera. His opera libretti include original works, commissioned maina by the Los Angeles Opera, and translations/adaptations of Classic operas.He is the author of three books, including Along the Cherry Lane, the biography of a music producer multi-award-winning; Richard wrote the Schoolmaster sketch for Rowan Atkinson (The Secret Policeman's Ball). He was also a staff writer on Not The Nine O'Clock News. He had previously written two Edinburgh Fringe Oxford Revues starring Mel Smith.Richard is also the owner of Sporting Life Bar in Las Vegas, a multi-award winning Nevada tavern named Sports Bar of the Year every year since it opened in 2014.https://richardsparks.com/#teatimewithmissliz#makingadifference#comedywriter#comedy#entertainmentworld#films#operas#fantasy#novels#biography#barowner#staffwriter#radio#stage#author#theatreplays#joinus#likefollowshare#livestreaming#podcastshow#interviews#youtubechannel#subscribe 

Comedy writer, novelist and playwright Jon Canter joins Tyler this week. He talks about Spike Milligan and some of the people he's had the pleasure of working with over the course of his career, including Miriam Margolyes, Stephen Fry & Hugh Laurie, Douglas Adams, Lenny Henry, Richard Wilson, Mel Smith & Griff Rhys-Jones and John Lloyd. They also discuss Margaret Thatcher trying comedy and Prince Charles dancing to Hot Stuff. It's a packed show folks!

Richard Sparks ' writing credentials span the gamut of the entertainment world, from film and TV and books through lyrics for operas. These include iconic shows like Not the Nine O'clock News (BBC TV) and The Secret Policeman's Ball (BBC TV, performed by Rowen Atkinson and directed by John Cleese). Books he has written include the biography of the music producer Milt Okun, Along the Cherry Lane. Richard was born in England and now lives in Los Angeles, writing both fantasy novels and opera libretti (both original and translations of classic works). Richard wrote the Schoolmaster sketch for Rowan Atkinson (The Secret Policeman's Ball). He was also a staff writer on Not The Nine O'Clock News. He had previously written two Edinburgh Fringe Oxford Revues starring Mel Smith.Richard is also the owner of Sporting Life Bar in Las Vegas, a multi-award winning Nevada tavern that has been named Sports Bar of the Year every year since it opened in 2014. https://richardsparks.com The Douglas Coleman Show now offers audio and video promotional packages for music artists as well as video promotional packages for authors. We also offer advertising. Please see our website for complete details. http://douglascolemanshow.com If you have a comment about this episode or any other, please click the link below. https://ratethispodcast.com/douglascolemanshow Please help The Douglas Coleman Show continue to bring you high quality programs like this. Go to our Fundrazer page. https://fnd.us/e2CLX2?ref=sh_eCTqb8

Originally released May 21, 2022 On today's show: Organizer Clarence Thomas talks with Building Bridges Radio about the mobilization leading up to the 2004 Million Workers March…On The Check Out podcast, Bob Funk discusses how LaborLab tracks and communicates information about union busting…And winter may be a long way off, but it's not too early to think about buying rock salt, specifically American Rock Salt; on the Union Strong podcast we hear about the importance of prioritizing Buy American legislation…Then, on the new podcast Union Days, Simon Sapper takes us on a wild ride from Glasgow's abattoir to Kew Gardens…We wrap up with the Solidarity Breakfast radio show from Melbourne, which this week brings us a report on speeches from a rally defending native rights in Australia. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @AWFUnionPodcast @WorkingPod @bbridgesradio @checkoutradio @nysaflcio @duesunion @3CRsolidarity Edited by Patrick Dixon and Mel Smith; produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

Originally released April 7, 2023 This week, on the 55th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. while he was in Memphis supporting striking sanitation workers, AFSCME, the union those sanitation workers belonged to, released the I AM STORY Podcast, which retells the story of a labor struggle that rocked a city and altered our history. Episode 1 is available now on all major podcast platforms. Then, on Building Bridges Radio: Mike Honey on Dr. King and his last speech in Memphis. On America's Workforce Radio, Michigan State Senator Darrin Camilleri discusses his successful Right to Work repeal bill. Then, we'll hear about green jobs for Rhode Island on the Labor Vision podcast. Roswell Hub is a podcast from a Teamster in Roswell, Georgia; today we feature an episode exploring Why must you work as instructed? Then, on the Valley Labor Report, Max Fraser talks about his book Hillbilly Highway. Our last segment today is from the America Works podcast, from the Library of Congress, and we'll hear from Dairy Farm Herdsperson Joyce Godbout. Please help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @AFSCME @bbridgesradio @AWFUnionPodcast @LaborReporters @librarycongress Edited by Patrick Dixon and Mel Smith, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

Ryan and Dylan discuss the early work of Rob Reiner, who held one of the hottest streaks in cinema in the 80s.

