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The city through the eyes of a garbage collector
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- Think from KERA
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- Jun 15, 2026
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- 2708
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Summary
Imagine what you can learn about a city by picking up the garbage of the people who live there. Simon Paré-Poupart, a sociologist and garbageman in Montreal, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his life on the back of a garbage truck, why he prefers the term G-men to garbagemen, and the people who are called to do this dirty job well and with pride. His book is “ Trash!: A Garbageman’s Story ,” and his companion piece in Harper’s is “ The Conscience of the City .” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices