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A leftist library worker podcast.

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  1. 171 - Haus of Decline

    We have Katie Freeway on to talk about self-publishing comics and music, algorithms, baseball, the importance of creativity, handshakemogging, SEO, Resident Evil, if cats are kinda gay, transsexualism, and more! Buy Katie’s album: https://anti-spectacular.bandcamp.com/album/i-am-this-flesh…

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  2. 170 - Carnegie, Gramsci, and Libraries feat. Dan Greene

    We’re joined by Dan again to talk about Carnegie libraries, which expanded into a larger discussion of consensus, hegemony, and the future of philanthropy/public funding. We also introduce Maoist Dusty Rhodes. Media mentioned Stevenson, S. (2010). The Political Economy of Andrew Carnegie’s…

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  3. 169 - Movie Night: To Philly With Love

    We’re doing a movie night, where the National Archives and the city of Philly stock footage are main characters. We also pitch our own Hallmark movie directed by Bruce LaBruce about mismanagement set at the Mütter Museum. Transcript: https://pastecode.io/s/q6fbce2p Join the Discord:...

  4. 168 - Bullshit for Good: Scarlet and Dorothea (productively) rant about AI

    We’re talking about that bad article on critical confabulations in archives. We talk about history as a process, the archive, gaps in our knowledge, language as a conveyor of reality, and The Watermelon Woman. Media mentioned THE ARTICLE: Critical Confabulation: Can LLMs Hallucinate for Social...

  5. 167 - librarypunk live: Critical AI research too hot for ALA

    Our second live show! Only Justin could make it to ALA but we’ve got THREE great guests plus very good audience questions. We talk about AI through discourse analysis, refusal, STS, and more. Guests’ writings Transcending Binaries of Agency through Librarians’ Discursive Constructions of AI...

  6. 166 - Radical Infrastructure feat. Britt Paris

    Media mentioned Radical Infrastructure | University of California Press https://luminosoa.org/books/m/10.1525/luminos.261 (Open Access) Radical Infrastructure 2023 paper: Radical Infrastructures NMS - BRITT S. PARIS Podcast w/ 404 Podcast: The Physical Politics of the Internet with Britt Paris...

  7. 165 - Backburner

    We’re back after a break! We’re talking about our backburner episodes. Episodes we haven’t gotten to yet, guests we’d like to have on. Also: the AI booing at commencements which was very funny. Media mentioned Violet’s AI zine https://violetbfox.info/against-ai/ Exposing Ex Libris zine...

  8. 164 - NYC PLAN

    We’re talking with Abby and Hal about NYC Public Library Action Network (PLAN)! Learn about what they’re doing, how you can help, how you can copy them, and what’s working for them by having a community-led library advocacy group that is separate from the library itself. How can people get...

  9. 163 - Organize Your Library

    We’re joined by the authors of Organize Your Library to talk about library labor, the future, the ALA union drive, and more! Media mentioned Organize Your Library! Developing the Collective Power of Library Workers https://alastore.ala.org/oryrlib ALA union letter:...

  10. 162 - Fashion librarianship feat. Steph Noell

    This week we’re joined by Steph to talk about fashion and librarianship: how it works, how they intersect, and how fashion is interdisciplinary. We also learn about how you get into this gig! Media mentioned Good general article: Frederiksen, Linda. “Fashion by Design.” Library Journal, vol. 131,...

  11. 161 - SciOp.net feat. Jonny and Jez (part 2)

    Part 2 of our discussion with Jonny and Jez about SciOp, a torrent-focused data preservation project that encourages academics to help with the act of making data available. It’s distributed, it’s robust, and SciOp is working on making it easy to do. [email protected] Contact Jonny: Fedi:...

  12. 160 - SciOp.net feat. Jonny and Jez (part 1)

    We’re talking with Jonny and Jez about SciOp, a torrent-focused data preservation project that encourages academics to help with the act of making data available. It’s distributed, it’s robust, and SciOp is working on making it easy to do. [email protected] Contact Jonny: Fedi:...

