Topic: Factory Work

2 chapters across the catalog

Clip Show III
Episode 610 1:33:18 - 1:35:38

610: Clip Show III

Factory Work, Amphetamines, and Productivity

A host shares a story from his college days working at an International Harvester plant, where he struggled to meet production quotas for brake sub-assemblies. He later discovered that many of his coworkers were using amphetamines, or "bennies," to maintain high productivity levels. This leads to a broader discussion about performance-enhancing drugs in the American workforce and the argument for drug legalization.

The Future of Media
Episode 28 55:07 - 57:33

28: The Future of Media

Working Class Identity, Child Labor, and Rose Farming

The definition of the "working class" is explored, focusing on manual labor roles like truck drivers and machinists. One host recounts childhood experiences working on a rose farm under a special work permit, describing the physical toll of sorting roses and the reality of agricultural labor for teenagers in the past.