In this episode, we talk to Alexandrea Ravenelle (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) about her research on gig economy work. Her new book, Hustle and Gig: Struggling and Surviving in the Sharing Economy (University of California Press) details the motivations and trials of those who work on Internet-brokered gigs (like TaskRabbit, Uber, AirBnB, and the now-defunct KitchenSurfing).
What effect will social isolation and physical distancing have on already marginalized communities during the COVID-19 pandemic?
We discuss “cancel culture”, demands that cultural products are removed from public distribution and circulation when their creators are enmeshed in moral transgressions.
We discuss conspiracy theories and conspiracy entrepreneurs with Aaron Hyzen and Hilde van den Bulcke.
Joe, Leslie, and Christine Percheski (Northwestern University) discuss the story of He Jiankui, a Chinese professor who claimed to have gene-edited babies […]
