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This is not a single story but a series of unique explorations that illuminate the struggles and triumphs of those navigating the gears of society. Join us in uncovering diverse perspectives that highlight the human spirit amidst systemic challenges. 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(Summary by wildemoose) Cast:Julia Patterson, a magazine writer: Elizabeth KlettJack Bullen, a parlor Socialist: Dale BurgessLaura Hegan, Hegan's daughter: Arielle LipshawAllan Montague, a lawyer: Bellona TimesJim Hegan, the traction king: ToddHWAnnie Roberts, a girl of the slums: Lucy PerryRobert Grimes, the boss: John SteigerwaldAndrews, Hegan's secretary: Max KörlingeParker, a clerk: Marty KrisNarrator: Linette GeiselAudio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74053267</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74053267/8591_passenger_from_calais_arthur_griffiths.mp3" length="154365194" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Upton Sinclair is best known for his novel The Jungle, an expose of the meatpacking industry. 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(Summary by wildemoose) Cast:Julia Patterson, a magazine writer: Elizabeth KlettJack Bullen, a parlor Socialist: Dale BurgessLaura Hegan, Hegan's daughter: Arielle LipshawAllan Montague, a lawyer: Bellona TimesJim Hegan, the traction king: ToddHWAnnie Roberts, a girl of the slums: Lucy PerryRobert Grimes, the boss: John SteigerwaldAndrews, Hegan's secretary: Max KörlingeParker, a clerk: Marty KrisNarrator: Linette GeiselAudio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4388</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3efd5be92f8b27f9da34ae7cf3d3535f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Brain Twister-Randall Garrett, Laurence M. 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(Summary by wildemoose) Cast:Julia Patterson, a magazine writer: Elizabeth KlettJack Bullen, a parlor Socialist: Dale BurgessLaura Hegan, Hegan's daughter: Arielle LipshawAllan Montague, a lawyer: Bellona TimesJim Hegan, the traction king: ToddHWAnnie Roberts, a girl of the slums: Lucy PerryRobert Grimes, the boss: John SteigerwaldAndrews, Hegan's secretary: Max KörlingeParker, a clerk: Marty KrisNarrator: Linette GeiselAudio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>19103</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3efd5be92f8b27f9da34ae7cf3d3535f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>One-Act Play Collection 012-Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-act-play-collection-012-various--73989397</link><description><![CDATA[Upton Sinclair is best known for his novel The Jungle, an expose of the meatpacking industry. 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(Summary by wildemoose) Cast:Julia Patterson, a magazine writer: Elizabeth KlettJack Bullen, a parlor Socialist: Dale BurgessLaura Hegan, Hegan's daughter: Arielle LipshawAllan Montague, a lawyer: Bellona TimesJim Hegan, the traction king: ToddHWAnnie Roberts, a girl of the slums: Lucy PerryRobert Grimes, the boss: John SteigerwaldAndrews, Hegan's secretary: Max KörlingeParker, a clerk: Marty KrisNarrator: Linette GeiselAudio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>27820</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3efd5be92f8b27f9da34ae7cf3d3535f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>One-Act Play Collection 015-Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-act-play-collection-015-various--73927301</link><description><![CDATA[Upton Sinclair is best known for his novel The Jungle, an expose of the meatpacking industry. 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(Summary by wildemoose) Cast:Julia Patterson, a magazine writer: Elizabeth KlettJack Bullen, a parlor Socialist: Dale BurgessLaura Hegan, Hegan's daughter: Arielle LipshawAllan Montague, a lawyer: Bellona TimesJim Hegan, the traction king: ToddHWAnnie Roberts, a girl of the slums: Lucy PerryRobert Grimes, the boss: John SteigerwaldAndrews, Hegan's secretary: Max KörlingeParker, a clerk: Marty KrisNarrator: Linette GeiselAudio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73903740</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:02:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73903740/trevor_case_natalie_sumner_lincoln.mp3" length="188723234" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Upton Sinclair is best known for his novel The Jungle, an expose of the meatpacking industry. 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(Summary by wildemoose) Cast:Julia Patterson, a magazine writer: Elizabeth KlettJack Bullen, a parlor Socialist: Dale BurgessLaura Hegan, Hegan's daughter: Arielle LipshawAllan Montague, a lawyer: Bellona TimesJim Hegan, the traction king: ToddHWAnnie Roberts, a girl of the slums: Lucy PerryRobert Grimes, the boss: John SteigerwaldAndrews, Hegan's secretary: Max KörlingeParker, a clerk: Marty KrisNarrator: Linette GeiselAudio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>21452</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3efd5be92f8b27f9da34ae7cf3d3535f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mrs. Warren's Profession-George Bernard Shaw</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mrs-warren-s-profession-george-bernard-shaw--73861397</link><description><![CDATA[Upton Sinclair is best known for his novel The Jungle, an expose of the meatpacking industry. 