About this episode

The episode discusses the 1978 film 'Blue Collar' and related themes such as factory lines and unions.

This week in the Screening Room we’re talking about factory lines, automobiles, unions, blackmail, Dizzy Gillespie for President, and the 1978 film ‘Blue Collar.’ Plus the return of the Hypothetical Theoretical Metaphorical Potentially Possible Mixtape with songs by Tommy James, Bruce Springsteen, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• factory lines
• automobiles
• unions
• blackmail
• music

Keywords

• Blue Collar
• Dizzy Gillespie
• unions
• blackmail
• automobiles
• music
• mixtape

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Blue Collar

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