Episode 32: Writers Guild Of America

WOW HERE YE GO ANOTHER WEEK WENT BY ANOTHER EP FOR YR EARS AND SOUL. This week we have the absolute-fucking-honor of talking with Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) Organizer Megan McRobert and Jezebel Senior Editor Katie McDonough. WE TALKIN BOUT ORGANIZING!! What does it MEAN?! WHO does it help?! Also - WE TALKIN BOUT WRITING AND JOURNALIZM - it's a big f'in deal folks. did u kno that NOT ONLY CONSTRUCTION WORKERS DESERVE UNIONS?! Welp, now is the time, so saddle up and listen in bc maybe yr mind will be blown and/or maybe yr mind will be happy bc this ep is delightful and fun! FYI: WGAE has organized over 1000 workers in digital media in less than three years, including Gawker (now GMG and includes Splinter News and The Root), VICE.com, VICELAND, VICE HBO, ThinkProgress, Salon, HuffPost, Slate, Thrillist, The Intercept, DNA/Gothamist, MTV News, Vox Media, Onion Inc, DNA/Gothamist. SO YEAH, THEY ARE A B. F. D. U can follow WGAE: @wgaeast ALSO THEIR UNION MEMBZ run accounts for a number of the unionized sites, including: @gmgunion, @vox_union, @onionincunion, @viceunion, @thrillistunion, @slateunion Music this week by KATE FREAKING NASH!!! (okay if u search for her it's just Kate Nash) but SHE Just came out with a new album and it is FREAKING GOOD so check it out: https://www.katenash.com/ Theme music as always by Brandon Payton-Carrillo!