Best Postmaster General Podcasts (2025)

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A Conversation with New Postmaster General David Steiner 32:12

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27d ago32:12

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The Postal Service is entering a new chapter under 76th Postmaster General David Steiner. In this conversation, he joins Mailin’ It! to talk about what lies ahead. Steiner discusses his background and path to becoming Postmaster General, the challenges and opportunities facing USPS, and why employee engagement and operational excellence will be key…

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Evolving eCommerce Shipping Solutions 22:08

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In this episode of Mailin’ It!, hosts Karla Kirby and Jeff Marino jump into the fast-paced world of e-commerce shipping with guest Heather Maday, Senior Director of Sales Enablement at the US Postal Service. Heather shares how USPS has transformed its operations to support today’s eCommerce economy, where shoppers expect speed, visibility, and valu…

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The FED Weekly 19-25 Oct 2025 (Episode21) 20:10

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This episode of The FED Weekly covers key updates affecting federal employees and retirees from October 19–25, 2025. We discuss steep 2026 health insurance premium hikes—12.3% for Federal Employees Health Benefits participants and 11.3% for Postal Service enrollees—which far outpace the modest cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for retirees (2.8% f…

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: WILL OF THE PEOPLE. 1:10:02

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FOR THE PRESS-DI-PLOMAT: Rachel-Dara: Prince's-BROADCAST-PERFORMANCES OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL: Russell-Jay: Gould's-PRESS-NEWS IS WITH THESE PODCAST-SHARES OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL/CHIEF: Russell-Jay: Gould’s-NOW-SPACE-PRESS-NEWS AND QUANTUM-VENUE-CONCEPTS WITH THE CLOSURE BY THE CHIEF'S-PRESS-DI-PLOMAT: Rachel-Dara: Prince's-PERFORMANCE AND KNO…

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Boeing settlement offer | No Kings | Madison federal workers | General strike? | Chicago teachers fight back | EEOC sued | Immigrant worker loss 29:02

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Machinists on strike at Boeing in the St. Louis area have a federally-mediated agreement that will be voted on by members on October 26, the national No Kings march takes place in Madison with labor support, federal workers who have been shut out from work rally outside the Madison-area Social Security office, national flight attendants union leade…

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T-Blockers (aka Anywhere Can Be a Gay Bar if You Try Hard Enough) w/ Elana, Katie, and Joe 1:36:57

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Who made it: Director: Alice Maio Mackay Writers: Alice Maio Mackay, Benjamin Pahl Robinson Stars: Lauren Last (as Sophie), Lewi Dawson (Spenser), Lisa Fanto (Storm) Recs: Elana - Jude Doyle comics “Be Not Afraid”, Biopic a podcast story “The Devils” Ken Russell Joe - Slumber Party Massacre Trilogy, She’s the He Katie - Hell Followed with Us, Sort …

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: ROGUE-COURTS. 50:02

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FOR THE PRESS-DI-PLOMAT: Rachel-Dara: Prince's-BROADCAST-PERFORMANCES OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL: Russell-Jay: Gould's-PRESS-NEWS IS WITH THESE PODCAST-SHARES OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL/CHIEF: Russell-Jay: Gould’s-NOW-SPACE-PRESS-NEWS AND QUANTUM-VENUE-CONCEPTS WITH THE CLOSURE BY THE CHIEF'S-PRESS-DI-PLOMAT: Rachel-Dara: Prince's-PERFORMANCE AND KNO…

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The FED Weekly 12-18 Oct 2025 (Episode 20) 20:21

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In this episode of The FED Weekly, we cover the critical challenges facing federal employees and retirees for the week of October 12-18, 2025. Key topics include the deepening financial crisis from the ongoing government shutdown, with hundreds of thousands missing paychecks and facing uncertainty over back pay. Military pay was protected through a…

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GHC meeting | Union reaction to Trump RIF | Lower H2A visa base wage | Wisconsin green jobs | Elder care and immigrants | Texas prof fired | No Kings 29:21

10d ago29:21

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A membership meeting at Group Health Cooperative in Madison cheers a push for unionization with SEIU, Trump announces that some federal workers won't return after the government shutdown and American Federation of Government Employees members talk to Labor Radio about the White House onslaught against federal workers, as ICE deports farm workers th…

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Darby and the Dead (aka Sketchy Ghost MLM) with Cam, Emmanuel, and Tomi 1:31:12

