{"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 136: Knowledge is Power Paul Boulanger on Building Better Stewards, Saving the Union, and Why This Election Will Shape the Future of the NALC","slug":"episode-136-knowledge-is-power-paul-boulanger-on-building-better-stewards-saving-the-union-and-why-this-election-will-shape-the-future-of-the-nalc","published_at":"2026-08-10T08:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-house-with-richie-ray-7087929/episode-136-knowledge-is-power-paul-boulanger-on-building-better-stewards-saving-the-union-and-why-this-election-will-shape-the-future-of-the-nalc","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-house-with-richie-ray-7087929","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richie809/episodes/Episode-136-Knowledge-is-Power-Paul-Boulanger-on-Building-Better-Stewards--Saving-the-Union--and-Why-This-Election-Will-Shape-the-Future-of-the-NALC-e3n56ma","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fa64cb84/podcast/play/123951242/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-8%2F5c58a2c9-da5e-2fad-b77d-4add4fa97669.m4a","summary":"Paul Boulanger has spent decades representing letter carriers,serving as President of NALC Branch 44 in Manchester, New Hampshire, and now running as the Concerned Letter Carriers candidate for Director of Education. But this conversation isn't just about one election. It's about how grievances are won. why too many are lost. why education has become the most important battlefield inside the NALC. and whether the union is approaching a crossroads unlike anything in its modern history. We'll discuss GrievanceMD, steward development, discipline cases, arbitration strategy, burden of proof, finding harm in every grievance, and why Paul believes education not politics is the key to rebuilding confidence throughout theunion. Then we'll go much deeper. We'll talk about member frustration, declining trust, leadership, why so many carriers are speaking out, why he chose to stand with James Henry and Corey Walton, and whythis election could become one of the most important in NALC history.","meta_description":"Paul Boulanger has spent decades representing letter carriers,serving as President of NALC Branch 44 in Manchester, New Hampshire, and now running as the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4445,"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-136-knowledge-is-power-paul-boulanger-on-building-better-stewards-saving-the-union-and-why-this-election-will-shape-the-future-of-the-nalc/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-136-knowledge-is-power-paul-boulanger-on-building-better-stewards-saving-the-union-and-why-this-election-will-shape-the-future-of-the-nalc.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}