Workers' Lit
by Workers' Lit
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[Patreon Episode Preview] Aysha's Author Corner: Lee Mandelo
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About this podcast
Your favorite podcast about literature for hot, cool, gay, and/or working class people.
Hosted by Aysha, Lenore, Jen, and Rahab. New episodes on Mondays.
Patreon: Patreon.com/workerslit
Contact us at [email protected].
Episodes
The newest 20 of 205 episodes
- [Patreon Episode Preview] Aysha's Author Corner: Lee Mandelo · 1 minTHIS IS A PATREON EPISODE! If you want the full episode go support us on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/WorkersLit/posts/ayshas-author-173875308 In today's bonus Patreon…
- How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, ft. Isaac of the SDCC · 1 h 35 minHave y'all heard about this whole "European colonialism" thing? It's bad news, REALLY bad news! Isaac, an organizer with the South Dekalb Coordinating Committee joins us today…
- [BONUS EPISODE PREVIEW] Article Brain: Make Books Manly Again, Make David Funny Again · 4 minThis is a preview. To access the full episode please go support Workers' Lit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/workerslit It's time for yet another installment of Lenore and…
- "Metal From Heaven" ft. Amal El-Mohtar. Or: Let's Go Lesbians · 1 h 54 minIMPORTANT NOTE: You might notice one of our hosts is going by a new name (Rahab/Ray). Have you slipped into an alternate reality? Perhaps, perhaps not. For some specifics, go…
- "Automatic Noodle," ft. Cecilia Tan · 1 h 53 minThe age of humanity has passed. The age of the noodle is at hand! This week, we are joined by the brilliant author Cecilia Tan to discuss "Automatic Noodle," a cozy sci-fi…
- Health Communism, ft. Jake Flores · 1 h 36 minCapitalism is not up to the task of 21st century healthcare. Facing wars, an ageing population, fossil fuel-driven disasters, debilitating diseases, and the everyday rigors of…
- Summer Sons: 5 years later. A Retrospective with Lee Mandelo · 1 h 58 minOn September 28, 2021, Lee Mandelo released his debut novel: "Summer Sons," a southern gothic horror that wrestles with guilt, sexual repression, the long shadows of southern…
- Antonio Gramsci's "Prison Notebooks," ft. Caleb of Kill the Computer · 1 h 38 minNow is the time of monsters! Caleb from Kill The Computer and 60 Minute Drill returns to the pod to discuss the legendary Italian intellectual, Antonio Gramsci. Trace the life…
- [Bonus Episode Preview] Article Brain: Ross Douthat and AI Apocalypse · 7 minThis is a preview. To access the full episode please go support Workers' Lit on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/WorkersLit Once again it's time for an Article Brain, the monthly…
- “All Systems Red,” or, We Rock With Murderbot · 1 h 13 minIt’s another Patron-selection! Welcome to “All Systems Red,” a 2017 sci-fi adventure novella by Martha Wells. We talk about Wells’ life and the story, but a good chunk of this…
- Anthony Bourdain’s, “Kitchen Confidential,” or: Bourdain in the Membrane · 1 h 36 minIn the year 2000 a snarky chef named Anthony Bourdain published a collection of essays, rants, and observations about the food industry. The dude went on to do cool stuff, so…
- Aysha's Author Corner: Jonathan Sims [BONUS EPISODE PREVIEW] · 8 minThis is a preview. To access the full episode please go support Workers' Lit on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/workerslit The spookiness only grows! Jonathan Sims returns to…
- The King In Yellow ft. Jonathan Sims · 1 h 48 minIt's about to get really spooky. Join us as we explore Robert W. Chambers' iconic 1895 short story collection, "The King In Yellow." Learn about this iconic influence on…
- “Letter to the American Church,” Or: We Expose Metaxes’ Lies. Ft. Josh Boerman · 1 h 52 minIt’s a classic “we read a conservative book and get mad” episode! This time we take on pseduo-biographer and self-proclaimed public intellectual Eric Metaxes and his 2022 book…
- [Bonus Episode Preview] Article Brain: Trans CIA Agents · 5 minThis is a preview. To access the full episode please go support Workers' Lit on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/WorkersLit/posts/article-brain-167304042 It's August Article…
- “The Works of Vermin,” or, The LGBTQ+ Community Does War Crimes. Ft. Maria Ingrade Mora. · 1 h 25 minThis book is weird, and horny, and gnarly, and gross, and exciting, and an all around winner. Welcome to our discussion of “The Works of Vermin,” Hiron Ennes’ 2025 speculative…
- “The Communist Manifesto,” Or: A Fun, Gay Little Intro to Marx · 1 h 37 minIt’s the big one. Our most requested text ever. The spectre haunting Europe is now haunting our podcast. It’s 1848’s “The Communist Manifesto” from Karl Marx and Friedrich…
- "Communion: Finding My Way Back To Faith," or, Just Dance Vance 2, ft. AJ Ditty · 1 h 45 minWe've returned to the dark abyss that is the mind of Just Dance Vance. AJ Ditty of The Worst of All Possible Worlds podcast joins us to take on Vice President JD Vance's newest…
- The Incandescent ft. Brandon Crilly · 1 h 28 minGrab your three-ringed binders, highlighters, and spellbooks, this week we're talking about "The Incandescent," a 2025 academia fantasy novel by Emily Tesh. We've got schools…
- Angela Davis' "Women, Race, and Class." Ft. RevolutionaryTh0t · 1 h 56 minIt’s time to talk about a true living legend: Angela Davis. Educational YouTuber and podcaster RevolutionaryTh0t joins us to talk about the life of one of the greatest thinkers…