  13. 159 - Why We Fear AI feat. Hagen Blix

    This week we’re joined by Hagen to talk about their new book on AI and labor/power/knowledge/eugenics. We also discuss some library Reddit developments. Media mentioned https://juandavidcampolargo.substack.com/p/naperville-library-spy https://www.juandavidcampolargo.com/projects/naperlibspy...

  14. 158 - Flickr Commons feat. Jessamyn West

    It’s a fun one! We’re talking with Jessamyn about the public domain, new and old technology, blogging at the DNC, and lots of inside baseball. Media mentioned https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessamyn_West_(librarian) https://www.librarian.net/stax/5566/the-mining-of-the-public-domain/...

  15. 157 - The Politics of Weeding and Little v. Llano County

    We’re back! We’re talking about weeding and library collections as government speech. Media mentioned https://www.techdirt.com/2025/07/25/is-including-hidden-ai-prompts-in-academic-papers-gaming-the-peer-review-system-or-keeping-it-honest/...

  16. 156 - The American Worker feat. Kevin Van Meter

    We’re talking with Kevin again about workers inquiry as an organizing tool and the example of the pamphlet The American Worker from 1947. Twitter: https://x.com/AmericanWork47 readingstruggles.info notesfrombelow.org Media mentioned The American Worker on COVER:...

  17. 155 - AI Refusal feat. Kay

    This week we have Kay back on to talk about AI and what the refusal of AI means in terms of library practice and theory. Bsky: @kslater.bsky.social Media mentioned Kay’s article in Library Trends: Against AI: Critical Refusal in the Library The AI Con (book) https://thecon.ai/ “Synthetic…

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  18. 154 - Hal Schrieve

    This week we’re talking with Young Adult author and children’s librarian Hal to talk about hir new book, vampires, monstrosity, the Old Internet, and the publishing landscape. Pre-order Fawn’s Blood here: https://www.sevenstories.com/books/4753-fawn-s-blood halschrieve.com Media mentioned...

  19. 153 - Class Composition in the Cafe Sector / Blue Bottle Independent Union

    This week we’re talking about workers’ inquiry with the Blue Bottle Independent Union for cafe workers! Learn about workers’ inquiry, organization, and how you can do it too! Media mentioned Part 1 (on what cafe workers think and do while at work):...

  20. 152 - LIVE SHOW AT IFFY BOOKS!

    Recording of our first ever live show! Guests Alison and Jennie talk with us about organizing, contracts, AI nonsense, updates, and more! You don’t want to miss the audience participation either! [email protected] Email for LFP mailing list. Media mentioned SPARC contracts library:...

  21. 151 - David Demchuk Returns

    We have David Demchuk on to talk about his new book The Butcher's Daughter. We also talk about more Canada updates, including how the backlash against queer and Black literature is evolving in the Canadian landscape with US backing. Media mentioned...

  22. 150 - IMLS destruction feat. Kelly Jensen

    We’re talking with Kelly about the IMLS executive order and fallout. Kelly on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/heykellyjensen.bsky.social Literary Activism Newsletter: https://bookriot.com/newsletter/literary-activism/ Media mentioned...

  23. 149 - Party Girl (1995) commentary track

    We're doing a commentary track for Party Girl! Download this and manually sync up while you listen. You can also download a version with the Party Girl audio ducked while we talk here…

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  24. 148 - Censorship is a Drag feat. Jason and Jordan

    This week we’re talking with the editors of the new book Censorship is a Drag. We talk about putting yourself on the line, personal and professional risks, and reacting to the latest administration’s onslaught against queer people. Order Censorship is a Drag here:...

  25. 147 - Patmos Public Library with Josh from TWOAPW

    We’re talking with Josh from TWOAPW about Patmos Public Library, his personal connections to it, and the issues around public library funding and censorship of LGTBQ materials. https://www.worstpossible.world/ https://www.twitch.tv/traditional_scrench TWOAPW Bluesky:...

