Show overview
Labor History Today has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 119 episodes. That works out to roughly 60 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 29 min and 36 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 34 episodes already out so far this year. Published by laborhistorytoday.
From the publisher
Gripping stories of the historic battles for worker rights and how they fuel today’s struggles. Part of the Labor Radio/Podcast Network: #LaborRadioPod
Latest Episodes
View all 119 episodesFan the Flames of Discontent: The Little Red Songbook at 117
Richard Trumka on The Art of Solidarity
The People’s Historian
Labor History Today: No Pasarán Then, No Pasarán Now
Patriotism, Paranoia, and Labor on Trial (Encore)
The People's Game, The People's Strike
Red Jerseys in Detroit (Encore)
The People Make History
The Martyr of Kensington: Carl Mackley and the Aberle Strike
Made by Labour (Encore)
The Donora Death Fog (Encore)
Slater the Traitor, Father of American Manufacturing
The stories labor history remembers—and forgets
They’ll Never Keep Us Down
Whose History Gets Told?
What Haymarket’s Three Monuments Reveal
They Were Already Home
Can Resistance Revive Labor?
From Haymarket to May Day 2026
Ep 402The Last Words of Joe Hill Are Still Echoing
On this week’s Labor History Today, producer producer Harold Phillips talks with Victoria McCallum and Lantz Simpson, co-writers of The Last Words of Joe Hill, a short play imagining Joe Hill in a modern coffee shop, sparking conversations about unions, work, and power. The interview is interspersed with scenes from the radio version of the play, as Hill’s voice challenges young workers navigating low wages, job insecurity, and organizing drives—echoing struggles that continue today. From the legacy of the Industrial Workers of the World to current campaigns like Starbucks Workers United, the episode explores how labor history still speaks to the present—and why, as Hill urged, the message remains: don’t mourn, organize. Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at [email protected] Labor History Today is produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory