All Episodes
Hot House with Richie Ray — 140 episodes
Episode 140: Tom Rooney Returns Crisis, Change, and the Fight for the Future
Episode 139: Rob Kosier Returns Why Safety Can No Longer Wait
Episode 138: Howard Komine in the Hot House: Leadership, Accountability, and the Future of the NALC
Episode 137: The State of the Union: Debra Dixon Returns to the Hot House
Episode 136: Knowledge is Power Paul Boulanger on Building Better Stewards, Saving the Union, and Why This Election Will Shape the Future of the NALC
Episode 135: A Lifetime of Service: Soldier, Union Leader, and Candidate for NALC Director of Life Insurance (MBA)
Episode 134: The Watchdog of the Union David Grosskopf Jr. for NALC Trustee
Episode 133: National Convention Diary Episode five "The Journey Begins: Los Angeles, Here We Come
Episode 132: I Kept the Receipts: William Boone, Poor Planning, and Misplaced Blame
Episode 131: National Convention Diary Episode four "The Journey Begins: Los Angeles, Here We Come
Episode 130: National Convention Diary Episode three "The Journey Begins: Los Angeles, Here We Come
Episode 129: Organizing for Change: A Conversation with Catherine 'Cathy' Jones
Episode 128: National Convention Diary – Episode Two “The Journey Begins: Los Angeles, Here We Come
Episode 127: Beyond the Satchel, Beyond the Ballot: Getting to Know AFL-CIO Delegate Candidate Cristal Czajkoski
Episode 126: National Convention Diary – Episode One “The Journey Begins: Los Angeles, Here We Come
Episode 125 : The Union Airwaves Round Table
Episode 124: Brother John Cruz joins Richie Ray on the Hot House live stream on YouTube and Facebook!
Episode 123: Knowledge Is Power: How the Union Wins Discipline Cases — Don't Argue the Drama, Argue the Contract
Episode 122: Brother Don Hess Duty, Sacrifice, and the Battle That Never Ended
Episode 121: The Therapy Session Hector Narvaez From TE to Targeted, From Carrier to Fighter
Episode 120: no show Hector The Staten Island Crew Round Table: The State of the Letter Carrier in 2026
Episode 119: The Workroom Floor Trap: DOIS, 3996s, Deems Desirable & Holiday Scheduling
Episode 118: The Hard Questions | William Boone in the Hot House- Part Two
Episode 117: Who Is William Boone? | The Man Behind the Movement – Part One
Episode 116: Third Class in Our Own Union? The Table 2 Divide Exposed
Episode 115: Chris Helms Federal Injury Centers: Navigating OWCP and Protecting Injured Federal Workers
Episode 114: This Is My Therapy Session
Episode 113: Knowledge is Power
Episode 112 : Restoring Trust: The CLC Candidates for NALC Trustee Speak Out
Episode 111:The Most Dangerous Order CCAs Are Told to Follow
Episode 110: The Day the Mail Stops Moving – The Hidden Crisis Inside the Postal Service
Episode 109: How Letter Carriers Enforce Mutual Respect in the USPS
Episode 108: The Weight We Carry: Stress, Harassment, and Survival in the Postal Service
Episode 107: Undertime vs. Actual Time: Control, Accountability, and Protecting Yourself
Episode 106: The Postal Truth: Inside the Fight for Policy, Power, and Accountability
Episode 105: Tom Rooney and the Fight for Region 14, Accountability, Enforcement, and the Future of Carrier Power
Episode 104: The Future of Region 8: Danna Chambless and the CLC Movement
Episode 103: From A to Arbitration: Corey Walton’s Mission to Reform the Union
Episode 102: Why 2026 Matters: Debbie Dixon and the Movement for Change in the NALC
Episode 101: The Steward Who Refused to Stay Quiet — Scott Vana
Episode 100 “What Management Says vs. What Carriers Experience”
Episode 99: Audio Version The Great Postal Heist: The Truth Every Postal Worker Needs to Hear
Episode 98: Divide and Conquer
Episode 97: Carrying More Than Mail Part 2
Episode 96: Carrying More Than Mail
Episode 95: At the Breaking Point: Staffing Respect, Delayed Mail, and the Fight for the Soul of Our Union
Episode 94: “One Vision – The Story of Branch 99 with Paul Cobb”
Episode 93: CONCERNED LETTER CARRIERS
Episode 92: With Walter McGregory, William Kriebel UNIFORM FAILURE HOW DIGNITY, SAFETY, AND MENTAL HEALTH ARE BEING STRIPPED FROM LETTER CARRIERS
Episode 91: Carrier VS Carrier Conflict, What to Do, Work Should Not Hurt.
Episode 90: Interview with the Host of Parcels of Knowledge, Joshua Shrum
Episode 89: The Slogan vs The Reality “ Fight Like Hell” NALC, USPS, and the Crises on the Workroom Floor.