  26. 146 - Overdose community response in libraries feat. Samantha and Nicole

    We’re talking with Nicole of Brave Co-op about their overdose sensors, and Samantha of Guelph Public Library. Trigger warning: death by overdose is mentioned several times Media mentioned https://www.brave.coop/about Welcoming Streets Guelph: https://guelphchc.ca/welcoming-streets/ Hope House...

  27. 145 - Queer Liberation Library with Avi and Amber

    We're talking with QLL about who they are and what they do! Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/queerliblib Instagram https://www.instagram.com/queerliblib/?hl=en Bsky https://bsky.app/profile/queerliblib.bsky.social Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@queerliblib Media mentioned...

  28. 144 - BIBFRAME must die

    It’s in the title. Media mentioned BIBFRAME Must Die,Jeff Edmunds https://scholarsphere.psu.edu/resources/fc19faee-70b9-44b3-9346-18e40a2cd990 BIBFRAME Must Die, Part II: the Official RDA Toolkit, JEFF EDMUNDS https://scholarsphere.psu.edu/resources/40be29ce-4342-475f-b380-d8ed065b3643 BIBFRAME...

  29. 143 - Peer Mentoring (PeMento) and Your Growing Career feat. Rachel

    We’re talking with Rachel about peer mentoring, networking, friend groups, and how we’re navigating the online social space. What experiences do we have with peers, how is engagement changing after COVID? Media mentioned “They didn’t teach this in Library School” Against The Grain 30, no. 6…

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  30. 142 - Library publishing and NISO feat. Mike Nason

    This week we have Mike Nason on to talk about open scholarship, publishing, Crossref, NISO, and decentralized publishing futures. Also Jay airs his grievances against Dublin Core. https://bsky.app/profile/ahemnason.bsky.social Media referenced Better Practices in Journal Metadata...

  31. 141 - Library Futures feat. Jennie Rose Halperin

    We’re talking about Library Futures! All of them! All at once! CDL, ebook contracts, opera, genAI, and some surprisingly deep Jennie-lore. https://www.libraryfutures.net/who-we-are https://bsky.app/profile/littlewow.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/libraryfutures.bsky.social Media mentioned…

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  32. 140 - Metadata Related to Indigenous Peoples of the Americas feat. Katherine and Brandon

    This week we’re interviewing Brandon and Katherine on metadata related to indigenous issues, but we of course stray into many other topics. Katherine: https://linktr.ee/katwitzig Brandon: bcastle [at] umass [dot] edu Media mentioned https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZtaU2XZlPEhmIW1OV7k8O PCC Task...

  33. 139 - How library workers can provide community support during a Trump presidency

    What can library workers actually do within their institutional limitations? Media mentioned https://www.404media.co/leaked-documents-show-what-phones-secretive-tech-graykey-can-unlock-2/ https://www.blackrosefed.org/anarchists-in-the-labor-movement-4/ https://github.com/rechelon/zine_library...

  34. 138 - Hiring Librarians feat. Emily Weak

    This week we’re talking with Emily Weak from Hiring Librarians and answering listener questions about getting the MLS, job hunting, and more! https://x.com/HiringLib https://emilyweak.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/hiringlibrarians.com https://livingwage.mit.edu/ Join the Discord:...

  35. 137 - Copyright Mythology

    We’re getting into our favorite copyright myths and some copyright related news. Media mentioned Tattoo copyright news: https://apnews.com/article/kat-von-d-tattoo-trial-miles-davis-388d1831c0a065b096fe4f69fe8a224e Wiley news, sells rights to AI...

  36. 136 - The New Flesh feat. Adam Jones

    We’re joined by Adam Jones from Acid Horizon to talk about cybernetics and systems of control. We talk about how systems of control impact libraries, and how cybernetics can help us see the connections between different systems. Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/zzEpV9QEAG Media Mentioned Acid...

  37. 135 - The Once and Future Linked Open Data feat. Dorothea and Jonny

    The gang talks about linked open data. What did we learn in library school? What’s the future? Where does it fall off a cliff? Media mentioned https://www.hillelwayne.com/post/graph-types/ The Ethics of Sustaining Linked Data Infrastructure...

