We Just Come to Work Here (We Don't Come to Die)

Serving It Up Pandemic-Style (ROC Part 3)

Release Date: 10/03/2020

Description: Episode 5 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation.Final episode in the series featuring the struggles of food service workers.  Representatives of the nonprofit organization The Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC) Pittsburgh talk with Nathan Ruggles about their experiences.  Organizer and former server Bobbit Linskens, and local barista and member of ROC, Abbey Rideout conclude the multipart interview by detailing the particular challenges for restaurant workers under a pandemic, additional work by ROC, and talk about their hopes for the future. (Be sure to check out Parts 1 & 2!.)Please give us five stars on Apple Podcasts!Podcast website: Essentialworkpodcast.orgComment line: (412) 326-9435Email: [email protected] support this podcast and the organization: https://battleofhomestead.orgLogo by Brittany Sheets: bsheetscreative.comOriginal Music by Jason Kendall: Jasonkendallproductions.comAudio Engineering consultation and assistance provided by Angela Baughman: thatsoundgirl.comIn 2021, The Battle of Homestead Foundation discovered new ways to advance their mission of heritage, education and social action.Membership and contributions are “essential” to their continued success in 2022.Show your support today at battleofhomestead.org.Music: "Americana" by Mr. Smith.Support the Show.

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Back Again!

Release Date: 05/19/2021

Description: This is Season 2, Episode 1 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation.The start of a new season!Host Nathan Ruggles talks with Battle of Homestead Foundation Communications Manager and music guru Larry McCullough.  After a quick check-in and look back on the organization, Larry kicks off this season with a selection from the cannon of presidential campaign songs. He reviews the New Lost City Ramblers and their version of “Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Back Again,” from their album “Songs from the Depression”, with a look back at its place in the tradition of both music and presidential politics. “Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Back Again” on YouTube Music Please review us and give us five stars on Apple Podcasts!Please support this podcast and our sponsoring organization: battleofhomestead.orgPodcast website: essentialworkpodcast.orgComment line: (412) 326-9435Email: [email protected] by Brittany Sheets: bsheetscreative.comOriginal Music by Jason Kendall: jasonkendallproductions.comAudio Engineering consulting and assistance provided by Angela Baughman: thatsoundgirl.comIn 2021, The Battle of Homestead Foundation discovered new ways to advance their mission of heritage, education and social action.Membership and contributions are “essential” to their continued success in 2022.Show your support today at battleofhomestead.org.Music: "Americana" by Mr. Smith.Support the Show.

Explicit: No

Bonus: The $10 Million “Future of Work” Prize

Release Date: 12/23/2021

Description: Episode 2-5 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation.A bonus previously unreleased excerpt from our interview with entrepreneur and author Jeff Wald., in which he talks about his $10 Million “Future of Work” Prize with host Nathan Ruggles. In the last episode, they had an in-depth conversation of Jeff’s book The End of Jobs: The Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile Corporations. Check out that in Episode 2-4 here.Your essential todo list:Give us five stars and a positive review on Apple Podcasts!Support this podcast and the work of our producing sponsor, The Battle of Homestead Foundation.Subscribe for podcast episodes and updates from BHF.Share a comment, ask a question: (412) 326-9435comments@essentialworkpodcast.orgessentialworkpodcast.orgHosted and Produced by: Nathan Ruggles (nathanruggles.com)Edited by: Nathan Ruggles, with Angela Baughman.Audio Engineering consulting: Angela Baughman (thatsoundgirl.com)Log Design: Brittany Sheets (bsheetscreative.com)Original Music Composed and Recorded by: Jason Kendall (jasonkendallproductions.com)Marketing by Larry McCullough (Battle of Homestead Foundation Communications Chair), with Nathan RugglesIn 2021, The Battle of Homestead Foundation discovered new ways to advance their mission of heritage, education and social action.Membership and contributions are “essential” to their continued success in 2022.Show your support today at battleofhomestead.org.Music: "Americana" by Mr. Smith.The Battle of Homestead FoundationOrganized to preserve, interpret, & promote a people’s history focused on the 1892 labor conflict.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREESquadCastRecord studio-quality content from anywhere. Create engaging audio + video with an intuitive platforDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.

