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Workers' Lit

Your favorite podcast about literature for hot, cool, gay, and/or working class people.

Hosted by Aysha, Lenore, Jen, and One Other. New episodes on Mondays.

Patreon: Patreon.com/workerslit
Contact us at workerslit@gmail.com.

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June 24 · 5 min
Important Announcement: Listen or Read Episode Description
It's an important podcast announcement! Folks, the numbers don't lie. While we appreciate all the good feedback and interest we've received for our political/news episodes, Workers' Lit is very much a podcast about literature, first, foremost, and entirely. As such, we've elected to change what our release schedule looks like. We will be ending our Thursday news/politics episodes to double down on our weekly literature episode, which will still come out every Monday. We will alternate weeks, covering fiction and nonfiction with Aysha and Jen as third mic (along with, as always, Lenore and Jacob) respectively. But don't worry, our news and politics talk isn't going away entirely! For Patrons we will be releasing bonus content several times a month, including our monthly video episode, where we'll get into current political happenings, a monthly installment of Article Brain, where we'll lose our minds at the worst of the worst in modern article technology, regular author interviews, video game episodes, and more! We're sorry to anyone this may disappoint and hope you all continue to stay with us as we work to make Workers' Lit the very best podcast about books for hot, cool, gay, and/or working class people there's ever been. www.patreon.com/workerslit
June 22 · 1 hr 21 min
The Mystery of The Bitten Peach
A lesbian bottom is on a time traveling adventure in ancient China. We know y’all love this stuff. It’s the most recent book we’ve ever covered: Cecilia Tan’s 2026 novella, “The Mystery of the Bitten Peach.” Follow a young woman with the power to travel through time navigate her feelings of disconnect with her culture, identity, and sexuality. It’s good. And it’s published by our friends at Neon Hemlock. Go get it! https://www.neonhemlock.com/books/bitten-peach Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/workerslit Sources and references in this episode: https://strangehorizons.com/wordpress/non-fiction/articles/interview-cecilia-tan/ https://www.kaleidoscoperomance.com/post/interview-with-author-cecilia-tan https://www.ceciliatan.com/archives/landingpage/home https://open.spotify.com/episode/4tDXd9zABFy161jTFaO6zG?si=8YenxOcwSNe5-yli5PpWjQ
June 18 · 1 hr 14 min
Iran, Elections, And Empire. A Conversation With Greg Stoker
Today we’re joined by Greg Stoker, anti-imperialist activist, journalist, host of the Colonial Outcasts podcast, and independent candidate for U.S. House Texas District 31. Greg talks to us about a range of topics such as his campaign, the role of veterans in liberation movements, Graham Platner’s whole deal, and the (possible?) end of the Iran War. Support Greg’s Campaign and check out his podcast below: https://www.stokerfortexas.com/ https://m.youtube.com/@ColonialOutcasts Support Workers’ Lit on Patreon! And keep an eye out for a new podcast project on women in the socialist movement from Lenore and Jen very soon!
June 16 · 1 hr 15 min
Gregor the Overlander
We put out the call to Patreon, and Patreon answered! Patreon decided on today’s topic: Suzanne Collins’ 2003 middle grade fantasy novel, “Gregor the Overlander.” This is Suzanne’s first novel, and she gets into themes about poverty, futurelessness, family, war, and changing diapers. It’s cute! It’s good! You’ll like this one. To help choose future episode topics go check out our Patreon! Www.patreon.com/workerslit
June 11 · 1 hr 7 min
Unity, Solidarity, Struggle: The Task of the American Left, ft. Black Red Guard
The American left has a LOT of work to do. We’re joined in this episode by Black Red Guard, an organizer with the DSA, YouTuber, and that guy who made the excellent “cracker control” tweet you’ve probably seen. BRG joins us for a vital conversation about the work ahead of any liberatory movement in the United States, how to build principled left unity, the American labor movement, the Iran war, and even the Knicks! Check out BRG’s YouTube and Twitter below! https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCpYZYH_1VTB9q8Leg0TrROA https://x.com/OGBlackRedGuard Support Workers’ Lit on Patreon!