  38. 134 - Museum Ethics feat. Brigit

    This week we’re talking about museums, ethics, and taxonomy. Probably other stuff too! Media mentioned https://www.geocurator.org/images/resources/geocurator/vol7/geocurator_7_6.pdf#page=14 "FRONTIERS TO SCIENCE: FREE TRADE AND MUSEUM ETHICS" by Tristram P. Besterman, 2001...

  39. 133 - Pentiment feat. All Gamers Are Bastards

    We’re joined by All Gamers Are Bastards to talk about Pentiment, a mystery game with an opening similar to the novel/film Name of the Rose (1986) in many ways. Time for the history boys to drop some historiography. https://soundcloud.com/agabpod https://x.com/agabpod https://x.com/kayandskittles...

  40. 132 - Death Glitch feat. Tamara Kneese

    This week we’re talking about digital remains and death! How do things get into archives? What happens to your social media accounts when you die? Should you be planning now? Mormon transhumanists! All this and more! Death Glitch: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300248272/death-glitch/ Media...

  41. 131 - Close-Up (1990)

    Movie night again! We’re talking about the film Close-Up about a strange case of fraud in Iran surrounding a film director, made by a film director who was part of the events because he wanted to make a movie about it. The layers! Media Mentioned...

  42. 130 - It’s bad news roundup, pardner 4

    This week we’re doing a news roundup on book bans. We also cover Gaza protests and radical literature as police propaganda, and what library workers can do to archive and support the current protests. Media mentioned...

  43. 129 - Tumblr, Vtubers, and Ana Valens

    We’re talking with Ana Valens! Internet culture, learning about yourself, and vtubing. https://twitter.com/acvalens Readings Tumblr Porn by Ana Valens (Remember the Internet, Vol. 1): https://instarbooks.itch.io/tumblr-porn-by-ana-valens-remember-the-internet-vol-1 Trans Women and Smut: The 4…

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  44. 128 - Invest in Open Infrastructure

    In an ep to coincide with the release of Infra Finder, we’re joined by Chrys and Lauren from Invest in Open Infrastructure to talk about the release, open source challenges, IT supply chains, and more! https://investinopen.org/ https://infrafinder.investinopen.org...

  45. 127 - Book Bans at FVRL and Gary Wilson

    We’re talking with Quill and RiotDad about the community side of the response to the Fort Vancouver Regional Library and local school board issues surrounding transmisia, book bans in school and public libraries, and how to push back. Salary petition, board email/phone, and template email are in...

  46. 126 - Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World (2016)

    Movie night. We’re learning about the cutting edge of postmodernist impact from the Internet in 2016. Media mentioned https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5275828/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo_and_Behold,_Reveries_of_the_Connected_World...

  47. 125 - FVRL and WPEA Union

    This week we’re joined by Derya of the WPEA to talk about the Fort Vancouver Regional Library and the library staff represented by the union fighting for a living wage. Check the notes to see how you can help support them! https://nwlaborpress.org/2024/03/low-paid-librarians-fed-up-in-vancouver/...

  48. 124 - Bloch and Utopia feat. Jon

    We’re talking about Jon’s upcoming book on Bloch and how libraries are or are not models of utopia. Pre-order Jon's book: https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/our-books/primer-utopian-philosophy-ernst-bloch Horror Vanguard: https://soundcloud.com/user-317910500 Media mentioned...

  49. 123 - David Demchuk

    We’re talking about how the book sausage gets made! Publishing, publishers, libraries, horror, queerness, and maybe even some literal human sausage making. https://twitter.com/david_demchuk https://bsky.app/profile/daviddemchuk.com https://hazlitt.net/feature/where-monsters-are-made Media…

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  50. 122 - Dr. Chuck Tingle

    This week we’re talking to the world’s greatest author, what else is there to say? Pre-order Bury Your Gays: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250874658/buryyourgays Chuck’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chucktingle Media mentioned TLA post by Chuck:...

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