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Creators: Director: Silas Howard Writers: Becca Greene, based on a story by Wenonah Wilms Stars: Riele Downs, Auli’i Cravalho, Chosen Jacobs, Asher Angel, Wayne Knight, Derek Luke, Tony Danza, Nicole Maines Recs: Emmanuel - I Don’t Understand You Cam - Can’t Buy Me Love, Clueless, Mean GIrls, Sixth Sense, Ghost Tomi - Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms, As…

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: POSTMASTER'S-BASIC: CLAIM OF THE LIFE. 1:14:18

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FOR THE PRESS-DI-PLOMAT: Rachel-Dara: Prince's-BROADCAST-PERFORMANCES OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL: Russell-Jay: Gould's-PRESS-NEWS IS WITH THESE PODCAST-SHARES OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL/CHIEF: Russell-Jay: Gould’s-NOW-SPACE-PRESS-NEWS AND QUANTUM-VENUE-CONCEPTS WITH THE CLOSURE BY THE CHIEF'S-PRESS-DI-PLOMAT: Rachel-Dara: Prince's-PERFORMANCE AND KNO…

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The FED Weekly 5-11 Oct 2025 (Episode 19) 20:02

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This episode of The FED Weekly covers the significant changes affecting federal employees and retirees for the week of October 5–11, 2025. Key topics include the announcement of the 2026 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) open season, with average premium increases of 12.3%—the second year of double-digit hikes—and notable carrier discontinua…

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Mercy Health East strike rally | Boeing strike boss stall | Federal workers | Anodyne Coffee votes union | PLEDGE WEEK 29:43

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The strike at Mercy Health East Clinic in Janesville enters its 100th day and UAW Local 95 holds a solidarity rally, Boeing is ignoring striking Machinists and training scabs as the strike near St. Louis enters its third month, Labor Radio speaks to a local president of a federal employees union about how the US government shutdown is being used to…

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We're All Going to the World's Fair! w/ Katie, Sian, Tilly, and Tomi 1:37:01

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Director: Jane Schoenbrun Writers: Jane Schoenbrun Stars: Anna Cobb, Michael J Rogers, Turner Greeves “Hey guys, Casey here. Today I’m going to be taking the World’s Fair challenge.” Say “I want to go to the world’s fair” three times Draw blood and wipe int somewhere, probably on computer Watch strange video One recommendation, doesn’t have to be r…

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Satranic Panic (aka Blowing things in Yards) w/ Jadzia, Morgan, Ryan, and Tomi 1:44:54

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The FED Weekly 28 Sep - 4 Oct 2025 (Episode 18) 17:36

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This episode of The FED Weekly covers significant developments for federal employees and retirees from September 28 to October 4, 2025. A government shutdown defined the week after the Senate failed to pass a funding bill, with health care subsidies at the center of the dispute. The episode also details the massive culmination of the Trump administ…

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Starbucks union busting | Labor for Gazans | 1A union victory, judge warning | H2B visas | PLEDGE WEEK 31:14

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UFCW Local 1473 president Jake Bailey talks to labor Radio about a worker victory in an NLRB ruling shows egregious union busting in 2022 by Starbucks during a 1473 organizing drive in Madison, the Sumud Flotilla is stopped as it tries to break Israel's illegal blockade of Gaza but workers in Italy and elsewhere strike in support of Palestine, a fe…

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The FED Weekly 21-27 Sep 2025 (Episode 17) 16:03

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In this episode of The FED Weekly, we recap critical issues for federal employees and retirees during the week of September 21-27, 2025. The primary focus is the escalating government shutdown crisis, which has been heightened by the Senate's rejection of a House funding bill and the cancellation of key votes, raising fears of furloughs and disrupt…

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: AI-BUBBLE-BURST. 1:54:54

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FOR THE PRESS-DI-PLOMAT: Rachel-Dara: Prince's-BROADCAST-PERFORMANCES OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL: Russell-Jay: Gould's-PRESS-NEWS IS WITH THESE PODCAST-SHARES OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL/CHIEF: Russell-Jay: Gould’s-NOW-SPACE-PRESS-NEWS AND QUANTUM-VENUE-CONCEPTS WITH THE CLOSURE BY THE CHIEF'S-PRESS-DI-PLOMAT: Rachel-Dara: Prince's-PERFORMANCE AND KNO…

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Speed Racer w/Jay Edidin Patreon Preview 4:26

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This week is a Patreon release week, so for all of those of you on Patreon, please hop over there and enjoy the full release of our Progressively Wach episode on Speed Racer featuring Jay Edidin (Host of Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men, writer, editor, lover of Speed Racer). This one is an incredible episode, so please enjoy this short preview and,…

