Your favorite podcast about literature for hot, cool, gay, and/or working class people. Hosted by Aysha, Lenore, Jen, and Rahab. New episodes on Mondays. Patreon: Patreon.com/workerslit Contact us at workerslit@gmail.com.
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Nov 9, 2026 · 1:17:43
Let's party like it's 1796! This week we're talking about "The Monk: A Romance," a bizarre little book by Matthew Gregory Lewis, a British fancylad with intense opinions on the…
Nov 2, 2026 · 1:37:10
It's that time again. It's a patron-chosen episode!! This time the patrons chose a dark one: Octavia Butler's 1979 time travel novel/first-person slave narrative, "Kindred." This…
Oct 30, 2026 · 0:54
THIS IS A PATREON EPISODE! If you want the full episode go support us on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/WorkersLit/posts/ayshas-author-173875308 In today's bonus Patreon…
Oct 26, 2026 · 1:35:16
Have y'all heard about this whole "European colonialism" thing? It's bad news, REALLY bad news! Isaac, an organizer with the South Dekalb Coordinating Committee joins us today…
Oct 23, 2026 · 3:53
This is a preview. To access the full episode please go support Workers' Lit on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/workerslit It's time for yet another installment of Lenore and…
Oct 19, 2026 · 1:54:05
IMPORTANT NOTE: You might notice one of our hosts is going by a new name (Rahab/Ray). Have you slipped into an alternate reality? Perhaps, perhaps not. For some specifics, go…
Oct 12, 2026 · 1:53:36
The age of humanity has passed. The age of the noodle is at hand! This week, we are joined by the brilliant author Cecilia Tan to discuss "Automatic Noodle," a cozy sci-fi…
Oct 5, 2026 · 1:36:45
Capitalism is not up to the task of 21st century healthcare. Facing wars, an ageing population, fossil fuel-driven disasters, debilitating diseases, and the everyday rigors of…
Sep 28, 2026 · 1:58:31
On September 28, 2021, Lee Mandelo released his debut novel: "Summer Sons," a southern gothic horror that wrestles with guilt, sexual repression, the long shadows of southern…
Sep 21, 2026 · 1:38:06
Now is the time of monsters! Caleb from Kill The Computer and 60 Minute Drill returns to the pod to discuss the legendary Italian intellectual, Antonio Gramsci. Trace the life…
Sep 18, 2026 · 7:16
This is a preview. To access the full episode please go support Workers' Lit on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/WorkersLit Once again it's time for an Article Brain, the monthly…
Sep 14, 2026 · 1:13:16
It’s another Patron-selection! Welcome to “All Systems Red,” a 2017 sci-fi adventure novella by Martha Wells. We talk about Wells’ life and the story, but a good chunk of this…
Sep 7, 2026 · 1:36:45
In the year 2000 a snarky chef named Anthony Bourdain published a collection of essays, rants, and observations about the food industry. The dude went on to do cool stuff, so…
Sep 5, 2026 · 7:37
This is a preview. To access the full episode please go support Workers' Lit on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/workerslit The spookiness only grows! Jonathan Sims returns to…
Aug 31, 2026 · 1:48:22
It's about to get really spooky. Join us as we explore Robert W. Chambers' iconic 1895 short story collection, "The King In Yellow." Learn about this iconic influence on…
Aug 24, 2026 · 1:52:07
It’s a classic “we read a conservative book and get mad” episode! This time we take on pseduo-biographer and self-proclaimed public intellectual Eric Metaxes and his 2022 book,…
Aug 21, 2026 · 4:54
This is a preview. To access the full episode please go support Workers' Lit on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/WorkersLit/posts/article-brain-167304042 It's August Article…
Aug 17, 2026 · 1:25:22
This book is weird, and horny, and gnarly, and gross, and exciting, and an all around winner. Welcome to our discussion of “The Works of Vermin,” Hiron Ennes’ 2025 speculative…
Aug 10, 2026 · 1:37:50
It’s the big one. Our most requested text ever. The spectre haunting Europe is now haunting our podcast. It’s 1848’s “The Communist Manifesto” from Karl Marx and Friedrich…
Aug 3, 2026 · 1:45:16
We've returned to the dark abyss that is the mind of Just Dance Vance. AJ Ditty of The Worst of All Possible Worlds podcast joins us to take on Vice President JD Vance's newest…
Jul 27, 2026 · 1:28:33
Grab your three-ringed binders, highlighters, and spellbooks, this week we're talking about "The Incandescent," a 2025 academia fantasy novel by Emily Tesh. We've got schools,…
Jul 20, 2026 · 1:56:09
It’s time to talk about a true living legend: Angela Davis. Educational YouTuber and podcaster RevolutionaryTh0t joins us to talk about the life of one of the greatest thinkers…
Jul 13, 2026 · 1:53:06