Writers Guild members are still out on strike; the WorkWeek radio show brings us a report from their big June 5 rally at Apple's World Headquarters in Cupertino, California. The Kansas City Labor Beacon is under new ownership – the Kansas City AFL-CIO. The Heartland Labor Forum radio show talks with Labor Beacon editor Tristen Amezcua-Hogan and publisher Abril Negrete about the paper's past, present, and future.  This week's episode of the Roswell Hub podcast covers being harassed at the work place. The America Works podcast features excerpts from a longer interview with independent professional wrestler Seymour Ray – better-known as “Ray Idol.” And, in our last segment, from the Labor History Today podcast, Bill Fletcher Jr. on Resisting Tyranny Through a 21st Century Labor Movement from the 12th annual conference of the Labor Research and Action Network. Please help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @labormedianow @Heartland_Labor @librarycongress Edited by Patrick Dixon and Mel Smith, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

RMR 0214: Special Guest, Tim Withers, joins your hosts Lizzy Haynes and Chad Robinson for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit The Princess Bride (1987) [PG] Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Family Starring: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, André René Roussimoff, Fred Savage, Robin Wright, Peter Falk, Peter Cook, Mel Smith, Carol Kane, Billy Crystal, Anne Dyson, Margery Mason, Malcolm Storry, Willoughby Gray, Betsy Brantley, Paul Badger   Director: Rob Reiner Recorded on 2023-04-11  

Workers' Mic hosts Ken and Ed hit the streets of Chicago, talking to striking writers and their supporters. Next we jump to Australia, where the Solidarity Breakfast podcast reports on Saving the McIvor Reserve. Then to California, where Work Week Radio explores Harry Belafonte's work on labor and race and how it connects to today. On The Dig, Quinn Slobodian on Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World Without Democracy. In our final segment, Philadelphia-based Labor Jawn podcast remembers Mother Jones and the march of the mill children. Please help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @coalition_labor @3CRsolidarity @labormedianow @thedigradio Edited by Patrick Dixon and Mel Smith, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

TV writer Sasha Stewart talks to the Working People podcast about the recent changes in the industry that have led to the ongoing strike. And, on the SAG-AFTRA Podcast, how SAG-AFTRA Is tackling the challenges of Generative AI. Then, Philly's Left Turn on The Dig podcast. And we wrap up with a look at "the Forrest Gump of Activism"; gay rights, HIV/AIDS, anti-war, and civil rights activist Kiyoshi Kuromiya on the Labor Jawn podcast, one of our newest Network members. Please help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @WorkingPod @sagaftra @thedigradio Edited by Mel Smith, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

From the Your Rights At Work radio show, The American Prospect's Harold Meyerson traces this week's Hollywood writers' strike back to the roots of the Writers' Guild's founding in the 1930s.  Then, on the Reinventing Solidarity podcast, a provocative assessment of independent unionism as a strategy for building worker power in the U.S. Erik Loomis talks with New Labor Forum Consulting Editor Joshua Freeman. From the Workers Beat radio show, "May Day 2023 in Dallas". Continuing our May Day theme, on the Green and Red podcast, Bob and Scott break down May Day with a little history of labor struggle from 1877 to 1937, current labor struggles, including unionization (and union busting) at REI, wins at the University of Minnesota and Stanford and past anti-nuclear actions on May Day.  Please help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @CunySLU @KNON893FM @PodcastGreenRed Edited by Patrick Dixon and Mel Smith, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

In our first segment today, from the Working People podcast, we'll hear from one of the graduate student workers who's been out on strike for over five weeks now at the University of Michigan. Then, I AM Story's Episode 2, I Am A Man. From the Million Dollar Organizer podcast, AI and union organizing. Jennifer Berkshire & Jack Schneider on how the corporate theory of change has damaged public education, on The Dig podcast. In our final segment today a Rutgers striker talks about wins and future hopes. That's from The Valley Labor Report. Please help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @WorkingPod @AFSCME @boboedy @thedigradio @LaborReporters Edited by Mel Smith, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

When you hear the words “child labor,” your mind may go to the turn-of-the-century photographs taken by Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine of the grim lives of tiny laborers toiling in mines and urban sweatshops. But recent news reports have revealed that child labor is alive and well in the United States in 2023. Jack Hodgson, a visiting professor in history at the University of Roehampton, joins the Belabored podcast to discuss child labor throughout U.S. history and in the context of labor and civil rights struggles that continue to this day. Late last year, SAG-AFTRA introduced two new podcast contracts that make it easy for producers to be flexible and creative in covering their podcasts at all budgets. Sue-Anne Morrow, National Director/Contract Strategic Initiatives & Podcasts at SAG-AFTRA, walks us through the details of these new agreements on the SAG-AFTRA podcast. From On The Line: Stories of BC Workers a remarkable but relatively unknown chapter of working-class solidarity. While waves of sympathy strikes to support the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike took place across Canada, the most pronounced of these was in Vancouver, B.C. Even after workers returned to their jobs, 325 women telephone operators stayed out for another two weeks. Our final segment today is from Labor History Today. A few weeks in the little town of Windber, Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Labor History Society and The Battle of Homestead Foundation were holding their “Annual Commemoration of the History of Working People” a daylong program on the United Mine Workers' 1922-23 Windber strike for union recognition, discussions on “Women in Coal and Steel” and “John Brophy and Labor Education”. Please help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @WorkingPod @DissentMag @sagaftra @BC_LHC Edited by Patrick Dixon and Mel Smith, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

Building a broking business is a constantly-evolving task, says Aussie broker Mel Smith, with new processes and marketing techniques coming out thick and fast. But trying new things and embracing change is key to success, she says. In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with her choice for the Editor's Choice Award Qld 2023 to find out: Why she chose (and stayed) with Aussie How ‘Mortgage Broker Mummy' is marketing her business The importance of scheduling ‘you' time  And much more!

