The Javier Gonzalez Podcast

Javier Gonzalez

For more than 30 years, Javier Gonzalez has been an organizer, political strategist, and thorn in the side of the powers that be. From street politics to national elections, Javier’s experience as a labor organizer, community organizer, activist, media producer, and political operative offers a rare look inside the shady world of American politics and power. An avid reader and PhD dropout, Javier connects dots few others see — blending history, class analysis, culture, labor, media criticism, and political storytelling with the balls to tell it like it is. Part political education. Part cultural archive. Part survival guide for modern America. The Javier Gonzalez Podcast. Connecting the dots they hope you never see. Stay vigilant. Stay healthy. Stay united. Stay dangerous.

Episodes

  1. JGP Episode 1: Welcome to May Day 2026

    May 28

    JGP Episode 1: Welcome to May Day 2026

    JGP Episode 1: Welcome to May Day 2026. javiergonzalezpodcast.org In the debut episode of the Javier Gonzalez Podcast, Javier Gonzalez and DJ Slowpoke present the 2026 edition of the May Day Mix — a blend of history, politics, music, and personal reflection centered around the forgotten origins of International Workers’ Day. Javier breaks down how May Day began in the United States during the 1886 labor uprisings and the Haymarket Affair in Chicago, where workers fighting for the 8-hour workday were met with deadly violence, executions, and political repression. He explores how the U.S. buried that history by replacing May Day with Labor Day, disconnecting Americans from a radical labor tradition still honored across the world. The episode also dives into modern inequality, corporate power, debt, poverty, mass illness, policing, and the growing disconnect between working people and the political system. Javier reflects on helping organize the historic immigrant rights marches of 2006, argues that many modern movements have been absorbed or neutralized, and calls for people to reconnect with neighbors, co-workers, and community outside traditional political structures. Alongside political commentary, the episode includes labor history recommendations such as Salt of the Earth, Matewan, and Harlan County, USA, plus music, storytelling, and reflections on resistance, memory, and survival. This isn’t just a mix. It’s history. It’s remembrance. It’s a warning. Chapters (00:00:03) - Mayday: The History of International Workers Day(00:05:50) - If I Ruled The World(00:24:41) - Labor Day and History Movies to Watch(00:35:30) - How the Rich Are Screwing Us Over(00:47:39) - Time is Truly Ridous(01:00:29) - Mayday Mix

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For more than 30 years, Javier Gonzalez has been an organizer, political strategist, and thorn in the side of the powers that be. From street politics to national elections, Javier’s experience as a labor organizer, community organizer, activist, media producer, and political operative offers a rare look inside the shady world of American politics and power. An avid reader and PhD dropout, Javier connects dots few others see — blending history, class analysis, culture, labor, media criticism, and political storytelling with the balls to tell it like it is. Part political education. Part cultural archive. Part survival guide for modern America. The Javier Gonzalez Podcast. Connecting the dots they hope you never see. Stay vigilant. Stay healthy. Stay united. Stay dangerous.

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