Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present and Future of Jobs

The Battle of Homestead Foundation

Brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation. Bringing you stories and struggles, people and perspectives, interviews and commentaries, all on the world of work yesterday, today, and tomorrow. The program explores a wide range of social and economic topics impacting the way we work, presented through a unique historical perspective. Interviews feature local and national guests -- change agents, activists, experts, workers, researchers, and more. | Website: essentialworkpodcast.org | Listener line: 412-326-9435 | Contact us with comments, questions, & suggestions: https://bit.ly/35nMSAd | Sign up for Listener Alerts: https://bit.ly/3tZTMWn | Please support this podcast and the organization: battleofhomestead.org | Host, Producer, Program Manager: Nathan Ruggles (nathanruggles.org) | Host, Pathways to a New Economy that Works for All of Us (addressing labor, environment and health): Dr. Patricia DeMarco (patriciademarco.com) | Feature commentators: Rosemary Trump, Dr. Charles McCollester. | Production advisor: Angela Baughman (thatsoundgirl.com) | Logo design: Brittany Sheets (bsheetscreative.com) | Original Music by Jason Kendall (Jasonkendallproductions.com) | Essential Work is available on popular podcast platforms and apps.

  1. 02/16/2022

    Year in Re/Pre-view (Part 2)

    Episode 3-2 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation. Part 2 of our Year in Review/Year in Preview with labor leader Rosemary Trump and labor historian Dr. Charles McCollester. They continue their discussion with host Nathan Ruggles on a range of issues facing workers on the job and in society today.  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 (or join as a member!) Sign up for Listener Alerts Check out past episodes at essentialworkpodcast.org Give us your comments, make a suggestion, ask a question by: Contacting us hereTexting or calling the Listener Line: (412) 326-9435Emailing comments@essentialworkpodcast.orgHosted by: Nathan Ruggles (nathanruggles.com) Produced by: Nathan Ruggles Edited by: Nathan Ruggles, with Angela Baughman (thatsoundgirl.com) Audio Engineering by: Nathan Ruggles, with Angela Baughman Logo Design by: Brittany Sheets (bsheetscreative.com) Original Music Composed and Recorded by: Jason Kendall (jasonkendallproductions.com) Promotion and additional support by Larry McCullough (Battle of Homestead Foundation Communications Chair) In 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.SquadCastRecord studio-quality content from anywhere. Create engaging audio + video with an intuitive platforBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

    23 min

  2. 01/25/2022

    A Year in Work Re/Pre-view (Part 1)

    Episode 3-1 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation. A New Year and new season on the podcast! Long-time friends of the show, labor leader Rosemary Trump and labor historian Dr. Charles McCollester join host Nathan Ruggles for a Year in Review/Year in Preview on a range of issues facing workers on the job and in society today.  Film: Don't Look Up on NetflixGive us five stars and a positive review on Apple Podcasts, and on Spotify! Support this podcast and the work of our producing sponsor, The Battle of Homestead Foundation (or join as a member!) Bookmark our website: essentialworkpodcast.org Sign up for Listener Alerts Share a comment, ask a question, make a suggestion! Call the Listener Line: (412) 326-9435 Use the contact form Hosted by: Nathan Ruggles (nathanruggles.com) Produced by: Nathan Ruggles and Angela Baughman Edited by: Angela Baughman, with Nathan Ruggles Audio Engineer: 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 Ruggles In 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

    45 min

  3. 12/23/2021 ·  BONUS

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

    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) 326-9435 comments@essentialworkpodcast.org essentialworkpodcast.org Hosted 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 Ruggles In 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

    12 min

  4. 12/09/2021

    Industrial Revolutions and On-Demand Workers

    Episode 2-4 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation. Host Nathan Ruggles discusses the book The End of Jobs: The Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile Corporations with author Jeff Wald. A best-selling writer, tech entrepreneur, angel investor, founder of WorkMarket and Spinback, Jeff examines how companies and workers reacted to the last three industrial revolutions. They review this history of work and his analysis of how it has led to the current state of the labor market, along with how workers, companies and societies might respond to the coming Rise of the Robots. Watch for a special podcast Bonus Episode coming soon, with special additional content from the interview, in which they discuss Jeff’s $10 Million “Future of Work” Prize. Check out our website: essentialworkpodcast.org Share a comment, ask a question: (412) 326-9435 or comments@essentialworkpodcast.org Take Action: 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.Credits: Hosted by: Nathan Ruggles (nathanruggles.com)Produced by: Nathan Ruggles, with Angela BaughmanEdited by: Angela Baughman, with Nathan RugglesAudio Engineer: 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.SquadCastRecord studio-quality content from anywhere. Create engaging audio + video with an intuitive platforBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

    1h 4m

  5. 11/23/2021

    Dr. Joe Trotter and Black Labor in the Making of America

    This is Episode 2-3 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation. Nathan Ruggles hosts our feature interview Dr. Joe Trotter is the Giant Eagle University Professor of History and Social Justice and past History Department Chair at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is also the Director and Founder of Carnegie Mellon’s Center for African American Urban Studies and the Economy (CAUSE), President Elect of the Urban History Association and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His latest publication is Workers on Arrival: Black Labor in the Making of America (University of California Press, 2019). Review us and give us five stars on Apple Podcasts! Support this podcast and the work of our producing sponsor: battleofhomestead.org essentialworkpodcast.org Share a comment, ask a question: comments@essentialworkpodcast.org or Listener Line:(412) 326-9435 Credits: Hosted, Produced, Edited, and Audio Engineering by: Nathan Ruggles (nathanruggles.com)Audio Engineering Consultant: 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.SquadCastRecord studio-quality content from anywhere. Create engaging audio + video with an intuitive platforBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

