{"podcast":{"title":"Hot House with Richie Ray","slug":"hot-house-with-richie-ray-7087929","podcast_index_feed_id":7087929,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fa64cb84/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.hothousewithrichieray.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41909097/41909097-1724877921431-bf76a417b1093.jpg","author":"Big Rich","episode_count":157,"summary":"\"Hothouse with Richie Ray” delves into the world of a city letter carrier, exploring the challenges and workplace issues that affect carriers. Richie educates both carriers and stewards, shedding light on the grievance process and the importance of union solidarity. Drawing inspiration from NALC members and podcasts like “From A to Arbitration,” “FedUp,” and “Classes Of Mail,” this show is a must-listen for those wanting a deeper understanding of the postal service and labor rights. Contact: hothousewithrichieray@gmail.com","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T08:18:42.129895+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-house-with-richie-ray-7087929"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 134: The Watchdog of the Union David Grosskopf Jr. for NALC Trustee","slug":"episode-134-the-watchdog-of-the-union-david-grosskopf-jr-for-nalc-trustee","published_at":"2026-08-08T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-house-with-richie-ray-7087929/episode-134-the-watchdog-of-the-union-david-grosskopf-jr-for-nalc-trustee","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-house-with-richie-ray-7087929","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richie809/episodes/Episode-134-The-Watchdog-of-the-Union-David-Grosskopf-Jr--for-NALC-Trustee-e3n374g","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fa64cb84/podcast/play/123886160/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-7%2Fbd3e7d49-cb7b-3d2b-bc85-b85d8ce25431.m4a","summary":"In this episode, Richie Ray sits down with David Grosskopf Jr.,President of Branch 3 and candidate for NALC National Trustee on the Concerned Letter Carriers slate. The conversation explores David’s decades of union experience from the workroom floor to arbitration advocacy and the battles that shaped his leadership. They discuss the successful fight against plant consolidation and S&DC implementation in Buffalo, the importance of financial oversight and accountability within the NALC, and why David believes this election is one of the most important in union history. David opens up about why he aligned himself with the CLC movement, what he sees as the biggest failures of current leadership, and what members should demand from their national officers moving forward. This episode is about leadership, integrity, and protecting the future of the city letter carrier.","meta_description":"In this episode, Richie Ray sits down with David Grosskopf Jr.,President of Branch 3 and candidate for NALC National Trustee on the Concerned Letter Carri…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":8975,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hot-house-with-richie-ray-7087929/episodes/episode-134-the-watchdog-of-the-union-david-grosskopf-jr-for-nalc-trustee/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-house-with-richie-ray-7087929/episode-134-the-watchdog-of-the-union-david-grosskopf-jr-for-nalc-trustee.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}