Episodes

Browse our complete collection of conversations about the social and moral value of economic life.

Season 3 Ep. 6

Fair Ball: A Living Wage for Minor League Baseball

In this episode, Dr. Dawn wraps up Season 3 by sliding into home plate. She takes us on a journey inside professional baseball. We hear the incredible story of how an inspiring group of athletes, allied with social justice advocates,…

Season 3 Ep. 4

Solar Holler: Mining the Sun in West Virginia

In this episode, we are headed to West Virginia to flip the script on what we know about the energy business in the heart of coal country.  We introduce you to a new type of energy and a new type…

Season 3 Ep. 3

Dangerous Business: The Human Cost of the Meat We Eat

In this episode, we head to Crete, Nebraska, America's heartland, in our quest to gain insight into the human cost of the meat we eat. We tell the extraordinary story of the "Children of Smithfield," the adult children of meatpacking…

Season 3 Ep. 2

Brewing Change: Labor Organizing at Starbucks

In this episode, we tell an almost surreal story. It is the origin story of "union busting" at Starbucks, one of the country's best-known progressive and socially-conscious companies, and the highest ranking food service company on the list of  Fortune's…

Season 3 Ep. 1

Recovery Hardware: Retooling the Human Spirit

In our Season 3 kickoff, we celebrate the resiliency of the human spirit. We step into the psyche of Gina Schaefer, the founder and CEO of A Few Cool Hardware Stores in-and-around Washington, DC.  Gina combined her entrepreneurial spirit and…

Season 3

Season 3 Trailer

To the loyal WDIP tribe, welcome back! We've missed you. Thanks for your patience as we re-vamped the show. We hope you like the changes. For those who are just finding us, thanks for giving us a listen. We're the…