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Lori Flores Reminds Us We're All Intertwined
In this audio extra for paid subscribers, Professor Lori Flores urges listeners to remember that the privileges we enjoy are the result of the labor of…
Ashley Rodriguez
3 hr ago
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The Invisible Labor of Coffee
So much of how coffee gets to you is completely obscured—and affects how we assign value to the final product.
Ashley Rodriguez
Aug 11
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Lori Flores Breaks Down Latinx Food and Drink Labor in the United States
An associate professor of history, Dr. Lori Flores digs into the realities of agricultural working conditions—and the invisible labor behind the foods…
Ashley Rodriguez
Aug 9
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"I just get coffee from there and am a big fan of unions"
It's the crossover event you've been waiting for: Boss Barista is teaming up with Fingers to republish an interview with data analyst Hanna Haddad, who…
Ashley Rodriguez
Aug 4
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Intelligentsia's Chicago Workers Are Unionizing
This bonus episode features Ravani Grace, an Intelligentsia barista who's helping to organize one of specialty coffee's most pivotal unions.
Ashley Rodriguez
Aug 2
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Throw Everything out the Window
Why we should all feel empowered to break the coffee "rules" that have been ground into us.
Ashley Rodriguez
Jul 28
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Niki Tolch Gets #Deep
The creator of the Not Caffeinated Enough platform connects community, curiosity, and coffee. It's all a circle.
Ashley Rodriguez
Jul 26
4
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There's Only One Recipe for Coffee
There are two ingredients in a cup of coffee: water and ... um, coffee. But this base allows for an endless web of exploration and experimentation.
Ashley Rodriguez
Jul 21
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Audio Extra: David Tortolini on Why TGI Friday's Comes Up When You Search "Mexican Food"
On the bias of algorithms, the conflation of cuisines, and why all the "best" coffees taste exactly the same.
Ashley Rodriguez
Jul 19
3
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What the Heck Is a Superfood Anyway?
A two-part reflection on blueberries, fast fashion, and the enduring question: "Who wore it first?"
Ashley Rodriguez
Jul 14
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David Tortolini Goes Beyond IRL Spaces
We talk about the importance of digital connection, and all the ways that communities are built through the internet.
Ashley Rodriguez
Jul 12
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Hi Friends! Introduce Yourself!
Please introduce yourself it would mean the world to me.
Ashley Rodriguez
Jul 7
11
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