Pull up a chair listeners, and heed the tale of a man named Zakalwe… This month’s listener-chosen episode is “Use of Weapons” by Iain M. Banks, a 1990 sci-fi novel and one of the…
Jul 10, 2026 · 55:50
We are joined once again by Rae of the phenomenal ProlesPod, this time to discuss a deeply influential work of philosophy: Mao Zedong's 1937 essay, "On Practice." Perhaps one day…
Jul 6, 2026 · 1:31:28
Let's get into some THEORY (don't worry, we make it fun)! Lenore, Jacob, and Jen are discussing the revolutionary Vladimir Lenin's famous 1916 text, "Imperialism, The Highest…
Jul 1, 2026 · 1:38:17
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…
Jun 29, 2026 · 1:42:38
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,…
Jun 24, 2026 · 5:57
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,…
Jun 22, 2026 · 1:21:04
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…
Jun 18, 2026 · 1:14:01
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…
Jun 16, 2026 · 1:15:34
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…
Jun 11, 2026 · 1:07:37
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…
Jun 8, 2026 · 1:33:28
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.…
Jun 4, 2026 · 1:10:43
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,…
Jun 1, 2026 · 1:04:22
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…
May 29, 2026 · 52:44
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,…
May 26, 2026 · 1:41:40
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…
May 21, 2026 · 1:12:43
Buy the book you goofballs you know you want to. Buy Adam Johnson's "How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza" today! Brilliant media analyst and…
May 18, 2026 · 1:18:40
How do you feel about gay trauma? How about getting disabled because of your annoying twink brother? How about some mild, one-sided incest? How about two of the best ladies in…
May 13, 2026 · 1:14:06
The White House has rolled out a new counter-terrorism strategy. It’s nuts. Are you Muslim? How about trans? Are you an immigrant, or related to one? How about on the left in any…
May 11, 2026 · 1:46:41
It’s our first Patron chosen episode! Shout out to all who submitted and voted, especially Dark Jackal who submitted Ursula K. Le Guin’s 1974 work of political sci-fi, “The…
May 7, 2026 · 1:23:16
We’re gonna shoot straight: we had a guest drop out a few hours before we recorded. So we made the best of it, turned on our webcams, and talked about…everything. The MET Gala,…
May 4, 2026 · 1:24:12
What if you were a giant mosquito in a climate hell future, and the mosquito was trans, and the trans mosquito destroyed the stock market and also a school bully, and the school…
May 1, 2026 · 56:04
It’s time for more BONUS CONTENT! We are joined by host of the “Lions Led By Donkeys” podcast, Joe Kassabian, to discuss his upcoming gunpowder fantasy novel, “The Highlands…
Apr 29, 2026 · 1:00:48
Sure, we have our beefs with the internet, but did you know a lot of powerful people are working extremely hard to make the internet even worse? On today’s episode Cameron, aka…
Apr 27, 2026 · 1:23:30
We’re back to talk about EVEN MORE QUEER HORROR. We are joined by brilliant author and returning guest Lee Mandelo to discuss Dolki Min’s 2023 novel, “Walking Practice.” If…
Apr 23, 2026 · 1:30:58
After a brief check-in at the top with Tehran Taylor, Jen and Jacob launch into Palantir CEO Alexander Karp's Manifesto, "The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and…
Apr 20, 2026 · 1:42:24
Do you want it? If by “it” you mean Gretchen Felker-Martin’s 2025 queer horror novel, “Black Flame,” the answer is 100% yes! We are joined by Jon Greenaway, writer, co-host of…
Apr 16, 2026 · 1:11:09
War propaganda has always been strange... But now it's got Wii Sports and Legos in it. Caleb of Kill the Computer and 60 Minute Drill joins us to talk about the "meme war" that…
Apr 13, 2026 · 1:20:25
What if the Jewish diaspora had established a mini-state in Alaska? What if Harry DuBois had a gigantic muscle-pal instead of Kim? What is the Messiah was gay? All this and more…
Apr 9, 2026 · 1:25:18
Folks, we regret to inform you that the internet has kind of become...important. Today we are joined by Anthony DePice, activist, movement cheerleader, and digital organizer to…
Apr 6, 2026 · 1:19:05
PRIORITY: We finally got a Patreon! Supporting us there wins you 1 million Lit Points. Go check it here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/WorkersLit Today we cover “The Unworthy,” a…
Apr 2, 2026 · 1:09:15
Bad times in the USA...and elsewhere. The Iran war rages, trans rights come under assault, millions of people take to the streets, and calls for a general strike are building.…
Mar 30, 2026 · 1:38:15
