Classes of Mail
This podcast is intended to empower city letter carriers. Through education, we'll make ourselves better carriers who are immune to discipline and mistreatment by management, and are forces for positive change and reform...
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- Michael7 eps
- Michael Brasaemle4 eps
- Eric Ellis2 eps
Also: Joshua Towne, David Grosskopf, Michael Caref, C Moline, Bill Kriebel, Howard Komine, Sarah Cuello, Joanie Weber, Rich Vala, Chris Reed, John Murphy, Elliot Simmons, Chris Strickland, Corey Walton
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- 🇺🇸United States · GovernmentHOME#7926K to 136K
- 🇰🇷South Korea · Government#90403 to 2.1K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
26K to 138K🎙 ~2x weekly·299 episodes·Last published 5d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
52K to 277K🇺🇸98%🇰🇷2% - Active Followers
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29K to 152K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/23/26 | Joshua Shrum Talks about Delayed Mail | Joshua Shrum (Parcels of Knowledge) joins me via Zoom for this joint episode about delayed mail. We talk about how management got us into this mess, and what we should be doing to hold them accountable and serve our customers. | 37m 30s | ||||||
| 10/20/26 | Build a Fighting NALC Has a New Podcast - The Relay Box | Today I'm joined by Derek Liemohn, Chair of Build a Fighting NALC (BFN), and Michael Still, a previous guest on Classes of Mail and a member of the BFN organizing committee. They talk about their new podcast, a must-read book (or must-listen) "Undelivered," and what BFN is fighting for these days.Check out BFN and get connected: https://www.fightingnalc.orgBFN Podcast The Relay Box, on Podbean (https://buildafightingnalc.podbean.com/page/1), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5n93qMaAJN9RDn2mqqDq77), Apple Music (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-relay-box/id6818376730), and Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMEXcf4br9hE)!Undelivered Reading Group this week 10/22: https://www.fightingnalc.org/undelivered2Secrets of A Successful Organizer Training 11/17: https://www.fightingnalc.org/undelivered2 | 42m 05s | ||||||
| 10/17/26 | ECRWSS, ECRWSH, the Electronic Mail Improvement Report, and Malicious Compliance | In this episode, I talk about Enhanced Carrier Routing (the way mailers put our bundled mail in sequence), and how to deal with it when the routing is wrong. I also go over a recent conflict I had with a supervisor, and that leads to a discussion about malicious compliance. | 26m 53s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 | Chris Persampieri Discusses Labor History and the 8-Hour Day | Chris Persampieri (Next Generation Carriers) and I had a wide-ranging discussion about the fight of organized labor to achieve the 8-hour workday. There were riots, strikes, and social movements that gave workers a share of the wealth being created by industrialization and automation. In the intervening century, we've given most of those gains back. | 1h 21m 06s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | PS Form 4588 - How to Protect Yourself During Management Observation | Michael and I go over PS Form 4588 in detail, so you know what management is looking for, and how you can protect yourself. | 31m 02s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | Austin Webb Talks about Mental Health | *** WARNING: This episode include frank discussions about substance abuse and self harm. *** Austin and I have a VERY candid conversation about mental health, including telling our own stories about struggles with substances and self harm. | 31m 03s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 | Letter of Warning - What It Means for a Carrier, and How to Protect Yourself | Michael and I dive DEEP into a letter of warning for attendance. We talk about how to protect yourself day in and day out, during the investigative interview, and when discipline is issued. | 1h 27m 06s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | Part 2 of the Office of Inspector General Report on Fraudulent Labels | We go over the rest of the recommendations, and management's response. | 41m 38s | ||||||