This week, on the 55th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. while he was in Memphis supporting striking sanitation workers, AFSCME, the union those sanitation workers belonged to, released the I AM STORY Podcast, which retells the story of a labor struggle that rocked a city and altered our history. Episode 1 is available now on all major podcast platforms. Then, on Building Bridges Radio: Mike Honey on Dr. King and his last speech in Memphis. On America's Workforce Radio, Michigan State Senator Darrin Camilleri discusses his successful Right to Work repeal bill. Then, we'll hear about green jobs for Rhode Island on the Labor Vision podcast. Roswell Hub is a podcast from a Teamster in Roswell, Georgia; today we feature an episode exploring Why must you work as instructed? Then, on the Valley Labor Report, Max Fraser talks about his book Hillbilly Highway. Our last segment today is from the America Works podcast, from the Library of Congress, and we'll hear from Dairy Farm Herdsperson Joyce Godbout. Please help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @AFSCME @bbridgesradio @AWFUnionPodcast @LaborReporters @librarycongress Edited by Patrick Dixon and Mel Smith, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

A discussion of the continuing Pittsburgh Gazette strike on Today in Pittsburgh Labor. The Union Strong podcast reports on a healthcare worker rally in Albany, New York. Then, a discussion of education and training programs with Matthew Clark on the BCTGM Voices Project. A win for unions and indigenous communities in Brazil, on the Solidarity Center Podcast. And in our final segment, Cam Juarez talks about growing up as one of "Cesar's kids" on Words and Work. We've got a special bonus track today, from a brand-new podcast that launches next Tuesday, April 4: The I AM Story Podcast follows the history of the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike as told by those who experienced it first-hand. Produced by AFSCME, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the I AM Story Podcast builds a narrative that envelops listeners, transporting them back to the streets of Memphis, the sanctuary of Mason Temple, the homes of the workers and the union hall where these American heroes decided to take a stand against injustice. Please help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @nysaflcio @BCTGM @SolidarityCntr @AFSCME Edited by Patrick Dixon and Mel Smith, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

History standards in Virginia are updated every seven years. The new proposed standards put forth by Governor Glenn Youngkin and his Virginia Department of Education would remove the American labor movement; the state's labor movement is fighting back, and last week on the Your Rights At Work radio show, we talked with the Virginia Education Association's Shane Riddle and Brian Peyton from Teamsters 322. In our second segment, Labor History Today producers Mel Smith and Patrick Dixon get a hands-on feel for labor history when they visit the George Meany Memorial Archives at the University of Maryland College Park, where Ben Blake and Alan Wierdak showed off a collection of construction hardhats and talk about how such physical artifacts provide an entry point -- as well as a key to understanding -- labor history. On this week's Labor History in Two: Gompers embraces anti-immigrant legislation. Be sure to stick around at the end of the show for a special bonus; a song by the R.J. Phillips Band which recalls the events of the Columbia Eagle incident in 1970, when two merchant seamen staged a strike – at sea it's called a mutiny -- against the war in Vietnam.   Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory  @riddle_shane of @VEA4Kids @IBTLocal322 @Virginia_AFLCIO @VirginiaUnified @Teamsters

"He opened the door and there he was standing in just a pair of gold boxer shorts..." This was how a young BBC Radio producer named Griff Rhys Jones met Frankie Howerd for the first time! Sometimes on this podcast we like to open it up and talk more generally about comedy - and especially when we get a special guest of Griff's calibre! Rude not to. Griff - who will be touring his new show from May and filming Griff's Vietnam Adventure this year - joined Tyler to talk about his career (which does include a prominent role in the film adaptation of Spike Milligan's Puckoon) and was more than happy to reminisce about his time on the likes of Not The Nine O'Clock News, Alas Smith & Jones and The Young Ones, as well as university revues, radio, plays and his subsequent documentaries and travel shows over the last twenty years. Includes chat about: * Mel Smith and their long comedy partnership * Some favourite S&J sketches (including Porno & Bribeasy) * The Homemade Xmas Video * The Two Ninnies and Ronnie Barker's reaction to it * Being Bambi * Alexei Sayle * Douglas Adams * John Lloyd * Chris Langham * Beryl Reid flirting with him * The post-war generation of comedians * Almost appearing in Blackadder the Third * Restoration * Cleaning skyscraper windows in New York * Performing in Australia and New Zealand * The television landscape * Reacting to critics * And working with Frankie of course! As well as his thoughts and observations on Spike and the Goons in general. Griff was extremely generous with his time and tickets for his forthcoming tour are available here: https://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/g/34307/griff_rhys_jones