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UAW 95 rally | UAW policy | Boeing strike | New Mexico childcare | Workers support Gaza flotilla | Rally for Texas prof | Shays' Rebellion 30:46

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Unions and community supporters hold a rally for striking health care workers of Mercy Health East Clinic in Janesville, UAW members in California demand a sustainable industrial policy, striking Machinists at Boeing in the St. Louis area offer their own contract proposal absent movement from Boeing management, New Mexico is becoming the first stat…

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The FED Weekly 14-20 Sep 2025 (Episode 16) 14:58

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This week’s episode of The FED Weekly covers the escalating threat of a government shutdown as Congress remains deadlocked over funding bills ahead of the September 30 deadline. Lawrence explains how competing short-term funding proposals are fueling uncertainty for federal workers and retirees. President Trump’s 2026 alternative pay plan—offering …

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: QUANTUM-BANKING. 1:00:26

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FOR THE PRESS-DI-PLOMAT: Rachel-Dara: Prince's-BROADCAST-PERFORMANCES OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL: Russell-Jay: Gould's-PRESS-NEWS IS WITH THESE PODCAST-SHARES OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL/CHIEF: Russell-Jay: Gould’s-NOW-SPACE-PRESS-NEWS AND QUANTUM-VENUE-CONCEPTS WITH THE CLOSURE BY THE CHIEF'S-PRESS-DI-PLOMAT: Rachel-Dara: Prince's-PERFORMANCE AND KNO…

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UW Regents vs unions | Pathfinders vote | U Minnesota win | Labor Forward | Dane workers health insurance | Job stats | AFGE ruling 29:55

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University of Wisconsin system faculty and staff unions go to a Board of Regents meeting to demand meet and confer and formal recognition, OPEIU Local 39 wins a union recognition vote at Pathfinders social services in Milwaukee, a four-day strike by Teamsters Local 320 at the University of Minnesota system ends in an agreement with the help of soli…

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Final Destination Bloodlines (aka RIP Tony Todd) with Jay Joseph Jr 1:52:57

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Director: Zach Lipovski, Adam B. Stein Writers: Guy Busick, Lori Evans Taylor, Jon Watts Stars: Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Rya Kihlstedt, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Tony Todd Sign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyho…

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The FED Weekly 7-13 Sep 2025 (Episode 15) 17:40

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This week on The FED Weekly (7-13 Sep 2025), we cover major updates affecting federal employees and retirees. Congress introduced the Claiming Age Clarity Act to simplify Social Security claiming age terms, aiming to help retirees make more intelligent decisions about when to start benefits. Another bill, the Keep Billionaires out of Social Securit…

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: COMMUNICATION-MAJOR-FACTOR. 1:24:58

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FOR THE PRESS-DI-PLOMAT: Rachel-Dara: Prince's-BROADCAST-PERFORMANCES OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL: Russell-Jay: Gould's-PRESS-NEWS IS WITH THESE PODCAST-SHARES OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL/CHIEF: Russell-Jay: Gould’s-NOW-SPACE-PRESS-NEWS AND QUANTUM-VENUE-CONCEPTS WITH THE CLOSURE BY THE CHIEF'S-PRESS-DI-PLOMAT: Rachel-Dara: Prince's-PERFORMANCE AND KNO…

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Boeing deal out | Teamsters strike at UMinn | Shadow docket | Target a target | Hyundai raid | Weather Service | Debs in jail 29:03

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Machinist union members who build Boeing fighter jets reject a tentative agreement, Teamsters Local 320 at the University of Minnesota goes on strike and Labor Radio talks to a strike captain, the US Supreme Court increasingly relies on a "shadow docket" to upend the lives of workers, department store Target's abandonment of diversity gets a target…

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Thirst (aka God wants you to Take Antidepressants) with Ryan Cady 1:55:04

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Tonight…well, I feel like we’ve talked a lot about vampire movies that feel too pg, that try to FEEL sexy without doing anything sexy in them. The weird crop of sexless vampire stories post Twilight. Well…this is not one of those. This is Park Chan-Wook’s bloody, sexy, and devastating “Thirst” And our guest tonight, the writer of tons of comics inc…

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The Innovation Behind Safe Mail Delivery 28:47

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Every day, millions of letters and packages move safely across the country. But what does it take to keep America’s mail secure? In this episode, our hosts are joined by Buck Buckley, Special Assistant for Strategic Initiatives with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and Bob Dixon, USPS Sr. Director of Delivery & Retail Modernization. Together, th…

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The FED Weekly 31 Aug - 6 Sep 2025 (Episode 14) 18:40