| 9/26/26 | The Office of Inspector General Report on Fraudulent Shipping Labels | On September 20, 2026, the OIG released a report of their investigation into the Post Office's acceptance of fraudulent shipping labels. It found that 97% of parcels with fraudulent labels are being... DELIVERED! And it cost the Post Office $1.6 BILLION in just one year! In this episode, I get through the first half of the report. | 49m 04s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | Who We're Voting For | I didn't want to make this episode, but Michael was insistent. In the end, I'm glad he bullied me into it. We are both CLC endorsers, and we're broadly voting for the CLC, particularly at the top of the ticket. But it's not universal. You may disagree with our choices. In a few cases, we disagreed with each other! In the end, this is what union democracy looks like. | 35m 30s | ||||||
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| 9/22/26 | Chris Reed Teaches Us about Article 16 - Just Cause for Discipline | Chris Reed was IN STUDIO to give a training on Article 16. He's very knowledgeable, give good information that's approachable for carriers at all levels, and his deep voice will melt like butter in your ears. Also, Chris is running for Business Agent in Region 1. | 57m 19s | ||||||
| 9/19/26 | Bill Kriebel and I "Chop It Up" | Bill Kriebel joined me for one last interview before ballots come out. I really believe in him as a candidate for Business Agent in Region 12. On this episode, we talk about his experiences while running for office, and the emotional and physical toll it's taken. | 37m 38s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 | David Grosskopf Talks about His AMAZING Resume for NALC Trustee | I talked with David about a phenomenal graphic he put out, detailing his qualifications and his accomplishments at Branch 3 in Buffalo. It's ludicrous, and I had to talk to him about it. Our conversation dives into his plans as trustee, and we highlight some of the parts of his resume I find most interesting. | 35m 48s | ||||||
| 9/14/26 | Elliot Simmons Discusses What It's Like Being a Candidate for National Office | Elliot Simmons, Candidate for Region 7 National Business Agent, dropped in on Zoom to talk to Michael and me about what it's actually like to run for office. You can donate to Elliot's campaign via the usual payment apps at [email protected] | 51m 58s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | Sam Adams and Greg Donaldson Talk about Being Presidents of Small Branches | What's it like when a reformer becomes branch president? What are the new considerations? What sort of pushback do they get from inside and outside their branch? How do they get their members to buy in, and contribute to the cause? Sam and Greg give excellent answers to these questions and more. | 39m 42s | ||||||
| 9/7/26 | trainingmail carriers+3 | Joanie Weber | MailCarrierHub.org | — | MailCarrierHub.orgtraining+3 | — | 45m 47s | ||
| 9/3/26 | managementcontract violations+3 | Rich Vala | NALC | — | managementcontract+5 | — | 30m 24s | ||
| 8/31/26 | politicswage gap+3 | Michael Brasaemle | — | — | politicswage gap+4 | — | 22m 26s | ||
| 8/27/26 | politicselections+3 | Chris Reed | NALC | — | Chris ReedBusiness Agent+3 | — | 25m 18s | ||
| 8/24/26 | politicsunion+3 | Eric Ellis | Post Office | — | politicsCorey Walton+5 | — | 45m 51s | ||