Two reports focusing on the recent train derailments: Jeff Kurtz of Railroad Workers United talks with the We Rise Fighting podcast about the roots of the problem, and then on the Working People podcast, rail worker Matt Weaver says East Palestine was “A Hell of Wall Street's Making.” Then, “Teasing the tech,” things teachers should know about the impact of education technologies; that's from the EdVoices podcast, put out by Education International, the voice of teachers and other education employees across the globe. Next, why not riot? The Green and Red podcast talks with Ben Case, author of a provocative new book, “Street Rebellion: Resistance Beyond Violence and Nonviolence,” which challenges the strategy of non-violent and often non-aggressive protest and makes a case that riots are another tactic to be used by the Left.  Our final segment today is from the SAG-AFTRA Podcast, which toured the show floors at the CES tech show last month and brings us a closer look at AI and the future of film, the latest trends and innovations that might affect the entertainment industry in the years ahead. In a related note, the Screen Actors Guild Awards are tomorrow night and you can check out actor and labor podcaster Harold Phillips' labor picks on today's Labor Goes to the Movies podcast. Please help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @WorkingPod @PodcastGreenRed sagaftra Edited by Patrick Dixon and Mel Smith, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

February marks Black History Month in the United States and that's definitely been reflected this last week on the Labor Radio Podcast Network.  On El Cafecito del Día, Janella Hinds from the United Federation of Teachers in New York discussed the importance of centering Afro-Latina voices within the contemporary labor movement, and the need to address the continued under-representation of black members within positions of union leadership. The following two shows are really a tale of two different states: On the OEA Grow Podcast, Natika Samuels interviewed Kevin Adams, a Colorado social studies teacher and the host of the Two Dope Teachers podcast.  Adams discusses the full gamut of activities that are on offer to students during black history month and how to create a positive environment where students feel free to explore questions of culture, politics and heritage in a lively and meaningful way. By contrast is a new report on the stifling environment that teachers are facing in the Sunshine State on Educating From the Heart, from the Florida Education Association.  Tina and Luke spoke to Raegan Miller, Jabari Hosey, and Jen Cousins, - not professional educators themselves but rather parent advocates and activists – who describe some of the classroom realities faced by teachers when they're attempting to teach black history, and how parents can respond in productive ways that avoid the shouting and hectoring of adversarial school board meetings. In the second half of today's show we go to the Heartland Labor Forum where Bloomberg News' labor reporter Robert Lafolla brings us an update from the National Labor Relations Board. We stay in the Midwest where WORT community radio in Madison, Wisconsin, reports on recent charges of a hostile work environment at the Henry Vilas Zoo.  It has nothing to do with the animals. Then we visit New Zealand where Auckland union representative Justine Sachs digs into the mailbag on Red Dead Redemption and addresses the age old question of what to do when your workplace has a moldy carpet. We began with Black History Month and that's where we end today's show, with a trailer for AFSCME's new I AM Podcast, a forthcoming series that explores the legacy of the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike. Please help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @LCLAA @95bFM @FloridaEA @Heartland_Labor @oregoneducation @MachinistsUnion Edited by Patrick Dixon and Mel Smith, produced by Patrick Dixon and Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

Earlier this month, the Pinckney Gallery in Bend launched “Black Excellence Showcase”. The exhibit features painted canvases, digital art, sculptures and mixed-media installations made by Black artists and community members in Central Oregon. It's the first time an exhibit highlighting Black artists has been done at the gallery which is located on the campus of Central Oregon Community College. The exhibit also provides a space for representation and collaboration with the community. One of the featured works is a mural celebrating Black femme identity, with photos and hand-written notes submitted from community members reflecting on what it means to nurture and be nurtured. June Park is an adjunct professor in the fine arts department and the director of the Pinckney Gallery. Mel Smith is completing a certificate in graphic design and illustration at Central Oregon Community College. Shandell Landon is an instructor at OSU-Cascades and a community volunteer. They join us to talk about the “Black Excellence Showcase” and their contributions to it. “Black Excellence Showcase” will be at the Pinckney Gallery located on the campus of Central Oregon Community College in Bend until Feb. 24. Admission is free and open Monday through Friday.

The Solidarity Center Podcast remembers Myrtle Witboii, general secretary of the South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union, and president of the International Domestic Workers Federation. Then we'll hear about the strike at Fordham University from My Labor Radio: Interviews and information about working Americans broadcast weekly on WELT 95.7 FM in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Next, Evan Tuohy, the newly elected vice president of AFM Local 33, which represents musicians in Tucson, Arizona, talks with the Words and Work podcast, about what AFM can do for independent musicians. Words and Work is produced by the Tucson Chapter of the National Writers Union and Downtown Radio. Then we have two reports involving workers and the movies: from Labor Radio on KBOO FM, Portland's Living Room Theater workers strike and unionize, forming the Cinema Workers Union. And, from the Labor Goes to the Movies podcast, a deep dive into the films “Blonde” and “Elvis” with Carnegie Mellon professor Kathy Newman, who wrote “Marilyn and Elvis: Dead Labor in the Age of Streaming.” Please help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @SolidarityCntr @mgevaart @kboo Edited by Patrick Dixon and Mel Smith, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