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This week, the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program announced a historic 13.5% premium hike for 2025—significantly outpacing proposed federal pay raises and eroding purchasing power for employees and retirees. Expanded IVF and anti-obesity drug coverage are driving up costs. In retirement news, the Thrift Savings Plan topped $1 trillion…

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: RISE OF THE MERITOCRACY. 1:12:30

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FOR THE PRESS-DI-PLOMAT: Rachel-Dara: Prince's-BROADCAST-PERFORMANCES OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL: Russell-Jay: Gould's-PRESS-NEWS IS WITH THESE PODCAST-SHARES OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL/CHIEF: Russell-Jay: Gould’s-NOW-SPACE-PRESS-NEWS AND QUANTUM-VENUE-CONCEPTS WITH THE CLOSURE BY THE CHIEF'S-PRESS-DI-PLOMAT: Rachel-Dara: Prince's-PERFORMANCE AND KNO…

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Madison rallies for UAW 95, Social Security | LaborFest | No oligarchs | Dock workers and Gaza flotilla | Abbotsford and ICE 29:45

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UAW Local 95 remains on strike against Mercy Health East in Janesville and labor and supporters in Madison rally at the state capitol, the Madison Social Security office was the site of a rally in support of that program, on Labor Day workers speak at LaborFest and also march downtown against oligarchs in Labor Over Billionaires, Italian dockworker…

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The Last Unicorn (aka Wrong Depressed Horse) with Trish Forstner and Jason Strutz 1:56:38

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Join Jason's Returned Part 2 Kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strutzart/returned-part-two-of-four Director: Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass, animation by Tori Hara and Topcraft (who would later form Studio Ghibli with Hayap Miyazaki) Writers: Peter S. Beagle, adapted from his novel Stars: ALL OF THEM. Mia Farrow, Alan Arkin, A…

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The Matrix (aka My Name is Neo) with Tilly Bridges 2:07:58

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This is the first and only free episode of Progressively Wach for everybody on our feed. If you want more Wachowski movie goodness, join the Patreon as we recap each and every Wachowski project! https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Director: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski Writers: The Wachowskis Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence “Larry” Fish…

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The FED Weekly 24-30 Aug 2025 (Episode 13) 15:07

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In this week’s episode of The FED Weekly, Lawrence covers urgent updates for federal employees and retirees. The 2025 Federal Employees Health Benefits Program premiums are set to rise by a historic 13.5%, the most significant increase in almost 20 years, while dental and vision plan hikes are more moderate. With government funding still stalled in…

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SMART union vote win | Union bus tour | Dairy workers support | AFL-CIO prez speech | Milwaukee worker speaks | Abrego Garcia rejailed | DACA activist grabbed 30:02

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Security workers at Woodman's grocery vote to join SMART Local 565, a nationwide AFL-CIO bus tour hits Eau Claire and a Central Labor Council leader there speaks to Labor Radio, W&W dairy workers who are on strike receive a show of support in Madison, AFL-CIO President Liz Schuler's Labor Day speech slams Trump but also says workers can't depend on…

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The FED Weekly 17-23 Aug 2025 (Episode 12) 17:47

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This episode of The FED Weekly covers crucial updates for federal employees and retirees for August 17-23, 2025. Host Lawrence outlines the impending 2026 pay freeze, significant increases in FEHB health insurance premiums, and the removal of gender-affirming care coverage from all federal health plans starting in 2026. The “One Big Beautiful Bill”…

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Dairy strike | Hotel union vote win | UAW 95 keeps fighting | Chicago Teamsters, Air Canada flight attendants strikes | NLRB ruling 28:41

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Immigrant workers at W&W Dairy in Monroe strike their new owners and the community and organized labor comes out in support, hotel workers at the Hilton-Madison Monona Terrace join UNITE HERE Local 1 in an NLRB certified election with two-thirds of the vote, workers at Mercy Health East represented by UAW Local 95 carry their strike into the sevent…

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Sinners (aka Michaels B. Jordan like Postmasters General) with Danny Lore & Alicia Whitley 1:52:51

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Y'all ready to talk about the best movie in 2025? I ain't talking about the best horror movie in 2025, oh no. Just the best movie plain and simple. It's got an all star cast so good they got Michael B Jordan twice. Kids, Sinners is gonna change your life. It's gonna make you think about vampires, music, and acting in whole new lights. Clear your sc…

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Exposing a $6 Million Mail Order Allergy Testing Scam – A USPIS True Crime Story 31:14

