At the end of the 19th Century, workers throughout the world were fighting increasingly bitter, bloody battles against their capitalist bosses and the governments protecting them. In this episode, we will cover such topics as:<br /><ul><li>Worker internationalism</li><li>Paris Commune</li><li>The Great Upheaval of 1877</li><li>The Haymarket Massacre</li><li>The Homestead and Pullman strikes</li><li>The Belgian General Strike of 1893</li><li>And more!</li></ul>

Bonus: Anton Howes (Lessons from the Age of Coal)

The story of how a primate species created a world full of skyscrapers, airplanes, nuclear weapons, and vaccines. From the mass production of cotton weaving in the first industrial revolution of the 18th Century, to the digital revolution of today, this podcast will explore the ways our world has rapidly changed.