Two reports on striking nurses, the first from RadioLabour, on the 7,000 nurses who walked out in New York City this week, and the second, from Work Week Radio, on the nurses who struck in California. Then, on The Solidarity Podcast, from Teamsters Local 769, the threat Amazon poses to transportation workers. On The Workers' Mic, a weekly show out of Chicago, Operating Engineers Local 150 General Counsel Dale Pierson talks about arbitration as a means of achieving a first contract. Our last report comes to us from the We Rise Fighting podcast, which goes beyond Martin Luther King's usual "I have a dream" speech to look at Dr. King's legacy with regards to unions, labor and the antiwar movements. Please help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @radiolabour @labormedianow @TLU769 @coalition_labor Edited by Patrick Dixon and Mel Smith, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

On the Working People podcast -- a podcast by, for, and about the working class today, produced in partnership with In These Times magazine -- three UPS drivers talk about 150 degree heat conditions and what their demands are. From the TWU Air Division Podcast -- updates and current news about what's happening in the Transport Workers Union Airline Division -- Brian and Gary Peterson discuss the Jetblue-Spirit acquisition. On Empathy Media Labs' Labor Solidarity Podcast: Organizing the newsroom with labor journalist Hamilton Nolan. Empathy Media Labs is a publishing house, an artist studio, and an event space, focusing on labor, political economy, art and culture. And on The Solidarity Podcast -- the official podcast of Teamsters Local 769 in Miami, Florida -- Bez shares news about contract ratifications, a steward training seminar, a UPS day of action, and the Local 769 Scholarship Fund. On the CTU Speaks podcast, from the Chicago Teachers Union: Andrea and Jim talk to two rank and filers, Lori Torres and Tammie Vinson, about the recent AFT National Convention. And on 3rd & Fairfax, the podcast from the Writers Guild of America West: Amy Schumer discusses her writing process and how she got her new show, Life & Beth, on the air. This is your Network, and we're building it like a union organizing campaign, one show and one listener at a time; please help us build sonic solidarity by sharing this show; just click on the share button below. Thanks so much! Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @WorkingPod @transportworker @empathymedialab @TLU769 @CtuSpeaks @WGAWest Edited by Patrick Dixon and Mel Smith, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

On the Solidarity Center Podcast; in the midst of war, the Ukrainian parliament attacks worker rights. Kim Siever interviews Des Bissonnette, a retail worker and activist located in Lloydminster, on the Alberta Worker Podcast. From Empathy Media Lab, Jim Key, President of the Atomic Energy Workers Council, USW, talks about how nuclear energy is both good for the country's energy infrastructure, as well as creating more high-paying union jobs. And on El Cafecito del Día, Evelin Urrutia, Executive Director of Tenants and Workers United, discusses housing issues faced by working class Latino communities in Northern Virginia. On the Tales from the Reuther Library podcast, Grosse Point's post-war discriminatory points-based housing system. This is your Network, and we're building it like a union organizing campaign, one show and one listener at a time; please help us build sonic solidarity by sharing this show; just click on the share button below. Thanks so much! Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @SolidarityCntr @abworker @empathymedialab @ReutherLibrary Edited by Mel Smith and Patrick Dixon; produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

Two from the recent 2022 United Auto Workers Constitutional Convention in Detroit: on My Labor Radio, Mark Gervaart gets into the weeds of this year's convention to explain changes to the election process; then, on the Trucked Up podcast, members from Locals 2209 and 14 discuss the different feel this convention has had, compared to past years. On AFT in Action, Richard Bensinger talks about his involvement in the Starbucks unionization movement and how the workers got their initial momentum to begin organizing.  Lastly, author Matt Christman joins The Dig to explain how the United States' history has led to our present economic situation. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. This is your Network, and we're building it like a union organizing campaign, one show and one listener at a time; please help us build sonic solidarity by sharing this show; just click on the share button below. Thanks so much! #LaborRadioPod @mgevaart @UAW_Local_2209 @AFTCT @thedigradio Edited by Patrick Dixon and Mel Smith; produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Harold Phillips

We conclude Sci-Fi July with a look at Mike Hodges's Morons from Outer Space. Written by Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith, the film tells the tale of a quartet of less-than-bright intergalactic travelers who crash land on Earth. The film lampoons the idea that we of Earth may be visited by beings from outer space only to find that they're not as enlightened as we'd fancy them to be.Cecil Trachenburg and Jon Spira join Mike to laud the film while Griff Rhys Jones discusses how disappointing he found the experience.

We conclude Sci-Fi July with a look at Mike Hodges's Morons from Outer Space. Written by Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith, the film tells the tale of a quartet of less-than-bright intergalactic travelers who crash land on Earth. The film lampoons the idea that we of Earth may be visited by beings from outer space only to find that they're not as enlightened as we'd fancy them to be.Cecil Trachenburg and Jon Spira join Mike to laud the film while Griff Rhys Jones discusses how disappointing he found the experience.

On the Work Stoppage podcast: Hyundai is violating child labor laws with migrant children in an Alabama metal stamping plant. The latest southern labor news from The Valley Labor Report. On the Belabored podcast, why performers at the Medieval Times in Lindhurst, New Jersey have voted to unionize. Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz, in Australia recently to talk with unions, workers and the newly elected Labor government, sat down with the On The Job podcast in Melbourne. Labor journalist Hamilton Nolan talks to the Labor Radio Podcast Network about why “labor media is a vital part of a thriving labor movement.” This is your Network, and we're building it like a union organizing campaign, one show and one listener at a time; please help us build sonic solidarity by sharing this show; just click on the share button below. Thanks so much! Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @WorkStoppagePod @LaborReporters @DissentMag @SaintFrankly @sallyrugg Edited by Mel Smith; produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

A new version of the LockBit ransomware offers a bug bounty, women uninstall period-tracking apps in fear of how their data might be used against them, and Microsoft's facial recognition tech no longer wants to know how you're feeling. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans https://www.smashingsecurity.com/hosts/graham-cluley (Graham Cluley) and https://www.smashingsecurity.com/hosts/carole-theriault (Carole Theriault), joined this week by Thom Langford from The Host Unknown podcast. Plus don't miss our featured interview with Bitwarden founder and CTO Kyle Spearrin. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan. Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks. Episode links: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-30-introduces-the-first-ransomware-bug-bounty-program/ (LockBit 3.0 introduces the first ransomware bug bounty program) — Bleeping Computer. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-copyright-infringement-emails-install-lockbit-ransomware/ (Fake copyright infringement emails install LockBit ransomware) — Bleeping Computer. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/28/why-us-woman-are-deleting-their-period-tracking-apps (Why US women are deleting their period tracking apps) — The Guardian. https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/ (Privacy not included ) — Mozilla Foundation. https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3pgvg/the-1-period-tracker-on-the-app-store-will-hand-over-data-without-a-warrant (The #1 Period Tracker on the App Store Will Hand Over Data Without a Warrant) — Vice. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/microsoft-removing-emotion-recognition-features-facial-recognition-tec-rcna35087 (Microsoft is removing emotion recognition features from its facial recognition tech) — NBC News. https://research.aimultiple.com/emotional-ai-examples/ (Top 10 Emotional AI Examples in 2022 & Reasons for Success) — AI Multiple. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7155930 (Analysis of Speech Features for Emotion Detection: A Review ) — IEEE Xplore. https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2022/06/21/microsofts-framework-for-building-ai-systems-responsibly/ (Microsoft's framework for building AI systems responsibly ) — Microsoft. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6IBiR9m3vY (The Swedish chemist shop sketch) — As performed by Mel Smith and Rowan Atkinson on Not the Nine O'Clock News. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alley_Cat_(video_game) (Alley Cat) — Wikipedia. https://archive.org/details/msdos_Alley_Cat_1984 (Play Alley Cat ) — Internet Archive. https://gamejolt.com/games/alleycatremeow/327439 (Alley Cat Remeow Edition ) — Game Jolt. https://remarkable.com/ (reMarkable.) https://www.solarthepodcast.com/listen (SOLAR podcast.) https://www.smashingsecurity.com/store (Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)) Sponsored by: https://l.kolide.co/3uSdmVj (Kolide) - the SaaS app that sends employees important, timely, and relevant security recommendations concerning their Mac, Windows, and Linux devices, right inside Slack. https://bitwarden.com/smashing/ (Bitwarden) - Password security you can trust. Bitwarden is an open source password manager trusted by millions of individuals, teams, and organizations worldwide for secure password storage and sharing. https://snyk.co/smashing (Snyk) - Find, prioritize, and fix security vulnerabilities in your code. Support the show: You can help the podcast by telling your friends and colleagues about “Smashing Security”, and leaving us a review on https://apple.co/2J1YMCu (Apple Podcasts) or https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/smashing-security-244729 (Podchaser). Become a https://www.patreon.com/smashingsecurity (Patreon supporter) for ad-free episodes and our early-release feed! Follow us: Follow the show on Twitter at...

Want to build more contemporary poetry into your ELA classroom? Find out how with #teachlivingpoets founder Mel Alter Smith. Discover poetry collections, activities, and full units ready to use in class through her work at teachlivingpoets.com. 

“If you're thinking about trying to start a podcast or a radio show, don't think about doing it all yourself, This is a collective thing.”  Judy Ancel - Heartland Labor Forum  The Labor On The Airwaves panel attracted an overflow audience at this year's Labor Notes conference. A show of hands revealed that about a third of those in attendance already had shows while another third was interested in finding out how to start their own shows, many of whom stopped by the Network's booth after the panel. Working People's Maximillian Alvarez hosted a panel that included BeLabored hosts Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen, Heartland Labor Forum's Judy Ancel (thanks for the Network shoutout!) and Jamie Partridge from Labor Radio on KBOO FM. Here are highlights from their discussion. photo (l-r): Jamie, Max, Judy, Sarah and Michelle. Produced/edited by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips and Mel Smith, audio gram edited by Evan Papp. Empathy Media Lab partnered with the LRPN to capture the voices of the global trade union movement from the AFL-CIO Convention in Philadelphia to the Labor Notes conference in Chicago. Follow the Labor Radio Podcast Network (https://www.laborradionetwork.org/) and listen to the podcast (https://laborradiopodcastweekly.podbean.com/). NOTE: For those interested in joining the Labor Radio Podcast Network (or finding out more about us), please contact us here. #LaborRadioPod #Chicago @LaborNotes #LaborNotes2022 #LaborNotes #canlab #1u @amazonlabor @SBWorkersUnited @Shut_downAmazon #Troublemakers #LosDeliveristasUnidos #starbucksunion @Teamsters @DissentMag @WorkingPod @Heartland_Labor @kboo

“When you come to the fight with organized labor, if you are corporate America, and you want to take us on, or you are a crooked corruptible politician, put your helmets on, buckle your chin strap. It's a full contact sport!” Teamster President Sean O'Brien Friday night's all-star program at the 2022 Labor Notes conference in Chicago featured Chris Smalls from the Amazon Labor Union, Bernie Sanders and Teamsters president Sean O'Brien, who fired up an already-fired-up crowd. We've got highlights from the program on today's show, including music from Dilson Hernandez, along with more voices from the folks who stopped by the Labor Radio Podcast Network booth here at the conference: Carmen Velasquez, Naomi Martinez, Arsal Asif, Anecia Ventura, Eris Derrickson, Jackie Serrato, Martin Unzueta, Jose Carlos, Janette Corcelius, Robert Hughes, Michael Harrington, Jamie Simpson, Zach Young, Jessica Buttermore, Jessica Thornton, Nate Wendt, Nicole McCormick, Joe Jencks, Ben Grosscup and Maggie Hansford. NOTE: Here's a video of the complete Friday night Labor Notes program. Empathy Media Lab partnered with the LRPN to capture the voices of the global trade union movement from the AFL-CIO Convention in Philadelphia to the Labor Notes conference in Chicago. Follow the Labor Radio Podcast Network (https://www.laborradionetwork.org/) and listen to the podcast (https://laborradiopodcastweekly.podbean.com/). Editing by Patrick Dixon and Evan Papp; produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips and Mel Smith. #LaborRadioPod #Chicago @LaborNotes #LaborNotes2022 #LaborNotes #canlab #1u @amazonlabor @SBWorkersUnited @Shut_downAmazon #Troublemakers #LosDeliveristasUnidos #starbucksunion @Teamsters

This week we find labor history at the recent AFL-CIO convention and the Labor Notes conference. LHT host Chris Garlock and producer Patrick Dixon were at both events and were thrilled to meet so many Labor History Today listeners; please be sure to share Labor History Today with someone you think would enjoy it; that's how we keep this history alive and how we build the audience for the show. Thank you! At the AFL-CIO convention in Philadelphia last week, producers Patrick Dixon and Mel Smith caught up with the Meany Archives' Ben Blake and Alan Wierdak who were there with a special exhibit about Philadelphia's labor history. Then, at the Labor Notes conference in Chicago last weekend, host Chris Garlock talked to Julia Berkowitz, from the Illinois Labor History Society, a name many of you will have heard in the credits for Rick Smith's Labor History in 2:00 segments, here on Labor History Today. On Labor History in 2:00: Juneteenth (1865) and The Women's Day Massacre (1937). Got a questions, comments or suggestions welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. Hosted and produced by Chris Garlock.  #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory #AFLCIOConv

There are over 4,000 folks at the 2022 Labor Notes conference in Chicago and the Labor Radio Podcast Network team talked to almost all of them today…Liz Medina, Will Westlake, Michael Brennan, Robert Ovetz, Jeff Eagan, Noah Strang, John Courtney, Jordan Fisher, Mitchell Jones, Howard Stewart, Sam Sprole, Lynn Fields, Lakeisha Lloyd, Dan Kask and Bobby Lynn Negron. OK, maybe not all 4,000, but a terrific cross-section of the activists and self-proclaimed “troublemakers” gathered here in Chicago. The music you'll hear is from the Great Labor Arts Exchange. Empathy Media Lab has partnered with the LRPN to capture the voices of the global trade union movement from the AFL-CIO Convention in Philadelphia to the Labor Notes conference in Chicago. Follow the Labor Radio Podcast Network (https://www.laborradionetwork.org/) and listen to the podcast (https://laborradiopodcastweekly.podbean.com/). #LaborRadioPod #Chicago @LaborNotes #LaborNotes2022 #LaborNotes #canlab #1u Editing by Patrick Dixon and Evan Papp; produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips and Mel Smith.

