Double podcast episode about the Portuguese revolution of 1974-5, also known as the Carnation Revolution, which overthrew the Portuguese empire and the right-wing Estado Novo regime. Continue reading “E41-42: The Portuguese revolution”
E39-40: The Spanish civil war – an introduction
Double podcast episode where we give a brief general overview of the Spanish civil war and revolution which broke out after the attempted military coup by right-wing general Francisco Franco 1936-1939. Continue reading “E39-40: The Spanish civil war – an introduction”
E38: Mutiny! with Srsly Wrong
Special Working Class History episode produced by our friends at lefty comedy podcast Srsly Wrong, speaking with John from WCH about mutinies: rebellions in the armed forces. Continue reading “E38: Mutiny! with Srsly Wrong”
WCH collaboration with Collecteurs
Working Class History has contributed numerous essays to the 1-31 digital collection, curated by Adam Carr at Collecteurs. Check them out after the jump. Continue reading “WCH collaboration with Collecteurs”
E35-37: The 43 Group
Podcast miniseries about the 43 Group of mostly Jewish ex-servicemen and women who battled Oswald Mosley’s fascists in Britain’s streets after World War II. Continue reading “E35-37: The 43 Group”
Loukanikos, the most famous Greek “riot dog”
Information about and merch celebrating Loukanikos, “sausage”, the most famous of the stray Greek “riot dogs” who joined demonstrations and strikes in Athens in the 2000-2010s. Continue reading “Loukanikos, the most famous Greek “riot dog””
E33-34: Asian youth movements in Bradford
Double podcast 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 his seminal trial as one of the so-called Bradford 12. Continue reading “E33-34: Asian youth movements in Bradford”
WCL E1: T-Bone Slim – the laureate of the logging camps
First episode of the Working Class Literature podcast, about the life and work of radical hobo author T-Bone Slim. A prolific columnist for the revolutionary Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union in the United States, he was also a poet and songwriter as well as a barge captain working on the New York waterfront.
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More information about Working Class Literature
One of the Working Class History team has started a new sister podcast to ours, taking a radical look at fiction and culture. Check out this short audio introduction. Continue reading “More information about Working Class Literature”
Negro Matapacos: Chile’s “riot dog”
Negro Matapacos (“Black Cop-Killer”) was a famous stray dog from thestreets of Santiago who joined student protests across the city from 2010, and in particular during the 2011 movement for free education. Continue reading “Negro Matapacos: Chile’s “riot dog””