Your favorite podcast about literature for hot, cool, gay, and/or working class people.
Hosted by Aysha, Lenore, Jacob, and Jen. New episodes on Mondays.
Patreon: Patreon.com/workerslit Contact us at workerslit@gmail.com.
The Socialist Shelf
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Your favorite podcast about literature for hot, cool, gay, and/or working class people. Hosted by Aysha, Lenore, Jacob, and Jen. New episodes on Mondays. Patreon: Patreon.com/workerslit Contact us at workerslit@gmail.com.
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Recent Episodes
July 6, 2026
Imperialism, The Highest Stage of Capitalism by Vladimir Lenin
<p>Let's get into some THEORY<strong> (don't worry, we make it fun)!</strong></p><p>Lenore, Jacob, and Jen are discussing the revolutionary Vladimir Lenin's famous 1916 text, "Imperialism, The Highest Stage of Capitalism." Despite being more than 100 years old, this book feels deeply relevant in 2026...terrifyingly so.</p><p>We talk about the life of Lenin, leader of the Bolsheviks, before going through the book chapter by chapter, showing how capitalism creates monopoly which chases after greater profits that eventually leads to imperialism and war. It's intense stuff, but it brings great clarity to the world we live in.</p><p>The entire book is available here:</p><p>https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1916/imp-hsc/</p><p>The USSR is a complex and divisive topic. If you're interested in a primer on Soviet history, check out this video:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb5grDNww6U</p><p>Support us on Patreon!</p><p>https://patreon.com/workerslit</p><p>Check out "Half The Sky!"</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/ro/podcast/half-the-sky-podcast/id6786116578</p>
July 1, 2026
Did I Shave My Legs For This? [Half The Sky Promo Episode]
<p>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?</p><p>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.</p><p>Our hosts on this very special audio journey (in addition to Lenore and Jen) are Rae of ProlesPod, Luna Oi!, and Revolutionary Th0t.</p><p>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...</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/half-the-sky-podcast/id6786116578</p><p>Find the girlies elsewhere</p><p>On socials: Instagram.com/HalftheSkyPod</p><p>(More are coming, we swear!) </p><p>Lenore and Jen Big Nasty on Workers’ Lit: Patreon.com/WorkersLit</p><p>Rae on ProlesPod: Patreon.com/ProlesPod</p><p>Luna Oi YT: Youtube.com/LunaOi</p><p>Revolutionary Th0t YT: Youtube.com/@revolutionaryth0t</p><p>Jen Big Nasty on How the Red Was Won: Patreon.com/HowtheRedWasWon</p><p><br></p>
June 29, 2026
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
<p>We've had queer joy, it's time for some queer suffering.</p><p>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.</p><p>First, we cover his life story, and incredible legacy. Then, we discuss his subversive and beautiful 1956 novel, "Giovanni's Room."</p><p>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.</p><p>We need you to keep this show going! Please go support us on Patreon.</p><p><a href="www.patreon.com/workerslit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.patreon.com/workerslit</a></p>
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