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(Summary by wildemoose) Cast:Julia Patterson, a magazine writer: Elizabeth KlettJack Bullen, a parlor Socialist: Dale BurgessLaura Hegan, Hegan's daughter: Arielle LipshawAllan Montague, a lawyer: Bellona TimesJim Hegan, the traction king: ToddHWAnnie Roberts, a girl of the slums: Lucy PerryRobert Grimes, the boss: John SteigerwaldAndrews, Hegan's secretary: Max KörlingeParker, a clerk: Marty KrisNarrator: Linette GeiselAudio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73861397</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:02:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73861397/mrs_warren_s_profession_george_bernard_shaw.mp3" length="65598074" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Upton Sinclair is best known for his novel The Jungle, an expose of the meatpacking industry. 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(Summary by wildemoose) Cast:Julia Patterson, a magazine writer: Elizabeth KlettJack Bullen, a parlor Socialist: Dale BurgessLaura Hegan, Hegan's daughter: Arielle LipshawAllan Montague, a lawyer: Bellona TimesJim Hegan, the traction king: ToddHWAnnie Roberts, a girl of the slums: Lucy PerryRobert Grimes, the boss: John SteigerwaldAndrews, Hegan's secretary: Max KörlingeParker, a clerk: Marty KrisNarrator: Linette GeiselAudio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8192</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3efd5be92f8b27f9da34ae7cf3d3535f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Crossings A Fairy Play-Walter de la Mare</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/crossings-a-fairy-play-walter-de-la-mare--73842926</link><description><![CDATA[Upton Sinclair is best known for his novel The Jungle, an expose of the meatpacking industry. 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(Summary by wildemoose) Cast:Julia Patterson, a magazine writer: Elizabeth KlettJack Bullen, a parlor Socialist: Dale BurgessLaura Hegan, Hegan's daughter: Arielle LipshawAllan Montague, a lawyer: Bellona TimesJim Hegan, the traction king: ToddHWAnnie Roberts, a girl of the slums: Lucy PerryRobert Grimes, the boss: John SteigerwaldAndrews, Hegan's secretary: Max KörlingeParker, a clerk: Marty KrisNarrator: Linette GeiselAudio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>9850</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3efd5be92f8b27f9da34ae7cf3d3535f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Naturewoman-Upton Sinclair</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/naturewoman-upton-sinclair--73373109</link><description><![CDATA[Naturewoman by Upton Sinclair explores the intricate relationship between humanity and the natural world, delving into themes of environmentalism and the human spirit. Sinclair's poignant narrative invites listeners to reflect on their connection to nature and the consequences of industrialization, making it a timeless exploration of ecological consciousness. The book resonates with contemporary audiences who grapple with the pressing issues of environmental degradation and sustainability. 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In The Machine, published as part of Sinclair's 1912 collection Plays of Protest, Socialist activists show a rich man's daughter the truth about the society in which she has been raised. (Summary by wildemoose) Cast:Julia Patterson, a magazine writer: Elizabeth KlettJack Bullen, a parlor Socialist: Dale BurgessLaura Hegan, Hegan's daughter: Arielle LipshawAllan Montague, a lawyer: Bellona TimesJim Hegan, the traction king: ToddHWAnnie Roberts, a girl of the slums: Lucy PerryRobert Grimes, the boss: John SteigerwaldAndrews, Hegan's secretary: Max KörlingeParker, a clerk: Marty KrisNarrator: Linette GeiselAudio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72569641</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:31:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72569641/machine_upton_sinclair.mp3" length="47615207" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ebdaf50d-1587-4983-bd76-de66a16b460c/ebdaf50d-1587-4983-bd76-de66a16b460c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ebdaf50d-1587-4983-bd76-de66a16b460c/ebdaf50d-1587-4983-bd76-de66a16b460c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ebdaf50d-1587-4983-bd76-de66a16b460c/ebdaf50d-1587-4983-bd76-de66a16b460c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>Upton Sinclair</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Upton Sinclair is best known for his novel The Jungle, an expose of the meatpacking industry. 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(Summary by wildemoose) Cast:Julia Patterson, a magazine writer: Elizabeth KlettJack Bullen, a parlor Socialist: Dale BurgessLaura Hegan, Hegan's daughter: Arielle LipshawAllan Montague, a lawyer: Bellona TimesJim Hegan, the traction king: ToddHWAnnie Roberts, a girl of the slums: Lucy PerryRobert Grimes, the boss: John SteigerwaldAndrews, Hegan's secretary: Max KörlingeParker, a clerk: Marty KrisNarrator: Linette GeiselAudio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5952</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>arielle,hegan,machine,plays,rlingeparker,sinclair,socialist,steigerwaldandrews,timesjim,toddhwannie</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3efd5be92f8b27f9da34ae7cf3d3535f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