Episode 88: Orientation for new career employees
Episode 87: Discussing Article 41.3.E
Episode 86: Mena Aziz from Branch 41 Merged discusses GrieveTrac
Episode 85: Hosts of “Beyond the Satchel” Podcast are with the Hot House
Episode 84: Discussing Just Cause Article 16 and Defenses to discipline with Brothers Bill Kriebel and Walter McGregory
Episode 83: Key Board Warriors writing their own narrative and being cowards
Episode 82: Sick Leave Before and After Holiday - Accountable / Clearance Clerks
Episode 81: Transparency
Episode 80: Winter Edition What to do when it is cold out with special guests Walter McGrregory and Bill Kriebel
Episode 79: Just an episode that I read some of my old Step B Decisions
Episode 78: President of Branch 14 Jarett Sims joins the Hot House
Episode 77: Kriebel Corner on the Hot House with host Richie Ray and Branch3 President Dave Grosskopf, including Branch 2184 President Walter McGregory
Episode 76: updated Elijah Groshell from Branch 1414 talking shop
Episode 75: Rafael Ortiz Branch 1071 and Nate Markovich Branch 343 just chatting
Episode 74: Brother Bill Kriebel & Walt McGregory Discuss Branch Election Procedures
Episode 73: Aftermath of the meet and greet in Atlantic City New Jersey
Episode 72: Brother Rob Kosier, Branch 2, Milwaukee, WI, interview
Episode 71: one year on my Podcast edition with William Kriebel
Episode 70: Mental Health
Episode 69: questions and answers with Joshua Shrum from Branch 4374
Episode 68: Enforcing Heat Safety at USPS
Episode 67: Marc Mancini Branch 84
Episode 66: Article 8 Discussion
Episode 65: Staten Island crew Jeremy Nieves, Hector Nieves and Jonathan Rodriguez
Episode 64: Branch 1100 Anita Pry
Episode 63: Just what is on my mind
Episode 62: Branch 4016 Kenneth Pratt and Sarah Karkowski speak about the PAC fund
Episode 61: Discussing what is NBA and what I will do as NBA
Episode 60: Fed Up with Ron Speakman joins me in a deep conversation
Episode 59: Walter McGregory and William Kriebel discuss heat and the Hot summer with Richie Ray, and conclude the episode with some Heat Reading.
Episode 58: Joint Statement/Mutual Respect
Episode 57: NALC / call special convention – National Zoom Meeting
Episode 56: Jenna Morin / Stephanie LaGreca Discuss Thursday Night Nationwide Zoom Meeting NALC call for special convention
Episode 55: Eric Ellis Branch 231
Episode 54: Joint Statement / Mutual Respect. We get into some business
Episode 53: Letter to Presidents and Agenda Plan for NBA Region 15
Episode 52: Discussion with Branch 44 President Paul Boulanger
Episode 51: Zoom Meeting being called Request Special Meeting
Episode 50: Red Dot
Episode 49: CLC Edition Hot House Takeover NBA Region 6 Candidate Walter McGregory
Episode 48: CLC Edition CLC Member Raquel “Rocky” Acasio from Branch 70
Episode 47: CLC Edition President of Branch 842 Ethel Bibbs
Episode 46: This is Criminal Your Vote Does Matter
Episode 45: "What The F-ck"
Episode 44: CLC Edition Anita Guzik
Episode 43: Announcements and just for you Rick Rock and Paul Cobb
Episode 42: Need to Get this off my chest Pre-Arbitration Decisions
Episode 41: “Time For Change” Carriers fighting for change in Branch 36
Episode 40: Fed Up Ron Speakman with Branch 254 President future NBA Region 12 Bill Kriebel sits with Richie Ray and has a round-table Discussion.
Episode 39: Special Guest InFormal and Formal A Rep Elijah Groshell from Branch 1414
Episode 38: Discussing my Run for Region 15 NBA 2026
Episode 37: Conversation with Branch 340 President Jenna Morin
Episode 36: Round The Table Real Discussion with President Branch 254 Bill Kriebel and Branch 41 Formal A Rep Jeremy Nieves
Episode 35: OSHA CCAs and on the Job Injuries
Episode 34: Sunday Cawfee Conversation with Bad Mouth Morris
Episode 33: Workplace Bullying
Episode 32: What is a Shop Steward / General Meeting
Episode 31: Labor Costs or Management Costs?
Episode 30: Sunday Cawfee Conversation with Branch 254 President Bill Kriebel
Episode 29: Speaking to the Crew of the CCA Corner Bad Mouth Morris, Mallory Sutton, and Cole Billups
Episode 28: Round the Table Talk with my Brothers Jeremy Nieves and Jonathan Rodriguez
Episode 27: Just Chatting
Episode 26: Emergency Placement and Management Training
Episode 25: Letter Carriers DOIS/3996/1571/Workhour/Workload/TACs
Episode 24: Steward Guide Part Six. Last part
Episode 23: Steward Guide Part Five
Episode 22: Steward Guide Part Four
Episode 21: Steward Guide Part Three
Episode 20: Steward Guide Part Two
Episode 19: Steward Guide (Part One)
Episode 18: Just a fast episode.
Episode 17: Ride Home From Arbitration Advocate Training
Episode 16: Fourth and Last Part of 2023 Letter Carrier Guide
Episode 15: part three 2023 letter carriers guide
Episode 14: 2023-2024 Tentative Agreement
Episode 13: Plans for the Future
Episode 12: Writing Effective Statements, Building Better Grievance Files
Episode 11: Part Two of the 2023 Letter Carrier Resource Guide
Episode 10: Part One of 2023 Letter Carrier Resources Guide
500 CluB: 500th day
Episode 8: Just going over some important issues
Episode 7: Brother Jonathan Rodriguez as special guest speaking about AFAB
Episode 6: Letter Carrier Perfect
Episode 5: Working Safely and Professionally
Episode 4: Early Wednesday Morning CCAs working past 11.5
Episode 3: Messed Up Full Episode and PDI
Episode 2: Friday morning
First episode just trying this out