Workers involved in tomb construction in the Valley of the Kings staged the earliest recorded strike in history on 14th November, 1157 B.C. Having not been paid their ration of food for 18 days, they set about disrupting temple life and rituals, to the shock of Pharaoh Ramses IIIâs administration.
The workers' struggle wasn't solely about wages; it reflected ... Show More
Jul 28
When Zombies Came To Hollywood
Independent horror film âWhite Zombieâ, starring Bela Lugosi, premiered in New York Cityâs Rivoli Theatre on July 28th, 1932. It marked the first time that zombies had featured in a Hollywood picture - albeit as the result of an evil voodoo master in Haiti rather than a condition ... Show More
12m 26s
Jul 27
Meet Bugs Bunny đĽ
Warner Brothersâ biggest animated star, Bugs Bunny, made his cartoon debut on July 27th, 1940, in A Wild Hare - though, at the time, he didnât officially have a name⌠Though previous versions of the âwabbit had appeared in earlier Looney Tunes shorts, this incarnation - directed ... Show More
12m 50s
Apr 2023
Les grèves qui ont marquÊ l'histoire de l'Egypte, Afrique du Sud, Etats-Unis et Royaume-Uni
La première grève documentĂŠe de lâhistoire sâest passĂŠe en Ăgypte, il y a exactement 3189 ans. Une grève qui a ĂŠtĂŠ couverte par le scribe Amennakht, sans doute le premier journaliste de lâhistoire, dans un papyrus qui se trouve actuellement Ă Turin en Italie. Les ouvriers de la V ... Show More
5m 4s
Dec 2021
E59: The Bread Intifada, part 1
Part 1 of our double episode on the 1977 Bread Intifada in Egypt, in which hundreds of thousands of working-class Egyptians rose up against the governmentâs termination of food subsidies. We speak to Egyptian journalist and revolutionary socialist, Hossam el-Hamalawy, about the u ... Show More
27m 36s
Feb 2024
"Shut It Down!": On the Ground at Johns Hopkins Grad Union's Practice Picket
<p>One year ago, graduate student-workers at Johns Hopkins University overwhelmingly voted to unionize under the banner of Teachers and Researchers United (TRU-UE), which is affiliated with United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers. While workers had much to celebrate with th ... Show More
36m 1s
Feb 2023
'Hot Autumn': When Italyâs workers revolted
In 1969 and 1970, thousands of workers in Italy went on strike, protesting against low pay and poor working conditions. It became known as the âHot Autumnâ.Renzo Baricelli represented tyre workers at the Pirelli rubber factory in Milan, one of the main centres of protest.He tells ... Show More
10m 50s
Aug 2023
2023: My Strike with Adam Conover
On this week's episode, the WGA and SAG/AFTRA take to the streets to demand worker's rights. In our show, we learn more about the strike, the rules, and the future of this podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Â
1h 16m