| 8/20/26 | participatory democracycampaign strategy+2 | John MurphyJoshua Towne | Stand-Up Slate | — | campaigndemocracy+3 | — | 38m 40s | ||
| 8/17/26 | Business AgentRegional Politics+3 | Elliot Simmons | — | MinnesotaWisconsin+2 | Elliot SimmonsBusiness Agent+7 | — | 38m 34s | ||
| 8/13/26 | electionlabor relations+3 | Chris Strickland | NBA | — | Chris StricklandNBA+5 | — | 36m 32s | ||
| 8/10/26 | convention recapfinal thoughts+3 | — | — | — | conventionrecap+3 | — | 34m 15s | ||
| 8/8/26 | electionunion leadership+3 | Corey Walton | NALC | — | Corey WaltonNALC+6 | — | 53m 10s | ||
| 7/21/26 | AFL-CIOStand Up Slate+3 | Sarah CuelloJoshua Towne | AFL-CIO | — | Stand Up SlateAFL-CIO+3 | — | 36m 19s | ||
| 7/15/26 | legal responseelection appeal+3 | — | Branch 70 | — | Branch 70Michael Rivera+4 | — | 1h 11m 55s | ||
| 7/11/26 | inspectionstreet delivery+3 | — | 4584 | — | inspectionstreet delivery+4 | — | 29m 35s | ||
| 7/7/26 | Michael RiveraBranch 70+3 | Michael Brasaemle | Branch 70 | — | Michael RiveraBranch 70+5 | — | 1h 00m 49s | ||
| 6/29/26 | investigative interviewdiscipline defense+3 | Michael | — | — | investigative interviewdiscipline+3 | — | 35m 06s | ||
| 6/23/26 | salariesCOLA+3 | — | JCAM | — | JCAMsalaries+3 | — | 36m 56s | ||
| 6/19/26 | harassmentmanagement practices+3 | Michael | 3999management | — | harassment3999+5 | — | 24m 55s | ||
| 6/12/26 | convention resolutionspolitics+1 | Michael | — | — | conventionresolutions+3 | — | 26m 54s | ||
| 6/5/26 | CLC endorsementBranch 70+3 | — | CLCBranch 70 | — | CLCBranch 70+3 | — | 31m 58s | ||
| 6/2/26 | railroadinglegal charges+3 | — | — | Branch 70 | railroadingMichael Rivera+4 | — | 1h 09m 48s | ||
| 5/30/26 | presidential rulingsgovernment insights+3 | — | — | — | presidential rulingsgovernment+3 | — | 24m 20s | ||
| 5/27/26 | presidential rulingsdue process+2 | Michael | NALC | — | presidential rulingsdue process+3 | — | 42m 53s | ||
| 5/22/26 | management bullyingworkplace culture+3 | — | Post Office | — | managementbullying+3 | — | 40m 10s | ||
| 5/18/26 | Article 8work hour guarantees+3 | — | — | — | Article 8work hours+3 | — | 35m 58s | ||
| 5/13/26 | retirementlegislation+3 | Eric Ellis | — | — | retirementpension+3 | — | 28m 48s | ||
| 5/6/26 | politicseducation+3 | Bill KriebelHoward Komine | — | — | Bill KriebelHoward Komine+5 | — | 30m 17s | ||
| 5/2/26 | rap sessionpersonal experience+2 | — | — | — | rap sessionRenfroe+3 | — | 38m 56s | ||
| 4/29/26 | rantroute inspections+2 | — | — | — | Michaelrant+3 | — | 30m 28s | ||
| 4/24/26 | apologycommunity engagement+1 | — | CCA | Las Vegas | apologyCCA+3 | — | 11m 09s | ||
| 4/23/26 | grievance processcarriers+3 | David Grosskopf | — | — | grievance processcarriers+3 | — | 29m 58s | ||
| 4/18/26 | questionsmailbag+1 | Michael | — | — | questionsmailbag+3 | — | 34m 28s | ||
| 4/14/26 | free speechNALC policy+3 | Michael Brasaemle | NALCBranch 70+1 | — | free speechNALC+5 | — | 21m 08s | ||
| 4/11/26 | campaign eventpolitics+3 | Michael Caref | My branch | — | Michael Carefcampaign event+3 | — | 44m 53s | ||
| 4/8/26 | union activismeducation+3 | C Moline | NALC | — | union activismNALC+3 | — | 44m 34s | ||
| 4/6/26 | office dutiesmanagement+3 | Michael | M-41 | — | office timemanagement+3 | — | 47m 32s | ||
| 4/2/26 | overtime distributiongrievances+3 | — | JCAM | — | overtimegrievances+3 | — | 1h 05m 48s | ||
| 3/30/26 | politicseducation+3 | Michael | CLC | — | CLCRenfroe+3 | — | 46m 00s | ||
| 3/25/26 | retireestestimony+3 | Michael Brasaemle | Congress | — | retireesPMG Steiner+3 | — | 36m 25s | ||
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Chart history for Classes of Mail
Peaked at #79 in United States, currently #79 in United States.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | #79 | #79 | — |
| South Korea | — | #90 | #90 | — |
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.