Explore every episode of the podcast American Wastepickers
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canners talking to Canners | 30 May 2025 | 00:33:46 | |
We bring you audio from a live organizing event, held the People's depot's Kris Brown, to unite Waste Pickers in his community. | |||
| Afua AKA Fina, Textile Upcycler | 27 May 2025 | 00:15:43 | |
Today we talk Afua about what led her to work on Ground Score's upcoming fashion show and her philosophy on reuse, repair and recycling. | |||
| Arthur Bernestine, Canner | 12 May 2025 | 00:18:46 | |
Today Art tells us what it's like to be a lifelong canner and to work for the People's Depot. | |||
| Rebecca Lange, Dumpster Diver | 05 May 2025 | 00:16:24 | |
Today Becky tells us what it's like to dumpster dive in our modern world. | |||
| Kristopher Brown, Canner | 01 May 2025 | 00:20:11 | |
Today we speak with the manager of the People's Depot about life as someone who redeems bottles and cans for a living. | |||
| Barbra Weber, Co-Founder | 29 Apr 2025 | 00:38:12 | |
Today we speak with Barbie Weber about her life, her advocacy for waste pickers and how she inspires those around her. | |||
| Ladybird takes the international stage | 22 Apr 2025 | 00:12:46 | |
Today we learn about worker Sonia "Ladybird" Birdwell's challenging and inspiring story and where that fits into the international world of waste picker organizing. | |||
| Angela McGuire, Scrapper | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:16:08 | |
Today we sit down to talk with GLITTER program manager Angela and her dog Loki, to talk about waste picking and specifically, collecting scrap metal. | |||
| WTF is Ground Score? | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:11:28 | |
This podcast is produced and distributed by Ground Score Association, but what is that? Today we explore the world of GSA and our values as an organization. | |||
| The People's Depot | 02 Apr 2025 | 00:11:53 | |
In the episode producer and host conducts anonymous interviews with canners and workers at the People's Depot. | |||