Dec 7, 2022

 

In this final episode of AudioFiles season 11, reporter Rachel Robertson joins to explain human composting and a bill to legalize it. We visit a migrant holiday market, hear from Congressman Hakeem Jeffries’ constituents and check in with unionization efforts at the Brooklyn Museum. 

Our host Elizabeth Short sits down with Ligia Guallpa, Executive Director of the Workers Justice Project, to talk about what her organization is doing to support migrant workers. Then Phil Chan, co-founder of Final Bow For Yellow Face, joins to talk about a movement to remove racist depictions of Asians in ballet. Later in the show, host Elizabeth Short speaks with freelance journalist Dan Friedman on the calls to boycott the Qatar World Cup games. 

Managing Producer: Amanda Rozon

Host: Elizabeth Short

Show Producer: Leonardo Lopez Carreno

Associate Producer: Thomas Hughes

Reporters: Yvonne Marquez, Paige Perez, Thomas Hughes, Trina Mannino and Rachael Robertson,

Guests: Ligia Guallpa, Phil Chan and Dan Friedman

Editors: Maggie Freleng, Kalli Anderson 

Sound Engineer: Chad Bernhard 

Music: TrackTribe Malictusmusic Free Music Archive, Kai Engel, Jason Shaw, WinnieTheMoog.