This book sucks. But the episode? It goes hard. We are joined by returning guest Talia Bhatt, writer and radical trans-feminist whose work covers epistemic injustice, Third World…
Mar 26, 2026 · 1:11:52
The war hasn't stopped. Today we discuss the U.S. and Israel's murderous war against Iran and Lebanon as the Iran War escalates into what may be an even larger conflict. We get…
Mar 23, 2026 · 1:47:35
The Hunger Games are finally at an end. Welcome to "Mockingjay," Suzanne Collins' 2010 conclusion to the Hunger Games trilogy that will make you say, "Well that was depressing!"…
Mar 18, 2026 · 1:06:02
"It's like toothpaste that's left the tube. Trans and queer people have become a fact of life in the United States, they won't be forced back into hiding." We are absolutely…
Mar 16, 2026 · 1:00:04
We normally talk books on Monday, but lyrics are a type of literature, and Nathan sure is waging the narrative battle. Country music artist and writer Nathan Evans Fox joins us…
Mar 11, 2026 · 42:53
Break the siege! Jacob is joined by organizer, writer, and Communications Director for Progressive International, James Schneider to discuss the Nuestra América Convoy to Cuba.…
Mar 10, 2026 · 1:15:12
THIS GIRL IS ON FIIIIREEEEE We're back for part 2 of The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, 2009's "Catching Fire." The first book was about survival, this book is about…
Mar 4, 2026 · 1:36:42
Game time. We keep the dystopian mood alive as we take on Suzanne Collins' 2008 YA smash hit, "The Hunger Games." Join us for a conversation about colonialism, necessary vs.…
Mar 2, 2026 · 1:31:33
The American ruling class is at war. Physically, they are at war with Iran, pummeling the country with unrelenting airstrikes, slaughtering civilians, and doing their best to…
Feb 25, 2026 · 1:26:36
Lenore and Jen are joined by Rae of ProlesPod to discus Gabriel Rockhill's new book, "Who Paid the Pipers of Western Marxism?" You may be asking: what is a piper? Well, that…
Feb 23, 2026 · 1:11:34
Last time we covered Stephen King, we were walking a long ways. Now we're running. We're speeding up, folks! Today we're covering King's 1982 dystopian novel, "The Running Man."…
Feb 20, 2026 · 36:55
It's a bonus interview with the great science fiction author, Nick Mamatas! We talk about Nick's new book, the horrors of Silicon Valley, and Shakespeare adaptations. Don't miss…
Feb 18, 2026 · 1:02:03
2026 is an election year, and we have no intention of ignoring it! We are joined by candidate for Governor of Georgia, Representative Ruwa Romman. Ruwa represents GA’s 97th House…
Feb 16, 2026 · 1:29:58
We promise we're super mature with Philip K. Dick's last name. Mostly. This week we're taking on Philip K. Dick's 1956 sci-fi novelette, "The Minority Report." What if you could…
Feb 11, 2026 · 1:03:40
Can you kill a country with hardly anyone noticing? The Trump Administration intends to try with Cuba. In this episode we examine the criminal blockade on Cuba, and the way…
Feb 9, 2026 · 1:37:20
Gay. Gothic. Romantic. I know you’re already cheering, and you should be, because we’re covering Vincent Verga’s 1980 novel “Gaywyck.” Why must breathy bodice rippers feature…
Feb 4, 2026 · 1:20:45
This is a really, really, REALLY cool guest. Today we are joined by Talia Bhatt, writer and radical trans-feminist whose work covers epistemic injustice, Third World feminism,…
Feb 2, 2026 · 1:03:04
What's more literary than talking about one piece of literature? Talking about the very nexus from which literature flows! Today we sat down with Dave Ring of Neon Hemlock, an…
Jan 28, 2026 · 1:01:42
Welcome to Workers' Lit, your favorite show about the battle for narrative. Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? Today we talk about our focus as a show before discussing the…
Jan 26, 2026 · 1:25:13
9/11, Hamlet, the Statue of Liberty, Segismundo, Zoroastrianism, Puerto Rican Independence, Bananas: If you hear all those terms and think, “wow, this sure does sound like the…
Jan 21, 2026 · 1:11:27
We are officially one year into Donald Trump’s second term. How’s everybody feeling? This week we discuss the nightmare 365 days that have passed, the battles to come, and the…
Jan 19, 2026 · 1:33:10
It’s time to get real old-sporty This week we narrowly avoided death-by-pool to deliver you a discussion of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 gilded age masterpiece, “The Great Gatsby.”…
Jan 14, 2026 · 45:42
It's time to break the ICE. Jen and Jacob discuss the dramatic week that's passed since the murder of Renée Nicole Good, the latest stats on ICE, Trump, and Congress' popularity,…
Jan 12, 2026 · 1:21:27
April is the cruelest month, but it’s January so we should be good. Today we’re discussing T.S. Eliot’s 1922 modernist poetic masterpiece, “The Wasteland.” We also discuss Eliot…
