Has President Trump Kept His NAFTA Promises?
President Donald Trump made revising the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) a key campaign promise, but has he fulfilled it with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)? In this episode, host Scott Paul and the Alliance for American Manufacturing's Scott Boos discuss who will benefit from the USMCA and what happens next for the trade deal. * Photo courtesy of The White House
8 Okt 201813min
The True Story Behind 'Sweat', Broadway's Award-Winning Working Class Play
Trade talks are still underway in D.C. and the halls of power around the world, but The Public Theater is bringing manufacturing and trade debates to the people most impacted by trade action -- the communities of industrial America. On Sept. 24, New York City's Public Theater launches its fall tour of the award-winning play "Sweat" through industrial cities of the Midwest and other locations to prompt local discussion ahead of the mid-term elections. In this episode, host Scott Paul, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage and one of the inspirations of her work, Dean Showers, discuss the true story behind Nottage's award-winning play, "Sweat". Learn more about the tour here: https://www.publictheater.org/Programs--Events/Mobile-National/. *Photo courtesy of The Public Theater. | Joan Marcus
24 Sep 201816min
Can Manufacturers Stay Ahead of the Technology Curve?
The pace of innovation seemingly accelerates every day. Even in Traverse City, Mich., where manufacturers are accustomed to serving on the vanguard of technology, factories are constantly reconfiguring to continue their digital transformation. In this episode, Part II of our Traverse City, Mich., roundtable, manufacturers discuss how they stay ahead of the technology curve and the role of automation in the factory of the future.
17 Sep 201819min
Factoring Community Into the Factory
The factory of the future is becoming the factory of today, but how can manufacturers share this innovation with their local communities, particularly when it comes to recruiting workers? Visiting Skilled Manufacturing, Inc.'s Aerospace Division in Traverse City, Mich., host Scott Paul speaks with some of the leading manufacturers of Traverse, including the CEOs of Skilled Manufacturing, Kalkaska Screw & Chair, and Promethient, Inc. , and the principal owner of RJG, Inc. to explore the current state of manufacturing and how these manufacturers approach community outreach.
27 Aug 201833min
Beth Macy Examines the Opioid Crisis in Rural America — and Finds Hope
Losing the steady paychecks that factory jobs provide can decimate a community, with ripple effects hitting nearly every corner of town. Unfortunately, many former manufacturing centers, like much of rural America, are grappling with an opioid crisis as community members face uncertain futures. But there's hope. In this episode, host Scott Paul and Beth Macy, award-winning journalist and author of "Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America" and "Factory Man," discuss the drug epidemic sweeping America and what we can do to help.
13 Aug 201823min
Reading Between the Assembly Lines: Writers Reclaim the Power of the Working Class
Plenty has been written about industrial communities and the "flyover states," but the portrayal of these communities too often reduces to stereotypes. According to Georgetown University English Professor Sherry Lee Linkon, author of "The Half-Life of Deindustrialization", the most accurate portraits of the working class can be found in fiction. In this episode, host Scott Paul and Linkon explore the role of fiction in reclaiming the voice and power of industrial communities.
30 Jul 201821min
Steelworker Forges His Family Legacy
Don Jackson wanted nothing more than to follow both his steelworker father and grandfather into the steel mill to work among the sparks and molten metals. It took him 35 years before he could. Listen to learn why Don spent decades searching for his steel job.
16 Jul 201811min
Do You Know Where Your Medicine Comes From?
You may spend hours agonizing over which vitamins or medicines will optimize your health, but have you considered where exactly those medicines are coming from? What you find out may be a bitter pill to swallow. In this episode, Scott Paul sits down with Rosemary Gibson, co-author of "China Rx: Exposing the Risks of America's Dependence on China for Medicine". Photo courtesy of Victor, licensed under CC BY 2.0.
25 Jun 201826min