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Compliments of Your Waitress (ROC Part 1)

Release Date: 09/12/2020

Description: Episode 3 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation.Includes:A feature examining the struggles of food service workers through a conversation with Pittsburgh representatives of the nonprofit organization The Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC).  Nathan Ruggles talks with organizer and former server Bobbit Linskens, and local barista and member of ROC, Abbey Rideout.  Topics in this multipart interview include their experiences on the job, the issues they and other workers in the industry have been facing, the particular challenges for restaurant workers under a pandemic, the work ROC has done to help struggling workers, and their hopes for the future. (Part 2 will appear in a special bonus episode!)A spotlight on upcoming free online events hosted by the Battle of Homestead Foundation.  Communication Manager Larry McCollough provides the latest.  The episode closes (as always) with a song selected by Larry, this time inspired by the restaurant worker: “Compliments of Your Waitress” from eclectic English band Chumbawanda (known for their 1997 hit “Tubthumping.”) Please give us five stars on Apple Podcasts!Podcast website: Essentialworkpodcast.orgComment line: (412) 326-9435Email: [email protected] support this podcast and the organization: https://battleofhomestead.orgLogo by Brittany Sheets: bsheetscreative.comOriginal Music by Jason Kendall: Jasonkendallproductions.comAudio Engineering assistance provided by Angela Baughman: thatsoundgirl.comIn 2021, The Battle of Homestead Foundation discovered new ways to advance their mission of heritage, education and social action.Membership and contributions are “essential” to their continued success in 2022.Show your support today at battleofhomestead.org.Music: "Americana" by Mr. Smith.Support the Show.

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JsLev Idea

Release Date: 11/29/2021

Authors: Ariel Espiritu

Description: Exploring past,present and future.

Explicit: No

Drift: the Podcast

Release Date: 11/22/2021

Authors: Save Barnegat Bay

Description: Exploring the stories and science of Barnegat Bay's past, present, and future.

Explicit: No

IoT Wavelength

Release Date: 08/17/2020

Authors: Vaughn Amann

Description: Exploring the innovations surrounding the Internet of Things and the resulting past, present, and future transformations to the way we live, work, play, and learn.

Explicit: No

Survivor Podcast

Release Date: 08/30/2020

Authors: Amber Lynn Malinowski

Description: Afrofuturism is an essential part of our past, present, and future. Here we will be talking about why.

Explicit: No

The Kensington + Chelsea Art Weekend Podcast

Release Date: 09/24/2020

Authors: KCAW

Description: The official podcast for Kensington + Chelsea Art Weekend. Exploring the fascinating creative past, present and future of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Explicit: No

Mysteries of the World

Release Date: 05/18/2021

Authors: David Roden

Description: Exploring the unknown of the past and present!

Explicit: No

All About Brooksville

Release Date: 09/07/2020

Authors: Natalie Kahler

Description: Exploring the past and present of Brooksville, Florida

Explicit: No

Racin' with RK

Release Date: 08/25/2020

Authors: Randy Kugler

Description: Sharing my experiences in racing past, present, and future. Visiting with some of the greatest karting personalities from the past, present, and future.

Explicit: No

Future Talks

Release Date: 04/11/2021

Authors: Fab Lab Barcelona

Description: Future Talks is a series of conversations with friends of Fab Lab Barcelona, exploring the nature of emerging futures from the past to the present and beyond.

Explicit: No

The Gaming Wiz

Release Date: 11/28/2021

Authors: Jackson Houck

Description: The past, present, and future of gaming!

Explicit: No

Just Life

Release Date: 08/23/2020

Authors: Mr Romance

Description: All about life. Love, relationships, family, spiritually, entertainment, work, past, present and future.

Explicit: No