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Videos by American Folklife Center. The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress includes one of the largest ethnographic archives in the world, and preserves and presents folklife through research, archival preservation, public programs, and training.
America Works Season 4 Episode 1
The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress is kicking off 2023 with the much-awaited fourth season of “America Works,” a podcast series celebrating the diversity, resilience and creativity of American workers in the face of economic uncertainty. The new season, launched today, features captivating job-related stories from a range of occupational groups, including a professional wrestler, a cement plant worker, a neonatologist and a grocery store cashier. The first episode is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and at loc.gov/podcasts. Subsequent episodes will be released every week on Thursdays through April 27, 2023.
You can read more about the series and find more resources alongside the Library’s press release at this link:
https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/library-of-congress-releases-fourth-season-of--america-works--podcast/s/b3ad4169-dc88-4547-a662-656a5107ee12?loclr=fbafc
But, if you just want to jump to the podcast itself, they’ll be at the link below, with the most recent episode on top:
https://loc.gov/podcasts/america-works/index.html?loclr=fbafc
The photo shows Jude Bejarano, Cement Plant Worker, Evansville, Pennsylvania, whose interview features in today's episode.
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