Chris Deluzio On The Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

This week, The Lever’s podcasts offer some important and thought-provoking conversations. On Lever Time, we share our exclusive interview between David Sirota and U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Penn.), whose congressional district is near the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Chris conveys the sense of anger and fear he’s received from his constituents, as well as his plans for holding Norfolk Southern accountable.

On Movies vs. Capitalism, hosts Rivka and Frank are joined by comedian Ele Woods for a fun and thoughtful discussion about the 1988 classic Working Girl. The group unpacks the cultural relevance of being a “girlboss” and how it challenges the patriarchy while reinforcing capitalism. The Audit is still on hiatus, but will return soon with more mind-numbing “educational” content.

Learn more and find the episode links below.

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LEVER TIME: LEVER TIME: How to Derail the Anti-Safety Train Lobby

In the new episode of our weekly podcast Lever Time, David Sirota talks with U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Penn.) about the fear, anger, and mistrust felt by many of his constituents in the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern train derailment disaster.

The freshman congressman talks about the latest efforts to hold these giant railroad companies accountable, the runaway deregulation that has put communities at risk, and his hopes for bipartisan movement toward fixing the real problems. In fact, just after taping this interview, Deluzio and Rep.Congressman Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) introduced a bill to tighten safety regulations on trains haulingfor “high-hazard” flammable materials. on trains.

A rough transcript of the episode is available here.

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MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Working Girl (w/ Ele Woods)

On this week’s Movies vs. Capitalism, Rivka and Frank are joined by Ele Woods (actor, writer, and comedian) to discuss the 1988 classic, Working Girl, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Melanie Griffith.

The group unpacks how this movie is the prototypical “girl boss” film, how it brilliantly portrays the predatory male gaze dominant in 1980s cinema, and how Melanie Griffith’s voice is the original ASMR. Ele also shares why “maintain and mend” is her new anti-capitalist mantra, and Frank and Rivka discuss Bernie Sander’s recent media tour.

A rough transcript of this episode is available here.

THE AUDIT: Catch Up On All Of The Episodes

The Audit’s study group has now completed two separate mini-seasons. First, they audited George W. Bush’s MasterClass on authentic leadership (which was terrible), and then they audited political consultants David Axelrod and Karl Rove’s MasterClass on campaign strategy and messaging (which was somehow worse). Make sure to catch up on all of the episodes below!

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