Empathy Media Lab has partnered with the LRPN to capture the voices of the global trade union movement. On today's show Patrick Dixon talks with WILL EMPOWER's Sherri Davis-Faulkner and Lane Windham about the AFL-CIO convention's diversity, as well as how it has addressed many women's issues.  Longtime labor talk show host Rick Smith dropped by the Labor Radio Podcast Network studio yesterday and we prevailed on him to interview the president of the AFL-CIO's Metal Trades Department, who talked about change and his views on President Biden. Next, Chris Garlock talks with Erica Stewart about her courageous struggle and triumph as a young Black woman in the Boilermakers union who was the first female African American international rep in the union's history. Chris also talks with American Income Life's Susan Fuldauer about AIL's pro-labor policies and the history of the company's working class consciousness. We wrap up today's show with an audio postcard from Tuesday afternoon's rally by hundreds of AFL-CIO convention delegates supporting the fight for a contract by the Philadelphia Museum of Art Union, led by AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler, Secretary Treasurer Fred Redmond and AFSCME president Lee Saunders. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO #AFLCIOConv @PMA_Union @PHLafscmeDC47 #FairContractNow @philamuseum @LizShuler Editing by Mel Smith, Patrick Dixon and Evan Papp; produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

Welcome to the Labor Radio Podcast Daily, a special edition of the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly. Empathy Media Lab has partnered with the LRPN to capture the voices of the global trade union movement.  We're here in Philadelphia at the AFL-CIO Convention, where thousands of union leaders and members have gathered to celebrate the strength of the federation's 56 affiliated unions and 12.5 million members, honor the souls lost and renew the movement's commitment to build back better with unions. Hosted by American Income Life, the Labor Radio Podcast Network will be interviewing convention attendees about the opportunities and challenges ahead for the American labor movement. Saturday's show, highlights a moving tribute to Richard Trumka, the fiery Mine Workers president who led his union to victory in the 1989 Pittston strike, and went on to lead the AFL-CIO, serving as president from 2009 until his untimely death on August 5, 2021. PLUS: interviews with Brian Griffin, executive secretary treasurer for the Cincinnati AFL CIO labor council, Leonard Aguilar, secretary treasurer of the Texas AFL CIO, and Alicia Page, business development officer for the Bank of Labor. Edited by Patrick Dixon, Evan Papp and Mel Smith; produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips. Learn more about Labor Radio Podcast Network at laborradionetwork.org. And follow the AFL-CIO convention at aflcioconvention.org   #LaborRadioPod 

Women's History Month is celebrated in March in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, corresponding with International Women's Day on March 8. On this week's show, the Ballot Blocked podcast focuses on the role of Irish American women in the suffrage movement. Many of these women were already veteran organizers. They had led strikes and fought for labor unions in cities across the country. They had also campaigned for land reform in Ireland and for Irish independence. Dr. Tara McCarthy, a professor of history at Central Michigan University and the author of Respectability and Reform: Irish American Women's Activism, 1880-1920, reflects on the activist history of Irish American women, and how this set them apart from many other suffragists. Ballot Blocked is produced and hosted by Dr. Eleanor Mahoney. Dr. Sylvea Hollis conducted research and interviews and helped plan the podcast. Drew Himmelstein is the producer and editor. Music is by Podington Bear. The project was made possible through the National Park Service in part through a grant from the National Park Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Also on today's show, the Heartland Labor Forum's Judy Ancel tells us about Sarah Lloyd Green -- suffragette, feminist and fiery labor organizer, whose story, like so many women's, has been all but forgotten. On this week's Labor History in Two: Francis Perkins named Secretary of Labor (1933). Questions, comments or suggestions welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. Hosted this week by Mel Smith, produced by Chris Garlock.  #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @NatlParkService @elbertscube #IrishAmerican #womenshistory @Heartland_Labor Additional music clips from: Sufferin' Till Suffrage, Etta James; Women's Suffrage movement, Schoolhouse Rock.

☃️ It's 1982, and we're walking in the air. The Advent Calendar House takes flight for its 7th season as we melt over a British Christmas classic and a personal favorite I wish was more beloved stateside.  ****  

Matt Lucas calls him "the Godfather of TV comedy" and he's certainly got one of the most impressive CV's in the industry. Since joining the BBC in 1980, he's been instrumental in producing the very best of British sketch comedy including A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Smith and Jones, French and Saunders, This Morning with Richard Not Judy, Little Britain and The League of Gentlemen. As a head honcho at the Beeb, he brought The Vicar of Dibley, Gimme Gimme Gimme, Goodness Gracious Me, Absolutely Fabulous, The Thick of It and The Office to our screens. He also produced (and had a small role in) series 3 of Bottom. It's Jon Plowman! Over Plowman's lunch, Jon tells us about how he started in the industry, his time winging it as a reporter, having his arm broken by Rik Mayall in Texas, accidentally destroying pianos live on Wogan, warming up audiences, working with French and Saunders, being directed by Mel Smith, taking over producing duties on Bottom series 3, working with Rik and Ade, clowning and cartoon violence, building ferris wheels in studios, working with Jon Stewart in America, turning down Sacha Baron Cohen, commissioning The Office, comedy vs drama and bringing Ab Fab to TV. The conversation took place over Zoom so please forgive the occasional connection drop out. The book "Talking Bottom: A guide to the cult sitcom" can be found to order at: https://unbound.com/books/bottom/