{"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":117,"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":"2026-06-21T08:18:26.247451+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-house-with-richie-ray-7087929"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 93: CONCERNED LETTER CARRIERS","slug":"episode-93-concerned-letter-carriers","published_at":"2026-03-10T08:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-house-with-richie-ray-7087929/episode-93-concerned-letter-carriers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-house-with-richie-ray-7087929","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richie809/episodes/Episode-93-CONCERNED-LETTER-CARRIERS-e3fbesh","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fa64cb84/podcast/play/115767633/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-20%2F0bc629dd-0aa6-d841-e7a0-5ba1040d137c.m4a","summary":"donated leave for Brother Robert Yauch, former Staten Island shop steward and Branch Officer for Branch 99 and Branch 41.Brother Yauch is currently in New York District 1 and needs your help. If anyone can donate 8 hours , it would be greatly appreciated. LSP #: 26-4B-100-0562 Podcast – Submit Your Questions Please submit your questions to questionsonpodcast@gmail.com for the upcoming interviews: Corey Walton –Deadline: March 13 Dana Chambless –Deadline: March 13 Tom Rooney –Deadline: March 20 Pam Donato- Deadline: March 25 Board of Trustees (all three) – Deadline: March 27 Thank you for your support and solidarity. If you’d like to come on my podcast, email me at hothousewithrichieray@gmail.com with: Your name , Your branch , Your city , Your title , The topics you’d like to discuss In this episode, I break down the Concerned Letter Carriers Movement why this movement matters, why it has myfull support, and why the time for silence is over. I cover: Why the Concerned Letter Carriers exist, The Core Truth behind the movement, What this movement believes, Why management does not deserve the benefit of the doubt, Why respect is not negotiable , Why stewards must be armed, backed, and protected, Why data is not a weapon against humanity, What this movement rejects, Why the slate is not a campaign — it’s a correction, Accountability — the word that changes everything, and why it makes people nervous, What this means for the rank and file, Why this is a warning,not a threat. The line has been drawn. Also, check out Six Thirteen by Bill Kriebel: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zJTRtQVuWYIsQCuK7a3Pv?si=mwesbGUrTNiFK4hzNYz4Hg","meta_description":"donated leave for Brother Robert Yauch, former Staten Island shop steward and Branch Officer for Branch 99 and Branch 41.Brother Yauch is currently in New…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":725,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hot-house-with-richie-ray-7087929/episodes/episode-93-concerned-letter-carriers/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-93-concerned-letter-carriers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}