https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/backbone--4640333
This series is created by University of Pittsburgh Humanities Media Fellow, Jacqui Sieber.

Jacqui was inspired by friends and family members who hold essential positions and wanted to highlight their thoughts. She hopes that this podcast will provide insight and gratitude to listeners as she interviews all fields under the “essential worker” umbrella term.

She supports that idea that soup is a drink and not food.]]>enDocumentaryCopyright WPTS Radiohttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/077e5ffffca47c45be8186d3da452e53.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/backbone--4640333Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:18:36 +0000WPTS RadioWPTS Radiofeeds@spreaker.comBackbone is a podcast series that dives into the everyday struggles and thoughts of the workers that keep our country’s wheels rolling. They are the delivery people, the cooks, the custodians, and many more. Without them, our world is gloomier and...
This series is created by University of Pittsburgh Humanities Media Fellow, Jacqui Sieber.

Jacqui was inspired by friends and family members who hold essential positions and wanted to highlight their thoughts. She hopes that this podcast will provide insight and gratitude to listeners as she interviews all fields under the “essential worker” umbrella term.

She supports that idea that soup is a drink and not food.]]>cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/keep-on-truckin--43408125
https://www.trucker.com/covid-19-coverage/article/21152685/truckers-now-in-third-group-of-covid19-vaccine-deployment

https://www.trucker.com/covid-19-coverage/article/21152736/trucking-braces-for-postvaccine-world


Lemke, MK, Apostolopoulos,
Y, Sönmez, S. A novel COVID‐19 based truck driver syndemic? Implications for public health, safety, and vital supply chains. Am
J Ind Med. 2020; 63: 659– 662. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.23138]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43408125Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:43:18 +0000WPTS RadioSources to learn more about how this pandemic affects one of the largest occupations, trucking: https://www.trucker.com/covid-19-coverage/article/21152685/truckers-now-in-third-group-of-covid19-vaccine-deployment...
https://www.trucker.com/covid-19-coverage/article/21152685/truckers-now-in-third-group-of-covid19-vaccine-deployment

https://www.trucker.com/covid-19-coverage/article/21152736/trucking-braces-for-postvaccine-world


Lemke, MK, Apostolopoulos,
Y, Sönmez, S. A novel COVID‐19 based truck driver syndemic? Implications for public health, safety, and vital supply chains. Am
J Ind Med. 2020; 63: 659– 662. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.23138]]>838collegeradio,covid19,pandemic,truckdriver,trucker,trucking,trucks,wpts,wptsradiocleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-the-polls--42604262https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42604262Tue, 22 Dec 2020 03:35:10 +0000WPTS RadioJacqui explores what it was like to be a poll worker during this recent general election. This episode takes people into the election process step by step with senior lead trainer Melinda Freed and personal experiences of the day from Jacqui's family...2029cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behind-the-cash-register--41668640Though it is a sign of comfort for us, knowing that the McDonald’s is open to us for a meal, the workers behind the cash register experience stress more than ever. A novel virus is raiding the country but they still have to complete orders to survive.

In this episode I talk to three college students who work at various establishments and give me the first hand knowledge of what it’s really like keeping the spirit of consumerism alive.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41668640Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:59:31 +0000WPTS RadioFast food is etched into our society. If you go on any major road or highway in the states, you are bound to see a Starbucks, Chipotle, McDonalds, and many more quick and go establishments. Even when the lockdown shut many businesses and offices down,...Though it is a sign of comfort for us, knowing that the McDonald’s is open to us for a meal, the workers behind the cash register experience stress more than ever. A novel virus is raiding the country but they still have to complete orders to survive.

In this episode I talk to three college students who work at various establishments and give me the first hand knowledge of what it’s really like keeping the spirit of consumerism alive.]]>1409covid-19,fast-food,workers,wpts-radiocleanfull