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Uncover the true story behind a $6 million mail-order scam with hosts Karla Kirby and Jeff Marino, joined by Inspector Greg Ghiozzi of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Together, they reveal how a fake allergy testing company duped tens of thousands of people into mailing in locks of hair—while running a multimillion-dollar scheme behind the scen…

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The FED Weekly 10-16 Aug 2025 (Episode 11) 25:07

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With Congress adjourning for the August recess, a government shutdown looms as key budget bills remain unresolved. Divided proposals over federal spending heighten uncertainty, threatening paychecks and agency services. Major union battles escalate, including terminations of collective bargaining agreements at the VA and EPA, while unions mobilize …

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: LEVELS OF YOUR SOVEREIGNTY. 1:08:40

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FOR THE PRESS-DI-PLOMAT: Rachel-Dara: Prince's-BROADCAST-PERFORMANCES OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL: Russell-Jay: Gould's-PRESS-NEWS IS WITH THESE PODCAST-SHARES OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL/CHIEF: Russell-Jay: Gould’s-NOW-SPACE-PRESS-NEWS AND QUANTUM-VENUE-CONCEPTS WITH THE CLOSURE BY THE CHIEF'S-PRESS-DI-PLOMAT: Rachel-Dara: Prince's-PERFORMANCE AND KNO…

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Festival Foods in Madison, Pathfinders in Milwaukee unionize | Some states filling labor law gap | Press unions condemn Israeli assassinations | Howton obit | UAW 95 bash 27:17

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Workers at Festival Foods in Madison speak to Labor Radio after their landslide vote to unionize and join UFCW Local 1473, Pathfinders in Milwaukee joins OPEIU Local 39, some states are passing labor protections as they are withdrawn on the federal level, the NewsGuild and the NWU jointly condemn the Israeli assassination of journalists Anas al-Sha…

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Wake in Fright (aka Also Starring Flies) with Bill Newton 2:27:35

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Director: Ted Kotcheff (Weekend at Bernies, First Blood, Shattered Glass) Writers: Evan Jones, Kenneth Cook, Ted Kotcheff Stars: Donald Pleasance, Gary Bond, Chips Rafferty You ever lost all your money gambling and crashed out so hard you ended up fucking weirdly hot Donald Pleasance in his outback flop house shack after he eats kangaroo balls? No?…

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The FED Weekly 3-9 Aug 2025, Episode 10 27:06

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This episode of The FED Weekly covers major updates affecting federal employees and retirees for August 3-9, 2025. Key topics include OPM’s directive to remove COVID-19 vaccine records from personnel files, new legislation to protect employee access to personnel files, and revised rules for probationary periods that make it easier to terminate new …

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: SHIELDING & COLLAPSE. 57:25

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FOR THE PRESS-DI-PLOMAT: Rachel-Dara: Prince's-BROADCAST-PERFORMANCES OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL: Russell-Jay: Gould's-PRESS-NEWS IS WITH THESE PODCAST-SHARES OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL/CHIEF: Russell-Jay: Gould’s-NOW-SPACE-PRESS-NEWS AND QUANTUM-VENUE-CONCEPTS WITH THE CLOSURE BY THE CHIEF'S-PRESS-DI-PLOMAT: Rachel-Dara: Prince's-PERFORMANCE AND KNO…

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Raven, Sysco Minnesota contracts | UAW 95 strike update | Bus maintenance | VA union purge | Voting Rights Act | Labor Stats firing | Boeing strike | No NLRB quorum | Madison fundraiser for UAW 95 28:39

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After three years the Game Workers Alliance union at Raven Software in Middleton secures its first contract, a representative of UAW Local 95 on strike in Janesville addresses Labor Radio listeners, Teamsters Local 120 inks a contract at Sysco Minnesota and alleges poor bus maintenance support in Madison, the Secretary of the Veterans Administratio…

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The People Under the Stairs (aka Loony Tunes, but with Child Murder ) with Jordan Blum 1:41:06

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Director: Wes Craven Writers: Wes Craven Stars: Brandon Quinton Adams (Moonwalker), Ving Rhames, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie There are two Wes Cravens inside you: one is a very important and influential horror movie director who has changed the face of horror irrevocably forever. The other is a goofball who scores child murder with a slide whistle.…

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Transforming the Retail Experience 28:18

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Director of Retail Operations, Tracy Raymond, and Senior Director of Delivery and Retail Technology, Bob Dixon, join us to discuss the Postal Service's plans to modernize hundreds of its retail locations and Post Offices across the country. Tune in to hear how USPS is streamlining operations and upgrading the retail experience to better serve today…