Work is a real-life Squid Game

Labor Heritage Power Hour

What is a life worth? Kathy Newman talks class, work and horror in Squid Game, the dystopian South Korean hit TV show in which desperate players risk their lives for a chance at financial security. Interview by Lisa Raye Garlock.
PLUS: TWU Local 100’s Official Union Anthem, and two helpings of Labor History in 2:00: Fighting for Opportunity & Johnny Cash Plays Folsom Prison

Broadcast on January 16, 2025 on WPFW 89.3FM in Washington, DC.
Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant; produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Mike Nasella & Kahlia Chapman.
The Labor Heritage Power Hour is a member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.

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