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Books by Upton Sinclair mentioned on podcasts
Upton Sinclair and his works have been discussed across several podcast episodes, particularly regarding early industrial labor conditions and consumer protection. On Breaking Points, Emily Jashinsky and Crystal Ball both referenced Sinclair and his prominent novel The Jungle to remind listeners of the harsh, unsafe working environments endured by laborers during early industrialization, drawing comparisons to historical events like the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Similarly, on Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, the hosts and Ben Bowlin examined The Jungle in discussions concerning the meat industry, regulatory lobbying, and food safety. The speakers praised Sinclair, asserting that he was entirely correct in his reporting and noting that his journalism played a foundational role in establishing consumer protections and government regulations in the United States. In another episode of the same podcast, a host compared the horrific conditions of a modern pork production facility described by a listener to the appalling environments depicted in Sinclair's work. Additionally, on The Daily Stoic, the host discussed Upton Sinclair's book The Brass Check, a Study of American Journalism with a guest, touching upon its exploration of the early twentieth-century media landscape and journalism ethics.
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The Jungle
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is a 1906 novel that serves as a harsh expose of working conditions in Chicago's meatpacking industry during the Gilded Age.
Discussed“So, you're back, if you will, to The Jungle. The Jungle is Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel, an expose of the harsh work conditions in Chicago's meat packing industry.”
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The Brass Check
The Brass Check by Upton Sinclair is a searing early twentieth-century journalistic exposé examining media corruption, propaganda, and the profound commercial pressures influencing American news reporting.
Discussed“I'd been deeply influenced by this book that I read, we still carry on the painted porch today, called The Brass Check by Upton Sinclair”
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The Brass Check, a Study of American Journalism
The Brass Check, a Study of American Journalism is a critical work by Upton Sinclair that investigates the systemic flaws, biases, and corporate influences within the American media landscape.
Discussed“It's like that expression from Upton Sinclair, who wrote sort of very critically about journalism in one of his great books called The Brass Check, he was saying like it's impossible to get someone to understand something that their salary depends on them not understanding.”
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Mental Radio
Discussed“up in sin Clair who wrote The Jungle I mean you know beautiful writer and one of his books that he wrote after he had like gone through his life was called mental radio where him and his wife did a bunch of telepathy tests together and they documented how accurate they were”
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Oil!
Discussed“I started listening to the audiobook of the novel oil by Upton Sinclair they later made that's what There Will Be Blood is based on”
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