Workers' Lit

Hey Lit Ladies and Lads (but especially ladies for this one!) Today's episode is episode three of a new show featuring both Jen Big Nasty and Lenore. Episodes of Half The Sky won't typically go up on the Workers' Lit feed, but we figured, why not give you a sample?
Half the Sky is an attempt to provide a perspective often lacking from the podcast space: that of women (and women-adjacent folks). If and when those voices are present, they are quite often offset by their dude counterparts. And so (at least on the mic) HTS is a bro-free zone.
Our hosts on this very special audio journey (in addition to Lenore and Jen) are Rae of ProlesPod, Luna Oi!, and Revolutionary Th0t.
Episode three is a thoughtful yet approachable conversation about beauty standards. What does it look like to be objectified? Are there times that objectification can be leveraged beneficially? How do each of the hosts, with their very separate and unique experiences, view their relationship to what they were taught or socialized as children? Is Toe-Man good? Bad? Is advocating for Toe-Man liberalism? All of these questions and more are answered within...
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/half-the-sky-podcast/id6786116578
Find the girlies elsewhere
On socials: Instagram.com/HalftheSkyPod
(More are coming, we swear!)
Lenore and Jen Big Nasty on Workers’ Lit: Patreon.com/WorkersLit
Rae on ProlesPod: Patreon.com/ProlesPod
Luna Oi YT: Youtube.com/LunaOi
Revolutionary Th0t YT: Youtube.com/@revolutionaryth0t
Jen Big Nasty on How the Red Was Won: Patreon.com/HowtheRedWasWon

We've had queer joy, it's time for some queer suffering.
Jacob and Lenore dive into the life of one of the greatest to ever do it, the legendary James Baldwin. A pioneer, artist, and leader for Black liberation and Gay liberation alike, Baldwin is among the finest of all American writers and public intellectuals.
First, we cover his life story, and incredible legacy. Then, we discuss his subversive and beautiful 1956 novel, "Giovanni's Room."
What conditions create internalized homophobia, and where does it lead? How does one live as themselves in a world designed to destroy them? What protocol is necessary to handle a thicc baddie in jeans? All will be discussed.
We need you to keep this show going! Please go support us on Patreon.
www.patreon.com/workerslit

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

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

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!