Jan 8, 2026 · 1:06:30
Author and Executive Director of the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, Vijay Prashad, returns to the show to discuss the United States' kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro…
Jan 5, 2026 · 1:41:21
It's crime time. We're ringing in 2026 with James Ellroy's 1990 work of nasty neo noir, "LA Confidential." And we're mad about it! Why are there so many bizarre little policemen…
Dec 31, 2025 · 1:10:35
We took a weeklong break from talking about the news, but it's time to get back into the doings of the United States government...namely, starting new wars. Today we discuss…
Dec 29, 2025 · 44:48
IT'S TIME FOR SOME THEATER!!! We're delighted to have Andy Boyd back on the show to discuss her play, "Three Scenes in the Life of a Trotskyist." Are you looking for a show about…
Dec 23, 2025 · 1:03:09
Classic alert! It's Christmas...so it's time to talk about Dr. Seuss' 1957 children's classic, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." What is a Grinch? Are the residents of Whoville…
Dec 17, 2025 · 1:20:43
There’s a war on LGBTQ+ Rights in the US. The sooner we treat it as such the better. The Workers are joined today by Pigeon of “2 Whits, 1 Cup,” an exvangelical, queer podcast…
Dec 15, 2025 · 1:31:02
Them doors are about to get real bright. It's time to hop into Vajra Chandrasekera's crazy 2023 fantasy novel, "The Saint of Bright Doors." We've got revolution, we've got being…
Dec 10, 2025 · 57:37
So…bad news. Pretty much all American institutions are imploding into their most idiotic possible forms. However, since that includes journalism, you’ll probably hear elsewhere…
Dec 8, 2025 · 1:27:35
Nuclear war kinda sucks. We are joined by returning guest and apocalypse-understander Brian Alford of The Worst of All Possible Worlds podcast to discuss Nevil Shute's 1957…
Dec 6, 2025 · 29:41
It's a bonus author interview! We're joined by author, public theologian, and all-around cool guy Brian Recker to talk about his new book, "Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell Holds…
Dec 5, 2025 · 59:26
The US is up to some bad stuff, folks. We start by discussing the evangelical cabal (and Jacob's ties to it), move into the DC shooting (and the Pentagon's responsibility for…
Dec 2, 2025 · 1:33:49
This week Aysha and Jacob face down the twin horrors of Dionysian madness and class anxiety with Donna Tartt’s brilliant 1992 work of literary fiction/inverted mystery, “The…
Nov 27, 2025 · 1:25:03
The world remains quite weird. This week we’re joined by Jason Robinson of “48 Minutes of Dogs Barking” and “Submitted for the Approval of the Midnight Pals” to talk about…
Nov 25, 2025 · 1:45:55
It’s Alive!!! It’s time to make up a guy to get mad at with Mary Shelley’s 1818 genre-creating classic, “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.” We join Victor as he falls in…
Nov 20, 2025 · 1:29:03
Epstein scandals! A tumbling economy! Nicki Minaj standing up for Christendom! AI in massive trouble! What a week to talk about the darn news. We are joined by Johnny Amizich,…
Nov 18, 2025 · 1:49:48
What if you could really, really, REALLY go on the computer? William Gibson asks this vital question in his 1984 sci-fi classic, "Neuromancer," and today we're joined by Trevor…
Nov 12, 2025 · 1:25:59
Another crazy news week! We start with the summary, and then go into a discussion (featuring Josh Boerman) at around the 15-minute mark.Today's topics: huge electoral losses for…
Nov 11, 2025 · 1:30:50
This truly is a book for our moment. The pod dives into (friend of the pod) Lee Mandelo’s 2024 queer horror, “Woods All Black.” Looking for an intersection of queerness, rage,…
Nov 5, 2025 · 1:28:05
It’s our first ever news and current events episode! We start with a news summary, followed by commentary beginning at 16:37. Today's topics: The government shutdown, SNAP,…
Nov 4, 2025 · 28:31
Probably our most important episode yet. Aysha U. Farah and Jen Big Nasty join the shelfers to...no wait, I'm seeing they're just joining the pod. Straight up. They're members of…
Oct 28, 2025 · 1:57:19
We’re covering Ben Shapiro again. We’re doing this for you, listeners. You asked us to do this. You inflicted this pain on us. YOU DID! It’s time to get into Ben’s most recent…
Oct 21, 2025 · 1:51:51
Oh wow. What a time. We really did this. At listener request, we covered Kamala Harris’ supposed tell-all “107 Days.” Whoo boy. Joining us is Josh Mayfield, a revolutionary…
Oct 14, 2025 · 1:32:36
What if a flu killed almost everyone and so you performed Shakespeare in a traveling band of vagabonds, and also famous actor flashbacks and creepy airport prophets and graphic…
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