June 8 · 1 hr 33 min
We Return To Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew
We’re talking about THE evangelical author once again. The man known as Jacksie, the drunken Inkling terror, the OG Christian furry, the most miserable convert in all of England. It’s C.S. Lewis!! In this episode we learn how all adventures in Narnia began as we cover the 1955 prequel, “The Magician’s Nephew.” Lewis will answer questions you never asked such as: where did the lamp post and wardrobe COME FROM? He has a hot evil woman that’s seven feet tall though, so he’s kind of cooking from time to time. If you want to hear our Lewis bio, check out our episode on “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe” from two years ago. Apologies for the audio, but it’s good. We need your support! Go to www.patreon.com/workerslit and help us keep this show rolling. Every few bucks helps (and makes us very pleased indeed).
June 4 · 1 hr 10 min
Let’s Talk About That Ballroom
Nothing says “declining empire” like an all-out show of ruling class decadence! In this episode Jen, Lenore, and Jacob discuss Trump’s increasingly wild vanity projects, Republican (and one very big and very dumb Democrat) attempts to defend them, and what it means to live in a country that couldn’t care less about its 250th birthday. Go support us on Patreon! Also, shout out to RXKNephew for his John Fetterman song, from which we have added tasteful snippets where appropriate. Sources for this episode: https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/the-white-house/ https://www.foxnews.com/media/fetterman-why-he-supports-trumps-ballroom-his-shock-democrats-who-doubt-last-assassination-attempt https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/01/politics/what-we-know-ufc-fight-white-house https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/30/trump-considers-dropping-freedom-250-concerts-in-dc-after-artists-pull-out.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Triumphal_Arch
June 1 · 1 hr 4 min
On Queer Horror, with Cursed Morsels Press
Y’all loved the Neon Hemlock episode, so here’s yet another episode where we sit down with someone in weird, queer, independent publishing! Eric Raglin of Cursed Morsels press talks to us about why us queers love horror, the definition of antifascist art (and how it differs from/intersects with action), and the ongoing battle of writing versus slop. Go support Cursed Morsels’ incredible work below: https://cursedmorsels.com/ Go support Workers’ Lit on Patreon here; www.patreon.com/workerslit
May 29 · 52 min
Hard Drive Mag Is Dead, Long Live GG Tribune! Ft. The GG Tribune Founders
What do you do when the video game comedy website you write for is bought out and you stop getting paid and everything gets a lot worse? You start your own worker-run, people-first, video game comedy website that rules, that's what! We are joined by the founders of the GG Tribune to discuss the horrific behavior of the new owner of Hard Drive Magazine, their break from it, and the work they're doing to make actually cool stuff! This is a story of labor struggle, the fight for artistic autonomy, and of course...the battle for the narrative. Go support GG Tribune today! https://ggtribune.com/ Also, don't forget to support Workers' Lit on Patreon! www.patreon/com/workerslit
May 26 · 1 hr 41 min
Wallace Shawn's "The Fever," ft. Ethan (People's New Republic).
Yes, THAT Wallace Shawn wrote a play about reckoning with capitalism’s horrors as a privileged person in the imperial core. Written in 1990, it hits like a dozen punches to the gut. Ethan of People’s New Republic and The Sandcastle Business joins us to discuss his own staging of this show, the impacts it’s had on him, and the brutality of the challenge it poses. Listen to Ethan read the entirety of the play here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4xJMz8zB5xbHHU1hFbifGb?si=0gEWZZLjTSeqJVrNzPnrAQ Check out the Workers’ Lit Patreon below! Www.patreon.com/workerslit Check out Jacob’s guest appearance on People’s New Republic, alongside the show Sandcastle Business! https://open.spotify.com/episode/7LFMgtdTVjhnoed8eRbUjl?si=xpK7lfGwS8iFRMptdw4kyg https://open.spotify.com/show/5Zys77kT2JBZPByOUXrvvZ?si=fxuUfUvmRDaG6MaYG4krXg

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