    44 min

  6. 06/25/2021

    Microloans for Hidden Peoples

    Season 2, Episode 2 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation. Nathan Ruggles hosts our feature interview with the co-founders of ASA Social Fund for Hidden Peoples: Dr. Louis Picard and Pauline Greenlick.  They discuss microloans, and how they provide financial resources and support to qualified individuals and groups -- particularly to vulnerable and fragile children and adults beset by strife, disability, or trauma in Uganda -- helping them build sustainable, successful business enterprises.  We take a look through our unique lens of past, present, and future: getting the all-important background to their organization, hearing the stories of the microloan recipients, along with discussing what lies beyond the impact of the pandemic. ASA Social Fund for Hidden Peoples: https://asasocialfundforhiddenpeoples.orgPauline Greenlick’s films for the organization and IMDb pageDr. Louis Picard at The University of Pittsburgh Please review us and give us five stars on Apple Podcasts! Podcast website: essentialworkpodcast.org Comment line: (412) 326-9435 Email: comments@essentialworkpodcast.org Audio Engineering support and consulting provided by Angela Baughman: thatsoundgirl.com Logo by Brittany Sheets: bsheetscreative.com Original Music by Jason Kendall: jasonkendallproductions.com Please support this podcast and our sponsoring organization: In 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.SquadCastRecord studio-quality content from anywhere. Create engaging audio + video with an intuitive platforBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

    1h 18m

  7. 05/19/2021

    Back Again!

    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.org Podcast website: essentialworkpodcast.org Comment line: (412) 326-9435 Email: comments@essentialworkpodcast.org Logo by Brittany Sheets: bsheetscreative.com Original Music by Jason Kendall: jasonkendallproductions.com Audio Engineering consulting and assistance provided by Angela Baughman: thatsoundgirl.com In 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

    19 min

  8. 02/10/2021

    Farming for the Future: Community & Urban Gardening

    This is Episode 11 of Essential Work: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Jobs, brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation. Including: 1. Patricia DeMarco (https://patriciademarco.com) hosts our feature interview with Rayden Sorock, Director of Community Projects for Grow Pittsburgh, who has worked to support the growth and sustainability of more than 100 community gardens in Allegheny County over 9 years.  They discuss initiatives around urban agriculture and preserving fertile land in Pittsburgh to feed people, along with ideas of regenerative agriculture. Grow Pittsburgh: growpittsburgh.org“Pathways to a New Economy that Works for All of Us”: With her thirty-year career in energy and environmental policy in both the private and public sector, Dr. DeMarco regularly addresses labor, environment and health considerations as she explores Re-Imagining America with her guests -- all amazing experts and change agents -- who are building those positive pathways toward a sustainable future.2. Battle of Homestead Foundation Communications Manager Larry McCullough talks with host Nathan Ruggles, reviewing the online programming from the past year -- including the YouTube series “Charlie’s Monday Marker” -- and inviting listeners to contribute ideas for future events (email bhfprograms@gmail.com).  The episode wraps with a music selection from Larry.  This time, it’s an example of a Mexican-American corrido with a labor and political theme. The song is composed by Rumel Fuentes, and recorded in 1976 by Los Pinguinos Del Norte, preserved as part of the Strachwitz Frontera Collection of Mexican and Mexican American Recordings at UCLA: Corrido de César Chávez Please review us and give us five stars on Apple Podcasts! Please support this podcast and our sponsoring organization: battleofhomestead.org Podcast website: essentialworkpodcast.org Comment line: (412) 326-9435 Email: comments@essentialworkpodcast.org Logo by Brittany Sheets: bsheetscreative.com Original Music by Jason Kendall: jasonkendallproductions.com Audio Engineering consu In 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

    48 min
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Brought to you by the Battle of Homestead Foundation. Bringing you stories and struggles, people and perspectives, interviews and commentaries, all on the world of work yesterday, today, and tomorrow. The program explores a wide range of social and economic topics impacting the way we work, presented through a unique historical perspective. Interviews feature local and national guests -- change agents, activists, experts, workers, researchers, and more. | Website: essentialworkpodcast.org | Listener line: 412-326-9435 | Contact us with comments, questions, & suggestions: https://bit.ly/35nMSAd | Sign up for Listener Alerts: https://bit.ly/3tZTMWn | Please support this podcast and the organization: battleofhomestead.org | Host, Producer, Program Manager: Nathan Ruggles (nathanruggles.org) | Host, Pathways to a New Economy that Works for All of Us (addressing labor, environment and health): Dr. Patricia DeMarco (patriciademarco.com) | Feature commentators: Rosemary Trump, Dr. Charles McCollester. | Production advisor: Angela Baughman (thatsoundgirl.com) | Logo design: Brittany Sheets (bsheetscreative.com) | Original Music by Jason Kendall (Jasonkendallproductions.com) | Essential Work is available on popular podcast platforms and apps.

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