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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.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7964</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Passenger from Calais-Arthur Griffiths</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/passenger-from-calais-arthur-griffiths--74373958</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>7659</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Yellow Journalist-Miriam Michelson</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/yellow-journalist-miriam-michelson--74331330</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>31257</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.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>26844</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Roaring Girl-Thomas Dekker, Thomas Middleton</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/roaring-girl-thomas-dekker-thomas-middleton--74256196</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/74240806</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74240806/man_who_was_thursday_a_nightmare_g_k_chesterton.mp3" length="173274134" 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>21638</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Thirty-Nine Steps (Version 2)-John Buchan</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/thirty-nine-steps-version-2-john-buchan--74227054</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>16643</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Return of Clubfoot-Valentine Williams</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/return-of-clubfoot-valentine-williams--74208574</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/74208574</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74208574/return_of_clubfoot_valentine_williams.mp3" length="202768602" 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>25321</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>False Faces-Louis Joseph Vance</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/false-faces-louis-joseph-vance--74182245</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/74182245</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74182245/false_faces_louis_joseph_vance.mp3" length="252638540" 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>31548</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Rosmersholm-Henrik Ibsen</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rosmersholm-henrik-ibsen--74156432</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/74156432</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74156432/rosmersholm_henrik_ibsen.mp3" length="76981379" 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>9613</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Duchess of Malfi-John Webster</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/duchess-of-malfi-john-webster--74129828</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>10731</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Man with the Clubfoot-Valentine Williams</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/man-with-the-clubfoot-valentine-williams--74081255</link><description><![CDATA[Upton Sinclair is best known for his novel The Jungle, an expose of the meatpacking industry. He was also a playwright whose works for the stage reflected the same progressive viewpoints found in his other writing. 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/74081255</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74081255/man_with_the_clubfoot_valentine_williams.mp3" length="203364497" 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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He was also a playwright whose works for the stage reflected the same progressive viewpoints found in his other writing. 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/74058875</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74058875/one_act_play_collection_012_various.mp3" length="159400296" 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>19905</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Andromache-Jean Racine</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/andromache-jean-racine--74036891</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/74036891</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:01:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74036891/andromache_jean_racine.mp3" length="49596683" 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>6193</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Times-Arthur Wing Pinero</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/times-arthur-wing-pinero--74017288</link><description><![CDATA[Upton Sinclair is best known for his novel The Jungle, an expose of the meatpacking industry. He was also a playwright whose works for the stage reflected the same progressive viewpoints found in his other writing. 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/74017288</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:02:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74017288/times_arthur_wing_pinero.mp3" length="98205994" 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>12264</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Secret Agent A Simple Tale (Version 2)-Joseph Conrad</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/secret-agent-a-simple-tale-version-2-joseph-conrad--73995617</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>35450</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Will and No Will or a Bone for the Lawyers-Charles Macklin</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/will-and-no-will-or-a-bone-for-the-lawyers-charles-macklin--73975131</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/73975131</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:01:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73975131/will_and_no_will_or_a_bone_for_the_lawyers_charles_macklin.mp3" length="42407597" 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>5296</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Hedda Gabler-Henrik Ibsen</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hedda-gabler-henrik-ibsen--73954134</link><description><![CDATA[Upton Sinclair is best known for his novel The Jungle, an expose of the meatpacking industry. He was also a playwright whose works for the stage reflected the same progressive viewpoints found in his other writing. 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/73954134</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:02:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73954134/hedda_gabler_henrik_ibsen.mp3" length="40819569" 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>5097</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Lady in the Car-William Le Queux</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lady-in-the-car-william-le-queux--73932960</link><description><![CDATA[Upton Sinclair is best known for his novel The Jungle, an expose of the meatpacking industry. He was also a playwright whose works for the stage reflected the same progressive viewpoints found in his other writing. 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/73932960</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:02:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73932960/lady_in_the_car_william_le_queux.mp3" length="229870723" 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>28705</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>King of Alsander (Dramatic Reading)-James Elroy Flecker</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/king-of-alsander-dramatic-reading-james-elroy-flecker--73909498</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/73909498</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:02:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73909498/king_of_alsander_dramatic_reading_james_elroy_flecker.mp3" length="222787707" 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>27820</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Wife of the Secretary of State-Ella Middleton Tybout</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wife-of-the-secretary-of-state-ella-middleton-tybout--73888294</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>35673</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.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--73867268</link><description><![CDATA[Upton Sinclair is best known for his novel The Jungle, an expose of the meatpacking industry. He was also a playwright whose works for the stage reflected the same progressive viewpoints found in his other writing. 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/73867268</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:03:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73867268/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/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mary Stuart-Friedrich Schiller</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mary-stuart-friedrich-schiller--73847180</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/73847180</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:04:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73847180/mary_stuart_friedrich_schiller.mp3" length="116049644" 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>14492</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cdbd25f7ec51fdd7102a66e61cde5ec4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Moneychangers-Upton Sinclair</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/moneychangers-upton-sinclair--73378901</link><description><![CDATA["Moneychangers" by Upton Sinclair delves into the world of finance and the moral dilemmas faced by individuals within it. 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